May 2014

A Note from your President:

I hope all you mothers and grandmothers (and GREAT grandmothers) will have a wonderful Mother’s Day. I personally hope my dog behaves. That’s all I can expect.

I have to begin this month’s letter on a sad note. Again we lost one of our religious community when Fr T. J. Maloney passed April 29, 2014. Services of remembrance were done here before Father went home to Ireland for his final resting. Please keep him in your thoughts.

We have been given the OK to sell Guernsey Ice Cream as a fundraiser at the Motor City Irish Fest. I have contacted Guernsey and they will rent us a freezer, scooper and include Promotional materials (in other words signage) free. PLEASE, PLEASE Ladies I will desperately need volunteers to man, or woman, the booth during the Festival. I will be there as much as I can but –and here’s some news—I have taken the Hall Rental manager position and we have bookings for that weekend, so I will have to split myself between the two.

At our last meeting we passed motions to donate funds. In Fr. McGrath’s name we will donate $150.00 to St Alexandria’s Food Pantry. A donation of $50.00 will be sent to the National Freedom for all Ireland. We also will be placing an $80.00 ad in the St. Pat’s Festival book.

State Historian Mary Underhill let us know that Michigan has sent 5 Writing Contest essays to the National competition. Among the entries is our own Colleen Gum’s daughter, Sarah’s entry. Good luck to all

Don’t forget that the Degree Team is selling raffle tickets for a lovely throw as a fundraiser. Also anyone wishing to take their Degrees or observe the Degree ceremony is invite.

Our division will have one more meeting then break for the summer. Don’t forget all the fun stuff that will be happening, our ice cream social, the AOH Picnic, National Convention, graduations, weddings etc. So let’s make the June meeting something special. We would love to see as many of our ladies shining faces and there is a potluck to boot!

Any questions or comments please feel free to call me @248-996-8294 or ,

Yours in motto,

Brigid

Please send change of address or email to…

Trish Keith at or 248 705 9628

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PLEASE CHANGE OR ADD THE FOLLOWING ON YOUR MEMBERSHIP LIST:

Judith O’Hara 5501 Jilson Way

Elk Grove, CA 95757

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Send LAOH Rose Kennedy dues to Colleen Gum @

30530 Shiawassee Farmington Hills, MI 48336

Dues for the year are $35 - if you want the newsletter mailed $40

Dues must be paid by the end of April to avoid a $5 late fee

SAVE THE DATE!!

We have 2 Charity Poker Events reserved at Vision Lanes in Canton! Sign-Up Genius came in your email in April. Reserve the dates now in your calendars – we need everyone to help out!

June 16th thru 19th & July 14th thru 17th

An Irish Recipe with an Irish Story

Historian Mary Jo Hodge is asking for your favorite Irish recipe. Please send her your recipe and any interesting fact or “blarney” that might go along with the dish, so she can share the wonderful dishes with the division.

or 734 340-1071

Charity for the month of May
Peanut Butter & Jelly for the St. Valentine Food Pantry!
Thank you
Hostesses
Cathy Arthur (snack)
Norah Fix
Karen Jacovetti (fruit/cheese)
Trish Fry
Marcia Detter
Jane Kelly (side)
Next month is our potluck, look for the sign up at the meeting / Happy May Birthdays!
2 Sue Secorski
6 Rose Trapp
8 Maureen Brosnan
13 Barbara Sullivan
17 Fran Murphy
24 Colleen Haggerty
27 Sheila Broderick
30 Cheryl McInerney

Calendar of Events

May 8 $5 burger night @ AOH sponsored by the

Knights of Equity – All are welcome

May 10 A Night of Horseraces & a lot of fun

$10/person - includes dinner- doors open

5:00, dinner at 6:00, races at 7:00

May 12 LAOH RK meeting 7:30 @ AOH Hall

May 16 Fish Fry – 6:00-8:00 p.m., last one until Sept.

June 13-15 Irish Fest – Western Graham Field – Redford

Scoop ice cream for Rose Kennedy!

Aug 24 AOH picnic @ Handy Park in Redford

Mass 12:30