The Bridge – Mike Eggleston
On Easter Monday, 24 April 1916 the Easter Rising in Dublin began. It was launched against British rule by Irish Republicans who sought to establish an independent Ireland. The British were in their second year of World War I and…
Minutes of the October 10, 2022 division meeting – Mike Eggleston
Highlights: Changes to the calendar and new events were discussed. The results of our activities over the last month were reviewed. The schedule of activities for the remainder of the year was reviewed. Planned fundraising events were also discussed. The…
Father Kelley Division Charities – Mike Eggleston
Charity Amount website Medical Missionaries (Dr. Irwin) $500.00 https://www.medicalmissionaries.org/ Mother of Mercy Free Medical Clinic $500.00 https://www.ccda.net/need-help/medical-and-counseling/free-medical-clinic/ AOH Project St. Patrick $500.00 https://aoh.com/project-st-patrick/ American Cancer Society – Relay for Life $500.00 https://www.cancer.org/involved/fundraise/relay-for-life.html House of Mercy $500.00 https://houseofmercyva.org/ The Irish Culture…
Treasurer’s Report – Rick Ring
October 2022 Meeting Report for September 2022 Income/Expenses Starting Monthly Budget Balance For September 2022 $20,057.15 September 2022 Deposits (INCOME) = $84.00 September 2022 EXPENSES = $289.14 Ending Monthly Budget…
October 2022 Calendar – Pete Hawkins
Date Event Lead Remarks October 2 Down’s Syndrome Assoc. of No Va Buddy Walk; Oakton Pete H Social/Charity Event 4 Officer Meeting; Greg Gibbons house: 6547 Davis Ford Road,; 7:00 pm Pat Sullivan…
Veteran’s Report – Doug Morrison
AOH Veterans Report (October 2022) National: Summary of AOH National Veterans Just a quick summary notes of some of our discussion items from our 9/20 meeting: 1. VA PACT Act Information – AOH Digest submission for the upcoming Oct/Nov/Dec 2022…
Purple Heart Legistlation – Doug Morrison
Purple Heart Legislation Update (September 19, 2022) Top Level Summary A major breakthrough occurred September 1, 2022 when Senate Republicans and Democrats reached preliminary agreement about a “compromise” legislative proposal to help Purple Heart veterans. The compromise would improve the…
Wild Bill – Mike Eggleston
He is best known for his exploits during World War II as the head of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), the precursor of the CIA, but his story begins much earlier. He was an Irish-American born in Buffalo, New…
Minutes of the September 12, 2022 meeting – Mike Eggleston
Highlights of the Meeting: Changes to the calendar and new events were discussed. The results of our activities over the last month were reviewed. The schedule of activities for the remainder of the year were reviewed. Planned fund raising events…
Strategic Planning Report – Mike Riley
12 September AOH Strategic Plan – fit parameters of AOH: friendship, unity, and Christian charity In Q1 2023, I recommended we take stock of current activities. · Target, identify and recruit new members; engage them – Example was the note in…
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