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2008 Union County Saint Patrick's Day Parade

Saturday, March 15th, 2007    1 p.m. Step-off

 

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UNION, NJ--The 12th Annual Union County St. Patrick’s Day Parade steps off Saturday, March 15th, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. sharp on Morris Avenue in the Township of Union, NJ, as thousands of marchers and spectators gather to celebrate the patron saint of Ireland.

 

9:00 AM - Thornsticks Mass at Saint Patrick's Church in Elizabeth
and a welcoming reception in the Church Hall after Mass

12:00 Noon - Reviewing Stand Festivities
Morris & Stuyvesant Avenues in Union

The "Kid's Zone" fun for all ages ---  Stuyvesant Ave.(just off Morris Ave.)

1:00 PM Sharp - The Parade begins
The Marching units gather at Morris Avenue and along Commerce and Jeanette Avenues,
the parade route proceeds east along Morris Avenue to a turn at the Main Reviewing Stand
and ends at Roosevelt Avenue

Midway Reviewing Stand
Morris and Caldwell Avenues in Union
Parade Announcers with Details of all of the Participants!
History and Information!
A great place to watch the parade!

 

Come see the march of bagpipe and high school bands, local police and fire department units, floats and many more organizations through the center of Union.

 

Thanks to the efforts of the Union County St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee and some 17 organizations working behind the scenes year-round, the Union County St. Patrick’s Day Parade has grown from drawing 10,000 spectators during its inaugural run in 1997 to more than 40,000 on-lookers last year. This 2007 Parade is dedicated to New Jersey’s firefighters to honor them for their commitment and extraordinary efforts in service to the community.

 

In keeping with a parade tradition, officials from Shannon, Ireland will be marching for the eleventh straight year. As guests of the Union County Emerald Society, Shannon Mayor Tony McMahon, his wife Carmel and Shannon Town Clerk Tomas MacCornaic will join in the Union County celebration of St. Patrick.

 

A Mass will be celebrated at St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church in Elizabeth at 9 a.m. to begin the day followed by a welcoming reception in the church hall.

 

The family-friendly festivities kick off at 12 noon at the reviewing stand located at the corner of Morris and Stuyvesant Avenues in Union Center with a warm Irish welcome from parade officials, traditional Irish music and Irish step-dancing. The one-mile parade will begin at 1 p.m. at Commerce Street and Morris Avenue, proceeding east on Morris to Union Center and south onto Stuyvesant Avenue, ending at Roosevelt Avenue.

 

This year, the parade will also feature a Kid Zone presented by the Union County Business District. The Kid Zone will feature inflatable rides, walk-around entertainers and activities for the whole family. Located on Stuyvesant and Morris Avenues, this new area of the festivities brings additional amusement for young visitors, as well as the young-at-heart.

 

The organizations that are represented on the parade committee are based throughout Union, Essex and Middlesex counties and include The John Cryan Association, Thornsticks, The Irish-American Society of the Township of Union, the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, the Joseph Nugent Association, the Ancient Order of Hibernians in Elizabeth, the Union County Emerald Society and the Union County Irish-American Association. The parade also receives major support from such sponsors as Union Center National Bank and Peerless Beverage.

 

For more information about the Union County St. Patrick’s Day Parade please visit www.unioncountystpatricksdayparade.com

 

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9:00 AM - Mass at Saint Patrick's Church in Elizabeth
There will be a welcoming reception in the Church Hall after Mass

12:00 Noon - Reviewing Stand Festivities Morris & Stuyvesant Avenues in Union

1:00 PM Sharp - The Parade Begins!
The Marching units gather at Morris Avenue and Commerce and Jeanette Avenues,
the route continues east along Morris Avenue to a turn at the Reviewing Stand
and ends at Roosevelt Avenue

Midway Reviewing Stand
Morris and Caldwell Avenues in Union
Parade Announcers with Details of all of the Participants!
History and Information! A great place to watch the parade!

 

 

 

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2008 Union County Saint Patrick's Day Parade

Saturday, March 8th, 2008    1 p.m. Step-off

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The History of the Union County Saint Patrick's Day Parade 

9:00 AM - Thornsticks Mass at Saint Patrick's Church in Elizabeth and a welcoming reception in the Church Hall after Mass

12:00 Noon - Reviewing Stand Festivities
Morris & Stuyvesant Avenues in Union

1:00 PM Sharp - The Parade begins
The Marching units gather at Morris Avenue and along Commerce and Jeanette Avenues, the parade route proceeds east along Morris Avenue to a turn at the Main Reviewing Stand and ends at Roosevelt Avenue

Midway Reviewing Stand
Morris and Caldwell Avenues in Union
Parade Announcers with Details of all of the Participants!
History and Information! A great place to watch the parade!

The Union County St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee will host its annual “Finnegan’s Wake” party and Guinness Fun Run on Saturday, March 4, at the Blackthorn Restaurant and Irish Pub located at 651 N. Michigan Avenue in Kenilworth, New Jersey.

