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2. Mystic Irish Parade Foundation

Mystic Irish Parade Foundation 3.

Lá Fhéile PádraigSona Daoibh

Happy St. Patrick’s Day to you all

MYSTIC IRISH PARADE FOUNDATIONSection 501 (c) (3)Post Office Box 505 • Mystic, CT 06355-0505860-608-4883 • www.mysticirishparade.org

Program Guide Produced By Quinn & Hary Marketing860-444-0448 • quinnandhary.com

Current Board members at the 2015 Naturally Irish DinnerLeft to right: Frank DelCampo, Neil Ryan, Kevin Power, Maggie Henderson,Christine Cooney, Laura Capshaw, Leo Roche, Tom Taber,Stephen O’Rourke and Matt Forde. Not Pictured: Jeff Bresnahan, Paul Read.Photo: Larry St. Pierre Photography

In celebration of Saint Patrick’s Day and how lucky weare to be supported by such an incredible community, theMystic Irish Parade in year fourteen welcomes and thanksyou for joining us this parade day, with Irish spirit andtons of green!

Welcome ALL to the 14th Annual Mystic Irish Parade indowntown Mystic, Connecticut!

The Mystic Irish Parade Foundation, family and friends havehonored the holiday joyously in Irish spirit all month long inpreparation of the annual parade day! Over a decade ago, afew of friends joined together to celebrate their Celtic heritage.In an effort to continue the celebration of their Irish spiritand cultural traditions with their beloved community, theydecided to start planning what is now the most renownedparade in Eastern CT and one of the best in the state!

The Mystic Irish Parade Foundation continues to celebrateeach year as an 100% volunteer driven organization,supported by team members dedicated to promoting Irishheritage and organizing a spectacular parade for thecommunity! The MIPF is a registered 501c3 nonprofit andall donations are tax deductible.

Each year, a sliver of Ireland is brought to the small town ofMystic, Connecticut and friends & family from near and farcelebrate together in support of the Mystic Irish ParadeFoundation! This organization is composed of an outstandingteam of local residents, business leaders and communityvolunteers. The dedicated team plans, executes and deliversan unforgettable Mystic Irish Parade that has transformed intoMystic’s largest single day celebration!

Kicking off at 1:00 pm, the parade, extending from the MysticSeaport Museum to the Mystic Art Association, GrandMarshal Chief Darren Stewart of the Stonington PoliceDepartment will lead almost 2,200 local community memberswhile they march alongside creatively designed floats anddance to the Celtic music echoing throughout the village whileover 30,000 supporters cheer and celebrate the day!

The 2017 Mystic Irish Parade will be host to outstanding pipebands, more than any other parade in the state, as well as fife& drum units and high school area marching bands! And, for

the very first year, please join us in welcoming the Patriot BrassBoston Marching Band! This unit of the Patriot BrassEnsemble, a national non-profit organization committed toperforming for Veterans in long term care, brings qualitymarching brand performances to clients all over the greaterNew England area. With clients as substantial as ParamountPictures, Pepsi and Marriot International, all proceeds will goto support the mission. With an incredible blend of marchingband beats and Irish anthems, they are sure to make this year’sparade the best yet!

The parade, funded by proceeds from events, the generosityof local business sponsorships and individual sale of raffletickets, is an annual celebration that has become a communitywide cultural tradition. Surplus funds from the Mystic IrishParade are donated to local charities in the area. A sincerethank you to the parade’s sponsors, volunteers, and mostimportantly…

Thank YOU for joining us at the 14th Annual Mystic IrishParade! It is YOU, family & friends, that make this paradeyear after year possible! Enjoy the festivities, Irishcelebrations and many more future parades to come!

Neil RyanVice President, Mystic Irish Parade Foundationwww.mysticirishparade.orgFollow us on Facebook!

