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PHOTO GALLERY: Shamrock's 4th Annual St. Patrick's Day Block Party


  • By Rachel S. OHara
  • | 4:00 a.m. March 19, 2012
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PHOTO GALLERY: Shamrock's 4th Annual St. Patrick's Day Block Party
Tricia Foster wore some fun shamrock glasses at Shamrock's 4th Annual St. Patrick's Day Block Party.
Tricia Foster wore some fun shamrock glasses at Shamrock's 4th Annual St. Patrick's Day Block Party.
Casey McCalister, Heather Kirby, Cameron Rogers, Mike Kirby, Eric Rogers and Kendra Rogers
Casey McCalister, Heather Kirby, Cameron Rogers, Mike Kirby, Eric Rogers and Kendra Rogers
Chastanna and Justin Niemann
Chastanna and Justin Niemann
Mike and Diane Schmidt with Mickey O'Hurney have fun inside the Shamrock Pub, Saturday, March 17.
Mike and Diane Schmidt with Mickey O'Hurney have fun inside the Shamrock Pub, Saturday, March 17.
Matt Schmitt and Sally Rose
Matt Schmitt and Sally Rose
One of the fun designs for the shirts made by Clothesline Boutique during Shamrock's 4th Annual St. Patrick's Day Block Party.
One of the fun designs for the shirts made by Clothesline Boutique during Shamrock's 4th Annual St. Patrick's Day Block Party.
Dave Shepard wore a green boa as part of his St. Patrick's Day outfit.
Dave Shepard wore a green boa as part of his St. Patrick's Day outfit.
Brenda Simpson, Ron Berdell, Kirk Krueger, Tom Schur, David Murphy and Rita McClain
Brenda Simpson, Ron Berdell, Kirk Krueger, Tom Schur, David Murphy and Rita McClain
Doug and Gena Smoot with Patti and Charley Elsey out in front of the Shamrock Pub, Saturday, March 17.
Doug and Gena Smoot with Patti and Charley Elsey out in front of the Shamrock Pub, Saturday, March 17.
Joe Lombardi from Clothesline Boutique made screen-printed t-shirts at Shamrock's 4th Annual St. Patrick's Day Block Party.
Joe Lombardi from Clothesline Boutique made screen-printed t-shirts at Shamrock's 4th Annual St. Patrick's Day Block Party.
Kari Hine gets a kiss from Brian Lewis
Kari Hine gets a kiss from Brian Lewis
Greg Bowdish
Greg Bowdish
Susannah Chase and Leigh Nordman
Susannah Chase and Leigh Nordman
Bobbi Jo Donner and Chris Clayton
Bobbi Jo Donner and Chris Clayton
Allison Imre
Allison Imre
People danced and rocked out to Kontraband during Shamrock's 4th Annual St. Patrick's Day Block Party.
People danced and rocked out to Kontraband during Shamrock's 4th Annual St. Patrick's Day Block Party.
Diane Leary, Pat Rudolph and Barbara Stockford
Diane Leary, Pat Rudolph and Barbara Stockford
Shamrock bartenders Annie Prault-Stone, Joseph Patrick Arnegger and Ashton Goggans had fun working Shamrock's 4th Annual St. Patrick's Day Block Party.
Shamrock bartenders Annie Prault-Stone, Joseph Patrick Arnegger and Ashton Goggans had fun working Shamrock's 4th Annual St. Patrick's Day Block Party.
Charles Harris and Nickie Hartsock
Charles Harris and Nickie Hartsock
John and Beverly Williams
John and Beverly Williams

 

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