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Volume 4, Issue 14 | February 15, 2019

Search our site... 1 Search Police Files Three murdered in Newport Beach, son arrested On Wednesday, Feb. 13, the Newport Beach Police Department (NBPD) arrested Camden Burton Nicholson, a 27-year-old resident of Newport Beach, for the murder of three people at 36 Palazzo. Nicholson had been previously held for investigation earlier at the Irvine Medical Center NEWPORT Wednesday while the Irvine Police Department requested a welfare check at the Palazzo BEACH address. Upon arrival, NBPD officers found three deceased people in the residence, two adult Few Clouds females and one adult male. The Orange County Coroner’s Office is identifying the victims Humidity: 32% and notifying the next of kin before they release their identities. Wind: 9.17 m/h Speculation is that the three deceased include the suspect’s parents and a maid. Nicholson was subsequently booked directly at the Orange County Jail on the charge of 56.0°F 187(A) PC Homicide. NBPD detectives and Crime Scene Investigation personnel are conducting an active MON TUE WED homicide investigation. Anyone with information or a witness to the crime is asked to contact Detective Prince at 949.644.3762. 50/58°F 46/54°F 49/55°F Scroll down to Police Beat for all arrests & crime report

0 Fair Game By TOM JOHNSON General Plan Update Steering Committee to increase in numbers after complaints There were complaints about the make-up of the General Plan Update Steering Committee from the community, particularly from Line in the Sand. Well, to overcome the issue and not delay the process, the council agreed Tuesday night to add two more people to the committee in the coming weeks. One name being bandied about is Tim Stoaks, a candidate from last fall’s city council race. Stoaks would add “balance” from the Line in the Sand side. Just to throw another name into the mix, how about former city councilman Tony Petros? Tony understands the process and would add a lot of expertise to the committee. Plus, I’ve heard Tony would be interested. • • • Can you believe the Hoag Classic (formerly the Toshiba Classic) golf tournament is just a couple of weeks away? Play will take place at Newport Beach Country Club on March 6-7 for the Legends Pro-Am and then the official tournament over the weekend from March 8-10. Lots of things to participate in, including Breakfast with a Champion featuring Darren Clarke, volunteering opportunities, Womanology and Military Appreciation Day, to name a few. Check out the week at www.hoagclassic.com. • • • The Orange County Museum of Art may be in the process of moving, but that’s not stopping them from presenting six new exhibitions of works from Pacific Rim artists and a seventh show featuring objects from the museum’s collection. The presentation is called OCMAEXPAND-SANTA ANA. “The season of exhibitions by artists Diego Berruecos, York Chang, Victoria Fu and Matt Rich, Fritzia Irizar, UuDam Tran Nguyen, and Hiromi Takizawa continues OCMA’s proud history and trajectory as a leader in presenting the freshest art of our time,” says Todd D. Smith, OCMA’s director and CEO. You can see it all at South Coast Plaza Village, 1661 W. Sunflower Ave., Santa Ana. • • • Reminder, the 36th Annual Spirit Run will take place Sunday, March 17. Monies raised go to schools. Register at www.nmspiritrun.org. • • • Things will apparently get more comfortable for students at some Newport-Mesa Unified Schools. The Board of Education agreed to put out contracts to install air conditioners at seven schools: Back Bay High School, Ensign Intermediate, Harbor View Elementary, Newport El, Newport Heights Elementary, Mariners Elementary and Whittier Elementary. The costs of the projects will be some $25 million. • • • Speaking of schools, March is Inclusion Month. As such, the district is selling T-shirts with 100 percent of the money raised going to students in special education. To get a shirt and support the effort, go here. • • • The City is looking to upgrade Grant Howald Park. The new amenities would include synthetic turf athletic fields, new playground equipment, an upgraded picnic area and updated restrooms. Grant Howald Park is 3.1 acres and has been serving the community since 1954. It’s located in Corona del Mar with Fifth Avenue frontage. • • • At the recent city annual planning meeting, one idea that came up was moving the restaurant location on Newport Pier closer to the shore. There are a number of reasons, including costs. Stay tuned.

This is as close as we can come to actually singing to our readers on their birthdays! We’d love to include yours – and/or your friends and children’s birthdays here. Just email to: [email protected] 2 Celebrate and enjoy your birthday! Marvelous Mondays in Newport Beach

February 12 Judy Franco Kristy Doumani Meg Murray Mike Bargas

February 13 Chad Bright Don James Patricia Rogers Yumi Watanabe-Patterson

February 14 George Sines Marsha Benson Click on photo for a larger image Photo by Stan Sievers (Instagram @stansievers) Stansieversphoto.com February 16 Surfers lining up to catch the perfect winter wave in Newport on Monday afternoon Fabi Fernandez Greg Remsen

February 17 Alan Blank Anais Tangle Cody Christian Miller Doug Baker Heidi Stoops Lisa Marie Laurenzano

February 18 Events, programs at Andy Theodorou OASIS Senior Center Jim Skahan Nicholas Hernandez Suzanne Wells

801 Narcissus Ave., Corona del Mar 92625 949.644.3244 Parking is Free! 3 OASIS Senior Center is on Facebook! Sign up to receive the newsletter Serious allegations of wrongdoings purported against HAPPENINGS Newport Aquatic Center OASIS Wine & Cheese Social Following multiple complaints at recent Newport Beach City Council meetings, City Wednesday, Feb. 20 at 4 p.m. Attorney Aaron Harp has contacted the management of the nonprofit Newport Aquatic Center Tickets on sale for $5 in the (NAC) regarding a number of serious operating allegations. The allegations include Administration office. misspent funds on credit cards and automobiles, personal loans and more. SAVE THE DATE: First and foremost are apparent violations in the “requisite number of Directors set forth Friend of OASIS Annual Fundraiser Lido Village Books in the NAC By-Laws…shall consist of at least 8, but not more than 20.” Presently, four Saturday, April 13 from 5 - 9 p.m. directors are listed on their website. Enjoy dinner, dancing, drinks and Bestsellers Additionally, Harp outlined a series of allegations made by members of the NAC gaming. Entertainment by Tears of Joy. community: 1) there is approximately $150,000 of unreported debt; 2) in 2014, approximately Cost: $45. Tickets go on sale in March. 22 percent of the dues, or approximately $147,000, for the Junior Rowing Program went VOLUNTEERISM unaccounted for; 3) in 2015, approximately 20 percent of the dues, or approximately Newport Beach Film Festival $131,000, for the Junior Rowing program went unaccounted for; 4) monies raised for the Reviewers Needed Junior Rowing Program were restricted funds, but, in fact, $227,000 were used for other Looking for a way to engage your love purposes; 5) that in 2017 the Junior Rowing Program raised $46,000 through a fundraising of arts? Apply to become a Newport campaign to buy two four-person rowing boats, but that no such boats were ever purchased; Beach Film Festival Reviewer. If you’re 6) that $15,000 of the $46,000 raised was spent on May 3, 2017, to pay a Chase credit card; interested, contact Dorothy Krauss at 7) that $20,000 of the $46,000 raised was spent on May 5, 2017, to pay a Chase credit card; 949.253.2880, ext. 233 or email 8) that Executive Director Billy Whitford purchased two automobiles in his personal name dorothy.krauss@newportbeach Adult Reading using NAC funds; 9) that one of those said automobiles is missing and unaccounted for; 10) filmfest.com 1. Men Without Women by Haruki that the NAC Board of Directors issues loans to the NAC in exchange for interest; 11) that ENC Museum Docents Murakami Executive Director Whitford made personal use of funds derived from a loan to the NAC by a Interested in spending time helping 2. Americanah by Chimamanda board member; 12) that Executive Director Whitford used NAC funds to pay a personal debt to out the Environmental Nature Center? Ngozi Adichie the Internal Revenue Service and 13) that Executive Director Whitfield used NAC funds to Docents staff the front desk, greet 3. Tattooist of Auschwitz by purchase a personal life insurance policy. visitors and provide information at the Heather Morris Additional allegations include charges of sexual harassment, withheld employee pay, ENC’s state-of-the-art learning facility. 4. One Day in December by Josie operations of separate for-profit businesses on site, retaliation against whistleblowers, the Training will cover frequently asked Silver use of boat storage for personal gain and more. questions, emergency information, 5. Vladimir Putin: Life Coach by “In light of the serious nature of the issues raised, please provide a response by March and ENC policies and procedures. Robert Sears 8, 2019, to the matters…,” said Harp in his correspondence. Commit to volunteering one day a 6. White Fragility: Why It’s So week or just one day a month. This Hard for White People to Talk training is for both experienced as 7. Falling Upward by Richard well as brand new docents. Volunteer Rohr hours: Weekends, 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. 8. A New Earth: Awakening to and 12 - 4 p.m. Weekdays, 8 a.m. - Your Life’s Purpose by Eckhart 12:30 p.m. and 12:30 - 5 p.m. Tolle PROGRAMS/SERVICES 9. The Truths We Hold: An Great Courses Discussion American Journey by Kamala Meets Thursdays from 3 - 4 p.m. New Harris Topic: “My Favorite Universe,” to watch 10. Less by Andrew Sean Greer Great Courses DVD followed by a 11. Brief Answers to the Big group discussion. Meetings are free Questions by Stephen Hawking and RSVP is not required. Takes place 12. Where the Crawdads Sing by in Room 2B. View page 17 in the Delia Owens newsletter for the scheduled topics. 13. Becoming by Michelle Obama Free Income Tax Service 14. The Travelling Cat Chronicles Appointments can now be scheduled by Hiro Arikawa with tax counselors through April 12. 15. Pachinko by Min Jin Lee OASIS will offer the AARP Tax-Aide Program administered by the AARP Foundation in cooperation with the IRS. The AARP Tax-Aide Program provides free personal income tax assistance to middle- and low-income taxpayers. For detailed information and what to bring to your appointment, visit the website to view the newsletter, 3 page 7. Kid Picks Stump the Stu One Warm Coat 1. Elbow Grease by John Cena Coat Donations Accepted until 2. Anne Frank (Little People, Big Lady golfer etched in glass February 28. Did you get a new coat Dreams Series) by Isabel during the holidays? If the answer is Sánchez Vegara yeas, “One Warm Coat,” would be 3. Mary Poppins by P. L. Travers happy to accept your old coat as a 4. Bold & Brave: Ten Stories Who donation. Winter and cold weather are Won Women the Right to Vote by here and no one should have to go Kirsten Gillibrand without a coat. The non-profit agency, 5. Good Night Stories for Rebel One Warm Coat, will have donation Girls by Elena Favili boxes in the OASIS lobby. Please 6. I Am a Rebel Girl: A Journal to check your closets for clean, usable Start Revolutions by Elena Favill coats of any size and style to donate. The donations will be delivered to SPIN (Serving People In Need) and distributed to the homeless population in Orange County. Intro to the Melt Method of Self Care Tuesdays, Feb. 19 - March 12 from 1 - 1:40 p.m. in the OASIS Dance Room. | $50/4 | Drop-ins $15/1, no refunds. | For anyone new to the MELT Method, this class must be taken prior to taking the one-hour class. Erase pain and tension brought on by everyday stress, Click on photo for a larger image aging and overuse. This simple self- This must have been a puzzler, as Stu received less than a handful of correct answers treatment technique can make your on this figure of a lady etched in glass, carrying a bag of golf clubs, and enjoying what we whole body feel better and provide think is a cola. It can be found when you walk into Woody’s Diner (formerly Lido Diner) in Via relief from neck and low back pain, Lido Plaza at 3461 Via Lido. A blast from the past (its walls are filled with old timey photos), arthritis, bunions, planta faciitis and stop in for breakfast, lunch or dinner. carpal tunnel syndrome. In this 40- 3424 Via Oporto, Ste 102B Congratulations to Joe Stapleton, Lori Curtin and Sheryl Hiromoto. minute class Yvette Casal will teach Newport Beach If you have a unique spot or icon around town that you think Stu News Newport readers you the four Rs of MELT: reconnect, re- 949.673.2549 would enjoy finding out about, please shoot it, share it and give us the location, so we can balance, re-hydrate and release so lidovillagebooks.com challenge them! Happy Hunting. you can develop a home practice. Bring a mat and water to drink. Bew to MELT? Email Casal once you register at [email protected]. Learn a New Language with Portal Languages Portal Languages teaches Italian, French and Spanish with six- to eight- week courses. Come learn a new skill and make new friends in the New Year. View page 18 in the newsletter for class dates, times and costs. Sing & Pick Hootenanny Group Every Friday from 1 - 3 p.m. Bring your stringed instrument or just come and sing along. Takes place in OASIS Room 5. Weekday Lunch Welcome to lunch! Want to meet new friends? Come join other seniors on weekdays in the Evelyn Hart Event Center, Monday through Friday, from 12 - 12:30 p.m. Delicious hot and cold lunches are served by a local catering company. Reservations by 9 a.m. two days in advance are appreciated. Call 959.718.1820. Suggested donations: 0 $4.50 per meal for 60 years of age and older; $6 for 60 years of age and Hoag named one of America’s 50 Best Hospitals for 2019 younger. Check the OASIS newsletter by Healthgrades for the monthly menu calendar. Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian has again been recognized by Healthgrades as OASIS Wood Carvers Seek New one of America’s 50 Best Hospitals™ for 2019. This is the eighth consecutive year – 2012- Members 2019 – Hoag has received this designation, and Hoag is the only Orange County hospital in Thursdays between 8 - 11 a.m. the Top 50 and Top 100. This group works on individual projects and welcomes new members. Come any Thursday and see Junie Allen to sign up, or find out more about the group. Instructors are available during class time to assist members. Group members are asked to contribute $15 every three months for class tool and machine maintenance. For more information, visit https://tinyurl.com/oasiswood. A Different Kind of Book Club First Wednesday of every month at 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Free | Read a different book based on a chosen topic. You will go home with a list of interesting reads. Theme: Historical fiction or fiction. Beginning Guitar Workshop Home & Garden Ongoing Fridays | 3 - 4 p.m. | Free | No Calendar – go plant experience necessary. Come learn to play the guitar in an informal setting. Farmers’ Markets Bring your own acoustic guitar. Takes Corona del Mar Certified place in Room 5. Farmers’ Market, open every OASIS Sing Along Saturday from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Ongoing, Thursdays from 1 - 3 p.m. | rain or shine. Marguerite Avenue Click on photo for a larger image Free | Join a group of music at Pacific Coast Highway. Submitted photo “We are honored to be recognized by Healthgrades as one of the top hospitals in the aficionados who love to sing together, Comprises 27 local farmers harmonize and learn new tunes. Join who offer fresh fruits and nation for clinical excellence,” said Robert T. Braithwaite, president and CEO of Hoag. “This award underscores our commitment to providing the highest quality care in the communities in the fun. RSVP not required. Takes vegetables, as well as flowers, place in OASIS Room 1A. pastas and fish. we serve.” Top performing hospitals were selected by Healthgrades for exhibiting clinical Hula excellence across a range of conditions and procedures, and consistently delivering superior Ongoing, Mondays | 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. | outcomes. Specifically, the recipients of America’s 50 Best Hospitals Award™ have achieved Free | RSVP not required. Taught by the Healthgrades Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence™ for at least six Marianne Ripley. consecutive years, placing them in the top one percent in the nation. Pilates – Beginning/Intermediate For a complete list of all recipients, visit www.healthgrades.com. Tuesdays, February 19 - March 26 from 8:45 - 9:45 a.m.; Wednesdays, February 20 - March 27 from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.; Thursdays, February 21 - March 28 from 7:30 - 8:30 a.m. | $92/6 | Drop ins $21/1; no refunds. This class, taught by a nurse, Kathryn Rollins, focuses on strength, alignment and flexibility. Throughout each class, participants are taught proper functional movement so their bodies can be maintained and injuries Click on photo for a larger image prevented. Bring a mat and patience. Lido Marina Village Farmers’ Takes place in the OASIS Dance Market, open every Wednesday Room. [email protected] from 1 - 9 p.m. 3434 Via Lido. Tai Chi Qigong Spend the afternoon sampling Thursdays, Continuing through March and shopping for fresh fruits, 7 from 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. | $59/5 | Drop vegetables, flowers, cheeses, ins $20/1; no refunds. Being one of the juice, bread and more. One hour most effective, widely practiced body of complimentary parking in the and mind exercises in the world, the structure. Receive an additional continuous circular, gentle movements two hours free when you shop or of Tai Chi create a powerful flow of dine in Lido Marina Village. energy that will enhance physical Newport Beach Farmers’ Market health, and cultivate tranquility and by Farmer Mark, open every harmony in your mind. This class Sunday from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. provides step-by-step instruction for Located right next to Newport Tai Chi Qigong 18 movements. For Pier. Offers veggies, fruits, 1 clarification on style, email the flowers, honey, fresh breads, instructor. Beginners are welcome. local farm fresh meats and Speak Up Newport: Science & Social Media Innovations in Wear comfortable clothing; no open- handcrafted items from local Cold Case NBPD Investigations toed shoes. artisans. Choose from a variety Speak Up Newport will hold its monthly meeting on Wednesday, March 13, presenting Head to Toe Fitness of free range eggs including Science & Social Media Innovations in Cold Case Investigations from the Newport Beach Tuesdays/Thursdays | 8 - 9 a.m. | quail, duck, chicken and Police Department (NBPD). Come find out about NBPD criminal investigations including $65/8 | Drop ins $12/1; no refunds. goose. Certified Costa Mesa cutting-edge techniques used in our city to combat crime and cold case investigations. Starting with dynamic stretching and Farmers’ Market at the O.C. Fair, Two noteworthy Newport Beach cold cases: low impact movements, this class open every Thursday from 9 –Linda O’Keefe Homicide: July 2018 marked the 45th anniversary of the abduction of includes light-weight training and floor a.m. - 1 p.m. Located in Lot D. Linda Ann O’Keefe, an 11-year-old Corona del Mar girl. O’Keefe was last seen alive on Friday, exercises, helping you maintain bone Farm & Gardening Classes at July 6, 1973, as she walked home from summer school. Her body was discovered the next density as it strengthens and stretches Centennial Farm morning in the Back Bay. Her killer was never found. From July 6 - 8, 2018, the NBPD gave muscles throughout the body. General Information: Classes are Linda a voice on Twitter (www.twitter.com/NewportBeachPD) – tweets in Linda’s “voice” were Longevity Stick intended for participants 16 years published narrating the last hours of her life. Ongoing Tuesdays | 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. and older unless otherwise –Peter Chadwick & Countdown to Capture: Peter Chadwick was arrested for the | Free | These easy to learn gentle noted. (Centennial Farm is open murder of his wife, Q.C. Chadwick in 2012. In 2015, Chadwick, released on bail, escaped movements promote physical fitness to the public, but they ask that you without a trace and is now wanted as a fugitive from justice. “Countdown to Capture” is a and mental relaxation. Bring a one- do not leave your children compelling podcast released by the NBPD in a series of short episodes covering the inch round (in diameter) wood stick unattended on the farm.) discovery of Q.C.’s murder, identification of Chadwick as the primary suspect in her homicide that has a length equivalent to your Classes are generally 1.5 - 2 and efforts to locate Chadwick to this day. body height. Most hardware stores hours unless otherwise The featured speakers are Sergeant Court Depweg, Homicide Detective Supervisor, and carry wood sticks. Meets at Grant specified, and take place in the Jennifer Manzella, a 16-year veteran with the NBPD. Howald Park, 3000 5th Ave., Corona Silo Building at Centennial Farm, del Mar. 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa. Cost: Yoga Blend Fees for classes vary and are Ongoing | Times and days vary | noted in the class description. No Costs vary | Regain your strength, refunds will be issued. flexibility, coordination, sense of self and zest for life. Prepare for fun while increasing your health. Beginning and Intermediate Levels; Intermediate class is appropriate for participants who have practiced yoga in the last year. No food two hours prior to class. Bring a mat and two blankets. Instructor: Sandy Farr. Zumba Gold Classes are offered Mon. - Thurs. at varying times. | $155 | Offered by CS Dance Factory, your dance party workout will have you groovin’ at your own pace. Easy to follow, low-impact dance steps to zesty Latin and international music. Meet new friends while moving and having fun! Improve balance, strength and mobility. The instructors will uplift and energize you. SPORTS Make it, Take It – DIY: Succulent Sailing Arrangement, Saturday, February OASIS Sailing Club makes 16 at 10 a.m. recreational sailing available to In this class you will design and members and their guests, and plant your own succulent provides instruction in sailing to those arrangement. The instructor will members who wish to learn how to discuss the ways to care for your handle a sailboat. Enjoy year round arrangement and help it thrive. sailing in their beautiful Catalina She will go over which Click on photo for a larger image 34MKII sloops, OASIS-V and OASIS- VI. cacti/succulents are best for Submitted photos Both are in excellent condition and Sergeant Court Depweg, Homicide Detective Supervisor shade and which ones are best ready for all-weather operations. –Sergeant Court Depweg: for sun. Speaker Leah Matsuoka Sailing is sometimes tranquil and Depweg began his career with the NBPD in 2001 and has worked a variety of manages her family’s garden always enjoyable. More than 150 assignments including Patrol Officer, Gang Suppression Officer, Field Training Officer, center, Laguna Hills Nursery, in friendly club members welcome both Terrorism Liaison Officer, Burglary Auto Theft Detective, Crimes Against Persons Detective Santa Ana. It’s a family-owned experienced and new sailors. The (On Loan), Regional Narcotics Suppression Program Detective and Covert Operations and operated business and has Club meets the last Wednesday of Informant Network Investigator or COIN. In July 2011, Court was promoted to the rank of been serving Orange County every month. There is a $42 monthly Sergeant and remained working COIN. He was later assigned to the Patrol Division, where residents for 40 years. They also dues fees. Sailing is free. Google he oversaw a patrol team and the K9 Program. Former Chief of Police Jay Johnson selected have a pop-up booth location at “Oasis Sailing Club” for the website. him to work in the Professional Standards Unit (PSU), where he served as Sergeant. In the Orange Home Grown farmers Call Membership Chair Rob Reid at September 2017, Court was assigned to the Crimes Against Persons Unit (CAP) as the market on Saturdays (except 510.329.2741 or email supervisor. As CAP Sergeant, he oversees three CAP Detectives, who are responsible for when Matsuoka is teaching a OSCMembership@Oasis investigating all violent crimes committed against a person and two Cold Case Homicide class). She loves to propagate SailingClub.org for membership details. Investigators. rare and unusual plants at home. Silver Glove Fitness The Cold Case Homicide Unit was developed and implemented in 2016. The NBPD Cost: $30 fee covers the cost of Meets Thursdays from 3 - 4 p.m. in currently has eight cold case homicides. The Cold Case Investigators solved a 1994 cold materials and/or handouts. OASIS Event Center Room A, February case homicide in November 2017 and are currently working on solving more. 14 - March 14; and Mondays, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. February 25 - March 25 and Saturdays, 8 - 9 a.m. February 16 - March 16 in the OASIS Dance Room. | $80/5 | Drop ins $21/1; no refunds. | This is a non-contact boxing program that provides a workout that is fun, challenging and always changing. Boxing uses the entire body and has been proven to improve quality of life and health. It is a workout that gets Homegrown Tomatoes Saturday, your body moving and heart rate going. February 23 at 10 a.m. Beginner to advanced athletes If there is just one edible plant to welcome. Bring a yoga mat, towel and grow at home, it is the tomato. water. Boxing gloves are required for Nowhere else is the contrast in class. Please purchase these on your flavor, nutrition and variety own (12 oz. size gloves are between “home-grown” and appropriate). They can be found at “store-bought” more evident. This most sporting goods stores. Email how-to class for all levels of Click on photo for a larger image [email protected] if gardeners will provide all the Submitted photos Jennifer Manzella, administrative assistant to Police Chief Jon Lewis you have questions. practical knowledge necessary to –Jennifer Manzella: Beginning Pickleball with Melanie begin growing tomatoes today. Manzella has worked for the NBPD for more than 16 years, including more than five Tuesdays, Feb. 19 - March 19 from 12 Learn which varieties to grow, years as the Press Information Officer. A graduate of Vassar College, she used her - 1 p.m. | $75/5 | Basic fundamentals how to plant and care for background in English to create several memorable public campaigns for the Department, of the game, including serve, return of tomatoes, and common including Linda’s Story (Linda O’Keefe Homicide) and the Countdown to Capture (Peter serve, volleys, dinks, 3rd shot, diseases and pests that afflict Chadwick) podcast. Manzella currently serves as the administrative assistant to Newport overheads and keeping score. The them. Speaker Dave Freed Beach Chief of Police Jon Lewis. objective is to develop the basic skills researches, educates and helps Meeting Schedule: and knowledge so you can enjoy the other backyard farmers –5:15 - 6 p.m.: Reception with a complimentary light supper provided by The Bungalow game. Instructor is Melanie Wheatley. successfully grow the ever with wine available for purchase. Takes place at Bonita Canyon Sports popular home-grown tomato. –6 - 7 p.m.: Program park (Macarthur and Bonita Canyon). Every year, Freed grows a variety There is no cost to attend and the public is invited. Reservations are not necessary. Pickleball – Outdoor Open Courts & of hybrids, heirlooms, cherry and For more information, call 949.224.2266 or visit www.speakupnewport.com. Drop-In beefsteak tomatoes in both The Speak Up Newport meeting takes place at the Newport Beach Civic Center Four outdoor courts; no lights. Open containers and regular backyard Community Room, 100 Civic Center Drive, Newport Beach. Courts: Mon. - Fri., 7 - 8 a.m. and 12 soil. He always has plenty of p.m. - dusk; Sat. - Sun., 7 a.m. - dusk. tomatoes and is always happy to Drop In: Mon. - Fri., 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. | A share his tips on growing predetermined schedule of play based tomatoes. on skill levels will be posted at the Cost: $10 fee covers the cost of courts and online. View the schedule materials and/or handouts. at www.newportneachca.gov/sports. To register for the Farm & Garden Participants will be required to supply Classes, visit www.ocfair.com their own paddle. Approved paddles and click on Garden Classes. must be used at all times. Visit www.newportbeachca.gov/sports for the list of approved paddles. Noise reduced balls will be available onsite. Outdoor pickleball is permitted only at the designated courts. Pickleball – Indoor Drop-In Three indoor court for doubles play; no partner is required. Mondays, 12:30 - 3 p.m.; Fridays, 12:30 - 3:30 p.m. Paddles and indoor balls are available. All skill levels are welcome. Pay and Play. Drop-in cards can be purchased online at City Hall or Newport Beach Community Center. RSVP not required. No class on January 18, January 21, February 18. Courtesy of Roger’s Gardens Senior Tennis Group Lunch & Lecture: Ron Mon., Wed. and Fri. | 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. Vanderhoff, Friday, February 15 0 | Interested in playing tennis? Come from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. On select out to the San Joaquin Tennis Courts Fridays of every month, Sherman LIFT program helps seniors find support at Valentine’s at 1550 Crown Drive, Corona del Mar. Gardens in partnership with Cafe Please note: All play is doubles, no Jardin, features a horticulture Day need to bring a partner or sign up in speaker combined with a On Wednesday, Feb. 13, a Dignity Memorial LIFT (Living Information For Today) event advance. Players ranked 3.0 and delicious lunch – the perfect way took place at Pacific View Memorial Park in Corona del Mar, providing seniors an opportunity above are encouraged to participate. to end the week. This month’s to participate in a social support group for Valentine’s Day. Seniors, who are often widowed Please bring a racquet and $1 for speaker is Ron Vanderhoff, and alone on this “day of love,” enjoyed an afternoon of fun and camaraderie. balls. For more information, contact general manager and vice Linda Hardenbergh at president of Roger’s Gardens, [email protected]. member of the California Native Let’s Tee it Up Plant Society, garden writer, Mon., Wed. and Fri. | Check-in times teach and past Chairman of and costs vary | Get out and hit the California’s Certified Nursery course as the weather is warming up. Professionals. His theme is, Groups play at four different courses: “The Other Side of the Garden Mon.: Costa Mesa-Los Lagos, $33 for Fence – Learning from Nature.” this long and challenging par 72; This program is about being a Wed.: Fountain Valley-Mile Square better gardener, by being a keen Classic Course, $38; Wed.: Costa observer of how nature does it. If Mesa-Mesa Linda, $26, par 70; and we just look carefully and pay Fri.: Fountain Valley-Mile Square attention, our wild areas will give Players Course, long and us lessons about how we might challenging, $40. Cart fees vary. approach our gardens. The fully Average cost is $12 per person. illustrated program will show Reservations required. plant communities and habitats Click on photo for a larger image More OASIS events below Photos by Lana Johnson from throughout Orange County (L-R) Arlene Glassman and Joanne McClure, neighbors from Lake Forest, enjoyed with expert discussion of such making miniature succulent gardens in china teacups and playing Bingo garden topics as slope, aspect, During this free event, dubbed “Sips & Succulents,” local seniors made new and lasting water and its seasonality, connections while sipping afternoon tea, creating a Valentine’s Day-inspired succulent exposure, soil texture, soil arrangement in china teacups and playing Bingo for fun and prizes. composition, nutrients, insect LIFT is a social support group exclusively for seniors that provides activities, outings and associations and much more. If education. you like nature and gardens, this is a good choice. Reservation is required. Advanced Reservations: Friends Lunch & Lecture, $25; Non-member Lunch & Lecture, $35; Friends Lecture Only, Free; Non-member Lecture Only, $5. Day of Walk-Ins: Friends Lunch & Lecture, $35; Non-member Lunch & Lecture, $45; Friends Lecture Only, Free (RSVPs are appreciated); Non- member Lecture Only, $10. Lunch will be served before the lecture. Held at Sherman Library & Gardens, 2647 E. Coast Highway, Corona del Mar. www.slgardens.org

