Archive for category: Community

Scouts Serve the Back Bay

Scouts Serve the Back Bay

1 / May 4, 2012 11:13 am

Visual and educational information about butterflies and the Back Bay will now be easier than ever for visitors to the Muth Interpretive Center, thanks to Alex Conte and his fellow scouts in Troop 90. As Conte’s Eagle Scout project, he

Sage Hill Gets $1M Donation

0 / May 4, 2012 11:09 am

Sage Hill School will be making some major renovations to its track and field after receiving a donation of more than $1 million from a local family. The family of Sage junior Madison Jabara and her parents, Gary and Lisa,

All Decked Out

All Decked Out

0 / May 4, 2012 10:50 am

The best place to look for Claudia Schmutzler is in the back yard, but not necessarily hers. The Corona del Mar resident owns Windsor Decks and Gardens, a local deck, garden, and landscape design company. Schmutzler recently recorded for the

Group Raises $1M to Fight Cancer

Group Raises $1M to Fight Cancer

0 / May 4, 2012 6:08 am

For the fifth year in a row, Circle 1000 raised more than $1 million to help patient care at Hoag Family Cancer Institute. About 450 attended the group’s 25th Annual Founders’ Brunch held at the Island Hotel near Fashion Island

Sage Hill Celebrates Cultural Diversity

Sage Hill Celebrates Cultural Diversity

0 / April 29, 2012 11:13 am

Sage Hill School held their 11th Annual Multicultural Fair on Saturday, transforming the campus into a “festival extraordinaire” to celebrate the rich cultural heritage in Orange County. “The Multicultural Fair honors the diversity of our vibrant community,” said Head of

Thank You, Ina

Thank You, Ina

2 / April 28, 2012 1:07 pm

If we’re lucky, at some point in our lives we’ll have a mentor. A special advisor, friend and tutor to help us navigate the twists and turns of life’s highways and byways. In their own special way, whether personally or

Raising Kids in a Sexualized Culture

0 / April 27, 2012 3:32 pm

Would it surprise you to learn that 12 percent of the websites today are pornographic? Would you believe the statistic that there are presently over 24 million pornographic websites? As if those numbers aren’t shocking enough, how about the statistics

Catalina Conservancy Ball Makes History

Catalina Conservancy Ball Makes History

0 / April 25, 2012 12:00 pm

Just 26 miles across the sea, Avalon Harbor is one of my favorite retreats. There’s nothing quite like sitting on the stern of a gently swaying vessel, gazing at the magnificent, pristine views of Catalina, which thanks in great part

Weighing in on Climate Change

0 / April 24, 2012 9:46 am

I have long avoided the topic of climate change, for good reason. I prefer to make fun of Al Gore for inventing the Internet rather than jousting at his global warming pitch, and get bored debating the merits of extreme

How Dreams Come True

How Dreams Come True

0 / April 22, 2012 1:26 am

“It is difficult to say what is impossible, for the dream of yesterday is the hope of today and the reality of tomorrow.” Robert H. Goddard What is your dream? Could God use your experiences and your passions to help