The Whidbey Island St. Patrick’s Day Parade featured Grand Marshal Steve Jacobs and kicked off with a kissing and blessing of the Blarney Stone with Pastor Linda Tucker of the Oak Harbor First United Methodist Church.
A procession in green

A juice pressing and potluck is scheduled for Oct. 11.
Spoiled Dog draws volunteers year after year for the harvest day.
The five contestants raised over $72,000, far surpassing the $40,000 from last year’s competition.