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P r e s i d e n t ’ s M e s s a g e M E N ’ S B O A R D
Chaplain: Deacon Frank Flood President: John Nolan V. Pres: William Scharen Rec. Sec: Edward McGlade Treas.: James Wall Fin. Sec.: Joe Campbell Std Comm.: Padraic Nugent Marshal: Matthew Dernaud Sentinel: Jeff Stark Newsletter Editor: Ed McGlade
Ladies’ Board Chaplain: Rev. Daniel O’Brien S.J. President: Joanne Brennan V. Pres: Helen McHale Rec. Sec.: Maureen Scharen Treas.: Elaine Galbo Fin. Sec.: Margo Moore Irish Hist.: Helen Buckley Missions: Joanne Kranz Catholic Action: Patricia Bishop Mistress at Arms: Lilly Giannelli Sentinel: Grace Doherty Grievance: Eleanor Ryan Maureen Murphy-Ade 2015 AOH Division 15: Man of the Year: Dan Roarty Lady of the Year: Kim McGuinness
Stars & Shamrocks
April 2016 Vol. 4, Issue 4
Ancient Order Of Hibernians , Michael F. Hogan Division 15 — 85 Hibernian Way (Grand Ave), Massapequa, N.Y.
www.aohdiv15.com
Our own March Madness
has quickly come and
gone. Thank you to all of our
members who came out to march
in our AOH parades. On Saint Patrick's Day,
the weather was fine but the bus was a bust,
for the band, as it went to the wrong side of
the park at the end of the parade. Other then
that, it was a fine day.
It was great to see Tara Pipes and
Drums on the bus out to the Hampton Bays
Parade. What a great day to be Irish! The
after parade festivities included a free con-
cert, free corned beef sandwiches and free
beer! Simply fantastic. I hope to see a few
more make the trip next year, although if the
band keeps growing there might not be room
on the bus. Tara continues to grow and gets
better with every event. I am happy to report
we have two new members in the color
guard, Tom McHale and Steve Conwell. You
are most welcome additions. Thank you for
your service.
Congradulations to
our honorees! Dan Roarty and Kim
McGuiness who have joined the ranks of
our illustrious Men and Women of the Year. It
was a great pleasure to honor you both, at
our Annual St. Patrick's Dinner Dance. The
night flew by and I nearly missed out on giv-
ing Tom McGuirk his twenty five year
pin. Thank you all, for your continuous ser-
vice to our order. A special thank you to
Frank Ryan on putting together the commem-
orative journal. It was a resounding suc-
cess. Well Done Frank! As always, thank
you Mary Beggen for the center pieces and
singing the Irish National Anthem, at the end
of the night. You are a tribute to our herit-
age.
This year I made it to the mass be-
fore the Bethpage Parade. What a beautiful
celebration that was. Well Done to Maureen
Scharen, you made be tear up with your ver-
sion of Danny Boy.
It has been a mad, mad month of
March. On the day of the Hampton Bays
Parade I was triple booked. As the Rockville
Center Parade and the Yonkers Parade both
expected my attendance since I am also Long
Island Gaels (LIG) Gaelic Association Minor
Board Chairman as well as a New York GAA
Board Member. Gaelic Football is in full
swing. My son Fionn has been trying out for
the Boys Feile Team. The Feile Team
is the All County Under 14 Gaelic Foot-
ball Team. Practice and tryouts are twice a
week up in the Bronx in Gaelic Park. We are
hopeful he makes the team and gets the trip
to Ireland to represent NY, in Kerry, in Divi-
sion One Gaelic Football at the end of
June. My older boy Eoghan is playing for the
LIG/St Raymonds U16 Team, that I'll be man-
aging with David Kilkenny of AOH NYC Divi-
sion One. We will have one home game at
Nickerson Beach. Come on down to support
us.
Happy Easter! Happy Centennial
Rising! Hope to see all at the Monument Cer-
emony on Easter Monday. The ‘afters’ are at
the Irish American Center in Mineola. Look for
the emails from Ken on all of the events com-
ing in another action packed month. March
Madness and now April Awesomeness! Hope
to see you here and there.
