New Marine Deputy Patrolling Main Beach Tidepools
Propelled by a grant from whale-tail license plates sales, Laguna Ocean Foundation will expand its tidepool education program to the north end of Main Beach in the Heisler Park State Marine Reserve. Full Story
Brush Up on Health Care
Town meeting Sept. 12
The League of Women Voters will hold a town meeting on health care, to be hosted by the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 12. Two informed speakers will be able to discuss the issue with factual information, and to answer questions posed by attendees. Full Story
Church Celebrates With a Beach Service
News of the Spirit
Neighborhood Congregational Church will host a special worship celebration of song, dance and prayer this Sunday, Sept. 13, at 10 a.m , along with the message on "Walking on Water" from the church's pastor, the Rev. B. J. Beu. Full Story
Explore Darwin's Impact on Christianity
The community is invited to attend a lecture on Charles Darwin hosted by the Laguna Presbyterian Church at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 13, to mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of the renowned scientist. Dr. Full Story
Used Clothes Spell Relief for the Resource Center
Boutique Benefit, the annual fundraiser for the Laguna Relief and Resource Center, will hold an autumn clothing drive from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 26, at Legion Hall, 384 Legion Street. Needed are quality clothing and accessories for women, men and children, as well as décor items. Full Story
Homeopathy Class Offers Healthcare Alternative
Laguna Beach Community Services is offering a "Health Through Homeopathy" class this fall, to be held from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on eight Thursday evenings from Sept. 17 to Nov. 5. Homeopathy advocates say that this alternative health care approach is effective and money saving. Full Story
What's New at Susi Q? Knitting Classes begin Sept. 11
Instructor Dona Harman of Strands and Stitches will teach participants to knit "heartwarming" cap Concepts that will be covered include casting on, knitting in the round, decreasing stitches, and how to problem solve. The class will be held from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. Fridays, Sept. 11 and 25, and Oct. 2. The $25 registration fee includes all materials. Full Story
Chabad Celebrates New Year
Chabad Jewish Center of Laguna Beach will host Rosh Hashanah services and programs beginning at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 15, for kids of all ages. Sponsored by the Chabad Hebrew School, this is a hands-on event that is open to all children in the community. Full Story
Pastor Tends to New Flock
Pastor Bryant William Hewitt of MCN Ministries will teach Bible studies at Heisler Park In Laguna Beach on Wednesday nights from 6 to 7 p.m. and lead Saturday morning prayer at the Main Beach Breakfast from 8 to 9 a.m. Hewitt runs a program to support the spiritual and nutritional needs of Southern California homeless. Full Story
Presbyterians Host Bible Study
Laguna Presbyterian Church is offering a 16-week Disciple Bible Study course to provide a substantive overview of the Bible through weekly small groups, videos and home study. Organizers say it will be "an eye-opening, life-changing journey" that gives participants "a place to belong and to grow. Full Story
Laguna Welcomes New Doctor
Laguna Beach resident Brian P. Riff was one of 256 graduates to receive a doctor of medicine degree in May from Jefferson Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, Penn. Riff, who completed his undergraduate studies in 2005 at the University of Southern California, plans to begin a residency in internal medicine. Full Story
New Business Touts to Wellness
RBC One, a business cooperative designed to nurture the individual's mind, body, spirit and heart, opened earlier this week at 332 Forest Avenue. RBC One provides three basic services: aspiring motion kinesis consultancy, which utilizes pilates and gyro tonic methodologies; life, business and stress management coaching; and education/ self development. Full Story
Home Raffle's Early Birds Eligible for Cash Drawing
Next Wednesday, Sept. 16, is the deadline for the Early Bird 2 ticket purchasers for the Ocean Institute's Laguna Beach Million Dollar Home Raffle, for which the grand prize is a $1 million Laguna Beach home or the alternate prize of $1 million in cash. Full Story
Volunteers Needed to Reach the Finish Line
The Susan G. Komen Orange County affiliate is calling for more than 1,300 volunteers for this year's 2009 Orange County Race for the Cure, to be held Sunday, Sept. 27, at Fashion Island in Newport Beach. Volunteers are needed for the 30,000 participants, including breast cancer survivors and activists, expected to attend race. Full Story
City Courts Prospective Businesses
To help people establish a new business in Laguna Beach, the City Council has created a task force to meet with prospective business people and to help them navigate the city's approval process. Two planning commissioners, an architect, a business owner and a staff planner will be available to meet informally with anyone who is thinking about opening a business in town. Full Story
SeaChange Event Reels In $900,000 for Oceana
The second annual SeaChange Summer Party held on Aug. 22 was attended by 400 and raised nearly $900,000, through ticket sales and auctions, to benefit the ocean conservation group Oceana. The benefit gala, held at a Laguna Beach with expansive ocean views, also honored actors Glenn Close and Morgan Freeman. Full Story
Fitness Studio Is 'Certifiably' Green
Grand opening, Sept. 12
Code Green Fitness in Laguna Beach will hold a grand opening and ribbon-cutting event from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 12, to celebrate becoming a "certified" greenbusiness, says president and founder Ryan Kollock. "My goal is to help people become completely healthy, not just fit or in shape," said Kollock. Full Story
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