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Washington DC St Patrick’s Day Parade - The Nation’s Parade

A History of Strength

 

Order of March - Sunday March 16, 2008

 

United States National Anthem:            Pat Garvey

 

Irish National Anthem:                        Dan Sullivan

 

Invocation:                                      Rev. Msgr. Salvatore Criscuolo, Chaplain of the Washington D.C. Fire and Police Departments; as well as: Emerald Society, Firefighters of Washington and the Police Emerald Society of the Washington DC Area

 

Master of Ceremonies:                       Jill Kasle

 

Ireland’s Embassy Representative:        Orla O’Hanrahan

 

As of 03/13/08            Ver 8.6                                    DIVISION A

 

1.         METROPOLITAN POLICE MOTORCYCLES IN "V" FORMATION

2.         POLICE CHIEF CATHY L LANIER AND ASSISTANT CHIEF PATRICK BURKE.  METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT

3.         ST. PATRICK'S DAY BANNER.  IRISH AMERICAN CLUB. The McAuliffe Family

3a.        IRISH AMERICAN CLUB OF WASHINGTON.  President Diane Chaney

4.         –-

5.         --

5a.        CEAD MILE FAILTE.  IRISH AMERICAN CLUB BANNER.  Family of John Moore

6          GRAND MARSHAL.  MARK H TUOHEY.  Former Commissioner of Sports and Entertainment of the District of Columbia

7.         U.S. ARMY, COMMANDER, 3rd INFANTRY, OLD GUARD, led by Regimental Commander Major Jose Aymat

7a.        ACCOMPANIED BY REGIMENTAL STAFF

7b.        UNITED STATES AIR FORCE BAND

7c.        ARMY MARCHING PLATOON

7d.        MARINE MARCHING PLATOON

7e.        ARMED FORCES JOINT COLOR GUARD

7f.        NAVY MARCHING PLATOON

7g.        AIR FORCE MARCHING PLATOON

7h.        COAST GUARD MARCHING PLATOON

7i.         3rd U.S. INFANTRY REGIMENT, "THE OLD GUARD" FIFE AND DRUM CORPS", Fort Myer, VA

8.         JACK EVANS.  City Councilman Ward 2

9.         MAYOR WILLIAM D EUILLE.  Alexandria Virginia

10.        MAYOR COUNTY GALWAY, Ireland. Sean Canny and wife Geraldine and son Kenneth

11.        GALWAY COUNTY COUNCIL, Ireland.  Breda Mc Dermott and husband Joe

12.        GAEL OF THE YEAR.  ANNE BURNS.  Recently retired Special Assistant at the Embassy of Ireland

13.        ASSISTANT FIRE CHIEF SERVICES THOMAS I HERLIHY, DC FIRE DEPARTMENT  Firefighting equipment from our Nation's Capital-celebrating 137 years (Sept 1871) of fire/rescue service

14.        FIREFIGHTING APPARATUS FROM THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FIRE DEPARTMENT. Ladder arches Trucks 6 and 7 with the US flag at 15th St. Engine Company 4, Haz Mat Unit.

14a.      NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, NATIONAL MALL & MEMORIAL PARKS.  Peggy O'Dell, Superintendent

15.        DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FIRE DEPARTMENT EMERALD SOCIETY PIPES & DRUMS.  Pipe Major Henry Welsh & Drum Major Kevin Sloan. Instructors Mark O’Donnell and Tom Hayden

16.        EMERALD SOCIETY – FIREFIGHTERS OF WASHINGTON.  "Our 29TH Year marching!"  President Jim Reilley.  Banner, colors, precision marching unit

17.        ANTIQUE FIRE APPARATUS.  Emerald Society Firefighters of Washington

18.        KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS, FATHER ROSENSTEEL COUNCIL 2169, Maryland.  Grand Knight John Cuff. Marchers with banner “Tradition Continues”

19.        POTOMAC WHEELMEN, ANTIQUE BIKES, Maryland.  Leader Kurt Miller

20.        ST. PATRICK'S DAY FLOAT - sponsored by AOIBHNEAS an RINCE IRISH DANCERS  (decorated vehicle with dancers and live music). Denise Fumagali, TCRG

21.        ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL MARCHING UNIT, Mississippi.  Leader Barbara Artman

22.        U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOREST SERVICE.  SMOKEY BEAR

23.        ST. PATRICK'S DAY FLOAT - sponsored by THE BROOKLAND CLUB AND CAIRDE GAELS, Washington, DC  (decorated vehicle with marchers)

24.        THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE RESERVE PIPE BAND, Georgia.  MSgt Scott Gunn TSgt Ryan Miles

