Catwalk awaits Only in Laguna

OUR LAGUNA

Police Chief James Spreine will take to the “catwalk” March 27 for

the fourth annual Only in Laguna Fashion Show, presented by the

Laguna Board of Realtors and Affiliates at Tivoli Too.

Proceeds from the show will benefit the Laguna Beach Community

Clinic and No-Square Theatre.

Spreine and other political and civic leaders will model clothes

from local shops, including On Board for Men, On Board for Women, The

White House and Black Market.

Set to tread the runway: El Morro Elementary School Principal

Joanne Culverhouse, City Treasurer Laura Parisi, Laguna Beach County

Water District General Manager Renae Hinchey, lifeguard Mitch Ridder,

Prudential California Realty manager Jim Dermilyea and Joyce Lynn

from the clinic. Names of additional models and shops to be

announced.

No Square Theatre performers will entertain. Special lyrics will

be tailored to the fashion show theme, “The Wonderful World of Real

Estate.”

The event will include a $1,000 opportunity drawing and luncheon

catered by Tivoli Too.

Admission is $32. Seating is limited. Tickets are available at the

Laguna Board of Realtors, 939 Glenneryre St. Information: 497-2474.

CIRCLING NO SQUARE

Proceeds from the Feb. 7 and 8 performances of “The World Goes

Round” at the Artists Theatre will help fund No Square Theatre

projects such as the upcoming “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” and “open

mike” nights.

“Midsummer” will be performed March 8, 9, 15 and 16 at the Festival Forum Theatre. The cast includes both adults and children,

but really showcases the kids.

“I am really impressed with how it’s coming along and we still

have three weeks to go,” said Bree Burgess Rosen, founding artistic

director of No Square.

Open Mike Night will be held at the No Square Theatre Studio, 221

Broadway. Dates and times to be announced. One night a week will be

for adults. Family open mike nights will be held twice monthly.

“This will offer a performance opportunity,” said Rosen. “All you

have to do is show up. Ideally you should bring music, but our

pianist will have a ‘fake book.’”

Admission will be free. Donations will be accepted.

“We still don’t have permanent digs,” Rosen said. “Our lease at

the studio is month to month, but we will have the open mike nights

as long we are there.”

There is no place in town that offers “open mike” nights any more

and that is a shame. Rosen found Adam Hemming and Rufino Cabang at an

open mike night at Main Street. Both were in the cast of “The World

Goes Round” and Hemming directed it.

The cast singers also included (in alphabetical order) Judy

Akin-Palmer, Gregg Barnette, Burgess, Dana Cook, No Square Theatre

scholarship winner Candace Johnson, Kathryn Lowe, Teri Ralston, Lisa

Richard, Carol Robinson, Karen Rymer, Jay Skovec (technical director

Jay Proskovec’s stage name), David Stoneman, Phoebe Ward, Pat Warren,

Mark Wickham and Meredith Woodson-Hubbard; Terry Alaric on piano

No Square Theatre is a nonprofit community theater group,

supported by the city of Laguna Beach, Business Improvement District

funding, Ketel One Vodka, Festival of Arts Foundation, the Laguna

Board of Realtors, grants and donations.

Although First Thursday Art Walk participants are officially

limited to retail galleries, No Square Theater Studio is always open

for the event. Visitors are welcome. Impromtu performances happen.

Wine is served.

For more information about No Square Theatre or to order tickets

for “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” call 497-1950.

A WEALTH OF TALENT

Volunteers for appointed committees once again exceeded the

expectations of the City Council.

“We are lucky to have the talent we do for our committees,” Mayor

Toni Iseman said.

Thirty-four applicants applied for seats on six committees. Some

of the applicants volunteered to step down to allow others to be

appointed.

Appointments were made at the Feb. 11 council meeting.

“I have been on the Telecommunications Committee for five years

and I would be willing to be a public member if others get

appointed,” said applicant David Mitchell.

Mitchell, Arlene Skevitski and James Wogulis were appointed to

two-year terms.

Heritage Committee incumbent Mollie Bing, Bonnie Hano and Ron

Pflugrath were appointed to the Heritage Committee.

The preservation of historical homes was a common bond between the

appointees.

“During my six years on the committee, We have been able to

preserve historic homes,” Bing said.

Pflugrath’s professional focus for the past several years has been

the preservation of historical homes and Hano lives in one.

The council appointed Marion Jacobs, Susan Reese, incumbent Kent

Russell and Sharon Stevenson to two year terms on the Housing and

Human Affairs Committee.

Reese, a Laguna resident for six years, sat on the Orange County

Human Relations Committee for eight to 10 years.

Incumbent Don Black was among the seven applicants for the five

open seats on the Open Space Committee.

“I don’t want to replace any of these [applicants] so I will just

ask the committee to give me chores,” said applicant Lyn Steg.

Black, Bill McGehee, and architect Storm Case were appointed on

the first ballot. Catharine Cooper and incumbent Robert House tied on

a second ballot. They will draw straws to determine who will serve a

two-year term and who will serve one-year term.

Chamber of Commerce President Ken Delino, Gar Herring and

incumbent Edward Peterson were selected to serve on the Parking,

Traffic and Circulation Committee.

“I think it is important for the business community to be

represented on this committee,” said Delino, a resident for 30 years.

Incumbents James Howard and Thasa Zuziak were reappointed to the

Recreation Committee, along with Timothy Zevnik and Sita Helms.

CONGRATULATIONS

OC Metro magazine has named Councilwoman Elizabeth Pearson one of

the 10 women who make a difference in Orange County. Councilwoman

Cheryl Kinsman announced the selection at the Feb. 11 council meeting

and congratulated Pearson.

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