IRISH - AMERICAN AWARDS DINNER
The 4th Annual Irish-American Awards Dinner was held at
St. Gabriel’s Church Parish Hall
on
Thursday, 11/15/2007.
We are proud to announce our 2008 Award winners:
Grand Marshal / Irish Person of the Year
Maureen O’Boyle, WBTV Personality
Irish Civic Leader of the Year
Edward Brynn, UNCC Professor, former Ambassador to Burkina Faso & Ghana, former Chair of World Affairs Council of Charlotte
Irish Ambassador of the Year
Kevin Devin, Owner – Connolly’s on 5th
Irish Business Person of the Year
Rosemary Harrington, Vice President – First Trust Bank
Irish Person In Media
Olivia Fortson, Charlotte Observer Reporter
Irish Bar Person of the Year
Christine Doherty, Tyber Creek Pub
We will once again recognize outstanding individuals who have made cultural, social and professional contributions to the Irish American community in the Charlotte area.
We will also announce our Grand Marshall for the 2009 Charlotte St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Please join us for a wonderful evening of fellowship in a celebration of the Charlotte Irish-American community.
Ticket Information:
Dinner Tickets are $45 per person and includes dinner, Irish dancers from Rince na h'Eireann School of Irish Dancing & the Walsh Kelley School of Traditional Irish Dancing and musical entertainment by ClannDarragh and the awards presentation. Our emcee is Moira Quinn. There will be a cash bar. Reservations are required. For tickets, please make checks payable to 2009 Charlotte St. Patrick’s Day Parade and mail to:
Charlotte St. Patrick’s Day Parade, P.O. Box 471322, Charlotte, NC 28247
R.S.V.P: Linda Dyer Hart 803-802-1678 or via e-mail: [email protected] .You can contact us at the same phone
or e-mail with any questions you may have.
| The Irish American Awards Dinner is the primary fundraiser for the St. Patrick's Day Parade. It is open to anyone that would like to attend. The Charlotte St. Patrick's Day Parade Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit group. All of the net proceeds of the dinner go to the operation of the parade. The parade runs strictly on private and grant funding and receives no funding from the City of Charlotte. A portion of the ticket may be tax deductible. Please consult your tax advisor. Join us for a night of fun and help support your parade! |
LAST YEAR
The 3rd Annual Irish American Awards Dinner was held 11/2/2006 at St. Gabriel's Church Parish Hall from 6:30PM - 10PM. St. Gabriel Parish Hall is located at 3016 Providence Road, Charlotte, NC 28211
We made the following award presentations at the 2006 ceremony:
Irishman of the Year Award: Tim Lawson - First President of the Sons of Erin Division of the Ancient Order of Hibernians & First President of the North Carolina Ancient Order of Hibernians
Irishwoman of the Year - (Actually there were two winners this year. They are sisters and each founded an Irish Dance School in Charlotte)
Sandra Connick - Founder of Rince Na h’Eireann School of Irish dance
Aine Walsh Kelley - Founder of Walsh Kelley School of Irish Dance
Irish in Sports Award - H.A. “Humpy” Wheeler - President Lowes Motor Speedway
Irish in Law Enforcement - Sheriff Jim Pendergraph - Sheriff of Mecklenburg County
Irish Civic Leader- John Thomas Sullivan - Host of “Speak out Charlotte” and financial consultant holding seats on the New York Stock Exchange and American stock Exchange.
Irish in Media - Shawn Flynn - Channel 14 News reporter.
Irish firefighter of the Year - Captain Ken Bradey - Captain in the Charlotte Fire Dept and the snare drummer for the Charlotte Fire Dept. Pipe & Drums.
Master of Ceremonies - Ty Boyd
| For2010 Sponsorship Opportunities or Vendor Applications (Irish arts/crafts/food), contact Frank Hart. | ||
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