AOH Pennsylvania State Board

Brothers,

Despite the fact that it is still summer vacation for most of us, we have been making some progress toward the organization of new divisions in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

*   In Allegheny County, President Dan Devinney reports that things are moving towards the formation of a division at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh.

*   In Levittown, Bucks County  twenty – five new members are reported ready to form a division. This may happen in a few more weeks.

*   And just in, we have a contact in Pike County in NE PA for a division at Milford , Pa. Joe Hosie and Ned McGinley will be working on this prospect.

Does anyone else have anything to report on prospective new divisions  in our 67 counties ?
Let us know !

Gerry Ennis – PA State Secretary

Brothers,

At our State Board Meeting in Pittsburgh on May 22nd,  National Secretary Tom McNabb informed us that he does not have an EIN number for every Pennsylvania division and county board and  that he is required by the IRS to have each and every jurisdiction’s number on file. I have compiled a list of the numbers for our divisions that you have dutifully entered on your form 11s for the last two years and  the divisions with missing EIN numbers are :

Allegheny Divs. 1, 23, and 32 ; Bucks Divs. 1 & 2 ; Clinton Div. 2 ; Delaware Divs. 2, 4,  & 17 ;

Lackawanna Divs. 1, & 6 ; Luzerne Div. 3 ; Monroe Div. 1 ; Mercer Div. 1 ; Montgomery Divs. 2, 5, &, 6 ;

Philadelphia Divs. 1, 4 , 25 , 46 , & 80 ; Washington Div. 1 , and York Div. 1.

The county boards with missing numbers are Bucks, Cumberland, Delaware, Luzerne, Montgomery,

Northampton, Northumberland, and Schuylkill.

PA E.I.N. Number

Every Jurisdiction must have this number whether you have a checking or savings account or not.

The National Board could lose its tax exempt status if we do not comply.

How to obtain a number from Internal Revenue:

If your division or county board does not have an E.I. N. number you may obtain one online at  www.gov-tax.net <http://www.gov-tax.net/> .

It is a one page application that takes about 5 minutes to fill out.

Please forward your number to me and I will forward to the National Secretary’s Office.

Gerry Ennis – PA State Secretary

Hibernian of the Year is Congressman Tim Murphy!

Hibernian of the Year Tim Murphy and AOH 32 President Denny Maher

And the Service Award Winner is Bob Kelly!

Service Award Winner Bob Kelly and AOH 32 President Denny Maher

A couple on months back Diane Byrnes/Echoes of Erin Radio played songs of
The Irish Soldiers in The Civil War.

On Sundays Show, Diane will feature “The Irish in the American Civil War”.
This should be interesting since many of our ancestors and AOH/LAOH
Members participated in this war.

In Pittsburgh Echoes of Erin is on Sunday 12:30PM to 2PM on WEDO 810AM.
For those outside of Pittsburgh after 6PM on Sunday the show and past shows
can be downloaded at  http://www.eoe.wedo810.com/


Pat O’Brien
Allegheny Div. 4

Brothers,

At our State Board Meeting in Pittsburgh this past Saturday, National Secretary Tom McNabb has told us that he does not have an EIN number for every Pennsylvania division and county board that he is required by the IRS to have on file. I have compiled a list of the numbers for our divisions that you have dutifully entered on your form 11s for the last two years. the divisions with missing EIN numbers are:

• Allegheny Divs. 1, 23, and 32; Bucks Divs. 1 & 2; Clinton Div. 2; Delaware Divs. 2, 4,  & 17; Lackawanna Divs. 1, 3, & 6; Luzerne Div. 3; Monroe Div. 1; Mercer Div. 1; Montgomery Divs. 2, 5, &, 6; Northumberland Div. 1; Philadelphia Divs. 1, 4 , 25 , 46 , & 80; Washington Div. 1 , and York Div. 1.

We need a number for all county boards except Philadelphia, I have it already.

Everyone must have this number whether you have or do not have a checking or savings account.

The National Board could lose its tax exempt status if we do not comply.

Gerry Ennis – PA State Secretary

Dear Brothers, Sisters and Fellow golfers,

The Ancient Order Of Hibernians, J.F.K. Division 1, Scranton, PA. is hosting the M.J. McHale/T.C. O’Malley Memorial Golf Tournament. The Tournament will be held on Saturday, June 26, 2010 at the Stone Hedge Golf Course. Tee times start at 9:30 am to 1:30 pm.It is a Captain and Crew format.

The cost of $75.00 per golfer entry fee covers greens fees, cart and Banquet. The Banquet Dinner will be held following the Tournament at the Irish Cultural Society. There will be an open bar, and door prizes as well as dinner and desert.

The Tournament raises money to fund scholarships for grade school children heading to high school to help with the cost of a Catholic education.

Any one interested in participating can call:
Mary McHale———- 570-347-6644
John Michaely——– 570-342-8043
Pat Gilroy————– 570-241-6669
Jeff McHale———— 267-312-3665
Todd Frick————- 570-840-3190

Email all questions to mjmfoundation@hotmail.com

We look forward to seeing you on the 26th!

