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Show f i r - 1 1 i n m tw-a hWBBBHHHHBHH " 111 u !i I!!' il "1" txcuj't- ? t 1 ' : u ) All aboard for fun. Students, faculty and parents at St. Olaf's school combined efforts to create this eight-car train for the St. Patrick's Day parade in Salt Lake on Saturday. Students created all of the colorful decorations for the train which carries the message, "Hug a Leprechaun Today." The school participated in last year's parade and won an award for its entry. Parade chairwoman chair-woman Kathy Davis said they hope for a repeat performance this year, 'but it's not the award that makes it so much fun, it's the fun the kids have helping us put it together," she said. Local Irishmen gear up for St. Patrick's Day celebration j BOUNTIFUL Local Irishmen are gearing up for the "wearing o' the green" on St. Patrick's Day. Students at St. Olaf's School in Bountiful participated par-ticipated in building a float for Saturday's St. Patrick's Day parade in Salt Lake City which was scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. Parade chairwoman Kathy Davis said 40 to 45 children will participate in the event The students have helped decorate an eight-car train which will transport some of the children through the parade route. The remaining re-maining students will lead and follow the train on foot. The cleverly designed train cars have been created using 5 5 -gal Ion drums. Two other Davis County entries will complement the 150-entry parade including groups from the Bountiful Christian School and the Horseless Carriage Club. The St. Patrick's Day Parade was the brain child of Robert Neville, a second generation Irishman. The first parade was held in 1978. "It has gotten bigger and better every year," Neville said. He added that in the late 1800s there was a "strong Irish community" in and around Salt Lake. It is the r descendants of these pioneers who form most of the Utah Irish population today. n Frank and Joan Dunne are co-chairmen of this year's parade. They are also membership chairmen of the Salt & Lake Hibernian Society. The Irish society invites ' members of all nationalities. "We have about 240 members, and many of them have no Irish connection. They just enjoy being a part of this friendly group,' said Joan. In its 12-year history, the Hibernian Society has in- r volved itself in many community projects. Two years ago the members secured a portion of the International Peace Gardens park and have plans to erect an authentic authen-tic Irish stone wall like those surrounding farms in Ireland. i " The group has also been instrumental in hosting I teens from Ireland through the Ulster program. "We bring both Catholic and Protestant Irish teens to stay in Salt Lake. They have many activities together, and it has helped the teens understand they can be friends," said Joan. ft She said many Davis County residents are members of the group and have been a part of the Ulster project. |