Archive for category: Lynn’s Spin

March on Over to Mess Night With the 1/1 Marines

March on Over to Mess Night With the 1/1 Marines

0 / February 22, 2012 10:48 pm

On Thursday, March 1, the Balboa Bay Club and Resort will again be the setting for the 7th Annual Newport Beach 1st Battalion, 1st Marines (1/1) Foundation Mess Night. If you have never attended a Mess Night, especially this one,

The Mystery of the Saab Fob

The Mystery of the Saab Fob

3 / February 17, 2012 9:38 am

It started out like any sunny day in Newport. Little did I know how it would end. As I left a lunch meeting, I cheerfully walked to my car, mentally moving on to my next appointment. But as I inserted

Program Helps Vets Dress for Success

Program Helps Vets Dress for Success

1 / February 10, 2012 12:06 pm

Y’all know that I am a big supporter of our military, and I thank my lucky stars our editor Roger Bloom allows me to give them – and the organizations that support them – a little ink now and then.

Mayur Restaurant Has Served Owner Well

1 / February 3, 2012 10:12 am

“He who has why to live, can bear almost any how.” – Nietzsche When Anju Kapoor, owner-operator of Mayur restaurant in Corona del Mar, left her comfortable home in India for the U.S., she never dreamed her young life would

216 Years and Counting: Revelers Charge Their Glasses to Robbie Burns

216 Years and Counting: Revelers Charge Their Glasses to Robbie Burns

0 / January 31, 2012 12:50 am

“Some hae meat and canna eat, And some wad eat that want it;  But we hae meat, and we can eat, And sae the Lord be thank it.” – Robert Burns’ Selkirk Grace Wouldn’t it be nice to think that

Funky Jobs and Life Lessons

1 / January 22, 2012 8:05 am

Midlife is a funny thing sometimes. In my mind, I am still young enough to feel like my youth is not so far behind me, yet I am constantly amazed that more and more of what comes out of my

Science and Art of Winemaking

Science and Art of Winemaking

0 / January 18, 2012 11:11 am

For Dover Shores residents Linda Grace and Chad Kearns, chemistry is all in the family. The dynamic duo owns and operates the long-established MediRX Pharmacy in Corona del Mar, as well as Community Infusion Services which provides personalized in-home pharmaceutical

Debra Allen: Paying It Forward for 34 Years

0 / January 6, 2012 7:53 am

When Corona del Mar resident and community leader Debra Allen moved to Newport Beach from Detroit with her parents while she was still in high school, she wasn’t exactly thinking about becoming the influential and respected community leader she is

What’s on Your Calendar for 2012?

What’s on Your Calendar for 2012?

0 / December 30, 2011 7:18 am

Speculation about the end-of-times is about as old as mankind. Many cultures have a cadre of doomsday predictors, and they’re as varied as their predictions. Warnings about the end of the world have pervaded civilizations including the Chinese, Greek, Native

The True Magic of the Season

The True Magic of the Season

0 / December 22, 2011 11:55 pm

Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukah Newport! No matter what you believe or how you celebrate the holidays, tradition plays an important role in how we express our faith, heritage and the passing of another year. Some are poignant, some silly,