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Lifestyle Letter

Reflection...

JANUARY 2017

2017 is going to be a great year! The taste of roast turkey, prime rib, mashed potatoes and gravy, Christmas carols, and bonus family time are now distant memories. Where I grew up, people are settling in for a long winter’s nap, but this is southern California… the land of sun and sand. It seems that it is always sunny and warm for the Rose Bowl parade and the beaches and parks are full of people walking, biking, relaxing, or recovering from their New Year’s Eve celebrations.

January is a great time to take an inventory of ourselves, our families, our businesses, and our lives in general. We reflect upon past decisions to help us make better choices. Fitness and health become more of a focus for many. It could be that the American custom of gorging ourselves during the holidays has something to do with that, or it could be that many want to start some new healthy habits.

The planning and setting of goals each year is also commonplace during January. It seems as if an invisible reminder pops up after the 1st, and speaks to us about what we want to accomplish and within what time frame. I find myself doing that regularly every year. It brings new hope for possibilities and outcomes we imagine and dream about.

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As I reflect on 2016, I think back on all the blessings in my life. I also think about one of the very sad things that my team and I encountered while working with the OC Food Bank during our magazine’s Third-Year Anniversary Celebration. We learned that the number of families being fed by the OC Food Bank every month is more than 100,000. We were shocked, and it became immediately apparent that we needed to help more of those in need.

Our goal in 2017 is to raise awareness about the problems we face in Orange County, by giving a voice to organizations like the OC Food Bank and others that fight endlessly for humanitarian causes to provide for hundreds of thousands of Orange County citizens.

As we begin 2017, join us in some very important reflection and planning for the year.

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South Coast Plaza Supports 27th Annual SPIN Gala

South Coast Plaza's longtime friendship with Serving People in Need prompted its annual gala's dedication to the luxury retail center. An Italian-themed dinner was orchestrated by restaurateur Antonio Cagnolo of Antonello Ristorante and top vocalists Pia Toscano from American Idol and Dez Duron from The Voice entertained. PHOTOGRAPHY DAVIS LISENBEE

Co-Emcees Bruce Cook and Molly Downing, Chuck Kanter, and Melanie Fitch with Dinner Debra Gunn Downing, Executive Chairman Antonio Cagnolo Director of Marketing, South Coast Plaza Underwriters Peggy and Frank Listi "American Idol's" Pia Toscano

SPIN Board Chair Joe Heffington and Heidi Heffington Gala corporate event planner Lee Healy

"The Voice's" Dez Duron

Arts Orange County Honors Arts Stars

ArtsOC's 17th Annual Orange County Arts Awards drew 250 people to its sold-out event at Segerstrom Center for the Arts' Samueli Theater, where community standouts were honored for their arts contributions. ArtsOC board member William London was chair, while Jennifer Backhaus of Backhausdance and ArtsOC Executive Director Richard Stein emceed.

Helena Modjeska Cultural Legacy honorees Jon Forsyte, Damien and Yvonne Jordan, and Mike McGee; Achievement Award to PBS So Cal with Andy Russell CEO, Emerging Artist Yevgeniya Mikhailik, Richard Stein and Pacific Symphony Board Ada Wu and William London President Joann Leatherby Emerging Arts Leader Allen Moon

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Walkie and Janet Ray, Shaheen Sadeghi

Performance by Diavolo Dance Theatre

Good Times

Fourteenth Annual Crystal Cove Soirée Nets $418,000!

Gathering at Crystal Cove, 420 guests celebrated oceanside to net record-breaking funds to preserve Crystal Cove State Park. The Resort at Pelican Hill's culinary team created a delicious farm-to-table dinner, and the three-night stay in the South Beach Suite was a highlight. PHOTOGRAPHY J. CHRISTOPHER LAUNI AND PAUL F. GERO

The Resort at Pelican Hill Managing Director Giuseppe Soiree dinner Lama, Chad Bustos and Catherine Lama

Bluff top cocktail reception

Crystal Cove President/CEO Alix Hobbs, The Resort at Pelican Hill Executive Chef Jean Pierre Dubray and Crystal Cove Alliance Founder/Vice President Laura Davick

Crystal Cove Alliance Board of Directors: Back Row: Ralph Grippo, Bill Baker, Gerald Scheck, Susan Tate, Jeff Cole, Fred Salter, and CCA President/CEO Alix Hobbs; Front Row: CCA Founder/Vice President Laura Davick, Al Bennett, Diana Lu Evans, Hilary Kaye, The California Honeydrops band drew guests to Tammy Wong and Soiree Chair Teddie Ray the dance floor

Harvesters' Fashion & Luncheon Extravaganza Nets $680,000!