Click on photo for a larger image More events, programs at OASIS (L-R standing) Cynthia Adair, community relations, Fairhaven Memorial Park in Santa CARDS & GAMES Ana, and Marie Hess, location manager, Pacific View Memorial Park, co-hosted the Bridge Valentine’s Day event From beginning to advanced and Upcoming LIFT Events: duplicate, learn and advance your –April 11: A Tisket, a Tasket – Come create an Easter-themed floral basket to take skills in this stimulating game. home, followed by a delicious lunch at Park Plaza in Orange. Session times and costs vary. –April 16: Movie in the Afternoon – Don your finest bonnet and enjoy a screening of The Click on photo for a larger image Mah Jongg Easter Parade featuring Judy Garland and Fred Astaire with movie snacks at Westminster Experience players meet on an Watercolor Class: Orchids with Memorial Park. ongoing basis on Mondays and Carol, Saturday, February 16 from –May 15: Norman Rockwell, Mary Blair, Bay Scene Paintings & California Masters – Take Fridays, 12:30 - 3:30 p.m. in Room 3. 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Join local part in a curated tour of the Hilbert Museum of California Art at The Hilbert Museum in Old Free and RSVP is not required. artist/instructor Carol Kreider as Town Orange. Mexican Train she teaches you how to see and –June 20: Flower Arranging Class – Takes place at Harbor Lawn-Mt. Olive Memorial This interactive fun-packed game is paint color and simple shapes. Park in Costa Mesa. played with dominoes. Beginners This class is designed for all –August 14: Concert, Coffee & A Little Less Conversation with an Elvis Tribute Artist – should come at 1 p.m. on Fridays to levels of painter and non-painter. Put on your blue suede shoes and head to Fairview Memorial Services in Mission Viejo. learn how to play. Meets on an Each participant will take home If you are a senior and would like to find out more information on these upcoming LIFT ongoing basis on Fridays from 1- 4 his/her own charming orchid events, contact Cynthia Adair at [email protected] or call 714.633.1442. p.m. in the Library/Game Room. Free painting, so grab your friends and and RSVP is not required. come paint in the Gardens. Pre- Ping Pong registration is required. Cost: New players are always welcome. Friends, $35; Non-members, Meets on an ongoing basis on Tue. $45. and Thurs. from 2 - 5 p.m. in the Held at Sherman Library & Event Center. Free and RSVP is not Gardens, 2647 E. Coast required. Highway, Corona del Mar. Scrabble www.slgardens.org Game boards, tiles and official Scrabble dictionary provided. All levels welcome. Meets on an ongoing basis on Mon. from 1:30 - 4 p.m. in Room 2B. Free and RSVP is not required. Shanghai/May I If you know how to play rummy, you’ll Click on photo for a larger image pick up this game in no time! Meets Courtesy of Roger’s Gardens on an ongoing basis on Tue. from Nature Gardening Series • 12:30 - 4 p.m. in the Library/Game Learning from Nature How to Room. Free and RSVP is not Garden with Ron Vanderhoff, required. Saturday, February 23 from 9 - 10 Texas Hold’em Players Wanted – a.m. Become a better gardener, Beginners and Experienced by being a keen observer of how Enjoy treats and a chance to win a gift nature does it in its own wild certificate to In-n-Out Burger! Must space. If we look carefully and Should know the basics of poker; pay attention, these wild spaces 1 new players welcome. Meets on the will provide us lessons about first and third Friday every month from how we might approach our 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. in Room 1B. Play for more domestic gardens. Join Community invited to roll up its sleeves at Surfrider chips only. Free and RSVP is not Rogers Gardens, General required. Manager, Ron Vanderhoff, in their beach cleanup on March 2 Coldwell Banker® invites locals to raise awareness about saving our oceans and MEAL PROGRAMS classroom for a fully illustrated Daily lunch program where both hot program. He will educate you on beaches by volunteering at an upcoming Surfrider Foundation beach cleanup event on Saturday, March 2 from 9 - 11 a.m. Meet on the beach off Prospect Street, Newport Beach, and and cold meals are served Monday native plant communities and through Friday from 12 - 2 p.m. habitats throughout Orange please arrive early. Volunteers will receive a free T-shirt as a thank you for their efforts, which they can proudly wear to promote being a conservation champion. Suggested donation: $4.50 and County with expert discussion of reservations are required. Call such “garden: topics as slope, 949.718.1820. aspect, water (and its This service is available to seasonality), sun exposure, soil homebound seniors in Newport texture, soil composition, Beach providing nutrition as well as nutrients, insect associations dignity. Call Andrea at 949.718.1811 and much more. Vanderhoff is an to inquire about services. Orange County horticulture SCREENINGS, SUPPORT GROUPS leader, native plant expert and and COUNSELING wildlands ecologist. He is a Senior Empowerment Group director of The CA Native Plant Fridays, Continuing through March 15 Society and sits on several at 10 a.m. in Room 5. Facilitated by natural history and horticultural Mieka Bledsoe, LMFT, Human advisory and science Options, this nine-week education and committees. support group is for individuals age 50 Held at Roger’s Gardens, 2301 or better who feel they have San Joaquin Hills Road, Corona experienced abuse (financial, verbal, del Mar. psychological, or physical). The group www.rogersgardens.com will focus on learning to set limits and manage conflicts. Health Screenings Walk-in Blood Pressure Screenings on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday from 9 - 11 a.m. Visual Aid Screening by the Braille Institute for magnifying when eyeglasses are no longer sufficient. Call 714.821.5000 for an appointment. Click on photo for a larger image Photo by Tyler Bowman Free Medical Lectures There is limited free parking by Prospect Street available, with additional spaces off Provided by Hoag Hospital. Call Pacific Coast Highway as well as metered city parking. Volunteers should carpool, if 949.644.3244 for the schedule. possible. Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Group Click on photo for a larger image The following items will be provided: Water (please bring your reusable water bottle), Courtesy of Roger’s Gardens gloves, trash grabbers and trash bags. Meetings are open to caregivers, Welcome Spring Miniature Surfrider is a community of everyday people who passionately protect our playground – family members and friends caring Garden Workshop with Barbara the surf and sand that provide so much enjoyment. Remember: The beach belongs to all of for a loved one with Alzheimer’s or McGraw, Saturday, February 23 us, so come on and join the wave. dementia on the first Weds. of the from 10 - 11 a.m. Let this colorful For more information about Surfrider, visit www.surfrider.org. month from 10 - 11:30 a.m. miniature garden awaken your Caregivers Support Group senses as the winter season “Thrive not Survive” meets the 2nd fades away. Join their Miniature and 4th Wednesday of the month at Garden Expert, Barbara McGraw, 10 a.m. in Room 5. Caregiving is as she guides you on how to challenging. The goal of this group is create your fresh spring to increase your confidence as a miniature garden. Workshop fee caregiver, improve the skills that you is $90 per person, includes all have developed and offer a safe materials and step-by-step place to share your feelings. Free and instructions. Supplementary facilitated by the Caregiver Resource supplies or plant materials may Center, 714.446.5030. be available for an additional fee. Parkinson’s Newly Diagnosed Unfortunately, due to material Support Group costs, cancellations after A group of people newly diagnosed February 15 cannot be refunded. with Parkinson’s meets the 2nd and Please bring gloves if desired. To 4th Friday of the month from 10:30 make your reservation, go to a.m. - 12 p.m. www.shoprogersgardens.com. Nasira’s Nutrition Individualized Held at Roger’s Gardens, 2301 Nutritional Counseling San Joaquin Hills Road, Corona Nasira Burkholder-Cooley, DRPH, del Mar. RD, CPT. She is a doctorate-level www.rogersgardens.com registered dietician, a certified personal trainer and a yoga instructor. One-on-one nutrition consultation to benefit individuals seeking to 0 optimize their health through diet. If you’re interested in learning more about how good nutrition can help On the Harbor: NHYC’s Islands Race, BCYC’s Midwinters you meet your health goas, set up a nutritional counseling appointment. make for a busy weekend on the water Fitness consultation is also available. By LEN BOSE Cost: $80 for a 60-minute Are you ready to rumble? NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots is the consultation. For more information Click on photo for a larger image weather forecast for this weekend’s Midwinters regatta and Newport Harbor Yacht Club’s and to set up an appointment, contact Gardening for Beginners, (NHYC) Islands Race. No, I am not going to give you a weather forecast. For some reason, I Nasira at Saturday, February 23 from 9 - just wanted to let you know I will be freezing my cojones off as the Horizon team starts the [email protected]. 10 a.m. They will help you take sailing season off by sailing around Catalina and San Clemente islands, and finishing in San Call 425.445.3914. the guesswork out of gardening. Diego this weekend. Meals on Wheels Learn gardening basics and gain The Islands Race is nothing to be taken lightly. Once you are past Catalina, you are in Three (3) nutritious meals are the confidence to grow your the outer waters and one must reach inside their foulies and grab all their courage and delivered Monday through Friday to favorite veggies, flowers and boldness, hence the use of the word cojones, to compete in the ocean’s outer waters. This homebound seniors (60 and older) more. time of year we will find out our skill level three boat lengths into the race. that qualify for the program. Volunteers Held at Armstrong Garden I enjoy this race, because I am always a little intimidated by the weather conditions. I take time from their days to use their Centers, 1500 E. Coast Highway, also like how clear and crisp the air is along with the view of Catalina, and how green the own vehicles to lovingly ensure that no Newport Beach. island is this time of year. Once we round the west end of Catalina and I look back at the senior is without a meal. If you have www.armstronggarden.com island with the snow-capped mountains in the background, it is as spectacular as viewing questions about the program, how it the earth from space. Breathtaking is always a good choice of words to describe this scene, works, or if you and a loved one qualify, because we are normally setting our 3A spinnaker and tight reaching in 30 knots of wind, and contact Andrea at 949.718.1811. I take a number of huge freezing waves in the face. TRAVEL To say the least, the crew is normally a little bunched up while power reaching in a big DAY TRIPS breeze until we reach San Clemente Island when the wind normally moves more behind us Day Trip departure/return location is at and the boat gets faster and flatter. I am always surprised by the population on the island, the Newport Coast Community Center, which is all military and possibly extraterrestrial life, because there is always loud explosions 6401 San Joaquin Hills Road, and flashes of light that appear from nowhere while rounding this island. Extra precaution is Newport Coast (corner of Newport needed at this point of the race, because the island becomes a lee shore while sailing Coast Drive). around it. A lee shore is dangerous because should you lose power, the wind will blow onto DUETS - A Musical Tribute, Click on photo for a larger image the island, which is bad and can ruin your whole day. Once past the east end of San Tomatomania!, March 1 through Wednesday, Feb. 20. Enjoy a trip to Clemente, and a couple of the military exclusion zones, the race often becomes a sleigh ride Palm Springs for this special musical March 10. The world’s largest into San Diego which is why we take all the pain to get to this point. (and most fun) tomato plant sale tribute direct from Las Vegas at the • • • Camelot Theater. Relive the songs of comes to Roger’s Gardens for At home and in the harbor this weekend, the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club (BCYC) will be the 7th year. Scott Daigre and his Liza Minnelli, Tom Jones, Cher and running the Harbor 20 Midwinters which is a two-day regatta this Saturday and Sunday. Call Elton John with an “All Star” cast – staff of Tomatomaniacs offer an me crazy, but I will be trying to make it home, leaving the boat in San Diego until the weather astonishing selection of more dead ringers for their real-life clears on Tuesday, to compete both days. Yea, wet zombie sailing on Saturday, but after a counterparts. Before the show, lunch than 200 varieties of heirloom little more sleep, I should be a little closer to my game on Sunday. The Fleet has a Class and hybrid tomato plants, at The Hometown Buffet is included. Championships scheduled for March 1 - 3, so we should see more competitors with their Departs: 9 a.m.; Returns: 6:30 p.m. including new varieties for 2019 game faces on for the Midwinters. The Class Championships will be sailed a little differently and a large selection of peppers. Cost: $89/$94. Wait List Only. than most fleet races with all the competitors from around the country sailing on Friday to Jeopardy Game Show Taping, Also, they will be introducing the qualify for the two different fleets, Gold and Silver. The first goal for my wife, Jennifer, and me, Tomato of the Year, “Pigletwillie’s Wednesday, March 6. Taping at Sony and the most stressful, will be to qualify for gold. My plan is to be at one with the harbor and Studios. Lunch on your own at EATaly. French Black,” a very dark red let the water flow around us. This is a big change for me, because my normal strategy is with chocolate shoulders, juicy Departs: 9:30 a.m. Returns: 5:30 p.m. pound my feet on the cabin sole and whine like the “Only Child” I am. That’s why my boat is Cost: $65/$70. flesh and an intense full-bodied named “Only Child,” and why Jennifer does not talk to me until we get back in the car at the meaty taste. Immerse yourself in The Luck O’The Irish, Saturday, March end of the day when I have one of my tantrums. 16. Celebrate St. Patrick’s weekend seminars that will leave you • • • wanting to learn more about with an Irish luncheon and musical On the Horizon, no pun intended, is the NHYC Cabo Race, which I will talk about more in review at Almansor Court with Irish these special plants. Experts will a future column, as well as the Ensenada Race. Please mark your calendars for February 28 answer any questions to ensure songs, comedy, costumes, dialogue a successful tomato season. at BCYC at 7 p.m., where I will be speaking at a racing performance seminar for the and dances. Lunch includes an entrée Happy Tomato Hunting! Visit the Ensenada Race. Bruce Cooper, the owner of Newport Beach Ullman Sails loft, and I will be or corned beef and cabbage, chicken website for details on all the free covering everything from sail trim, watch systems, food preparation and instrument dijonnaise or veggie pasta, Irish ice tomato seminars. calibration. Hope you can make it. cream sundae and wine. Green beer Held at Roger’s Gardens, 2301 can be purchased. Shopping and an San Joaquin Hills Road, Corona opportunity drawing too! Departs: 10 del Mar. a.m. Returns: 5:30 p.m. Cost: $65/$70. www.rogersgardens.com Wheel of Fortune Game Show Taping, Friday, March 29. Taping at Sony Studios. Lunch included at Canter’s, one of California’s oldest delis. Departs: 11 a.m. Returns: 7:30 p.m. Cost: $85/$90. Norton Simon Museum, Wednesday, April 3. Travel to Pasadena and upon arrival at the museum and before it opens, enjoy a private tour of their Click on photo for a larger image Modern World collection, early Welcome Spring Into Your Home Renaissance through the 20th century. & Garden, March 22 - 24. Later, view the special exhibit Celebrate the Spring season at Matisse/Odalisque (a harem slave or Roger’s Gardens! Experience a concubine) that shows how artists weekend of artistic garden exploit the tension between the reality displays, special events, and artifice in their images. View the seminars and interactive works of Matisse, Picasso, Bazille and demonstrations to inspire ideas others. Box lunch included at the for your home and garden. Click on photo for a larger image Norton Simon Garden café. Departs: Rejuvenate your garden by Photo by Don Logan Bueller? Bueller? Bueller? Anyone out there? 9:30 a.m. Returns: 4:30 p.m. Cost: learning from gardening experts Another item to keep a look out for is the public outreach for the revision of Title 17 of the $65/$70. on how to grow abundant rose city codes that govern our harbor. I plan on bugging you again regarding this topic, because Hollyhock House/Judson Studios, blooms, create a bountiful edible the last thing that we need is the chair to turn around after taking attendance and ask Bueller? Friday, April 12. Your first top in Los garden, landscape with native Bueller? Bueller? That’s kind of funny, if you recall the movie Ferris Bueller’s Day Off and why Angeles will be at the Judson Studios, plants, and the benefits of he was rumored out that day. the oldest family-run stained glass nurturing indoor plants. For Sea ya! studio in America. You will have a entertaining inspirations, view ~~~~~~~~ guided tour and view their exquisite, beautiful tablescapes, learn from Len Bose is a yachting enthusiast, yacht broker and harbor columnist for handcrafted product representing the their designers how to make Stu News Newport. best in traditional and modern design. floral and planted arrangements, Lunch with a choice of entrée included and taste their most popular at the Taix French Restaurant located seasonal gourmet foods. The at its present location since 1962. gardens have been inspired by Then on to the Hollyhock House, Frank Spring itself with endless photo 1 Lloyd Wright’s first LA project, recently opportunities. Embrace the renovated. The hollyhock flower was season by celebrating beautiful Snow capped mountains from Upper Newport Bay the favorite of the original owner, Alice environments, nature, habitats, Barnsdall, and was incorporated into and sustainable living while the house on its roofline, walls and learning how to bring beauty into columns. Tour on your own with your home and garden. docents available for information and Held at Roger’s Gardens, 2301 answering any questions. Please San Joaquin Hills Road, Corona note: Attendees must wear flat shoes, del Mar. preferably rubber soled and with a www.rogersgardens.com minimum heel width of two inches are CALIFORNIA FRIENDLY® required. No spike heels can be worn Gardening Solutions Contest, inside. Enter now and continuing Departs: 8 a.m. Returns: 5:30 p.m. through May 26. Voting takes Cost: $99/$104. Wait List Only. place Monday, May 27 - Friday, Pala Casino, Wednesday, April 24. June 7 at 12 p.m. Enter Roger’s Time to return to the premier resort Gardens’ 11th Annual “Orange and casino with its 2,000 state-of-the- County CALIFORNIA FRIENDLY® art slot machines and video machines. Gardening Contest.” A California Receive a $5 credit on your Pala Friendly garden supports Privileges card. Departs: 8:45 a.m. pollinators, animals and other Returns: 5:30 p.m. Cost: $15/$20. wildlife by creating a great habitat EXTENDED TRIPS that is designed in harmony with Extended trips can be 3 - 5 days within nature. It incorporates beautiful driving range or a shorter flight leaving unthirsty plants, maintained Click on photo for a larger image out of Orange County. Gambling trips Photo by Jason Berry (Instagram @its_jason_berry) are scheduled monthly. organically, sequesters carbon to We get the best of both worlds in Newport Beach…the beach on one side and gorgeous Laughlin - The Riverside Resort & combat climate change, reduces mountains dusted with snow on the other pollution, free of invasive plants, Casino -– March 5 - 7 (3 days and 2 and may even provide locally nights) grown fruits and vegetables. The Time to relax, gamble and perhaps CALIFORNIA FRIENDLY Garden take a boat ride at your leisure while Contest celebrates and rewards 1 visiting Don Laughlin’s premiere these outstanding gardens by resort and a favorite Laughlin casino, promoting them in the NBPLF presents Library Live with author Rachel Devlin located on the banks of the majestic community, and offering cash On Thursday, Feb. 28 from 7 - 8 p.m., the Newport Beach Public Library Foundation Colorado River. Includes roundtrip prizes and inspiration for all (NBPLF) presents Library Live with Rachel Devlin, author of A Girl Stands at the Door: The transportation and three buffets. gardeners. Enter at Generation of Young Women who Desegregated America’s Schools. Departs: March 5, 9 a.m. Returns: http://rogersgardens.com/ca- In the years before the Supreme Court struck down school segregation with its 1954 March 7, 5:30 p.m. friendly-gardening-contest/. Brown v. Board of Education decision, the struggle to desegregate America’s schools was a Georgia On My Mind -– March 21 - 27 There is no entry fee. For event grassroots movement, and young women were on the front lines. As early as the 1940s, or October 20 - 26. categories, visit the website. parents and young girls were filing desegregation lawsuits. California Coast & Wine Country -– Held at Roger’s Gardens, 2301 May 12 - 18 or September 8 - 14. San Joaquin Hills Road, Corona Mystery Tours -– May 13 - 17 or May del Mar. 20 - 24. www.rogersgardens.com Kentucky & The Ark -– May 22 - 27 or October 23 - 28. Year Round Chicago All Access -– May 23 - 29 or Centennial Farm at the OC Fair & September 1 - 7. Events Center is open daily. Alaska Cruise Holland America -– Hours: Monday - Friday, 1 - 4 May 25 - June 1. p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 9 Canyon de Chelly & Mesa Verde -– a.m. - 4 p.m. Free admission and September 8 - 12. parking. Located at 88 Fair Drive, Gambling trips are scheduled monthly. Costa Mesa. All trips are sold on a first-come, first- served basis and may sell out. Note: FEBRUARY GARDENING TIPS: Trips fill up quickly, so sign up early!

