3/5/2008 Page 1 of 17 THE 238th ANNUAL FINAL - 3/5/08 PHILADELPHIA ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE Founded in 1771, 2nd Oldest Parade of any kind in the USA (This is the 57th Parade since Incorporating in 1952) Please check the letter and rules at the end of the lineup! Next Year’s Parade is Sunday March 15, 2009 IN HONOR OF THE PATRON SAINT OF IRELAND SUNDAY, MARCH 9, 2008 DIV. 1 Report 10:00 AM East Side of Broad St. North of Washington Ave. 1 PHILADELPHIA POLICE MOTORCYCLE SQUAD 5 2 PHILADELPHIA POLICE & FIRE COLOR GUARD 10 3 PHILADELPHIA POLICE & FIRE PIPES AND DRUMS 50 2007 James F. Cawley Parade Director’s Award - Outstanding Cooperating Group Jim Brady Ted Manko 4 BANNER- THEME: ST. PATRICK, BLESS ALL THOSE SERVING THE PEOPLE OF GOD. 5 GRAND MARSHAL: Jack McNamee 1 GM CAR 2 Jack McNamee is a member of St Francis of Assisi parish in Springfield Delaware County where he also resides, married to Loretta and they have one son Sean. Jack’s parents emigrated from County Donegal Ireland. Jack is a proud graduate of Cardinal Dougherty High School, a Trustee of AOH Division 65 Joseph E. Montgomery, Past President and 30 plus year member of the St. Patrick’s Day Observance Association and handles over 10,000 parade badge sales every year, one of our largest money makers. Jack was the longtime general manager of Williamson’s Restaurant on City Line Avenue and opened his own Irish restaurant, CJ McGee’s in Springfield Delaware County in 1992. Jack recently sold the CJ McGee’s and shortly will be celebrating the opening of an Airport passenger transportation service. 5A BANNER – IRISH COMMUNITY CONGRATULATES ARCHDIOCESE 6 BANNER: CARDINAL of the ARCHDIOCESE OF PHILADELPHIA: 5 7 CARDINAL JUSTIN RIGALI 1 8 LT. GOVERNOR OF PENNSYLVANIA: CATHERINE BAKER KNOLL 1 9 PA SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE: DENNIS O’BRIEN 1 10 PA ATTORNEY GENERAL: TOM CORBETT 4 10A PA AUDITOR GENERAL JACK WAGNER 3 11 MAYOR OF PHILADELPHIA: HONORABLE MICHAEL A. NUTTER 1 3/5/2008 Page 2 of 17 12 BANNER -THE ST. PATRICK’S DAY OBSERVANCE ASSOCIATION 5 14 PRESIDENT & PARADE DIRECTOR: Michael J. Bradley Jr. 1 Michael lives in Havertown, is a member of St. Pius X Parish in Broomall, is the President of M.J. Bradley Co. Inc. a Union Industrial Flooring Contractor, and a Commercial Real Estate Developer. Michael is also a 2007 Delaware Valley Irish Hall of Fame Inductee, 2007 March of Dimes Businessperson of the year, and a 2007-2008 Irish Immigration Center of Philadelphia People of the Year. Graduate, Board Member, and Alumni Fellow of Penn State University, Officer of AOH Div 65, Officer and Board member of various organizations and charities including the Irish Center, IHM Sisters, and Little Sisters of the Poor, and coaching Basketball, Soccer, and Baseball. Michael is married to Linda, and they have 2 sons, Mickey, and Colin, along with Vincent, Steven, Danielle and David. He has been the President of many organizations, but the Philadelphia St. Patrick’s Day Parade is his favorite Board, because many of the people on this Board and in this Parade, have become some of his closest friends ! CHAPLAINS: 3 15 CHAPLAIN EMERITUS: Bishop Joseph P. McFadden D.D., V.G. 1 16 CHAPLAIN: Fr. Kevin J. Gallagher, St Dennis Parish