Newport library gets $435,000 donation The Newport...

Newport library gets $435,000 donation

The Newport Beach Public Library Foundation has received a

$435,500 donation from the estate of Acton B. Taylor. The gift is the

largest in the history of the foundation, which is a nonprofit group

that serves the local public library system.

The donor, Taylor, was a Corona del Mar resident who died last

year at age 102. The library foundation was one of 10 charities that

received gifts from his estate.

The foundation will put $400,000 into an endowment fund for the

library. The remaining $35,000 will be spent on collections and

educational programs at the library.

Women’s athletic club reopens grandly

Newport Beach’s Athletic Club for Women will hold an open house

from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday for its grand re-opening under new

ownership.

The event will feature free personal training and private Pilates

instruction, refreshments, gifts and prizes. The refurbished club

includes a new Pilates studio, new equipment and new trainers.

The Athletic Club for Women is at 2036 Quail St. For more

information, call (949) 852-8655.