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“ Volunteer Heroes ” is the theme of this year ’ s Patriot ’ s Day Parade , which is set to step off at 11 a . m . on Saturday , March 4 , and wind its way downtown . Several honorees for the 56th parade have been named , including longtime City Councilwoman Toni Iseman as grand marshal . Iseman decided not to run for reelection this past fall after 24 years of service . Other honorees include Maj . Erin E . Bevacqua , an active duty Marine stationed at Camp Pendleton and a graduate of Laguna Beach High School , as the Honored Patriot ; community volunteer Ken Aubuchon as Citizen of the Year ; Laguna Beach High seniors Kirra Moore and Chris Hemsley as Junior Citizens of the Year ; Randy Morgan as Artist of the Year ; and the Laguna Beach Little League Intermediate All-Star team , comprising students from Thurston Middle School who won the Southern California state tournament , as Athletes of the Year . ( 949-494-6016 ; lagunabeachparade . org ) — S . S .
The Patriot ’ s Day Parade , with a theme of “ Volunteer Heroes ,” will take place March 4 .
Megan Bhaskaran ( middle ), who won a grant from Cox Communications
As part of its Innovation in Education initiative , Cox Communications awarded a total of $ 22,000 to 11 instructors from five local school districts in the fall , including Megan Bhaskaran , a social studies teacher at Thurston Middle School here in town ; in nominating Bhaskaran , the school principal and assistant principal wrote that “ she teaches her students to strive to do their personal best , practice empathy and be inclusive of others .” ( cox . com )
RIGHT PHOTOS : COURTESY OF LAGUNA BEACH PATRIOT ’ S DAY PARADE ; LEFT : COURTESY OF THURSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL
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