The Montauk “Friends of Erin” have chosen Montauk resident and former Montauk School Board member Terry Watson to be the grand marshal of the 53rd annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Sunday, March 22nd.  She was chosen after giving a lifetime of service to the students of the Montauk School. On the morning of the parade, Montauk Chamber’s Famous Soup Sale features the parade’s anniversary mugs which go on sale at 10 am, with delicious hot soup to follow starting at 11am. All soup is donated by Montauk restaurants – Duryea’s Lobster Deck, Montauk Yacht Club, Gurney’s Sea Grille, Inlet Seafood, John’s Pancake House and Sole East are just a few who participated in 2014.

The parade continues to focus on family-friendly floats and fun – children of all ages are encouraged to come out, get their green face-paint on, grab the foam shamrocks and shillelaghs and wave them in the air, while reaching for lucky beads and candy tossed from the creative and colorful floats from local businesses and fire trucks. Bagpipe bands representing towns all over Long Island are marching. The parade runs up Edgemere Street, then right on South Edison St and delete then enters Main Street at the east end of town.

WLNG broadcasts live from the parade route starting at 11 am, right after the broadcast of the weekly “Montauk Chamber of Commerce Report” which airs every Sunday morning at 10 am. You can also catch the report and parade coverage via a live stream at http://tunein.com/radio/WLNG-921-s30715/

The following events lead up to the big parade: Montauk’s “Friends of Erin” host the 10th Annual Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner at the Point Bar & Grill on Saturday March 14th from 5:30 to 8:30pm. The evening includes music, raffles and prizes. The Grand Marshal’s Luncheon is on Friday March 20th at Gurney’s Inn, from 12 noon to 3:00 pm. This is the party where the Grand Marshal is introduced and roasted, then presented with her parade sash, top hat and shillelagh. The Friends of Erin Gala Cocktail Party is held on Saturday March 21st, also at Gurney’s, from 4 to 8 pm, with a buffet, open bar and live music. A Pot of Gold Raffle is also featured! This is one of the main events in fund raising for the Parade. For tickets and more info, visit http://www.montaukfriendsoferin.org/

Visit our Facebook page for updates on the parade:
www.facebook.com/pages/montauk-chamber-of-commerce/296102421861
Follow the Montauk Chamber on Twitter on parade day at:
Live from the parade route: https://twitter.com/Montaukinfo

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