Click on photo for a larger image Travel Office: Open Monday - Friday, 9 Courtesy of NPBL a.m. - 1 p.m. Call 949.718.1810. Author Rachel Devlin Author Devlin’s research transforms our understanding of one of the 20th century’s most For a complete list of classes and important civil rights battles, set in motion by undaunted students. After years spent happenings, visit the OASIS website. researching these remarkable women, she brings to us their powerful stories of leadership, They are also listed in the quarterly bravery and a steely resolve to gain civil rights. Devlin reminds us of the courage and sacrifice “Newport Navigator,” available at the they endured and how relevant their struggle remains today. Newport Beach Public Library Click on photo for a larger image This lecture is free, however, a $10 donation is suggested. Reservations are required. branches. In the Garden Sign up at www.nbplfoundation.org/content/freeevents.html. Don’t forget your sweetheart. The event takes place in the Central Library Friends Room, 1000 Avocado Ave., Newport Roses are always a favorite this Beach. month, but blooming azaleas, hydrangeas and tulips are also beautiful choices. Finish pruning roses. Begin 0 feeding once new growth is one- inch in length. Use Dr. Earth Total Newport Beach Foundation to hold next meeting February Advantage Rose & Flower 27 at Balboa Bay Resort fertilizer. Join the Newport Beach Foundation for a memorable evening of mixing and mingling on Replenish cool season crops. Wednesday, Feb. 27 from 6 - 8 p.m. at the Balboa Bay Resort. You’ll be able to enjoy Come get acquainted with the Foundation and their inaugural Distinguished Citizen homegrown goodness until the Program class. Get activated, connect with city leaders and learn more about the Foundation weather warms up. Newport Beach Foundation is excited to support the Newport Beach Literacy Foundation For the Birds as its charitable partner for this event. Business casual attire and adults only, please. Keep feeding. Be sure to keep feeders full to attract and keep birds in your yard. Tips courtesy of Armstrong Garden Centers.

Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve

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Click on photo for a larger image What’s on the Calendar? Courtesy of Balboa Bay Resort Family Science Sundays, One The cost is $25 and covers hors d’oeuvres, beer (provided by Towne Park Brew) & wine Sunday each month from 10 a.m. (provided by Color Wines) and one of the finest views of the harbor. RSVP here. - 4 p.m. Recommended for ages For more information, visit www.NB-Foundation.org. 3 - 12. Enjoy free activities in the Balboa Bay Resort is located at 1221 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. Muth Interpretive Center classroom, with a different Click on photo for larger image educational theme to explore. If you love hiking, lace up those The activities are self-guided and 0 boots. The backcountry and can include hands-on exhibits, wilderness areas offer you 18 miles of outside hikes, crafts and more. Adoption Guild Patroness Luncheon and Fashion Show hiking trails through 2,400 acres of No registration is necessary. native wilderness, mostly the celebrates OC families endangered coastal sage scrub plant Wild Tales, every Friday, from It was a celebration of family. A super-dedicated group of some 200 volunteers and community. For energetic 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Peter and donors, in support of the Adoption Guild of Southern California, gathered on February 1 in the backpackers, there are three Mary Muth Interpretive Center for ballroom of the Balboa Bay Resort, Newport Beach, to celebrate their 58th Annual Patroness environmental campgrounds, one in 2-8 year olds. Enjoy story time, a Event, raising funds and rallying support for HFS Adoption and Foster Care. the canyon and two at the higher walk and an activity. Pre- Adoption Guild President Chris Garber joined Mistress of Ceremonies Patrice elevations. The higher trails offer registration is required. Werschmidt in welcoming guests for the luncheon, silent auction and fashion presentation of beautiful vistas of the mountainous 949.923.2269. the annual program. The elegant luncheon affair was co-chaired by Christine Johnson and backcountry, geological formations Michelle Swift working with a committee including Julie Reynolds, Pam Selber, Tina Retrosi, and the Pacific Ocean. Exploring the Pam Fossler, Angela Grasso, Marcy Sargenti, Nancy Collins, Sheila Forsum and Ryann lower trails offers hiking through Carissimo. Event volunteers included members of the working Guild. riparian woodlands with oak and sycamore trees along the seasonal Moro Creek. Whether you trek the high or low trails or both, you will see native plants and animals that call this park home.

