March 8, 12009 (Ventura County) “21 and Still Green”, the 21st Annual County Ventura St. Patrick’s Day Parade is just around the corner with all of the festivities and shenanigans that remind us all what it really means to be Green. The whole county is turning out for the wearin’ of the green on Main Street. Horses, Clowns, Car Clubs, Marching Bands and the Biggest Green Pig in the World will be stepping off on Saturday, March 14 at 10 AM on Main Street in downtown Ventura .

Presented by the Ventura Elks Lodge 1430, the parade with more than 80 entries winds down Main Street from the old Elk’s Lodge on Ash Street, past the judge’s reviewing stand on Chestnut Street on down to the Mission San Buenaventura.

Judges for the parade will decide who are the best qualified to win trophies in many categories such as best Auto Club, Best Marching Band and the coveted Arnold Hubbard Memorial Trophy for Best in Show. Judges are Ed Summers, San Buenaventura City Council member; Trudy Arriaga Ventura Unified School District Superintendent ; Captain James J. McHough of Naval Base Ventura County; James Lockwood, Marketing Specialist at the Ventura County Fairgrounds; Mark Hartley, music manager; and Dan Frederickson, business owner and co-founder of Kinko’s.

The beautiful Women of Jewelia will serve as Grand Marshal, in celebration of their brilliant contributions to local charities. They will be riding in cars provided by the Ventura Motor Sports Car Club.

More information can be found at www.venturastpatricksdayparade.com or by calling (805) 643-4275.