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2011 Belmar - Lake Como
Saint Patrick's Day Parade
Sunday, March 6th, 2011 12:30 pm
2011Grand Marshal
Robert K. Jenkins
2011 Grand Deputy Marshal
Patricia Anne (Moore) Feehery
This year’s parade will also be dedicated in
memory of Thomas Murphy and
Jim Mooney.
Starting Time12:30pm: Parade is held rain, shine, snow, sleet etc.
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Calling all Irish and not
so Irish to join the fun at one of the largest St. Pat's Parades in New
Jersey. The lineup of march includes bands and bagpipers, floats and marching
units. This is a great family event. So dress in green and shamrocks and join
the crowd on Main Street at 11:30PM. For further information on the St.
Patrick's Parade, call 732-280-2548.
Chairman,
Chip Cavanagh
Belmar St. Patrick's Day Parade Committee
PO Box 331, Belmar, NJ 07719
732.280.2648
Belmar History 2000 to 2002
2000
In the year 2000 Grand Marshall Bill O'Connell, a retired Jersey
City Police Sergeant from Wall, and Deputy Grand Marshal Sharon Dey, Belmar's
Deputy Borough Clerk from Belmar led some 4500 marchers on as unseasonable 55
degree day …. Drawing an estimated 225,000 spectators.
2001
The 2001 Parade was headed by the well known Kelly Brothers, Ed and
Kevin, owners of the famous landmark tavern, Kelly's of Neptune City and by well
known Irish Activist Florence Sheehan C0-Grand Marshals and Deputy Grand Marshal
respectively. Nor since 1875 has the Parade had two Grand Marshals, when Belmar
Mayor, John Taylor and South Belmar Mayor Clarence Reed shared this Honor. Ed
lives in Neptune and Kevin in Neptune City. Florence resides in Belmar.
2002
Parade committee president Jerry Lynch will once again sing the
Irish and American National Anthems at the parade's start which sets the tone
and theme for the parade and the rest of the day. Popular Freeholder and Past
Grand Marshal Tom Powers will be parade commentator. Tom is also a parade
committee member. According to parade chairman Dave Stanley, this year's parade
will number over 4000 marchers and 35 or more bands including 16 bagpipe bands..
Awards will be designated for various categories in the line of march including,
once again, a designer Waterford trophy for best bagpipe band donated by
Waterford Crystal of Ireland. Dave states that this parade keeps right on
growing each year and he expects a turn-out of over 200,000 spectators. Let's
hope Dave is right. Nothing is so stirring or thrilling as a grand parade on
that grand Sunday when Belmar and South Belmar, each year for one brief,
shinning day (God willing), are transformed into an Irish "Glocca Morra"....when
F Street becomes a mystical, magical canyon surrounded on both sides by
green-bedecked revelers....the canyon itself alive with thousands of marchers,
bagpipers, drummers, woodwinds, brass, twirlers, cheerleaders, clowns, acrobats,
mummers, drum majors and majorettes, clergy, politicians, dignitaries,
officials, militia, flags, pennants, floats, beauty queens and their
ladies-in-waiting. This is a day that God has bestowed upon us; when Irishmen
forget their troubles; when they gather with their friends to honor their
patron, St. Patrick, and their God. Good luck you Irish....have a great
day....and a great parade!.
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