BOARD MESSAGE

HAPPY ST. PATRICKS DAY TO ALL!

Here is a little history on this special day

It was emigrants, particularly to the United States, who transformed St. Patrick's Day into a largely secular holiday of revelry and celebration of things Irish.

C i t i e s w i t h l a r g e n u m b e r s o f I r i s h immigrants, who often wielded political p o w e r , s t a g e d t h e m o s t e x t e n s i v e c e l e b r a t i o n s , w h i c h i n c l u d e d e l a b o r a t e parades. Boston held its first St. Patrick's Day parade in 1737, followed by New York City in 1762.

Since 1962, Chicago has colored the river green to mark the holiday (Although blue was the color traditionally associated with St. Patrick, green is now commonly connected with the day.)

The members of the Sun City Aliante Board of Directors pictured (l-r) are Sonja Bankston-Cullen, Secretary; Mark Towers, Director; Nancy Prince, Treasurer; Warren Geller, President; Debbie Matthews, Director; Ed Ernest, Director; and Mark Smith, Vice President.

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Irish and non-Irish alike commonly participate in the “wearing of the green”— sporting an item of green clothing or a shamrock, the Irish national plant, in the lapel. Corned beef and cabbage are associated with the holiday, and even beer is sometimes dyed green to celebrate the day Although some of these practices eventually were adopted by the Irish themselves, they did so largely for the benefit of tourists.

St. Patrick's Day, is the feast day (March 17) of St. Patrick, patron saint of Ireland. Born in Roman Britain in the late 4th century, he was kidnapped at age 16 and taken to Ireland as a slave. He escaped but returned about 432 C.E. to convert the Irish to Christianity By the time of his death on March 17, 461, he had established monasteries, churches, and schools.

Many legends grew up around him—for example, that he drove the snakes out of Ireland and used the shamrock to explain the Trinity Ireland came to celebrate his day with religious services and feasts.

Enjoy your day celebrating with family, friends and loved ones!

Debbie Matthews Director

This year we have three open positions on the Board of Directors to be filled by the election process. The following three Board members have completed their two-year terms: Warren Geller, President; Nancy Prince, Treasurer; and Mark Towers, Director

As of the 5 p.m. deadline on Monday, February 6, 2023, we have five qualified Board Candidates who have submitted their Candidate Interest Forms and Disclosure Statements and entered the race for election to the 2023 Board of Directors.

The 2023 Candidates are listed below in alphabetical order:

• Joe Caggiano

• Larry Cory

• Warren Geller (incumbent)

• Nancy Prince (incumbent)

• Mark Towers (incumbent)

As there were more qualified entrants than open Board positions, there will be a formal election this year While the official ballots will not be mailed to all homeowners until early April, a Meet the Candidate Forum has been scheduled for Saturday, March 11 from 10 a.m. to noon.

Candidate bios and photos are printed in this section of the Breeze and will also be available near the Front Desk in the Community Center

Dates to Remember:

A Candidate's Forum is scheduled for Saturday, March 11 at 10 a.m. in the Vista Room of the Community Center At that time, the candidates will be allowed to address the residents and answer pertinent questions from the moderator as well as those submitted by residents in