‘Green is the color;’ St. Pat’s Parade honorees acknowledged at annual gala
February 13, 2024 Wayne Daren Schneiderman
Far left: Parade President Richie O’Mara; far right: Parade Vice President John Bennett; with a parade deputy marshal and guests. Photos: Arthur De Gaeta/Brooklyn Eagle
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MILL BASIN — While St. Patrick’s Day is still more than a month away, one wouldn’t know it stepping foot inside El Caribe Caterers in Mill Basin Saturday evening — with the sounds of bagpipes resonating through its rooms, and various shades of green popping up upon every turn.
Indeed, Irish eyes were smiling, and merriment was in the air, as the Bay Ridge St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee hosted its 29th annual dinner/dance before more than 350 guests.
The annual tradition serves as a chance to publicly honor the parade’s grand marshal and nine deputy marshals in front of family, friends and supporters.
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Flynn went on to say that Bay Ridge has been a haven for many Irish families for decades.
“So as we march through the streets of Bay Ridge in a number of weeks, let us not only revel in the festivities but also take a moment to appreciate the unity and diversity that made this community so special,” he said. “Let the spirit of St. Patrick’s Day be a reminder that regardless of our backgrounds, we are all bound together in the common threads of humanity.”