SHERRY BRENNAN, PRESIDENT jbrennan54@aol.com
734-455-5654
Dear Sisters,
Well, another year has caught up to us and the holidays are upon us once again! What happened to fall? I want to thank all of the officers and members of the Elizabeth Fagan Division for all your hard work and dedication throughout the 2010 year. I appreciate your confidence in having me serve as your president over the past two years. It has truly been a rewarding, and at times, challenging experience.
Congratulations to all of the new officers for 2011 as you embark on your new responsibilities. My best wishes to Mary Marx as your new Elizabeth Fagan Division President, who, with her great leadership abilities, will continue to live up to our motto of Friendship, Unity and Christian Charity in the New Year!
Yours in Motto,
AN IRISH CHRISTMAS BLESSING
The light of the Christmas star to you
The warmth of home and hearth to you
The cheer and good will of friends to you
The hope of a childlike heart to you
The joy of a thousand angels to you
The love of the Son and God's peace to you.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THOSE
CELEBRATING A BIRTHDAY IN DECEMBER!!
Jesus Christ December 25
FUTURE DIVISION MEETINGS:
Meetings are usually held in the Adult Formation classroom at St. Thomas a’Becket Church, 555 South Lilley
Road, Canton (Southeast corner of Cherry Hill and Lilley) at 5:00 p.m.
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HOWEVER, OUR DECEMBER
AT 6:30 PM AT MARVASO’S CHRISTMAS PARTY/MEETING WILL BE MONDAY, DECEMBER 13
ITALIAN GRILLE, 6569 NORTH WAYNE ROAD, WESTLAND, MICHIGAN 48185. IF YOU ARE
INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING IN THE GIFT EXCHANGE, BRING A CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT OR
DECORATION.
DATE
Monday, December 13, 2010
January 16, 2011
February 20, 2011
REFRESHMENTS
Marvaso’s Italian Grille
Patti & Donna McGovern
Barb Weir & Maureen Fagan
RAFFLE ITEM
Mary Marx
Barb Weir & Maureen Fagan

March 20, 2011
April 17, 2011
May ??, 2011
Kittie Higgins
GIFTS FOR VISTA MARIA
Thank You to all our members who filled the wish list of girls at Vista Maria or purchased items from the general wish list and dropped off their packages at the Christmas Bazaar at STAB. These items will be
. delivered to Vista Maria the week of December 6 th
FUNDRAISER
Just a reminder that our BORDERS BOOKS fundraiser will be this Friday and Saturday, December 10 and 11.
The coupon that must be used for the Division to get the percentage of sales was available at our last Division meeting, and we also have an electronic version that can be emailed to family and friends that is attached to the emailed version of this Newsletter. The coupon can be used at the Canton, Livonia, Farmington and Novi stores as well as Borders.com on those two days. So save your Christmas book shopping for then!
DIVISION OFFICERS ELECTION RESULTS
Our November meeting included the election of our Division officers for 2011.
President
Secretary
Mary Marx
Karen Stuard
Treasurer Katie Bradford
Missions and Charities Carol Buzard
Vice President
Financial Secretary
Irish Historian
Catholic Action
Mistress at Arms Marna Adamian
Division – January 10, 2011
Sentinel
Congratulations to all!!
2010 – 2011 IRISH HISTORY WRITING CONTEST
Deadlines for the contest are:
County – February 14, 2011
SUBJECTS:
State - March 14, 2011
National – April 11, 2011
Barb Weir
Sherry Brennan
Kittie Higgins
Mary Ann Harkins
Phyllis Richards
Level 1 (Grades 6, 7 & 8): The History of the Seannachie (Shanachie) – Traveling Story Tellers
Level 2 (Grades 9 – 12): The Fighting 69th – Then and Now
Our Historian will have full details at our December meeting. If you are not able to attend and would like more details or would like information sent to a particular school or group, please contact Barb Weir at 734-
453- 1459 or gsmom1@hotmail.com.
SASHES
Katie Bradford is coordinating orders for our Division sashes and will have order forms and samples available at our December meeting. The cost is $50 each and come in either regular or long. Sashes are worn at all
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major LAOH events such as the Memorial Mass, Installation of Officers, Our Lady of Knock Mass and St. Brigid
Mass, as well as at the Detroit St. Patrick’s Parade. If you are not able to attend our December meeting, you can contact Katie at 734-765-0937 (cell), 734-459-6277 (home) or bradfk@comcast.net.
UNITED IRISH SOCIETIES (UIS)
At the last meeting of the UIS, Past President of the LAOH Michigan, Mary Sheehy, was elected as
Grand Marshall of the 2011 Detroit St. Patrick’s Parade!!
The United Irish Societies publishes the PARADE TIMES each year advertising member organizations, businesses, and families who support the annual St. Patrick’s Parade in Detroit. Patron ads, for individuals and families are available in levels of $5, $10, $25, and $50. Ads may also be dedicated in memory of loved ones.
We will have a patron ad form at our Division meeting, so be thinking of the names you would like to include in this year’s Parade Times. NEW this year, we will also have a “clan” pages, where you can purchase a full or
½ page ad for your family and include photos, everyone’s name, maybe even include something about your family history, etc. So consider celebrating your “clan” and support the parade at the same time by purchasing a clan page in the PARADE TIMES. Forms are attached to this Newsletter and will be available at our December and January meetings and are due, with payment, at our January 16, 2011, meeting.
PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS:
David Burleigh Mr. Burke (Sherry’s Dad)
Bernadette Darroh(Mother of Kathy Inman’s son-in-law)
Mike & Gloria Fagan
Gene Hennigan
Family of Erin Kurtz
Kathy & Terry Lynch
Molly McCarville
Patrick McDonald & Family
Kristen Piatek
Jack and Joan Smith
Kathleen Sweeney
Jim Buzard
Ken Eaves
Krystal Guzman
Mae Hoelsher
Jack Lucas
Mary McCall
Pat McDermott
Keith Murray
Peggy Seery
Chris Sweeney
Barb Weir
Patrick Lynch, Joe Barnes (Marna’s nephew), Joe Loftus(serving in Afghanstan) Sgt. William E. McCarville,
Capt. Shannon Schuerger, Capt. Jason Schuerger (Katie Bradford’s nephew and his wife),
Capt. Ty Scott (husband of Katie Bradford’s niece) and all those serving our Country in the military
The homeless, hungry and hopeless
UPCOMING EVENTS
December 10 & 11, 2010 Borders Books in Canton, Livonia, Farmington and Novi as well as at borders.com
December 13, 2010
March 12, 2011
Doug Fayden
Katie Herzog
Duane Lucas
Eileen & Herman Marshall
Catherine McDermott
Family of Kevin McManamon
George Richards
Stuard Family
Fred Tanari
Our Families
Percentage of sales with coupon donated to our Division
Elizabeth Fagan Division Christmas Party and Meeting
6:30 pm Marvaso’s Italian Grille, 6569 North Wayne Road, Westland
St. Patrick’s Party at St. Thomas a’Becket - More information to follow
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May 21-22, 2011
June 3-5, 2011
Joint State Convention (LAOH/AOH) in Brighton, Michigan
More information to follow
Motor City Irish Fest at St. Valentine Church, Redford
More information to follow
Check out our new LAOH web site ( www.laohmich.org
) where you can go for updated local, state and national news. .
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