25.        WASHINGTON DC ROSE OF TRALEE.  Laura Olsen

26.        POTOMAC VALLEY IRISH WOLFHOUND CLUB, Metro Area.  Director Diane Hartney

27.        ALEXANDRA COLLEGE AND SANDFORD PARK SCHOOL CHOIR AND ORCHESTRA, DUBLIN IRELAND.  Leader Evelyn Hearns

28.        CARROLL COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL MARCHING CAVALIER, Virginia.  Leader Jeffrey Kleiber

28a.      KAPITOL KLOWNS, Maryland.  Leader Bill Cliber

29.        SOUTH LAKES HIGH SCHOOL JROTC AND COLOR GUARD AND DRILL TEAM,  Virginia.  MAJ Schuler                           

            A shovel salute to the St. John's College High School (DC) rugby team for being the Official D.C. St. Patrick’s Day Parade Pooper Scoopers.

            CLASSIC T-BIRD CLUB. Thank you for your support over the years transporting our dignitaries

 

As of 03/13/08            Ver 8.6                        DIVISION B

 

1.         FAIRFAX COUNTY POLICE HONOR GUARD, Virginia.  Van and Honor Guard

2.         CECELIA FARLEY.  Chairman Emeritus of the St. Patrick's Day Parade Committee,    Marshal, Division B

3.         WASHINGTON D.C. REGIONAL POLICE PIPE BAND.  Pipe Major Ken Campbell and Pipe Sergeant Chris Jackson

3a.        METRO TRANSIT POLICE, CAPTAIN KEVIN GADDIS.  Honor / Color Guard with motorcycles, police cruiser, bicycles and Bomb Disposal Truck

4.         POLICE EMERALD SOCIETY, WASHINGTON DC AREA.  President Charles Moore. Our Theme is the "Family Behind the Badge"

5.         GREENBELT CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT, Maryland.  DARE cruiser

6.         PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY SHERIFF, Maryland.  Michael A. Jackson

7.         –

8.         CAPITAL CLUB OF WASHINGTON, DC

9.         KENA 500 MINI CORVETTES, SHRINERS. Virginia.  Mini-Corvettes, lead flag vehicle, lead motorcycle and one recovery vehicle

10.        HINE MIDDLE SCHOOL BAND, Washington DC.  Band Director Titus Peck

11.        ST. PATRICK'S DAY FLOAT - sponsored by THE McCARTHY CLAN  (decorated vehicle with marchers)

12.        WILLIAM C McGINNIS MIDDLE SCHOOL MARCHING BAND, New Jersey.  Director Carl Brodbeck

13.        CALVIN COOLIDGE SR HIGH SCHOOL JROTC, Washington, DC.  Major Allen V Banks

14.        SuGTV "WASHINGTONIA", Washington, DC.  “Bavarian” folk dancing. Director Charles H Volkman

15.        ANCIENT ORDER OF HIBERNIANS.  (All Divisions AOH/LAOH in order of precedence)

16.        -

17.        COMMODORE JOHN BARRY DIVISION OF THE ANCIENT ORDER OF HIBERNIANS, Virginia.  Dennis O’Reilly

18.        COLONEL JOHN FITZGERALD DIVISION OF THE ANCIENT ORDER OF HIBERNIANS,  Chris O’Connor

19.        LADIES ANCIENT ORDER OF HIBERNIANS DIVISION 9, D     AUGHTERS of ERIN, Maryland Secretary Ann Durkin Fisher. Victorian Trolley and marchers

20.        RANDOLPH-MACON ACADEMY, VIRGINIA 91st AFJROTC BAND AND PARADE UNIT, Virginia.  Bandmaster G Edwin Richards

21.        VETERANS OF THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE, WW II

22.        VIRGINIA MUSEUM OF MILITARY VEHICLES, Virginia.  Leader Larry Tucker

23.        WASHINGTON AREA COLLECTOR OF MILITARY VEHICLES/BLUE AND GRAY MILITARY TRUST,  Leader Tim Ketchum

24.        M274A2 AND M274 MECHANICAL MULE VEHICLES, Virginia.  Vietnam Veterans, Leader Calvin Youngblood

25.        YOUNG MARINES, Virginia.  Commanding Officer Diana Orye

26.        YOUNG MARINES, Maryland.  Major Joseph Bles

27.        YOUNG MARINES, Washington DC.  SSgt Kelvin D Paulk

28.        YOUNG MARINES, Delaware.  Unit Commander Cindy Antal

29.        KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS CHEVY CHASE WASHINGTON, DC COUNCIL 224.  Ben Filipczyk

30.        LOYAL & PATRIOTIC ORDER OF IRISH-AMERICAN REAGANITES, Virginia.  Director Brian Lopina

30a.      CULKIN SCHOOL OF TRADITIONAL IRISH DANCE, Maryland.  Director William Sean Culkin, TCRG

