Today’s 23rd Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade started marching down Main Street, in Downtown Ventura, at 10:00am. The parade featured marching bands, bagpipers, dancers, political dignitaries, hot rods, vintage cars, motorcycles, local societies, lots of green and quite a bit more.
This year’s theme was “Giving back … The REAL Pot of Gold.”
This year’s Grand Marshal was Ed Hogan: Chairman, CEO and President of the Hogan Family Foundation.
2011 St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee
Jim Monahan, Chairman
Brian Brennan, Co-Chairman
Nan Drake, Co-Chairman
Art Amelio, Elks Parade Chairman
James Lockwood, Public Relations
Mike Kelly, Judging
Jerry Breiner
Peter Drake
Jerry English
Charlie/MaryAnn Gartman
Faye McDonald
Shane Morger
Kioren Moss
Mary O’Connor
Tim O’Neil, The Pig
Clark Owens
Scott Horner, Sound
Maire O’Connell Claddagh Dancers
Brian McCarty
Marianne Burton
Jeff Coyner
Pete Gallegher
Blake Merryman
Glenn Cooper
Roy Bensor, Elks Past Chairman
Anthony Romero
Charnel Smith
Emeritus
Arnold Hubbard
Larry Dineen
Rod McCarty
Pat Troxell
Patrick Hughes
Bob Polioni
Kelly O’Neil
Elks Lodge
2126 Knoll Drive
Ventura Ca 93003
805-639-0303
2011 St. Patrick’s Day Parade Judges
Dr. Trudy T. Arriaga
Superintendent of Ventura Unified School District
Victor & Sue Georgino
Georginio Development – Downtown Ventura business owners first couple judging together ever!
Kevin Kildee
Camarillo Council Member, a proud Irishman and owner of Kildee Men’s Clothing Store
James Lockwood
Public Relations Director for the Ventura County Fairgrounds and a St. Patricks Day Parade Committee Member
Anthony Romero
VP & Manager, Ventura Robobank