The ninth O’Mena St. Patrick’s Day parade didn’t exactly have the Luck O’ the Irish when it came to the weather. It was a mere 30 degrees with light flurries as the parade began. That did not deter a hardy and fun-loving group of Omena residents from walking or driving the parade route.
Ron and Mary Tonneberger were this year’s grand marshals. Omena’s canine Mayor, Rosie Disch, was dressed to the nines, with all 10 toes painted green.
Almost 30 people and 8 dogs participated, with over half of the people and most of the dogs walking the parade route. Many thanks to the Leelanau Township Fire Department, which had one of their fire engines lead the parade. Thanks also to Bill and Susan Krusel and their son William for providing some great Irish tunes to march to.
