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Grand Marshal Named for 2nd Annual KP St. Paddy's Day Parade

Gerry Creighton who helped organize Kings Park's inaugural parade will be the 2012 Grand Marshal.

Gerry Creighton has recently been named as Grand Marshal of the 2nd annual

Creighton, wife of Smithtown Town Councilman Bob Creighton, worked on the organizing committee of the inaugural parade.

Creighton has organized other town events such as the St. Joseph’s School reunion and the Kings Park State Hospital reunion.

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Last year's parade was a well attended event with crowd estimates between 7,500-9,000 people.

The 2nd annual parade will take place on March 3. Anyone interested in donating can make checks payable to Kings Park St. Patrick’s Parade, PO Box 134, Kings Park, NY 11754 or visit their Facebook page.

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