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Kayak Tour every Saturday and Sunday at 10 a.m. Launch from the Newport Aquatic Center at 1 Whitecliffs Drive for a two-hour guided tour of Upper Newport Bay. Trained naturalists begin with a quick lesson on how to Click on photo for larger image paddle and then lead participants Looking for birds? Bring a pair of into the Ecological Reserve. They binoculars and look for feathered make several stops where they friends who have adapted to Crystal discuss various aspects of the Cove, as you hike the trails, which go ecology and wildlife of the Bay. from easy to strenuous. Among the Each tour is unique with startling birds you might spot: Anna’s differences in birds and other Hummingbird, American Kestrel, wildlife seen depending on the Click on photo for a larger image Black-Bellied Plover, Black Phoebe, season and state of the tide. In Photos by Ann Chatillon (L-R) Chris Garber, president of the Adoption Guild of Southern California; Michelle Swift Brown Pelican and the Great Blue winter, there is a huge and Christine Johnson, event co-chairs Heron. For a directory of birds, visit abundance and diversity of In keeping with the spirit of the HFS mission, Susan Chakmakian, HFS Board Chairman, www.crystalcovestatepark.org/ shorebirds, ducks, and grebes introduced a family who recently adopted a now 3-month-old infant boy. The parents shared birds-of-crystal-cove/. For a trail map, that have migrated from Canada their personal journey with HFS while holding their new son in their arms. Explaining that their visit https://crystalcove.org/wp-content/ and Alaska. Roughly 80 species original relationship was with a young woman who had agreed to give up her baby girl for uploads/2017/05/CrystalCove_ of fish have been found here. adoption and then changed her mind choosing to keep the child, they shared that the deep Trails_Map.pdf. Bring sun protection, even in disappointment felt by the potential adoptive parents reversed course weeks later, when they Explore the Coastal Bluffs and winter, and be prepared to get a became the parents of a baby boy in need of a loving family. The new father did most of the Intertidal Habitat at Crystal Cove State little wet. Make sure to arrive at talking, telling the Adoption Guild crowd, “We knew this was our son the moment we saw Park on Saturday, Feb. 16 at 1 p.m. least 15 minutes prior to tour to him.” when a park naturalist leads a walk to check in and fill out a waiver. Little Treasure Cove. Learn a little of everything: geology, substrate, wind and salt spray, wave shock, temperature and salinity changes, climate and how life in the two habitats has adapted to their physical world. You’ll be observing birds, intertidal invertebrates, seaweeds and common land plants. Meet at Pelican Point parking lot #2. (PCH turn coastward at Click on photo for a larger image Newport Coast, right at kiosk to the Courtesy stevescamera.com Back Bay Drive Nature Walks on end.) Tennis shoes suggested. the first Sunday of the month. Enjoy a leisurely morning walk along Back Bay Drive observing birds and plants. A side channel of the estuary runs adjacent to the multi-purpose road and there are great opportunities to view shorebirds, waterfowl and other birds. Back Bay Science Center Community Day every Sunday at 10 a.m. Learn about ongoing research, restoration and education. Explore touch tanks and tour the teaching lab. Free; no reservations needed. 600 Shellmaker Road. Click on photo for larger image The gray whales are migrating and Big Canyon Bird and Plant Walk Crystal Cove State Park is a great spot on the third Saturday of the to look for them. Join a naturalist on month. Expert Newport Bay Saturday, Feb. 16 and Sunday, Feb. 24 Conservancy Naturalists conduct at 9 a.m. for a Gray Whale “Twalk” highly informative themed plant and learn some fun facts about this and bird programs at Big California state marine mammal as Canyon. They involve a short walk you walk the bluff trail and scan the in an area where several habitats ocean for the migrants at each meet, and provide a great overlook. Meet at Pelican Point lot #4 introduction for those interested (PCH coastward at Newport Coast, left in identifying the birds and plants at the kiosk to the last lot.) they see at the Bay. Free; no Click on photo for a larger image reservations needed. 600 (L-R) Liz Maxson; Jackie Glass, sponsor; Carol Lincoln and Joyce Macardican Shellmaker Road. Guests were seated at round tables covered in winter white linen centered with tower Big Canyon Bird Walk on the last displays of fanciful petit fours and assorted delicacies topped with a bouquet of winter Sunday of the month (except in blooms and hearts representing the symbolic logo of the Adoption Guild. Major benefactors December). For those interested supporting the cause included Jackie Glass, Britt Meyer, Pam Selber, Pam Fossler, Jeannie in a more intense bird-watching Hidey, Christine Johnson, and Ed and Angela Grasso. Generous corporate benefactors experience and the possibility of included OC Breakers, Landsea Homes, First American, Arcadia Capital, Olsen and Cahill, seeing something rare, one of Grayse and William Harold & Sons Jewelers. the bird experts offers a 2 - 3 hour Click on photo for larger image outing at Big Canyon. Suitable for Winter is an exciting time to join beginner and advanced bird Park naturalists on a Family Nature watchers. Free; no reservations Hike at Crystal Cove State Park to needed. learn about the plants and animals living in the park on Sunday, Feb. 17 at 9 a.m. Meet at the Berns Amphitheater (PCH inland at stoplight at School- State Park and follow the signs to the Campground/Moro day use).

Family Hike on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of every month. Meet and the Muth Center patio for an hour-long hike providing a great Click on photo for a larger image Click on photo for larger image introduction to the Bay. All ages (L-R) Kelly and Marie Gray of Grayse (seated) with fashion show models Courtesy of Crystal Cove Conservancy welcome. Call 949.923.2269 to Marie Gray and her daughter Kelly Gray of Grayse joined Susan Stein and William Squire Take a Walk through the Renovated RSVP. in presenting a very different twist on the traditional fashion show element of the charity 12-acre Historic District on Sunday, luncheon. The presenters addressed the crowd on the evolution of fashion which included a Feb. 17 from 12 - 2 p.m. Former runway show contrasting vintage fashion with the in-vogue styles of 2019. Joining lifelong resident Laura Davick will professional models on the runway were women representing the patroness membership: share stories about the colorful past of Sue Podany, Julie Reynolds, Laurie Rounds and Magali Espejel. the Cove including its history, its A significant portion of the financial success of the event came from generous silent rescue and the plans for restoring the auction donors and also from vendor boutiques set up as pop-up stores in the Balboa Bay remaining 17 cottages. Park at the Los Resort ballroom foyer. Grayse joined JoFit, G2G Designs and BelaFit donating a portion of Trancos parking lot then cross PCH at their sales proceeds to the Adoption Guild tally. the signaled intersection and walk across the marked pathways and Habitat Restoration in Newport For more information on the Adoption Guild, visit www.adoptionguild.org or email meet at the blufftop deck of the Bay on the second Thursday of [email protected]. overnight rental check-in cottage. the month. Birds and other wildlife need a healthy habitat to thrive. Be a part of that positive impact while enjoying the beauty 0 of Newport Bay and Big Canyon. All training, tools and gloves will be provided. Balboa Island Museum held “Rocky Road to Success” Shellmaker Discovery Tours on event to sold-out audience Saturdays where you can join a The Balboa Island Museum’s “Rocky Road to Success” event on Tuesday, Feb. 12 was California Dept. of Fish & Wildlife a huge success! With a sold-out crowd and a lively audience, attendees left with a plethora of Click on photo for larger image Naturalist to learn about information and advice on how to take on the rocky road to success. Enjoy a Guided Tidepool Walk to Shellmaker Island’s rich history, Little Treasure Cove on Monday, Feb. the future of the Back Bay 18 at 2 p.m. when the tide will fall to a Science Center, and discover super low -1.9. A volunteer will help unusual and endangered plant, identify animals and describe some bird and crab habitats. awesome adaptations. Meet at Pelican Point parking lot #1 (PCH turn coastward at Newport Coast, right at the kiosk to the end). About Tidepool Etiquette: Crystal Cove State Park is a Marine Protected Area. Taking or possessing tidepool sealife is illegal. To help preserve the longevity of the tidepools: Never remove animals, shells or rocks; Never pick up animals, observe them where they are; Walk gently, taking Restoration Program in Newport care not to step on plants and Bay on the second Sunday of the animals; and Never turn over rocks. month. Join Preserve staff and other volunteers in enhancing the Bay’s habitat for local wildlife. Activities may include non-native plant removal, planting natives, watering, trash cleanup and Butterfly Garden maintenance. Click on photo for a larger image No experience is necessary. Photos by Olivia Norton Lance Bring a hat, sunscreen and (L-R) Kimberly Bates, founder of WSDM and event organizer, with Shirley Pepys, board Click on photo for larger image snacks. Water and tools are president, Balboa Island Museum Courtesy of Crystal Cove Conservancy Enjoy a free Sea Glass Jewelry provided. Space is limited and Event organizer Kimberly Bates kicked off the event by telling her own story. Afterwards, pre-registration is required. Making Activity each Wednesday, each of the five members of the speakers’ panel shared their journey of their own “Rocky Feb. 20 and 27 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Road to Success.” Turn a found object into a beautiful piece of jewelry. Learn the art of wire wrapping sea glass to turn a found item into a one-of-a-kind creation. Takes place at the Education Commons in the Historic District. Park in the Los Trancos lot. (PCH inland at the stoplight at Los Trancos then walk across the street or take the shuttle.) What Else? Stop by Ranger Alex’s Trailside Chat Walking and Jogging table on Saturday, Feb. 23 from 12 - 3 Back Bay Drive is a multi-use p.m. and learn about some of the fun road that stretches 3 miles and interesting animals that live at northwards along the east side of Crystal Cove State Park. Find Alex and the Bay from the Back Bay her bounty of nature props near the Science Center at Shellmaker Historic District Education Commons Road to Vista Point on the corner by the Beachcomber Cafe. Park in the of Eastbluff Drive. Back Bay Drive Los Trancos lot (PCH inland at is one-way for motor vehicles stoplight Los Trancos then walk from south to north. This is the through the tunnel or take the shuttle.) best route if you would like to be close to the water and see shorebirds and waterfowl, but bear in mind that bikes and pedestrians share the road. Click on photo for a larger image Street parking south of (L-R) “Rocky Road to Success” panelists: Stephanie Farnsworth Salem, Melissa Friebe, Shellmaker Road, at the bottom Annie Winger, Nancy Dahan and Daphne Freeman of San Joaquin Hills Road and The esteemed panel included: on Eastbluff Drive, and a parking –Melissa Friebe - SVP, Brand Marketing & Consumer Insights, Taco Bell lot at Big Canyon. There are –Stefanie Farnsworth Salem - CEO and Founder, Newport Beach Wine & Food Festival scenic pedestrian trails at Big –Daphne Freeman - SVP Sales & Events at Urban Decay Canyon. –Nancy Dahan - Partner at Brown & Dahan LLP –Annie Winger - Former COO and CFO of BVaccel The panelists’ stories were unique and varied. From a dangerous drive in Nigeria to Click on photo for larger image turning around a failing start-up company, there were tips and advice for all stages of one’s For additional information on events career (and life!). Additional topics discussed included how to know when to take that leap in and to make reservations, contact your career, how to navigate tricky situations in the workplace, how to conquer what feels like www.crystalcove.org, or call a dead end and how to move past the bad to become successful. 949.376.6200. Note: For all events, activities are free (unless cost is listed). Day-use fee: $5/per hour (max. $15).

Click on photo for a larger image Click on photo for larger image Horseback Riding Interested in a historic cottage There are designated horse trails rental? between 23rd Street and Bayview Visit www.reservecalifornia.com. Drive, but there are no horse Cottages are rental facilities in the Ecological available every day of the month. But Reserve or Nature Preserve. call Cycling early, as they book up very quickly. There is a 10-mile bike loop around the Bay. Starting at

Jamboree at San Diego Creek and heading clockwise the first HOAG HEALTH stop is Vista Point on the corner COMMUNITY EDUCATION of Eastbluff Drive and Back Bay Click on photo for a larger image CLASSES/SUPPORT GROUPS Drive. Take Back Bay Drive to the (L-R) Sue Sibley, Chris McClellan and Louise Sanchez with the Balboa Island Museum 844.810.2933 Newport Dunes Resort. Follow Following the event, there was a Q&A session where audience members were able to Register online at www.hoag.org the sign-posted bike path ask the speakers specific questions. The entire evening was interactive, informative and Please Note: Classes fill quickly. through the resort, which brings inspiring. you out onto Pacific Coast At the end of the panel, audience members were asked to close their eyes and set an Highway at the bridge. Take the intention for the week by repeating to themselves, “This week I will ______.” Bates then highway over the bridge and turn asked the audience to email her what they do in the coming week that they set the intention of right on Dover Drive. You can take doing. a quick detour to Castaways Park, Northstar Beach or Galaxy Gentle Meditation Park or follow the direct route Tuesdays | 6:45 - 7:45 p.m. | $15 | Join along Dover to Irvine Avenue this gentle meditation class that can where you will turn right. On Irvine help you set your priorities and focus just beyond Santiago Drive a set on the health of your body, mind and of paved trails begin. These take spirit. You will participate in simple, yet you to the Interpretive Center, and effective exercises that are pleasant. from there to Bayview Drive and Takes place at Hoag for Her Center for back to Jamboree Road. The 22- Wellness, 500 Superior Ave., Ste. 315, mile Mountains to Sea Trail, Newport Beach. which runs from Weir Canyon Gentle Yoga north of Irvine Regional Park Tuesdays | 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. | $15 | Join joins the Back Bay Loop at this gentle yoga class where everyone Jamboree Road and continues feels welcome and supported. The through to Shellmaker Road. class is structured to help participants Newport Bay Conservancy find inner peace and calm while www.newportbay.org. Peter and providing gentle exercise to help the Mary Muth Interpretive Center, body-mind rewind and recharge. 2301 University Drive, Newport Instructor Dr. Milka Gronlund, Ph.D., Beach. Email: PsyD, specializes in wellness and has [email protected] been practicing internationally for more Photos courtesy of Upper Newport Bay than 20 years. Note: This class is not

Click on photo for a larger image for pregnant women. (See Prenatal Members of the audience enjoying the presentation Yoga). Takes place at Hoag for Her Once the event officially concluded, the Village Inn on Balboa Island hosted a social Center for Wellness, 500 Superior networking with snacks and drinks. Ave., Ste. 315 in the Pilates Room, This event was a part of Kimberly Bates’ organization, WSDM, and was the first of the Newport Beach. WSDM® (Wisdom) Salon Series for Women. Prenatal Yoga Balboa Island Museum is located at 210 Marine Ave., Balboa Island. Operating hours Wednesdays, 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. and are Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Friday through Sunday from 10 a.m. - Fridays, 1 - 2 p.m. | $20 | Instructor 6 p.m. Dolly Lai is a Certified Yoga Therapist. THE LOT Her holistic approach guides participants through an integrated 999 Newport Center Drive www.thelotent.com practice of asana, pranayama and –The Lego Movie 2: The Second 0 Yoga Nidra meditation. Takes place at Part Hoag for Her Center for Wellness, 500 –Cold Pursuit Sign of the times Superior Ave., Ste. 315 in the Pilates –What Men Want It’s another edition of Sign of the times, so let’s see how well you know our town. Identify Studio, Newport Beach. –Green Book this partial glance of a sign that includes the word “UP” and a curvy logo. Where can you find Restorative Yoga with Meditation –The Upside it? Wednesdays | 12 - 1 p.m. | $15 | Takes –Bohemian Rhapsody Good luck! place at Hoag for Her Center for –Isn’t It Romantic Stu loves publishing the winning answers on Tuesday. Wellness, 500 Superior Ave., Ste. 315, –Alita Battle Angel Send your guesses to [email protected]. Newport Beach. –Captain Marvel (pre-sale) If you’re a business and you want to play, you can send us a high-quality photo of your Mommy N’ Me Yoga –The Oscars Party (pre-sale) sign and we’ll take it from there and challenge our readers. Wednesdays | 1:15 - 2:15 p.m. | $20 | Let’s have some fun! Takes place at Hoag for Her Center for Edwards Big Newport 6 Wellness, 500 Superior Ave., Ste. 315, 300 Newport Center Drive Newport Beach. www.regmovies.com Medicare Basics –Alita: Battle Angel Saturday, February 16 from 10 - 11 –The Lego Movie 2: The Second a.m. and Thursday, March 28 from 6 - Part 7 p.m. | Free. | Turning 65, new to –Happy Death Day 2U Medicare, or changing from an –What Men Want employer group plan? Learn the –Cold Pursuit basics about Medicare and the –Green Book different Medicare plan options: –Bohemian Rhapsody Medicare Supplement Insurance –The Favourite plans, Medicare Advantage HMO and –My Fair Lady 55th Anniversary PPO plans and Medicare Part D (pre-sale) prescription drug coverage. This event –Gone With the Wind 80th is for educational purposes only; no Anniversary (pre-sale) Click on photo for a larger image specific plan information will be –How to Train Your Dragon: The shared. Presented by Licensed Hidden World (pre-sale) Insurance Agent, Darrick Tarin. Takes –Black Panther (pre-sale) place at Hoag Hospital Newport Beach –A Star is Born (pre-sale) 0 Conference Center, 3900 W. Coast –The Favourite (pre-sale) Highway, Room CC2, Newport Beach. –BlacKkKlansman (pre-sale) Childhelp to hold annual fashion show and luncheon Medicare Benefits –Green Book (pre-sale) This year, Childhelp is celebrating its 60th anniversary. In honor of that, the Orange Saturday, February 23 | 10 - 11 a.m. | –Vice (pre-sale) County Chapter will host their 33rd Annual Fashion Show and Luncheon at the Fashion Free. | At the Medicare Benefits –GUNDAM NT (pre-sale) Island Hotel, Newport Beach on Thursday, March 14. The event co-chairs, Linda Burns, Patti meeting, you will review Hoag’s health Edwards and Tami Smith, anticipate welcoming approximately 400 guests for an afternoon of plan partners’ 2019 plan benefits. You The Port Theater friendship, fashion and fun as they raise funds for the prevention of child abuse and neglect. will be able to compare their health 2905 E. Coast Highway Childhelp founders Yvonne Fedderson and Sara O’Meara will be on hand to receive the plan benefits side-by-side so that you www.portnewport.com Inspirational Award for their dedication in helping millions of children across the world. can determine the best plan for you in –Isn’t It Romantic Childhelp celebrity ambassador, actress and singer Jen Lilley, will receive the Children’s 2019. Family and friends are welcome Friend Award. to attend. If you have not yet attended Lido Theater the Medicare Basics meeting, they 3459 Via Lido encourage you to do so prior to www.regencymovies.com attending this meeting. Takes place at –The Lego Movie 2: The Second Hoag Hospital Newport Beach Part Conference Center, 3900 W. Coast –How to Train Your Dragon: The Highway, Room CC2, Newport Beach. Hidden World (coming soon) Sweet Life Cooking Demonstration Tuesdays, Feb. 19: Better Than Takeout with recipe makeovers of restaurant favorites; April 16: Spring Fling with light, colorful and refreshing dishes; May 21: The Breakfast Club with a breakfast menu to fuel and nourish; July 16: Summer Sizzle BBQ and picnic delights; August 20: One Pot Wonders with easy six ingredient meals for the busy cook; Sept. 17: Fall Fiesta with nutritious Latin dishes full of flavor; Nov. 19: Bountiful Fall Favorites with healthy low-carb alternatives; Dec. 17: Winter Wonderland with healthy holiday

