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Sarah Felong 
Southern Calfornian Rose




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Rachel and Sarah Felong
attending the post-parade reception at International Rose of Tralee Festival 2010





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Dear  Willie  Darcy’s Friends and Fans, 
This August, I  had the privilege of being selected to participate in the International Rose of  Tralee as the Southern California Rose of Tralee 2010.  It was incredibly
  exciting to travel to Ireland for the first time in my life and see the county
  from which my great-grandparents came.  I was astounded by the open and
friendly  personalities of the Irish people who were very gracious in welcoming
the  International Roses. 
         Every minute of my time at the  Festival was like a dream come true.  I was especially fortunate to understand  how important the Rose of Tralee is to the younger generation of future Roses  and escorts.  My Rosebud, Ciara Delany from Co. Laois, is the sweetest and most genuine young girl along with her lovely and supportive family.  I would like  to  thank them for all of the support that they showed me during all of the hustle  and bustle of Tralee!  Secondly, I need to say a great hello to Mary and Tom  Deegan of Dublin who are great friends.  My family certainly could not have  navigated through the country without them.  Lastly, I am extremely gateful to  the wonderful people at Willie Darcy’s for hosting me during the Festival.  I wish I could have spent more time with you all. It made the entire experience so  much more meaningful to see that Willie Darcy’s was actively cheering for me, a  Rose from half way across the globe.  It was unbelievable to see my  portrait  hanging in the Pub! I felt like a true celebrity and everyone at home
got a kick  out of that!  Thanks to Willie Darcy’s for your hospitality and
friendship.  My  family and I loved Willie Darcy’s.  It is definitely the finest
establishment in  all of Ireland and anyone who goes there is will be better for
it.  I have to  say that the Murphy brothers alone should be enough enticement
for any young  woman to stop by and have a drink.  It is my recommendation that
they sign up to  be Escorts for the Roses in the 2011 Festival!  Again, thank
you to Willie  Darcy’s and its patrons for making my time as a Rose so memorable
and  enjoyable.  
             Southern California has a  thriving Irish community with over 5 million citizens of Irish descent.  We  love  the Irish people here and are always eager to support all things Irish.   Although Ireland, like much of Southern California community, has fallen on   very  tough economic times, I would like the readers of this letter to know that there  is tremendous support for Ireland here in California.  We know the  resiliency  and determination of the Irish people are confident that they will  rise once  more against adversity.  Please remember that you have friends in the  U.S. that  want nothing more than for Ireland’s success.  I hope that there is a prosperous  Holiday Season this year and that the New Year will turn out to be  one of  positive movement forward for you all.  
           Slán go  foill! 
           Sincerely, 
           Sarah Sweeney  Felong

           Southern California Rose 2010
Sarah sings "O Mio Babbino Caro"  at the Rose of Tralee
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Sarah serves the  perfect pint at 
Willie Darcy's Corner!




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No Excuses Gluten Free Cookbook  
Sarah and Rachel Felong 
 website






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