Saturday, November 30, 2013
President's Message December 2013
PRESIDENT’S
MESSAGE
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| Division One President Kevin Ellis |
December
2013
Brothers,
I hope
all of you have enjoyed a wonderful Thanksgiving with your families. I know as President, I am thankful for the
membership of this Division, who work so hard all year long.
I
would like to start by expressing my sincere thanks to all of you for your kind
words and support since the death of my mother.
My family was touched by the large turnout of Hibernians at my mother’s
wake, and the flowers were absolutely beautiful. Thank You on behalf of the entire Ellis Family.
As we
look towards December, we once again will complete elections and install the
Division officers for 2014. I am honored
to be returning as Division President for another year. Your officers and I will work hard towards
making 2014 the most successful year yet.
Our Division has a few events scheduled for this month, primarily on the
weekend of December 14-15. On Sunday,
December 15th, our Division will be attending the Gill Family
Fundraiser at Rory Dolan’s. We will arrive
at 2pm to deliver our donation for the family.
Our Division’s Holiday Cocktail Party then starts at 3pm at Dunwoodie
Golf Course. I would ask all members
make every effort to attend both events that day.
The
next big event will be The AOH Westchester County Board Dinner Dance that is
scheduled for January 25th.
The honoree will be His Eminence, Edward Cardinal Egan. It is important that the entire membership
support this dinner dance as it will be a major fundraiser for the Westchester
County Board. We will discuss this at
length at our Division meeting this month.
Finally,
I would like to wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas and a Healthy
and Happy New Year!
Nollaig
Shona Dhuit & Athbhliain Faoi Mhaise Dhuit!
Yours In Our Motto,
Kevin Ellis, President
Division One, Yonkers
Thursday, November 21, 2013
Pat Finucane Portarit Presentation
Yonkers AOH Donates Prize Portrait to Aisling Center
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| Members of Division 1 Present Orla Kelleher with The Pat Finucane Portrait |
The members of
Division One visited The Aisling Irish Community Center in Yonkers today to
present the center with a beautiful portrait to be displayed in its newly
expanded facilities.
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| Pat Finucane was killed in his home on February 12, 1989 |
The portrait
is of slain civil rights attorney Patrick Finucane, who was tragically gunned
down at his home in Belfast by loyalist paramilitaries on February, 12
1989. Mr. Finucane bravely went about
his work defending republican clients even after years of death threats. His murder is still unsolved as of today, despite
efforts to bring his killers to justice.
The British Government has consistently refused calls for international
inquiry into his death. A case review
was completed in 2012, which showed there was collusion between the police and
loyalist killers. The findings forced an
apology from British Prime Minister David Cameron, but he still will not
authorize a full investigation.
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| Pat Finucane- "A Life Shattered" |
The portrait
is the creation of acclaimed Irish Artist Robert Ballagh, which shows a youthful Pat
Finucane against a canvass which has been “shattered.” Mr. Ballagh stated that his wish was to
capture the importance of this man while also conveying the violent nature of
his death.
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| The British Government has stopped all attempts to discover the truth |
Division 1
was initially presented the portrait by AOH FFAI National Chairman Sean Pender
as a thank you for the Division’s support of The Hibernian’s Freedom for All
Ireland Christmas Appeal. Held each
year, the appeal, (Which raised over $75,000 last year), raises funds for
charity organizations in the north of Ireland.
To learn more about the AOH freedom for All Ireland Christmas Appeal, please visit the AOH National Website at:
Thursday, November 7, 2013
Sacred Heart High School Scholarship Dinner
Yonkers
A.O.H. Supports Sacred Heart High School Scholarship Program
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| Tom Allison and Jack McDonald Present $1,000 Check to Patti Triarsi |
Division One has been a loyal and longtime
supporter of Sacred Heart High School.
Founded in 1923, Sacred Heart is the only Catholic High School in the
City of Yonkers. Every year, the school
hosts a fundraising dinner to benefit its scholarship program, and Division One
was proud to present a $1,000 donation towards quality education.
