GETTING READY FOR THE BIG PARADE

CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA@STARBULLETIN.COM Larry Coleman, left, Kevin Richards and Tina Berger of Celtic Pipes and Drums warmed up today before the St. Patrick's Day Parade.

PASTRY FOR THE DOUGHBOYS

FL MORRIS / FMORRIS@STARBULLETIN.COM Women of Chabad Hawaii, a Jewish organization, packed gifts of food, or shalach manot, yesterday for American Jewish soldiers in the Middle East. While Estee Krasnjansky, left, learned how to roll the dough for hamantashen, a traditional Purim pastry, Moses Maor opted to look at the photographer.