I hope you and your families had a most enjoyable summer. Our next meeting will be held on Friday, September 20 at 8m. Many thanks to all who attended the NYS convention in Saratoga in July.  Unfortunately, Chris Gallagher was forced to cancel our Saratoga trip in August but I’m sure it will be back bigger and better than ever next year.  We’ve got a really busy season coming up:  Brendan Moore’s testimonial weekend starts on Friday, October 4^th, our picnic is finally back on Saturday October 12, and the ladies are hosting a Dancing Like the Stars fundraising extravaganza on Friday, October 18.  We’re installing a new floor in the hall on September, 23 and will be looking for volunteers to help with some of the grunt work. Read on in this newsletter for more info on these events and more.

Dan Callanan reports the following  Good and Welfare News… Please say a prayer for the repose of the souls of the following; John O’Hara, Larry Dolan’s father Larry Sr., Kevin Donohue’s aunt Jan Ann Lynch, Tom Lynch, Jim Walsh’s brother John, Kevin Lennon’s son Mark, Marty Joyce’s sister Anne Marie Kennedy, and Pat Gillen. A few more prayers are in order for Tom Slattery after his checkup for prostate cancer and the removal of a tumor on his lung, Mike Higgins is recovering well from broken ribs and a punctured lung, Jim Gallagher is recovering from pneumonia at Helen Hayes, Warren Hennessey’s bride Mary is in rehab in Ridgewood, Hughie Dunne is doing well after hip surgery, Connie Smith is an outpatient at Helen Hayes after receiving an aortic valve replacement, and Bob Farrelly fell ill and is recovering at his brother Tom’s House after a stay at Valley Hospital.  Squire McKeever thanks all of you for your good wishes and asks that you keep them coming.

As always, please remember in your prayers our wounded warriors and their families.

Yours in Friendship, Unity and Christian Charity,

Dermot O’Connor Moore, President