HOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) – The Holyoke St. Patrick’s Parade Committee announced the winners of music and floats following the 70th annual parade held last Sunday.

Parade Float Winners

• Grand Prize — Dr. Elmer J. Harrington Memorial Award
  ○ “Duck Boat MS 61-11 HR” Springfield Lodge of Elks #61 Springfield, MA
• Best Colleen Float — Daniel E. Tierney Memorial Award
  ○ “Joanie’s Mythical Journey” West Springfield, MA
• 1st Prize – Irish Theme — William C. Lunney Memorial Award
  ○ “Four Green Fields” Westfield Sons of Erin Colleens Westfield, MA
• 2nd Prize – Irish Theme — John T. Sheehan Memorial Award
  ○ “Books Are Worth Their Weight In Gold” Springfield Colleens Springfield,
  MA
• 3rd Prize – Irish Theme — Shaun Ferriter Memorial Award
  ○ “Seoda na Cathrach – Treasure of the City” Holyoke Colleens Holyoke, MA
• 1st Prize – Patriotic Theme — William “Buck” Ford Memorial Award
  ○ “1776 – The Beginning” South Hadley, MA
• 2nd Prize – Patriotic Theme — Henry P. Dowd Memorial Award
  ○ “Travel Float“
• 3rd Prize – Patriotic Theme — Vincent Brown Memorial Award
  ○ “AOH Dancers” Holyoke, MA AOH
• 1st Prize – Open Theme — John E. Dowd Memorial Award
  ○ “Jewel of the Sea” Chicopee Colleens Chicopee, MA
• 2nd Prize – Open Theme — John T. Sheehan Memorial Award
  ○ “What Goes Around, Comes Around“
• 3rd Prize – Open Theme — Mary Sheehan Memorial Award
  ○ “Holyoke 150th Anniversary/MIFA Victory Theater” Holyoke, MA
• 1st Prize – Religious Theme — John K. Bowler Memorial Award
  ○ “Noah’s Ark” Jericho Holyoke, MA
• 2nd Prize – Religious Theme — Lila Courtney Memorial Award
  ○ “150 Years of Compassionate Care” Sisters of Providence Holyoke, MA

Marching Bands Winners

• Kinvara Literary Society Presents – Most Outstanding Unit in the Line of March
  ○ Tian Guo Marching Band — Greater NY
• In Memory of Heather McMahon – Best Marching Contingent
  ○ Agawam High School — Agawam, MA
• Reidy Heating & Cooling Presents – Best Brass Band
  ○ Connecticut Hurricanes — Seymour, CT
• In Memory of Ed Sears, George Griffin, & Dan Tierney – Best String Band
  ○ Aqua String Band — Philadelphia, PA
• In Memory of Monsignor David Joyce – Best String Band Captain
  ○ Polish American String Band — Philadelphia, PA
• In Memory of John J. Mansfield, Jr. – Best Drum & Bugle Corps
  ○ Bushwackers — Princeton, NJ
• Presented by Kathryn & George Dulchinos – Best Drum & Bugle Flag Corps
  ○ Bushwackers — Princeton, NJ
• The Westfield Parade Committee Presents – Best Pipe Band
  ○ Holyoke Caledonian Pipe Band — Holyoke, MA
• William H. Burns Memorial Award – The Best High School Marching Band
  ○ Chicopee Comprehensive High School — Chicopee, MA
• Jeffery & Juan Anderson-Burgos Presents – The Best High School Marching Band Flag
  Corps
  ○ Agawam High School — Agawam, MA
• Kathleen Krisak Presents- The Best High School Majorette
  ○ Agawam High School Band — Agawam, MA
• In Memory of Shaun Ferriter – Best Band Major
  ○ Holyoke Caledonian Pipe Band — Holyoke, MA
• Mass Surgical Supply, LLC. Presents – The Best Fife & Drum
  ○ Warehouse Point — Broad Brook, CT