Local fitness guru Shelley Arends is setting a new pace for herself. At her Rhythm Ride spin studio in Laguna Beach, she’s known for creating a cardio workout that gives riders of every fitness level a fun experience with choreographed classes that develop core strength.
Now one of her disciples, Kristen Grossman, is taking a new set of locals for a spin and heating things up with Cycle Town, an indoor cycling studio in Hingham, Mass.
Cycle Town is the first East Coast studio patterned after the Rhythm Ride created by Arends. The Laguna Beach entrepreneur has developed a certification program and plans to expand the Rhythm Ride brand globally.
Applications Available for Assistance Grants
Local non-profit organizations are invited to apply to the city for a community assistance grant to fund new or expanding services.
Past grant recipients have included social service, cultural, sports, senior and youth organizations.
More info on the program is available under community services on the city’s website: www.lagunabeachcity.net or by contacting Mariann Tracy at (949) 497-0779. Applications are due Feb. 27.
Committees Seek New Members
The City Council is accepting applications for its Recreation and Parking, Traffic & Circulation committees. Both are for two-year terms that will run through Feb. 28, 2017.
The Recreation Committee meets the first Monday of the month.
The Parking/Traffic/Circulation Committee meets on the fourth Thursday of the month.
Laguna Beach residents who are interested in serving should obtain an application from the City Clerk’s office and file by Friday, Jan. 23. Questions may be directed to the City Clerk’s office at 497-0705. Applications will not be accepted after the deadline.
Boys and Girls Club Honors Members, Volunteers
The Boys and Girls Club annual Awards Night Ceremony will be held at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 22 at the LBHS Artists’ Theatre, 625 Park Ave.
Over 100 young people will be honored, and outstanding program volunteers will be recognized
Report a Fraud
The Orange County District Attorney is seeking the public’s help identifying potential victims of an Irvine-based Internet sales company accused of selling a bogus car performance chip nationwide called Gforce.
Please contact Roxi Fyad in the district attorney’s officeat 714-347-8405 or 714-323-4486.
Promoter’s Site Earns Kudos
Visit Laguna Beach will receive a silver award for website excellence from a hospitality industry association next month.
The contest received more than 1,200 entries, which are judged by top executives of the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International.
Visit Laguna Beach updated its site in July 2014, reflective of its recent name change.