Click on photo for a larger image recipes. . | 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. | Free. | Photo by Ann Chatillon Takes place in the Mary & Dick Allen (L-R) Julie Adams, Patti Edwards, Linda Burns, Tami Smith and Kathryn Cenci at last Diabetes Center, 520 Superior Ave., year’s fashion show and luncheon Conference Room 5, Newport Beach. Guests will be treated to a New York Fashion Week runway-style fashion show Parking is available in front of the 520 presented by South Coast Plaza and featuring the latest fashion trends from the likes of Bally, building or in parking structure B. To Click on photo for a larger image Escada, Intermix, Lafayette 148, Max Mara, Saks Fifth Avenue, Tadashi Shoji and Ted Baker join the waitlist, call 800.400.4624.

London. David Yurman will offer informal modeling of their jewelry. There will also be an Apple Watches, Fitbits & Your Heart: opportunity drawing for prizes provided by South Coast Plaza designer boutiques. How to Use Them & When to Contact Tickets for the event start at $175 and can be purchased online at a Physician City Hall www.bidpal.net/childhelpocfashionshow2019. Wednesday, Feb. 20 | 6 - 7 p.m. | Free. Council, Boards, It is estimated that more than five children die each day from abuse and neglect in the | Presented by Subbarao Myla, M.D., Commissions, Committee U.S, and for nearly six decades, Childhelp has worked to combat this epidemic. Benefitting Brian Chesnie, M.D. and Michael Childhelp’s California programs and services, Childhelp Orange County has been Panutich, M.D. Join Hoag Cardiac Meetings – Etc. strengthening families and bringing together a community to support victims of child abuse Specialists for an interactive ••• since 1970. discussion around wearable devices, Monday, February 18 For more information, visit www.childhelp.org. like the Apple Watch and Fitbit. The Holiday Closure in discussion will include a short presentation about the future of Observance of President’s wearable devices and what that Day 0 means for your heart health, as well as ••• demonstrations and an open Q&A with their experts. Attendees can also enter Tuesday, February 19 CDM Foundation hosts “Neptune in Vegas” fundraiser to win a wearable device. Takes place On Saturday, March 2 from 7 p.m. - 12 a.m., the CDM Middle and High School Board of Library Trustees at Hoag Hospital Newport Beach Foundation presents “Neptune in Vegas” casino night. This every other year fundraiser is Meeting Conference Center, Level C, CC1 & 2, open to the public...so hope you are feeling lucky. Newport Beach Central Library – Newport Beach. Bassman Blaine is the High Roller Sponsor for the evening, and is offering 20 percent Small Conference Room Keep Your Brain Young off any piece(s) that you see on their showroom floor, with an additional 20 percent given back 1000 Avocado Ave. – 5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 28 | 6 - 7:30 p.m. | Free. to the CDM Foundation. ••• | Be a part of an informative discussion on how to keep your brain young and Wednesday, February 20 prevent memory loss and other types Balboa Village Advisory of cognitive impairment due to Committee (BVAC) Meeting dementing disorders, such as Marina Park Sailing Center diabetes, heart disease, high blood 1600 W. Balboa Blvd. – 4 p.m. pressure, high cholesterol, sleep ••• apnea and Alzheimer’s disease. Learn about risk factors and how you can Thursday, February 21 reduce your risk for these dementing Planning Commission disorders. The class will also go over Meeting ways to enrich your brain’s function City Council Chambers through pleasurable activities and 100 Civic Center Drive – 6:30 p.m. provide tips for how to recognize signs of memory loss, and the many things ••• we can do to slow down its Tuesday, February 26 progression. Presented by Greg City Council Meeting Whitman, M.D. and William Shankle, Civic Center – City Council M.D., respectively. Takes place at Chambers Hoag Hospital Newport Beach 100 Civic Center Drive – 7 p.m. Conference Center, 3900 W. Coast Study Session at 4 p.m. Highway, Room CC2, Newport Beach. ••• Free. Strong Warning Signs and Symptoms Thursday, February 28 Monday, March 4 | 6 - 7 p.m. | Free. | Zoning Administrator Stroke is the No. 1 cause of adult Hearing disability and the fourth cause of death City Hall – Corona del Mar in the U.S. Join the discussion to learn Conference Room (Bay E - 1st Floor) about the risk factors and warning 100 Civic Center Drive – 3 p.m. signs of stroke. Also, you’ll be discussing the latest innovations in ••• stroke intervention and treatment City Council Meetings 101 – FAQs delivered by Hoag’s rapid response about City Council Meetings (copies team. Free. Takes place at Hoag are available in the City Clerk’s office Hospital Newport Beach Conference at 100 Civic Center Drive, Bay E, 2nd Center, 3900 W. Coast Highway, Floor; or call 949.655.3005). Conference Room 2, Newport Beach. www.newportbeachca.gov HER Talks: Information Worth

••• Click on photo for a larger image Sharing CLICK HERE for agendas, meeting Submitted photo Join Hoag for Her Center for Wellness minutes and more info The CDM Foundation is a parent run group that invests in educational programs and for engaging and empowering campus improvements that help students prosper, have a positive school experience and clinician-led talks on women’s health prepare for their college careers. topics, such as: Register to attend the event here. For more information, visitwww.CdMFoundation.org. Secrets for Restful Sleep Get Outside The event takes place at the Bassman Blaine home furnishings showroom located at Wednesday, March 6 | 6 - 7:30 p.m. | 2485 McCabe Way, Irvine. Free | Registration, refreshments and mini massages followed by the Talk and a Q&A. Takes place at Hoag for Her Center for Wellness, 500 Superior 0 Ave., Ste. 315, Newport Beach. The Ins and Outs of Eczema Tomatomania! is coming to Roger’s Gardens Wednesday, March 20 | 6 - 7 p.m. | Free. | Join Hoag Medical Group The world’s largest (and most fun) tomato plant sale is coming to Roger’s Gardens for immunologist, Ankmalika (Malika) the 7th year during Tomatomania, taking place March 1 - 10. Scott Daigre and his staff of Gupta, M.D., as she shares new Tomatomaniacs will offer an astonishing selection of more than 200 varieties of heirloom findings and treatment for eczema. and hybrid tomato plants, including new varieties for 2019 and a large selection of peppers. Community Days - Sundays During her informative presentation, from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. she will discuss how the latest Come explore parts of the Back advancements in the immune system Bay Science Center and have propelled the treatment of participate in fun hands-on eczema and a host of itchy skin activities to learn more about the problems. Takes place at Hoag ocean. 600 Shellmaker Road, Hospital Newport Beach Conference Newport Beach. Center, 3900 W. Coast Highway, Level C, Room CC2, Newport Beach. Strong Mom, Strong Core: Find Your Core Postpartum Thursday, April 11 | 5 - 6 p.m. | $20 | Takes place at Hoag for Her Center for Wellness, 500 Superior Ave., Ste. 315, Newport Beach. SUPPORT GROUPS Gestational Diabetes Support Group Second and Fourth Tuesday of every Click on photo for a larger image month from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Flora and Fauna of Buck Gully, Takes place at the Mary & Dick Allen Bobcat Route on Friday, Feb. 15 Diabetes Center, 520 Superior Ave., from 9 - 11 a.m. Led by an Irvine Classroom 6, Newport Beach. Ranch Conservancy Staff. Photos courtesy of Roger’s Gardens Type 2 Diabetes Wellness Group Explore the magnificent diversity Pigletwillie’s French Black is the 2019 Tomato of the Year Third Thursday of every month | 2 p.m. of native flora and fauna in the Daigre and staff will also be introducing the Tomato of the Year, “Pigletwillie’s French | Free | Meet other people who Buck Gully Reserve on this Black,” very dark red with chocolate shoulders, juicy flesh and an intense full-bodied meaty understand what you are going interpretive walk. This will be a taste. Experts will answer any questions to ensure a successful tomato season. through. The group focus is to share slow paced hike, traversing the experiences, tips and create new lower half of Buck Gully. You will networks to expand your support be shuttled to Canyon Watch system. Learn new tools from the Park from the OASIS Senior group facilitator to help you manage Center and hike from the park stress and further assist you in back to the OASIS Center. The reaching your health and well-being route will be mostly downhill, with goals. Come experience a few short, steep sections. encouragement, understanding, and Sturdy shoes, sunscreen, water the opportunity to empower not only and binoculars are suggested. yourself, but others as well. Takes Distance: 2 miles. Duration: 2 place at the Mary & Dick Allen Diabetes hours. Difficulty: Easy. Center, 520 Superior Ave., Classroom Recommended for adults. Meet 6, Newport Beach. at the OASIS Senior Center Type 1 Diabetes Wellness Group auxiliary lot at 5th and Marguerite. Third Thursday of every month | 5:30 – Free. 6:30 p.m. | Free | Managing the day to Bridges of Buck Gully Hike on day demands of diabetes and juggling Saturday, March 9 from 8 - 11:30 the different aspects that come with a.m. Led by Irvine Ranch young adulthood can be stressful. Join Conservancy Staff. Buck Gully is the T1D Young Adult group to meet a natural, coastal canyon which others who are going through similar opened to the public in 2012 with experiences and to receive emotional the installation of four bridges to and educational support. Different allow for safe public access. group themes will include stress These bridges facilitate In addition to the plant sale, “all things tomato” free seminars will be taking place. management, enhancing your exploration of the Buck Gully Among them are: “Grow Your Perfect Tomato with tomato owner, expert Scott Daigre,” relationships through better Reserve, and also provide “Tomato Talk” – So Many Tomato Varieties...Which ones are right for me?,” “Grow Your communication, mindfulness, and viewing platforms from which to Own...In March with horticulturist David Rizzo,” “Tomato Talk – Containers A - Z,” “Tomato Talk how to set attainable health and well- pause and observe the abundant – Getting Your Seedlings Off to a Great Start,” “Tomato Talk – Proper Care Through Harvest of being goals. Come meet new people, life in and around the stream. Your Tomatoes,” “How to Grow an Amazing, Organic Garden with Randy Richie (Malibu share experiences, realistic tips and The guided program starts with a Compost),” “Tomato Talk – 5 Key Tips to Creating a Successful Summer Tomato Garden” new tools to assist you in living a short walk from the OASIS Senior and “Growing the Perfect Tomatoes in your Container Garden with horticulturist David Rizzo.” balanced life. Takes place at the Mary Center to the beginning of the Seminar days and times vary, so visit www.rogersgardens.comfor a detailed schedule and & Dick Allen Diabetes Center, 520 Buck Gully trail, offering a visually more information.” Superior Ave., Classroom 6, Newport dramatic entrance into this Roger’s Gardens is located at 2301 San Joaquin Hills Road, Corona del Mar. It is open Beach. special canyon. Walking pace. daily from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. ONGOING HEART HEALTHY CLASSES Distance: 5 miles. Duration: 3.5 with the JEFFREY M. CARLTON HEART hours. Difficulty: Moderate. AND VASCULAR INSTITUTE Staging location: Buck Gully – Low Sodium Eating OASIS Senior Center (auxiliary lot 0 Second Wednesday of every month | 1 at 5th and Marguerite, Corona del - 2 p.m. | Free | Join their Registered Mar). Geared to 12 years and up. OCMA receives honorable mention in the Progressive Dietician to learn about low sodium Free. eating. You will discuss the role Monthly Beach Cleanups Architectural Awards sodium plays in congestive heart Surfrider Foundation The Orange County Museum of Art (OCMA) received an honorable mention in the 2019 failure and the importance of following Their chapter hosts a two-hour ARCHITECT Progressive Architecture Awards. The architectural firm is Morphosis Architects, a low sodium diet to include: sources beach cleanup at 9 a.m. and a and the design director is Thom Mayne, FAIA. of sodium, label reading and how to three-hour harbor cleanup at 8 maintain a low sodium diet. You will a.m. on the first Saturday of each also learn strategies to modify recipes month. They also partner with OC at home while keeping them healthy Public Works to host an annual and delicious. Takes place at Hoag flood control channel cleanup on Hospital Newport Beach, 520 Superior Earth Day in April and Coastal Ave., Conference Room 2 (1st floor), Cleanup Day in September. For Newport Beach. more information, contact Healthy Eating for Your Heart Michelle Giron at Fourth Wednesday of every month | 1 - volunteercoordinator@newport 2 p.m. | Free | Join their Registered beach.surfrider.org Dietician to discuss how nutrition Beach Cleanups impacts cholesterol, blood pressure For the first Saturday of the month and weight. Participants will learn beach cleanups, meet on the label reading and strategies for beach in front of Prospect Street reducing fat, sodium and sugar intake and Ocean Front Boulevard in while still enjoying what you eat. Takes Newport Beach. They run from 9 - place at Hoag Hospital Newport 11 a.m. There is paid public Beach, 520 Superior Ave., Conference parking nearby but there are Room 2 (1st floor), Newport Beach. limited spots. Dining Out the Heart Healthy Way Upcoming: March 2 Fourth Wednesday of every other You’ll receive a T-shirt as a thank month | 1 - 2 p.m. | Free | Join the for your efforts. The following Click on photo for a larger image Registered Dietician to discuss Rendering courtesy of Morphosis items will be provided: water OCMA exterior rendering strategies for making healthy choices (bring your reusable water bottle), According to architectmagazine.com, “Morphosis Architects’ design for the new Orange when dining out and tips for eating out gloves, trash grabbers and trash County Museum of Art marks a significant moment both for Southern California and for one of at various types of restaurants. Takes bags. the region’s most celebrated firms. The town of Costa Mesa has effectively promoted itself as place at Hoag Hospital Newport Harbor Cleanups the de facto cultural capital of Los Angeles’ sprawling southern suburbs, thanks chiefly to the Beach, 520 Superior Ave., Conference Join in the harbor cleanups that Segerstrom Center for the Arts, a massive campus of performance venues and public Room 2 (1st floor), Newport Beach. meet at Southwind Kayak Center spaces (including those designed by Charles Lawrence and Cesar Pelli, FAIA) which will play at 100 N. Bayside Drive, Newport host to the new museum.” Beach. From PCH, turn onto When completed (projected opening in 2021), at a cost of $55 million, the new 52,000- Bayside Drive toward Newport square-foot museum will allow OCMA to organize major special exhibitions alongside Service Organizations Dunes. spacious installations from its world-traveled collection. It will also feature an additional www.newportbeach.surfrider.org 10,000 square feet for education programs, performances and public gatherings, and will Meetings include administrative offices, a gift shop and café. What’s on the Calendar? Currently, OCMA is operating as OCMAEXPAND in South Coast Plaza Village at 1661 W. Elks Sunflower Ave., Santa Ana. For more information, visit www.ocmaexpand.org. Newport Harbor Elks # 1767 Newport-Mesa Unified The lodge is located at 3456 Via Oporto, Newport Beach. School District Board www.newportelks.com Meetings 0 Exchange Club of Newport Regular Board Meetings are held Beach/Corona del Mar the second and fourth Tuesday of JWA improvements project completed Meets Thursdays at 12:15 p.m. at the each month (with certain Busy travelers will be pleased to know that John Wayne Airport has completed the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club, 1601 exceptions), with Public Input and Terminals A and B Improvements Project 16 weeks ahead of schedule and more than $1.08 Bayside Drive, Corona del Mar. Consent Calendar items million under budget. The phased endeavor included numerous safety, code compliance, The Exchange Club annually presents beginning at 6 p.m. in the comfort, convenience and aesthetic improvements. the Field of Honor at Castaways Park Newport-Mesa Unified School The project involved completion of approximately 30 individual tasks, several of which (Dover Drive and 16th Street), to honor District Roderick H. MacMillan were not visible to the airport’s many travelers, tenants and staff. Throughout the duration of service members, past and present, Board Room, 2985-A Bear St., construction, tasks were completed with minimal disruption to airport service while during Armed Forces Day weekend by Costa Mesa. maintaining a superior guest experience. All work was completed in accordance with an erecting American flags and those established strict implementation criteria, and adherence to safety was a top priority. memorialized throughout the park. The Scheduled Meetings: public is invited to support a flag February 26 dedicated to a member of the military. March 12 Call 949.631.3567. March 26 www.nhexchange.net April 9 (Cancelled - Spring Break) Kiwanis April 23 Kiwanis Club of Newport May 14 Beach/Corona del Mar May 28 Meets Thursdays at noon and the June 11 second Wednesday of each month at June 25 6 p.m. at the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Contact: Sherri Snyder, Club, 1601 Bayside Drive, Corona del Coordinator of Administrative Mar. For more information, call Services, 714.424.5031; 949.371.9802. For calendar info., [email protected] contact Program Chair Jeff Hallin at [email protected] Lions Legendary actor Ed Costa Mesa-Newport Harbor Lions Club Asner stars in GOD Meets the first and third Tuesday at HELP US! at NHHS 6:30 p.m. at the Chicken Coop, 414 In a political comedy for our Old Newport Blvd., Newport Beach. times, the Newport Harbor drama Known as the Fish Fry Club, they department presents the began this community tradition of Courtesy of JW A frying fish 62 years ago. It takes place legendary Ed Asner starring as Project highlights: annually, the weekend after Memorial God in GOD HELP US! in three –Upgrades to vaulted ceilings, new carpet and paint, lighting renovations, interior Day at Fairview Park, Costa Mesa. performances on Friday, Feb. 22 signage improvements and stone flooring repairs. 714.964.7884. email: at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Feb. 23 at –Seismic retrofitting on 175 columns inside and outside Terminals A and B, which was [email protected] 2 and 7 p.m. These special one-third of the overall project cost. www.cmnhlions.com benefit performances benefit the –Refurbished restrooms in Terminal A, Departure (upper) Level, and Terminals A and B Robert S. Wentz Theater. In on the Arrival (lower) Level. Newport Beach Hawaiian Lions Club addition to Asner, the play also –Nursing Mother’s Lounge and Animal Relief Area added near Gate 12, Terminal B. Meets the third Wednesday with dinner features Stewart J. Zully and –New signage master plan was implemented and new visual messaging screens for at 6 p.m.; Club meeting at 7:15 p.m. at Pamela Guest, among other cast hearing-impaired guests were installed. Newport Beach Yacht Club, 1099 members. Nearly all work was completed after hours and equipment was stored out-of-sight when Bayside Drive, Newport Beach. not in use. In addition, an elaborate scaffold system was designed and enclosed to catch Tom Hollister, president, debris and mask views from below. During construction, manpower ranged from 175 to 200 714.964.7226. email: workers per night for nearly three years. [email protected] Masonic Lodge Seafaring Masonic Lodge of Newport Mesa #604 0 Meets for the Stated Dinner on the first Wednesday at 6 p.m. which is free of Backhausdance to perform at OCMAEXPAND this charge and open to the public. It is followed by the Stated Meeting from 7 - Click on photo for a larger image Saturday 9 p.m. Legendary actor Ed Asner stars 1401 E. 15th St., Newport Beach. in three performances at 949.515.8788. Harbor High www.nm604.org GOD HELP US! is a play ripped from today’s headlines, an Rotary evening’s entertainment that is at Newport Beach Sunrise Rotary once hilarious, unifying and Meets Tuesdays at 7:30 a.m. at Five thought provoking. Two pundits, Crowns Restaurant, 3801 E. Coast Larry (a liberal lad) and Randi (a Highway, Corona del Mar. conservative gal), find 949.612.0992 themselves confronted by GOD www.newportbeachsunriserotary.com (the legendary Ed Asner), a wise, Newport- Irvine Rotary Club sarcastic, cantankerous and Meets Thursdays at noon at Rancho wildly funny character who is San Joaquin Clubhouse, One Ethel offended by what America’s Coplen Way, Irvine. The public is political leaders have done to invited to join in the camaraderie at America. He has brought Randi lunch. and Larry to Purgatory for a lively Art Kleinpell, Membership Director, c: debate about the issues of our 248.760.0955. email: time. And whomever he finds [email protected] more persuasive, will get God’s www.ni-rotary.org “mighty thumb on the scale” in one or the other’s favor. We learn Rotary Club of Newport-Balboa that Randi and Larry were a Meets Thursdays from 5:45 - 7:45 p.m. couple back in their college days, at Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club, 1601 but politics tore them apart – in Bayside Drive, Corona del Mar. large measure because they 949.258.7083. couldn’t learn how to disagree JoAnne Holman: without being disagreeable. God [email protected] interrogates them on a wide array or Helen Maxwell: of topics – domestic, [email protected] international and personal – www.newportbeachrotary.com while commenting on the Bible, The Club will be taking another group the Big Bang, the origin of to Panama from April 21 - 30, to provide free dental and humanitarian mankind and so much more. Click on photo for a larger image Given the current state of our Photo by Camryn Eakes©Backhausdance services near Coronado, Panama. politics, GOD HELP US! speaks Courtesy of OCMAEXPAND They are looking for dentists, dental Founding Backhausdance member Amanda Kay White hygienists and Rotarians to join their to audiences of all political Tomorrow, Saturday, Feb. 16 at 2 p.m., OCMAEXPAND presents Backhausdance persuasions with one essential missions. Contact Steve Bender at With(in) OCMA: Keeping. [email protected] if you are argument, that we must listen to Immerse yourself in a new, original dance work by founding Backhausdance member each other so that we can all live interested in volunteering at any of Amanda Kay White, created especially for OCMAEXPAND. The performance is designed to their local or international clinics. – and laugh – together. The play place the audience in the center of the work so as to intimately witness the unfolding of the is written by Samuel Warren one-of-a-kind dance. Admission is free. RSVP at www.ocmaexpand.org. Soroptimists Joseph and Phil Proctor, and OCMAEXPAND is located in South Coast Plaza Village at 1661 W. Sunflower, Santa Ana. Soroptimist International of Newport directed by Mitch Levine. For more information, call 714.780.2130. Harbor Area Tickets range from $25 - $40 Meets once or twice a month; locations and cant be purchased at and times vary. www.NHHSDrama.com or The American Legion SeatYourself.com. Newport Harbor Post 291 The Robert S. Wentz Theater at 0 Located at 215 15th St., Newport Newport Harbor High School is Beach. located at 600 Irvine Ave., ENC to hold Reading in the Redwoods 949.673.5070, ext. 100; email: Newport Beach. Join the Environmental Nature Center (ENC) for a special Reading in the Redwoods [email protected] event on Sunday, Feb. 24 at 11 a.m. Enjoy Shelter by Celine Clair under the canopy of ENC’s tallest trees while your family Toastmasters

