St. Patricks Day

White Plains St. Patrick's Day Parade Committee Selects Grand Marshal: White Plains, NY - Erin Go Bragh! The 9th Annual White Plains St. Patrick's Day Parade Committee announced that it has selected Michael Foley as this year's Grand Marshal. Michael Foley, formerly President and CEO of Heineken USA, was resonsible forthe 1994 relocation of the Heineken Corporate Headquarters to White Plains. Mr. Foley is a winner of many industry and community awards: 1995, Industry Man of the Year Award, United Restaurant and Liquor Dealers, Manhattan. 2001, Irish Business Person of the Year, Irish Business Org. of NY. Top 100 Irish American Business People for six years in succession. A native of Wexford, Ireland and a graduate of the University College, Dublin Mr. Foley is married and has three children. He founded Solutions for Growth, Learning and Development Business Consultancy in 2005. The St. Patrick's Day Parade Committee has also announced that the aides selected this year are Sharon Andrew, Geraldine Buckley, Bill Delanoy, Judy Donohue, Vincent Finnegan, Debra Keating, Rory O'Brien, and Gregory Powell. The installation ceremony will be held on Monday, February 13, 2006, 6:30 - 8:30 PM at Vintage Restaurant, 171 Main Street in downtown White Plains. The Sashes of Honor to lead the 9th Annual White Plains St. Patrick's Day Parade will be distributed at that time. For more information, call the St. Patrick's Parade Committee Chairman John Martin at (914) 686-0239 or the White Plains Downtown BID at (914) 328-5166. [source: Westchester.com ]