Please keep the sick in your prayers,
especially Pat Brennan as she recovers. We
wish you a speedy recovery.
See you down at the Hall. God Bless You
and Keep You Safe.
John Nolan
President
AOH Division 15
Happy Birthday to the Navy
Support Our Troops
M i k e ’ s T i d b i t s
T a r a P i p e s a n d D r u m s
P a g e 2
G r e e n B e r e t C l u b N e w s Green Beret Trustees Chair: Michael Greene Treas. Bob Brennan Rec. Sec. Ed McGlade House/Bar: Jim McCann Entertainment: Ken Ferguson
To Rent the Hall please call:
516 795-9715 To be notified of wakes please
email Ken Ferguson at
S t a r s & S h a m r o c k s
March marching season is behind us and I am enjoying the rest and relaxation, if you can call it that. Note to myself: don’t take on a new responsibility at work dur-ing parade season. Going forward the band is still going to be doing parades and shows during April, May and June. We have a little league baseball parade on April 9th. We will be leading a contin-gent of folks from St Patrick’s Cathedral to the Irish Consulate on April 23rd. That gets us to May when we will be doing a couple of events and parades on Memori-al Day weekend. In June, we hope to have our annual golf outing and we will be playing at Irish Night in Brady Park. Preparations are under way for our Piper’s Ball to be held in October or November. Please keep an eye out for more details as they become available. A DRUMMERS' SALUTE TO THE HIGHLAND PIPERS Actually, we hate you! You are a slow-moving, privileged group of quasi-musicians who are constantly tinkering with your various items of hardware - while we wait. You occupy the front ranks and get all the glory while we keep you in time and
constantly advise you of which part of the tune you are on. When the public calls, they call for a pip-er! If a stranger approaches - he comes to a piper. You are always first. Even the haggis needs you - but not us! We are your slaves; at your beck and call. As though all of this isn't enough, when we are ready for your royal command, you further humble us by deciding to re-tune your obnoxiously eccentric instru-ments. What a rotten deal! We drive through rain, fog, ice and snow to come to you. We sacrifice our work, our families, our recre-ations, our money, and sometimes even
our food and drink to guide you through the unknown. And yet we come to you; you draw us like the Pied Piper of Hamelin drew his rats. Although we hate you, we are faith-ful; we return year after year to be at your backs, because we know that if you did not give us those beautiful and stir-ring melodies, we would not play at all! God bless you! I guess we love you!
Mens Dues
Please send 2016 annual
dues: $45
Joe Campbell
85 Grand Ave
Massapequa, NY 11758
No one has stepped forward to get their
voices heard and take on this column. I
will try then to relay what I hear….
Please keep Pat Brennan in your prays
as she recovers from her illness.
Any News please send to:
No Talent night is coming on April 1st.
We have decided to move it back to Fri-
day evenings. Please see Frank Ryan to
sign up an act or two. The only creden-
tials you will need is a sheer disregard for
talent.
On April 9th the hall will be holding a
fundraiser for Juvenile Diabetes—there
will be live music. There will be a cash
bar. Donation at the door of $10 is all we
are asking.
The division will be hosting a traditional
Irish Breakfast on the morning of April
24th to honor those that were instrumental
in the Rising 100 years ago this day. Cost
per person is $15.
C h a p l a i n ’ s C o r n e r
P a g e 3 S t a r s & S h a m r o c k s “In God We Trust”
Last month I gave you a quiz about Irish Lighthouses. The answers to the quiz are the following: 1 - What is the name of the oldest lighthouse in Ireland, where is it located and in what year was it constructed? Answer: HOOK HEAD – located in Wexford and construct-ed in 1172 2 - Match the lighthouse with the County in which it is lo-cated:
NAME COUNTY CONSTRUCTED
A FASHNET ROCK 6 CORK 1854 / 1904 B HOOK HEAD 7 WEXFORD 1172 C BAILY L H 8 DUBLIN 1814 D MAIDENS LH 1 ANTRIM 1829 E INISHOWEN 9 DONEGAL 1837 F CASHIN BAY 2 GALWAY 1984 G FANAD HEAD LH 5 DONEGAL 1817 / 1886 H OYSTER ISLAND 4 SLIGO 1837 / 1893 I INISHGORT L H 10 MAYO 1827 J BLACKHEAD 3 CLARE 1936 K CROMWELL POINT 13 KERRY 1841 L MIZEN HEAD 15 CORK 1959 M SHEEPHEAD 14 CORK 1968 N LOOP HEAD 11 CLARE 1854 O CROOKHAVEN 16 CORK 1843 Q INISHEER 12 GALWAY 1857
And now for the Spiritual reflection for the month of April.
