Saturday, March 15 will be the 16th time a St. Patrick’s Day parade will have taken place in the little village of Avoca, located about 20 minutes northwest of Dodgeville on Highway 133. It began on a wim of two ladies with “zero” funds. The first parade went about a block and a half. Now it goes from the old school house through the downtown. This year’s “Irish Rose” will be Kathy Elliott and her family. They will represent the village as the Grand Marshals.