Harvesters' 24th Annual Fashion Show & Luncheon at Segerstrom Center for the Arts wowed 400 guests with the season's fall/winter looks from top designer brands, thanks to presenter and sponsor South Coast Plaza. Monies raised benefited Second Harvest Food Bank's mission to end hunger.

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Good Times

Chapman Celebrates Delights!

Chapman University's 35th annual black-tie gala's "Chapman Celebrates" noted a new president, Daniele Struppa, and a new venue, Musco Center for the Arts. College of Performing Arts students entertained guests, staunch supporters were honored and a sumptuous dinner followed in the gala tent. PHOTOGRAPHY TROY NIKOLIC, JOHN SAADE, NATHAN WORDEN

Thomas and Sharon Malloy, Chapman University Executive VP of University Citizens of the Year, with Chapman Celebrates Advancement Sheryl Bourgeois Guests make their way to the Marybelle and Sebastian P. Musco Chairs Ashleigh and Michael Penn and Presidential and Trustee Wylie Aitken Medal in the Arts Award recipient Robert Elliott Center for the Arts

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Marybelle Musco dances into the gala dinner President Daniele Struppa, Dean of the School of Sydney Hawes entertains with The Heroes band at tent with Musco Center Director Richard Bryant Communications Lisa Sparks, Drago Gligic and Chapman Celebrates Chapman Trustee Zee Allred

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Guests enjoy dinner and dancing inside the gala dinner tent

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Dusk at the Grove Benefits Ronald McDonald House

More than 330 guests gathered at the City National Grove of Anaheim to support the Orange County Ronald McDonald House, known as a "home away from home" to families whose children are receiving treatment at local hospitals. The custom car show, cocktail party, tasty hors d'oeuvres, and elegant fashion presentation enthralled.

Ronald McDonald with McDonald owneroperator and board member emeritus Isabelle Fran and Fred Hill, who co-founded the first Villasenor walking the runway. Fashion Sponsor Ronald McDonald House, with Ambassador Co-Chairs John German, M.D. and Sharon Macdonald was Frontier Communications.

Family honoree Brenda Contreras

Mary Vande Hei with Scarlett Contreras, RMH Kirk Macdonald (SportsNET LA) and his twin brother Zoey Clark with her brother and RMH patient patient resident, whose family was the Ambassador Cory Macdonald (Time Warner Cable SportsNet) resident Ezra Clark Family at the event modeling for b.spoke Men's Custom Clothier

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CENTER CLUB HONORS COMMUNITY HEROES AND CAUSES Lotusland Garden with Pool House

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The Center Club of Orange County held its 10th Annual Charity Classic, “Hops & Vines,” to showcase

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The Decorative Arts Society (DARTS), Orange County,

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launched its 22nd annual lecture series at Edwards Big Newport

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Theatre with a look at the horticultural landmark and historical

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gem Lotusland in Santa Barbara through its Executive Director

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Victoria Collins and long-

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Giving Back

POKING HOLES IN THE

DARKNESS ARTICLE ARTICLE JOHN JOLLIFFE, LMFT

As you reflect on the turns your life has taken in the past year and plot your course for 2017, give some thought to the ways you directly contribute to the lives of others.

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he 1947 Frank Capra Classic, It’s A Wonderful Life,

exists is accounted for–every hair on our head is num-

made its Holiday seasonal return to the small

bered, nothing is valueless or irrelevant. The existence of

screen this past December. If you haven’t seen the

each and every one of us is intentional and important.

movie lately, I encourage you to download the movie.

Because our world is so big and our universe so vast,

It’s always a wonderful time to see It’s A Wonderful Life.

it may seem sometimes that no single life can be all that

As some of you remember, this movie fantasy is the

valuable. Yet, precisely because our world is so big and

story of a small-town banker whose attempt at suicide

needy, each life becomes all the more important. Our

is foiled by his guardian angel. Frustrated, the banker

lives have unique significance.

laments that the world would be a better place if he had never been born.

