Loons ready for Opening Day festivities

The 2012 Great Lakes Loons are gearing up for its Opening Day celebration. The Loons began the season on the road in Lansing and will return for Opening Day at Dow Diamond on Monday. The Opening Day pregame festivities will begin at 4 p.m. with the Loons tailgate party, followed by the Loons Opening Day Celebration parade. The parade, put on by the Great Lakes Loons and the Midland Downtown Development Authority, will kick off at 4:30 p.m. on Main Street near the corner of Gordon Street in downtown Midland, travel down Main Street and finish in front of Dow Diamond. The parade will include Loons players, marching bands, previous grant recipients from the Michigan Baseball Foundation, as well as community businesses and organizations.

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