Posted in Historian

Historian Report: Kindred Spirits – Mike Eggleston

Kindred Spirts The Monument at Midleton County Cork           The Trail of Tears was an ethnic cleansing and forced displacement of approximately 60,000 people of the “Five Civilized Tribes” between 1830 and 1850 by the United States government. As part of the Indian removal, members of five Native American…

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Minutes of the June 12, 2023, division meeting – Mike Eggleston

Highlights: Division meetings will be held at VFW Hall instead of Knight’s Hall. Funds were programmed to support that. The July Division meeting was canceled. Annual Per Capita dues were increased from $24 to $31. The start time of Division…

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June Calendar – Pete Hawkins

Date Event Lead Remarks June       4 Wine Tasting; Winery at Sunshine Ridge Farm; 2-5:00 pm Bill Yochem Social 7 Officer Meeting;  Pete’s; 7:00 pm Pat Sullivan Organization 12 Division Meeting; Knight’s Hall; 7:30 pm Pat Sullivan Organization…

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Treasurers Report, June 2023 – Brian Tumulty

Wells Fargo Bank Business Market Rate Savings Beginning balance $300.20 on May 1, 2023 Ending balance of $300.24 with 4 cents interest on May 31, 2023 Wells Fargo Business Checking Beginning balance on May 1 was $21,603.13. May income from…

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Posted in Immigration

Relatively few emigrate from the U.S.- Brian Tumulty

Americans often complain about their country, but few leave here. Our country is the No. 1 destination for immigrants worldwide, but we rank 26th in terms of people who permanently leave here, according to an analysis of United Nations data…

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Pro-Life Report – Paul Huber

          Nine years ago, my daughter, Caitlyn, was born 3 months 3 days early at 2.4 pounds at 26 weeks gestation. She stayed at the Fairfax Inova NICU for 95 days. Upon her delivery, as she was born so early,…

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The Irish Vietnam Veterans Memorial – Mike Eggleston

The Irish Vietnam Veterans Memorial was dedicated on 11 November 2016 in Eniss, County Clare, Ireland. This memorial honors 2,500 Irish citizens who served with the United States and allied services in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War. The names…

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Minutes of the May 8, 2023 Division Meeting – Mike Eggleston

Highlights of the Meeting: The Father Kelley Division fund raising efforts and results were discussed. The schedule of activities in 2023 was reviewed and modified. Future key fundraising events were discussed. The meeting was called to order at 7:33 PM…

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Veterans Affairs, May 2023 – Doug Morrison

National: Prayer for Our Troops Priest: Let us pray for our brothers and sisters as they go forth with courage and determination to face the forces of violence, weapons of destruction and hearts filled with hate. RESPONSE: THROUGH THE DARKNESS…

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Treasurers Report – Brian Tumulty

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