A few years ago, former President Nugent asked me to remind the members that when the name of Jesus is spo-ken while we are praying the Hail Mary, each of us, out of prayerful respect for HIS name, should bow our head
The second reading from Paul’s letter to the Philippians that was read on Palm Sunday contained the following verse:
“...that at the name of Jesus every knee should bend, “ ...
Peace to all,
Deacon Frank
Right to Life The New York State Right to Life Chairman for the Ancient Order of Hibernians is looking to put a list together of those
interested in March in Washington DC next January. Please contact John Nolan to get on this important list.
Please Pray the Rosary for the unborn.
THERE IS HELP:
If you or someone you know is in need of help with a pregnancy call:
Life Center:
1-516-798-9100 (Massapequa) L.I. Birthright (Hot Line) -1-800-550-4900
1-516-408-6300 (Hempstead) Regina Residence -1-516-223-7888
1-631-243-2373 (Deer Park)
If you or someone you know is in need of healing from the effects of an abortion, recent or many years
past call Rachel’s Vineyard 1-516-523-0586
CONFIDENTIALITY AND PRIVACY IS RESPECTED
FOR OTHER INFORMATION OR TO BECOME INVOLVED IN PRO-LIFE WORK CALL 516-454-0993
P a g e 4 S t a r s & S h a m r o c k s
AOH MEMBER CAR RENTAL DISCOUNTS: On average, the discounts will run between 10 to 20 percent, and will
vary with location and season. For Avis use code # AWD = X265800 and for Budget use code # BCD = A766200.
An Bhfuil Fhios Agat 1916 was a Year of Rebellion & Change:
The seven signatories of the Irish proclamation were: Pádraig H. Pearse, James Connolly, Thomas J, Clark, Thomas MacDonagh, Sean
MacDiarmada, Joseph Plunkett & Eamonn Ceannt.
The events of Easter 1916 are of seminal importance in Irish history. What began as a small uprising in the center of Dublin on that Easter
Monday set in motion a series of developments that ultimately led to Irish Independence. Organized by these seven members of the Irish Republican
Brotherhood, the Rising began on Easter Monday, 24 April 1916, and lasted for six days.
Members of the Irish Volunteers, led by Pádraig Peases, joined by the smaller Irish Citizen Army of James Connolly, along with 200 mem-
bers of Cumann na mBan (a women’s group), seized key locations in Dublin and proclaimed an Irish Republic. The rebel headquarters was the Gen-
eral Post Office (GPO) where James Connolly, overall military commander, and Pádraig Pearse, Tom Clarke, Seán Mac Dermott and Joseph Plun-
kett. After occupying the Post Office, they hoisted two Republican flags and Pearse read a Proclamation of the Republic..
Roger Casement supplied German military aid for the 1916 Easter Rising by negotiating deals for German rifles and arranged shipment to
Banna Strand, Co Kerry but was he was quickly captured & hanged.
Elsewhere, rebel forces took up positions at the Four Courts, the centre of the Irish legal establishment, at Jacob's Biscuit Factory, Boland's
Mill, the South Dublin Union Hospital complex and the adjoining Distillery at Marrowbone Lane. Another contingent, under Michal Mallin, dug in at St.
Stephen's Green.
There were other isolated actions in other parts of
Ireland, with an attack at Ashbourne, Co. Meath, army barracks
at Galway and at Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford.
On Saturday 29 April, Pádraig Pearse issued an order for all
companies to surrender.
Pádraig Pearse was executed on May 3, 1916, aged 36.
