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2008 Portsmouth Saint Patrick’s Day Parade
3:00 P.M., Saturday, March 15th, 2008
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2008 Saint
Patrick's Day Parade in Ohio
“Live the Dream. Make it Happen. Walk the Line!”
St. Patrick’s Day parade coming to Portsmouth, Ohio
History is about to be made in this small city in rural southern Ohio. On
March 15, 2008 the City of Portsmouth will play host to its first-ever St.
Patrick’s Day parade. Portsmouth, which was established as a city in 1815,
has never had an official St. Patrick’s Day parade, according to John Hogan,
President of the 7 Nations Celtic Club. “Many great cities, all over the
globe, celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a parade. We decided that it was
about time that Portsmouth had one too,” said Hogan.
The parade will begin at 3:00 P.M., Saturday, March 17th, with
over thirty-five marching units traveling the six-tenths of a mile parade
route, starting at the City’s new Visitor’s Center, located in the historic
Boneyfiddle District, and ending in the City’s center, at the Roy Rogers
Esplanade. According to Hogan the parade is an expression of positive
community spirit. “We just want everyone to participate, and have a good
time, while making Portsmouth history.”
The parade is the brainchild of several 7 Nations Celtic Club members. The
Club is the parade’s sponsor. “Our mission,” said Hogan, “is to promote
public awareness of, and appreciation for, the influence of Celtic culture
on contemporary society, through education, research, and the collection and
dissemination of information. What better way to call attention to our
mission than a parade?” If you’re curious, the 7 Celtic [pronounced kell-tic]
nations include: Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Cornwall, Brittany, Galicia &
Asturias, and the Isle of Mann.
The Club, which meets at 7:00 P.M., on the second Thursday of each month, at
the Port City Cafe and Pub, 424 Chillicothe Street, Portsmouth, sponsors a
number of events throughout the year. “It is our goal to hold educational,
artistic and entertainment events, highlighting Celtic culture, throughout
the year,” said Hogan; “And, of course, to have some fun while doing so!”
The Club hopes to establish the St. Patrick’s Day parade as an annual event.
The parade slogan is “Live the Dream. Make it Happen. Walk the Line!”
referring to the tradition of painting the street centerline green along the
parade route. “We may not get to paint the line green this year,” said
Hogan, “but, regardless, on March 17th we will be making a dream
come true.”
For further information about the parade, or the 7 Nations Celtic Club,
visit the Club’s website at www.7NationsCelticClub.org,, email Hogan
at 7Nations@leprechaunproductionsllc.com, or write to the 7 Nations
Celtic Club, P.O. Box 629. Portsmouth, OH 45662.
Contact
person: John Hogan
P.O. Box 629, Portsmouth, OH 45662-0629
740-354-2754
jhogan@leprechaunproductionsllc.com
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