25th St. Patrick’s Day Parade rolls through Ronan
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O’Leary’s Old Ladies took home the Best Irish attire prize in the 25th annual Ronan St. Patrick’s Day Parade.
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Kicking Horse Job Corps's St. Patrick's Day float
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Michele Meyers waves from the 2nd Chance Saloon float.
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O’Leary’s Old Ladies took home the Best Irish attire prize in the 25th annual Ronan St. Patrick’s Day Parade.
Megan Strickland
Tomee Herzog waves from her parade float as it travels down Main Street on St. Patrick's Day.
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Tomee Herzog waves from her parade float as it travels down Main Street on St. Patrick's Day.
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Tomee Herzog waves from her parade float as it travels down Main Street on St. Patrick's Day.
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Tomee Herzog waves from her parade float as it travels down Main Street on St. Patrick's Day.
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Ronan Mayor Kim Aipperspach
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O’Leary’s Old Ladies took home the Best Irish attire prize in the 25th annual Ronan St. Patrick’s Day Parade.
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The Palmer Memorial Horse
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The Second Chance Saloon float
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RONAN – There wasn’t a pot of gold at the end of Ronan’s arch, but that didn’t stop leprechauns and green-clad citizens from coming out in full force to trot down Main Street in the 25th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade.
“We’ve got a good line-up,” Jennifer Rolfsness said as she helped organize the group. She pointed out the Second Chance Saloon’s float that was covered top to bottom in green. Even the windshield was partially obscured with a huge set of glasses. “See, it’s St. Patrick’s Day through Ronan’s eyes,” Rolfsness said with a laugh.
Nearby, the Palmer memorial horse, painted green in memory of Dave and Denny Palmer, brayed. For Rolfsness and former Ronan City Clerk Carlene Bockman, the parade is an event steeped in a quarter century of history. Each year the floats don’t disappoint, but for Bockman, the sturdiness of the fans is also impressive.
“The spectators are always incredible,” Bockman said. “They are always there in all kinds of weather.”
The winners in this year’s parade are as follows: Best Kids - Pioneer Days, Most Irish Animal - Palmers’ Green Horse, Best Walkers - 4-H Club, Best 1st Timer - Kicking Horse Job Corps, Most Irish - Palmer Family and Horse, Most Likely to Cause a Riot – Pioneer Days, Greenest - Classic Green Car, Best Irish Attire - O’Leary’s Old Ladies, Most Shamrocks - Kicking Horse Job Corps, Most Likely to Spend the Night in Jail - Rusty Weiser and Frank Ciez, Best Irish Spirit –
Palmer Family, Overall Best Float- Second Chance Saloon.
