AOH Division 61 May Newsletteraoh61.com/Newsletter/AOH_May2016NL.pdfVogler Marshall, Jay Heron-Sentinel, John Hagan Or-ganizer, Joe Beggin Histo-rian, Tim Murphy Stew-ard, Jack Gill

DIVISION 61 CLUB HOURS Sunday Noon-10PM Monday Noon-Midnight Tuesday Noon-Midnight Wednesday Noon-Midnight Thursday Noon-Midnight Friday Noon- 2AM Saturday Noon-2AM “There are no strangers here; only friends you haven’t met.”

W.B Yeats

Upcoming Events

Friendship, Unity, and Christian Charity!

Ancient Order of Hibernians PO Box 65576 Philadelphia, PA 19136

AOH 61 Men’s Golf Outing April 30th 7:45 AM

AOH 61 Monthly Meeting May 6th 8:00 PM

Father-Child Camping Trip May 13th-15th

LIVE Irish Music May 20th

Philadelphia AOH County Board Meeting

June 2nd 7:00 PM

AOH 61 Men’s Monthly Meeting June 3rd 8:00 PM

Division 61 Officers: Sean Kearns President, Marty Prendergast Vice President, John Joe Kelly Financial Secretary, Tom Campbell Treasurer, Sean Campbell Recording Secre-tary, Jay Costello Chmn. Stndg. Comm., Chris Vogler Marshall, Jay Heron-Sentinel, John Hagan Or-ganizer, Joe Beggin Histo-rian, Tim Murphy Stew-ard, Jack Gill Past Presi-dent, Jay Hull, Br ian Kelly Jr., Tony Smith, Garry Thomas Trustees, Msr. Kevin Lawrence Chaplain

AOH Division 61 May Newsletter

MAY 2016 VOLUME 10 ISSUE 9

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President’s Letter

Brother's, It has been a great year so far. We celebrated the centennial of the 1916 Easter Rising and our very own Paul Doris (Tilly) was the Grand Marshall this year. May is here and so is our Golf Outing and Camp-ing Trip. Our May meeting is on Friday, May 6th at 8:00 PM. I hope t see you all there. In our motto, Sean Kearns President Division 61

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Steward’s Message - Hello all, hope everyone is doing well while the Flyers enjoy

there vacation, they had a nice run. We still have the Phillies so come on in, enjoy a cold one, watch the game and bring

some friend along. Never know they might enjoy and become a member. See you all at AOH 61.

Mark your calendars for the return of AOH Division 61 Men’s Golf Outing! The outing will take place on Saturday, April 30th with a 7:30 AM registration and a 8:15 AM tee-off at Byrne Golf

Course. Cost for each golfing is $85.00 which includes green fees, beer on the course a sleeve of balls, a shirt and food following the outing back at AOH 61. More information will be announced

at the meeting. To sign up please see Chris Vogler.

DUES

2016 Dues are now being collected. Dues are $45.00, if they are not paid by the April Meeting (April 1st) they will increase to $50.00. Duues

may be paid at meetings, dropped off to the club in an envelope with your name and the amount

or mailed to AOH Division 61 4131 Rhawn Street, Philadelphia, PA 19136.

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Welcome

On behalf of AOH Division 61, we extend a warm welcome to the newest member of our family:

No New Members

We hope you enjoy everything this organization has to offer

and that you continue to live in Friendship, Unity, and Christian Charity.

Irish Music

Irish Music will be held the third Friday, May 20th. Musical per-formance—TBA

Quizzo is currently on a hiatus, please pay attention to the newsletter for when it will return.

The annual Father-Child Camping Trip is May 13th-15th at Eagles Peak Compgrounds in Robesonia, PA. Any last minute questions please

contact Marty Prendergast.

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Irish in Philadelphia remember Easter Rising