relaxes together on a blanket or towel. Afterward children and their adults will participate in Newport Center Toastmasters Club Hutchins Consort to hands-on activities related to the theme of the book. Parents need to remain with children at 231F all times. All ages are welcome. Bring your own blanket or towel. Meets Monday 7 - 8:30 a.m. at The present “Bach and Bluffs Homeowner’s Association at Rock” on Sunday 2414 Vista Del Oro, Newport Beach. 949.391.3671. email: The Hutchins Consort will [email protected] present “Bach and Rock” on Sunday, Feb. 17. Brilliant pianist Want to see your club meetings listed Maksim Velichkin rejoins the here? Share your events, happenings Consort for a new installment of and fundraisers with other viewers? their popular Bach and Rock Send in your information to series, this time for Bach’s [email protected]. Brandenburg Concerto No. 5, juxtaposed with rock classics by the Beatles, Led Zeppelin and Yes. Newport Beach Public Library Foundation appoints new CEO The Newport Beach Public Library Foundation (NBPL Foundation) has appointed Meg Linton as its new Chief Click on photo for a larger image “Shelter” by Celine Clair is the featured book during Reading in the Redwoods Executive Officer. Linton brings a Schedule: vibrant new energy to the Foundation, backed by more than 20 years of Click on photo for a larger image –9:30 - 10 a.m.: Check in and gather. There may be an additional animal to meet or Submitted photo some other interactive activity while you gather, so come early. leading and stewarding cultural Hutchins Consort will present –10 a.m.: Hike out to the redwoods. institutions, nonprofits and academic “Bach and Rock” on Sunday The cost is $5 per child for pre-registered members; $7 per child for pre-registered non- arts programs. She will steer the The concert takes place on member; $10 per child for unregistered walk-ins and no charge for adults. nonprofit in its efforts to fund valuable Sunday, Feb. 17 at 3 p.m. at St. To register and pre-pay, visit www.encenter.org. library resources, programs and Mark’s Presbyterian Church, Environmental Nature Center is located at 1601 E. 16th St., Newport Beach. services, and engage the community 2200 San Joaquin Hills Road, through the creation and sponsorship Newport Beach. of diverse literary, cultural and Tickets are $35 for adults; $20 intellectual programs. for seniors and children; and a 1 family package (two adults and two children) is $60. Exotic underwater photography comes to the surface at To purchase tickets, visit www.hutchinsconsort.org, or JWA purchase at the door. As a certified National Association of Underwater Instructors (NAUI) Dive Master and avid traveler, photographer Beverly Factor has visited every corner of the globe, taking photos of the world’s most pristine coral reefs and mysterious creatures deep below the ocean’s

surface. An exhibit of her vibrant undersea images comes to the surface in the John Wayne Airport Community Focus Space from February 14 - March 19. Pet of the “Ms. Factor’s underwater photographic artworks explode with color, texture and visual excitement,” said Orange County Board of Supervisors Chairwoman Lisa Bartlett. “Visitors at Week John Wayne Airport are sure to enjoy the breathtaking beauty of the underwater world and its inhabitants that many have never seen before.” Stu News Newport is delighted to be working with the Newport Beach Animal Shelter to help get the word out in search of loving homes for pets that deserve a Click on photo for a larger image warm, nurturing environment and Courtesy of NBPLF a place to call “home.” Meg Linton, the new CEO of the Newport Beach Public Library Foundation According to Cathy Voreyer, chair of the NBPL Foundation’s Board, “Our goal was to find a leader who understands the history as well as the vision of the Library Foundation, and who can propel us into the next decade with strong leadership and thought-provoking ideas. We are confident that Ms. Linton is that leader.” Prior to joining the Foundation, Linton was the executive director of the Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara (formerly the Contemporary Arts Forum), director of Galleries and Exhibitions for the Ben Maltz Gallery at the Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles, and executive director of the Center for Contemporary Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She grew up in Newport Beach and fondly recalls her childhood memories visiting the Newport Beach Public Library. Linton completed a Master of Fine Arts degree at California State University, Fullerton, obtained a Click on photo for a larger image Certificate in Museum Leadership Photos by Beverly Factor Courtesy of JW A from The Getty Leadership Institute in Los Angeles and earned her Click on photo for a larger image Ardent (Papua New Guinea, 2011) by Beverly Factor Courtesy of Newport Beach Animal Shelter Factor’s photographic library consists of more than 10,000 underwater and action- Bachelor’s degree in English at the MEET DUKE packed sailboat race images taken all over the world. Her work has been widely published in University of California, Irvine. If you’ve been looking for a magazines, books, calendars and exhibited in many galleries and fine art shows. Through According to Peter Keller, president magnetic, large breed dog that her art, she brings awareness of the sea and emphasizes the importance of protecting the of the Bowers Museum in Santa Ana, will be a fantastic partner in ocean to keep it healthy. “Ms. Linton is highly skilled and adventure seeking...meet Duke. A Laguna Beach resident and NAUI Dive Master for 20+ years, Factor has logged more knowledgeable, a person who will be This handsome fellow is truly than 5,000 dives and was awarded the prestigious Scuba Schools International Platinum Pro a powerful addition to the Orange one of a kind and friendly to all he 5000 Divers award as well as being nominated for the Women Divers Hall of Fame. Her County community.” meets. His new parents will need award-winning children’s book Angelee Saves the Sea and coffee table book SEADUCTION Linton’s appointment follows the to be completely interactive with captivate children and adults alike, immersing them into the magic and beauty of the hiring of Kunga Wangmo-Upshaw as him and have a large area for underwater world. the Foundation’s new Director of him to enjoy as part of the family. Programs. He is highly social and does not “I am thrilled to be appointed CEO of have any desire to be caged. As a the Foundation and look forward to young adult, and a highly working closely with Kunga, the staff motivated learner, training and board of directors to accomplish classes with his new guardians the organization’s worthwhile would be enjoyable for this truly objectives,” Linton said. remarkable canine. He is playful For more information on the Newport and is never short on letting you Beach Public Library Foundation, visit know how much you mean to him www.nbplfoundation.org. whether that’s sharing his big smile or “talking” to you. He’s an incredible communicator and will thrive in an environment that is inclusive. Epilepsy Support If you are interested in finding Network of Orange out more about Duke or any other animals up for adoption, call County hosts annual 949.644.3656 or email Valerie Schomburg at Star Wars-themed [email protected]. The Newport Beach Animal Shelter is walk located at 20302 Riverside Drive, Click on photo for a larger image Epilepsy Support Network of Orange Newport Beach. It is open daily Splendid Branches (Fiji, 2014) by Beverly Factor County (ESNOC) is preparing for its from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Factor’s artwork can be viewed on the Departure (upper) Level near security screening biggest fundraiser, the 10th Annual Adoption costs at the shelter: areas in Terminals A, B and C, and on the Arrival (lower) Level adjacent to Baggage Epilepsy Walk OC, a Star Wars- –Dogs - $130 Carousels 1 and 4. To learn more about Beverly Factor, visit www.beverlyfactor.com. themed spectacular on May 4 – “May –Puppies - $150 Upcoming Community Focus Space artists include painters Cunningham/Haight (March the Fourth Be With You” – at TeWinkle –Cats - $90 20 - April 18) and photographer Jane Szabo (April 19 - May 16). To learn more about JWA’s Art Park in Costa Mesa. –Kittens - $110 Programs, visit www.ocair.com/terminal/artexhibits. For those suffering with epilepsy, To find out how you can help however, there are no lightsabers to support the shelter, visit conquer victory against the disease. www.nbpd.org and click on “Our Animal Shelter” to view the wish 0 list. The shelter can always use food & treats; new toys; grooming, hygiene & comfort Casting announced for Disney’s Aladdin products; as well as laundry Casting has been announced for Disney’s Aladdin at Segerstrom Center for the Arts. soap, dish soap, paper towels, The hit Broadway musical will begin performances in Segerstrom Hall on Wednesday, March sponges, scrub pads and lint 6 for a limited engagement of three weeks through March 23. rollers. If you are interested in The production features Clinton Greenspan (Aladdin), Major Attaway (Genie), Lissa volunteering, you can fill out and deGuzman (Jasmine), Jonathan Weir (Jafar), Jay Paranada (Iago), Jerald Vincent (Sultan), sign the application on the Philippe Arroyo (Omar), Zach Bencal (Babkak), Jed Feder (Kassim), Korie Lee Blossey website. (Standby Genie & Sultan), Ellis C. Dawson III (Standby Genie & Babkak) and Adam Stevenson (Standby Jafar & Sultan). Submitted photo Epilepsy Support Network’s storm troopers A community The challenges faced by people with message from epilepsy are unique and include improper diagnosis; ineffective NBPD: Be aware of treatments, which cause many purse-snatchers & devastating side effects; social stigma; lack of education about epilepsy pickpockets among patients, caregivers, doctors If your plans include doing and the population as a whole; and the some shopping, going out to eat, life-altering effects that sudden, or just spending time out of the unpredictable seizures can cause. house, it’s a good idea to put Epilepsy Support Network of Orange some simple habits into practice County has been breaking barriers to make sure your belongings and shedding light on epilepsy for don’t fall into the wrong hands. more than a decade, and is committed Here are some Crime to bringing to the forefront the latest Prevention tips for keeping your information and USDA drug approvals personal property safe whenever to help update epilepsy patients. you are out and about: ESNOC collaborates with CHOC –Never leave your personal Children’s Hoag Epilepsy Center in belongings unattended. Newport Beach and UC Irvine Epilepsy –If you carry a purse, consider Center. using a purse with a zipper. Keep Since 1 in 26 people will be the zipper closed when you are diagnosed with epilepsy, ESNOC not retrieving something from or Click on photo for a larger image ©Disney – Photo by Deen van Meer Executive Director Janna Moore is putting something into your Courtesy of scfta.org asking each person to share the purse. Don’t make it easy for Lissa deGuzman (Jasmine) and Clinton Greenspan (Aladdin) in the North American Tour information with three of their friends, someone to reach into your of Disney’s “Aladdin” because it is a new day for epilepsy purse and remove your wallet. Rounding out the cast are Michael Bullard, Michael Callahan, Cornelius Davis, Bobby care and support. Be the first to start a –When you are using a Daye, Mathew deGuzman, Olivia Donalson, Erik Hernandez, Orianna Hilliard, Cameron conversation about epilepsy and it shopping cart, secure your purse Hobbs, Adrienne Howard, Cameron Mitchell Jackson, Albert Jennings, Kenway Hon Wai K. could help someone obtain the to the cart by clipping the child Kua, Jason Scott Macdonald, Pierre Marais, Charles McCall, Angelina Mullins, Celina necessary specialized care. safety belt through the straps. Nightengale, Cassidy Stoner, Liv Symone, Annie Wallace, Michelle West and Zach Williams. If you are in need of epilepsy-specific This will prevent someone from Aladdin will be performed Tuesdays through Fridays at 7:30 p.m. (Thursday, March 7 help, would like to participate in the easily grabbing your bag and and March 21 at 2 and 7:30 p.m.); Saturdays at 2 and 7:30 p.m.; and Sundays at 1 and 6:30 2019 Epilepsy Walk on May 4, or running while your back is turned. p.m. VIP Ticket Packages, which include a prime seat location, a commemorative souvenir donate to support the efforts, contact –While you are out dining, don’t program and an exclusive merchandise item, are also available. Tickets are available at the the Epilepsy Support Network of hang your purse on the back of Center’s Box Office at 600 Town Center Drive in Costa Mesa, online at www.scfta.org, or by Orange County and help unseize the your chair. Consider getting a calling the Box Office at 714.556.2787. Orders for groups of 10 or more can be placed by day. purse hook so you can hang your calling 714.755.0236. For more information, call purse from the table. This will 714.916.0456, email Janna Moore at help you keep an eye on your bag [email protected], or visit since it is next to you instead of www.esnoc.org. behind you. 0 –Be aware of pickpockets. If you carry a wallet on your person, carry it in your front pocket 2019 Newport Beach Art Exhibition call for entries instead of your back pocket. The Newport Beach City Arts Commission invites artists to participate in the 55th Annual –Thieves often work in pairs or Newport Beach Art Exhibition to be held on Saturday, June 15 at the Newport Beach Civic groups. One might create a Center, 100 Civic Center Drive, Newport Beach. distraction so another can grab For more than 50 years, the Newport Beach City Arts Commission has recognized the your valuables. Remember to not talent and contributions of local and regional artists by hosting a juried art exhibition that gives lose sight of your personal the community the opportunity to view and purchase the art on display, mingle with the artists, belongings. and enjoy a festive atmosphere of music, wine and food. Report all suspicious activity by calling the Newport Beach Police Department (NBPD) at 949.644.3717.