 

Registration for the Guinness Fun Run will start at 10:30 a.m. at the Blackthorn. There is a $25 registration fee that includes admission into the “Finnegan’s Wake” party, a t-shirt and complimentary beverages. The race will commence at 1:30 p.m.

 

“Finnegan’s Wake” will feature continuous live Irish-American entertainment by “The Mike Byrne Band” from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Admission is $20.00 per person which includes hot dogs, beer, wine and soda.  For information please call Kathy Rotando at 908-352-1477, Matt Glackin at 908-472-2909 or Kevin Dowling at 732-594-1763.

 

All proceeds from the events benefit the 2006 Union County St. Patrick’s Day Parade. The 10th Annual Parade steps off at 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 11, on Morris Avenue in Union.

Investiture Mass for 2006 Union County St. Patrick’s Day Parade Grand Marshal McGinnis-DiChiara

The Union County Saint Patrick’s Day Parade Committee will host their annual “Celebrity Bartender” fundraiser on January 29, 2006 from 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the Kenilworth Veterans Center, 33 South 21st Street, Kenilworth, NJ. Entertainment will include the Irish-American Pub Rock sound of Sullivan’s Jack and pipe bands. Tickets cost $5.00 each and include coffee, tea, cake and hot dogs. 

The “Celebrity Bartender” party will benefit the 2006 Union County St. Patrick’s Day Parade which steps off at 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 11, 2006, on Morris Ave in Union, NJ.  For tickets or more information please contact Matt Glackin at 732-382-6718 or Kathy Noonan-Rotando at 908-352-1477. 

 

Kathleen McGinnis-DiChiara Named Grand Marshal of 2006

Union County St. Patrick’s Day Parade

 

10th Annual Union County St. Patrick’s Day Parade Honors Patron Saint and Medical Professionals

 

The Mayor of Shannon, Ireland Joins the March on Morris Avenue

 

UNION--The 10th Annual Union County St. Patrick’s Day Parade steps off Saturday, March 11, 2006 at 1:00 p.m. sharp on Morris Avenue in the Township of Union, NJ, as thousands of marchers and spectators gather to celebrate the patron saint of Ireland.

 

The 2006 Grand Marshal, Kathleen McGinnis-DiChiara of Summit, will lead the march of bagpipe and high school bands, local police and fire department units, floats and many more organizations through the center of Union.

 

Thanks to the efforts of the Union County St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee and some 17 organizations working behind the scenes year-round, the Union County St. Patrick’s Day Parade has grown from drawing 10,000 spectators during its inaugural run in 1997 to an anticipated turn-out of more than 40,000 on-lookers this year. This 2006 Parade is dedicated to all the medical professionals of Union County to honor them for their commitment and extraordinary efforts in service to the community.

 

In keeping with a parade tradition, officials from Shannon, Ireland will also be marching for the tenth straight year. As guests of the Union County Emerald Society, Shannon Mayor Tony Mulchay and Shannon Town Clerk Tomas MacCornaic will join in the Union County celebration of St. Patrick.

 

The Union County Emerald Society nominated McGinnis-DiChiara for Grand Marshal and she was elected unanimously by representatives of the parade committee member organizations and parade officers. She is known throughout New Jersey and beyond for her 30 years of work helping the needy as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Community FoodBank of New Jersey located in Hillside.

 

The Grand Marshal traces her Irish roots back through three grandparents to Counties Cork, Limerick and Waterford.  A recipient of a multitude of awards and honors, Kathleen has been recognized by three U.S. presidents, three governors and Pope John Paul II for her efforts in collecting and distributing food to those in need.

 

“Kathleen displays all the qualities of a selfless and dedicated Irish Catholic who absolutely conveys the true significance of our culture, heritage and honor to the patron saint of Ireland,” said Peter Tierney, the 2006 Parade General Chairman.

 

According to Parade Adjutant Paul Butterly, who also coordinates parade logistics with the Township of Union, the 2006 Union County St. Patrick’s Day Parade will feature high school marching bands from the Township of Union and City of Elizabeth, more than 20 bagpipe bands including the Union County Police & Fire Pipes & Drums and the St. Columcille United Gaelic Pipe Band, Fourth Degree color guards from the Knights of Columbus, non-profit units, local police and fire departments and floats provided by Union Center National Bank, the Center for Hope Hospice and the Garden State Ceili Club. The Union Center National Bank been the primary corporate sponsor since the parade’s inception.


A Mass will be celebrated at St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church in Elizabeth at 9 a.m. to begin the day followed by a welcoming reception in the church hall.

 

The family-friendly festivities kick off at 12 noon at the reviewing stand located at the corner of Morris and Stuyvesant Avenues in Union Center with a warm Irish welcome from parade officials, traditional Irish music and Irish step-dancing. The one-mile parade will begin at 1 p.m. at Commerce Street and Morris Avenue, proceeding east on Morris to Union Center and south onto Stuyvesant Avenue, ending at Roosevelt Avenue.

