Club News

The Colleen Ball, Friday will be held on Friday, February 6th, at Tekoa Country Club. Tickets are available now at the Club for $75.00 each. Dinner choices are Filet Mignon, Baked Scrod, Chicken Francaise and Pasta with roasted vegetables. there is a kid's chicken meal for $30.

Our 2025 Colleen is Jillian Cierra Battles!  Jillian is 17 years old and a senior at Westfield High School.  She is employed part time by the YMCA of Greater Westfield.

Jillian is a National Honor Society member and president of Key Club.  She is captain of both the Varsity Swim Team and Varsity Tennis Team, a member of Best Buddies, Future Medical Professionals Club, Honor Guard and participates in the Baystate Springfield Educational Partnership.

For the past four years, Jillian has filled 800 “Bags for Bravery”, providing everything from personal care items to snacks for active-duty troops and veterans.  In her spare time, she enjoys swimming, tennis, biking, walking and doing puzzles.

Jillian will be attending Western New England University majoring in Health Sciences with a minor in Political Science.  After undergrad, she hopes to attend Harvard Medical School and become a family physician specializing in pediatrics.

Jaiden Lynn Caban - Jaiden is 18 years old and a senior at Westfield High School.  She is employed part time by Hot Table.

Jaiden is a member of the Indoor Track team, National Honor Society, Conservation Club, and Multicultural Club.  She is a Student Council Representative and serves as the Chapter Head for Letters for Rose Club.

In her free time, Jaiden enjoys embroidery, reading, going to the gym, cooking, and running.

Jaiden plans on attending Western New England University in the Fall and majoring in Engineering Science with a concentration in Environmental Engineering.  She would eventually like to work in Boston, or abroad after earning her degree.

Madison has achieved honor roll all four years and is a member of the National Honor Society.  She is an assistant in the main office, participates in the athletic trainer internship, and is a member of the Volleyball team.  She is also President of Collins Cause.

Madison spends her free time raising awareness for Pancreatitis and supporting local high school sporting teams.  She also enjoys baking for and spending time with her family.

Madison hopes to attend the University of Connecticut and pursue a degree in Allied Health.  She would like to eventually work with children in a hospital setting.

Rebecca Hart is our 2026 Parade Marshal, a big congratulations to Rebecca!  Rebecca was born in Providence, RI, she moved to Southwick as a child. Rebecca graduated from Southwick High School, and earned her degree in Public Administration from Roger Williams University.  She has resided in Westfield since 2013.  She has two children which are her pride and joy, Chase Ryan (12) and Emilia Maeve (7).  Her Irish roots run deep on her fathers side; the O’Falveys are from County Kerry.

Rebecca has worked for the Westfield Food Pantry as Executive Director since 2009.  Under her leadership operations have grown to include many services such as the food truck, which operates as a mobile soup kitchen, and served 8,000 healthy and hot meals in 2025.  Also, home delivery of groceries, the annual teen giving, which “adopts” and provides basic needs and wants during the holiday season, now 11 years strong, established a Free Little Food Pantry which provides access to food 24/7, established a community garden at Westfield State University, and much more.  In addition to managing the daily operations of the Westfield Food Pantry, Ms. Hart cooks all the food served on the food truck. 

Prior to her role as Executive Director of the Westfield Food Pantry, she was employed by the Town of Southwick, working at the Senior Center. She was also awarded the Volunteer of the Year award by the American Red Cross, Westfield Chapter,  the Above and Beyond award by the Westfield Public Schools for spearheading efforts to successfully raise $100,000 to build a new playground at Highland Elementary School, and was honored by the Westfield Woman’s Club in 2025 for her volunteerism and community involvement. When not at work, she delights in being a mom, is active in her parish, and school PTO.

Congratulations to Rosemarie "Rosie" Hodgdon on being named the 2026 Dorothy B. Griffin Irishwoman of the Year!

2026 Club Officers

President - Steve Griffin

Vice President - Mike Kane

Treasurer - Steve Burke

Sgt. at Arms - Kevin Fitzgerald

Recording Secretary - Megan Sweet

Membership Secretary - Dennis Moran

Board of Directors

Jim Casey

Dermot Hurley

Tom Johnson

Mike McMahon

Bridget Rogers

Steve Witkus

The Club's General Membership meetings are held on the first Sunday of each month at 12:00 noon.  Meetings are usually suspended for the summer months of June, July and August. 

The Club has created a Commemorative Veteran Coin to be issued to the Club's Irish-American Veterans.  You are also eligible to receive one on behalf of a deceased family member that was a veteran.  The coins can be personalized with an engraving at your own expense.  Please contact Dermot Hurley to receive your coin.