Corona del Mar Today: Etta the Cow has ‘moooved’ from our little village
Where in the world did Etta go?
You remember Etta, the life-sized cow that once inhabited the front yard on Larkspur in Corona del Mar. Corona del Mar Today wrote about her a few years ago. We also wrote about a neighbor’s birthday surprise that featured 40 mini cows on the next-store lawn.
Then, however, Etta was gone.
The mystery has been solved, according to Etta’s owner, Melinda Morgan, who moved last December to Sea Island. Morgan purchased a large condo with a big wrap-around yard, and that’s where Etta now resides.
“I do miss not having the people in Corona del Mar, and the kids that would ring the bell to ask if they could climb on Etta,” Morgan said.
Etta now has a view of the Back Bay and Jamboree Road. And Morgan’s dog has an enclosed yard, and it’s also a better location for her son who now lives there.
So far the neighbors have welcomed Etta and said that they liked her, and the homeowners association doesn’t have a problem with the new resident.
“One of my neighbors said that if the HOA had a problem with the cow, they would write a letter saying how much they like it in the neighborhood,” Morgan said. “Others just say ‘you have a cow in your yard!!?’”.
*Quiet Woman restaurant celebrates big 5-0
“The Quiet Woman is a perfect place,” said owner-chef Lynne Campbell. “We will never have a Michelin star but Michelin stars don’t matter much in everyday life.”
The restaurant, located at 3224 East Coast Highway, opened its doors on Dec. 15, 1965 and has been a local hangout ever since, from business lunches to live music at night.
Generations of customers have enjoyed the Quiet Woman, she said, and will continue to do so.
Shannon Beador, a star of Bravo’s “Real Housewives of Orange County,” said she and her husband, David, had their first blind date at the Quiet Woman.
“We announced our engagement there also,” she said. “Back in the day you could walk to the back and we were always able to avoid the long line in front because we knew all the bouncers. When Lynn stared to issue Quiet Woman VIP cards, I felt pretty cool that I had one.”
Her three daughters now join them, calling it Q Dub, Beador said.
“It’s old school and a classic,” she said. “We never get tired of it.”
“It’s not going anywhere,” Campbell said.
In 2009, the restaurant underwent a major remodel. At the time, co-owner Sean Campbell said that first meal in Orange County — shortly after landing from Florida at John Wayne Airport — was at The Quiet Woman. A year later, he and his now wife, Lynne Campbell, were dating, and they eventually bought the restaurant in 1989.
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Mayor to give state of the city address
Newport Beach Mayor Diane Dixon will give a State of the City address at a Jan. 19 Corona del Mar Chamber of Commerce networking luncheon.
The luncheon will take place at Fig & Olive at 151 Newport Center Drive, and the lunch costs $30 for members and $40 for guests. Check-in and networking will begin at 11:30 a.m., followed by lunch and the program from noon to 1:15 p.m.
The event is expected to sell out, and organizers ask that you reserve a spot by calling (949) 673-4050. No payments will be accepted at the door.
Dixon will be the featured speaker and will discuss the state of Newport Beach in what traditionally is a preview of the Mayor’s Dinner speech, which will take place in February. The event also will feature the installation of the 2016 chamber board of directors.
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This the final installment of Corona del Mar Today, which appeared Sundays in the Daily Pilot.