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table . The police threatened to arrest Measure Q volunteers working a table between City Hall and the Farmers ’ Market . I guess it was nice that our volunteers refused to move and the police did back down .
News to us was , in the May 24 , 2024 Indy , Doug Vogel revealed “ As the former treasurer of the Chamber of Commerce and member of the board … I can also attest to the fact that $ 20,000 was spent of membership funds towards fighting the Measure Q initiative without my knowledge or approval and that the members should have been notified that their dues and contributions were going to be spent this way .”
At the May 28 , 2024 meeting , Whalen , Rounaghi , and Kempf voted to repeal Ordinance 1675 . But I supported putting Ordinance 1675 on the ballot . For no other reason than rooftop decks are really an additional building floor blocking the views of others . I think that the restrictions on the visibility of the umbrellas and equipment in Ordinance 1675 should have been kept . So , I supported putting it on the ballot and letting the citizens , those voting decide . You know , let Laguna vote .
Gene Felder is Treasurer of Laguna Residents First and the Laguna Canyon Conservancy , President of the Top of the World Neighborhood Association , and is Orange County Supervisor Katrina Foley ’ s appointee as an alternate member of the Coastal Greenbelt Authority which oversees the Laguna Coast and Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Parks . Gene served on the Board of Directors of the Laguna Beach Historical Society from 2001 to 2014 , serving as President from 2001 to 2006 . He is co-author , with Foster J . Eubanks , of the 2013 book “ Laguna Beach , Then & Now .”
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our health than we may have believed . Granted , not everyone agrees on the pivotal role of consciousness in health or on what benefits prayer and meditation can bring to bear on one ’ s mental state . But if it ’ s true that we get what we expect , it ’ s in our best interest to raise our expectations .
Russ and his wife moved back home to Southern California after working in Boston as the media manager for the Christian Science church . With a background in publishing , most of his time is spent writing , reading , volunteering and grandparenting . are followed and not sidestepped by developers ? It ’ s easy to say you approve of weak guidelines , but if you are really serious about maintaining the feel of Laguna , then these provisions must be foolproof .
It is the residents ’ hope that the council majority will , in fact , include this in the Comprehensive Zoning Code Update , eliminate the loopholes and make it a real tiger , not just a paper tiger .
Michèle is a 21-year Laguna resident and actively follows Laguna politics . She is the Treasurer of Laguna Beach Sister Cities and is involved with the local arts scene . She can be reached at Michelemonda3 @ gmail . com .
Scholarships
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Scholarship Foundation is a 501 ( C )( 3 ) organization . The board is comprised of community members who donate their time , energy , and professional expertise . LBHSSF is most grateful to the scholarship donors , the Faculty Selection Committee , and the High School Scholarship Coordinator for their continued partnership in making this a collaborative community effort . Individual scholarships may be established with a minimum annual award of $ 1,000 . For those who would like to donate but do not wish to establish an individual scholarship , the Breaker Opportunity Fund accepts all donations to provide scholarships to Laguna Beach graduating seniors to help ease the financial burden of their post-high school education without an ongoing financial commitment . The Faculty Scholarship Committee selects recipients from seniors who are applying for the regular scholarships administered by the Foundation .
To learn more about the organization , contact scholarships @ lbhssf . org . Make donation checks payable to LBHSSSF and mail them to P . O . Box 1569 , Laguna Beach , Calif . 92652 .
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In response to Orgill ’ s suggestion , Surf & Sand Resort rallied a team of skilled painters and maintenance staff to undertake the restoration work . Over the past week , three professional painters have scraped , sanded , and painted the historic home overlooking Boat Canyon .
Bob Borthwick , a Friends of Hortense Miller Garden board member , expressed his gratitude for the support received .
“ I honestly thought that the offer was too good to be true ,” he said . “ This is truly a miracle .”