Alfred F. Donohue, Jr

Eddie Friel

Tom Boslet

Phil Sheridan

Al Donohue

THE PARADES ARE COMING.
The NYC St. Patrick's Day Parade Grand Marshall & Aides Reception was held on Sunday,
February 24th at Antun’s, in Queens Village. The aide from Queens is Maureen Leahy and the
aide from Brooklyn is John O'Leary. This was an opportunity for all people in District 5 to
come together in unity, and enjoy the music of Jerry Finley and the Cara Band.

The Queens County AOH/LAOH Boards will have their Annual Communion Breakfast on Sunday April
20th at 10am in the Immaculate Conception Center. The donation will be $25.00 per person;
it is being chaired by Brother Patrick Rooney whose phone number is 516-487-9703.

The Queens parade, held in Rockaway on Saturday March1st at 1pm, has always been a great
parade as well as the first parade in NYC.

The 94th National Biennial Convention will take place in New Orleans on July 23rd--July
26th and toward that end, the NYS Board is sponsoring a jumbo raffle to benefit our
National Delegate Assistance Fund. More than $7000.00 in prizes will be awarded and the
cost is $10.00. The drawing will be held at the State Board meeting on May 3rd in East
Durham. All proceeds from this raffle will be used to subsidize delegates to the National
Convention. If any of you need tickets, they are available from Al Donohue at 917-509-0553.

In Brooklyn, the County Board Meeting was held at the Good Shepherd Catholic Club on
Mon-day, February 25th. The President of the Catholic Club is Jerry McCabe, who is also
President of Division 12 and Aide to the Grand Marshall at the Park Slope Parade. Well done
Jerry!! The Park Slope St. Patrick's Parade will be held on March16th after a mass at 9am at
Holy Name Church. The next and last St. Patrick's Parade will be held in Bay Ridge on March
30th after a 9:30 Mass at St. Patrick's Church and the aide is Brother Thomas Gottlieb of
Division 12.

I must thank the members in Brooklyn for purchasing 25 of the NYS calendars. Queens has 22
Calendars and President Francis McLoughlin is trying to sell all of them. Staten Island has
had 12 calendars since December 2007 and President Norman Nilsen is trying to sell them.

On another note, please pray for Caitlin Martin, Martin Kelly's granddaughter who was
diagnosed with leukemia and has been going through many operations as well as chemo. She is
only 3 years old and is the older sister to Liam. Their mother Margaret is currently
pregnant with a new member of the family. All of the Martin and Kelly families need your
prayers and if you are in NYC please call Sloan Kettering hospital to donate blood or
platelets in Caitlin's name.
 

Edward F. Friel

District #6 Nassau and Suffolk Counties are doing well with many activities planned to
celebrate the upcoming St. Patrick's Day. I have enjoyed attending meetings in both
counties and have formed many new friendships.

On January 20, 2008, I attended the 36th Anniversary of Bloody Sunday. A Mass was held at
the AOH Hall in Babylon, New York. It was sponsored by the Derry 14 Committee of the
Freedom for all Ireland Committee. The celebrant for the mass was Father Henry Reid with
music by the Hibernian Singers. It was a very moving afternoon. Congratulations to the
Committee for a job well done.

The Nassau County Board is involved with several other Irish organizations in the
renovation of the Easter Monday Monument which is located in Mineola, New York. This year’s
Easter Uprising Commemoration will be held on Monday, March 24, 2008 at 12 Noon at the
Mineola Court House.

I would like to wish all Hibernians Happy St. Patrick's Day and a Happy and Holy Easter.

Tom Boslet

MARCH 2008

The Msgr. Donal O'Callaghan, Di-vision 1, Binghamton, Broome County: I had the honor of
presiding at the Installation of Officers on January 6th 2008. Brothers Bob Deemie and Leo
Kane were the Marshals. Brother Mark Kadlecik was installed as the Worthy President. The
LAOH Divs. 1 and 2 also held their Installations. The attendees filled the hall and food
and refreshments were provided for all. The Parade Committee’s Irish Heritage Ball was
February 23rd at St. John’s Memorial Center.

The AOH/LAOH Division’s Memorial Mass will be held on March 1st, 11:30am at St. Mary of the
Assumption Church located at Court and Fayette Sts, Binghamton. The St. Patrick’s Day
Parade will fol-low Mass at 1:30pm. Our Brother, the NYS Pro-Life Chairman, Leo Kane is the
Grand Marshall of the Parade.

On March 9th from 8am to Noon, AOH Div 1 will host an AOH Irish breakfast at the hall.

The Msgr. John Lee, Division 1, Elmira, Chemung County:
The division was a major sponsor of the 2007 Josh Palmer Coaches vs. Cancer Basketball
Tournament on Dec 27th to the 29th at Elmira Southside High School. Josh Palmer, a cancer
survivor, along with his family, who are all Hibernians, has taken up the cause to aid
local cancer victims and their families. Ticket sales, along with selling 50/50 tickets
by AOH members, realized $52,000 for the cause. Good job! Congratulations on your
efforts!

Worthy Presidents John O’Herron and Matt McAneney, Hornell Div. 1, held a combined Installation of Officers on January 18th at the Elmira hall.
The Worthy State President Matt Nelligan installed the officers.
Brother Leo Kane and I had the honor of presenting the emblems of office to the officers in
both Divisions. The Worthy State Treasurer James J. Burke and the NYS Political Education
Chairman Merc Morris were the Marshals. The LAOH also held their Installation. As you
might guess, the hall was packed. Food and refreshments were provided for all present.

Elmira’s Annual Corporate Communion March from City Hall, at 8am, to St. Peter and Paul
Church is on March 9th. This is the division's most glorious day with approximately 300
members attending Mass, at 9am, which is followed by breakfast at the Holiday Inn.

The Sons of Ireland, Division 1, Hornell, Steuben County:
Worthy President Matt McAneney and his Officers joined Elmira for the Installation of
Officers on January 18th.

The division is planning their Corporate Communion for March 15th. Mass will be held at
St. Ann's in Hornell, followed by breakfast and then marching in the St. Patrick's Day
Parade.
The division is doing well and is currently at 56 members.

For the past District report's, go to the HOME page and click on the newsletter.

Phil Sheridan

Ulster members are busy planning upcoming season.
The St. Patrick’s Parade is set to step off from Kingston Plaza March 9th. Congratulations
to Grand Marshal John Dwyer, Mayor for the Day Pat Pillsworth and Irish Princess Molly Rose
Gaffney.

Rockland County
One of the largest parades in NY State the Pearl River St. Patrick’s Parade steps off from
the Wyeth Company lot at 1:30 March 9th. The Grand Marshal, Senator Morahan.
The Rockland County AOH Pipe Band will be performing at Carnegie Hall, March 13th with
Ronan Tynan, in “A Great Night For The Irish”.

Also welcome back into the fold Division 4, around the Suffern, NY area. This Div. has been
struggling the last few years, but thanks to some dedicated individuals and Rockland
President, Vince Tyre elections have been held and approximately 15 new members have taken
the oath. Good luck and God bless.