Santa Monica Lifeguards to Be Saluted at July 4 Parade

Lifeguards in Santa Monica will be honored at this year's July 4 parade, which will place on Main St. Now in its fifth year, the parade's theme will be "Fourth of July at the Beach."

Starting at 9:30 a.m., the parade will proceed from the front of the down Main St., to the Santa Monica/ Venice border.

Santa Monica Ocean Lifeguards will serve as the Grand Marshals. They include Captain Angus Alexander, who has been a local lifeguard for 31 years and is a founding member of .

The event is presented by the Ocean Park Association. Applications, guidelines and waivers for parade marchers will be available beginning June 1 on OPA-SM.org/Parade.

, the RAND Corporation, the , , ,  and individual contributors are helping fund the parade. If you'd like to pitch in, e-mail sponsor@opa-sm.org.

Meanwhile, if you're interested in volunteering for the parade, e-mail volunteer@opa-sm.org.

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