City clerk appointed to county elections advisory committee

-- Barbara Diamond

News

City Clerk Verna Rollinger has been appointed to a two-year term

on the Orange County Community Elections Advisory Committee.

“The committee will review election-related issues that affect the

county and make recommendations to the registrar of voters,”

Rollinger said.

Rollinger will serve as committee vice-president on the

recommendation of Registrar Rosalyn Lever.

One of the committee’s first duties is the review of three voting

systems, from which one will be chosen for the county.

The public is invited to try out the systems. Information:

497-0705.

Get-together

Anastasia’s Cafe will host an informal get-together with

Councilwoman Toni Iseman from 9 to 11 a.m. today at the cafe, 460

Ocean Ave. It is not a fund-raiser. Breakfast will be served free to

invited guests.

Forums

Monday: Village Laguna will sponsor a Candidates Forum at 7 p.m.

in the City Council Chamber, 505 Forest Ave. League of Women Voters

representatives will assist and moderate.

City Council and School Board candidates have been invited to

participate. Each candidate will give an opening statement and

respond to written questions from the audience. The public is urged

to attend.

Oct. 4: Laguna Beach Taxpayers, the Chamber of Commerce and the

Laguna Beach Woman’s Club will hold a luncheon forum for School Board

candidates at noon in the clubhouse, 286 St. Ann’s Drive.

Open to the public. Luncheon is $10 for club members, $12 for all

others. For reservations, call 497-1200.

Oct. 7: Top of the World Neighborhood Association and Temple Hills

Community Association will sponsor a forum for City Council and

School Board candidates from 7:30-9:30 p.m. in the City Council

Chamber.

Oct. 9: The Board of Realtors has invited the Board of Education

candidates to speak at the marketing meeting held at Wells Fargo

Bank. The meetings are not open to the public.

City Council candidates spoke at the Sept. 18 marketing meeting.

Oct. 14: Laguna Beach Seniors Inc. will present a City Council

Candidates Forum at the general meeting, set for 12:30 p.m. at the

Veterans Memorial Building, 384 Legion St.

Reservations are not required. Information: 499-3013.

Fund-raisers

A fund-raiser for incumbent Councilwoman Toni Iseman will be held

Sunday, (Sept. 29) at the historic Nita Carmen estate. A silent

auction, including garage sale items will be held. Invitations

request donations of $60 per person, $100 for two. Information:

494-7648.

Jim Palmer and John O’Neill will host a fund-raiser at their

Tuscan-style villa from 4 to 7 p.m. Oct. 6 for City Council candidate

Melissa O’Neal.

The public is invited. $60 per person, $100 for two. Reservations

required. For more information or to make reservations, call

464-9556.