In the late morning sunshine, John Kline held up a poster-size photograph of his great-uncle, an Irish immigrant named Dominic McEmey. “He escaped Ireland and came here to Philadelphia in 1920," Kline said, adding that McEmey had been a runner between Irish rebels in the Easter Rising against the British on April 24, 1916 - 100 years ago to the day. "As a teenager, he had to leave for America," Kline recalled, for fear of reprisal by the British occupying Ireland. Kline was one of roughly a thousand Irish Americans who came together Sunday in Center City to mark the centennial of Ireland's Easter Rising. Many gathered before the official ceremony at the Irish Memo-rial, at Second and Chestnut Streets, otherwise known as the National Memorial to An Gorta Mór - Gaelic for "the great hunger." “There was plenty of food being raised in Ireland, but it was being sent to England. That's why we do not call it a famine," said Kathy McGee Burns, president of the Irish Memorial. Philadelphia's hard-core Irish Americans sported green sweaters, wore kilts, or dressed as Civil War reenactors from the Union Army's Irish Brigade. Roughly one in five Philadelphians claim Irish ancestry, ac-cording to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2014 survey of the region. Nationally, the Census Bureau reports Ameri-cans claiming Irish ancestry have dropped to 33.3 million people, or 10.5 percent of the population. The num-ber was 37 million in 2009. Kevin Kent represents the 21st-century Irish American. He works as an attorney in Philadelphia and has a direct family connection to the Easter Rising: a distant cousin, Eamonn Ceannt, fought the British during the weeklong battle. Ceannt (pronounced Kent) was commander of the Fourth Battalion of Irish Volunteers during the 1916 Rising. He was one of 16 men executed by the British on May 8, 1916, for instigating the rebellion and sign-ing a proclamation demanding Irish independence. Philadelphia's commemoration of the centennial shows that the city "has always had a strong Irish American community," Kent said. Today, Irish Americans like Kent work to foster business ties between Philadelphia and Ireland. In addition to his day job, Kent chairs the Irish American Business Chamber here. The Irish American chamber helps American companies, such as Aramark and Coca-Cola, open oper-ations in Ireland; Irish companies often need help expanding in the United States, former chamber president Bill McLaughlin said. "I had Irish grandparents who came here from County Mayo in Ireland, and I visit eve-ry year, but their focus once they got here was really on their life in America," McLaughling said. "Of all my siblings, I'm the only one who goes back regularly." When they arrived on ships in Boston, New York, and Philadelphia, "most Irish came here speaking no English and starving," said Brian O'Murchu, a cardiologist affiliated with Temple University Hospital, who read a proclamation in Gaelic on Sunday. Nearly one-eighth of the population, or about one million people, left Ireland because of starvation. Some Irish Americans still pine for a completely united island. A few Northern counties are part of the United Kingdom. "We now have peace in Ireland, and it's important to bear in mind that real progress has been made," said Irish diplomat Michael Lonergan, deputy chief of mission for the Irish Embassy in Washing-ton. "The injustices that took place, such as the great famine, are no longer the case."

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James H. Leonard, CPA

Income Tax Returns College Financial Aid

Accounting Phone (609) 458-5660 [email protected]

Treasurer & Proud Member of AOH

Division 61

Harrison Patrick Photographers

Specializing in Wedding Special Event and Portrait Photography at your location.

www.harrisonpatrick.com 856-423-7367

[email protected] A.O.H. Division 61 member

Nicoletti Beverage Center, Inc Rocco Nicoletti

Philadelphia’s Largest Beverage Distributor Retail & Wholesale Beer, Soda, Snacks, Tobacco, Ice, Keg Tapping Supplies & Repair 7040-48 State Road Philadelphia, PA 19135-1502 215-624-3184

Dr. Francis McCaffery, IV, D.C. Division 61 Member

Chiropractic Care* Massage Therapy* Rehabilitation/Exercises Back Pain Work Injuries Neck Pain Auto Accident Injuries Headaches Sports Injuries Academy Injury and Health Center 2808 Southamp- ton Rd.

Phila, PA 19154 215-637-1212

STAMPONE LAW Business Services Group

500 Cottman Avenue Cheltenham, PA 19012 (215) 663-0400 Phone

(215) 663-9112 Fax www.stamponelaw.com

John Hagan (Division 61): Business Development

Please remember to support our Patrons. Thank You!

Foley Funeral Home 1132 Cottman Ave., Phila. PA 19111

Francis X. Foley, Dir. 215-342-7380

Every family’s loss is important and painful - this we

understand. Let us help you through a difficult time.

We are a family run, full service funeral home, assist-ing families in the Philadelphia and surrounding areas. Our services are personal, compassionate and digni-fied, because every family deserves no less. We are

professional, yet caring and offer grief aftercare. Our rates are reasonable and geared to each family’s needs.

Hall Rentals

Kevin Pierce Hall can accommodate your

Parties from 10 to 60 people.

AOH Member Discount For more info. contact Jack Gill at 215-920-0910

Thomas J. Kelleher, O.D. Optometry

Proud Member of the AOH

Office Hours by Appointment

10431-D Academy Rd Phila., PA 19114 215-632-5955

215-708-1700 Fax: 215-708-1785 Infinity Jewelers Diamonds * Watches * Jewelry Kevin Ferguson, President (Member of Division 61) AOH Discount 3528 Cottman Ave., Phila. PA 19149 Large selection of Celtic./Irish Jewelry

Custom Made: AOH Rings & Pins w/Division Number (14Kt & White)

Please remember to support our Patrons. Thank You!

This space is available to advertise

Please contact Jack Gill or Sean Campbell for more information.

The Selzer Company Insurance Brokers

Michael P. Egan, LUTCF Personal Insurance Specialist

(Member of Division 61) Auto, Home, Life

975 Easton Road, Suite 100 [email protected] Warrington, PA 18976 215-491-1660 Ext. 116

Joe Beggin

(215) 281-9680 [email protected]

Offering free help to members conducting Genealogical and

family history searches

Free Estimates Office: 215-535-0190 Licensed & Insured Cell: 215-906-5620

Fax: 215-535-1769

Kearns Electric Inc.

Residential/Commercial

President Sean Kearns AOH 61 Member

[email protected]

Penguin Studios LLC. Banners, Stickers, Vehicle

Graphics, Magnets, Signs & Window Graphics

Owned & Operated by

Ed Rooney 856-829-2312

[email protected] penguinstudios.com

Giannini & Son’s Roofing

4352 Paul St.

Phila. PA 19124 215-288-5176 856-786-0956

In Memory of Kevin Pierce (1955-2002)

Past President and Steward

Of Division 61

Loving Husband, Father and Friend

This space is available to advertise

Please contact Jack Gill or Sean Campbell for more information.