President’s Message
Dear Brothers & Sisters,
My name is Ian Haines, and I am the newly elected President of the AOH. I want to thank everyone for their support and well wishes as I begin my term, and I look forward to a great year of Friendship, Unity and Christian Charity! I especially want to acknowledge Patrick Walsh for his leadership these past two years, and I want to sincerely thank Pat for everything he has done for our organization!
As we move towards our busiest season at the AOH, I want to take some time to encourage you all to stop down at the hall and have a drink, or enjoy our many activities such as bingo, trivia, pitch or football Sundays (Go Bills!). Of course, I encourage you all to attend our monthly meetings on the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. to get more involved in the charitable side of things in our organization!
Coming up soon are events I would encourage you to attend and participate in at the hall and in the community. February 1 at 9 a.m. is the St. Brigids Mass at St. Paul’s Church in Binghamton. If you plan to attend, please wear your sash and feel free to attend the brunch afterward for members in the church hall.
The LAOH Div. 1 Simple Soup Supper is February 18 from 4 p.m.-6 p.m., please support our sisters and order your pints by February 11. The Irish Heritage Dinner Dance is February 21 at 5 p.m. at Atrio in Endwell. Tickets are $45, please contact Susan Connors or Meryl Deemie for tickets. The deadline to purchase tickets is February 14. Irish Days will be held in the St. Thomas Gym on February 28, which is always a great time!
Parade Day is March 7 which includes our annual mass at St. Mary’s in Binghamton to remember our recently deceased members and to honor the Glorious Apostle St. Patrick. The parade will follow as well as fun activities at the hall after! Lastly, Sunday, March 15 from 8 a.m.-12 p.m. will be the annual AOH Irish breakfast at the hall. We encourage all to attend!
We are looking forward to a busy season, and we are blessed to be together for another year of fun and making good memories as we celebrate our Irish heritage, I look forward to seeing you all throughout this Holy season!
In our motto,
Ian Haines