Jim Sheldon, Executive Director of the Hackettstown Business Improvement District, left, and Joe Barnes of Hacketstown, Ireland, right, congratulate Edward Shellman, this year’s Grand Marshall for the 10th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Hackettstown. The parade steps off on Sunday March 11 at 3:30 p.m. A Grand Marshall reception was held on Thursday with many special guests including Barnes, who has attended the parade several times. Barnes first visited Hackettstown in 1997 and this year’s visit is his 14th overall. Shellman is a 40-year resident of Hackettstown. Shellman’s Irish roots go back to County Limerick and County Donegal. He has been involved in a variety of community activities over the years, coaching baseball, basketball and football, and co-founded Tiger Athletics. He is also a member of the Knights of Columbus, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and the Catholic War Veterans. For more information on the parade and other events presented by the Hackettstown BID, go to www.hackettstownbid.com.