The A.O.H. Division 16, and Ladies A.O.H. Division 16 are proud to announce that the 21^th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade will be held on Saturday March 12, 2011 at 1 p.m. on Main St. in Mount Kisco, N.Y. The celebration is northern Westchester County’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 George Griffin a Trustee of Village of Mount Kisco. George has a long tradition of serving his country and community in the military and with the American Legion. He is owner of L.B. Richards in Mount Kisco. The Hibernian of the Year will be Anne Cullinane of Mount Kisco , N.Y. Anne as a member of the Ladies AOH has served for many years on the annual Hospice Care and Rosary Hill collection.

The Friend of the Hibernians will be Lou Roberti and Armand Basi of Mount Kisco Chevrolet, long time supporters of the A.O.H. The parade will feature over sixty marching groups such as military reenactment groups, military marching bands, antique cars, antique NYC Police cars, Irish bagpipe bands and Irish step dancers, and many community organizations.

 On Saturday March 5, 2011 at 6:30 p.m. the Division will host the annual St. Patrick’s Day dinner and Grand Marshal Installation at the American Legion in Mount Kisco, N.Y. The admission is $45 per person and will feature dinner and musical entertainment by DJ Frank and Lidia. In honor of the annual “Hibernian Hunger Project” the Division will collect canned food to donate to a local food pantry in remembrance of the Great Hunger in Ireland.