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three digital images per media and complete an online application on the Festival ’ s website at www . foapom . com / apply by Oct . 31 , 2022 . Artists applying to the Festival of Arts must be able to show that they have resided in Orange County for at least one year prior to Oct . 31 , 2022 . Jurying fees are $ 50 per medium submitted . The Festival jurors score the submitted artwork based on excellence of craftsmanship ; facility with media ; excellence in the use of design elements ;
WHO DO YOU TRUST WITH THE FUTURE OF LAGUNA BEACH : RESIDENTS OR POLITICIANS ?
Measure Q gives residents a seat at the table to decide the future of Laguna Beach . Who can argue with that ?
Measure Q locks in the zoning laws that have protected Laguna ’ s charm for decades and are now being loosened by our politicians . It restricts merging multiple small lots into one big box commercial building and it requires consideration of the impacts of prior commercial development before adding new property entitlements . That ’ s it !
How powerful is the City Council ? It only takes 3 votes for this or any future Council to radically change the rules for development . It ’ s already happening : our City Council recently gutted parking requirements for the downtown . Expect more changes in the future .
Special interests are pouring money into groups opposing Q — groups that don ’ t have Laguna ’ s best interests at heart — and the flood of distortions has begun .
Even our city officials are engaging in misinformation . Our City Attorney initially stated that a vote would require 50 % approval from all registered voters in the city instead of just 50 % of the voters in an election . Even though he has now backed away from this statement , this misinformation is still being propagated by opponents of the measure . The city claims that multiple small projects such as the coffee house would require a vote , but this isn ’ t accurate either . Expect more misrepresentations as the election draws closer .
Measure Q is our best tool to protect Laguna ’ s charm and determine its future . It comes down to who you trust more : your friends and neighbors or politicians beholden to developer money ?
Choose wisely . Our future depends on you .
Bring a friend to our mixer Tuesday , October 11th 7-8 p . m . Unitarian Universalist Fellowship 429 Cypress Dr ., Laguna Beach and professional presentation .
The Orange County Center for Contemporary Art ( OCCCA ) will host a free seminar to share all the necessary information on the Festival ’ s application and jurying process on Oct . 9 , from 10 a . m . to 12 p . m . PST . The event will include a presentation by Festival of Arts Exhibits Director Christine Georgantas and offer attendees the opportunity to meet current and past Festival of Arts exhibitors .
By and For Residents
The seminar will be hosted at OCCCA , located at 117 N Sycamore Street , Santa Ana , CA 92701 . Reserve a spot by Oct . 5 . Refreshments will be served . For questions on the seminar , email ArtCenter @ foapom . com , call 949-464-4205 , or visit www . foapom . com / event / artist-seminar-at-occca . To stay up to date on all things Festival of Arts , follow the Festival on social media at @ FestivalPageant and visit www . foapom . com .
Explore the many benefits of the ballot initiative at : www . LagunaResidentsFirst . org
Paid for by Laguna Residents First – State of California PAC No . 1421491
Dr . Yarchin to speak at LBUMC World Religions Series this Sunday
Dr . William Yarchin , the Emeritus Endowed Professor of Religious Studies at Azusa Pacific University , will speak about today ’ s Christian church ’ s status , challenges , and commonalities with other faiths , this Sunday , Oct . 2 at 11:15 a . m . in the sanctuary at Laguna Beach United Methodist Church . Yarchin recently led a well-received study of the Dead Sea Scrolls at the church . The series is also being live streamed and recorded for viewing on LBUMC ’ s Facebook page .
Yarchin is one of three distinguished speakers who will address the nine-week World Religions Study . Dr . Muzammil Siddiqi , Director of the Islamic Society of Orange County in Garden Grove , will speak on Oct . 23 , and Rabbi Peter Levi , Director of the Anti-Defamation Leagues ’ s Orange County office and former president of the Orange County Board of Rabbis , will speak on Nov . 13 . Each speaker will discuss his own religion as well as similarities and common ground with the others .
Dan Gara , chairman of adult education at LBUMC , will provide the history of each religion on Oct . 9 and Oct . 30 ; LBUMC ’ s pastor Lynn Francis will offer their theologies on Oct . 16 and Nov . 6 .
Following his studies at Hebrew University in Jerusalem , Dr . Yarchin earned a PhD in Religion at Claremont Graduate School and directed the Ancient Biblical Manuscripts Center at Claremont School of Theology . He later served as Associate Dean in the School of Theology at Azusa Pacific . His publications center on the history of Biblical interpretation , and his research on Hebrew Psalms manuscripts has established a revision in the understanding of them that is globally accepted . In 2019 he was invited to lecture on his research at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome .
Laguna Beach United Methodist Church is located at 21632 Wesley Drive , up the hill from the Gelson ’ s Shopping Center . Find out more at www . lbumc . org
Laguna Art Museum Celebrates New Philanthropic Giving Group with Inaugural Dinner and Awards Night
On Sept . 15 , the museum celebrated the newest giving group with an inaugural dinner and awards night held at the beautiful Montage Laguna Beach , a major sponsor of the evening . The event was filled with energy and excitement , as Haddy Music provided entertainment , with florals from Cargo Creative , and delicious food and cocktails . Guests were also treated to limited-edition Electro Florals created by the 2022 Directors Circle featured artist Baldemar Fierro , and
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