A parade begins this year's 30th Annual Memorial Day Program, "Honor the Fallen," sponsored by the Avenue of Flags Committee at 10:45 a.m. May 26 at Golden Gate National Cemetery, 1300 Sneath Lane, in San Bruno.

Pipe Major Hal Wilkes will lead the parade, comprised of members of the Boy and Girl Scouts, California Kids for Troops and the United Services Organization.

Anita Maxwell, Avenue of Flags president, will emcee the event, which honors those veterans who gave their lives in defense of our country.

Rep. Jackie Speier, D-Hillsborough; Maj. Ted Wong, Commander, Headquarters Company, 23rd Marine Regiment, San Bruno, and "Marine of the Year 2007"; and Capt. Roland Harris, U.S. Navy, TAO-Command Ashore Instructor and recipient of three Purple Hearts, are keynote speakers.

Kathy McCall, cemetery director, and Irene O'Connell, San Bruno vice mayor, will make brief remarks.

San Andreas Brass Band, directed by Billy Robinson; vocalists Kiki Arnaudo of Burlingame; Diane Houlihan, American Legion Auxiliary, Post 409; Jeff Frentz and Eric Ribeiro Jr., both of San Bruno; Shelly Welch of Fairfield; and Gold Star Mother and Navy veteran Margery Carlson reading the poem, "We Remember Them," will also be featured.

A rifle volley and cannon-firing by members of the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association, Chapter 16, as well as Taps played by buglers of Bugles Across America will conclude the program.

Afterwards,

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the public is invited to a no-host luncheon, sponsored by American Legion Post 409, 757 San Mateo Ave., San Bruno. Cost is $8. Proceeds benefit the Avenue of Flags and American Legion.

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GREEN BURLINGAME — The Burlingame Green Fair will be presented by the Burlingame Green Ribbon Task Force from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday along with the city's Sunday Fresh Market on Park Avenue at Burlingame Avenue. Admission is free.

The event brings companies, workshops, nonprofit organizations and speakers together in a friendly, family-oriented outdoor environment to highlight exciting "green" products and technologies and to demonstrate creative ways to be eco-driven. Attendees will be introduced to local green vendors and sustainable lifestyle ideas.

"The Green Fair's purpose is to promote environmental efficiency and educate residents on the importance of issues such as recycling, energy efficiency and sustainability," said Councilwoman Terry Nagle, task force chair. "It will showcase Bay Area businesses displaying, demonstrating and selling eco-friendly, organic and green products."

Highlights include booths with many vendors, hybrid cars and demonstrations involving solar, lighting and energy optimization. There will be a climbing wall and children's activity centers.

The first 300 attendees to sign an "eco-pledge" will receive a free reusable green bag and compact fluorescent light bulb. Free bicycle maps of Burlingame will also be available.

For exhibitor or sponsor information, contact either Denyse Jones at 415-244-9427 or drjdesign@gmail.com or Jennifer Varma at 650-340-9133 or jvarma@intralineinc.com.

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ANTIQUES APPRAISAL — Cypress Lawn Heritage Foundation presents a free antiques "Show & Tell" at 2 p.m. Sunday at Cypress Lawn Reception Center, 1370 El Camino Real, Colma.

The public may bring small items to be appraised by longtime antiques dealer Terry Hamburg, who will first talk briefly about the valuable antiques found in Cypress Lawn, the nationally recognized historic outdoor museum and arboretum. He will then verbally appraise those collectibles you have been keeping in your home, garage, attic and basement. Who knows, they just might be valuable.

"Small items only (or photos of larger items), please," said Martin Jacobs, executive vice president of development.

There will be a maximum of three items per person. Light refreshments will be served.

Questions? Call 650-550-8811 or visit www.cypresslawnheritagefoundation.com.

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LITTLE BOXES — Robert Keil, History Guild of Daly City/Colma member and author of a book on Daly City's Westlake district, will be the featured speaker at the free "History Evening" hosted by the guild at 7:30 p.m. May 21. He will show the public his newly completed, half-hour documentary based on his popular book, "Little Boxes: The Architecture of a Classic Mid-Century Suburb," at the Doelger Community Center multipurpose room, 101 Lake Merced Blvd., Daly City.

The film includes recent interviews with many of the principal people responsible for this unique area of Daly City. Developed by Henry Doelger, once the nation's largest homebuilder, Westlake features 1950s architecture created by a team of designers to encompass nearly every building in the development: shops, restaurants and apartments.

Westlake Shopping Center was one of the first shopping malls in the U.S. Westlake's most famous architectural icons, however, are its endless rows of boxy houses, the inspiration for Malvina Reynolds' folk song, "Little Boxes."

For inquiries, call Richard Rocchetta, guild vice president, at 650-992-9144 or Mark Weinberger, president, at 415-750-1939.

If you have any news tips about our county communities, call or fax Carolyn Livengood at 650-355-5533 or e-mail her at carolynlivengood@sanbrunocable.com.