SEMINOLE – Congressman Bill Young will be the grand marshal of the city’s annual Pow Wow Festival parade on Saturday, March 10.
His selection ties into this year’s theme, “Let Freedom Ring.”
Young, 81, lives in Indian Shores and has been a longtime supporter of Pinellas County interests.
He served in the Florida Senate before being elected to Congress in 1970. Young has been re-elected 20 times and only once received less than 60 percent of the vote.
He serves on the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations and is chairman of the subcommittee on defense. Young also serves on the subcommittee on military construction, veterans affairs and related agencies.
The annual parade, which travels down 113th Street from the Seminole Mall to the Seminole Recreation Center, is conducted annually in conjunction with the city’s popular Pow Wow Festival.
This year’s 44th annual festival is scheduled Friday, March 9 through Sunday, March 11 at the recreation center.
Two related events will precede the festival.
The annual Seminole Round-up dinner and dance is set Saturday, March 3 and the second annual Stepping Up For Kids Walk/Run on Sunday, March 4.
Tickets to the Round-up are $40 and benefit the Seminole chapter of the All Children’s Hospital Guild. For tickets, call Gail at 398-3068.
The runs will take place at the recreation center and on campus of St. Petersburg College. The 5K run gets under way at 7:30 a.m. and the fun run at 9. For more information, visit www.thehospicefoundation.org/steppingup4kids.
The festival gets under way March 9 at 5 p.m. and continues to 11. Exit 28 will provide music. Armbands, allowing unlimited midway rides, are $20.
The second day starts with the annual Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast at 7 a.m. The parade starts at 10 a.m.
The midway will be open from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Armbands are $20.
On stage entertainment will feature Jessica Reavis, 1 to 3 p.m.; Troy Duncan Band, 3:30 to 6:30 p.m.; and the Impacs, 7:30 to 11 p.m.
A fireworks display, sponsored by Eagle Crest Realty and Preferred Trust, is set from 8:30 to 9 p.m.
On Sunday, the midway will be open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Armbands will sell for $15.
The annual Children’s Extravaganza will be held on stage from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Kiwanis Truck is set from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Seminole Community Library.