31.        HAYFIELD SECONDARY SCHOOL JROTC MARCHING UNIT, Virginia.  LTC (USA Ret) Joseph Spicer

32.        GREENBELT DOG TRAINING PARADE MARCHING DRILL TEAM, Maryland.  Leaders Allie W and Adele Lee

33.        ST. PATRICK'S DAY FLOAT – JURY’S and IRISH CHANNEL - sponsored by Bushmill’s Irish Cream and Jameson Irish Whiskey

34.        RESCUED IRISH SETTER OF WASHINGTON.  Leader Dee Atwell

35.        IRISH NORTHERN AID COMMITTEE, DC AREA.  Founders Jack O’Brien and Mary Baggerly

36.        NORTHWESTERN HIGH SCHOOL NJROTC COLOR GUARD AND DRILL TEAM, Maryland.  Capt Robert E Davis

37.        FAIRFAX COUNTY POLICE MOTOR SQUAD, Virginia.  Leader Scott Bates

 

As of 03/13/08            Ver 8.6                            DIVISION C

 

1.         MARYLAND NATIONAL CAPITAL PARK POLICE, Montgomery County Division.  Mounted Color Guard. Sgt Rick Haas

2.         ISABELLE GALLAGHER.  Marshal, Division C

3.         NORTHERN VIRGINIA FIREFIGHTERS EMERALD SOCIETY PIPE BAND, Virginia.  Pipe Major Steven Cochran

4.         FAIRFAX COUNTY FIREFIGHTERS EMERALD SOCIETY, Virginia.  President Dan Shaw

5.         D.C. DIVAS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FOOTBALL, Metro Area.  Leader Rich Daniel

6.         ST. PATRICK'S DAY FLOAT - sponsored by THE O'NEILL-JAMES SCHOOL OF IRISH DANCING (decorated vehicle with dancers and music). Director Laureen O'Neill-James, TCRG; ADCRG

7.         FORT MYER FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES, Virginia.  CRASH FIRE RESCUE VEHICLE FOAM Stationed at the Pentagon Heliport.  2001 E-One Titan 4x4. Sgt George Smith

8.         FIRE AND IRON MOTORCYCLE CLUB STATION 161, Virginia.  George W Smith

9.         ST. PATRICK'S DAY FLOAT - sponsored by WASHINGTON DC GAELS.  Banner and marchers

10.        THE BOYLE SCHOOL OF IRISH DANCE Virginia.  Directors Alannah Boyle Sweeney TCRG and Ellen Boyle Gibbons TCRG

11.        ST. PATRICK'S DAY FLOAT – sponsored by FADO IRISH PUB

12.        "LEPRECHAUN", Virginia.  Donald Patrick Ryan

13.        1903 CURVED DASH OLDSMOBILE, Maryland.  Owner Bob Geier

14.        ST. PATRICK'S DAY FLOAT - sponsored by FALUN DAFA GROUP, (decorated vehicle with Chinese meditation group and female dancers)

15.        FALUN DAFA DIVINE LAND MARCHING BAND, New York

16.        ST. PATRICK'S DAY FLOAT - sponsored by Potomac Celtic Festival

17.        ST. PATRICK'S DAY FLOAT - THE DUBLINER RESTAURANT - sponsored by Washington Wholesalers

18.        IRISH TERRIER PET BRIGADE, Metro DC.  Leader Christine Ward

19.        WASHINGTON REGIONAL ALCOHOL PROGRAM (WRAP), Metro Area.  Leader Kurt Erickson

20.        ST. PATRICK'S DAY FLOAT - sponsored by MAPLE SCHOOL OF IRISH DANCE (decorated vehicle with dancers and music).  Teachers Bill Maple / Marnie O'Callaghan-Maple

21.        ST. PATRICK'S DAY FLOAT - sponsored by THE FIGHTING CURRAN BROTHERS  1947 antique truck and 1926 fire truck. Presents Bowie Louis and his Irish Brigade

22.        TROOP/PACK 461 Drum and Bugle Corps, Saint Jane de Chanal Catholic Church, Maryland.  LDR Earl Smith

23.        WESTLAKE NAVY JROTC COLOR GUARD WITH MARCHING CADET PLATOON, Maryland.  Senior Chief J Stafford

24.        THE DUDNEY SCHOOL OF IRISH DANCE, Washington DC.  Jordan Dudney TCRG

25.        CHESAPEAKE ANTIQUE FIRE APPARATUS ASSOCIATION, Maryland.  A SPAAMFAA Chapter Victor McEntee’s 1979 LaPlata Mack Ladder truck

26.        OLD DOMINION HISTORICAL FIRE SOCIETY, Northern Virginia.  A SPAAMFAA Chapter Antique fire apparatus.  President Clyde Clark