 

The organizations that are represented on the parade committee are based throughout Union, Essex and Middlesex counties and include The John Cryan Association, Thornsticks, The Irish-American Society of the Township of Union, the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, the Joseph Nugent Association, the Ancient Order of Hibernians in Elizabeth, the Union County Emerald Society and the Union County Irish-American Association. The parade also receives major support from such sponsors as Union Center National Bank and Peerless Beverage.

Union County, NJ--The 2006 Union County Saint Patrick’s Day Parade Committee proudly announces Kathleen McGinnis-DiChiara of Summit has been named Grand Marshal of the 10th Annual Union County Saint Patrick’s Day Parade.

 

McGinnis-DiChiara is known throughout the state and beyond for her 30 years of work helping the needy as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Community Food Bank of New Jersey located in Hillside.

 

“Kathleen displays all the qualities of a selfless and dedicated Irish Catholic who absolutely conveys the true significance of our culture, heritage and honor to the patron saint of Ireland,” said Peter Tierney, the 2006 Parade General Chairman.

 

McGinnis-DiChiara, a Summit resident for more than 30 years, traces her Irish roots back through three grandparents to Counties Cork, Limerick and Waterford.

 

“My parents would be thrilled,” said McGinnis-DiChiara after learning she was named Grand Marshal, noting she grew up in a home very aware of her Irish heritage.

 

“My mother taught us to bless ourselves in Irish Gaelic.”

 

A hands-on manager at the FoodBank, McGinnis-DiChiara can be seen on the loading dock with her sleeves rolled up one minute and meeting with business executives and bankers the next in order to continue a constant flow of food to the needy.

 

The recipient of a multitude of awards and honors, McGinnis-DiChiara has been recognized by three U.S. presidents, three governors and Pope John Paul II for her efforts in collecting and disturbing food to those in need. Also, she counts New Jersey rocker Bruce Springsteen as a friend and supporter for 20 years.

 

The Union County Emerald Society nominated McGinnis-DiChiara for Grand Marshal and she was elected unanimously by representatives of the 17 parade committee member organizations and parade officers.

 

“I think this is fantastic,” McGinnis-DiChiara said. “I am honored and humbled.”

 

Between the four trips she has made to Ireland, McGinnis-DiChiara enjoys keeping up with Irish news and events on both sides of the Atlantic. She hopes to travel to Eire again soon where every trip includes visiting cousins in Shannongolden, Co. Limerick.

 

The 2006 Union County St. Patrick’s Day Parade will be a family day for McGinnis-DiChiara as well as a celebration of her Irish heritage. She is looking forward to sharing the day with her husband Anthony, her children Erin and Anthony and grandchildren Alexandra and Anthony. Her brother Dr. James McGinnis and his wife Tina from Oklahoma City and her sister, Sr. Sheila McGinnis from Philadelphia, will also be joining her for the march down Morris Avenue.

 

“We enthusiastically look forward to parade day when Kathleen will lead us in our yearly tribute to St. Patrick,” said General Chairman Tierney. Kathleen McGinnis-DiChiara will be installed as the Grand Marshal of the 2006 Union County St. Patrick’s Day Parade during an Investiture Mass at St. Teresa of Avila Church located at 306 Morris Avenue, Summit on Saturday, January 21, 2006 at 3:00 p.m. All are invited to attend the Mass and Investiture. The formal installation will be conducted by Peg Cullen formerly of Mountainside, the 2005 Grand Marshal.

The Grand Marshal’s Reception will be held at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Hall, 300 Central Avenue in Mountainside, after the Investiture Mass, from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. For more information or tickets for the reception, which are $30 per person, please contact Dennis Cogan at 732-382-7515 or David Thornton at 201-638-0324. 

The 10th Annual Union County St. Patrick’s Day Parade will step off at 1:00 p.m. sharp on Saturday, March 11, 2006 on Morris Avenue in Union, NJ.

Investiture Mass for 2006 Union County St. Patrick’s Day Parade Grand Marshal McGinnis-DiChiara

 

Union County, NJ— Kathleen McGinnis-DiChiara of Summit will be installed as the Grand Marshal of the 2006 Union County St. Patrick’s Day Parade during an Investiture Mass at St. Teresa of Avila Church located at 306 Morris Avenue, Summit on Saturday, January 21, 2006 at 3:00 p.m. All are invited to attend the Mass and Investiture. The formal installation will be conducted by Peg Cullen formerly of Mountainside, the 2005 Grand Marshal.

 

The Grand Marshal’s Reception will be held at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Hall, 300 Central Avenue in Mountainside, after the Investiture Mass, from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. For more information or tickets for the reception, which are $30 per person, please contact Dennis Cogan at 732-382-7515 or David Thornton at 201-638-0324.

 

McGinnis-DiChiara, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Community FoodBank of New Jersey, will lead the 10th Annual Union County St. Patrick’s Day Parade at 1:00 p.m. sharp on Saturday, March 11, 2006 on Morris Avenue in Union, NJ.

 

 

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