Life has a way of preparing each of us specifically for our role in the grand scheme of existence. If we

This gives the guardian angel (named Clarence)

were all as useless, insignificant and replaceable as we

an idea. With a nod of his head, he announces to the

sometimes believe, how could the grandeur of God’s

banker, “You’ve been given a great opportunity–a gift–

desire for our lives ever be realized? Without you and

to see what the world would be like if you had never

me, who would sow the seeds, turn the soil, water the

been born.” The rest, of course, is movie history.

seedlings and encourage the growth?

The message of this film is forever timely. It reminds us that each life is connected in one manner or another to

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CONSIDER TWO THOUGHTS

every other life. And, as John Donne said so long ago, “No

1. Ponder how your life was enhanced by some signif-

man is an island.” We are reminded that everything that

icant “other”–a parent, sibling, teacher, minister, neighbor

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or family relative. Their contributions to your life continue to shape you in invisible ways.

Consider how your life would have been different had they never been born. As people contribute to your life, they return a portion of the sacrificial investment others made for them.

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rect impact upon the lives of those they contact. Who would not be here today if you did not exist? What impact have those you raised had upon the lives of others?

How much suffering would not have been relieved? What work was accomplished that would not have been done in the same way that you accomplished it?

Don’t minimize your uniqueness.

In the movie, It’s A Wonderful Life, Clarence had only advanced to the rank of “Angel, Second Class.” However, he offered this first-class summation: “Each person’s life touches so many lives that when he or she isn’t around, it leaves quite a hole.”

As you reflect on the turns your life has taken in the past year and plot your course for 2017, give some thought to the ways you directly contribute to the lives of others.

For example, you contribute to another’s life when you: …learn to overcome what troubles you. …become increasingly more mature, disciplined and accountable. …become an inspiration to others as they witness your change. …reach out in meaningful support to others. …teach others, who ask, what have you learned? …support the efforts of others who make an effort to support you.

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Third Year Anniversary Celebration a Hit! ARTICLE RANDY HARDING | PHOTOGRAPHY DAVIS LISENBEE

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ore than 500 invited guests attended

were paired with fine Spanish wines pro-

Newport Beach Lifestyle’s Third-Year

vided by John and Ana Cancilla of Mono

Anniversary Celebration on Friday evening,

Verde Imports and fine Napa and French

November 11, 2016. As they arrived at the pri-

sparkling wines provided by Loren Hoffman

vate Pelican Hill estate in Newport Coast pro-

and Cassandra Melhuish of the Boisset

vided by Bradshaw Residential Group, guests

Collection. A unique whiskey and tequila

experienced the new Tesla SUV and a beauti-

tasting was also provided by Hi-Time Wine

fully restored 1966 Austin Healy on display for

Cellars, and several distinguished them-

photo ops. The red carpet then beckoned them

selves as crowd favorites.

toward a night of food, wine and festivity.

Guests danced the night away listening

Everyone enjoyed delicious cuisine pre-

to live hits of the 1950s and 1960s per-

pared by Chefs David Martin of The Pacific

formed by The Blue Delilahs, along with

Club and Andy Arndt of the Newport Beach

a musical surprise by Singers in Disguise,

Marriott, with luscious desserts provided

who performed Italian opera and an Abba

by Elyssa Fournier of Mixed Bakery. They

medley from Mamma Mia.

1. Lydia Natoolo 2. Pelican Hill estate in Newport Coast, location of Newport Beach Lifestyle’s Third Anniversary Party/Photo: Curtis Gibbs 3. Marina Kufa and Alex Lorre 4. Georgeana Ireland, Ken Finocchio 5. Shaun Turner, Katrina Murphy, and Lewis Fisk 6. Newport Beach Lifestyle Team with Publishers Ana Launes and Randy Harding and Editor Donna Bunce 7. Gwen Walker and Will Walker 8. Brandt Bucher, Ashley Ima, Courtney Ima, Anne and Craig Ima 9. Bryce Santaniello and Jilly Hight 10. Britt Samuels, Nancy and Dennis Doll 11. Helen Smith and Val Smrecek 12. Bjorn Schrann and Bryce Santaniello, Engel & Volkers

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13. Art Camoia, Kari Rene Hall, Pattie McBride, Ed Michus 14. John Zarves, Mary Lamas, David Giuliani, Diane Deturmeny, and Tom Gorman 15. Darren Smith, Jason Bradshaw, David Pendleton 16. Carlsbad Lifestyle Publisher Lucy Jones, Newport Beach Lifestyle Publishers Ana Launes and Randy Harding, Editor Donna Bunce, Del Mar Publisher Dan Austin, right, and wife Jennifer 17. Claudio Koren, Laura Koren, and Jorge Gazzmi 18. Rosalie and Friends 19. Val and Peter Smrecek 20. Mara Brown and Gary Babich 21. Frankie Smith, Darren Smith, Jason Bradshaw, David Pendleton