Havertown PA 1 17 CHAPLAIN: Fr. Christopher M. Walsh, Archbishop Wood High School, 1 Warminster PA OFFICERS: ST. PATRICK’S DAY OBSERVANCE ASSOCIATION 18 1st VICE PRESIDENT: Michael F. Callahan 1 19 2nd VICE PRESIDENT: Kathy Mc Gee Burns 1 20 TREASURER: Paul J. Phillips, Jr., 1 21 CORRESPONDING. SECRETARY: Bridie Mc McCafferty 1 22 RECORDING SECRETARY: Christopher J. Phillips 1 3/5/2008 Page 3 of 17 23 ST. PATRICK’S DAY OBSERVANCE ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS: 2 SPDOA CARS 18 Leonard Armstrong Phillip “Knute” Bonner Hon. Edward J. Bradley Thomas F. Conaghan John “Johnny Doc” Dougherty Edward T. Gallagher Walter Garvin, Jr. Robert M. “Bob” Gessler John M. Inemer Joseph L. Inemer, Jr. James P. Kilgallen Hon. James Murray Lynn Harry Marnie Austin J. McGreal Esq. John P. (Jack) McNamee Joseph E. Montgomery Thomas P. O’Malley Hon. Francis (Franny) W. Rafferty 24 PHILADELPHIA’S “IRISH GOOD LUCK CHARM”: TIMMY KELLY 3 Singing: Danny Boy - Dad: Tim, Mom: Eileen (Tim will wait @ Reviewing Stand) 25 BANNER - SAINT PATRICK’S RING OF HONOR 2 RING CARS 20 Father Joseph McLoone Father John McNamee Sister James Anne Feerick I.H.M. Justice Seamus McCaffery Kathy McGee Burns Perry Casciato Tom Conaghan Edward Costello Mike Driscoll Bob Gessler Barney & Carmel Boyce Michael & Jeannie O’Neill James J & Megan White IV 26 RING OF HONOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Edward Kelly – Founding Board Member of SPDOA John Stanton – Pro Life Dedication 3/5/2008 Page 4 of 17 27 TRIBUTE TO OFFICER CHARLES CASSIDY The Police Car of the Late Philadelphia Officer Charles “Chuck” Cassidy followed by his family, fellow officers, and friends. 28 TRIBUTE TO OFFICER GARY SKERSKI The Police Car of the Late Philadelphia Officer Gary Skerski followed by his family, fellow officers, and friends. 29 VISITING DIGNITARYS -GOVERNMENT OF IRELAND 5 30 LORRAINE CHRISTIAN CONSULAR PRESS & INFORMATION OFFICER ALAN FARRELLY - VICE CONSUL PAULA BROWNE CONSULAR OFFICER 31 PAT DOHERTY –Vice President of Sinn Fein Party 32 RITA O’HARE - Secretary of Sinn Fein Party 33 PENNSYLVANIA STATE CAPITAL POLICE HONOR GUARD 7 Sgt. Kevin Brown Officer Rick Finicle 34 BANNER – VIP’s 5 (VIP’S) CHURCH, CITY, STATE AND FEDERAL DIGNITARIES 25 Phila. D.A. Lynn Abraham Phila. Controller Alan Butkovitz Judge Kevin M. Dougherty Councilman Bill Green Councilman Frank Rizzo Councilman Curtis Jones, Jr. Councilman Bill Greenlee James F. Cawley Jr. State Senator Mike Stack State Rep. Mike McGeehan Councilman Jack Kelly Judge James J. Fitzgerald III 3/5/2008 Page 5 of 17 DIVISION 2 REPORT @ 10:00 AM Northside of Washington Ave. Between Broad and 13th Sts. 35 LOCAL 98 IBEW 2 Trolleys 300 2007 Joseph J. “Banjo” McCoy Award – Outstanding Marching Fraternal Organization John Dougherty Chuck Harvey Bob Henon 36 FRALINGER STRING BAND (With Local 98) 100 37 AOH JOHN CARDINAL O’CONNOR DIVISION 25 Only AOH in USA comprising of Seminarians. John Dalin Eugene Ritz 38 FACE PROGRAM: FOSTERING AWARENESS of CATHOLIC EDUCATION Meg Kane Regina DiGuilio 160 39 DAVID AUTO GROUP Float 25 David Kelleher Marlo Kelleher Kennedy Kelleher 40 VINCENT GALLAGHER BAND WITH DAVID AUTO GROUP 5 (GRAND MARSHAL REQUESTED GROUPS) 41 BANNER: GRAND MARSHAL FAMILY AND FRIENDS 1 GM CAR 25 Loretta McNamee 