Click on photo for a larger image Courtesy of NBPL Artists, 18 years of age or older, may submit one or two original works of art to be displayed and judged. Entry fees are $30 for one entry and $40 for the maximum two entries. Categories include Painting: Watercolors and Painting: Oils and Acrylics, along with Photography and 3D Art. Awards in the one-day juried exhibition range from $100 - $300. Awards will be announced at the reception at 4:30 p.m. on June 15 in the Civic Center Council Chambers. The deadline for entries is May 27. Applications should be submitted online at www.CallforEntry.org. Eligibility and submission guidelines can be found on the City website at www.newportbeachca.gov/culturalarts under “Newport Beach Art Exhibition” or at www.CallforEntry.org. For more information, contact the Cultural Arts office at 949.717.3802 or send an email to [email protected].

0 ENC is now enrolling for Summer Nature Camp The Environmental Nature Center (ENC) has offered summer nature camps since 1977. Nature Camp provides quality science education in an outdoor, hands-on setting. Camps are geared toward ages 3 through grade 8 and run from June 24 - August 15. Hours are 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. or 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. ENC Nature Camp emphasizes experiential learning. Campers spend most of their time outside, having a great time observing nature up close using tools like binoculars, magnifying lenses and microscopes. Science concepts are introduced in a fun environment, with crafts, games and hands-on activities. There is a 10 percent discount for ENC members.

Click on photo for a larger image Courtesy of encenter.org Campers will be led by an ENC Naturalist for a hands-on, nature-based outdoor play curriculum filled with adventure experiences and learning activities. Campers in Little Naturalists will make a morning snack each day, and if attending for the full day, an additional afternoon snack. Nature Adventure and Science Explorers Campers will bring their own snacks. Families are to provide lunch and a hearty breakfast before camp is recommended. Three summer camps by age/grade level are being offered: –Little Naturalist Camp for ages 3 - 5 –Nature Adventure Camp for K - 3rd grade –Science Explorers Camp for 4 - 8 grade Each weeklong camp focuses on a different theme. –Session 1: Nature Creativity: June 24 - 27 –Session 2: Oceans & Wetlands: July 1, 2, 3 and 5 –Session 3: –ologies in Science: July 8 - 11 –Session 4: Awesome Animals: July 15 - 18 –Session 5: Legends & Myths: July 22 - 25 –Session 6: Mad Science: July 29 - August 1 –Session 7: We Love California: August 5 - 8 –Session 8: Planet Protectors: August 12 - 15 Fees*: –Full Day Nature Camp (9 a.m. - 3 p.m.) costs $265/student per session ($238.50 for members). –Half Day Nature Camp (9 a.m. - 1 p.m.) costs $180/student per session ($162 for members). *Fees include all costs of instruction, laboratory and art supplies and an organic cotton camp T-shirt. Note: Nature Camp is held Monday - Thursday. There is no camp on Fridays (except during the week of July 3). For more information and to register, visit www.encenter.org or call 949.645.8489. Environmental Nature Center is located at 1601 E. 16th St., Newport Beach.

0 For A Good Cause From Golf to Galas: Supporting Our Community

Courtesy TripAdvisor American Cancer Society | February 16 from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. | Peace, Love & Cars – Drive for Hope, is a car show supporting the American Cancer Society. They will have an array of classic cars, live entertainment, vendors and food. South Event Space. Admission to the car show is included with your OC Market Place ticket. All cars are welcome and there is no registration fee to participate. Registration and entry for participating cars will be through Gate 10 from 8 -10 a.m. For Sale signs are not permitted and drivers may not sell items on the premises. Contact: www.ocmarketplace.com Takes place at the Orange County Market Place in the South Event Space, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa. Cure Duchenne | March 2 from 5 - 10 p.m. | Wine connoisseurs and epicureans: Indulge in Napa Valley’s premier wines at CureDuchenne’s Napa in Newport event. From cult wine brands to exquisite cuisine to unparalleled auction lots, Napa in Newport brings together renowned vintners and wine enthusiasts for a truly unforgettable evening. Featuring coveted wines served alongside perfectly paired culinary creations, the Grand Tasting offers a spectacular night of wining and dining, and culminates in a spirited live auction. Celebrity Chef: Casey Thompson, a former finalist and three-time competitor on Bravo’s Top Chef. Cocktail attire recommended. Single tickets: $800. Sponsorships available. With this evening’s proceeds going to CureDuchenne – the nation’s leading Duchenne nonprofit organization with a mission of finding a cure for Duchenne muscular dystrophy – you can enjoy the festivities all the more knowing you’re supporting a righteous cause. The most common and fatal form of muscular dystrophy, Duchenne is a devastating, progressive muscle-wasting disease most commonly found in young boys. Affecting 15,000 children in the U.S. and 300,000 worldwide, there is currently no known cure for Duchenne. Cure Duchenne is headquartered in Newport Beach. Contact: www.cureduchenne.org Takes place at Monarch Beach Resort, 1 Monarch Beach Resort, Dana Point. CDM Foundation | March 2 from 7 p.m. - 12 a.m. | Neptune in Vegas is an every other year fundraiser presented by the CDM Middle and High School Foundation, and it is open to the public. Come enjoy a fun casino night. Register to attend here. Bassman Blaine is the High Roller Sponsor for the evening, and is offering 20 percent off any piece(s) that you see on their showroom floor, with an additional 20 percent given back to the CDM Foundation. The CDM Foundation is a parent run group that invests in educational programs and campus improvements that help students prosper, have a positive school experience and prepare for their college careers. Contact: www.CDMFoundation.org Takes place at Bassman Blaine home furnishings showroom located at 2485 McCabe Way, Irvine. Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian | March 6 - 10 | After an illustrious 20-year partnership with Toshiba, this event is entering a new era with Hoag assuming title sponsor ownership and becoming the Hoag Classic. This tournament will deliver world-class entertainment and infuse millions of dollars into our local economy. The Hoag Classic is televised domestically on the Golf Channel, and internationally on PGA TOUR television partners overseas. This exposure provides benefits that are immeasurable, and the positive light shed on Orange County residually impacts the businesses and individuals who reside here. Pre-tournament events include Monday, March 4: Womanology from 7:30 -10 a.m. in the Newport Beach Country Club Ballroom that will lead guests on a journey to better health and enhancing their well-being. The special event will start with a morning brunch and meet and greet, followed by an entertaining open panel discussion with well-known female leaders and physicians from Hoag. Proceeds from Womanology will benefit the Women’s Health Institute at Hoag. (By pre- purchased ticket only.); Monday Pro-Am - Competing inside the ropes and alongside the legends of the PGA TOUR is the most unique golf and entertainment experience in the world. The Monday Pro-Am offers sponsors the first opportunity to experience the championship course before their favorite PGA TOUR Champions players go head-to-head later that week. Each amateur foursome is paired with a professional in this one day competition; Tuesday, March 5: Breakfast with a Champion from 7:30 - 10 a.m. in the Newport Beach Country Club Ballroom. Do you ever wonder about the journey it takes to become a tour pro? Or the most prized moment in an accomplished career? And what it was like playing alongside some of the most influential players in the history of golf – like Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus or Sam Snead? The Breakfast with a Champion event provides an unparalleled opportunity to get to know one of your favorite golf legends like never before. Stay tuned for the announcement of the 2019 Breakfast with a Champion Guest of Honor. (By pre-purchased ticket only.) Contact: For a detailed roster of tournament events, visit www.hoagclassic.com Takes place at Newport Beach Country Club, One Clubhouse Drive, Newport Beach. Submitted photo BrightFutures4Kids | March 9 | 21st Annual BrightFutures4Kids fundraiser, The Heart of Broadway evening themed Bright Lights, Brighter Futures features dining, dancing, entertainment and silent & live auctions. The elegant gala will unite business and community leaders for a night of awareness and support for child abuse prevention services to many of the 10,000 at-risk children and their families in Orange County. Sponsorships range from $5,000 - $25,000. Contact: www.brightfutures4kids.org Takes place at Balboa Bay Resort, 1221 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. Childhelp Orange County | March 14 | The 33rd Annual Diamond Jubilee Fashion Show & Luncheon is one of three fundraisers held by the Childhelp Orange County Chapter members each year. At this year’s event, they will honor Childhelp founders, Yvonne Fedderson and Sara O’Meara with the Inspiration Award, and actress and singer, Jen Lilley, with the Children’s Friend Award. Event co-chairs Linda Burns, Patti Edwards and Tami Smith anticipate welcoming 400 guests for an afternoon of friendship, fashion and fun. Childhelp is celebrating its 60th year in the fight against child abuse and neglect. Guests will be treated to a New York Fashion Week runway-style fashion show presented by South Coast Plaza and featuring the latest fashion trends from the likes of Bally, Escada, Intermix, Lafayette 148, Max Mara, Saks Fifth Avenue, Tadashi Shoji and Ted Baker London. David Yurman will offer informal modeling of their jewelry. There will also be an opportunity drawing offering prizes provided by South Coast Plaza designer boutiques. Tickets: $175 - $50,000. To purchase tickets, visit www.one.bidpal.net/childhelpocfashionshow2019. Contact: Pam Pharris, 949.892.7300. www.childhelp.org Takes place at Fashion Island Hotel Newport Beach, 690 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach.

Click on photo for a larger image Submitted photo Southern California Hospice Foundation | April 16 from 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. | The Southern California Hospice Foundation’s annual golf tournament is a place where you or your company can become active members of the SCHF Family, as they offer a forum to mingle with individuals of common background who share the beliefs that hospice is a vital, indispensable service for our community. Join the day’s festivities as an individual player, sponsor, or both. You will enjoy breathtaking ocean views from every hole, offering a unique golf experience you will not soon forget. Bring a guest, client, or colleague and enjoy the ultimate Southern California golfing experience. Your support allows this organization to continue to celebrate life and restore hope throughout the years to come. Ticket information: Individual, $600; Sponsorship opportunities from $1,000 - $30,000. Contact: Michelle Wulfestieg at [email protected], or call 877.661.0087. www.socalhospicefoundation.org/events/life-links-love-annual-charity- golf-tournament Takes place at The Resort at Pelican Hill Golf Club, 22800 S. Pelican Hill Road, Newport Coast. Click on photo for a larger image Photo by Rich Lasalle

Editor’s Note: If you have a philanthropic event with a connection to Newport Beach you would like to see publicized, please email the information with an image and contact person with email address to Lana Johnson: [email protected]. If you would like to reach out to Newport Beach non-profit organizations, visit https://greatnonprofits.org/city/newport- beach/CA.

0 Newport’s Best Bets in Arts & Entertainment From Live Theater to Community Happenings, enjoy these!

Click on photo for a larger image Submitted photo Balboa Car Show | Every Sunday from 7 - 9 a.m. Fun Zone Parking lot, 600 E. Bay Ave., Balboa Peninsula Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Continuing through February 16. Performance times and ticket prices vary. In a barber shop above Mrs. Lovett’s struggling pie shop, Sweeney Todd plots revenge on the lecherous judge who wronged him and his family. In the seedy underbelly of 19th century London, desperate times lead to diabolical schemes – and strange alliances. With razor-sharp wit and extraordinary songs like “Pretty Women” and “Not While I’m Around,” this Tony Award-winning masterpiece was proclaimed, “more fun than a graveyard on the night of the annual skeleton’s ball” by the New York Daily News. Performances occur on the Segerstrom Stage. Contact: Call 714.708.5500. www.scr.org Takes place at South Coast Repertory, 655 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa.

Click on photo for a larger image Courtesy of scr.org The Gin Game, Continuing through February 17. Performances take place Thursdays through Sundays; times vary. Tickets: $20. Synopsis: “The play’s brilliance lies in its simplicity and economy. The metaphor of a common card game played by two people raises universal issues...This will become one of the great classics of the American theater.” – Thomas E Ruddy, review of The Gin Game in Library Journal. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1978; nominated for four Tony Awards. Contact: For tickets and box office hours, call 949.631.0288. www.ntaconline.com Takes place at Newport Theatre Arts Center, 2501 Cliff Drive, Newport Beach. Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed, Continuing through February 17. Performance times and ticket prices vary. Based on the book Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed by Mo Willems. Wilbur is different from all the other Naked Mole Rats. He wears clothes and he likes it. His friends think it’s ridiculous and needs to stop – that’s just a Naked Mole fact. After all, what will happen when Grand-Pah, the oldest and wisest elder in the colony finds out? Filled with tail- shaking good tunes, this outrageously fun musical proves it’s okay to be yourself. Rock on! Performances occur on the Julianne Argyros Stage. Part of the Theatre for Young Audiences, it is geared to grades K - 6. Contact: Call 714.708.5500. www.scr.org Takes place at South Coast Repertory, 655 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Click on photo for a larger image Courtesy of scr.org COME FROM AWAY, Continuing through February 17 at varying times. The true story of the small town that welcomed the world. Broadway’s COME FROM AWAY has won Best Musical all across North America. The New York Times Critics’ Pick takes you into the heart of the remarkable true story of 7,000 stranded passengers and the small town in Newfoundland that welcomed them. Cultures clashed and nerves ran high, but uneasiness turned into trust, music soared into the night and gratitude grew into enduring friendships. Don’t miss this new musical written by Tony nominees Irene Sankoff and David Hein, and helmed by this year’s Tony-winning Best Director, Christopher Ashley. Tickets start at $29. Contact: Call 714.556.2787. www.scfta.org Takes place at Segerstrom Hall, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa.

Click on photo for a larger image Photo by Matthew Murphy, 2018 19th Annual Newport Beach Jazz Party, Continuing through February 17. Annual Presidents’ Day weekend celebration of main stream jazz and the Great American Songbook features five big bands and more than 130 artists. Headliners include Jack Jones, Shelly Berg, the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, Ken Peplowski, Scott Hamilton and Wycliffe Gordon, among others. Contact: Call 949.205.1252 for tickets and more information. Takes place at Newport Beach Marriott Hotel & Spa, 900 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach.

