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Praising effort
Johnny Franklin, right, South Central Bell?s manager of operations for the Gulf Coast, and Jo Ann-and-JulieLagasse join in congratulating James A. ?Jay? Lagasse III on his receiving a-Gom-.-rr ( ~ munity Achievement Awaciforjauistanding.voluntefit'work throughout the year .frorruMayor J m. X Edward A. Favre.' (Echo staff photo"by Traci Bonney)	.	i
METRIC DOCKINS
Paradegoers reach for a brt of the St. Patrick?s Day trinkets.
Waveland parties at annual parade
?	In Waveland, ?twas a day for hauling out the strollers, grabbing the coolers and gathering family members of all ages for the 28th annual parade spon-. sored by the Waveland Civic Association.
The parade had about 60 units, and . the crowd received a generous supply of throws, including cabbages, beads, . candy, plastic cups and even, this ?? year, green bananas.
Merlin ?Shorty? Necaise Jr. was . grand marshal. High school junior Julie Michelle Lagasse was colleen and Nikki Hunnicutt, 11, was the parade?s first Junior Miss Leprechaun.