St. Patrick's Day Parade, other festive events taking place this Sunday, March 13 in Waukon

The annual St. Patrick's Day Parade in Waukon has been scheduled for this Sunday, March 13 and will begin at 1 p.m. with many of the same festivities taking place as in years past throughout the community. See Page 12 in this week’s edition of The Standard for additional St. Patrick’s Day events and specials. There will be a shuttle system in place again this year to help transport those celebrating the day to various entertainment destinations throughout the afternoon.

The parade route will be the same as in past years, beginning from the southeast edge of town and heading up Rossville Road and Spring Avenue to the stoplight intersection with Main Street. Turning left on to West Main Street at the stoplights, the parade will venture up to Second Street SW, where the entries will turn left at the Post Office intersection, travel one block south to First Avenue SW, and then east back to Spring Avenue, turning right at Kwik Star to head back south to its point of origin.

Everyone is invited to participate with an entry that features an Irish theme in this year's parade. There is no entry fee to be in the parade. Any businesses, organizations, families or individuals wishing to have an entry are asked to be lined up by 12 noon Sunday, float entries lining up in the parking lot of WW Homestead Dairy and the former Northern Engraving plant, tractors unloading and lining up at the Sweeney Auction Service parking lot and horse units gathering at the Croell Redi-Mix plant on the southeast edge of Waukon. Due to safety and liability considerations, candy or other items cannot be thrown from vehicles being driven or pulled in the parade.

For additional information contact the Sweeney family at Village Farm and Home in Waukon at 563-568-4577.