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“ Our Town , Our Paper ” lagunabeachindy . com OCTOBER 28 , 2022 | Volume XIX , Issue 43
Laguna Beach Parents Club ’ s 11th Annual Halloween Walk attracts more than 300 people
By LB Indy Staff
On Oct . 26 , Laguna Beach Parents Club hosted its 11th Halloween Walk for Laguna Beach families . More than 350 people attended this community event , which has become a beloved tradition . A sea of colorful costumes congregated for the parade , which started at Main Beach and moved down both sides of Forest Avenue . Nearly all the shops on Forest Ave . took part , bringing smiles to the faces of children of all ages as they went door-to-door collecting candy and treats . The event ended with a party at Laguna Beach Presbyterian Church , complete with food trucks , face painters , a dance and costume contest , and real trucks for the children to explore .
Mayor Sue Kempf welcomed the crowd at Main Beach , and Laguna Beach Police and Fire Departments were on hand to keep everyone safe as they directed the parade route . Compass agent Chris Tebbutt , Cho ’ s Academy , Allora Candles , Mercado Laguna , Tutu School , Montessori School of Laguna Beach , Laguna Beach Aesthetics , Magic Steps Music , Art of Fitness , and Reloveler all supported the event with contributions .
“ We are so proud to continue the tradition of the LBPC Halloween Walk , and we couldn ’ t have done it without our
Ukrainian Photographer Aims to Recapture Life and Career
By Barbara McMurray , Special to the Indy
Julia Patyaka is a well-regarded photographer specializing in maternity , newborns , and families . Her clients rave about her intimate portraiture , achieved through the unusual amount of time she spends with her subjects . Before snapping the shutter , she finds the rhythm of their home life and relationships .
Laguna school kids stop at stores along Forest Avenue to trick or treat during Laguna ’ s 2022 Halloween Parade . Photo / Mitch Ridder
club volunteers and community support ,” LBPC Co-Presidents Katie Bond and Kayla Wiechert said . “ This is an event both parents and children look forward to every year , and we ’ re so happy everyone enjoyed the special evening .”
“ The Halloween Walk was a blast for my children to participate in , and I am so grateful for the Laguna Beach Parents
In March , the artful photographer arrived in Laguna Beach as a Ukrainian war refugee . Her upper-middle-class life in Kyiv as a successful businesswoman and philanthropist is a memory . Patyaka now mentors hundreds of other photographers twice a week , teaching free online sessions to other Ukrainians eager to boost their businesses . They are part of the diaspora created by the Russian
Club for making such a magical night happen ,” local parent Lauren Arabia said .
The Laguna Beach Parents Club ( LBPC ) is a registered 501 ( c ) 3 non-profit organization that is run by community volunteers . The Club ’ s mission is to connect families with small children in Laguna Beach through parenting resources and age-appropriate activities .
invasion of their country .
She reached Laguna Beach with her two children , her mother-in-law , and a gigantic Maine coon cat . Davyd , 6 , is thriving as a kindergartener at Top of the World Elementary . Vira , 3 , is a bit shy but smiles for a friendly stranger conversing with her mother .
Patyaka said her mother-in-law Larysa
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Kathleen “ Kitty ” Malcolm sits outside the Woman ’ s Club of Laguna Beach Clubhouse . The Club will host a 100th anniversary celebration on Nov . 11 from 5 to 8 p . m . Clara Beard / LB Indy
Laguna Beach Woman ’ s Club on Steadfast Mission
Club to celebrate 100th anniversary on Nov . 11
By Tasmin McGill , Guest Contributor
When Kathleen “ Kitty ” Malcolm moved to Laguna Beach nearly ten years ago , she didn ’ t know what to expect . The plan was for her and her husband to stay in Laguna for three months as a fresh start . By then ,
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