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MARBELLA - MARCH - PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

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Written by Ann McGeehan
Wednesday, 03 March 2010
There once was a man from Marbella… Who was an incredible nice fella He gave up the Pub For the American Club Come visit and say a warm hella! My appreciation of our family´s Irish roots stems from my husbands´ family, who are from Fintown, a scenic little village set in the heart of the Donegal Gaeltacht. The McGeehans arrived in the USA under extremely difficult circumstances as a result of the The Great Irish Potato Famine: a period of mass starvation, disease and emigration in Ireland between 1845 and 1852. Approximately one million people died and a million more emigrated from Ireland, including Mike´s family. They made their way during an arduous transatlantic journey and created a home in Coaldale, Pennsylvania as coal miners, and are still there to this day. Interestingly, Spain also enjoys strong connections with Ireland, as evident in the famous Claddagh Ring Story: Irish Claddagh Rings are a piece of jewelry wholly synonymous with both the land and the loyalty of the Irish people. The Claddagh Ring story starts at the rings namesake, a small village in Ireland near the city of Galway. As the story goes, a beautiful woman, Margaret Joyce lived in Galway in the sixteenth century. One day while doing the family laundry on the bank of a nearby river, she met a wealthy Spanish merchant, who fell in love with her the moment he saw her. They soon married and moved away to Spain. Margaret Joyce was now Margaret de Rona, the wife of Domingo de Rona. He left Margaret a widow soon after their marriage. Apparently he was much older than she and succumbed to the strain of travel and a new marriage. Margaret was now very wealthy and very homesick. She soon returned home to Ireland and in 1596 remarried to Oliver Og French, the mayor of Galway. Her husband, however, was evidently not the domestic type, leaving on a long voyage soon after their marriage. Margaret, being of an altruistic nature and perhaps searching for meaning and significance in her life, found a way to contribute to her community and glean satisfaction from tangible results. She began to build bridges all over the province of Connaught with her own money. Her husband’s constituents most certainly appreciated this gesture and it most likely provided Margaret with a great deal of satisfaction to help her fellow man and leave a legacy of sorts. The fantastical part of the Claddagh ring story begins here as one day Margaret is on the work site of one of her bridges overseeing the project. She is sitting down when a large eagle drops in her lap a prototype of a Claddagh Ring. Legend has it that this ring was a gift from God for her love and selflessness toward others. This Claddagh ring, said to be adorned with a brilliant stone, was preserved by Margaret’s descendants in the year 1661. The motto of this Irish ring is “Let love and friendship reign. “ Whether fact or folklore, it is with this spirit of synergy and inextricable links, of connectivity between the Irish and Spanish countries and cultures, and of travels for love and companionship, that we celebrate this month of March together at the American Club of the Costa del Sol, Marbella. May your pockets be heavy and your heart be light, May good luck pursue you each morning and night. May your blessings outnumber the shamrocks that grow, and May trouble avoid you wherever you go. May you have warm words on a cold evening, a full moon on a dark night, and the road downhill all the way to your door. Ann McGeehan President American Club Marbella Never iron a four-leaf clover, because you don't want to press your luck!
Last Updated ( Wednesday, 03 March 2010 )

MARBELLA - WHAT HAPPENED IN FEBRUARY

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Written by Carin Maes
Monday, 01 March 2010
The Spanish B(r)unch - are on a roll… those talented linguists are letting you know they are working hard and having fun. But best of all: they are getting the basics of Spanish! Next month more… Spanish w Verrisimo – Spanish teacher and mentor started teaching his first American Club members using his faster than fast self designed method. Watch this multi language genius at work when he comes by at the club house to give one of his party like lectures on the Spanish psyche, culture and language - in his own humorous way. Tennis - A stranger came to tennis and grabbed gold! We found out that his name is Stephen Cole… But the weather was fabulous, so we asked him to stay for lunch and all was forgiven. Congrats, and thanks to also the other winners Jackie and Alex and all tennis players, for a spectacular kick off of the brand new Marbella American Club Tennis Group! Members with Talent – After Valerie Houben´s book, *Charles Powell´s the Churchill Diaries,* is at this very moment being read by your fellow members because his book signing was a success and the discussion has lead to a renewed interest in the topic. The Valentine´s lunch at Amanhavis - was a big hit with the Seklers celebrating their 50th anniversary and Doloros Shaffer showing her big heart. Also due to unanimous praise for outstanding quality and generosity: Leslie and her team are awarded the very first and exclusive: Marbella American Club Good ´N Plenty Award Congratulations Amanhavis: the second group of diners is on their way! FOR MORE PHOTOS OF THE DAY, CLICK HERE! And if it had to be this way: In addition to a whole group of true blue Americans, three beautiful Irish career women have joined spontaneously after dropping in for lunch to see what’s doing. They came by because they had heard Leslie on the radio telling about the club’s new activities and events among which our new charity: the children of Marbella Wear your best St. Patty’s hats to the lunch at Beckitts: Ann, Anita and Michele, show us what you’re made off… and welcome to all new members! Central RSVP and Information This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Last Updated ( Monday, 01 March 2010 )

