Northwest Side Irish Friends and Family St. Patrick’s Day Parade Contacts:
Elizabeth Murray-Belcaster, 773-678-7026 embconsultants@gmail.com
Jillian K. Watson 773-678-4112 jilliankwatson@gmail.com
Special thanks and honor to our OIF/OEF Veterans. Welcome Home OIF/OEF VeteransSpecial Guests:
Legendary Black Hawk Bobby Hull, Teamsters Local 734 President Brian Medial, Lone Survivor Foundation (Wounded Warriors tribute), Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, Alderman Mary O’Conner and extended legislators as well labor affiliates such as the Teamsters, Sheet Metal Local 73, GWU Local 18007, Local 2 IUEC, Carpenters Union
Parade route:
Start -- 6633 W. Raven (Onahan School), End –Harlem Ave. After Party -- Immaculate Conception Elementary School Recreation Center
On Sunday March 11, 2012 the Northwest Side Irish will host their 9th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade. This year’s celebration will include a tribute to our Illinois OIF/OEF Veterans and Wounded Warriors. The NWSI 2012 Grand Marshal is Teamsters Local 734 President Brian Meidel with special guest of honor “Legendary Blackhawk Bobby Hull. Mr. Hull will also be attending the official NWSI after party at Immaculate Conception School 6211 W. Talcott. 100 parade group participants with thousands of spectators will attend the Northwest Side Irish friends and family Parade.
The parade participants include The Emerald Society Band, Chicago Pipes and Drums, Mullane Irish Dancers, Trinity Irish Dancers, St. Patrick’s High School Jazz Band, Foreman High School ROTC, Notre Dame High School Band, O’Hare Irish Dancer, Dillon Gavin Irish Dancers, Resistance Pro Wrestling Company, the WLUP Radio, Brotherhood for the Fallen and many more community friends and families
The parade will kick off at 12:00pm at 6633 W. Raven (Onahan School) and will run south up Neola Avenue to Northwest Highway north to Harlem Avenue, ending at Harlem Avenue. The Official NWSI After Party will take place at 6211 W. Talcott at Immaculate Conception Elementary School Recreation Center. Tickets for the after party are $10.00 per person includes a Danny Boy Corned Beef and cabbage dinner, beer, wine and soda. $5.00 for children 10 and under includes hot dog, chips and a soda. The after party includes live entertainment, face painting, balloon magic, raffles and extended family fun. The Official NWSI After Party begins at 1:00 to 5:00pm
Sponsors for the NWSI 2012 Parade are Danny Boy Corned Beef, Joseph Mullarkey Distributors, Teamsters JC 25, Vulcan Material Company, and Heritage Logistics, Goorsky Electric & Moretti’s
633 W. Raven St., Chicago, IL 60631
Looking forward to the Parade and the Post-Party at Immaculate Conception Parish Center, but the address for the Parish Center is 7263 W Talcott, to the west of the school.
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