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Members of the Downtown Wilkes-Barre Business Association on Friday stand by the float they worked to ready for Sunday’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Front row from left are Michelle Wise, Angela Rackleff, Beverly Johnson and Janet Hall. Back row from left are Nancy Valunas, John Chaump and Gretchen Sevenson.
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31st Annual City of Wilkes-Barre
St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Line up @ 1 p.m.; parade starts @ 2 p.m.
Lore Majikes contact: 332-7930
Lineup and Parade Route
Participants are asked to report to their division’s lineup location at 1p.m. The parade will travel down South Main Street to Public Square, bear right at Public Square, pass the reviewing stand located in the cut-out in front of Martz Trailways, continue along North Main Street and conclude at Union Street.
Division 1: sponsored by Cross Valley Federal Credit Union
Float/Vehicle/Walker Lineup Location: intersection of South Main and South Streets
1. Wilkes-Barre Police Department Honor Guard
2. Wilkes-Barre City banner
3. Mayor Thomas M. Leighton
4. Wilkes-Barre City Elected Officials
a. Council Members — Tony Thomas, Bill Barrett, Mike Merritt
5. Grand Marshal banner
6. Grand Marshal – Marie McCormick and family
7. Past Grand Marshals
8. Past Grand Marshals
9. Wilkes-Barre Police Department Administrative Staff
a. Chief Gerald Dessoye
b. Deputy Chief Donald Crane and daughter Sarah
c. Captain of Operations Robert Hughes and daughter Britney
10. Area Law Enforcement DA Jackie Musto Carroll
11. Retired City of Wilkes-Barre Police Officers
12. Ceol Mor Marching Band
13. Local Elected Officials
a. state Sen. John Blake
b. Cong. Lou Barletta
c. state Rep. “Eddie Day” Pashinski
d. state Rep. Phyllis Mundy
e. state Rep. Tarah Toohil
f. state Rep. Gerald Mullery
g. Mayor Campana (Williamsport)
h. Mayor Martin (Freeland)
14. Wilkes-Barre Twp. Mayor Carl Kuren vehicle
15. Past Grand Marshals carried by King’s College Shuttle Bus & Seniors from the Charles T. Adams Senior Center
Past Grand Marshals
a. Tommy McKeown
b. John Finn
16. Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians – St. John Neumann Division 1
17. Ancient Order of Hibernians – St. John Neumann Division II
18. Ancient Order of Hibernians – Avoca float
19. Ancient Order of Hibernians – Jack Kehoe Division
20. Donegal Society of Greater Wilkes-Barre
21. Friendly Sons of St. Patrick — 3-4 vehicles, walkers
22. Notre Dame Club of Hanover Township — 2 vehicles, walkers
23. Cross Valley Federal Credit Union — Sponsor banner
24. Cross Valley Federal Credit Union – float, 2 vehicles, walkers
25. Geisinger Health System – vehicles, walkers
26. Edward P. Maloney Memorial Pipe Band
27. City of WB Fire Department
Division 2, sponsored by PNC Bank and Children’s Service Center of Wyoming Valley
Walker/Float/Vehicle Line-Up Location: South Street between South Main and South Franklin
1. Wyoming Valley Pipe Band
2. PNC Bank Sponsor banner
3. PNC Bank
4. The Blazick Law Firm
5. Hildebrandt Learning Centers, King’s/St. Mary’s, King’s College
6. Daisy Troop 32104 Plymouth
7. Brownie Troop 32689 Plymouth
8. Brownie Troop 30827 Bear Creek
9. Junior Girl Scout Troop 32520 Bear Creek
10. Brownie Troop 34726 Wilkes-Barre
11. Junior Girl Scout Troop 32522 Parsons
12. Girl Scout Troop 30861 Nanticoke
13. Brownie Troop 30822 Nanticoke
14. Cub Scout Pack 55 Firwood United Methodist Church
15. Cub Scout Pack 232 Gate of Heaven Church Dallas
16. Cub Scout Pack 193 Swoyersville
17. Emerald Isle Step Dancers
18. Juvenile Diabetes Organization of NEPA
19. Good Shepherd Academy, Kingston
20. Osterhout Free Library
21. Hapkido Taekwondo Institute
22. E.L. Meyers High School Marching Band – under the direction of Karen John
23. E.L. Meyers Varsity Cheerleaders
24. Children’s Service Center of Wyoming Valley Sponsor banner
25. Children’s Service Center of Wyoming Valley
26. WBRE-TV/WYOU-TV
27. Northeast Gymnastic Academy
28. Irem String Band
Division 3, sponsored by Marx Sheet Metal & Mechanical Inc. and Northeast Eagle Distributors
Walker/Float/Vehicle Line-Up Location: South Street between South Main and South Washington Streets
