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Leigh is John O’Neal’s daughter; Eleanor is John O’Neal’s granddaughter. This can be an opportunity for members to contribute or to volunteer on their own. Some of the strength of our organization is the great group of caring brothers. We will discuss as a group at our next meeting, which is just before the Light the Night Walk.
Dear Friends and Family,
As many of you know, my daughter, Eleanor, was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic lymphoma (ALL) on September 9, 2009. Thankfully, she is in remission and doing great. Right now she is in the maintenance phase of treatment and will continue to receive chemotherapy until January 2012. We are fortunate to have a wonderful support group of family and friends and I can’t say enough good things about the wonderful hospital and staff at Children’s Mercy Hospital.
We are walking in the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Light the Night Walk at Corporate Woods on September 24, 2010. The LLS is a wonderful resource for families and patients dealing with cancer. Last winter while Eleanor was receiving heavy-duty chemo she was unable to go out or be around many people because her immunity was so low. The LLS had a wonderful Christmas party and it was great for Eleanor to actually be around other kids!
Eleanor just turned two today and we are so happy that she is such an active and happy toddler. She loves to take walks outside. I’m guessing that on the night of the walk she will not be content to stay in her stroller, but will insist on walking and waving at all the people. We hope to have many of our friends and family walking with us, but if that is not possible please consider making a donation to our team. You may visit our page for details about the walk at: http://pages.lightthenight.org/mid/KSCity10/LWood
Also, if you wish to follow Eleanor’s progress through treatment please visit her CarePage at: http://www.carepages.com/carepages/PookieBelle
Thank you,
Leigh O’Neal Wood
President Andy Sprehe can be seen here presenting Sister Berta of Operation Breakthrough a check for $1300.00. The proceeds were from our Movie Night Fundraiser back in May.
| September 3, 2010 5:00 pm | to | September 5, 2010 11:00 pm |
Everyone get ready for Irish Fest 2010 this Labor Day weekend September 3rd through 5th. We will be manning the Hibernian Gate this year by the main stage. Volunteers will be needed to man the gates and sell drink tokens Friday and Saturday night as well as ushering Mass on Sunday. Check out this commercial featuring a few lads in kilts you may know…
| September 11, 2010 | ||
| 12:00 am | to | 4:00 pm |
The Fr. Donnelly Division is very excited to be holding it’s very first charity garage sale as a fundraiser for KSAOH and Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas on Saturday September 11th 2010 from 9:00am to 4:00pm. The event will be held in the parking lot of the Catholic Charities Turnstyles Thrift Store in Overland Park. We will be accepting tax deductable donations Saturday morning from 8:00am to 9:00am. All items not sold that day will be donated to the Turnstyles Store. Donation restrictions include:
- Items must be clean.
- If donating appliances, stereo equipment, Televisions must all be in good working order. (We are unable to repair any items)
- We do not accept seasonal items out of season
- We are not currently accepting office furniture such as desks and credenzas, computers including monitors
- We are not accepting remodel items such as chandeliers, sinks and vanities
- We are not accepting gym equipment, with the exception of motorized treadmills
Pricing
– You must price your own items to sell. Tape the price tag on the item. Be reasonable on pricing
Condition
– These items cannot be junk. If it can be sold from Walmart, we want those items and that is Catholic Charities requirement.
Delivery
– You must deliver to 87th & Farley by 8 am, Saturday, 09/11/10 – All unsold items will be donated to Turnstyles – Catholic Charities. No items returned to you, all donated to Turnstyles.
Pickup Items
– If you cannot haul in your car, then we have 2 trucks that you will need to call Ambrose for pick up of items. We reserve the right to refuse items that are poor condition or you could haul yourself.
Need Volunteers ( at least 12 -15 volunteers) Young adults must be over the age of 16
– Shift Hours – 7:30 to 10:30, 10:30 to 1:30, 1:30 to 4:30 – Contact Ambrose Kelly – aakelly@everestkc.net or call 913-649-9691 – Spouses and family welcome to volunteer
About Catholic Charities:
Founded in 1956, Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas is a nonprofit health and human services agency that annually assists more than 85,000 people of all faiths.
Our goal is to offer help and hope and to move the families from a situation of poverty and anxiety to one of self-sufficiency and stability.
Catholic Charities provides a wide range of programs including Emergency Assistance and Case Management, Early Child Care and Education, Support for Refugees, Children and Families Services, and Hospice Care.
For more info please visit: www.catholiccharitiesks.org
| August 13, 2010 | ||
| 5:00 pm | to | 8:00 pm |
The Happy Hour location this month is O’Neills Restaurant
When: Friday August 13th
Location: O’Neill’s Restaurant
9417 Mission Road
Leawood, KS 66206
(913) 648-4900
Specials: Fried Shrimp Platter, $3 off bottle of wine
Gentlemen, here is a reminder about the monthly happy hour and social call. We try to do this the Friday before the monthly meeting when possible.
The festivities are held at O’Neill’s Restaurant, same as the meeting, so if the reason you may have missed a meeting is you don’t know where O’Neill’s is, this is a great opportunity to recon the area.
