Showing posts with label Mayor Mike Spano. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mayor Mike Spano. Show all posts
Sunday, March 9, 2014
St. Patrick's Day Season Kick Off 2014
On The March!
Yonkers AOH Kicks Off St. Patrick’s Day Parade Season with
Marathon Day of Events
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| Division One in The 17th Annual White Plains St. Patrick's Day Parade |
Members
of the Ancient Order of Hibernians consider the entire Month of March to be the
“High Holy Season”, and Division One started off with a dizzying schedule of
events on Saturday, March 8th.
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| Division One Marches on Mamaroneck Avenue in White Plains |
First up was
the 17th Annual White Plains
St. Patrick’s Day Parade. The
weather was mild and sunny as we stepped off just after 12 Noon on Mamaroneck
Ave. This marked the first time ever
that Division One has participated in The White Plains Parade, and based on our
wonderful experience, we plan on being a part of this celebration for a long
time to come!
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| Raising The Irish Flag at City Hall in Yonkers |
After the
parade in White Plains, it was a quick stop to eat and travel back to Yonkers
for the Annual Flag Raising Event at City Hall.
We were joined by the members of The Yonkers St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Committee, Irish Community leaders and local, state and national
politicians. Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano, City Council President Liam McLaughlin, State Senator Andrea Stewart Cousins, and Congressman Elliot Engel
were in attendance as well. Everyone
then walked across the street to St. Mary’s Church for the parade mass that was
celebrated by Bishop Walsh, Msgr.
Corrigan, and Mgsr. Barry.
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| AOH with The Yonkers Parade Committee on the steps of City Hall in Yonkers |
We were only
getting warmed up for the big event…….
After mass,
everyone then traveled across town to Empire City Casino at Yonkers Raceway for
The Yonkers St. Patrick’s Day Parade on McLean Ave. Dinner Dance. Over 25 members were in attendance to support
the parade that Division One founded 59 years ago.
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| 2014 Yonkers Grand Marshal Fr. Tom Collins and his 8 Aides |
Congratulations to Kevin Hartnett, who was selected as an Aide to the
Grand Marshal of this year’s parade!
Kevin will no doubt represent us proudly as he marches up the Emerald Mile on March 22nd!
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| 2014 Aide to the Grand Marshal Kevin Hartnett |
So After 15
hours and 4 separate events, the long day was finally at an end. Once again, Hibernians led the way in
supporting celebrations of Irish Faith, Culture and Heritage. The month is only starting! We look forward to seeing everyone at our
next parade in Eastchester on March 16th!
Saturday, September 28, 2013
Aisling Irish Center Expansion Celebration
Aisling
Irish Center Opens Expanded Facilities in Yonkers
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| Irish Minister Eamon Gilmore cuts the ribbon assisted by Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano |
Members of the Yonkers AOH Division One were
on hand as The Aisling Irish Community
Center formally unveiled its newly expanded facilities on Saturday,
September 28th. Representatives
of the Irish and Yonkers Governments were in attendance, including Ireland
Foreign Affairs Minister Eamon Gilmore, Irish Ambassador Anne Anderson, and Irish
Consul General Noel Kilkenny as well as Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano and Councilman
Dennis Shephard.
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| Mayor Spano presents proclamation to Executive Director Orla Kelleher |
Aisling
Center Chairperson Agnes Delaney and Executive Director Orla Kelleher welcomed
the supporters and friends to the day’s event, and stressed that the new
expansion opens a new world of possibilities for the centers’ work. “The
larger facilities means that our community outreach and education programs will
be able to reach the next level” said Kelleher.
View This Video to Learn More About the Aisling Center
The Aisling Irish
Community Center opened in 1996 and not only assists newly arrived Irish
emigrants in Yonkers, but operates senior and hunger outreach programs. The center offers education services from
learning basic computer skills to Irish step dancing classes.
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| Minister Gilmore with AOH Members Liam McLaughlin, Mike Morley and Kevin Ellis |
The Myles
Scully Division One of Yonkers has been a strident and long term supporter of
the center. “One cannot help but be amazed at the work that is done by The Aisling
Center”, said Division One President Kevin Ellis, “We are proud to support them in all that they do, and we will continue
to foster the Division’s close working relationship with the center.”
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| The Center has Newly Expanded Facilities as well as a New Overhead Sign! |
For more information about the great work
and impact of The Aisling Irish Community Center visit their website at www.AislingIrishCenter.org.
Friday, April 5, 2013
Yonkers United Ireland Resolution 2013
A Resolution for a United Ireland
Here
is a copy of a resolution adopted by The Yonkers City Council calling on both
The Irish and British Governments to fully implement all of the provisions
listed in The Good Friday Agreement.
Division One would like to thank Mayor Mike Spano, City Council President Chuck Lesnick, and all of our City
Council Members for their support.
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