A 21-year-old Lawrence woman was selected as this year’s St. Patrick’s Day queen during Sunday’s annual coronation and banquet held at the Flamingo Club.

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Alicia Roberts, who works at BG Consultants, will reign over the 19th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Friday. The parade will start at 1 p.m. at South Park. There are about 100 entries in this year’s parade.

Other queen candidates were Ashley Victor, 21, Lawrence; Emily Bannwarth, 19, Lawrence; and Laura Farley, 23, Lawrence.

Also on tap for Friday’s St. Patrick’s activities is a benefit concert from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Bottleneck. Performing will be Kelley Hunt. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 the day of the concert.

The St. Patrick’s Parade has raised more than $340,000 for local children’s charities in the past 18 years. Proceeds from this year’s parade will benefit Health Care Access, Douglas County 4-H Afterschool Programs and Douglas County Friends of Children in Foster Care.