Patriotic fervor swept through Laguna Beach on Saturday as the community celebrated the city's 51st Patriots Day Parade. The annual parade, held the first Saturday in March, showcased a variety of entrants such as civic and community organizations and school bands, including contingents from Laguna Beach High and Thurston Middle schools, and recognized a host of honorees. This year's theme, "One America," celebrated the idea that the citizens of our nation and community come from all walks of life, according to the Patriots Day Parade website. The original parade was the brainchild of Emily Ross, a member of the Patience Wright Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, according to the parade website. With the help of Laguna Beach Exchange Club President Roy Marcom Jr., Daughters of the American Revolution regent Grace Wethe and Laguna Beach High School music director Karl Koenig, the parade was born.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 05, 2017 00:56 UTC