Village Announces St. Patrick's Day Parade Info, Reminds Residents of Town Hall Meeting

Welcome to "Community Corner," a new column dedicated to announcements and important information straight from . All items included in this post were provided by officials and administrators from the Village of Lemont.

Town Hall Meeting on Public Education

On March 16 at 7 p.m., , and the Village of Lemont will co-sponsor a town hall meeting on public education in Lemont at the Lemont High School Performing Arts Center, 800 Porter St. I am urging every citizen of Lemont to either attend the forum or view it on local cable television. Comcast Channel 6 and U-Verse Channel 99 will show the program on March 29, April 1 and April 4 at Noon, 5:00 pm and 8:00 pm.

Each school district will give an in depth report on the cost of public education and how your education tax dollars are being spent in Lemont. As Mayor, I believe it is important that the citizens of Lemont be informed voters on April 5.

— Brian K. Reaves, Mayor of Lemont

Early Voting Begins March 14

Any registered voter may cast a ballot between March 14 and March 31 at the Lemont Public Library, 50 E. Wend St. Hours for voting are: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 pm., and Saturday, 9 a.m. to noon. Call 630-257-6541 for more information.

St. Patrick's Day Parade

Lemont's annual St. Patrick's Day Parade and Festival will take place Saturday, March 12, at 1 p.m. in Historic Downtown Lemont.

Floats will line up at Safety Village at 12:30 p.m. The parade will march south on Stephen Street, west on Main Street and will conclude at , 15850 New Ave.

Activities include: Irish dancing at 1:30 p.m., Celtic sounds at 3 p.m. and a soda bread contest at 4 p.m. (entries must be dropped off by 3 p.m.).

This year's Irish Queen is .

For more information, call Village Hall at 630-243-2700.