Reservations will close as soon as 120 paid golfers are entered. Please register early to reserve a desireable tee time.

A memorial mass for Bernard ‘Red’ Donnelly – beloved father of State President Denny Donnelly will be held Saturday, June 5th at 1:00 p.m. St. Ignatius Loyola Church, 125 Finley Avenue in Carnegie, PA, 15106 – 412.276.2353.

Brothers,

The 23rd Annual Irish Pub Tour De Shore will be held on Sunday, July 18th. If you are not sure what this is, here it is in a nutshell.

The Tour De Shore is a 65 mile bike ride from the Irish Pub in Philly to the Irish Pub in Atlantic City. The purpose is to raise money for local charities. This year’s charities will be:

• The Daniel Faulkner Educational Grant Fund
• FOP Survivors Fund
• Police Athletic League of Philadelphia

Last year, Officer Jack Duffy Division 6 hastily assembled a group of 5 riders at the last minute and raised $1,300 for the designated charities. As Montgomery County Organizer, I am seeking to make this a county wide effort with a goal of assembling a team of at least 40 riders who would raise $500 each or $20,000 for the above charities. Please note that riders representing your Division and the County need not be members of the AOH. Feel free to invite family, friends and coworkers.

Last year was a great time and 4 of our 5 bikers were not dedicated cyclists so this ride can be done if you are in any kind of shape or are competitive by nature. Note that there are numerous rest stops along the way for you to regroup.

There is no cost to participate in this event other than raising a minimum of $150 which is easy. This functions very similar to a walkathon where you solicit sponsors for your ride. The event website makes it very easy for your sponsor to donate in your name via credit card. When you visit the website you will see our team designated as Ancient Order of Hibernians Montco as all 6 of our Divisions will be riding as a single team. When you register, show your name with a hyphen and your Division number like “Pete Hand – 1”.

As we all know, the Irish and Law Enforcement go together like hand and glove so our support of this event and the designated charities makes sense. Beyond this, the event is simply a great time and an opportunity for us to work together as a group to make a difference.

There are many other details that can be learned by reviewing the website which I will give you shortly. That said, note that we will be getting racing shirts for our county team, that you can get a ride back on a charter bus with your bike or stay overnight at a discounted hotel rate. Suffice to say, this could be a tremendous event for the county and an opportunity to really get our name on the map.

The link to the website is http://www.irishpubphilly.com

At the very top right corner click on “Irish Pub Children’s Foundation and then click on “Irish Pub Tour De Shore” at the lower half of the page. This link will give you more details on the event and an opportunity to register. Remember that our team in Ancient Order of Hibernians MONTCO

Shortly, I will provide additional information on the specifics of our plan to participate in this event.

Thank you in advance for your support.

Patrick Bethel
Organizer – AOH Montgomery County

In Our Motto
Larry Daly
Vice President, Sean MacBride Division 2/
Recording Secretary Montgomery County Board
Ancient Order of Hibernians, Montgomery County, PA

Note to ALL AOH Pittsburgh Brothers from Ed Blank:
I have not seen the movie mentioned here, but it was Oscar-nominated a couple of months ago as Best Animated Feature and is primarily Irish in origin.  It was made in County Kilkenny.

“The Secret of Kells” will run  May 21 through June 3  at Regent Square Theater, where many of us saw “The Wind That Shakes the Barley” about three years ago.

Fridays at 8:00
Saturdays at   2:00, 4:00. 6:00 & 8:00
Sundays at  2:00, 4:00 & 6:00
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at  8:00

A publicity blurb on “The Secret of Kells”:
Audiences everywhere are applauding this Oscar-nominated animation from the producers of Triplets of Belleville and Kirikou and the Sorceress. Magic, fantasy and Celtic mythology come together in a riot of color and dazzling details in a sweeping story about the power of imagination and faith to carry humanity through dark times. Young Brendan lives in a remote medieval outpost under siege from barbarian raids. One day a celebrated master illuminator arrives from foreign lands carrying an ancient but unfinished book, brimming with secret wisdom and powers. To help complete the book, Brendan must embark on a dangerous quest through an enchanted forest. (Tomm Moore; Ireland/France/Belgium; 2009; 78 min)

Barry Foltz, AOH District III, Dan Lyons President of Cumberland County, and Bill Irwin Cumberland County II (not pictured), were on hand Saturday May 8 on the steps of the Capitol in Harrisburg to witness a Covenant signing.

Dan Lyons signed WHP 580′s (radio) Community Covenant with the Armed Forces to show support for the Military and their Families, on behalf of faith based organizations. Lyon’s signing acknowledges that Service members and their Families strength come from their faith.

Bill Irwin, U.S. Army Recruiting Battalion-Harrisburg Public Affairs
717-770-7193 – https://www.facebook.com/armyrecruitingBnHarrisburg