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Milton St. Patrick's Day Parade paints the town green

Keith Bennett, left, and Maggie Lingo lead the St. Patrick's Day Parade procession down Union Street in downtown Milton March 10. BY NICK ROTH
Nick Roth
March 15, 2013
Seth Bratten, the Highway Dancer, showed off his moves throughout the parade route. Bratten's float was named the winner of the parade. BY NICK ROTH
The Highway Dancer Seth Bratten took a few hours from his normal post on Route 1 to perform for the hundreds of people who attended the Milton St. Patrick's Day Parade. BY NICK ROTH
Parade Grand Marshal Charlie Fleetwood waves to the crowd on Union Street. Fleetwood has been very active in Milton with the chamber of commerce, historical society and the library. BY NICK ROTH
Tom Kelly helps carry the banner for the Milton Farmers' Market. BY NICK ROTH
T.J. Schwalm from Salon Milton shows off his skills with the Hula Hoop as he walks past Irish Eyes on Union Street. BY NICK ROTH
T.J. Schwalm from Salon Milton wowed the crowd with his hula hoop skills. BY NICK ROTH
Incoming Milton Councilman John Collier walked the parade route. BY NICK ROTH
Incoming Milton Councilman Michael Coté walked the parade route with Mayor-elect Marion Jones. BY NICK ROTH
The dolphin mascot from Community Bank Delaware walked the streets greeting children along the parade route. BY NICK ROTH
Milton Mayor-elect Marion Jones waves to her supporters. BY NICK ROTH

The sound of bagpipes and drums echoed through downtown Milton March 10 as the sixth annual St. Patrick's Day Parade made its way past hundreds of green-wearing spectators on Union and Federal streets. Whether they were Irish or not, families lined the streets of historic Milton to catch a glimpse of leprechauns, four-leaf clovers and all things Irish.

Taking top prize for best float was Seth the Highway Dancer Bratten, who showed off his moves on a flatbed through the entire parade route. Winning the children's division was the Techno Goober float, featuring Jacob Hunter pulling a Ford pickup with his miniature truck and Robbie Payton on the float playing Whac-a-mole with his fellow passengers.

Proceeds from the parade benefited the Milton Fire Department training program, Best Buddies Delaware and Casa San Francisco.

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Nick Roth is the news editor. He has been with the Cape Gazette since 2012, previously covering town beats in Milton and Lewes. In addition to serving on the editorial board and handling page layout, Nick is responsible for the weekly Delaware History in Photographs feature and enjoys writing stories about the Cape Region’s history. Prior to the Cape Gazette, Nick worked for the Delmarva Media Group, including the Delaware Wave, Delaware Coast Press and Salisbury Daily Times. He also contributed to The News Journal. Originally from Boyertown, Pa., Nick attended Shippensburg University in central Pennsylvania, graduating in 2007 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism. He’s won several MDDC awards during his career for both writing and photography. In his free time, he enjoys golfing, going to the beach with his family and cheering for Philadelphia sports teams. 

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