​​​BROOME COUNTY LAOH JUNIORS

  Save the date for the Junior Spaghetti dinner fundraiser on November 4th, Election Day, from 5:00 to 7:00. Our Junior members transform our hall into an Italian restaurant for a delicious dinner. Adults $15, children $8, under 5 free. Tickets will go on sale soon. Take out also available.
  The 2024-2025 LAOH Irish History Contest Topic is “The Golden Age of Irish Literature.” Encourage your children (need not be related to an AOH or LAOH member) to experience the poems of a Nobel Prize winner or watch a movie based on a play by an Irish playwright and enter the contest. Generous cash awards for the top winners from the Broome County LAOH, NY State and LAOH National. Information is available in the flyer or contact Kathleen Nilsson, Irish Historian for further information. Entries are due October 30th.
  We are actively recruiting new members, ages five to eighteen for the junior division and looking to our brothers and sisters for help. Please reach out to family or non-family members who are eligible. As our girls age out, it is important to keep our membership growing strong with the hope they continue to be lifelong members of the LAOH. For information contact your Division President or pick up an application at the Hall. Junior members who sponsor a new member receive a special gift!
  We will volunteer for the Philanthropic Educational Organization tea fundraiser on October 25th from 2-4pm at the Vestal Methodist Church 328 S. Main St. Vestal, NY. The PEO is an International Women’s group that raises money to provide women’s scholarships. 

Yours in Friendship, Unity and Christian Charity,

Debbie Burke and Kelly Cole, Junior Coordinators

LAOH Division Two

Deborah Burke, President

 October is one of my favorite times of the year. I always look forward to the vivid colors as the trees change, the cool temperatures, and the bright, sunny skies. Let’s all take a moment to enjoy this beautiful season before it slips away again.

Please join me in welcoming our newest members from the September meeting: Sarah Begeal, Eileen Smalt, Elizabeth Gilbert, and Allyson Smalt-Hayner. We’re so glad to have you with us!

A heartfelt thank you to the Hooley Committee and all our incredible volunteers who worked hard, donated, and attended our annual Halfway to St. Patrick’s Day Hooley in September.

Thank you as well for your generous support of our Fall Rummage Sale—whether you donated, volunteered, or shopped, you made a difference.

Two of our AOH Corporation Board members will complete their terms at the end of this year. A Nominating Committee is now seeking candidates for the upcoming election. If you are interested in serving a 3-year term and participating in decisions affecting our hall and bar, please speak a Board member Nominations are to be accepted at the October 27th open meeting. Other nominations will be accepted up to 10 days later, November 6th.

Irish Writing Contest entries are due October 30th. Now open to students grades 6–12, this year’s topic is: “The Irish and the American Revolution”. Visit ladiesaoh.com/contest for full contest details. Submit entries to: k.t.nilsson@hotmail.com.

Join us for a warm delicious meal. Make a reservation for Shepherd’s Pie on October 11 from 4 to 6pm. Take-out $15 or enjoy at the hall. See flyer for details.

Take a chance to win a prize at the AOH turkey party on October 17 at 7pm. $7 admission. Domestic beer and food included.

Get your brooms out ladies! The Halloween party is Oct. 31 at 6pm. Wear a costume or come as you are. Bring a scary snack to share. Karaoke by Just Jack. Free admission.

Our LAOH Junior Division will have the annual spaghetti dinner on Election Day, November 4th from 5:00 to 7:00. Adults $15 and $5 for children under 10. Tickets will go on sale soon. Donations (bread, parmesan cheese, pasta, salad dressing, napkins, or money) to defray expenses are appreciated.

Luck of the Irish tickets are on sale for $50. Don’t miss your chance to win one of 5 prizes of $500 to $2500. You can get your ticket at the hall or from a corporation officer. Drawing is at the hall on November 13th at 7pm.

We’ve had returned newsletters and email issues. If your contact information has changed, please update your mailing address, phone number, and Email. We want you to receive the Chieftain and all LAOH communications without interruption.

Please join your sisters at our next division meeting on Wednesday, October 15th at 6:30. Please bring a dish to share for our Harvest dinner following the meeting. As Mary, Queen of the Holy Rosary, is venerated in October, we will say the rosary in her honor before our meeting at 6:00 pm. 

Debbie
dburke8@stny.rr.com​

LAOH County Board

Michele Talcott, President

  I would like to thank the Hooley Committee of LAOH Division 1 & 2 for another fun evening at the Halfway to St. Patrick’s Day Hooley. Also, for all the hard work and time that was put into making this possible. A big thanks to all the volunteers for their time.
  Please support the Luck of the Irish Drawing sponsored by the Corporation. The drawing will be held in November.
  The Irish History Contest for grades 6-12 is now open and the topic on Thursday, October 24th at 7:00 PM. All are welcome to attend and hear about our future plans for the hall and upcoming initiatives.
  Looking further ahead, we’re proud to announce that Binghamton will host the 2027 NYS AOH/LAOH Convention! Stay tuned for more details and ways you can volunteer and get involved behind the scenes to make this a memorable and successful event. I, for one, am excited to be part of it.
  Finally, as the weather cools, come down to the hall and warm up with a hot coffee or a cold pint. We are fortunate to have a place of our own to gather, celebrate, and carry out our mission. Let’s keep the lights on — stop in, say hello, and reconnect with old friends... or meet a few new ones.

Our next County Board meeting will be on December 2, 2025 @ 5:30. 

In our Motto of Friendship, Unity, and Christian Charity,
Michele Talcott, President
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LAOH Division ONe

Barbara Walling, President 

​ I hope you have all been enjoying the beautiful weather as we move into the autumn season.

September 12th was the Annual Half-Way to St. Patrick’s Hooley. An enjoyable evening of music, good food, friends, basket raffle drawings, restaurant boards and 50/50 raffle. Pat Kane and West O’CLare provided fantastic music throughout the evening. The Edward P. Maloney Memorial Pipe Band gave us a wonderful performance. A huge thank you to the Hooley Committee, all who helped that night, and all who supported the event.

Congratulations to Becky Farthing, Joan McGuigan, Geri Mikulski, and Christine Sindon on receiving their Silver Award for 25 years of continuous membership.

There is still time to get your Boscov’s Friends Helping shopping pass from Maureen Reynolds at our October meeting. The pass costs $5 which is total profit for us. The pass is good for 25% off on most items. A great way to start your holiday shopping. The event will be held on Wednesday, October 22.

The AOH Corporation’s Luck of the Irish drawing is November 13th. The profit from this drawing benefits the upkeep of our Hall. Please consider purchasing a ticket. Tickets are $50 each. Buy a chance, go in with friends on a ticket, five prizes awarded for five lucky winners! Tickets are available from board members or at the hall.

If you have not paid dues for this year 2025, please mail your check made out to LAOH Division 1 for $35, your membership card, and a self-addressed stamped envelope to Eileen Zemek, 1960 Hawleyton Road, Binghamton NY 13903.

Please remember in your prayers our sister and brother Hibernians and families who are ill, recuperating or struggling in any way. Pray also, for those in our military, first responders health care workers and our country.

Upcoming events:
10/3 (9am-5pm) & 10/4 (9am-12pm) LAOH Div 2, Fall Rummage Sale 10/11 - LAOH Div 2, Shepherd’s Pie
10/17 - AOH Turkey Party
10/22 - Boscov’s Friends Helping Friends, 9am - 11pm

Our Harvest Dinner will be held at our October 10th meeting. If you wish, please bring a dish to pass. A decade of the Rosary will be said at 5:45 pm, dinner at 6:00 pm, followed by our meeting. Hoping you plan on joining us. 

Yours in Friendship, Unity and Christian Charity,

Barb
bwalling@binghamton.edu  607-232-6367