The whole community was invited to participate in Soldotna’s 28th annual St. Patrick’s Day parade, on Sunday, March 17, 2019, in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Victoria Petersen)

The whole community was invited to participate in Soldotna’s 28th annual St. Patrick’s Day parade, on Sunday, March 17, 2019, in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Victoria Petersen)

Green for a day

Community turns out to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with parade

By VICTORIA PETERSEN

Community turns out to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with parade

Residents in the parade wave to passerbys at the 28th annual Soldotna St. Patrick’s Day Parade on March, 17, 2019, in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)

Residents in the parade wave to passerbys at the 28th annual Soldotna St. Patrick’s Day Parade on March, 17, 2019, in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)

A parade participant passes out candy at Soldotna’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Sunday, March 17, 2019, in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)

A parade participant passes out candy at Soldotna’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Sunday, March 17, 2019, in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)

Girl Scout Troop 210 came to represent themselves in Soldotna’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Sunday, March 17, 2019, in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)

Girl Scout Troop 210 came to represent themselves in Soldotna’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Sunday, March 17, 2019, in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)

Sweeney’s hosted Soldotna’s 28th annual St. Patrick’s Day parade on Sunday, March 17, 2019, in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)

Sweeney’s hosted Soldotna’s 28th annual St. Patrick’s Day parade on Sunday, March 17, 2019, in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)

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