AOH Father Kelley Division monthly business meeting minutes as transcribed by Recorder Paul Hannan

The meeting was called to order by President Greg Gibbons at 7 pm.

The Deceased Members Ceremony was conducted. A black cloth was draped over an empty seat. A roll call of our deceased members was read aloud. Jerry Laffey played “Amazing Grace” on the bagpipes. Prayers were said for the repose of their souls.

The Marshall reported that all present are members in good standing. Opening prayers and the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag were said.
The recording secretary took the Roll of Officers:
President Greg Gibbons P
Vice President Brian Tumulty P
Chaplain Deacon Gerald Moore E
Recording Secretary Paul Hannan P
Financial Secretary Tom Masarick P
Treasurer Mike Eggleston P
Standing Committee Douglas Morrison P
Marshall Johnny McLaughlin P
Sentinel Jerry Laffey P
Past President Pat Sullivan E

Previous Minutes: Recording Secretary Paul Hannan said the previous minutes have been posted on our website. They were approved.

President’s report from Greg Gibbons:
Brothers, great job on our two recent Christian Charity Projects. The Hunger Project collected 2,051.8 pounds of food on Oct. 18. It came at a critical time of need in the community. Thank you. The House of Mercy Fundraiser of 25 October was a success. We made $1,465 for the
House of Mercy and rounded up to $1,500. Big thanks to all who worked this event. Paul and Dennis performed, and we had two bands. They were very good. The food was excellent; we had a lot of compliments. I am coordinating with the Director of House of Mercy on a date to present the check. Great work! Job well done, something we can be proud of accomplishing.

The Veterans’ Day parade was a good day. Started at Old Town Sports Pub, followed by the parade,
and then over to the American Legion for lunch.

Communications and Correspondence: Paul Hannan had none to report.
Propositions on Candidates for Membership: Brian Tumulty had none to report.
Calendar of Events: The whiskey tasting will be scheduled for December.
Report on Committees:
Chaplain Homily Deacon Gerry Moore Excused
Charities and Missions Greg Rebbert House of Mercy https://aohfrkelley.org/2025/08/28/house-of-mercy-charity-dinner/
Freedom for All Ireland Dominic Preston Report filed
Standing Committee/Grievance Doug Morrison no report
Historian Johnny McLaughlin Report filed https://aohfrkelley.org/2025/11/10/st-brendan-of-birr/
Hunger Project: Bart Emanuel, Successful drive. https://aohfrkelley.org/2025/10/26/food-drive-recives-a-ton-of-donations/
Immigration Brian Tumulty Report filed https://aohfrkelley.org/2025/11/10/irish-immigration-songs/
Project St. Patrick TBD
Pro-Life Paul Huber Report filed
Publicity/Webmaster Brian Tumulty Report filed
Report on the Sick/Visitation Dennis Connelly Report filed
Veterans Affairs Doug Morrison Report filed https://aohfrkelley.org/2025/11/10/veterans-face-some-impacts-from-federal-shutdown/
Report of the Treasurer Mike Eggleston Report filed
Bills and Claims, Tom Masarick Report field
Receipts of the meeting, Tom Masarick Report filed
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

1. Tomorrow is Veterans’ Day. Thank you to all our Veterans and their families.
2. The Whiskey Tasting will be moved to a December date.
3. The Virginia State Meeting was on Oct. 18 in Fredericksburg. JP attended and mentioned a plaque will be placed at St. Mary’s Church on Dec. 6. Also, the President thanked the ladies for their help.
4. Greg Rebbert was our Division Nomination for the State Hiberian of the Year. Unfortunately, the state went elsewhere. Let’s congratulate Greg on being the Division’s nominee.
5. 
   NEW BUSINESS:
6. Annual Dues can be paid online, using our website. Dues are $31.
   Initiation for new members is an additional $10.
7. A New Blue Book has been issued.
8. Road clean up will be this Saturday at 8 am. Meet at the hall as usual. After the last cleanup, we went to the Ashton Avenue Restaurant for breakfast, and we will do that again.
9. The Nominating Committee for the 2026 Officers are: J.P. McCusker, John Masarick, and Vince Fitzpatrick. They presented the proposed slate of officers for calendar year 2026. We will vote in December.
   THE NOMINEES ARE: CURRENT OFFICER / PROPOSED for 2026
   President Greg Gibbons/Brian Tumulty
   Vice President Brian Tumulty/Paul Hannan
   Recording Secretary Paul Hannan/John McLaughlin
   Financial Secretary Thomas Masarick/Thomas Masarick
   Treasurer Mike Eggleston/Rupert Harmon
   Standing Committee Doug Morrison/Doug Morrison
   Marshall John McLaughlin/Ryan Driscoll
   Sentinel Jerry Laffey/ Jerry Laffey
   Assistant Sentinel
   Organizer
   3. The Charity Committee has approved a distribution of $6,000. The division members voted to approve $5,000 the amount in our budget. We have another $1,000 available from our other succssful fundraisers such as the recent club room event. The charities are the same as last year. Since we have more money, we will bump up some of the donations. We do have some expenses, plates, flatware, table covers.
10. THE ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARTY is on Monday, December 8.
    The Division will provide beverages. We ask you to bring a dish to share.
    
11. GOOD and WELFARE of the ORDER: Prayers for Bart Emanuel, Dennis Connelly, and John Titus. Also for our deceased Brother Jim Adams. Prayers were requested for family members and friends of our members.
12. Division said a prayer to St. Jude.
13. A motion to adjourn was made, seconded, and passed.
14. Closing prayers, vocation prayers, and the meeting concluded at 7:50 p.m.