Monday, January 26, 2015
60th Annual Yonkers St. Patrick's Day Parade
Timothy Rooney Jr. Named Grand Marshal for 60th Annual
Yonkers St. Patrick’s Day Parade
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| Grand Marshal Timothy Rooney Jr. |
Timothy Rooney Jr, General Counsel of Empire City Casino
at Yonkers Raceway, has been named as the Grand Marshal for the 60th
Annual Yonkers St. Patrick’s Day Parade on McLean Avenue to be held on March
21, 2015. Mr. Rooney will lead over
5,000 marchers, including over 28 bands up The Emerald Mile on McLean Avenue in
front of an estimated 35,000-40,000 spectators in what many are now proclaiming
to be the 2nd largest St. Patrick’s Day Parade in New York State.
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| New Updated Yonkers Parade Logo for 2015 |
The events on parade day will begin with a Mass held at
St. Barnabas Chapel at 11:30, followed by the parade which will step off at
1:30pm.
In addition to Mr. Rooney, The Yonkers St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Committee has chosen eight individuals to serve as Aides to The Grand
Marshal. Those chosen represent a cross
section of The Irish American Community who have contributed greatly
to their community and represent the very best of The Irish in Yonkers.
Division One is proud to have Scott McGown, Division Sentinel honored as an Aide to The Grand Marshal for 2015!
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| Division One Officer and Aide for 2015 Scott McGown |
Division One is proud to have Scott McGown, Division Sentinel honored as an Aide to The Grand Marshal for 2015!
2015 Aides to the Grand Marshal
Lawrence Dunn
Assistant
Chief – Yonkers Fire Department
Mary Hoar
Ladies
AOH Division #19 Yonkers & The Yonkers Historical Society
Orla Kelleher
Executive
Director – Aisling Irish Community Center
2015
Aide to The Grand Marshal – NYC St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Patrick McCormack
Lieutenant
– Yonkers Police Department
Member
- Pipes & Drums – Police Emerald Society of Westchester
Scott McGown
Ancient
Order of Hibernians – Myles Scully, Division #1 Yonkers
Dave McIntyre
Past
President of the New York G.A.A. Minor Board
Patrick Murphy
McLean
Avenue Merchant’s Association
Rosaleen Tallon
Advocate
for Families of 9/11 First Responders
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| Raising the Irish Flag at Yonkers City Hall 2014 |
The parade also will also host several events in the days
leading up to the parade. On Saturday,
March 7th, there will be a flag raising ceremony held at Yonkers
City Hall at 4pm. There will then be a
Mass held at St. Mary’s Church on Broadway at 5pm. The day will conclude with a Grand Dinner
Reception held at Yonkers Raceway Starting at 7pm.
There will be a commemorative journal for the dinner, sponsorship opportunities are available thru the parade’s website. For more information and dinner reservations, please visit the Parade Committee’s Website:
There will be a commemorative journal for the dinner, sponsorship opportunities are available thru the parade’s website. For more information and dinner reservations, please visit the Parade Committee’s Website:
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| AOH Division One Marching on McLean Avenue in 2014 |
The Ancient Order of Hibernians, Myles Scully Division #1
was the founding organization and original sponsor of The Yonkers St. Patrick’s
Day Parade in 1956. The AOH still
assists the Parade Committee with formation on Parade Day, and will once again take its place of honor as the last marching unit to come up The Emerald Mile.
