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“ Our Town , Our Paper ” lagunabeachindy . com APRIL 28 , 2023 | Volume XX , Issue 17

About 40 people gathered at the Laguna Art Museum last Saturday , April 22 for an Earth Day celebration , featuring a beach cleanup and ocean conservation presentation and book signing of “ Blue Laguna ” by Rich German of Project O . The event also included a story time reading of “ My Friend Earth ” by Patricia MacLachlan . More than 100 people met on Main Beach for the clean-up , where they collected enough trash to fill four large garbage bins . Photo / Mitch Ridder

Annual Fundraiser Honors Legacy Award Recipients Tina and Warren Haines , Cornerstone Award Winner US Bank Foundation

By Clara Beard

Susi Q supporters and donors packed the Laguna Cliffs Marriott in Dana Point for the nonprofit ’ s annual Legacy Ball on April 15 . The event raised more than $ 400,000 for Laguna Beach seniors , a number that Susi Q Executive Director Nadia Babayi said is one of the highest she ’ s seen as a result of their yearly fundraiser .

“ What made the Legacy Ball truly extraordinary was the palpable energy that radiated from our audience ,” Babayi said . “ Our loyal friends and donors helped us raise the funds needed to assist seniors stay well and safe .”

“ We have had the support and commitment of the Legacy Ball Committee , which is made of our board members and key community volunteers ,” Babayi went on to say . “ These two groups took time from their busy schedules to attend meetings , seek donations , and help guide us through another successful event . I am particularly grateful to our co-chairs , Kitty Malcolm and Stephany Skenderian for their support .”

The Susi Q ’ s Legacy Award winners were Tina and Warren Haines , and Cornerstone Award winner The US Bank Foundation , which Richard Frank represented .

“ For our operating budget , we must raise funds from foundations , businesses , and our many donors ,” Babayi said . “ We are so lucky to have their trust and support . The funds raised through the gala will help fund our programs and care services offered at the Susi Q .”

The main feature of the live auction was the popular firefighter dinner put on by some of the members of the

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Mural available for public viewing from May 4 to 6

By LB Indy Staff

Spring is in the air , and Laguna Beach High School ( LBHS ) students in Jamie Kough ’ s Advanced Placement Art , Art Production 1 and 2 classes will add to the beauty of the season by creating and installing a one-of-a-kind pop-up floral mural and photo opportunity on the Forest Avenue Promenade in Laguna Beach for public viewing May 4 through 6 .

The art installation project , funded by a grant from SchoolPower , is the culmination of a year-long exploration of environment-focused art and integrates the study of public works as students partner with local artists , businesses and the City of Laguna Beach to create art that invites audiences to reflect on the beauty around us , consumerism and the human impact on our local environment .

In the fall , Kough and her students worked with the Coast Film Festival to create and display a 40-foot mural entirely out of paintings and frames from a local gallery that were slated for disposal at a local landfill . Continued work includes an upcoming collaborative mural and landscape design around sustainable farming on the high school campus and a mural event for city-wide rain collection

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