MARBELLA - MARCH EVENTS - MOVIE CAFE CANCELLED

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Written by Ann McGeehan
Tuesday, 09 March 2010
Saturday March 6, Dinner, Live Music, Dance & Bay Cruise from Port – Ahoy! 5 pm welcome at the inauguration of our new club house in cooperation with The Wave - Youth and Spiritual Center. Come experience Puerto Banús at sunset with the chance of a lifetime to sail away on our private ocean going yacht for a late afternoon with cocktails dinner and dance. To let our spirits be unleashed as we glide around ´our part´ of the Mediterranean looking at all these to us so familiar places. Everybody wants to come! You are welcomed at *The Wave* in the Cristamar building in Puerto Banús: the former Christian Church. This Saturday it will be a special American Club charity event in cooperation with The Wave Youth and Spiritual Center to help buy the new radiography machine for the children’s hospital in Marbella. In case of rain, you can have a grand tour of the boat anyway because it is just around the corner from our new club house and after that we will have a lovely candle lit dinner and dance with live music and sing along. This is a wonderful way to connect with your friends, doing good and the 40 Euros is spent well: on great food and charity. It includes all tapas, dinner, snacks, desserts, drinks (alcoholic and non- alcoholic), live music and the opportunity to sail on a 40mtrs. yacht with place for 60 to sit and walk around on deck. We´ll walk back (500mtrs) around 7 to have dinner and enjoy live music with dancing and sing along. The activity is nautical, the weather may be good but still not summer, so dress comfortable, warm and look the part! Sailors, captains hats, shall and cable sweaters, South Western rain coats and hats: anything goes! Central RSVP and Information This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Wednesday March 10 Movie and Asian lunch 12:00 noon at club house The Wave in Cristamar, Puerto Banús. €10 Sorry folks, nothing as unpredictable as life itself! The weather seems to have gotten the better of us. Please pass it on if you know someone who planned on coming. Jenny Lewis, the designer for the Last Emperor, shall bring her dynastic fashion outfits and to be prepared to talk about movie with the American Club. We will have an Asian lunch that day. We have some great cooks for this event!!! The cost will be €10 Euros for lunch and movie. We will convert sofas, some chairs and a few tables to give our new Clubhouse space at The Wave a home theatre kind of feel. Saturday 13, Rafael Losada - CD Launch . 8:00pm Free Rafael is an incredible guitarist, composer and singer. He comes from a Gypsy family and plays a more modern type of flamenco that is accessible to all. His CD has only been released this month and we want to help him launch it in Marbella. Rafael will be joined by some of his Spanish musician friends and we will have an evening of music, tapas, and Spanish wines. The Wave. Central RSVP and Information This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Wednesday 17, St. Patrick´s PART Y L U N C H : 12:30pm A Must! Three course meal at Beckitts Authentic Irish Restaurant in Marbella. Amazing price of €25 includes a glass of cava on arrival, drink voucher, and Irish dancing. Guests are welcome to continue on after Beckitt´s to the Claddagh Bar next door, for live entertainment. http://www.beckittsmarbella.com *See end of this newsletter for Menu.* Wednesday 24, Persian New Year Dinner & Fire Jumping Ceremony on the Beach - 7:30pm. For this event we will let members of the Marbella Persian community spoil us at the American Club with the richness of their culture. Everything for this event will be Persian….the decorations, the food, the drinks, the music and of course the grand finale of the evening will be the Persian Fire Jumping Ceremony on the Beach Friday 26 March 7:30pm Wine Tasting. Featuring Wines from the Riviera del Duero, the second most highly regarded wine producing area (first being Rioja) in all of Spain. In fact, some consider the first. Surprise Menu to follow. Venue to be determined! Tuesday 30th March 10:00am Tennis and Club Lunch at 1:00pm Club Don Carlos, Elviria – Tennis Mixed Tournament, Round Robin. Only Tennis € 10 Only All You Can Eat Buffet € 20 Tennis with All You Can Eat Buffet € 25 Beckitt’s St. Patty’s Day Menu – March 17th Monthly Club Lunch Including welcome drink, wine, water or beer with dancing after next door. Appetizers Seafood Chowder with salmon prawns cod sole with a hint of Pernod dill cream Deep Fried Brie in a spicy crisp crumb mango strawberry mixed leaf salad Chicken Liver pate with warm toast mixed leaf salad balsamic reduction Cream of mushroom and oregano soup with Irish soda bread Crostini of wild mushrooms in garlic butter chive pesto Warm asparagus with crisp bacon parmesan cream Mains Roulade of free range chicken wrapped in bacon with sage and onion stuffing Tempura of Lemon sole wok fried greens teriyaki sauce Belly of crisp pork buttered cabbage chive mash Supreme of Salmon lemon Burré Blanc spinach cream champ Tagliatelli Pasta with parmesan wild mushroom truffle oil Fillet of free range chicken creamy pepper sauce deep fried leeks Dessert Selection of Desserts Central RSVP and Information This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Last Updated ( Wednesday, 10 March 2010 )

MARBELLA - MARCH BIRTHDAYS

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Written by Ann McGeehan
Monday, 01 March 2010
A very Happy Birthday and best wishes to : Rita Hansford on the 3rd, Adele Mutwally on the 5th, April Barlow-Cruddas on the 27th, Jacqueline Dietrich on the 24th, Michael Hudec on the 20th. And all others having a birthday in March. Happy birthday wishes to all.. Please give Patricia Salazar the day and month of your birthday so we can send you good wishes on your special day. .
Last Updated ( Sunday, 28 February 2010 )

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