Friday, February 14, 2014
The Yonkers St. Patrick's Day Parade on Mclean Avenue 2014
St. Patrick’s Parade Committees Come Together to Sponsor One
Grand Parade in Yonkers
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| The New Logo for The Yonkers St. Patrick's Day Parade |
The Yonkers St.
Patrick’s Day Parade will begin a new and exciting chapter in its 58 year
history with the announcement that the two existing parades committees have
combined and will work together to produce one of the grandest parades in the area
starting in 2014!
The merger
between The Yonkers St. Patrick’s Day
Parade Committee and the McLean
Avenue Merchant’s Association Parade Committee marks a turning point in the
City of Yonkers. The parade will now be officially
known as “The Yonkers St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Mclean Avenue”. The excitement is already building throughout
the city as the newly combined committee estimates that there will be close to
4,500 marchers and anywhere from 25,000-30,000 spectators on McLean Avenue
March 22nd.
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| Tremendous crowds are expected for the 2014 parade |
The St.
Patrick’s Day festivities are not confined to just parade day thou. The Parade Committee will hold a flag raising
ceremony at Yonkers City Hall on March 8th at 4:00pm, followed by
The Parade Mass at St. Mary’s Church on Broadway at 5:00pm. The Parade Committee will then host a gala
dinner event at Yonkers Raceway later that evening at 7:00pm.
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| Get Ready to "Meet Me on McLean" in 2014! |
“This merger
brings together the experience of the Yonkers Parade Committee with the
tremendous grass roots efforts and capabilities of the Merchant’s Association, the new Parade
Committee is a powerhouse!” said Division One President Kevin Ellis, “We now
have the best of both worlds working together to create a truly spectacular parade
event”.
The Yonkers
St. Patrick’s Day Parade was initially created and sponsored by The Ancient Order
of Hibernians-Division One Yonkers in 1955.
The Yonkers St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee was created in 1964 and has
sponsored the parade annually until this past year. The McLean Avenue Merchant’s Association
began its own parade on McLean Avenue in 2012.
The new parade committee is now made up of members of both committees,
with Larry McCrudden and Deirdre O’Mara serving as its Parade Co-Chairpersons.
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| AOH Division One created the Yonkers St. Patrick's Day Parade in 1955 |
Division One
of Yonkers will continue its proud tradition of assisting with marching unit
formation on parade day, and will march up The Emerald Mile as the last unit in
the parade.
For More Information about The Yonkers St. Patrick’s Day
Parade on Mclean Avenue, please visit their website:
