I should be there with the wife and beautiful baby. Hopefully I will see some people out there! As an FYI, it looks like pretty much all people in the running for citywide office, so if you want to see them, this could be a great chance.

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ST. PATRICK'S DAY PARADE LINEUP

The 2007 St. Patrick's Day Parade steps off at 1 p.m. Saturday at 10th and Franklin streets. The route heads north on Franklin Street, ending at Fourth Street.

If any unit that has entered is not listed, check in at 10th and Franklin before noon. All units wishing to be judged should be lined up by noon.

After the parade, spectators are invited to a free magic show by Matt Kalita at 2 p.m. at the Michigan City Public Library. At 4 p.m., the public is invited to see Kalita escape from Ryan's enormous green beer barrel in front of the old Central Fire Station on Fourth Street.

1. Northwest Indiana Pipes and Drums

2. Ryan's Irish Pub Parade Banner, carried by Drew Hanft and Jake Martin

3. Michigan City Mayor Chuck Oberlie

4. Parade Marshal U.S. Rep. Joe Donnelly

5. Michigan City Police motorcycles

6. Michigan City Fire Department education vehicle

7. Michigan City Fire Department fire pump

8. State Rep. Scott Pelath

9. LaPorte County Sheriff Mike Mollenhauer

10. LaPorte County Sheriff's Posse

11. Indiana State Police

12. Miss Indiana Betsy Uschkrat

13. Miss Duneland

14. Kalita World Class Magic

15. Michiana Clowns

16. Tom's Heating and Cooling

17. Carlson's Drive-In “Winnie Mobile”

18. Washington Park Zoo

19. Mayer School of Dance, Irish Step Dancers

20. U.S. Coast Guard

21. Michigan City Exchange Club

22. Samaritan Skedaddle

23. LaPorte County Vans for Vets

24. Michigan City Summerfest/Labor Dayz

25. Joe Doyle for City Council

26. Braden and Elmo race for Cerebral Palsy

27. Double D's Boxing Club

28. Ye Olde Benny's

29. Sponge Bob

30. Elmo

31. Clifford

32. Care Bear

33. Blue Monster

34. Scooby Doo

35. Dora Explorer Girl

36. Closet Monster

37. League of Women Voters

38. City Councilwoman Pat Boy

39. Rag Tops Museum

40. Winamac Old Auto Club

41. Q 97.7 FM Easy 1560 WRIN

42. Joie Winski for Mayor

43. 4 A's Car Club

44. Jim LaRocco for Mayor

45. “Rusty” the Gary Railcats mascot, driven by Neilsen Ford

46. Angie Stark for City Council

47. Mike Dempsey for City Clerk

48. Richard Murphy for City Council

49. The Wall Gang

50. Michiana Shores Volunteer Fire Department

51. Paul Schafer's Monster Truck

52. Ronald McDonald

53. Dave Biela for City Council

54. Blue Spruce Alpacas

55. Dave Gring for City Council

56. Alembic Artistic Studio

57. Moose Show and Parade Corps

58. LaPorte County Amateur Boxing and Kickboxing Club.

59. Stew McDonnell's 1954 military Jeep

60. Brooke O'Brien Little Miss Shamrock

61. Lake County Sheriff's Department Pipes and Drums, sponsored by Summerfest/Labor Dayz

62. County Commissioner Mike Bohacek

63. County Councilman John W. Jones

64. Dancing Leprechauns Terry and Greg Jamieson

65. Johnny Stimley for City Clerk

66. Baby B the Crazy Leprechaun

67. Michigan City Emergency Management