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| Division One Members Attend The Sacred Heart Golf Outing |
Division
Past President Tom Allison and Charities Chairman Jack McDonald presented the
check to Patti Triarsi, Director of Development for Sacred Heart. The Division also supported the school at its
Annual Golf Outing. We are proud to
support Catholic Education in Yonkers!
For more information on Sacred Heart High School visit their website at:
Sunday, November 3, 2013
The New Divisio One Logo
AOH
Yonkers Introduces New Division One Logo
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| The New Logo of Division One Yonkers |
The Officers and Members of Division One are proud to
introduce our new Division One Logo!
This logo will be used in the future on all of our designs, shirts and
event announcements.
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| The New Log is designed for different looks |
The logo was designed by Stacey Ellis of
Sgraffects Inc. and wife of current Division President Kevin Ellis. The design of the logo took a considerable
amount of time to complete. “I wanted to design a logo that would be rich, vibrant, and
unique.” Said Ellis, “I am very happy with the way it came out!” Stacey also designed the overall look of
the Division’s website.
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| This will be the version that we use when we sponsor journal ads |
Division members agree that the logo is
beautiful and impressive.
“This is a
logo that we all can be very proud of.” said President Kevin Ellis, “I can’t
help but stare at it, the colors are amazing!”
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| New Division Stand-Up Banner |
If you would like to have any web design
work done, we highly recommend Stacey.
You can reach her at:
Friday, November 1, 2013
Presidents Message November
PRESIDENT’S
MESSAGE
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| Division One President Kevin Ellis |
November,
2013
Brothers,
The
month of October was certainly a busy one for our Division. Our members were present at many events, and
more and more people are becoming aware of our efforts to give back to the
local community.
Division
One made an impressive showing at The Annual Respect Life Mass at St. Patrick’s
Cathedral in NYC. Fourteen members
attended the mass, which was the largest group of any Division in the entire
AOH contingent. Great job everyone!
Our
members were heavily involved in The North Yonkers Scholarship’s 2nd
Annual Chilly Hilly 5k Run/Walk this year.
Division One was not only a Gold Sponsor of the event, but many other
members served as volunteers and also participated in the walk. Congratulations to everyone for helping to
raise money for The Pediatric Center of Yonkers.
The 5th
Annual Sean Tallon Football Tournament was another great success this
year! The tournament was extra special
with the presence of Sean’s Mother Eileen and Sister Rosaleen, both who
expressed tremendous gratitude to The AOH for teaching youngsters about Sean
and his heroism. Joe Hallinan does a
wonderful job each year with this event!
Check out the highlights on our YouTube channel.
Sadly,
there was also tragedy in Yonkers when we learned of the horrible accident that
claimed the life of 15 year old Katie Gill.
Her sister, Lindsey, continues to recover from terrible injuries
suffered in the accident, and the Gill Family now faces tremendous medical
expenses to cover her care. I started
receiving calls from members of the charity committee almost immediately after
the accident occurred, and I am proud to say that Division One will be pledging
funds to help defer those costs. We
extend our heartfelt condolences and prayers to the entire Gill family.
Personally, I have been reminded several times this month how precious
life is. Whether it be praying for the
protection of innocent life of unborn children, to seeing a precious young life
tragically ended, to seeing my own mother approach the end of her life after a yearlong
battle with cancer, I find comfort knowing that God does has a plan for all of
us, and that faith can bring a person to a deeper and more meaningful understanding. Thanks to all of the members who have
expressed sympathy for my mother Mary, I will keep you posted on her condition.
As we
look ahead to November, we will begin the nomination process for Division
Officers at our membership meeting on November 6th. I encourage members who are interested to get
involved on the executive board of the Division. New officers will always strengthen our
organization! Please speak to me if you
are interested.
Yours in our motto,
Kevin Ellis, President
Division One, Yonkers
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