Academy PointAdvanced Improvements LLCAncient Mariners Connecticut

Fife and Drum CorpsAncient Order of Hibernians,

J.P. Holland DivisionAntique Car

Boy Scout Troop 76 MysticBridgeport Police Honor GuardCenter Groton Fire Department

Connecticut GhostbustersConnecticut State Police

CT Animal House IncDeep River Junior Ancients

Deep River Senior Drum CorpsDime Bank

Dunkin' Donuts C/o Big Fish PromotionsFearless Flyers AcademyFred Astaire Dance Studio

Friends of the Mystic & Noank LibraryFull Power Radio

(WBMW & Jammin 107.7)Girl Scouts of Connecticut

Greater Mystic Chamber of CommerceGreater New Haven St. Patrick's Day Parade

Green Home SolutionsHall Communications

(WICH, WCTY, WNLC & WKNL)Horses Healing Humans, Inc

Irish BandIrish Coastal Club

Irish Heritage Society of MilfordIrish Setter Club of Central Connecticut

Junior colionail fife and drum corpsKentish Guards Fife and Drum Corps

Mighty Swell CocktailsMilford Volunteers Ancient Fife & Drum Corps

Misquamicut Fire DepartmentMontessori Discovery School

MPBA Bagpipe BandMysitc Knights of Columbus Council 1943

Mystic AquariumMystic FD

mystic garden clubMystic Highland Pipe Bande

Mystic Indoor SportsMystic Irish Parade Committee

Mystic SeaportMystic Transportation

Mystic VFW Post 3263Mystic Woman's Club

Mystic YMCA Hammerheads Swim TeamNew England Science & SailingNew Haven County FirefightersEmerald Society Pipes & Drums

New Haven Police Emerald SocietyNew London County Rugby Club

New London Fire Fighters Pipes & DrumsNew London High School ROTCNewport AOH Pipes and Drums

Noank fire departmentNorth Stonington Fair Queen

Police Pipes & Drums of WaterburyRelay For Life of New London County Seashore

Rhode Island HighlandersRotten Groton Hash House Harriers

2017 Participants:Sacred Heart School

Sailing Masters of 1812Sails Up 4 Cancer with Mudheads

Saint Bernard School Marching BandSaint Mary Junior Ancient Fife and Drum Corps

Sheeaun Academy of Irish DanceShoreline Roller DerbySphinx Shrine Funsters

Sphinx Shriners False Alarmers, Newington, CTSpirited Soles Irish Dance Academy

St. Michael SchoolSt. Patrick Church

St. Patrick's Pipe Band of GlastonburyStonington Borough Fire Dept.Stonington High School Band

Stonington Volunteer Ambulance Corps, IncStonington Youth Football & Cheer

The Free Men of the SeaThe Manchester Regional Police & Fire Pipe Band

The Mystic BoathouseTwo Roads Brewing Company

UberUConn PD Honor Guard

Union Baptist ChurchWBLQ AM 1230 and 96.7 THE BUZZ

Webster Hose H&L Co. #3Westerly F.D.

Westerly High School Marching BandWinthrop STEM Elementary Magnet School

Young Professionals of Eastern CT, Chamber ofCommerce of Eastern CT

Girl Scout Brownie & Junior Troop 819 and 940Boy Scouts of America - Mohegan District



Please Support Our Sponsors

Restaurants & Taverns




Beverage

Retail - Home - Office


PastGrand

Marshals

2006 Grand MarshalMaggie Taber

Photo: Larry St. Pierre Photography

2008 Grand MarshalJohn Hewes


2007 Grand MarshalJohn Kelley


2005 Grand MarshalJames O’Boyle


2004 Grand MarshalJohn Lowe

2009 Grand MarshalEdward Murphy

2010 Grand MarshalJessica Morrissey

2011 Grand MarshalElizabeth Connors

Martinelli

2012 Grand MarshalJoyce Olson Resnikoff


2013 Grand MarshalMichael Crowley


2014 Grand MarshalTony Sheridan


2015 Grand MarshalSandy McGugan


2016 Grand MarshalFather Tom Hoar



The 14th Mystic Irish Parade is honored to haveStonington Police Chief, Darren Stewart, lead thecelebration as the Grand Marshal in 2017. Each year, theboard members of the Mystic Irish Parade Foundation(MIPF) select a member of the community whocontinuously dedicates their time and effort to improvingEastern Connecticut. Given the nature of not only hiscareer, but his leadership roles in the local community,the board found Chief Stewart to be a perfect role model,local inspiration and the ideal candidate to serve as GrandMarshal this year.

