ACTIVE VOLUNTEER NAMED ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE GRAND MARSHAL

Norwich — A former alderwoman who is a member of numerous volunteer boards and commissions was named Wednesday as the grand marshal of the city’s fifth annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival.

Sofee Noblick, 57, and her late husband, Rob, moved to Norwich in 1992. She fell in love with her new hometown, and emulates the Norwich Events Organization’s mission to make the city of Norwich a better and more vibrant place, the organization said in a news release announcing the grand marshal.

Noblick served on the Norwich City Council for six years, was a member of the Plan of Conservation and Development Committee, the Design and Review Board, Redevelopment Agency, Board of Review of Dangerous Buildings, Charter Revision Commission, Public Safety Committee, Public Works Committee, Mohegan Park Improvements and Development Advisory Committee, Greeneville Revitalization Zone Committee, Upper Greeneville Neighborhood Watch and has served as the president of the Norwich Property Owners Association since it was formed in 1997.

This year’s parade will start at 1 p.m. March 4 in downtown Norwich and will be followed by a street festival with live music and food trucks. More information can be found online at www.gonorwichct.com or the Facebook page, bit.ly/NRStPaddyParade.

The Norwich Events Organization will host a gala fundraiser dinner at 6 p.m. Feb. 16 at the Wauregan Ballroom to support the Norwich St. Patrick’s Parade and the city’s Norwich Harbor July 4 fireworks festival.

Tickets for the gala are $50 per person or $80 per couple and can be purchased online at www.gonorwichct.com.