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A Great Day for the Irish

The luck of the Irish brings a beautiful day for a parade.

Hundreds of onlookers cheered the seemingly endless line of marchers in this years Peekskill St. Patrick's Day Parade. The weather cooperated  in stark contrast to last year's near complete washout, and cabin fever  was soon forgotten as the marchers and musicians welcomed the spring season with high-stepping  abandon.

The parade started promptly at 3 p.m., marched down Union Avenue on to Central Avenue, turned left on N. Division Street where a large crowd was gathered by the Gazebo. The Parade continued down Main Street to James Street past the review stand.

Dignitaries included County Exective Rob Astorino, Rep. John Testa, Mayor Mary Foster, and Grand Marshal James Gardiner, among others.

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The festivities ended about 5:30 p.m.,  and many revelers continued to a post-parade celebration at the Elks Lodge on Brown Street.

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