The A.O.H. Division 16, and Ladies A.O.H. Division 16 are proud to announce that the 19th annual St. Patrick's Day Parade will be held on Saturday March 14, 2010 at 2 p.m. on Main St. in Mount Kisco, N.Y. The celebration is Mount Kisco's traditional St. Patrick's Day Parade. A  solemn mass will be held prior to the parade at St. Francis of Assisi Church at 11:30 a.m. in Mount Kisco, NY.

The parade will start on Main St. and Moore Avenue and end at South Moger Ave. and Green St. in Mount Kisco, NY. The parade Grand Marshal will be Thomas Singleton a long time resident of Mount Kisco. Tom is a well-known and well-respected attorney who shares a law office with his son Whitney Singleton in Mount Kisco under the name of Singleton and Singleton. Tom and his wife Patricia, a clinical psychologist, have a daughter, Dr. Lauren Singleton Winston, who is also a clinical psychologist. Tom has spent most of his life living in Mount Kisco and Bedford Hills.

He is an active member of Frank PL Fox Division 16 A.O.H., past commander of Moses Taylor Jr. Post 136, American Legion, Mount Kisco Lions Club, and many other civic and Irish American groups.

The Hibernian of the Year will be Dana John Hickey. Dana is past president of AOH division 16, current Financial Secretary and a member since 2002. Dana is an active member of Sisqua Council Knights of Columbus and volunteers with the St. Francis of Assisi homeless shelter and the Holy Trinity Homeless Shelter located at West 82nd Street in New York City.

The Friend of the Hibernians will be Michael Whalen. Michael's grandmother came from County Carlow, Ireland. Mike is the son of the late William Whalen, Jr. and Elinor Whalen who were the former owners of Whalen Movers, a long-term business in Mount Kisco. His father Bill was a past president of the AOH Division 16 and former Grand Marshal of our annual Saint Patrick's Day Parade. Mike is a former Mount Kisco resident who served the community in a number of ways. Mike was a member of the Rotary Club, Cub Scouts, Fox Lane Sports Club and served several years on the Mount Kisco Planning Board. Mike and his family have been generous supporters of our annual St. Patrick's Day Parade.

The parade will feature over sixty marching groups such as military reenactment groups, marching bands, antique cars, antique NYC Police cars, Irish bagpipe bands and dancers, and many community organizations.

The A.O.H. Division 16 is a non-profit organization formed on September 13, 1891 and is comprised of practicing Roman Catholic men and women of Irish descent living in the northern Westchester County area.

The parade is more than an ethnic celebration; it is also an event, which is a source of pride and enjoyment for all area residents. Several thousand people line the streets to enjoy the parade march. The result is a benefit to area businesses and a positive image for our northern Westchester community. For further information or an application contact President William McCormack email- wfmccormack@optonline.net or visit our website at www.AOHDIV16.org.