PHOTOS: Vero gets its Irish up for St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Staff Writer
Walt Schubert
Everyone is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day – or so it seemed as Veroites donned their most festive green for the 15th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade last Saturday morning, presented by the Oceanside Business Association.
Green-clad fans lined the Ocean Drive parade route from Flamevine to Azalea Lane, watching and cheering as friends and family members showed their Celtic and community.
Led by jeweler John Michael Matthews as St. Patrick himself, the patron saint of Ireland, the enthusiastic parade participants included school, church and civic groups, lots of talented young twirlers, law enforcement personnel, and members of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, the country’s oldest Irish Catholic Fraternal Organization.
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Walt Schubert
‘St Patrick’ John Michael Matthews at the OBA St Patrick’s Day Parade
OBA St Patrick’s Day Parade
OBA St Patrick’s Day Parade
OBA St Patrick’s Day Parade
Nancy Fisher, Dan McElroy, Joanie Aaronson, and Sarah Huff
Rich and Pat Hunter with Babe
Dave and Terry Paddock
Sarah and Brady Whitelock
Dee and John Grossweiler
Barbara and Rick King with Matthew and Sara Gent
OBA St Patrick’s Day Parade
VB Police Chief David Currey at the OBA St Patrick’s Day Parade
OBA St Patrick’s Day Parade
OBA St Patrick’s Day Parade
OBA St Patrick’s Day Parade
OBA St Patrick’s Day Parade
OBA St Patrick’s Day Parade
Karen Dobson
OBA St Patrick’s Day Parade
Pam Partridge
Tony Doyle DeRose, Tom Proud, Pat Burns, and Matt Earley
Cory Snyder with Maryn and Lukas Snyder
Ashlyn Sullivan
Brooke Billings and Gale Billings
Kerry Eble and Annie Jones
OBA St Patrick’s Day Parade
OBA St Patrick’s Day Parade
OBA St Patrick’s Day Parade
OBA St Patrick’s Day Parade
Karen Dobson entertains the crowd at the OBA St Patrick’s Day Parade
OBA St Patrick’s Day Parade
Kathy Edwards
