2010 St. Patrick’s Day Parade – March 21st
January 27, 2010 by Joe McDonald
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The 2010 Glen Cove St Patrick’s Day Parade will take place on March 21st at 1 p.m. This year’s Grand Marshal will be Tom Lilly.
The Glen Cove St. Patrick’s Day Parade The Parade has taken place annually since 1989. The parade has grown to be the largest annual parade in Glen Cove and a civic celebration that is eagerly awaited each spring by all residents of the North Shore and the entire Irish community of Long Island.
Past and Present Grand Marshalls
It is our custom each year to honor a person as “Grand Marshal” of the Glen Cove St. Patrick’s Day Parade, and one or more additional individuals as “Aides to the Grand Marshal:
1989 John F. Sweeney Former Postmaster, City of Glen Cove 1990 P.O. Stephen McDonald Hero Police Officer 1991 Hon. Denis Dillon District Attorney, Nassau Co. 1992 Sr. Janet A. Fitzgerald President, Molloy College 1993 Joseph V. Buckley Restaurateur 1994 Rep. Peter King Congressman 1995 Jack Ryan President, SEIU Local 74 1996 William V. Whelan President, Emerald Society, FDNY 1997 Brian Fitzpatrick Councilman, City of Glen Cove 1998 Michael McCormick National Historian, AOH 1999 Jack Irwin Governor’s Assistant for Irish Affairs 2000 Hon. Thomas R. Suozzi Mayor, City of Glen Cove; Nassau County Executive 2001 Patrick J. Lynch President, NYC Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association 2002 Mary Gilroy-Doohan, M.D. Director, Emergency Services NSUH Glen Cove 2003 Tony Jackson Irish radio personality WRHU-FM Radio, Hofstra Univesity 2004 Mary Ann Holzkamp Mayor, City of Glen Cove 2005 James McCabe Hibernian Activist 2006 The "Fighting 69th" 2007 Jack McDougal Police Sergeant 2008 John W.C. Canning Attorney and Public Servant 2009 Robert P. Lynch 2010 Tom Lilly
2009 Glen Cove St. Patrick’s Parade – March 22nd
March 18, 2009 by Joe McDonald
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The Glen Cove St. Patrick’s Day Parade The Parade has taken place annually since 1989. The parade has grown to be the largest annual parade in Glen Cove and a civic celebration that is eagerly awaited each spring by all residents of the North Shore and the entire Irish community of Long Island.
Past and Present Grand Marshalls
It is our custom each year to honor a person as “Grand Marshal” of the Glen Cove St. Patrick’s Day Parade, and one or more additional individuals as “Aides to the Grand Marshal:
1989 John F. Sweeney Former Postmaster, City of Glen Cove 1990 P.O. Stephen McDonald Hero Police Officer 1991 Hon. Denis Dillon District Attorney, Nassau Co. 1992 Sr. Janet A. Fitzgerald President, Molloy College 1993 Joseph V. Buckley Restaurateur 1994 Rep. Peter King Congressman 1995 Jack Ryan President, SEIU Local 74 1996 William V. Whelan President, Emerald Society, FDNY 1997 Brian Fitzpatrick Councilman, City of Glen Cove 1998 Michael McCormick National Historian, AOH 1999 Jack Irwin Governor’s Assistant for Irish Affairs 2000 Hon. Thomas R. Suozzi Mayor, City of Glen Cove; Nassau County Executive 2001 Patrick J. Lynch President, NYC Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association 2002 Mary Gilroy-Doohan, M.D. Director, Emergency Services NSUH Glen Cove 2003 Tony Jackson Irish radio personality WRHU-FM Radio, Hofstra Univesity 2004 Mary Ann Holzkamp Mayor, City of Glen Cove 2005 James McCabe Hibernian Activist 2006 The "Fighting 69th" 2007 Jack McDougal Police Sergeant 2008 John W.C. Canning Attorney and Public Servant 2009 Robert P. Lynch
2006 Grand Marshal – The Fighting 69th
March 17, 2006 by Joe McDonald
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When the Great Hunger brought the Irish to the United States in great numbers they arrived during an era of anti-immigrant, anti-Catholic, anti-Irish, anti-Papist discrimination and a general pro-British stance as exemplified by the populist Know-Nothing Party. With the outbreak of hostilities following Fort Sumter the Irish joined the Armies of both sides in large numbers and served with great distinction, heroism and honor; the 69th NY suffered the sixth highest casualties of the more than 2000 Regiments serving the North.
As the battlefield exploits and colorful demeanor of these Sons of Erin became reported feelings started to sway toward a less hostile attitude permitting the process of assimilation to accelerate. These men were truly trailblazers for their exploits permitted the Irish to join the ranks as proud citizens of their adopted land as equal partners and paved the way for the full measure of citizenship we all enjoy today. That tradition of service to the Nation continued as the 69th, the sole surviving Unit of the Irish Brigade, volunteered to a man answering the call for Volunteers for the Spanish-American War.
In 1916, the Regiment was posted on the Mexican Border during the punitive expedition against Pancho Villa.
The entrance of America into WWI found the 69th redesignated the 165th Infantry and selected to be part of Gen. Douglas MacArthur’s newly formed elite shock Division – the 42nd (Rainbow). The “Fighting 69th” once again served with great distinction and set a record for combat service that was unequaled.
The tradition continued as the Regiment served from 1940-1945 in the Pacific invading Makin, Saipan and Okinawa adding another chapter to the 69th role of honor.
That esprit de corps, tradition and history of service continues to this day as the “Fighting 69th” continues to serve the Nation and the State as the 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry (Mechanized), NY Army National Guard.
