Monday, March 18, 2013
NYC St. Patrick's Day Parade 2013
PRESS
ON !
Yonkers A.O.H. Division One Marches in
252nd
N.Y.C. Saint Patrick’s Day Parade
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| Division One Marches Past The Reviewing Stand on 5th Avenue |
The
members of Division One braved chilling temperatures and an unexpected snow
squall while marching in New York City’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Saturday, but the weather couldn’t
dampen our spirits and pride on this very special day.
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| Jim and Nancy Walsh |
Division Vice President James Walsh
served as the Westchester County Aide to The Grand Marshal, and members could
not contain their excitement and pride.
Jim paid tribute to our Division by coming down off of the main
reviewing stand and marched with us as we passed the WNBC television
booth!
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| This Year's Parade was Wet and Wild! |
This was the first year that the
membership traveled together by bus to the parade, and the feedback was so
positive that it promises to be the way we go from now on. This year, Division
One was also assigned a new place in the line of march, and members appreciated
the fact that this will be our new marching location going forward. Division
One also displayed our new AOH Division One pocket badges for the first time in
the world’s oldest and grandest parade.
After the parade, members gathered for
a parade after party at The Glenrowen in Yonkers, where we enjoyed good food, music, and a surprise
visit from The Pipes and Drums of the Police Emerald Society of Westchester.
Truly a great day and evening was had by all!
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| The Weather Did Not Dampen the Joyful Spirit of the Day! |
Division One would like to thank all
of it’s members who soldiered through with dignity and pride, like Hibernians
always do. Congratulations once again to
our Vice President, James Walsh who proved to be a wonderful and deserving Aide
to The Grand Marshal, and thanks to the staff at the Glenrowen for a truly
wonderful time. The parade season
concludes later this week, when we will be marching up “The Emerald Mile” in The McLean Avenue Merchant’s Parade. Meet us on McLean!