42 CARDINAL DOUGHERTY HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI BAND 50 Joe Friend Kathleen Hurst 43 AOH DIVISION # 65 JOSEPH E. MONTGOMERY – PHILA. CO. 50 Pat Mulhern Joe Montgomery 44 O’MAHONEY ASSOCIATION 1 Trolley 100 Patrick Mc Namara Mickey Brady 45 SOUTH PHILLY STRING BAND (with O’MAHONEY) 46 DONEGAL ASSOCIATION 1 Convertible, 2 Trolleys 100 Theresa Murtagh John Gallagher 47 DONEGAL ASSOCIATION -MARY FROM DUNGLOE 5 Meaghan McGough 48 RINCE RI SCHOOL OF IRISH DANCE Truck 100 Olivia Hilpl Mark Hilpl 3/5/2008 Page 6 of 17 DIVISION 3 REPORT @ 10:00 AM Southside of Washington Ave. Between Broad and 13th Sts. PRESIDENT’S REQUESTED GROUPS 49 CBS 3 CELEBRITIES 1 FLOAT Broad St 10 Susan Barnett * Doug Kammerer * Maria LaRosa * Liz Keptner * Chris May Stephanie Stahl * Jim Donovan 50 BLACKTHORN 10 The Lad’s - Michael Boyce, John McGroary, John Boyce, Seamus Kelleher, Mike O’Callaghan, 51 BANNER PRESIDENT: FAMILY & FRIENDS 1 Trolley, 1 SPDOA CAR50 Linda, Mickey, & Colin Bradley Mickey and Bernie Bradley 52 McDADE SCHOOL OF IRISH DANCE 1 Pickup Truck & Flatbed 300 Sheila Sweeney Maureen Lisowski 53 MISTY ISLE BAND (WITH MC DADE SCHOOL) Flatbed Truck 10 Jim McGroary 54 CARDINAL O’HARA IRISH CLUB 100 Tom McMahon Steve Hackett 55 CARDINAL O’HARA MARCHING BAND 150 Nicholas Corvino Dr. William & Judy Mc Cusker (2007 R.O.H.) 56 MAYO ASSOCIATION OF PHILADELPHIA 1 Car, 1 Van 200 Maureen Brett Saxon Sean McMenamin 56A MISS MAYO - Kristi Wallin 4 57 LAOH DIVISION 4 – DELAWARE COUNTY Float 25 Joanne Cullen Maureen Cooper 58 ST. THOMAS MORE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION 1 convertible, 1 Trolley 100 Ben Evans Joe Dougherty 59 WEST PHILADELPHIA CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL trolley & van 100 Jim Mulhern Eleanor Gallagher 60 MONSIGNOR BONNER HIGH SCHOOL IRISH CLUB Truck Pete Balzano Dee Vaughn Jim Strandberg 25 61 ARCHBISHOP PRENDERGAST HIGH SCHOOL 25 Dee Vaughn Jim Strandberg 62 IRISH AMERICAN CHAMBER BUSINESS & NETWORK Trolley 25 Bill Mc Laughlin Jim McLaughlin Alanna Barry 62A FRIENDLY SONS OF ST. PATRICK Vehicle 25 Andy Reilly Jim Byrne 3/5/2008 Page 7 of 17 DIVISION 4 REPORT @ 10:00 AM North side of Washington Ave. Between 13th and 12th Sts. PRESIDENT’S REQUESTED GROUPS 63 McHUGH SCHOOL OF IRISH DANCE 1 Trailer 100 Tara Boyce Teree Brennan 64 IRISH CENTER - COMMODORE JOHN BARRY CLUB FLOAT 25 Vincent Gallagher Barney Boyce (ROH) Carmel Boyce (ROH) 1 SPDOA CAR 65 DELAWARE VALLEY IRISH HALL OF FAME 10 Kathy McGee Burns Bob Hurst 66 AOH DIV 80 DANNY BROWNE 25 Bob Hurst Barney Boyce 67 IRISH MEMORIAL John Donovan Kathleen Sullivan 15 68 IRISH AMERICAN STRING BAND Truck 50 Kelly Mahon Anne Mc Veigh 69 DON GUANELLA SCHOOL 25 Bob Neeley Michael Bradley 70 IRISH OF HAVERTOWN 1 “LARGE” Trailer, truck, limo (line up on Broad St) 125 2007 George Costello Award - Outstanding Float Tom Maher Pat Carey 71 ALLENTOWN HIGH SCHOOL “REDBIRD” MARCHING BAND 100 Lori Feibus Jeff Santoro 72 SCHUYLKILL IRISH SOCIETY 1 Convertible Car 50 Bernie McCaughn Jimmy Armstrong 73 WOGL 98 FM Morning Show 25 Ross Brittian, Valerie Knight and Frank Lewis 2 CBS CARS 74 JAMISON - BAND (with Finnigan’s) 75 FINNIGAN’S WAKE Mike Driscoll (ROH) Fran Driscoll 1 Float 25 76 IRISH IMMIGRATION & PASTORAL CENTER OF PHILA.