Showing posts with label Peter Van Sylck. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Peter Van Sylck. Show all posts
Monday, February 27, 2017
Division #1 Annual Communion Breakfast
Yonkers
AOH Hosts Annual Communion Breakfast at St. Joseph’s Seminary
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| AOH Procession at St. Joseph's Seminary in Yonkers |
The Myles
Scully Division #1 of Yonkers St. Joseph Manhattan Staten Island .
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| Bishop John O'Hara speaks at the AOH Communion Breakfast |
The Hibernians
were welcomed back to the Dunwoodie by Seminary Rector Msgr. Peter Vaccari and
Dean of Seminarians Fr. Nicholas Zientarski, who co-celebrated the mass with
Bishop O’Hara. As per custom, the
seminary agreed to once again allow The McSweeney Chalice to be used in the
celebration of the Mass.
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| Peter Van Slyck is the 2017 Yonkers Hibernian of the Year |
Division
#1 also presented Peter Van Slyck with the James G. McGinty Hibernian of the
Year Award. Peter is a long time member
of Division #1, and has played a vital role in helping the Division achieve
success over the past decade. Peter is a
Yonkers Police Officer and currently serves as the President of the Police
Emerald Society of Westchester County.
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| Aidan O'Kelly Lynch, Charles "Chip" McLean, Kevin Ellis, Bishop John O'Hara, Mike Morley, Tom Beirne and Brendan Murphy |
Division
#1 also was able to present the seminary with a $1,000 pledge in support of
vocations. Division #1 also presented
Bishop O’Hara with a $500 donation in support of Trinity House Retreat Center Westchester .
Monday, January 2, 2017
President's Message January 2017
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
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| Division One President Kevin Ellis |
January 2017
Brothers,
Welcome to 2017! I trust all of you had an enjoyable Christmas Holiday season. Let me first cover some things involving our Division since the last message I have posted.
I want to thank all of our members who helped make our 125th Anniversary dinner a great success! Special thanks to Dinner Committee members Kevin Hartnett and Mike Morley who put in a lot of work in the months leading up to the dinner. Thanks as well to all of the members who helped make our dinner journal a success as well! I also wish to thank my wife Stacey who did all of the work producing the dinner journal which turned out so wonderful! We should have a final dinner report at our Division Membership Meeting on January 4th at Danny Mac’s.
I attended a delegates meeting of The New York St. Patrick’s Day Parade on December 1st where I was introduced as the Westchester County Aide to the Grand Marshal for 2017. This is an honor that is simply beyond simple words or description. I thank the membership for nominating me for this wonderful honor! The official installation for the NYC Parade Grand Marshal and Aides will be held later this month and I hope to see many of you there!
Division #1 was also presented a Marching Unit Award for our participation in the 2016 Parade! Division #1 Yonkers 2nd Place
There are several things coming up this month. The Westchester County Board will hold a meeting on January 16th in Peekskill Yonkers
Our Annual SuperBowl Fundraiser Pool is in full swing again this year! This fundraiser has gathered over $20,000 for our Charities & Missions program over the last several years. We are very thankful to Brian Hartnett, who works hard to make sure the event is successful every year. If you have not yet taken a box in this year’s pool, you will have an opportunity to do so at our meeting.
We are confirmed for our Annual Communion Breakfast on Sunday, February 26th at St. Joseph
I also wish to congratulate our own Patrick McCormack who will be honored by The Irish Echo newspaper later this month in its Annual Irish Law & Order Awards Ceremony in New York City Yonkers
Finally, I am grateful to announce that our deceased members list did not add any names in the year 2016, and I pray that is the case for this year as well. I look forward to seeing you at our meeting at Danny Mac’s. Happy New Year to you and your families!
Yours in our Motto,
Kevin Ellis, President
Division #1, Yonkers
Sunday, February 10, 2013
Division One Annual Pub Tour 2013
Yonkers Hibernians Hold
Annual Pub Tour
Annual Pub Tour
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| Members braved Superstorm Nemo and boarded the Pub Tour Bus |
The members of Division One have
always enjoyed a challenge, and they proved Saturday that they weren’t going to
let a little thing like Super Storm Nemo
get in the way of an annual tradition.
The Division went ahead with its Annual Pub Tour despite 10 inches of
snow being dumped on the greater Yonkers area, and neither sleet nor snow
kept these Hibernians from keeping their appointed rounds!
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| There is never a shortage of volunteers for this annual event! |
The Pub Tour is now in its fifth year,
and it held every February so that members can say “Thanks” to all of our
Charity Golf Outing Sponsors. The funds
raised from our Golf Outing go to support the Division’s Charities and Missions
program.
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| Our Promotional Coasters were a hit with Pub Owners! |
This year, Division One handed out approximately 5,000 coasters emblazoned with the Division’s logo and contact information. This was the idea of Past division president Tom Allison, “Not only do the pub owners appreciate them, but they are sure to increase awareness of our organization and hopefully lead to increased interest in what we do”. The coasters were sponsored by Doubleday’s Bar and Restaurant and The Celtic House in Dobbs Ferry.
A lot of effort went into making this
year’s Pub Tour a smashing success.
Thanks to Peter Van Slyck and Always East Bus Company for supporting
this event each and every year. We would
also wish to thank Dennis O’Brien for
having the coasters produced for us.
Thanks also to Stacey Ellis
for the wonderful coaster design. We are
already looking forward to having next years tour even bigger and better!
Monday, December 10, 2012
Division Member Peter Van Slyck Honored by County Board
Westchester Hibernians Honor Peter Van Slyck with Community Service Award
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| Peter Van Syck (left) with AOH West.Cnty. President Brian Kelly |
The Westchester County Board of the Ancient Order of Hibernians held its annual fundraising event in Peekskill on Monday, and they took the opportunity to recognize the contributions of a special member of the Westchester Irish Community.
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| Division members Ken O'Brien and Tom Allison at The Quiet Man |
About 75 were in attendance at The Quiet Man Public House in Peekskill to honor Peter Van Slyck, who is the current President of The Police Emerald Society of Westchester. Peter is also a long serving member of A.O.H. Division One in Yonkers. AOH Westchester County President Brian Kelly presented Peter with a Community Service Award for all of his contributions to the Irish community through his efforts with both the Emerald Society and the A.O.H.
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| Westchester Police Pipes and Drums Play Tribute to President Van Slyck |
Guests were warmly welcomed by Quiet Man owner Cathal McGreal, and enjoyed the cozy atmosphere, wonderful food, and live traditional Irish music. The guests in attendance were also treated to a performance by The Pipes and Drums of the Police Emerald Society of Westchester.
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| AOH National, State, County, and Division Officers Honored Peter Van Slyck |
This is not the first time that Peter van Slyck has been honored by the Irish community, Peter was recently honored by The Irish Echo Newspaper for his accomplishments as a Yonkers Police Officer when he was listed in the paper’s first “Irish Law and Order Top 50” list earlier this year.
Division One is proud to have Peter as one of its members and congratulates him for a well deserved honor!
For more information about The Police Emerald Society of Westchester County, visit their website at : http://pesw.org/
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