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2025 St Patrick's Parade

PARADE MARCH 16, 2025
STEPS OFF AT 1:00 PM Preceded by the Shamrock Run at 12:50 PM
FORMS ARE BELOW

BECOME A SPONSOR OF THE LARGEST PARADE IN THE HUDSON VALLEY
TAKE AN AD IN OUR PARADE JOURNAL

Join the Parade

Sunday March 16, 2025

WHAT A GRAND DAY

THE CRAIC WAS 90

GOD DOES LOVE THE IRISH AND ALL OF KINGSTON

WEATHER WAS GREAT AND EVERYONE HAD A WONDERFUL TIME CELEBRATING.

TROPHIES WERE AWARDED TO THE FOLLOWING:

Best Band

AMERSCOT HIGHLAND PIPEBAND
Best School Unit /Float

TIGER YOUTH FOOTBALL
Best Decorated Fire Department

ESOPUS FIRE DEPARTMENT
Best Decorated Float

HURLEY REC
Best Original Group

BEARER OF ST PATRICK
Best Original Irish Spirit

AFCO

THANK YOU TO ALL WHO PARTICIPATED

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS AND

ANYONE WHO TOOK AN AD IN OUR PARADE JOURNAL

SEE YOU NEXT YEAR

KEEP YOUR IRISH UP

A full list of rules & regulations are included in the application forms below.

PARADE LINE UP

LINE UP IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE

2025 St. Patrick’s Day Parade

ESCORT DIVISION
1. KPD Honor Guard
2. AOH Pipes Drums and Honor Guard
3. Grand Marshal Bill Sutton
4. Grand Marshal Family and Friends
5. AOH Fr Con Colbert Woulfe Div.1
6. Past Grand Marshals
7. Irish Princess Cadence Tuey
8. Irish Princess Family
9. Bearer of St. Patrick Brantley Wrixon
10. Mayor of the Day Rita Schabot
Bloomington Fire Department
11. Ulster County LAOH Div. 5
12. Irish Cultural Center
13. ICCHV Gaelic Class
14. AFCO
15. Kingston DPW
16. UCAT Bus

FIRST DIVISION
17. Veterans Honor Guard
18. Kingston High School Tiger Marching Band
19. Kingston Fire Dept.
20. Kingston Mayor Steve Noble
21. Kingston Common Council
22. Ulster County Executive Jen Metzger
23. Ulster County Controller March Gallagher
24. Ulster County Clerk
25. Ulster County Legislators
26. Ulster County Government
27. Judge Ball and Judge Kirshner
28. Assemblywoman Sarahana Shrestha
29. Congressman Pat Ryan
30. Senator Michelle Hinchey
31. American Legion Post 150
32. Coach House Players
33. Farrell School of Irish Dance
WKNY Radio
Ulster County Italian American Foundation
34. UCAT

SECOND DIVISION
35. Town of Ulster Police Honor Guard
36. Brass Mania Band
37. Ulster Hose Fire Department
38. Callanan Industries
39. Infinite Care Center: Ten Broeck/Golden Hill
40. Ulster Saving Bank
41. Ruby Fire Department
42. O’ Brien & Sons
43. Cub Scouts Pack 11 Kingston
44. St. Remy Fire Department
45. Slice of Italy
46. I Heart Radio
47. Hillside/Rhinebeck Fire Department
48. Sound of Life Radio
49. Ulster County SPCA
50. Lia Honda
5Th Alarm Fiber
UCAT

THIRD DIVISION
51. Ulster County Sheriff’s Department
52. Amerscot Highland Pipe Band
53. Michael R Cahill
54. Spring Lake Fire Department
55. White Eagle Benevolent Society
56. U Can B On TV
57. Romeo VW
58. Zac Seal Coating
59. Hudson Valley/Catskill Stilettos on Steel
60. Port Ewen Fire Department
TEVAS
61. Bottini Fuel
62. Gibson Chiropractic Rehab & Sport
63. Earl B. Feiden
64. Girl Scout Troop 60412
65. Rifton Fire Department
66. Catskill Mountain Railroad
67. Ulster Federal Credit Union
UCAT

FOURTH DIVISION
68. Columbia and District Pipe Band
69. D. G. Gutierrez Enterprises LLC.
70. Hannaford
71. Sawkill Fire Department
72. Planet Networks
73. Simple Gone Mobile Dumpsters
74. Hudson Valley Credit Union
75. Mid-Hudson Rebels
76. Tiger Youth Football
77. Kingston Kiwanis
78. Hurley Rec.
79. Cyprus Shriners
80. Kalleco Nursery Corp.
81. Kingston Guards Vintage Base Ball Club
82. Karrze Rolloff Rentals
83. East Kingston Fire Department
UCAT

