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Randal Kelly was born August 2, 1905
in Cree, County Clare, Ireland, the fifth & youngest child of Elizabeth
Behan and John Alphonsus Kelly. Elizabeth passed away when Randal was
a young child, and shortly after John died in 1926, Randal immigrated
to the United States. He served in WWII in the Pacific Theater as a
mechanic, where he claimed he learned the use of a bottle opener for
his future career. Randal married Margaret Mendus in 1943, and four years later, after the birth of their oldest child, Mary, Kelly began bartending at the Westport Inn. In October of that year, Randal bought out one of the partners, Leo Ghent. Kelly and Art Brock were partners until Art died in 1977, when the place officially became Kelly’s Westport Inn. Kelly hired a young Mike Leahy in 1968. Mike’s outgoing personality fit in well at Kelly’s, where he worked for nine years, until his “personality” ultimately led him to alcohol abuse treatment. Kelly saw the wonderful changes in Leahy, primarily because of the assistance he received from the Welcome House. Kelly’s and its many friends have been supporting the House since the late seventies. Happy 100th Birthday, Kelly Welcome to the 28th Annual Shillelagh Open Golf Tournament! Welcome House is once again grateful to be the beneficiary of this long standing Kansas City golfing tradition. This year’s event is special in that it commemorates Randal Kelly’s 100th Birthday. Mr. Kelly was instrumental in helping Welcome House get started many years ago. Sons Pat & Kyle have continued the tradition, with all proceeds going directly to support the programs described on page seven. Tribute must also be paid to Welcome House co-founder John Cashen, who passed away May 8th,2005. John’s dedication, personal sacrifice, and sustenance over the years helped transform Welcome House into one of the premier facilities of its kind in the Midwest. It is our sincere wish that you truly enjoy this day. May your drives be long and straight, your approaches accurate, and your putts only one! The Board, Staff, and Residents of Welcome House genuinely appreciate your support. God Bless... Greg Roark Executive Director
Major ContributorsMajor Contributors
Welcome House, Inc.Welcome House and Kelly’s owe a special thanks to the following… Lahinch Awards Banquet Sponsor Les Griffin & Paul Klein II Royal County Down Photo Sponsor Power Group Benefits Old Head Lunch Sponsor Joe’s Pizza “Buy the Slice” Ballybunion Birthday Cake McGilley Memorial Chapels Royal Port Marnoch Practice Range Conor Kelly & Renaissance Financial K Club Beverage Sponsors Superior Bowen Construction Rolling Rock Gary Truitt 2004 B Flight Winners Krat, Deuce & Hondo Robin Cunningham • Coors Light-Coors Brewing Company • Carl Sebastian Printing-Dennis Duffy • LJS Graphics- Loretta Nichols • ArtCraft Printing • The Robin Nigro Golf Academy • Brian Carter • United Beverage • Sun Creations • High Life Sales • Major Brands • Mainline Printing Co. • Kansas City Tent & Awning • Professional Tool Sales-Roger Courtney • Superior Bowen Construction Co. • Kelly’s Port • All Seasons Party & Tent Rental Generous Friends
Silent Auction You'll have opportunities to bid on these silent auction items during the tournament at the first hole, and after play at the awards tent. Credit cards, checks and cash are acceptable. The bidding closes at the end of the raffle. Loch Lloyd - Golf, lunch & carts for three at lovely Loch Lloyd with your host Bill Love. Expires 09-27-06. Weekdays only MU vs. ISU - Four tickets with limo ride, room for siz, to Columbia for this Big 12 North football showdown on Oct. 15th. Includes dinner for four at Figlio's Italian Restaurant. Beer-a-day - One beer each day for a year at Kelly's. We will allow more than one winner, but you all gotta pay. Christmas in September - A set of adjustable Accu Length junior clubs (last year's "Best of Show" at the PGA Merchandise Convention). A demo Cobra driver for Dad (same as the model used to win the long drive championship); and a Joe Montana Autographed 49er's football for that special person on your list. Outdoor Living Enhancement - Kansas City Tent & Awning will design, creat & install either a canvas door or window awning. Practice Makes Perfect - The Robin Nigro Golf Academy & Practice Center will give you one 80-ball bucket of balls each week for one year & one 30-minute lesson at their all seasons practice facility. Volunteers Marcie Zumwalt - Chair Cindy Hoskins - Co-chair David Calloway - Jim Hogan - Sue Richtey Fred Crawford - Jennifer Huff - Steve Sellers Corrin Danner - Paul Klein - Steve Strode Bob Dizmang - Mike McAntire - Jim Steenback E. Pat Francke - Rita Pearce - Cindy Williams Charlie Hauk - Carol Peterson - Jill Williams Welcome House, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) founded over 37 years ago to educate and rehabilitate adult male alcoholics and drug addicts with the expressed mission to return the individual to productive society free of alcohol and drug abuse. Welcome House, Inc. is open 365 days a year, 24 hours a day at 1414 East 27th Street, Kansas City, MO 64108. We can be can be reached at (816)472-0760, or by email at gregroark@kc.rr.com. History and Mission Welcome House, Inc. was founded in 1968 and incorporated as a not for profit in 1971. Having moved several times since it’s inception to accommodate more men into our transitional living and educational program, we moved to our current location in 1986. Welcome House has served over 7,000 adult males since inception. Clients from the entire Kansas City metro area as well as surrounding communities have utilized the Welcome House program of recovery. While no exact records have been kept to give a detailed percentage breakdown of which clients came from which area, it is a known fact, Welcome House, Inc. is here to serve any adult male asking for help as long as a bed exists for that client. Welcome House, Inc. has the availability at this time to educate and serve 75 men and is currently operating at capacity. The Welcome House, Inc. program of recovery is based upon the Alcoholics Anonymous 12-step program of recovery. Each man lives at Welcome House and is required to find and maintain a full time job. Once employment is secured, a weekly rent is paid by the client to help cover the client’s room, board, and educational expenses. No time limit is placed on the client’s recovery program as each client has individualized needs and goals to address. The basic scheme of Welcome House is to provide the client with group and individual counseling and goal setting in a structured environment. This philosophy of continuing education fosters an attitude of responsibility and accountability, promoting the ultimate goal of leaving Welcome House to rejoin society as sober and productive citizens. |