Hope to see you there!!
| August 19, 2010 | ||
| 7:00 pm | to | 9:00 pm |
Time: 7:00 PM
When: Thursday August 19th
Where: O’Neill’s Restaurant
9417 Mission Road - Leawood, KS 66206
(913) 648-4900
Gentlemen, now that you have a had a wee break from the monthly meeting, it’s time for the AOH KS August meeting. This meeting promises to be action packed and there is a lot to discuss! “Bull$#%” you say? “You betcha” I say!
You need to be there to get the details of our attendance at Irishfest on Labor Day Weekend. We will be manning the Hibernian Gate again and we need lots o’ volunteers for that and to serve at ushers at Mass on Sunday morning. And while Tim Martin is himself a one man “lots o’ volunteer”, he is out of the country at the moment.
We are also producing a new T-Shirt for the Division and we will be sporting them at the Irishfest among other places. A separate email will follow with details but the meeting will be your last chance to place your order, if you don’tuse PayPal on the website.
We will also discuss our upcoming GarageSale Fund Raiser scheduled for September 11 at Catholic Charities in JoCo.
Also, we have several new Hibernian Brothers who you have very likely not met yet, so come and introduce yourself to them.
That is just a sampling of the mirth and merriment on the Agenda. If you are reading this message, you need to be there! Social gathering starts at 6:00. The meeting begins at 7.00 p.m.
As always, please bring a friend. Andy is buying a beverage for every guest and the Brother who brings the guest. If you notice that a friend, guest, or Brother is NOT on this invite list, please forward this to him, and twist (but don’t break) the arm of those who decline and make ‘em come!
Our 2010 annual Hibernian Day at the K was once again a success! AOH family and friends met up this year on Saturday July 17th at Kauffman Stadium and enjoyed a great tailgate party. The tailgate party included a frosty cold keg of Boulevard Wheat to quench thirsts and help everyone cool down, as well as burgers, dogs, beer brats, spicy Simeca’s Italian sausage, and many delicious sides!
The Royals did their part and played a great game with highlights including a grand salami by Yuniesky Betancourt. Unfortunately the Royals bullpen was unable to hold the lead and the game was lost in the late innings. Game attendees stayed cool by enjoying the many new amenities at Kauffman Stadium including a trip inside the new Royals Hall of Fame.
Missed the game this year? Don’t worry, we will be back next year and possibly with a new date and (hopefully) cooler weather!
| July 6, 2010 6:00 pm | to | July 7, 2010 6:00 pm |
From President Andy Sprehe:
It is with a sad heart that I share with you that John O’Neal passed away about 6:00 o’clock Friday evening. Information about services will be forthcoming.
Please keep Ethel, Leigh, John Jr, and the rest of John’s family in your prayers.
Here is the information for the visitation and funeral:
Tuesday, July 6
Visitation – 6 to 8:30 p.m, Church of the Nativity (http://www.kcnativity.org/) 119th and Mission Road
AOH and friends gathering after Visitation at Governor Stumpy’s – Gregory and Oak, KCMO.
Wednesday, July 7
Funeral Mass – 11:00 a.m., Church of the Nativity (http://www.kcnativity.org/) 119th and Mission Road
Graveside Services – immediately following Mass, Newcomer’s Sons (http://www.johnsoncountychapel.com) 11200 Metcalf Avenue
Reception immediately following at Bacchanalia – 1:00 ish to ?
Clothing
Please wear appropriate funeral attire – dark suit or coat and tie. You do NOT need to wear your AOH clothing for the visitation or the funeral. Please feel free to wear your AOH lapel pin.
Kilt Crew
For brothers with the County Cavan kilts, we will need your services for an Honor Guard for the Funeral Mass. Shaun Cronin will contact our Kilt Crew to share details of uniform and roles at the services according to the family’s wishes.
Coordination with the family
Because John touched so many lives and our great Irish community will naturally reach out to help, we ask our members who are not part of John’s family to reach out to Andy Sprehe regarding any questions about services and such. Andy will communicate with Craig Farewell, who is acting as the AOH liaison for the O’Neal family. The family is dealing with a lot of emotion, plans, and more. As current or past members of the AOH, we are relying on Andy Sprehe and Craig Farewell to coordinate all of the efforts for our involvement. Thank you for your help in this regard.
The national Ancient Order of Hibernian digest is now available to all online! It is absolutely loaded with great info and articles from divisions around the country. Check out the latest here:
http://www.hiberniandigest.com/
| September 16, 2010 |
The Irish Museum and Cultural Center, Padraig Pearse Division and the Fr. Donnelly Division are excited to announce our joint charity golf tournament in 2010. The tournament is to be held Thursday, September 16th 2010 at Drumm Farm golf club in Independence, MO. Entry fee will be $125 for individual golfers.
To Purchase Tickets Online Please Click Here!
Team Registration Form
Sponsorship Form
For more information on the tournament or sponsorship opportunities please contact:
Rachel Casey at IMCC
816-474-3848
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Chad Griffin Padraig Pearse Division
Drumm Farm Golf Club
13400 East 34th Street
Independence, MO 64055
(816) 350-9900
