By Dee Longfellow
According to the Jim O’Connor, Chair of the annual Elmhurst St. Patrick’s Day Parade, this year’s event will take place on Saturday, March 4, with Jack Island as the Grand Marshal. Island recently stepped away from his ownership of the Silverado Grill on Spring Road, which has acted as the final stop along the parade route since its inception.
The York High School band will be among the parade units performing and Elmhurst University athletes will be serving as parade marshals, keeping the line-up moving along Spring Road from its starting point at Wilson Street.
It wouldn’t be the St Patrick’s Day parade without the Elmhurst Armpit Orchestral marching along with its giant bass drum and gang of performers playing kazoos and other interesting and exotic instruments
An important part of any St. Patrick’s Day celebration, the Shannon Rovers and Medinah Highlanders will again bring their pipe bands and Irish music to the streets of Elmhurst. The Medinah group will bring their other units, including flying carpets, clowns and motorcycles. As always, Mayor Scott Levin will lead the parade with City officials as well.
For more information about the Parade, Parade sponsorship or to apply for your group to march in the Parade, visit www.elmhurststpatsparade.com or call the Parade office at 630-834-0300.