Thomas MacDonagh was executed on May 3, 1916, aged 38.
Joseph Plunkett was executed on May 04 1916, aged 28.
Eamonn Ceannt was executed on May 08, 1916, aged 34.
James Connolly was executed on May 12, 1916, aged 47
Sean Mac Diarmada was executed on May 12, 1916, aged 33.
Thomas J Clarke was executed on May 13, 1916, aged 59.
Roughly 500 people were killed in the Easter Rising. About 54% were civilians, 26% were British military and 4% were RIC.police, and 16% were Irish
rebels. More than 2,600 were wounded.
LAOH Division 15 Presents ROAST BEEF DINNER
Date: Friday, May 6, 2016 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Where: Hibernian Hall Cost: $20.00 pp Cash Bar!
Make checks payable to LAOH Inc. Division 15 and send to Kathleen Murphy no later than April 29, 2016. Send to 144 Roosevelt
Ave, Massapequa Park, NY 11762 or call 516-795-4969 or e-mail [email protected] for more info.
Looking forward to see everyone come out to support a great cause! A limited number of tickets will be sold!
Roast Beef Dinner
P a g e 5 L a d i e s P a g e
Stars & Shamrocks
LAOH April 2016
Presidents Message
As of April 1, 2016, the Dues are $30.00. Please make checks
payable to LAOH Inc. Div. 15. You can send your check to Margo
Moore at 309 park Boulevard Massapequa Park, NY 11762. You
can also pay at any meeting.
DATES TO REMEMBER: 4/1 - No Talent Night 4/9 - Juvenile Diabetes Foundation Fundraiser 4/18 - Ladies Meeting 4/23 - Easter Rising Ceremony in NYC 5/6 - Roast Beef Dinner 5/18 - May Meeting and Annual Baby Shower
Please keep the following members in your prayers: Flor-
ence Pleffner, Patricia Brennan, Joan Krupski, Harold Lye,
Joanne Luisi, Christina DiStefano, James O'Shea, Olivia
Grandelis, Emily Kolensky, Jacqueline Salvatore, Joseph
Bishop, Sean Doherty, James Thompson and Eleanor
Mastronardo. Please send any information for this section
to Maureen Fursa 516-541-2626 Yours in Friendship, Unity and Christian Charity, Joanne Brennan
Annual Dues 2016
CONGRATULATIONS, CONDOLENCES & PRAYERS
I hope you all had a very Happy Easter with your family!
The St. Patrick's season has come to an end Thank you
to all of the sisters who marched for our Division this sea-
son and thank you to Joanne Krantz, Maureen Greene
and all of the volunteers who made the sandwiches as
well as all of our Soda Bread and Scones bakers!
It is important when we reflect on the 1916 Easter rebel-
lion that we remember the brave Irish women who fought
just as hard as their male counterparts for Ireland's free-
dom. More than 200 women were said to have taken part
in the Rising; doctors and nurses doubled as daring dis-
patch riders, prepared food for the Irish Volunteers and
fought side by side with the men. They formed their own
Irish republican paramilitary organization called Cumann
na mBan. After the Rising, these women played a key
role in immortalizing the leaders of 1916 to keep the
cause alive.
Yours in Friendship, Unity and Christian Charity,
Joanne
Meetings
The next meeting will be on April 18, 2015 and will begin
promptly at 8:00pm. Please make every effort to attend. This
months "event" will be a book swap. Those who would like to
participate, please bring anywhere from 1-5 books to swap for
new ones.
Cake Duty
Volunteers for cake for the April 18th meeting are as follows:
Eileen Fillinger, Maureen Greene, Theresa Driscoll and Joan
Jacques. Thank you ladies!
Roast Beef Dinner
Friday, May 6, 2016 from 6:00-8:00pm at the Hibernian Hall, fol-
lowed by Night at the Races with Mike Greene. Tickets are 20.00
each. Please make checks payable to LAOH Inc, Division 15. Call
Kathleen Murphy for reservations at 516-795-4969 or email her at
[email protected]. Please bring in items you can donate
for the raffle to the April Meeting or Friday nights down at the hall,
thank you.
