MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION PROCESS
Membership in the Ancient Order of Hibernians, Inc. is confined to men 16 years and older who are practicing Roman Catholics of Irish birth or descent and who are citizens of United States of America or who have declared their intentions to become citizens of the United States of America.
Associate memberships are also available to those who do not meet the aforementioned qualification.
It is a standing rule that Applications for Membership that languish without action for longer than 6 months are discarded.
Notifications for induction dates and times, through the Shamrock Degree, are sent to all applicants.
Those who have applied prior to this 6 month period, and are serious about joining the A.O.H., need to reapply for admission and make arrangements to attend a Shamrock Degree ceremony within the next six month.
Those interested in membership must stop into the Hall to submit an application as they must have an active member sponsor them and sign the form.
Please check the Bartender Schedule page here for days and times the hall is open.
(Please forgive the delay in the December Web Site updates. The host site had technical issues this week.)
Change of Address
If you have had a change of address and have not notified the AOH, please email Mark Kadlecik mkadlecik1@stny.rr.com. This is the only way that we can ensure that you get your copy of the Chieftain and that you get all notifications pertaining to the division. Thank you!
DUES
Once again, I’d like to thank all the members who have paid their 2018 dues. Arrears letters have been sent to all of you. We can no longer afford to carry the per capita and additional costs associated with members who choose not to pay their dues. These monies are needed to help with our charitable contributions and off set our operating costs. Your immediate attention is needed to bring your 2018 dues up-to-date. You will be deleted from our roster if payment is not received by the end of June. If anyone has difficulty paying their dues, please let us know as we take care of each other. Also, let us know if you have an address change.
BROOME COUNTY LAOH JUNIORS
Thank you to everyone who donated, volunteered, and supported our Election Night Spaghetti dinner fundraiser. The support of the community, members and all those who came for dinner made this a huge success!
At our meeting in November, we worked on blankets to be donated to the pediatrics floor at the hospital.
For our charitable donations this year, we made a donation to the Broome County Humane Society, Wreaths Across American and the Hayes family. We also adopted a family for Christmas with LAOH Division 2. We made a generous donation to purchase gifts for the family and we will help wrap the presents. It is our hope that they have a very Merry Christmas!
We also nominated our new Officers for 2019 who will be installed in January. Our next meeting is December 15th. We will meet at Planet 3 Trampoline Park. We wish everyone a Merry and Blessed Christmas.
We welcome young ladies who are Irish-by birth/descent/adoption between the ages of six and eighteen that are practicing Catholics to apply for membership.
New Members Welcome
Calling all girls ages 6-18 to join the LAOH Juniors Division. This Irish Catholic organization strives to maintain Irish traditions, customs and heritage through friendship and social/charitable events. Meeting topics vary each year as the Juniors promote their American patriotism and have opportunities to research & learn Irish history, study customs as well as charity projects. The girls can participate in the Irish Writing Contest that provides monetary rewards to the winners locally, statewide and nationally and are eligible to apply for scholarship grants available through The Mary Curry Memorial Scholarship. Applicants should be Irish by birth or descent, Catholic and do not need to be related to a current A.O.H/LAOH member. To apply contact Amber Youngs at (607) 321-8071 or pick up an application at the Hall.
Meetings Held Every Third Tuesday of the Month
7:00 pm
Next Meeting: December 18th, 2018
LAOH COUNTY BOARD NEWS… December 2018
No updates for December.
Yours in Friendship, Unity, and Christian Charity,
Suzanne Gorman, Messina
AOH BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The A.O.H Corporation is gathering nominations for directors’ positions on the Board. Every year two (2) directors come off the Board and two (2) are added. This is for a three (3) year term. If you’re interested in running for the A.O.H Board let your division President, Matt Thomas or Meryl Deemie know. The next Corporation meeting, open to all members, is November 26th at 7PM. The election of new directors will take place and nominations will be open right up to the election timeframe. We hope to see all of you there to cast your vote for the new board directors.
In our motto ... Mark Kadlecik ..A.O.H Board President
Copyright Monsignor Lawrence E. Giblin Division One, Broome County, NY. All rights reserved.
HIBERNIAN PARADE COMMITTEE NEWS:
PLANS ARE CURRENTLY BEING MADE FOR THE 2019 PARADE.
AOH / LAOH MEMBERS WISHING TO PLACE A NEW BUSINESS OR NEW PERSONAL AD IN THE AD JOURNAL BOOK CAN CONTACT JUDY KELLY AT (607) 775-3415.
PREVIOUS ADVERTISERS WILL BE CONTACTED BY MAIL.
THANK YOU
THE 2019 “PARADE DAY” IS MARCH 2nd.