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Save The Date - Half Way to GAIF Hooley Scheduled for Jan. 27

December 31, 2012

The Great American Irish Festival committee is hosting a "Halfway to GAIF Hooley" event on Sunday, January 27th, from 2:00 to 6:00 PM, at Harts Hill Inn in Whitesboro. This party - a well-deserved respite from winter weather, Christmas shopping and fruitcakes - will serve several purposes (like we need more than one?) First and foremost, it is an opportunity for the festival leadership and committee to express their sincere thanks to the many volunteers, sponsors and other festival supporters... but it will be more than that. As it is six months prior to the next festival, it will provide the perfect opportunity to announce the headline performers for the 2024 festival. And if those weren't enough reasons to attend, with the GAIF being in charge of the St. Patrick's Day Parade, the Hooley - being the largest collection of Irishmen in Utica since July's festival and until the March 9th parade - is the perfect venue for the announcement of the selection of the St. Patrick's Day Parade Grand Marshal. There will be a complimentary buffet and beer (with a cash bar for other potables), and world-class musical entertainment to top it all off. Entertainment in past years has been provided by bands such as the Elders, Hair of the Dog and Searson. Who will it be this year? Check the website at gaif.us in the coming weeks for more details. And put January 27 on your calendars today. OK, January 27 is probably already on your calendars, but you know what I mean.