FIFTH DIVISION
Town of Poughkeepsie Police
84. My Kingston Kids
85. Ethan Allen Transportation
86. 92.9 WBPM
87. West Kingston Recycling Corp.
88. Esopus Fire Department
89. K A Builders
90. Kingston Youth Baseball
91. Made 2 Envy Auto Club
92. Tillson Vol. Fire Department
93. Hurley Nursery School
94. KYBSA
95. High Falls Fire Department
96. Midtown Jiu Jitsu
97. Kaznowski 1948 Dodge
98. Rail Explorers USA
99. Centerville/Cedar Grove Fire Department
100. Rosendale Fire Department
101. Gasko & Meyer Beverage Dist.
102. Brit & Graff
103. Arch Top Fiber
104. Sugely “Sue” Melenciano-Weed
105. Mt. Marion Fire Department
106. American Red Cross
107. MAHV

Complete the following form to MARCH in the 2025 Parade

2025 Parade March Form.pdf

Complete the following form to be a VENDOR at the 2025 Parade

2025 Parade Vendor Form.pdf

Support the Parade

Place an ad in the 2025 Parade Journal

The proceeds from the Parade Journal are used to pay for the bands and other expenses of the parade. This year the Parade Journal will be distributed throughout the Hudson Valley area. Please help us to continue to present to you the best parade in the valley by placing an ad in the Parade Journal. Please return the completed form (see below), copy of your ad and payment by February 14, 2025. Thank you for your generous support.

ADVERTISING RATES
FULL PAGE **COLOR** $ 275.00
FULL PAGE $ 225.00
HALF PAGE $ 125.00
QUARTER PAGE $ 75.00
EIGHTH PAGE $ 35.00
PATRON (INDIVIDUAL) LISTING $ 10.00
MEMORIAL (INDIVIDUAL) LISTING $ 10.00

Full Page 6.25 x 10 --- Half Page Vertical 3x10 --- Half Page Horizontal 6.25 x 5
Quarter Page Vertical 3x5 --- Quarter Page Horizontal 6.25 x 2.5

Eighth Page Vertical 3x2.5 --- Eighth Page Horizontal 6.25 x 1.25

Complete the following form to place an ad in the 2025 Parade Journal

2025 Parade Journal Ad Form.pdf

Click here to make an online paymentClick here to make an online payment

Parade T-shirts for Sale

Pick up your 2025 St. Patrick's Day Parade T-shirt for $20 each at

Arace Electronics in Kingston, NY. Shirts designed by Erin & Kathi Kearney. Sizes available range from Adult small to Adult 3XL.

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR DIGNITARIES

FOR THE 2025 PARADE

Grand Marshal

Bill Sutton

William C Sutton, the son of Charles F and Jessie Woolsey Sutton, was born in Ruby, New York on July 25,1947.

Bill attended Kingston City Schools and graduated from Kingston High School in 1965.

In 1967 Bill enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. He served in Danang Viet Nam from 1968-1969 and attained the rank of Corporal.

Following discharge from the Marine Corps, Bill was employed by Central Hudson Gas and Electric for 39 years, retiring in 2008.

Bill is a member of the Ulster AOH, Lifetime Member of the Ruby Rod and Gun Club, American Legion Post 72, VFW Post 1386, Lifetime Member of the First Marine Division Association, and is Vice President of the Mount Marion Cemetery Association.

Bill has been the Entertainment Chairman of the Hooley on the Hudson for the past few years.

Bills Irish roots trace back to his maternal 2nd great grandmother, Mary Ann Taylor who emigrated to Brooklyn from Downpatrick, County Down in 1844.

I consider it a huge honor to be chosen the 2025 Saint Patrick’s Day Grand Marshal and would like to thank all involved in organizing the largest Saint Patrick’s Day Parade in the Hudson Valley.

Irish Princess
Cadence Tuey

My name is Cadence Tuey. I am 14 years old, I attended Kingston Catholic School where I graduated. I now attend Our Lady of Lourdes High School as a ninth-grade student. In my spare time, I enjoy playing softball and talking to my friends. I am a parishioner of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Kingston, NY. My Irish ancestry comes from mainly my dad’s side of the family. In the late 1800s, my great-great grandfather, Edward Toohey, came to America from Sligo County, Ireland. He changed the spelling of his last name to Tuey. His descendants include my great grandfather Edward Tuey (1901-1970), my grandfather John Tuey (1934-2000) and his wife, my grandmother, Franzi Tuey (1947-2024). They had my dad Terrence Tuey (born 1979). For my Confirmation, I took the name of Irish Saint Brigid, which was the name of my great-great grandfather’s sister. I am honored to be the Irish Princess of 2025.

