Briefly In The News
Clinic, other nonprofits to get Komen grant
The Orange County Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure is awarding more than $1.3 million in grants to 13 local nonprofit organizations at the annual Community Grants Award Breakfast on Dec. 3. The event is open to the public, and tickets are $15 per person. A grant will be presented to the Laguna Beach Community Clinic.
The community organizations will use the grants to specifically implement breast health programs and initiatives promoting early detection of breast cancer.
Eileen Frère, bureau chief for ABC7 Eyewitness News, will emcee. The breakfast will take place from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. at Bowers Museum, 2002 N. Main St., Santa Ana. Tickets may be reserved by calling (714) 957-9157, or online at https://www.komenoc.org.
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Trash, recycling service delayed for holiday
Waste Management of Orange County’s commercial and curbside residential trash and recycling pick-up schedule will be delayed by one day and will not operate on Thursday in observance of Thanksgiving.
Residential customers who receive Thursday service should place their carts out for pick-up on Nov.26.
All Waste Management of Orange County operations will be closed, including transfer stations in Irvine and Orange, on Thursday, with normal operations resuming Nov. 26. For more information, visit https://www.wmorangecounty.com.
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Garden holiday bulbs on sale Saturday
The Hortense Miller Garden will sell Christmas amaryllis and narcissus on Saturday at the Laguna Beach Farmer’s Market, 8 a.m. to noon at Forest Ave. and Laguna Canyon Road. For more information call Marsha Bode at (949) 244-2010.
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Community Thanksgiving feast set
Laguna Beach’s traditional non-denominational Community Thanksgiving Feast will be held at the Neighborhood Congregational Church, 340 St. Ann’s Drive, Laguna Beach.
The Community Thanksgiving began as an effort to serve the needy but grew to an inclusive celebration with friends and neighbors bringing their favorite dish to share. Volunteers prepare bag lunches that are distributed to the needy to take with them for a later meal. Attendees are encouraged to share a dessert or side dish and, this year, to contribute to an estimated 600 to 700 meals that will be served.
A special appeal is being made this year for volunteers willing to stay after the meal is finished to clear the tables and to return the dining area to its pre-feast condition. The feast begins at noon, with set-up at 11 a.m. To volunteer or sign up to provide a turkey, contact Taylor Mathieson at Friendship Shelter, (949) 494-6928.
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Ken Frank party planned for Dec. 6
A “Thank you, Ken” party to honor retiring Laguna Beach City Manager Ken Frank will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Dec. 6 at [seven-degrees], 891 Laguna Canyon Road.
All are invited to the casual cocktail reception featuring appetizers and a no-host bar. The cost is $20 per person.
To attend send names of those attending and a check payable to Jane Egly, c/o 303 Broadway, No. 104-133, Laguna Beach, CA 92651. RSVPs are due by Nov. 29.