Kindly Remember Division 15 in

your Will

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

May 2016 Vol. 4, Issue 5

Ancient Order Of Hibernians , Michael F. Hogan Division 15 — 85 Hibernian Way (Grand Ave), Massapequa, N.Y.

www.aohdiv15.com

April was truly awesome. Our Cen-

tennial Celebrations were simply

fantastic. The rain held off mostly

for our Easter Monday commemo-

rations in Mineola, and the Irish American

Center did a fine job feeding all who where in

attendance.

Many thanks to Tara P&D for

arranging the bus for our AOH mass at St.

Patrick's Cathedral. Afterwards, the proces-

sion to the Irish Consulate was most fittingly

lead by our very own Tara Band. The cere-

mony was solemn, but the sun was a little

stronger than we needed. This was the sec-

ond reading of the proclamation for Irish Inde-

pendence I attended, the other being

opening day at Gaelic Park. It was good to

see the colors of all 39 Gaelic Athletic Clubs.

The Irish Breakfast at the Hall mark-

ing April 24th as the day of the Rising, was a

great success. Thank you all who pitched in

to help and there were many. Hope we can

do another breakfast and Sunday session

again soon.

The Juvenile Diabetes fundraiser

was also held in April at the hall. Attendance

was a little light from the division but we made

it up in absentee donations to put us over

$1000. Well Done to all!

The golf was good in East Durham,

as was the festivities around the town after-

wards. The semi annual NYSAOH meeting

followed on Saturday, and we will have to be

sorting out our delegates as we have several

brothers from NYS running for National offic-

es. Please advise me on your intentions to

attend the national convention.

On to May and many more great

events to look forward to in the coming

weeks. It’s time again to sit down with the

Marines and plan the Memorial Day BBQ and

stickball game. This event not only helps sup-

port the Division but it’s a fun day, so come

on out and have a great day. The doors will

open at 2:00 pm. I hope to have the tickets

and price fixed shortly. We will be marching in

Massapequa Park’s Memorial Day Parade on

Monday, May 30. Look for details in Kenny's

emails.

Find your AOH baseball caps for the

upcoming fair weather parades, Memorial Day

and Independence Day. A reminder that

proper attire is required for these

events. Let's look our best.

Congratulations to Steve Conwell,

Tom McHale and our Hibernian Rider

Bob McAndrews on receiving shamrock and

major degrees. Well done, lets get the rest to

do it.

We are had our first planning meet-

ing for Irish Night. We have secured

Shannon Breeze for the evening. I'll be in

Ireland with Fionn for the Gaelic Football Feile

tournament. Wish us well and for heaven

sake buy a raffle from me for $20. Thank you

in advance. Enjoy all.

Don’t forget to say a pray for our de-

ceased members and their families and our

members in ill health.

See you down at the Hall. God Bless You

and Keep You Safe.

John Nolan

President

AOH Division 15

Memorial Day

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

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S t a r s & S h a m r o c k s

The band is getting ready for the Memorial Day parade rush. We are dusting off the few American sets that we have and are getting ready to march in the Forest Hills Me-morial Day Parade on May 29th and in the Massapequa Memorial Day Parade on May 30th. Recently, the band has accepted an offer to perform in the Rose of Tralee festival in August of 2017. We are current-ly planning a couple of fundraisers. Please come down

and support us. The Band has picked October 22, 2016 as the night we will cele-brate the band’s 40th anniversary. The party will take place at the American Legion in Massapequa. More details to follow.

Mens Dues

Please send 2016 annual

dues: $45

Joe Campbell

85 Grand Ave

Massapequa, NY 11758

We are still looking for some one to take

over this column.

As of today I have not heard any news to

report.

Any News please send to:

emcglade@verizon.net

Please come down to the hall and support

the division and the building. Every little

bit helps.

There are still prime weekend dates in

May and June available to rent.

We will once again be selling craft beer at

the hall for the summer months. Email me

at emcglade@verizon.net if you have any

that you would like us to get.

