Sentences with phrase «grand marshal»

He's thrown out the opening pitch at a Dodgers game, been a guest at the Kentucky Derby, served as grand marshal of New York City's Halloween parade and introduced Senators at charity functions.

Maine - Endwell will serve as grand marshals of the fair's parade at 6 p.m..

«You have to get yourself ready for that,» said Spade, who served as grand marshal for the Coke Zero 400.

Being named grand marshal of the annual parade was the second community honor bestowed on 61 - year - old Prisco in two years.

He represented the area's large Hispanic population as honorary grand marshal of San Jose's Cinco de Mayo Parade (a Mexican celebration of liberty), and on San Jose's freeways Perez finds more and more people he doesn't know honking at him as he tools along in his red Hyundai.

Anna Maria Anders Day, Poland's secretary of state, was one of five honorary grand marshals in the 79th annual Pulaski Day Parade held in conjunction with the Cheektowaga Polish American Festival yesterday.

CALGARY — William Shatner got an out - of - this - world welcome Friday as throngs of fans jostled to catch a glimpse of the Canadian - born actor, who is serving as this year's Calgary Stampede parade grand marshal.

Senator Klein will be joined by this year's Grand Marshals Agnes and Patrick Lynch, in addition to more than 21 bands and over 60 marching groups.

It's a shame Grand Marshals are mainly an American thing.

The third grand marshal was the Imperial Court of New York, which raises funds for groups that serve the LGBT community.

BRONX, NY — State Senator Jeff Klein (D - Bronx / Westchester), together with Councilman James Vacca (D - Bronx) joined the 2016 Grand Marshals Noreen and David Kilkenny, and Honored Clergy Member Reverend Christopher J. Devron, S.J. for the 18th Annual Throggs Neck St. Patrick's Day Parade in The Bronx this past Sunday.

TICONDEROGA Grand marshal nominations are now being taken for the Best 4th in the North Parade in Ticonderoga.

It's always an event I look forward to throughout the year, and I'm honored to walk alongside the many families of past grand marshals.

Obviously a popular choice, grand marshal Hein was decked out in tartan kilt taken from her Geary family's ancestral home in County Cork, Ireland.

This year 17 former grand marshals were posthumously honored.

Grand marshal Jessica Stern, executive director of OutRight Action International, with her stepmom Heather and dad Allan Stern.

Grand marshal Melissa Sklarz, a longtime transgender rights activist and the most recent past president of the Stonewall Democrats of New York City.

In the 1988 St. Patrick's Day Parade on S. Salina St. Grand Marshals Jim Walsh (left) and his father William Walsh wave alongside a young Ben Walsh.

«I couldn't be more honored to be here,» said grand marshal Barry, who was born in Jackson Heights and whose work often features Irish and Irish - American stories.

Edie Windsor and fellow grand marshal Harry Belafonte, a Harlem - born singer, actor, songwriter, and civil rights activist.

Grand marshal Earl Fowlkes is president of the Center for Black Equity, which has worked to organize black pride events for the past 14 years.

Wilson is the latest name on a long list of actors who have served as DAYTONA 500 Grand Marshals including Gerard Butler, Vince Vaughn, John Travolta, Ben Affleck, Nicolas Cage and Matthew McConaughey.

Drawn from the museum's permanent collection, this wide - ranging exhibition looks at the representation of the self, examining the idealized and mythicized ways that artists have portrayed pop and cultural icons, from Malcolm X to Thelonious Monk to a New Orleans grand marshal.

At 9 a.m., Queens Pride announces the selection of New York City Councilwoman Julissa Ferreras - Copeland, Outright Action International Executive Director Jessica Stern and the AIDS Center of Queens County as grand marshals for the 24th annual Queens Pride Parade, 37 - 32 75th St., Queens.

PORT HENRY Longtime Moriah Town Supervisor Thomas Scozzafava has been named grand marshal of the 128th Port Henry - Moriah Labor Day Parade.

Councilmen Jimmy Van Bramer and Daniel Dromm speak at a press conference outside Dromm's office after being selected as grand marshals of Sunday's Queens Gay Pride Parade.

With due respect to the first 23 St. Patrick's parade grand marshals, this year's honoree, Christine Hein of People's Place, displayed a buoyant enthusiasm not seen since the British invaded Kingston.

«I applaud the efforts of the Throggs Neck Benevolent Association for putting together this tremendous event and I extend my heartfelt congratulations to this year's grand marshals Agnes and Patrick Lynch.

Mark - Viverito, who was named grand marshal of the Puerto Rican day parade in 2014, defended the organizing committee, pointing to the work it has done in recent years to rebrand the celebration as a cultural representation of the island rather than just a business opportunity for sponsors.

This years St. Paddy's Day Parade will honor twenty late Irish Americans as honorary grand marshals.

Geng Le, the creator of Blued, one of China's most popular gay dating apps, and a grand marshal at this year's NYC Pride Parade, also disagreed with the rules.

The Mormon group marched near the front of the parade, just behind the event's grand marshal, Dustin Lance Black, the Academy Award - winning screenwriter («Milk») who grew up in the church, according to KSTU.

The singer first met with NASCAR officials in July 2001, when she served as the grand marshal at the Pepsi 400.

The parade will feature players and managers, and Jeff Conine and Tony Perez will serve as the grand marshals for the parade.

This year, the first festival chairman, Arlington Heights Trustee Dwight Walton, will be honored as the grand marshal of the 4th of July parade, where he will lead the procession of marching bands, scout troops, veterans, firetrucks and floats.

But the reporter persisted, asking if Zeffirelli should not have been grand marshal, Paladino exploded:

«We've always been saying, we're ready to negotiate,» said Yuli Yoel Edelstein, Israel's minister of information and diaspora, and grand marshal of this year's march.

Throngs of spectators crowded along the sidewalks on Fifth Avenue, waving rainbow - colored flags as participants including Cyndi Lauper as grand marshal, went by.

This year's grand marshals were Dan Savage and Terry Miller of the «It Gets Better» project and the Rev. Pat Bumgardner, of the Metropolitan Community Church of New York.

The parade's grand marshal, city Councilman James Vacca (D - Bronx)-- whose late dad was an Italian immigrant — didn't return requests for comment.

Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr., Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and State Sen. Ruben Diaz, Sr., are among the parade's Grand Marshals.

Martinez (D - Brentwood), who was grand marshal of the Puerto Rican Day parade in Brentwood over the weekend, said she will «be running on my record of working for the community and bringing it together.

John Zuccotti (right) marched in the 2011 Veterans Day Parade, where he was honored as grand marshal, along with then Mayor Mike Bloomberg (center).

Cuomo is due back in Albany later today after appearing at the Greek Independence Day Parade in his role as grand marshal.

In what seems a fitting selection, George J. Mitchell, the former Senate majority leader who presided over the negotiations that led to the Good Friday Agreement and power sharing in Northern Ireland, served as the parade's grand marshal this year.

George J. Mitchell, the former Senate majority leader who presided over negotiations that led to the Good Friday Agreement and power sharing in Northern Ireland, has been chosen as the grand marshal for this year's St. Patrick's Day Parade in NYC.

The parade itself will take place from noon until 5 p.m., running along Grand Concourse from Tremont Avenue to 167th Street with Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. serving as the grand marshal.

The pioneering duo will be riding floats as grand marshals of the Queens -LSB-...]

In the long, crooked parade of New York politicians who have traded pinstripes for jumpsuits, Mr. Silver would be the grand marshal — though he may soon be sharing that distinction with the former Senate Republican leader Dean Skelos, whose sentencing on a raft of corruption charges is May 12.