“The parade will be held on Sunday March 4th and step off at 1:00 p.m.” Kerins continued, “It will begin where it used to end behind the County Court House on Old Country Rd.  Marchers will proceed north on County Seat Drive to Old Country Road where they will turn left.  At Mineola Boulevard the parade will turn north into Mineola.  Marchers will continue to Jericho Turnpike and will turn right on to the Turnpike.  The reviewing stand will be just east of the fire house and the parade will end just one block south of the Center at Jericho Turnpike and Willis Ave.  We are very excited to bring the parade to our hometown and look forward to a great day.”

The parade will be led by Grand Marshal Betty McLoughlin.  Betty is the immediate past president of the Society.  She will be accompanied by her Aides – Mary P. Coyne, Aileen Scott, Sean Treanor and Jeff Clark.

Betty McLoughlin, said she was honored to be chosen as Grand Marshal and, “I’m looking forward to a wonderful day.  There will be many marchers and bands to join in the celebration.”

For more information on the parade contact the Society at 516-746-9392

Seated – Jacqueline Callaghan (Rockville Centre), Mike Lane (Albertson), Betty O’Sullivan (Williston Park), Patricia Long (Bellerose), Mary Curry (New Hyde Park), Patrick Hickey (Westbury), Patrick O’Hanlon (Floral Park) Standing 1st row – Eileen Cronin (WRHU Radio – Sat 2-4), Bernadette Ferguson (Bellrose), Josie Butler (Westbury), Sean Treanor (Mineola), Aileen Scott (Williston Park), Grand Marshal Betty McLoughlin (Bayside), Patrick Sexton (Floral Park), Louise McCann (Roslyn), Mike Ryan (Mineola), Denis Keane (Bayside), Mary Mikowski (New Hyde Park). Standing 2nd row- Dave Stuart (New Hyde Park), John Mahoney (Glen Head), Dan Jones (Floral Park), Edward Long (Bellrose), Denis O’Sullivan (Williston Park), Patrick Kerns (Cedarhurst), Brendan Kerns (Cedarhurst), Jeff Clark (Mineola).

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“I am so honored this day,” said Stafford. “I couldn’t imagine it any better.”

Three different counties and six different AOH divisions were represented, while the Nassau County Ladies were also out in full force.

After the parade Division 8 sponsored an after party at St. Patrick’s Parish Hall where Mayor Ralph Suozzi presented awards to the Grand Marshal and Aides.

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John was born in the Bronx the eldest of four with his brother George, and sisters Maureen and Sheila.  His mother Julia was born in County Mayo in 1900 and died in 2008 making her the oldest Mayo woman at the time.  His father, Eli, was born in Newfoundland and lived to be 89 years,

John attended Christopher Columbus High School.  After graduation, John served two years in the US Navy.  He then went onto work for GMAC for 32 years as a Special Collections Manager.  John is a 3^rd and 4^th Degree Knight in the K of C, and is an usher and Eucharistic minister at Our Lady of Mercy RC Church and Central Island Healthcare.  He is also a member of the Holy Name Society.

John joined AOH Division 7 in 1990.  He has served as President of that division and is currently Financial Secretary.  John also serves on the Nassau County Board as Political Education Chair and sends emails daily to all the divisions.  John attends all meetings, parades, marches, and pro-life rallys in the NY area, Albany, and Washington DC.  John is a active member of the Nassau County AOH Feis Committee raising funds for the commemorative journal.

John lost his first wife Mary to cancer and is married to his wife Geraldine for 34 years and have three married sons, John, Jack, and Joseph.  They have one granddaughter, Keira.  He considers it a great honor to be selected as an Aide to the Grand Marshal, Mary Higgins Clark.

A member of Division 8 since 1953, Jim has served as Divisional  President, Vice President, Recording Secretary and Marshal.

He was born in Glen Cove on July 9, 1933 to Peter McCabe from Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan and Mary Ellen McCabe (nee Moran) from New York City.  The oldest of six children, James graduated from St. Patrick’s School in Glen Cove. And then attended St. Michael’s High School in Conesus, NY, a prep school for the missionary Brothers of the Society of the Divine Word (S.V.D.) for three and a half years.  Deciding that the religious life was not his vocation, he transferred to Glen Cove High School and graduated in 1951.

James then enlisted in the U.S. Navy in April, 1952.  He was assigned to the USS Missouri right of boot camp and after a shakedown cruise that ship was off for Korea.  He was on board that ship for three years and helped put the ship in “mothballs” the first time.  He then spent a year aboard a submarine tender based in San Diego, CA.

After the service, James returned to Glen Cove, where he married Sophie Shepanski and together they raised two sons, James and Matthew.  They are now the proud grandparents of five grandchildren.

One of his proudest moments as an Hibernian was assisting in the response to Cardinal O’Connor’s request that the Order fill St. Patrick’s Cathedral when protestors threatened to desecrate it. And in 2005 the Division awarded him with its highest honor, naming him Grand Marshal of the Glen Cove St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

Jim helped keep the Irish tradition alive by joining the Thomondgate Dancers who performed at schools, nursing homes and feisanna and at public events such as the Tercentennial celebration in downtown New York City.

Beside Nassau County Aide Michael Byrne, representatives from most of the divisions attended honoring Grand Marshal Raymond Kelly and aides from each of the counties in the New York area.

Kelly and his aides will be leading the 249th annual march up 5th Avenue on March 17th.

The Photos below were taken by Past County President John O’Connell.

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In addition to marching on March 17th, Mike will represent the county in all the events leading up to the historic march, including a reception on Feb. 21st and one on March 14th.

Byrne was elected as County President this past June and is currently serving a two year term that will end in June 2011.

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 Marshals

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