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Guests enjoyed the art on display by several artists from Ethos Contemporary Art Gallery in Newport Beach, browsed designer eyewear on display from optometrist, Dr. H. Michael Shack, and were treated to free samples of major sponsor Collidion’s new anti-bacterial and anti-viral product soon coming to the marketplace. In addition, The Pacific Club IMPACT Foundation, founders of the Ronnie Lott Impact Trophy, displayed the trophy for all guests to see that evening.

The black-tie affair’s silent auction raised over $15,000 for the OC Food Bank. Winning bidders walked away with items, which included an African safari, a private yacht charter out of Mallorca, a chef’s CONTINUED >

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22. Bud Mastropaolo and Johanna Felix 23. Wendy Fuld, Christopher Ramsey, Robin Fuld 24. Raffy Lunsford, Paul Lunsford, Corky Lunsford 25. Buddy Ray (OC Food Bank CEO)/Photo: Curtis Gibbs 26. Susan Pugach and Jayne Rhee 27. Dan Austin and Jennifer Austin 28. David Ludington and Sahar Ludington 29. Maylia Tsen and Judy Dodson 30. Kevin Kane and Jilly Hight 31. Mary Roosevelt and June Parrot 32. Deborah Kantor and Scott Kantor 33. David Dull and Susan Shieldkret 34. Karen Ringer and Steve Paulin, The Pacific Club 28

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dinner, custom-made clothing, California and Florida resort stays and designer eyewear. Those of us at Newport Beach Lifestyle Magazine would like to humbly thank our event sponsors, auction item donors and bidders. They are responsible for helping to provide 42,000 meals. It is a blessing that in the midst of celebration, we can also do something that helps those in need.

Laughter, hugs and good cheer were abundant during the evening, and the most frequent question asked was, “What are you planning for next year, and how do you top this?” My reply with a grin was, “Hmmm, let’s see…”

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The Ritz Carlton

The Breakers

Charleston Place

NEW ORLEANS: The Ritz Carlton. Where

PALM BEACH, FLORIDA: The Breakers. This

CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA: Charles-

else in the world can you get a voodoo love

uber-luxe seaside property was designed

ton Place. In addition to locally-inspired

massage than in the heart of the French

with total relaxation in mind. The debut of

treatments like the magnolia blossom body

Quarter? Tapping cypress and moss along

its recently revamped spa offerings, like

scrub, this airy spa is dedicated to skin can-

with absinthe–how can this party city re-

outdoor moonlight massages and a quartz

cer prevention, offering quick body scans,

sist?–this treatment involves a handcrafted

massage, where guests lie on a bed of

along with bracelets that glow when the

poultice to ease weary muscles.

warm, flowing alpha-quartz sand.

wearer is exposed to harmful rays.

Four Seasons

Canyon Suites

Shibui Spa

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Four Seasons. It’s

SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA: Canyon Suites at

NEW YORK, N.Y.: Shibui Spa at the Greenwich

no surprise that the power center of the

The Phoenician. An elegant desert setting is

Hotel. This Tribeca oasis transports you to Asia

world doesn’t fool around when it comes

the backdrop for spiritual wellness with ther-

with its 250-year-old Japanese farmhouse roof

to transformation. For fast results, the

apies like chakra balancing, cupping, “intui-

tiles and an ofuro mineral-soaking tub. Treat-

non-surgical facelift employs microcur-

tive guidance” and even tarot card readings

ments lean eastward, including the signature

rent technology and LED therapy firms up

that accompany facials and massages.

Drunken Lotus massage that employs plant-

tired and sagging muscles.

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based oils and sake-infused towels.

The Breakers Palm Beach's Spa quartz bed

Charleston Place Spa

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Jamaica's Half Moon Resort's Fern Tree Spa's overwater bungalow

Dubai's Atlantis, The Palm Spa

Rome's Aqva City Spa's relaxing area

Argentina's Entre Cielos' Hamam & Spa's soap massage

INTERNATIONAL

Half Moon Resort

ShiQui Spa

Tabacon Thermal

MONTEGO BAY, JAMAICA: Half Moon Resort.

