Around Town: Sandy Segerstrom Daniels to receive philanthropy award
Segerstrom Daniels to receive philanthropy award
Sandy Segerstrom Daniels of Newport Coast will be among Orange County honorees on National Philanthropy Day next month.
Daniels, founder of the Festival of Children and the Festival of Children Foundation, will receive the Legacy Award at the 30th annual National Philanthropy Day awards luncheon produced by the Orange County chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals on Nov. 19 at Hotel Irvine. Daniels also is managing partner of C.J. Segerstrom & Sons, which owns and operates South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa.
The annual month¿long Festival of Children showcases nonprofit organizations that serve children and families. In 2003, with the launch of the Festival of Children Foundation, Daniels was instrumental in September being designated as National Child Awareness Month.
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Newport Beach park to get new coral tree
A new coral tree will be planted Monday morning in Ensign View Park in Newport Beach, replacing a 70-year-old coral tree that the city removed last month after it split in half because of age and internal decay.
The new tree is expected to grow to nearly 20 feet tall. Arbor Real Estate donated $3,000 toward the purchase of the tree.
The planting ceremony will begin at 10:30 a.m. at the park, 2501 Cliff View Drive.
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Gathering Monday will review 2015 OC Fair
The OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa will have an open house on Monday to discuss this past summer’s Orange County Fair.
The meeting will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the fairgrounds administration building, 88 Fair Drive.
Guests can give their thoughts about the new “ambassador” program, in which fair employees patrolled the College Park and Mesa del Mar neighborhoods to look for problems such as illegal parking and trash.
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Newport-Mesa to hold College & Career Night
The Newport-Mesa Unified School District’s annual College & Career Night on Wednesday will include more than 170 college booths and 34 career demonstrations.
The event will be held from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at the OC Fair & Event Center, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa.
Admission and parking are free. Visitors are advised to enter Gate 4 off Arlington Drive.
The event is open only to Newport-Mesa students. For more information, call (714) 424-5004.
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Pacific Symphony receives Bank of America grant
The Pacific Symphony recently received a $40,000 grant from the Bank of America Charitable Foundation.
“We are both honored and grateful to the Bank of America Charitable Foundation for recognizing Pacific Symphony with this grant,” symphony President John Forsyte said in a statement. “Service to the local community is a hallmark of our organization. Through our education and community engagement programs, we offer a rich array of outreach initiatives that provide learning and enrichment opportunities for local residents. These help to build a lifelong appreciation for music while welcoming new and diverse populations to symphonic music.”
The symphony performs at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa and at Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre.
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Newport man educates in Paraguay
Newport Coast resident Greg Duncan recently traveled to Paraguay to train thousands of people on success principles, according to a news release.
Duncan went to the South American country from Aug. 29 to Sept. 2 at the invitation of its president, Horacio Cartes, through a training initiative of the John Maxwell Leadership Foundation, founded by author and speaker John Maxwell.
“Over the years, Greg has become a trusted friend who I’ve seen add value to my life and so many others’ lives,” Maxwell said in a statement. “He is an extremely effective communicator with a remarkable track record of leading people, both one-on-one and in large group settings. I’m grateful for the support and expertise he provides my entire team and the people we are reaching.”
In a statement, Duncan said: “Empower people, let them know that they have all that it takes to succeed and give them the tools that will enable them to pass on the same success DNA to others. What’s exciting about the opportunity in Paraguay is we’re talking about being able to impact an entire country.”
— From staff reports