Vera and Vince Gallagher
Vincent Gallagher, president of the Commodore Barry Club, recently celebrated his 70th birthday at a party at The Irish Center–along with a belated birthday for his wife, Vera.
Karen Boyce McCollum performed with Gallagher’s band–and even got guest, singer Gerry Timlin, up to sing a song or two.
We were there and got these photos of family and friends enjoying an evening at the Irish Center.
The Irish Center is facing a financial crisis as the result of a citywide real estate reappraisal which upped the center’s taxes by about 300 percent. Maintenance and repair costs have also contributed to the perfect storm of woes. You can help the center out of its temporary problems by sending a donation to the Irish Center, Commodore Barry Club, 6815 Emlen Street, Philadelphia, PA 19119, or online. The Center is almost halfway to its goal of $50,000 for the year.
In addition to bringing gifts for his birthday, Gallagher said, many friends brought checks for the Center. “It really made me feel good,” he said.