“In Residence” landscape oils by Gianne de Genevraye, Continuing through March 1 during library hours. The Newport Beach City Arts Commission presents an exhibition of landscape oil paintings by international artist Gianne de Genevraye who paints public gardens in Europe and the United States. She is a contemporary nature painter, exhibiting widely with work seen in collections in France, Italy, Sweden and the U.S. Born in California, she received her Bachelor of Fine Arts at the University of California Irvine, studying under contemporary masters Judy Chicago, Tony Delap, Craig Kaufman and John Paul Jones. She was studio assistant to Jennifer Bartlett in France for three years. In 1990-91, she was an Invited Artist at the American Academy of Rome. In 2017, de Genevraye was in residence at the Villa Fontaine in Antibes, France, beginning her residency for her upcoming Sister Cities exhibition at the Newport Beach Public Library. She then returned to Baja, Mexico, painting in both Cabo San Lucas and San Jose del Cabo. In 2018, she traveled during the spring with Newport Beach Sister City to Okazaki, Japan to paint in residence during the cherry blossom festival. Paintings on display at the Newport Beach Central Library gallery, 1000 Avocado Ave., Newport Beach. Pacific Coast Sportfishing Tackle, Boat & Travel Show, February 15 - 17. The 10th annual Pacific Coast Sportfishing Tackle, Boat and Travel Show is Orange County’s fishing show for everyone from the beginner to the hardcore angler. Bring the whole family as there will be great food and a trout pond for the kids. Hours: Friday, Feb. 15 from 1 - 7 p.m.; Saturday, Feb. 16 and Sunday, Feb. 17 from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Admission: $15 for general; free for active military (with ID) and children 12 years of age and younger. Parking is $9. Contact: For more information, visit www.sportfishingfestival.com; Email [email protected], or call 949.650.3474, ext. 205. Takes place at OC Fair & Event Center - Costa Mesa Building, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa. Watercolor Class: Orchids with Carol, February 16 from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Join local artist Carol Kreider as she teaches you how to see and paint color and simple shapes. This class is designed for all levels of painter and non-painter. Each participant will take home his/her own charming orchid painting, so grab your friends and come paint in the Gardens. Cost: Friends, $35; Non-Members, $45. Pre-registration is required. Register at the website. Contact: Call 949.673.2261. www.slgardens.org Takes place at Sherman Library & Gardens, 2647 E. Coast Highway, Corona del Mar. Chinese New Year Celebration: China National Beijing Opera Company & Hubei Chime Bells National Chinese Orchestra, February 18 at 8 p.m. Celebrate Chinese New Year and experience a dazzling combination of vocal artistry, costumes and acrobatics, along with works that honor centuries-old musical traditions. The Hubei Chime Bells National Chinese Orchestra opens the concert with works that transport listeners to ancient China with the rich tones of the country’s ancient Imperial Bells and traditional instruments such as the qing, a stone or jade chime; the xun, a vessel flute; and the se, a plucked zither. The chime bells being performed on this evening are replicas of the 2,500-year-old bronze and stone chime bells excavated from the tomb of a Chinese ruler that were discovered in 1978. The China National Beijing Opera Company brings a rare opportunity to experience the quintessence of Chinese culture. Dressed in traditional costumes with full makeup and accompanied by beautiful music, the members of Troupe One of the China National Beijing Opera Company will portray scenes from three classic operas: Divergence and Palace of Eternal Life, as well as Uproar in Heaven, a classic Chinese story that follows the adventures of the mischievous Monkey King who wreaks havoc by rebelling against the Jade Emperor. Tickets start at $28. Contact: Call 714.556.2787. www.scfta.org Takes place at Segerstrom Hall, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Click on photo for a larger image Courtesy of scfta.org Lecture: Barbara Pollack on Brand New Art from China, February 21 from 7 - 9 p.m. Renowned art critic Barbara Pollack discusses her new book, Brand New Art from China: A Generation on the Rise. Pollack looks at China’s millennial artists who are rapidly emerging as international art stars due to their uniquely global approach to their work. A special book signing will follow the lecture. The event is free. RSVP at the website. Contact: www.ocmaexpand.org Takes place at OCMAEXPAND, 1661 W. Sunflower Ave. (South Coast Plaza Village), Santa Ana. Fight Club OC, February 21 from 7 - 10 p.m. with Happy Hour specials from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Pro Boxing and Pro MMA show featuring a 40-foot big screen with instant replay, 14 VIP suites and about the most fun you can have on a Thursday night in Orange County. Admission: $60. Parking is $9. Contact: www.socafights.com; email [email protected]. Call 949.760.3131. Takes place at OC Fair & Event Center - The Hangar, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa. Madame Butterfly, February 21, 23 and 26 at 8 p.m. Puccini’s Madame Butterfly tells the story of a young naïve Japanese geisha who believes that her love for a handsome American naval officer is eternal. With its lush score and heartbreaking arias, it is a timeless tale that will stir your emotions. Carl St.Clair, conductor. Tickets start at $30. Contact: Call 714.556.2787. www.scfta.org Takes place at Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa.

Click on photo for a larger image Courtesy of scfta.org Gem Faire, February 22 - 24. Features fine jewelry, precious & semi-precious gemstones, millions of beads, crystals, gold & silver, minerals & much more at manufacturer’s prices. Nearly 200 exhibitors from around the world. Jewelry repair, cleaning and ring sizing while you shop. Hours: Friday, Feb. 22 from 12 - 6 p.m.; Saturday, Feb. 23 from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 24 from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Tickets: $7 general admission, which is good for all three days; children 11 years and younger are free. Parking is $9. Contact: www.gemfaire.com Takes place at Orange County Fair & Event Center in the Costa Mesa Building and Santa Ana Pavilion, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa. The Annual OC Home & Garden Show, February 22 - 24. The 42nd annual Orange County Home & Garden Show features fresh ideas, innovative products, inspiring exhibits and informative workshops. Hours: Friday, Feb. 22 from 12 - 6 p.m.; Saturday, Feb. 23 from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 24 from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Tickets: $8 general admission; $6 seniors (60+ years of age); children 12 years and younger are free. Parking is $9. Contact: www.thebesthomeshow.com Takes place at Orange County Fair & Event Center - Los Alamitos and Anaheim buildings and OC Promenade. Afternoon Tea in the Gardens on February 27 at 2:30 p.m. Enjoy a relaxing afternoon tea in the Garden’s beautiful surroundings. The menu includes a fresh pot of tea, petite fresh currant & chocolate scones, a selection of tea sandwiches and chef’s selection of desserts. Cost: $34 per person plus tax & gratuity. By reservation only. Contact: For reservations, call 949.673.0033. To view the menu, visit the website. Takes place at Sherman Library & Gardens, 2647 E. Coast Highway, Corona del Mar. The Takács Quartet, February 28 at 8 p.m. Now entering their 44th season, the Takács Quartet returns to Segerstrom Center for the Arts with its new second violinist Harumi Rhodes, who was welcomed into the group earlier this year upon the retirement of founding member Károly Schranz. Based in Boulder at the University of Colorado, the Quartet – Edward Dusinberre, Harumi Rhodes (violins), Geraldine Walther (viola) and András Fejér (cello) – performs 80 concerts a year worldwide. For their Segerstrom engagement the program includes Haydn: Quartet Op. 76 #1, Bartók: String Quartet #6 and Grieg: String Quartet. Tickets start at $39. Contact: Call 714.556.2787. www.scfta.org Takes place in the Samueli Theater, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa.

Click on photo for a larger image Courtesy of scfta.org Flying Miz Daisy Vintage Market, March 1 and 2. Southern California’s Best Vintage Market with authentic, upcycled, repurposed and one-of-a-kind merchandise not found in any department stores. Individual vendors feature Americana and European goods, home decor, furniture, jewelry/clothing, and artisan wares styled & curated in each booth. Hours: Friday, March 1 from 3 - 8 p.m. and Saturday, March 2 from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Tickets: $7 general admission; free for military (with ID) and children 12 years and younger. Parking is $9. Contact: www.flyingmizdaisy.com; email [email protected], or call 949.422.0432. Takes place at Orange County Fair & Event Center - Los Alamitos Building, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa. Lantern Festival 2019, March 2 from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Bring the entire family and join the Pacific Symphony’s annual Lantern Festival, celebrating the Year of the Pig. The Lantern Festival, which can be traced back 2,000 years, takes place 15 days after the Lunar New Year – on the first full moon night in the lunar calendar – and marks the return of spring, representing the reunion of family. The act of lighting and appreciating lanterns is a way for people to let go of the burdens of their old selves and express their best wishes for themselves and their families for the future. Pacific Symphony and South Coast Chinese Cultural Center/Irvine Chinese School join in presenting this free family-friendly festival in cooperation with Segerstrom Center for the Arts. Commemorate the end of the Lunar New Year celebration with music, dance, art making, riddles and food. Enjoy performances featuring local music and dance groups in the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall and activities on the Julianne and George Argyros Plaza. You’ll have the opportunity to decorate your very own lantern, take in live music, try your hand at solving a riddle, take a Chinese folk dance lesson and more. Admission is free, but tickets are required. Due to venue capacity, admission will be granted on a first-come, first-served basis throughout the course of the event. Though a ticket does not guarantee immediate admission, ticket holders will be given priority access. Be sure to print out all print-at-home tickets. Contact: Call 714.556.2787. www.scfta.org Takes place at Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall and Julianne and George Argyros Plaza, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa.

Courtesy of scfta.org Aladdin, March 6 - 23 (no performances on March 11 and March 18). Performance times vary. From the producer of The Lion King comes the timeless story of ALADDIN, a thrilling new production filled with unforgettable beauty, magic, comedy and breathtaking spectacle. It’s an extraordinary theatrical event where one lamp and three wishes make the possibilities infinite. Hailed by USA Today as “Pure Genie-Us,” ALADDIN features all your favorite songs from the film as well as new music written by Tony and Academy Award winner Alan Menken (Newsies) with lyrics penned by the legendary Howard Ashman (Beauty and the Beast), Tony Award winner Tim Rice (The Lion King, Aida), and book writer Chad Beguelin (The Wedding Singer). Directed and choreographed by Tony Award winner Casey Nicholaw (The Book of Mormon, Something Rotten!), this “Fabulous” and “Extravagant” (The New York Times) new musical boasts an incomparable design team with sets, costumes and lighting from Tony Award winners Bob Crowley (Mary Poppins), Gregg Barnes (Kinky Boots) and Natasha Katz (An American in Paris). Recommended for ages 6 and up. Tickets start at $26.50. Contact: Call 714.556.2787. www.scfta.org Takes place at Segerstrom Hall, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa.

Click on photo for a larger image Courtesy of scfta.org Phantom of the Opera, March 17 at 3 p.m. Organist and internationally renowned silent-film accompanist Dennis James provides a chilling soundtrack to the classic 1925 silent film The Phantom of the Opera (1925), starring Lon Chaney Sr. as the dreaded Phantom who terrorizes the Paris Opera House in an attempt to make the woman he is infatuated with a celebrity. See this extraordinary film on the big screen while experiencing the overwhelming sounds from the 4,322-pipe organ. Tickets start at $10. Contact: Call 714.556.2787. www.scfta.org Takes place at Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa.

Click on photo for a larger image Courtesy of scfta.org Zakir Hussain & Masters of Percussion, March 27 at 8 p.m. An international phenomenon, Grammy Award-winning tabla virtuoso Zakir Hussain is one of the foremost percussionists of the contemporary world whose brilliant and exciting performances have established him as a national treasure of India. Considered one of the greatest musicians of our time, he along with his legendary father and teacher, Ustad Allarakha, has elevated the status of his instrument, the tabla, both in India and around the world. Masters of Percussion, an outgrowth of Hussain’s memorable tours with his father, has enjoyed successful tours in the West since the mid-1990s, and this performance showcases Indian ragas, rhythms and traditional dance. Widely recognized as a chief architect of the world music movement, Hussain received a Grammy Award in the Best Contemporary World Music category for Global Drum Project with drummer Mickey Hart of the Grateful Dead, Latin jazz percussionist Giovanni Hidalgo and Nigerian percussionist Sikiru Adepoju. He has also participated in historic collaborations, including Shakti, Remember Shakti, Diga, Planet Drum, and his ever- changing musical feast, Masters of Percussion. Program to be announced. Part of the Orange Series, sponsored by Judith and Howard Jelinek. Tickets start at $28. Contact: Call 714.556.2787. www.scfta.org Takes place at Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Click on photo for a larger image Courtesy of scfta.org ¡DAMAS! Celebrating Women Creators, March 27 at 8 p.m. In honor of International Women’s Month, meet inspiring female creators and discover your own creative voice as we celebrate the power and diversity of women in Orange County. From painters to poets and everything in between, this free event recognizes the importance of women and the innovative ways in which they use art to better our community. Enjoy live music and compelling speakers and learn about the many forms that self-expression takes. Free; no tickets required. Contact: Call 714.556.2787. www.scfta.org Takes place at the Julianne and George Argyros Plaza, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa.

Courtesy of scfta.org UnSung Heroes, March 30 at 7:30 p.m. Featuring creators ranging from medieval mystic Hildegard von Bingen to 2013 Pulitzer Prize winner Caroline Shaw, and including a world premiere by Seattle composer and conductor Karen P. Thomas, UnSung Heroes brings the genius of music written by women to the forefront. Robert Istad, conductor. Pacific Chorale performs. Tickets start at $20. Contact: Call 714.556.2787. www.scfta.org Takes place at Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa.

Click on photo for a larger image Courtesy of scfta.org Poor Yella Rednecks, March 30 - April 27. Performance times and ticket prices vary. In the award-winning Vietgone, Qui Nguyen recounted his parents’ hot and hilarious courtship in a Vietnamese refugee camp in 1975. Now, six years later, Tong and Quang are building new lives in a foreign land called Arkansas. But marriage is hard –especially when she’s having doubts and his first one isn’t over yet. One family’s history makes for a raucously funny, deeply moving take on the immigrant story, told with hip-hop style. Performances occur on the Segerstrom Stage. Contact: Call 714.708.5500. www.scr.org Takes place at South Coast Repertory, 655 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa.

Click on photo for a larger image Courtesy of scr.org Police Beat Primer Compiled by Tom Johnson Police Beat derives from information in the log maintained at the front counter by the Newport Beach Police Department and required under CA Government Code Section 6254 (f). The press does not have access to written police reports. Information in the police department log is deemed reliable and StuNewsNewport is not responsible for mistakes made available as public record by the Newport Beach Police Department. Any person arrested is innocent until found guilty in a court of law. Abbreviations sometimes used in Police Beat: 647f – Public Intoxication; DUI – Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs; NFA – No fixed address; RP – Reporting/Responsible Party; UTL – Unable to locate

0 DUI Arrests Melissa Lee Lew is, 40, New port Beach – Tuesday, February 12 Sachi Homma, 35, Santa Ana – Sunday, February 10 Daniel Joseph Laseke, 40, Phoenix – Sunday, February 10 Incident Reports Tuesday, February 12 Arrests for Being Drunk in Public Jose Luis Medrano, 47, Anaheim University Drive I 2300 Block I M inor Possessing Alcohol, False ID and M arijuana 10:59 p.m. Genaro Alejandro Ruiz, 20, Costa Mesa, w as arrested for being a minor possessing alcohol and being 18-20 years of age possessing less than 1 oz. of marijuana. Bail w as set at $500. 10:54 p.m. Brandon Kenneth Ow enbatche, 20, Costa Mesa, w as arrested for being a minor possessing alcohol and possessing false evidence of age. Bail w as set at $500. Northhampton Ct. I 00 Block I Causing Harm to Elder/Dependent Adult and Assault with a Deadly Weapon 11:14 a.m. Sheila Anne Prato, 44, New port Beach, w as arrested for causing harm to an elder/dependent adult and assault w ith a deadly w eapon. No bail w as set. Kline Drive I 20200 Block I Paraphernalia, Controlled Substance and Narcotics 11:08 a.m. Isabella Caputi, 23, Middletow n, w as arrested for possessing a narcotic controlled substance and possessing unlaw ful paraphernalia. Bail w as set at $2,500. 10:59 a.m. Tyler Andrew Lovett, 22, Sultan, w as arrested for possessing unlaw ful paraphernalia, possessing a controlled substance and possessing a narcotic controlled substance. Bail w as set at $2,500. Sea Gull Lane & 16th St. I Controlled Substance, Paraphernalia, Burglary Tools and Receiving Stolen Property 3:03 a.m. Daniel De Cruz, 26, Santa Ana, w as arrested for possessing a controlled substance, possessing unlaw ful paraphernalia, possessing burglary tools and receiving stolen property w ith a value less than $950. Bail w as set at $2,500. New port Blvd. & 30th St. I Controlled Substance and Obstructing/Resisting 2:18 a.m. Tommy Sim, 27, Santa Ana, w as arrested for possessing a controlled substance and for obstructing/resisting a peace officer. Bail w as set at $10,000. Santa Barbara Drive I 800 Block I Controlled Substance without a Prescription, Controlled Substance, No Registration and Controlled Substance in Prison 12:02 a.m. Terrell Rashad Wilson, 32, Buena Park, w as arrested for possessing a controlled substance w ithout a prescription, possessing a controlled substance, no registration on vehicle and possessing a controlled substance in prison. Bail w as set at $20,000. Monday, February 11 Arrests for Being Drunk in Public None New port Shores Drive & Walnut St. I Warrants 9:30 p.m. Bryan Charles Kaplan, 29, New port Beach, w as arrested on w arrants related to possessing unlaw ful paraphernalia and possessing methamphetamine. Bail w as set at $20,000. MacArthur Blvd. & San Joaquin Hills Road I Paraphernalia and Marijuana 3:39 p.m. Anthony Marchetti, 49, San Clemente, w as arrested for possessing unlaw ful paraphernalia and possessing less than 1 oz. of marijuana. Bail w as set at $500. W. Balboa Blvd. & 10th St. I Warrant 1:41 p.m. Jayson Lee McGee, 52, Costa Mesa, w as arrested on a w arrant related to possessing unlaw ful paraphernalia. Bail w as set at $10,000. 39th St. & Seashore Drive I Obstructing/Resisting 1:07 a.m. Stephen Barrett Tagliareni, 49, New port Beach, w as arrested for obstructing/resisting a peace officer. Bail w as set at $500. Sunday, February 10 Arrests for Being Drunk in Public Maxigordon Morris, 25, Huntington Beach James Gillam Mayer, 40, Phoenix New port Blvd. I 2700 Block I Under the Influence 2:03 p.m. Christopher John Verso, 44, Costa Mesa, w as arrested for being under the influence of a controlled substance. Bail w as set at $1,000. 16th St. I 1800 Block I Obstructing/Resisting, Paraphernalia and Warrant 11:38 a.m. Damean Denys Ammann, 25, New port Beach, w as arrested for obstructing/resisting a peace officer, possessing unlaw ful paraphernalia and a w arrant for a New port Beach misdemeanor. Bail w as set at $500. Superior Ave. I 1500 Block I Paraphernalia 7:59 a.m. Brandon Tyler Ludgate, 26, Costa Mesa, w as arrested for possessing unlaw ful paraphernalia. Bail w as set at $500. W. Coast Highw ay I 4500 Block I Public Nudity 5:53 a.m. Sherri Denise Anderson, 50, Anaheim, w as arrested for public nudity. Bail w as set at $50. MacArthur Blvd. I 4500 Block I Trespassing 4:47 a.m. Dana Heather Kroll, 38, Santa Ana, w as arrested for trespassing for refusing to leave property. Bail w as set at $500.

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