1. Marx Sheet Metal & Mechanical Inc. — Sponsor banner
2. Marx Sheet Metal & Mechanical Inc.
3. Giant Irish Bird Balloon
4. Broome County Celtic Pipes & Drums
5. Wilkes-Barre Crime Watch
6. Plains Crime Watch
7. Luzerne County Sheriff Department
8. South PAW Welcome Waggers-Therapy Dogs
9. Tux W-B / Scranton Penguin’s mascot
10. Wilkes-Barre Jr. Penguins
11. Scoil Rince na Connemara
12. The Law Offices of Jennifer L. Rogers LLC
13. The Citizens Voice & Shamrock Communications
14. The Victorian Highwheelers
15. Northeast Eagle Distributors Sponsor banner
16. Northeast Eagle Distributors
17. Larry O’Malia Farm & Greenhouse
18. Elmlock Kitchen & Millwork
19. Northeastern PA Region of Automobile Club of America
20. T. Bretz & Son
21. Attorney Joseph Sklarosky
22. Entercom Communications and Lakeland High School Marching Band
23. Catholic Youth Center Sealions
24. Citizens Bank and Philly Phanatic
25. Trans-Med Ambulance/CJ Spellman Ambulance
Division 4, sponsored by Wyoming Valley Health Care System, Rodano’s & Borton Lawson
Walker/Float/Vehicle Lineup Location: Along the right side (facing Public Square) side of South Main Street, next to Post Office
1. Giant Dinosaur Balloon — sponsored by Wilkes-Barre Hardware Bar
2. Wyoming Valley Health Care System — Sponsor banner
3. Wyoming Valley Health care System
4. GAR High School Marching Band under the direction of Michael Pryor
5. Smith family
6. Northeast Auto Glass — 2006 Chevy Express Van
7. The Conservatory of Dance under the direction of Danielle Dorzinsky-Nulton
8. Collie Club of NEPA
9. Rodano’s — Sponsor Banner
10. Uptown String Band
11. Laborer’s Local 1310 Eastern PA
12. IBEW Local Union 163
13. W-B Labor Council- NEPA Area Labor Federation
14. The Honesdale National Bank 175th Anniversary
15. Attorney Paula Radick
16. Borton Lawson — Sponsor banner
17. Borton Lawson
18. Rotary Club of Plymouth
19. The Times Leader/ Weekender
20. Susquehanna River Tours
21. Dunkin’ Donuts mascot “Cuppy”
22. Downtown Wilkes-Barre Business Association
23. Rescue Hose Co. No. 1 Ashley
24. Martz Trailways Mini Coach
Division 5, sponsored by Schiel’s Family Market, Elliott Greenleaf & Dean & Northeast Recycling Solutions
Walker/Float/Vehicle Lineup Location: Hazle Street, facing South Main
1. Coughlin High School Marching Band under the direction of Ms. Carol Rensa
2. Schiel’s Family Market — Sponsor banner
3. Schiel’s Family Market
4. Jeff Thomas
5. Elliott, Greenleaf & Dean — Sponsor banner
6. Syracuse Scottish Pipe Band
7. Richard Dill – 1969 Volkswagen
8. HHB 1/109 FA
9. Santarelli Concrete & Block Company
10. SPCA of Luzerne County & Mascot
11. United Soccer Training Academy
12. Nationwide Car Sales
13. Northeast Recycling Solutions – Sponsor banner
14. NEPA Miners
15. NEPAMONEY.com
16. J.C. Ehrlich
17. Montage Mountain Classics Car Club
18. NEPA Paranormal
19. Holy Redeemer High School Cheerleaders
20. Kraft Foods
21. Jr. League of Wilkes-Barre – 1969 red Ford Thunderbird Convertible
22. Bear Creek Volunteer Hose Co.
Division 6, sponsored by Luzerne Optical Laboratories, LTD & M & T Bank
Walker/Float/Vehicle Line-Up Location: Academy Street, facing South Main
1. Leprechaun Giant Balloon sponsored by Mohegan Sun At Pocono Downs
2. Mohegan Sun At Pocono Downs
3. Luzerne Optical Laboratories, LTD Sponsor banner
4. Holy Redeemer High School Cheerleaders
5. Mirabito Law Offices
6. Valley Chevrolet
7. Sitara’s Karate
8. Avalon String Band
9. M & T Bank banner
10. Wilkes-Barre Breakers Rugby Club
11. Attorney Michael Vough
12. M&T Bank — Sponsor banner
13. Luzerne County Fair Queen Callie Grey, Luzerne County Fair Princess Jessica DeAngelis
14. Greater Scranton Black Diamonds Pipe & Drum Band
15. Luzerne County Community College
16. Holiday Hair
17. American Red Cross – Wyoming Valley Chapter
18. West Side All–Starz Cheer & Dance
19. Wilkes-Barre Vipers
20. Jaden’s Auto Works
Division 7, sponsored by Choice One Community Credit Union & The Lion Brewery
Walker/Float/Vehicle Lineup Location: right side of South Main Street, adjacent to the Volunteers of America parking lot
1. Choice One Community Credit Union – Sponsor banner
2. Choice One Community Credit Union
3. Shamrock Giant Balloon
4. Twilight Twirling
5. Lehman Power Equipment
6. Back Mountain Creamery
7. Attorney Christopher O’Donnell
8. Goodwin String Band
9. Parents Advocating for Safe Schools
10. Students Posting Our Thoughts
11. The Lion Brewery – Sponsor banner
12. The Lion Brewery
13. Knights of Lebanon
14. Donnybrook Band
15. Attorney Lesa Gelb
16. Hall’s Auto Services – 8 vehicles
17. Turkey Hill Minit Markets
18. Ken Pollock Suzuki
19. McDonald’s
20. Wilkes-Barre Outdoor Recreation Show
Watch the parade online at timesleader.com. Streaming video coverage will be on our website after the 2 p.m. parade kickoff. The view will be from The Times Leader building on North Main Street; the parade should begin passing by at about 2:15 p.m.