Showing posts with label American Irish Association of Westchester. Show all posts
Showing posts with label American Irish Association of Westchester. Show all posts
Monday, October 16, 2017
American Irish Association of Westchester Dinner Dance 2017
Yonkers
AOH Chaplain and LAOH Division President Honored at American Irish Association
Dinner
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| Fr. Matthew Janeczko (center) with Members of Division #1 Yonkers |
The American
Irish Association of Westchester held it Annual Dinner Dance at the Fairways at
Dunwoodie this past weekend and several Hibernians were included in the evening
honorees list.
Fr.
Matthew Janeczko, OFM is the new Pastor of Sacred Heart Church in Yonkers Yonkers
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| Fr, Matt Janeczko with AIA President Bob Stauf |
Allison
Burke was honored for her work in the community as the President of the Ladies
Ancient Order of Hibernians Division #19 of Yonkers
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| Allison Burke (center) with Executive Board of the AIA of Westchester |
The American
Irish Association also honored Fr. William Cleary, who is the new Dean of
Seminarians at St. Joseph Yonkers
Congratulations
to all of the honorees! Division #1 is a
proud supporter of the American Irish Association of Westchester and we
congratulate its leaders for a wonderful and successful event!
Tuesday, October 7, 2014
Yonkers AOH Honored by American Irish Association of Westchester
AOH of Yonkers Honored for Charities
Work at American Irish Assoc. Awards Dinner
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| The Irish Community Service Award |
The A.O.H. Myles Scully Division #1 of Yonkers was honored for its Charities and
Missions Program by The American Irish Association of Westchester at it’s 40th
Anniversary Dinner Dance that was held at The Fairways at Dunwoodie on October
5th.
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| The Awards Dinner at The Fairways at Dunwoodie Golf Course in Yonkers |
Over 150 people were in attendance to mark
40 years of community service provided by The American Irish Society, which was
founded in 1974. The Ancient Order of
Hibernians has enjoyed a close working relationship with the A.I.A. since its
inception.
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| Group Photo of All the Honorees at The AIA Dinner Dance |
There were other award recipients honored
at the event as well. Congressman Elliot
Engel and Congresswoman Nita Lowey were honored for their political advocacy in
Irish issues, particularly when it came to their support for peace and justice
in the North of Ireland. The McLean
Avenue Merchant’s Association was presented with an Irish Business Enterprise
Award, and Lifetime A.I.A. member Kitty Geissler was presented with a Lifetime
Service Award.
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| Kevin Ellis Accepting the Award on Behalf of the Division |
The A.O.H. was presented with The Irish
Community Service Award for the organization’s charity and volunteer work
that members perform each year. The
Yonkers Division #1 was able to donate over $25,000 to charity in 2013, while registering
over 1,600 volunteer hours performed by its membership. Division One President Kevin Ellis stressed
that the Division’s achievements were a result of a collective effort. “The
success of our Charities Program is the result of the tremendous dedication and
work of all of our members”, said Ellis, “This award is something that
they can all take pride in.”
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| AOH Division One was presented with The Irish Community Service Award |
President Ellis also spoke about how both the A.O.H. and the
A.I.A. have benefited in the past from dedicated members such as John Carey and
James McGinty, who had served as leaders in both organizations. These remarkable Irishmen men set the
example that we strive to match each and every day”, said Ellis, “We
owe John and Jim a tremendous amount of thanks for the success that our
organizations enjoy today.”
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| Division One Members with AIA Service Award |
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