Brother Hibernians, Please note that, because of scheduling conflicts, our June meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 29 at 8pm. Friday June 18th will be the Relay for Life in the Central Avenue Field. To participate, contribute, or volunteer, please contact Denis Troy at 845-548-4142, Larry McKeever at 845-641-3686, or Ed OāDea at 917-974-9659. The traditional Irish … [Read more...] about Presidentās Message June 2010
Archives for June 2010
Hibernian House June 2010
It was really great seeing that foursome from Stony Point, Hughie Dunne, John Maher, Bill Ryan and Ed Schoales out on a work release program and playing in the Golf Outing the only one missing was their Parole Officer Des Flanerty. These guys put a new meaning in the āSprung Outingā and āClosest to the Penā. They said they would have golfed better but their ankle bracelets were … [Read more...] about Hibernian House June 2010
Lt. Col. Joseph Jeremiah McCarthy, āA hero at every campaign and everything he didā
The recent HBO Mini-Series The Pacific has brought a long overdue recognition to the sacrifices and hardships endured by the U.S. Marines in the Second World War. These battles were fought on isolated islands that one would struggle to locate on a map: Guadalcanal, Roi-Namur, Saipan-Tinian, Peleliu, Okinawa. Combat was often at point blank range; not only did the men involved … [Read more...] about Lt. Col. Joseph Jeremiah McCarthy, āA hero at every campaign and everything he didā