Since 1991, March has been recognized by American presidents of both parties as "Irish American Heritage Month, a time when all Americans are called upon to "celebrate the achievements of Irish Americans and their contributions to our Nation with appropriate ceremonies, activities, and programs." This year, when St. Patrick's Day parades and other annual celebrations of … [Read more...] about March is Irish American Heritage Month
February 2021 President’s Message
We hope you and your family have been keeping well. When our last newsletter went out, we were thinking that this has been such a weak winter – what a difference four weeks make! Our next division meeting will be held virtually this Thursday, February 25 at 7:30pm. See mail for a link to the meeting and instructions. It’s been a relatively quiet month. Unfortunately, we … [Read more...] about February 2021 President’s Message
The NYS and AOH Division 3 Scholarship Deadline is Approaching February 26
The deadline to apply for the New York AOH State Board and AOH Division 3 scholarship is one week away: Friday, February 26. There is one common application and one standard test for both scholarships. The State Board gives out one award of $3,000 while the Division gives out ten scholarships totaling $10,000 to the top applicants from Division 3.The link to the application is … [Read more...] about The NYS and AOH Division 3 Scholarship Deadline is Approaching February 26
Nellie Bly
There was a time when mouse clicks and tweets did not drive reporters; they actually went out, sometimes at great personal peril, to find the news. One such reporter and a pioneer of investigative journalism was Irish American Nellie Bly. Nellie Bly was born Elizabeth Cochrane on May 5, 1864 in Cochran's Mills, now part of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Her father, Michael … [Read more...] about Nellie Bly
AOH Charity: Lighting A Candle Rather than Cursing the Darkness
One of the three pillars of our motto is “Christian Charity” andthat is needed now more than ever. Despite the fact that our Division has been hit hard by this pandemic, and we all have felt the effects to different levels, our members have stepped up in ways that should make us all proud. In addition, through the good stewardship of our charity fundsover the years, we have … [Read more...] about AOH Charity: Lighting A Candle Rather than Cursing the Darkness