Again the hall is open Fridays at 8pm

come on down to meet with old and new

friends.

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”

If one reviews your calendar for the Month of May as I did, you will find that this is truly a busy month. First Communion cele-brations; College graduations; celebrations of Pentecost, the Feast of the Holy Trinity, etc. We also have a Division meeting on Wed. May 11th..

The 27th thru Monday, May 30th will be a busy shopping week-end as we prepare for the hectic MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND. (Remember that the price of gas increases annually in cele-brating this 3 day holiday so gas up NOW).

How many can remember the days of your youth when the TRADITIONAL MEMORIAL DAY was celebrated (On May 30th) with a parade (instead of a 3 day shopping spree). But this year is a return to our youth. The Memorial Day parade will be held in the Village of Massapequa Park on the 30th with a start at 10:00 AM.

It would be nice to see many of our members join the Color Guard and the Tara Pipes and Drums Band in the annual Me-morial Day Parade. Let’s show the community of the Massa-pequa’s that we are a strong and vibrant organization by marching in the parade.

This morning (May 3rd) , while having my usual coffee and a bagel at the Bar Harbour Shopping center I had a chance en-counter with the wife of a past member who informed me that her husband, Jim Fogarty died this past February. I was shocked that I was not informed of his passing but then I learned that Jim had dropped his membership. Jim was a past Editor of the Stars and Shamrock and was active for many years. Although he left our Division for reasons I am unaware of, I would ask that those who knew him remember Jim in your prayers. Also a prayer or two for Mike Greene, our “Million Dollar Man”, would be a kind gesture as he recovers from his recent set-backs. I too had some medical problems but prayers may not help this “chop breaker”.

Peace to all, Frank Flood, Deacon Chaplain, Division #15

Right to Life

Please Pray the Rosary for the unborn.

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CONFIDENTIALITY AND PRIVACY IS RESPECTED

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An Bhfuil Fhios Agat

POBLACHT NA hÉ IRÉANN THÉ PROVISIONAL GOVÉRNMÉNT OF THÉ IRISH RÉPUBLIC TO THÉ PÉOPLÉ OF IRÉLAND IRISHMEN AND IRISHWOMEN: In the name of God and of the dead generations from which she receives her old tradition of nation-hood, Ireland, through us, summons her children to her flag and strikes for her freedom.

Having organised and trained her manhood through her secret revolutionary organisation, the Irish Republican Brotherhood, and through her open military organisations, the Irish Volunteers and the Irish Citizen Army, having patiently perfected her discipline, having resolutely waited for the right moment to reveal itself, she now seizes that moment, and supported by her exiled children in America and by gallant allies in Europe, but relying in the first on her own strength, she strikes in full confidence of victory.

We declare the right of the people of Ireland to the ownership of Ireland and to the unfettered control of Irish destinies, to be sov-ereign and indefeasible. The long usurpation of that right by a foreign people and government has not extinguished the right, nor can it ever be extinguished except by the destruction of the Irish people. In every generation the Irish people have asserted their right to national freedom and sovereignty; six times during the past three hundred years they have asserted it in arms. Standing on that fundamental right and again asserting it in arms in the face of the world, we hereby proclaim the Irish Republic as a Sovereign Independent State, and we pledge our lives and the lives of our comrades in arms to the cause of its freedom, of its welfare, and of its exaltation among the nations.

The Irish Republic is entitled to, and hereby claims, the allegiance of every Irishman and Irishwoman. The Republic guarantees reli-gious and civil liberty, equal rights and equal opportunities to all its citizens, and declares its resolve to pursue the happiness and prosperity of the whole nation and of all its parts, cherishing all of the children of the nation equally, and oblivious of the differ-ences carefully fostered by an alien Government, which have divided a minority from the majority in the past.

Until our arms have brought the opportune moment for the establishment of a permanent National Government, representative of the whole people of Ireland and elected by the suffrages of all her men and women, the Provisional Government, hereby consti-tuted, will administer the civil and military affairs of the Republic in trust for the people.

