Each year, the St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee selects a Grand Marshal and Miss Emerald Isle to serve as honorary participants in the St. Patrick’s Day parade, and the Milford Irish Heritage Society selects an Irish Man and Irish Woman of the Year. Individuals selected are those who exemplify community spirit and pride in their Irish heritage. Grand Marshal TJ Casey, Miss Emerald Isle Caitlyn Zawadski, Irish Man Kevin Fox, and Irish Woman Amanda Potkay are Milford’s chosen royalty for the 2019 St. Patrick’s Day festivities. In advance of the St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Amanda Potkay, left, TJ Casey, Mayor Ben Blake, Parade Chairman Marty Hardiman, Kevin Fox and Caitlyn Zawadski gathered at City Hall to raise the Flag of Ireland alongside the American flag as a tribute to Milford’s Irish community. Photo courtesy of the City of Milford.