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Festival of Arts students honored Three Festival of Arts Art Workshop students were honored at the May board meeting at the Festival of Arts. The artwork of Sarah Wellsfry, grade 6; Chase Hallahan, grade 5; and David Fisher, grade 4, was shown at the National K12 Ceramic Exhibition at the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts Conference in March. The students' work was chosen from 800 entries. The three students were also selected to receive certificates of recognition for their ceramic achievements.

The Boys and Girls Club fundraiser Saturday night at Montage Resort & Spa is a sell-out. "We are expecting more than 400 people," said Bali Thorn, club director of administration. Tickets were $300 each, proceeds from the Sixth Annual Art of Giving Gala will benefit the club on Laguna Canyon Road and TLC at Bluebird Park, now affiliated with the main club. Locally connected companies or residents who underwrote the event include PacifiCare, Philo and Diane Smith's Peppertree Lane, Donnie Crevier's BMW dealership, Impact Marketing Specialists' Milt and Barbi Naylor, dentist Joe Baker, Rick Balzer, Dan and Jennifer Burge, Tim and Lyn Carlyle, Dan and Judy Daniels, Bill and Mary Fischer, Judy and Keith Swayne, Tony French, Bob and Kirsten Whalen, Hearts of Montage and former Lagunans Mike and Laurie Hefty, who both grew up in town.

Suzie Harrison Anna Adams, 8, and Maddie Nelson, 7, both enjoyed their role as mythical sea creatures on Tuesday at the beach during an excursion for Laguna Club for Kids members. It was the second day of the first week of summer activities with many options children ages 5 to 12 can participate in. "I was a mermaid, it was kind of hard because I couldn't laugh or take deep breaths -- I had never been a mermaid before, " Maddie said. "But it was fun because I would try and stick my feet up and they didn't want me to."

Three young people were honored as Youths of the Year on Jan. 21 by the Boys & Girls Club of Laguna Beach during the club?s Annual Awards Ceremony at the Artists Theatre. Boys & Girls Club staff honored more than 80 young people from Laguna Beach, Aliso Viejo, and the surrounding communities for their outstanding citizenship and personal accomplishments in 2008. The Youths of the Year were Michaela Bryant, a member of the Main Branch; Kelsey Laroche, who belongs to the Teen Center; and Daylan Handel of the TLC Branch.

Grant named to Junior League board Laguna Beach resident Kathryn Grant has been named communications director for the Junior League of Orange County, California, Inc. Grant has been a member of the Junior League for seven years. She joined the organization in Palo Alto, where she was co-chair of the Breakfast at Tiffany's event for the Annual Holiday Boutique. After transferring to the Junior League of Orange County, she served as chair of the outreach and recruitment committee and the YMCA Project, as well as serving as training director.

Reading's gone to the dogs at the Boys & Girls Clubs TLC Branch in Bluebird Park. Daily reading is a major part of the Clubs' kindergarten programs, and at the TLC Branch a primary focus is on reading out loud. Enter Lagunan Kate Buckley and Murphy, her Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. The duo conducts a weekly Reading Education Assistance Dogs program on Wednesdays at the branch, where kids read to Murphy, a registered therapy animal. "It's good for the kids because it gets them excited, and they have someone to read to," Buckley said.