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April 2010 Activities
IRISH HERITAGE MONTH 2010
To attend as many festivities as possible and promote the culture was at the East Meadow Public Library. A wonderful collection of books on display that fairly representing the Irish for HERITAGE MONTH 2010. The marching started the first Sunday at the Garden city Parade at noon with Bethpage Parade at 2:00 and festivities followed both.
We attened the Irish Experience at Hofstra University the Nassau AOH sponsor a table there. And of course the 2010 New York City Parade on the 17th. All these events had a great turnout. Division 11 was led up 5th Avenue by “Irish Thunder Pipes and Drums” an award winning marching band from Pennsylvania A.O.H. Division No. 1 – Montgomery County, Swedesburg, PA . We sincerely thank them for the wonderful job they did and welcome them back anytime.
Gathering the food, purchasing from stores and donors is the hard part! We try to make deliveries twice a month at each pantry. We also try to customize the needs of each pantry with special drop-offs. There are many items that assistance programs do not supply like Aluminum Foil, Toothpaste and Toothbrushes, Laundry, dish and Body soaps etcetera. Can your kitchen operate without such items?
Often the Scouts and School Children help both with the collection and the delivery.
To AOH from Saint Ignatius Social Service Outreach Thank you Division 11
Feis Slideshow
AOH Nassau County Board Fies September 20, 2009 Molloy College Photos
Since 1972, the Ancient Order of Hibernians have presented Nassau County with its annual Irish Feis and Festival. Held every year in September the Feis is a celebration of Irish culture and history. This year, the Feis was held on Sept. 20th with its traditional dance and piping competitions, along with an Irish Marketplace and a special area for the kids.
And since it’s a Sunday, mass will be said in the morning.
But the day centers around Irish tradtion. The dance competition may be the premiere Feis in the New York Area, while pipers from all around come to perform.
For Pipe and Drum Competition Winners Click Here
MONDAY MONUMENT Slideshow
EASTER MONDAY MONUMENT RE-DEDICATION
Several Irish-American organizations, including the Nassau County Board of the AOH, the Irish-Americans in Government, the Irish American Society of Queens and Nassau, the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick and other groups formed a committee for the monument’s refurbishment almost two years ago, and today Phase One of the refurbishment project was completed and rededicated. The Irish government donated $20,000 to this project. It was a privately funded project sponsored by the Irish groups mentioned and others, as well as through fund raising events.