True to form, Chief Stewart accepted under one condition.“I’m accepting in recognition of the men and women ofthe Stonington Police Department and of police officersthroughout Connecticut who put themselves in harm’sway each and every day.”

Chief Stewart is a lifelong resident of Stonington, andhas participated in the Mystic Irish Parade since it began14 years ago. As a member of the Stonington Police Forcefor 33 years, he has also served his community as Chiefof Police for the past nine years.

He holds leadership positions in many law enforcementorganizations. He is President of the Law EnforcementCouncil of Eastern Connecticut, a member of the LawEnforcement Memorial Foundation Board and a VicePresident of the Connecticut Police Chiefs Association,among several others.

For 13 years, he has been an adjunct professor at SalveRegina University in Newport, RI. He also previouslyserved as adjunct professor at University of Connecticut.In 2016, Chief Stewart gave the commencement address

2017 Grand Marshal:

Stonington Police ChiefDarren Stewart

2017 Parade Marshal:Stonington Police Chief Darren Stewart,.

Photo: Larry St. Pierre Photography.

Above: Left to right, Neil Ryan, Matt Forde,2017 Grand Marshal Stonington Police ChiefDarren Stewart, Leo Roche and Tom Tabor.Photos: Larry St. Pierre Photography.

at UConn. He serves on the Criminal Justice and HomelandSecurity Advisory Board at Mitchel College.

Chief Stewart is a member of the Pawcatuck Lions Club and isChairman of the Risk Control Advisory Committee for theConnecticut Inter-local Risk Management Agency. He hasreceived a number of honors and awards, including theDistinguished Chiefs Award in 2012 from the PoliceCommissioner Association of Connecticut.

Chief Stewart and his wife, Beth, Executive Director of theStonington Community Center, are both active in the localcommunity. They have three daughters who all serve their localcommunities as well.

Please join us in honoring chief Stewart as he leads the 2017Mystic Irish Parade!


Mystic IrishParade FoundationBoard of Directors

Jeff BresnahanVolunteer Director

Neil RyanVice President

Leo RochePresident

Christine CooneySpecial EventsCoordinator

Tom TaberVice President

Kevin PowerTreasurer

Frank Del CampoVice President

Matt FordeParade Director

Stephen O’RourkeHeadline

Coordinator

Laura CapshawSecretary

Maggie HendersonVolunteer Coordinator

Paul ReadTreasurer


J. Steele Services LLC800 Flanders Road • Unit #4 • Bldg 6 • Mystic, CT 06355

860-415-9720

Happy 14th Anniversary to theMystic Irish Parade Foundation!

Looking forsomething to doBefore & After

the Parade?

Before and AfterPlease support our sponsors at these

fine eating and drinking establishments.

Stay late!Need a room for the night?

Ancient Mariner - Main St.Angies Pizza - Rt. 1 MysticAnthony J’s - Holmes St.

Black Sheep - NianticThe Mystic Boathouse

8 Coogan Blvd.Bravo Bravo - Main St.

The Brazen Hen - WesterlyCapt. Daniel Packer Inne - Water St.

Chapter one - Main St.Domino’s - Rt. 27

Dunkin Donuts - Rt. 27 & Rt. 1Engine Room - Holmes St.

Go Fish - Old Mystick VillageHarbour House - Williams Ave.Harp and Hound Pub - Pearl St.

John’s Cafe - Cottrell St.M/BAR - Broadway Ave.

Mystic Diner - Rt. 27Mystic Drawbridge Ice Cream

Main StreetMystic Pizza - Main St.

