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I hope you are all ready because it\u2019s all happening in the next couple of weeks. Yes, I do mean the whole Saint Patrick\u2019s Day season that starts right now; oh, I love it. There are plenty of county dinner dances, concerts, parades, music, arts, restaurant and pub entertainment with a lot of celebrating with singing and dancing.\nEverything starts this weekend when The New York City St. Patrick\u2019s Day Parade honors Loretta Brennan Glucksman, Grand Marshal for the 2018 parade, and the Aides to the Grand Marshal on Sunday at Antun\u2019s (96-43 Springfield Blvd, Queens Village). For more information, on the event check out the ad on the opposite page and don\u2019t forget to visit\u00a0nycstpatricksparade.org.
\n Again, there should be a packed house on Sunday and, yes, I will be there so I hope to meet a lot of friends on Sunday.
\nThe New York St. Patrick\u2019s Day Parade and Celebration Committee honored the 2018 Aides to the Grand Marshal Loretta Brenna Glucksman and all the Affiliated Organizations of the 257th New York City Parade at Rory Dolans Restaurant (890 McLean Avenue, Yonkers) last Sunday.
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\nDenis McCarthy Chairman and Thomas Bierne Master of Ceremonies, I must say, did a fabulous job in welcoming all the guests. The Irish and American National Anthems by Meghan Doherty and Madison Bishop got the day off to a great start with Pipers Dermot Moore and David Cahill providing the entertainment for the evening.
\nAll the Honorable Aides were introduced followed by the Parade Committee Officers. What a great evening is was as you had Tara Carway and the Erin Loughran School of music and Irish dancers.
\nIt was nice to see John Dunleavy and his wife who also attended with a host of other guests and again what a great job! Rory Dolan did it again.
\nThe Ireland Chamber of Commerce USA (ICCUSA)\u2008will be hosting their 22nd Annual St. Patrick\u2019s Day Breakfast from 9 am to 11 am on Saturday March 17th.
\nThe breakfast will be held at the Lotte New York Palace (455 Madison Avenue)\u2008with the speakers still to be announced.\u2008The National Anthems will be performed by Mairead Early and the Petri School of Irish Dance and the FDNY\u2008EMS\u2008Pipes and Drums will be performing throughout the breakfast.
\nAttendance is free for ICCUSA\u2008members and there is a $55 fee for non-members.\u2008Don\u2019t forget to RSVP\u2008by March 2nd.
\nThe Irish Examiner will be printing copies for the special occasion of Saint Patrick\u2019s Day this year and we will be handing them out all over the Metropolitan area so please pick one up as it should be a collector\u2019s item, you like that, huh?
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\nI would like to thank all the readers that have giving us great credit and we thank you so much. I hope to see you all again next week when I am Out & About once more. <\/p>\n