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Marine Protected Areas ( MPAs ) – the only citywide MPA in California dedicated to sea life recovery . The contest invites entries to include photos from the beach to the deep ocean .
This year ’ s photo contest coincides with KelpFest 2024 on Worlds Ocean Day , June 8 , from 10 a . m . to 2 p . m . at Main Beach .
Contest judges include marine scientist Julianne Steers , Project O Founder Rich German and conservation photographer and videographer Kate Vylet .
GUEST OPINION : PET PEEVES
Buying Time
By MarK d . crantz
My wife loves jewelry . Me , not so much . From kings and queens to Al and Peggy Bundy , the line is clearly marked . Women love jewelry and men join flash robs to get it .
Years ago , I bought an engagement ring for my soon-to-be wife . The jewelry store was a place in Chicago that everybody went to . The mayor , fire chief , Cubs players , Bears players , county commissioners even the mob guys knew it was the place to get a clean diamond at a little bit more than it fell off the truck . During my purchase , I got to talk to the store ’ s owner . He was a dead ringer for my dead grandfather , except he was alive and breathing . I asked him , “ Are
More Ways to Celebrate the Ocean
The Rivian South Coast Theater is hosting a special program produced by The MY HERO Project , for this year ’ s World Oceans Day celebration . The event takes place June 8 at 6:30 p . m .
MY HERO has an inspiring lineup of ocean-minded short films , speakers and musical entertainment planned for the evening . Wendy Milette , Director of The MY HERO International Film Festival , will present the 2024 Sylvia Earle
diamonds a good investment ?” He answered , “ No , son . They just buy you some time .”
I was taken aback by his brutal honesty . There ’ s not a lot of it out there in the commerce world . Everybody is pitching something . From baristas asking for 25 % tips to pour a $ 5 cup of coffee to the cable company that walks you through the cable repair by phone and then requires you to go to the cable store for parts by car and then embeds it in the cable bill like they came to your driveway . The gamesmanship is everywhere . A business associate once suggested that if you go down the street with a quarter in your pocket and still have it at the end of the day , then it ’ s been a great day . It never happened to me . My business associate got my quarter .
The Laguna Art Museum recently held an event that gave interested residents an appraisal of their jewelry . Interested parties were limited to five pieces for inspection . It was called “ The What ’ s It Worth ” event .
I asked my wife if she would like to get some of her jewelry appraised ? She looked at me , as though , I suggested a full day at the dentist . “ No . I don ’ t
Ocean Conservation Award . The annual award comes with cash prizes of $ 2,000 and is sponsored by the MacGillivray Freeman Films Educational Foundation ’ s One World One Ocean Campaign .
Nancy Caruso , founder of the nonprofit Get Inspired , will be a guest speaker . A MY HERO short film that showcases her work as “ the Kelp Lady ” will be screened at the event . Caruso and Laguna environmental filmmaker Rich German , founder of Project O , will be presented with
care what it ’ s worth . The sentimental value is immeasurable .” I sputtered , “ Are you telling me that I could have purchased costume jewelry and you would have loved it as much ?” My wife sighed , “ No . You ’ re twisting up what I ’ m saying .” I looked at her lost . “ Untangle the twist up . Give it to me straight .” My wife smiles and says , “ The expensive jewelry just bought you more time . And time ’ s up . I need a bigger diamond engagement ring .”
“ Okay then ,” I said . “ We ’ ll go get the present engagement ring appraised at a jewelry store and trade it in for a new bigger one . My wife winced . “ No can do . I ’ ll keep my present engagement ring and make it into a necklace . There ’ s no trading in the old investment for a new one . That ’ s tricky math . If you loved me , you ’ d know this .”
We didn ’ t go to the LAM event . I was appraised at home of my rights and duties , as a husband . Love is grand . And another grand . And another grand .
Crantz tells the Indy that he ’ s made plans to join more flash robs . Don ’ t tell the police department .
Ocean Hero Awards . This family-friendly event is free , but capacity is limited . Register at the Rivian South Coast Theater website to reserve your tickets .
From Gaza to the White House – can trust ever be rebuilt ?
A global panel of journalists from the Pulitzer Prize-winning Christian Science Monitor discusses “ The Trust Factor : From America to the Middle East ”
The free event – with a robust audience question-and-answer welcome – will be held Thursday , June 27 , at 7:30 p . m . at the Newport Beach Civic Center Community Room 100 Civic Center Drive at 7:30 p . m . on Thursday , June 27 . Reservations are required : Email the name and contact information of each attendee to csmonitorevent @ gmail . com .
Bringing global experience with the trust factor , the panel includes Mark Sappenfield , editor-in-chief of the Monitor , who has covered India and Afghanistan and is now based in Berlin . Marshall Ingwerson , former Monitor editor-in-chief , who covered the White House and Russia , now lives in Laguna Beach .
Francine Kiefer , Los Angeles bureau chief , who covered the White House , Congress and Germany . Taylor Luck , based in Amman Jordan , is the Monitor ’ s Arab world correspondent . Explore their work in the “ Rebuilding Trust ” project here : CSMonitor . com / trust . For more information , contact Christine Negley csmonitorevent @ gmail . com or chnegley @ aol . com or 312-330-6855 .
Catmosphere Adoption Event On Saturday , June 15 from 11 a . m . to 2 p . m . Catmosphere Laguna cats and kittens will be featured for adoption at the Laguna Beach Animal Shelter , 20612 Laguna Canyon Road , Laguna Beach .
For details contact Catmosphere Laguna Foundation at 949 / 619-6369 or teamfeline @ catmospherelaguna . com . Future Adoption Event dates continue monthly throughout 2024 .
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BEACH CLEAN-UP - JUNE 22ND , 1OAM-11AM • MAIN BEACH , LAGUNA BEACH Join the Laguna Beach Chamber of Commerce , The Ritual Refill , and Laguna Ocean Foundation for a day of sun , sand , and sustainability at the Beach Clean up ! Must sign up at LagunaBeachChamber . org . Bring signed waiver , reusable gloves & trash picker-upper .