As Waukegan officials grapple with challenges of holding back-to-back Fiestas Patrias parades and simultaneous festivals Sept. 17, the bickering organizers of the two celebrations continue to insist they should be the sole planner.
Margaret Carrasco, in back wearing hat, tells the Waukegan City Council her Fiestas Patrias group should organize the Fiestas Patrias parade and festival Sept. 17.
“Is this going to be a march or a parade,” said 3rd Ward Ald. Juan Martinez. “Is it even worth parking my car to bring my family out for 60? To me it seems like a march. I’ve never, ever in my life seen a parade with 60 people.”Parada said last year’s parade had about 120 participants, so each group will have 60 this year to keep the overall number about the same and to assure safety of the participants and onlookers.
“Why don’t we say you can do 60 entries of up to 10 people,” Florian said. “That would give them a little more wiggle room. It will be 60 positions on the road. I think that’s a little more realistic. If you have a band you have 30 people right there.” Organizing the first parade is the Fiestas Patrias organization, a not-for-profit corporation which organized the parade and festival the past few years. The second parade is under the auspices of Puro Futbol.
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