Woman’s Club collecting funds for victims

The Antique Show and Sale sponsored by the Woman’s Club of Laguna

Beach has been postponed until a future date.

Instead, the club at 286 St. Ann’s Drive will open its doors from

9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday to collect donations for families who

lost their homes in the recent wildfires.

The Woman’s Club is joining with the Laguna Relief and Resource

Coalition to accept money and gift certificates. All donations

received will go to a family in the community of the donor’s choice.

There will be an opportunity at the Woman’s Club for everyone in

Laguna Beach to write comforting or informative messages to those who

lost their homes.

New locale for Thanksgiving potluck

Because of the construction at Bluebird Park, the annual

Thanksgiving potluck this year will be held at noon on Thanksgiving

day at the Presbyterian Church at 2nd Street and Forest Avenue.

The Cross-cultural Council and the Laguna Resource Center will

provide plates, silverware and napkins. Everyone is invited to this

community potluck. Guests are encouraged to contribute a traditional

or nontraditional dish.

Volunteers should arrive at Tankersley Hall by 11 a.m. to help set

up tables and put out the food, drinks and desserts. Those bringing

cooked turkeys should call Ellin at (949) 497-2239. For other

information, call David at (949) 497-3936.

RUFF Thanksgiving planned, help wanted

Rescuing Unwanted Furry Friends will hold its 14th annual

Thanksgiving dinner at Tivoli Terrace, 650 Laguna Canyon Road.

A roast turkey with all the trimmings will be served. A vegetarian

dinner is also available. Music will be provided by jazz duo Ken

Rokicki and Lenelle Garcia. Boomer the rescue dog will perform doggie

tricks at 1 p.m.

Cost is $20 for adults, $10 for children. For reservations, call

(949) 494-9650.

Volunteers are needed to help serve the lunch from noon to 4 p.m.

Contact lynn@lcapouya.com for more information.

Proceeds to go support the care of sick, injured and homeless

animals.

Col. Quilter to talk on war experiences

Col. Charles Quilter, Marine Corps (retired), will speak about his

recent experiences as Senior Field Historian for Aviation for the

Third Marine Aircraft Wing in Kuwait and Iraq in Operation Iraqi

Freedom, at the Exchange Club of Laguna Beach luncheon meeting.

Quilter, a long-time Laguna Beach resident, served in the Marine

Corps for more than 43 years and as a pilot received several service

medals.

He recently retired as a Delta Airlines pilot. He is an author and

serves as Patriots Day Parade Assn. president.

The meeting will start at 12:15 p.m. Thursday at Hotel Laguna. The

public is invited. The cost is $20. For reservations or information,

call Sandi at (949) 494-6016.

Discussing the Great Park

The Laguna Beach Business Club will host Daniel Jung who will talk

about plans for the Great Park.

Jung is the director of strategic programs in Irvine. For 10 years

Jung has worked on issues related to the closure and redevelopment of

Marine Corps Air Station El Toro. At the Business Club meeting he

will discuss the land use plan and financial strategy for developing

the site.

About 4,000 acres of the former base will be designated for park,

open space, recreation and educational uses.

The meeting will be 7:30 a.m. Thursday at Citizens Business Bank,

800 Glenneyre Street.

.For more information, call Diane Reed, (949) 497-3212 or Gil

Thibault, (949) 497-3331, ext. 203.

Concert to benefit cancer research

Neighborhood Congregational Church will host a benefit concert and

auction for breast cancer research.

Ann Roach will sing at the concert starting at 8 p.m. on Nov. 28

at the church, 340 St. Ann’s Drive.

There will be an auction preview at 7 p.m. The auction will take

place at 9 p.m.

Tickets are $10 to $25 depending on income level. Breast cancer

survivors get free entry.

For information, call (949) 929-2110.