Parade has largest lineup

BY JOHN E. USALIS (STAFF WRITER jusalis@republicanherald.com)
Published: March 21, 2010

Article Tools
Font size: [A] [A] [A]
Our Social Networks
Facebook
Facebook
Sign Up newsletter

Photo: N/A, License: N/A, Created: 2010:03:20 11:27:41

Photo: N/A, License: N/A, Created: 2010:03:20 11:49:02

David McKeown/For Times-Shamrock Fred Rabbits, of Frackville, waves to the crowd on Main Street in Girardville during the seventh annual St. Patrick's Day parade Saturday. PAGE ONE: Denise Toczylowsky, of Numidia, and Elaine Matzura, of Mount Carmel, at the parade.

GIRARDVILLE - Sunny weather, the largest lineup and a huge crowd made for a standout seventh annual St. Patrick's Day parade Saturday in Girardville.

"The turnout is the biggest one ever, by far," said parade Chairman John P. "Mouche" McNelis. "There are crowds of people all along the parade route. I don't know what the final number for parade entries, but I know we're between 240 and 250 units. Last year we had 212."

"We're growing, and I know the weather had a lot to do with it," he said, referring to temperatures near 70 degrees that drew crowds out to enjoy the parade sponsored by the Ancient Order of Hibernians Jack Kehoe Division No. 1.

Tradition continued inside St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church with the annual Mass for members of the Ancient Order of Hibernians.

Ads by Yahoo!






Type in the characters you see in the picture below. If you have trouble reading the characters in the picture, click it to see a new one.



Be the first to comment on this article!