Fundraiser Our Division is selling American Flag/Shamrock Pins as a
fundraiser for $5.00 each. Please contact Pat Brennan at
(516) 785-8479 if you would like to purchase one. Pins will
also be available for sale at our meetings and on Friday
nights at the Hall.
Annual Baby Shower
The Baby Shower will be on May 16th. Please remember diapers
and gift cards are greatly needed along with wipes, blankets, crib
sheets, bibs, socks and infant outfits. Gifts do not have to be
wrapped.
P a g e 6 S t a r s & S h a m r o c k s
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West Islip, NY 11795
631-661-5644
200 East Main St
East Islip, NY 11730
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Bethpage, NY 11714
516-731-5600
April Birthdays George Kelleher - 1
Thomas Gamrat - 1
Rev Lachlan Cameron - 2
Lawrence Fox - 3
Michael Dunphy - 4
Jeffrey Stark - 4
Thomas Flanagan - 5
Kenneth Ferguson - 5
Michael Hehir - 7
Robert Mullin - 8
Lawrence Byrnes - 9
Edward McGlade - 9
John Kennedy - 10
Rory Hood - 11
John Brosnan - 11
Lawrence Mahoney - 12
Thomas Cummings - 12
James McCann - 16
Edward Flynn - 17
William Quigley - 18
Joseph Cooney - 18
John Ryan - 22
Brian Farrell - 22
Kerry Cornils - 22
Kevin Brady - 28
Thomas McKevitt - 28
Michael Flood - 30
Tentitive List of Events April 1 - No Talent Night - AOH Hall - 8pm
April 9 - Diabetes Foundation Fundraiser - AOH Hall
April 24 - Traditional Irish Breakfast -
May 6 - Cinco de Mayo - AOH Hall - 8pm
May 30 - Memorial Day Parade & Stickball Game
June 11 - Pub Night - AOH Hall - 8pm $5/pp cover
June 18 - 1/2 way to Christmas Party - AOH Hall - 8pm
June 25 - Irish Night - Brady Park - 6pm
July 4 - Parade - Massapequa Park - 10 am
July 16 - Game Night - board and cards - 8pm
July 21 - Tara P&D goes to Duck’s Game
August 20 - Picnic - Brady Park
August 27 - Casino Night - AOH Hall - 8pm
September 16 - 1/2 way to St Patrick’s Day - AOH Hall - 6pm—8pm
September 17 - 1/2 way to St Patrick’s Day Pub Night - AOH Hall -
8pm $5/pp cover
October 1 - Long Beach Irish Day Parade
October 7,8,9 - Division 15 weekend at Gavins
October 15 - Piper’s Ball (tentative)
October 23 - Communion Breakfast
October 28 - Halloween Party - AOH Hall - 8pm
October 30 - Memorial Prayer Service - AOH Hall - 2pm
November 12 - Hibernian Hunger Night - AOH Hall - 8pm
$5/pp cover (free if you bring 3 pounds of canned food)
November 26 FFAI Night - AOH Hall - 8pm $5/pp
December 10 - Installation/Christmas Party
December 11 - Kid’s Christmas Party - AOH Hall 2pm
P a g e 7 S t a r s & S h a m r o c k s
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Michael F. Hogan Division 15 Ancient Order of Hibernians
P.O. Box 15
Massapequa Park, NY 11762
In Friendship, Unity and Christian Charity
Our next newsletter will be mailed about April 1, 2016 Or online beginning March 30, 2016
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EVENTS
4/1 - No Talent Night
4/9 - Juvenile Diabetes Foundation
Fundraiser
4/13 Men’s Meeting
4/18 - Ladies Meeting
4/23 - Easter Rising Ceremony in
NYC
4/24 - Rising Centenary Irish Break-
fast at the Hall
5/6 - Roast Beef Dinner
A Michael F. Hogan
Division 15, member
&
2013 Hibernian Man
of the Year
1 Jerusalem Avenue
(corner Hicksville Rd.)
Massapequa, NY 11758
516-541-8070
Fax 516-541-6186