We place the cause of the Irish Republic under the protection of the Most High God, Whose bless-ing we invoke upon our arms, and we pray that no one who serves that cause will dishonour it by cowardice, inhumanity, or rapine. In this supreme hour the Irish nation must, by its valour and dis-cipline, and by the readiness of its children to sacrifice themselves for the common good, prove itself worthy of the august destiny to which it is called.

Signed on behalf of the Provisional Government:

THOMAS J. CLARKE

SEAN Mac DIARMADA THOMAS MacDONAGH

P. H. PEARSE EAMONN CEANNT

JAMES CONNOLLY JOSEPH PLUNKETT

P a g e 5 L a d i e s P a g e

Stars & Shamrocks

LAOH May 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. If you

mail your dues card to be signed to Margo with your check

please be sure to enclose a self addressed stamped enve-

lope to have the dues card returned to you.

DATES TO REMEMBER: 5/6 - Roast Beef Dinner 5/16 - May Meeting and Annual Baby Shower 5/30 - Memorial Day Parade & BBQ 6/26 - LAOH Major Degree 7/11-7/14 - 2016 AOH/LAOH National Con-vention

It is with great sadness to announce the passing of Anne

and Dan Roarty’s son in law Paul Metacek and Eileen

Roach’s Mother Marguerite Roach. Please keep our mem-

bers and their families in your prayers.

Please keep the following sisters and friends in your pray-

ers: Pat Brennan, Emily Kolensky, Joseph Bishop, Donald

Jr., Donald Sr., Maryann, Ivelisse, Harold Lye, Gerry

DeGrasse, Nancy Beaumont, Sean Doherty, James

Thompson and Michael Montero.

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

Spring is in the air and there are a lot of great upcoming events to look forward to. “Spring” into action and get involved, and show your Division Pride! Looking forward to seeing one and all at the Memorial Day Parade and annual BBQ at the Marine Corp. Hall which has always been our traditional kickoff to summer! I encourage all who haven’t to please consider taking your Degree and for those sisters who have already taken it, to come and show your support.

Yours in Friendship, Unity and Christian Charity,

Joanne

Meetings

The next meeting will be on May 16, 2016 and will begin

promptly at 8:00pm. Please make every effort to attend

as we will be celebrating Mother’s Day with wine and

cheese and will be having our annual baby shower (see

below for more information).

Cake/Cheese/Crackers/Fruit Duty

Sharon Tate, Maureen Greene, Loretta Dupree, Anne

Roarty, Pat Bishop, Kim McGuinness, Lilly Giannelli, Mar-

garet Greco, Maureen Murphy Ade, Penny Steigler, The-

resa Driscoll, Joanne Kranz, Marie OMalley. Thank you

ladies!

Roast Beef Dinner/Night at the Races

The Roast Beef Dinner will be held on Friday, May 6, 2016

from 6:00-8:00pm. Doors will open at 5:45pm. Tickets are

$20.00 each with a cash bar. Chairperson for the event is

Kathleen Murphy. Call Kathleen at 516-795-4969 for reser-

vations. Mike Greene will once again be hosting a Night of

the Races immediately following the dinner.

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.

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April Birthdays Daniel J. Fitzmaurice - 3

Frank E Huhn - 5

Daniel Hillin - 5

Padraic Behan - 5

James P. Wall - 10

John J. Nolan - 15

Andrew O’Farrell - 15

Richard E Rogers - 16

Rev Mr Francis J Flood, Jr - 18

Robert Schelhorn - 18

Robert Porcella - 18

James M Hillin - 19

Russell E. David - 23

Michael Fitzpatrick - 24

George Beck - 27

Thomas Donegan - 27

John Hillin - 28

Glenn D Sullivan - 31

James P. Cronin - 31

Tentitive List of Events 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

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EVENTS

5/6 - Roast Beef Dinner

5/11 - Men’s Meeting

5/16 - Ladies Meeting and Baby

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5/30 - Memorial Day

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