Bearer of St. Patrick Brantley Wrixon

Brantley Granger Wrixon, 9, son of Connor Wrixon and Linzey Pugliese. Grandson of Chrissie and Tod Wrixon. Great Grandson of Rose and Ed Boyle. Brantley is honoring his great grandfather Ed Boyle and is excited to be Bearer of St. Patrick. Brantley attends ER Crosby School and is in the 3^rd grade. He enjoys watching and playing football, and other hobbies are playing video games, golf, baseball, swimming and riding his 4-wheeler. Brantley is excited to march in the parade because he was born on the parade day 9 years ago. He would like to thank the Ancient Order of Hibernians and Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians for this honor.

Happy St. Patrick’s Day

Mayor of the Day

Rita Geary Schabot

Rita Geary Schabot is a native Kingstonian and is both grateful and deeply honored to be the 2025 mayor of the day. Ironically, she is already fondly referred to as the “mayor of Hoffman Street” for her care and commitment to all of her neighbors.

She is a second generation Kingstonian, the fourth child (all girls) born to Ken and Agnes Geary. Rita received her sacraments at St. Peter’s Church, Kingston including marrying the love of her life, Ray Schabot there in 1965.

She attended St. Peter’s school, Academy of St. Ursula and is a graduate of Kingston High School. She went on to graduate from St. Catherine’s Infant Home in Albany and began work at Benedictine Hospital. Soon though, Rita chose to stay home and raise her four children: Christine, Raymond, Michael and Lisa. As they grew she opted to return to the workplace serving “special needs” children within Kingston City Schools, retiring in 2012.

While she has endured deep family tragedies, she is also living proof of the saying “that which does not kill us makes us stronger!” Her strength and energy have been an inspiration to all who know her.

In addition to her professional life, she has also had a long history of volunteerism including as a CCD teacher for over a decade at St. Peter’s Church, as a member of the Bloomington Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary since 1991 and as a member of the LAOH since 2009. In addition, Rita is a dedicated daily volunteer at “People’s Place” since 2012.

Rita’s Irish heritage comes from her father, Ken Geary, who, by the way, would be “over the moon” to see his baby girl receive this honor! The Geary family arrived in America from Cloyne, County Cork Ireland on Christmas day 1888. They settled in Kingston and for generations have made this area their home.

Rita is now passing on her Irish pride to her five grandchildren and she recently became a proud great grandmother.

Slainte To All This St. Patrick’s Season!

Shamrock Run

Once again, the Shamrock Run will precede the parade, starting at 12:5opm from the Academy Green in Kingston. This year's Run is being held in honor of Eric Hansen and for the benefit of the Ulster County SPCA and the Irish Cultural Center of the Hudson Valley.

CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE

PARADE ROUTE

THE PARADE BEGINS IN UPTOWN KINGSTON AT THE KINGSTON PLAZA AND PROCEEDS UP WESTBROOK LANE TO CLINTON AVENUE

THEN TO ALBANY AVENUE, AROUND THE ROUNDABOUT TO BROADWAY

THEN TO THE RONDOUT SECTION OF KINGSTON ENDING ON RONDOUT LANDING

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Once again, the Shamrock Run will precede the parade.

Last year we had a reported 2,000 registrants.

For the SHAMROCK RUN check the website https://www.shamrockrun.org/ for forms and registration
https://www.shamrockrun.org/sponsorship/

Please seriously consider taking an ad in the parade journal. Each year it costs thousands of dollars to bring all the bands to Kingston for the parade. The Journal will have maximum of approximately 100 pages. Please send your ad in as early as possible.

Enclosed you will find an advertising form and a marcher registration form. The deadline for placing an ad in the parade journal is February 14, 2025. The deadline for registering a float and/or marchers is February 14, 2025.

We hope that you will join us in making this parade an outstanding community event. If you have any questions, please contact one of the Parade Chairs.

Sincerely,

Parade Co-Chairs

John Kelly Tel: 845-656-7001

Jim Carey Tel: 845-853-3079

Bill Kearney Tel: 845-430-3847

Arace Electric

tel: 845-338-6622 Fax: 845-338-0717
email: events@ulsteraoh.com

St. Patrick's Parade