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Patriots Day Parade needs vets

Patriots Day Parade organizers are seeking local Vietnam War

veterans to walk in the March 6 parade.

Vietnam vets have participated in the parade since 1985. Veterans

are encouraged to wear old uniforms.

The group will meet the day of the parade between 9 and 10 a.m. at

Laguna Beach High School, at 625 Park Ave. The parade will start at

11 a.m.

After the parade, a get-together will be held at the Marine Room,

near the corner of South Coast Highway and Ocean Avenue. Family and

friends are invited.

For more information, contact Patrick Freeman at (949) 497-1861.

Ecologist to speak at Greenbelt meeting

Local ecologist Allan Schoenherr, a professor emeritus of biology

at Fullerton College, will be the guest speaker at the Laguna

Greenbelt’s annual meeting.

Schoenherr will discuss how plants have fared in the canyon since

the 1993 wildfire.

The 7 p.m. meeting will be held at the Women’s Club, at the corner

of Glenneyre Street and St. Ann’s Drive.

Youth Shelter to hold volunteer training

The first volunteer training of 2004 for the Community Service

Programs Youth Shelter will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 21.

Those interested in training can call Volunteer Coordinator Emily

Hastings at (949) 494-4311.

Volunteers do not need to bring any documents or identification to

the Saturday session.

Methodist Church to hold pancake supper

Laguna Beach United Methodist Church will host a pancake Shrove

Supper and Mardi Gras Party on Sunday in the Fellowship Center. The

event will begin at 5 p.m. Tickets will cost $10 for adults and $8

for children under 13. Sales will benefit the Sierra Service Project

mission trip.

Ash Wednesday services will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 25. Child

care will be provided. The church is at 21632 Wesley Drive. For

information, call (949) 499-3088.