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Emergency Forces Chamber to Postpone Grand Marshal Dinner
Co-Grand Marshal of the 2011 St. Patrick's Day Parade suffers stroke; Chamber postpones Wednesday's dinner.
Due to a last-minute health crisis, the Chamber of Commerce's Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade Grand Marshal Dinner originally scheduled for today, Wednesday, Jan. 26 has been postponed.
Ed Reilly, Co-Grand Marshal of the 2011 St. Patrick's Day Parade, has suffered a stroke. At this time, Reilly is undergoing tests at Brookhaven Memorial Hospital. His wife Gail, who is to serve as the other half of the Grand Marshal duo, said her husband is "OK" and "he is resting."
Bayport-Blue Point Chamber of Commerce requests that residents please include Reilly in their prayers.
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The chamber's Parade Committee will be sure to send out new information regarding Reilly's health and the Grand Marshal Dinner once things have settled down, and thanks members for their understanding.
Wednesday's dinner was supposed to take place Jan. 26 at The Pine Grove Inn in Patchogue.
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