Striking a Chord to Fill a Safety Net
By Robin Pierson, Special to the Independent Local resident Donna LeClair’s recent medical crises galvanized her to find a means to connect with others who are suffering while teaching the rest of the community how to better respond to people in need. Three months ago, something went amiss for LeClair’s 29-year old son, Shawn [...]
Dance Leader Remains in Motion
Though former Joffrey Ballet prima ballerina Jodie Gates no longer pirouettes across international dance stages, she has kept in constant motion as a choreographer, founding director of the Laguna Dance Festival and dance professor at UC Irvine. Her academic career took another leap in April when the University of Southern California appointed her to become [...]
Maro Welcomes the King of the Grill Maro Wood Grill, 1915 S. Coast Highway, offers brunch this Father’s Day, Sunday, June 16, served from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. Guests have the choice between Maro’s regular menu and their prix fix brunch. The special prix fix three-course brunch, includes complimentary beverages. For more information or [...]
Fabulous, 60 and Loving it Laguna Beach resident Sam Dawson makes an appearance at 1 p.m. at the local library, Friday, June 21, to talk about her book “Broad Appeal,” 363 Glenneyre St. The book is a compilation of quotes that smashes stereotypes about older women and provides evidence that there is a full, rich [...]
Locals Support Glennwood’s Garden
Future residents, their families, supporters and volunteers from Transition Laguna all pitched in with shovels in hand to plant flowers, vegetables and trees at Laguna Beach’s Glennwood House last Saturday, June 8. The residence for young adults with developmental disabilities expects to open next month. Its residents will participate in maintaining the garden and enjoy [...]
By Nadine B. Hoffman I’m sleeping a little more soundly now. But then, it’s been more than a week since I saw the dead man. Sunday afternoon of Memorial Day weekend and the beach was snap-crackle-and-popping. I picked my way through the p.m. crowd and let my shabby pink towel settle onto a patch [...]
Sharing the Buzz on Bees Local beekeeper Charlotte Bell will share her insights on bees at a free South Laguna Community Garden workshop on Saturday, June 15, at 10 a.m. Bell, who inherited her mother’s passion for bees and worked in Cal Poly San Luis Obispo’s apiary while attending college, will talk about the benefits [...]
Cupcake Queen Makes a Dream Come True
Casey Reinhardt, owner of Newport Beach-based Casey Cupcakes, recently partnered with Make-A-Wish Foundation to help fulfill the wish of Sarah, an 8-year-old girl suffering from juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia. She wanted to become a chef for the day. After Sarah’s limo ride to the store, Reinhardt dressed her in a pink apron, and the pair began [...]
Animal Services Officer to Retire Laguna Beach’s 30-year animal services officer, Joy Falk, is set to retire from the department. The community is invited to help send her off at a luncheon Thursday, June 20 at Legion Hall, on Legion Street. Fuerstman Honored With Award Alan Fuerstman, founder and chief executive of Montage Hotels [...]
Year of Snake Charms Club Supporters
Over 300 people attended the most successful gala in Boys & Girls Club history last month. Carrie Click and Paula Hornbuckle co-chaired the event that raised more than $500,000, which underwrites much of the club’s budget as well as new programs. These include a new clubhouse to serve South Laguna families, a new teen center [...]
Ill Prepared Hiker Rescued from Hillside
A sheriff’s helicopter was used to extract a hiker who suffered an anxiety attack and was unable to move from a steep trail in Laguna Beach’s open space about 6 p.m. Sunday, June 9, police said. Lifeguards in an all-terrain vehicle coordinated the extraction from thick brush and a steep slope between Alta Laguna Park [...]
