The amount of growth both professionally and personally that we have had this year, we owe, in part, to our involvement in the chamber of commerce. We are so blessed by this “little” but MIGHTY community of Ventura and all the good...
The County Ventura St. Patrick's Day Parade will march down Main Street for the 28th time in downtown Ventura on Saturday, March 11. This year's theme is, "The Sporting Life: The Games We Play," and champion long boarder and professional surfer Mary Osborne will serve as Grand Marshal. The parade begins in front of Old Mission San Buenaventura at 10 a.m.
While best known for her athletic endeavors - in 2010 the Ventura resident became the first woman to ride China's Qiantang River tidal bore, the largest and fastest bore in the world - Osborne also is a women's sports advocate, environmentalist, writer, model, TV personality and businesswoman.
Riding with Mary will be Haole, Ventura's surfing dog. Haole, an 8-year-old yellow Labrador retriever, wowed hundreds of thousands attending the 2017 Rose Parade as well as millions more watching on television with his surfing skills on a float equipped with a wave machine.
Last year's parade drew over 90 entries, including floats sponsored by civic groups, nonprofits and local businesses and restaurants; marching bands; car clubs; horses; clowns and the Biggest Green Pig in the World. There also will be high school pep bands, youth groups and fun-loving adult groups entered in the parade.
In the spirit of this year's parade theme, the organizing committee also encourages Ventura County teams from all sports and from every age group to join in the parade. That includes school teams; Little League and adult league baseball teams; and football, softball, soccer and basketball teams. Individual sports enthusiasts such as skateboarders, golfers, bowlers and swimmers also are invited.
I love helping to organize the St. Patrick's Day Parade with Ventura City Councilman Jim Monahan, former City Councilman Brian Brennan and the rest of the parade committee members. The parade ends at Laurel Street and is presented by the Ventura Elks Lodge #1430.
The event's committee is accepting entries for the parade. For entry forms or more information about the parade, visit www.venturastpatricksdayparade.com, email Jim Monahan at jim.monahan@att.net or call him at (805) 643-4275, or email nanodrake@aol.com.
See you at the County Ventura St. Patrick's Day Parade!
Saturday Mar 11, 2017
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM PST
Main Street, Downtown Ventura
The amount of growth both professionally and personally that we have had this year, we owe, in part, to our involvement in the chamber of commerce. We are so blessed by this “little” but MIGHTY community of Ventura and all the good...
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