Several staff writers for the Daily Pilot and TimesOC, along with a regular contributor, collected their awards at a dinner gala held in Anaheim Hills Thursday night.
The 57th Laguna Beach Patriots Day Parade on Saturday, March 2 will salute as honorees Grand Marshal Captain Rick Shoemaker; Honored Patriot of the Year Colonel Richard Seitz; Citizen of the Year Karyn Philippsen; Junior Citizens of the Year Elaina Seybold and Tyler Palino; Artist of the Year Mike Tauber and Athlete of the Year Brayden Belden.