27.        HILLIARD FAMILY, Maryland Hillside Vol Fire Department

28.        ROCKVILLE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT, Maryland. 1963 B-Model Mack driven by Glenn Butts

29.        LEESBURG VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY, Virginia.  1929 Seagrave Pumper and 2007 Seagrave Marader Two Tiller Truck

30.        ARLINGTON CAREER CENTER EMT PROGRAM, Virginia.  1978 100 foot Pirsch Hook and ladder truck

30a.      1953 MODEL 700 AMERICAN LaFRANCE, Maryland.  75 Foot Aerial ladder owners Bill and Dee Bowman

30b.      1981 FORD PUMPER FROM NORTH POINT EDGEMERE.  Owner John Umerlik

31.        MISS DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Shayna Rudd

32.        ELKS LODGE 1778, Maryland.  Amy Fink-Eizeldin – Exalted Ruler

33.        THE HURLEY SCHOOL OF IRISH DANCE, Maryland.  Annie Hurley Morrison, TCRG

33a.      2003 FORD MUSTANG CENTENNIAL LIMITED EDITION, Pennsylvania.  Owner Chuck Beale

34.        MARY F NAZARETH JV CHEERLEADINGS, Maryland.  Leader Christine Verville Jacobs

35.        WASHINGTON SHOWSTOPPERS COMMUNITY BAND.  Band Director Tyrone Frederick and Robert Chase

36.        ASTURIES CELTIC SOCIETY, Wash DC.  Leader Alfonso Diaz

37.        ST. PATRICK'S DAY FLOAT - sponsored by The O'NEILL DEVELOPEMENT CORP (decorated replica Irish Cottage with white washed walls and authentic Thatch Roof)

 

As of 03/13/08            Ver 8.6                        DIVISION D

 

1.         MONTGOMERY COUNTY POLICE MOTORCYCLE SQUAD, Maryland.  3rd District, LDR Andy Loudermilk

2.         PENTAGON FORCE PROTECTION AGENCY POLICE DEPARTMENT, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, HONOR GUARD, Virginia. Leader Sgt Hammie Ashton Jr. Colors Team and vehicles

3.         ALICE JOHNSON.  Marshal, Division D

4.         HUNT SCHOOL OF IRISH DANCING, Maryland.  Instructor Beverly Hunt O’Connor

5.         BURTONSVILLE’S EXTREME SPIRIT CHEER CLUB, Maryland.  Leader Sheila Saunders

6.         ST. PATRICK'S DAY FLOAT - sponsored by THE CAPITAL ROWING CLUB  (decorated vehicle with marchers

7.         GARRISON ULTIMATE FRISBEE LEAGUE.  Leader David Band

8.         NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION MUSTANG CLUB, Metro Area.  Rex Turner

9.         CHANTILLY ACADEMY AFJROTC, Virginia.  LTC Tim Lambert and TSGT John Wilkes

10.        1968 RED CHEVROLET CAMARO SS CONVERTIBLE, Virginia.  Owner David Dunn

11.        EDMONDSON VILLAGE STEPPERS, Maryland.  Leader Tikia Neblett

12.        VIRGINIA – MARYLAND- DC SOLSTICE/SKY CLUB.  Leader Susan Martin

13.        ST. PATRICK'S DAY FLOAT - HEINEKEN USA sponsored by Republic National Distributing Co

14.        MISS CONTINENTAL AMERICA, Maryland.  Sarah Kramm

15.        SCOIL RINCE NI DUBHTHAIGH / DUFFY SCHOOL OF IRISH DANCE, Maryland.  Leader Erin Louise Duffy

16.        GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY IRISH AMERICAN SOCIETY MARCHING UNIT, Washington DC.  Leaders Regina Moore and Caitlin Kelly

17.        MS VIRGINIA GLOBE 2006, Virginia.  Lynnphuong Frazier

18.        U.S. BRANCH INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR THE DEFENSE OF THE BRETON LANGUAGE, Maryland.  Leader Philippe Berthier

19.        BATALA PERCUSSION BAND, Maryland.  Leader Jeanette Lee

20.        MISS DC TEEN AMERICA.  Victoria Barrera-Garces

21.        CALVERT-ARUNDEL SWORDSMEN, Maryland.  Leader Greg Davis

22.        FRATERNIDAD FOLDLORICA BOLIVIA, Virginia.  Leader Richer Cadima

23.        KATIE AND MIKE GOT MARRIED, Washington DC

24.        KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS OF ARLINGTON VIRGINIA.  L C SMITH, Inc  1962 American LaFrance fire engine, formerly Engine Co. 1, Alexandria, Va. Director Jim Mock