St Louis AOH Saint Patricks Day Parade 2010
Wednessday, March 17, 2010
A GREAT DAY FOR THE IRISH!
St. Louis --There will be plenty of music, marchers, and lots and lots of green at the 27th annual Ancient Order of Hibernians Saint Patrick's Day Parade, Wednesday, March 17. The big annual Irish event kicks off at 12:00 p.m. on the saint's feast day, in one of St. Louis' oldest Irish neighborhoods in the Clayton/Tamm (Dogtown) area on the city’s south side.
Sponsored by the St. Louis City and County Boards of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, the parade was created in 1984 to highlight the many contributions of the Irish people to America .
Over 100 units will be parading including the McBride Alumni and the St. Mary's High School Marching Band. There will also be floats galore
featuring Irish dancing and salutes to Irish history and culture from the Mayer and O'Faolain schools of Irish Dance, St. James the Greater Catholic Church and the St. Louis Gaelic Athletics Club. Leading off the parade will be the Ancient Order of Hibernians Irish War Pipers.
Like traditional parades held in the Emerald Isle on Saint Patrick's
feast day, a good portion of St. Louis' Irish American community are
marching as clans under their family crests and banners including the Murphys, the Riordans, the McDermotts and the Doughertys among others.
Prizes are given for Best Float, Best Irish Heritage theme, Best Family Clan and Best Hibernian Float. The AOH is also sponsoring a contest for the best decorated house on the parade route ( Tamm Avenue ).
The 2010 AOH Saint Patrick's Day Parade's Grand Marshal is James Holloran, local St. Louis attorney and founder of John D. McGurk’s Irish Pub. Holloran was selected by parade organizers in recognition of his support to the St. Louis Irish-American community and his efforts in promoting traditional Irish music and culture.
As in previous years St. Louis area firefighters and law enforcement
officers will be recognized during the Hibernian parade. The 2010
distinguished honorees are Police Officer Bill Noonan, of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, Police Officer Lisa Hale, of the St. Louis County Police Department, Firefighter Bill Pollihan, Sr., St. Louis Fire Department (Ret) and St. Louis County Firefighter Jim Cook.
Also being recognized during the parade is the 2010 Labor Leader, Greg Booth, an official with IBEW, Local 1 and founder of the Tri-County Labor Organization. The AOH 2010 Civic Leader is Todd Waeltermann, Director of Streets for the City of St. Louis .
In the interest of public safety, all glass containers will be banned.
Police officials will ticket illegally parked vehicles and also will be
checking for underage drinking in the Clayton-Tamm area. All business
establishments in the neighborhood will close at 8:00 p.m.
More information on the parade and the Ancient Order of Hibernians can be found at: http://www.stlhibernians.org
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Ancient Order of Hibernians St Louis Saint Patrick's Day Parade
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