Mystic Soup - Williams Ave.Oyster club - Water St.

Pier 27 Lounge - Rt. 1 MysticPizzetta - Rt. 215

Red 36 - Washington St.Ryan’s Pub - Rt. 1 Groton

S&P Oyster Co. - 1 Holmes St.Sift Bake Shop - Water Street

Steak LoftOlde Mistick Village

Voodoo Grill - Rt. 215


860-536-4904860-536-1506860-536-8300 860-536-960412. Mystic Irish Parade Foundation

860-445-8141

Transportation


Black SheepBob Valenti Auto Mall

Chelsea Groton - VolunteersCumulus Media - Q105, The Wolf

Eastern Chamber of CommerceFitch High School Boys Soccer Team

George Tazzini PhotographerGreater Mystic Chamber of Commerce

Groton Parks and RecJammin 107.7 and 106.5 WBMW

Russ Kramer - Marine ArtistLarry St Pierre Photography

M.H. LyonMeagan Seacor

Mystic Fire DepartmentMystic Irish Parade Foundation Volunteers

Mystic Little LeagueMystic Seaport

Quinn & Hary MarketingThe Resident

Richard White and SonsState of CT Dept. of Transportation

Taber Inne and SuitesTown of Groton

Town of StoningtonUnited States Coast Guard AcademyUnited States Coast Guard Cadets

Wireless Zone - Groton & New LondonWNLC The Sound and Kool 101

The Mystic Irish ParadeFoundation would like to thankthe following individuals andorganizations for helping us

make this years paradea grand success!

Friends SponsorsMJ Sauchuk Inc • Coogan Gildersleeve

James P. O’Boyle • Kevin BarryWaterford Hotel Group Charitable Foundation


Sláinte.To your health.

Congratulations onanother great parade

from Levine Distributing.

15 Sto t t Avenue Norwich, CT 06360 (860) 889-5263

Live Remote11am - 1pm • Bank Square

ParkingParkingParkingParkingParkingDowntown parking can be found at the Mystic Arts Center Parking lot, 9 Water Street, this is were the parade ends andis signified by the star on the map above. Lots of additional smaller parking lots can be found along the parade route oron the many side streets along the route, please reference the map above for locations of side streets. Parking is alsoplentiful in the Olde Mystic Village parking lot however it is a mile walk from there to the parade route.

ParadeStarts

ParadeEnds


MysticSt. Patrick’sParade RouteBegin at South Parking Lotof Mystic Seaport.Left (South) onGreenmanville Rd (SR-27)Right on Willow StreetLeft on Broadway.Right on East Main St (SR-1)Across BridgeLeft on Water St (SR-215)End at Groton Police sub-station(Mystic Arts Center)

= Public Restrooms = Parade Route


4 Pearl St. • Mystic


Banking, Financial & Professional



Lodging and Transportation

Tourism, Entertainment and Medical


Media Sponsors

15 Stott Ave. Norwich, CT 06360 (860) 889-5263

“May the roadrise to meet you,May the wind be

always at your back.”


Support the Parade andBuy a Raffle ticket today!

Grand Prize - A trip for two to Ireland($1,500 total of prize to be awarded)

2nd Prize - iPad Air(Donated by The Wireless Zone)

3rd Prize - $200 gift certificate to Taber Inn(Donated by Taber Inn)

Tickets can be purchased at Harp and Hound,Wireless Zone Groton, Irish Eyes in Olde MysticVillage and Daniel Packer Innand on parade day.

Come to the drawing to be heldSunday, April 2, 2017 • 1 pm

Harp & Hound Pub • 4 Pearl St, Mystic


Come early, Free Food,Drink Specials, Door Prizes.

Raffle tickets $5 each,ticket holders need not

be present to win!




Happy St. Patrick’s Dayfrom Levine Distributing.

EVERYONE’SIRISH ON

ST. PATRICK’S DAY.

15 Sto t t Avenue Norwich, CT 06360 (860) 889-5263

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