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It’s hard to beat a setting like an overwater

This swank two-story spa domed by Ara-

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bungalow for a marine-based treatment like

bic arches and flanked by lanterns recently

base of the Arenal Volcano, the spa features

a Caribbean shell massage. Fern Tree, the

debuted a jet-lag zapping treatment called

natural springs and cascading waterfalls

largest spa on the Caribbean island, uses

ZeroBody. By lying fully clothed on a dry wa-

heated by the volcano’s magma. Couples

indigenous botanicals for all of its offerings.

terbed that delivers soothing LED lights, you

massages involve hot volcanic mud and con-

listen to a guided mediation, and your body

clude with a traditional love chant in Maleku

relaxes and stimulates endorphins.

(the region’s indigenous language).

Swissotel's

Vedana Lagoon

El Convento Spa

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND: Swissotel’s SPA &

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Sport. This property is located in Zurich, the

Spa. This well-guarded secret is perched

Spa. Evoke the Inca at the subterranean

homeland of wellness and medi spas. An in-

along a vast lagoon in a lush jungle. Vedana,

spa here in Cusco, an Andean city that’s

finity pool –the highest pool in the city—and

which means “sensation” in Sanskrit, offers

a jumping off point for travelers to Machu

a bio sauna with a view of the Alps encour-

restorative treatments beneath grass-roofed

age lingering after such treatments as the al-

shalas. Treatments like the dragon fruit, aloe

Wrap) combines seaweed from the Pacific

pine massage, which uses essential oils cap-

and papaya body wrap, which utilize ingredi-

Ocean with mud from the Andes that con-

tured from the landscape to open breathing

ents plucked from the resort’s own gardens,

tains natural salt minerals.

passages and calm the mind.

are paired with daily tai chi and yoga classes.

The Aqva City Spa Hyatt Regency Spa

Picchu. The Barro Andino (Andean Mud

Entre Cielos

ROME, ITALY: The Aqva City Spa at Grand

PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD: Hyatt Regency

MENDOZA, ARGENTINA: The Entre Cielos

Hotel. Situated on chic Via Veneto, this Dé-

Spa. The spa’s mineralizing mud mas body

Hamam & Spa. This is the only traditional

co-inspired marble temple taps chromother-

wrap is inspired by the traditional Carnival

six-stage circuit hammam in Latin Ameri-

apy, aromatherapy and thalassic (sea water)

masquerade “Mud Mas,” or J’ouvert. During

ca. It incorporates the property’s vineyard

therapies for all of its massages, facials and

the festivities, mud is seen as a unifying sub-

into the mix with detoxifying vinotherapy

body wraps.

stance and energizing, driving force. Created

treatments, such as a grape seed exfolia-

from a blend of seaweed, vegetal coral and

tion and wine baths.

alpha hydroxyl, this marine wrap is said to jumpstart the metabolism.

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t was a special moment when the Heroes Hall veterans museum was dedicated with a ceremony and ribbon cutting on Veterans Day at the OC Fair & Event Center (OCFEC) in Costa Mesa for 500 attendees. Special dignitaries, veterans groups and veterans and their families attended the free event, including Vincent Okamoto, the most decorated Japanese American veteran of the Vietnam War. Approved by the OCFEC Board of Directors in 2014, Heroes Hall will encompass more than 12,000 square feet with indoor/outdoor exhibit space. Crews broke ground last March and the former “Memorial Gardens,� a two-story, 5,000 square foot WW II-era building, was placed on the site in April to house exhibitions. Crews have worked diligently on the building and the surrounding courtyard, which includes a 50-foot-wide centerpiece designed after the Congressional Medal of Honor, the highest U.S. military decoration

that is awarded by the U.S. Congress for gallantry and bravery in combat at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty.

Heroes Hall, when it is completed in February, 2017, will be a permanent, yearround museum with exhibitions, performances and educational programs that celebrate the legacy of Orange County veterans and others who have served our great nation.

The two-story exhibition space will rotate themes semi-annually with each theme focusing on an aspect of the personal stories and experiences of the veterans.

UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS

THE SAAAB STORY The OC Fair & Event Center sits on land that was once part of the Santa Ana Army Air Base during World War II. This second-floor exhibit will tell the story of veterans, former SAAAB residents and celebrities Joe DiMaggio, Gene Autry, Joseph Heller and

Don the Beachcomber, in addition to special units that were active on the station or were significant during the war, including the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps, Chinese National Air Force Detachment, Tuskegee Airmen, 442nd Regimental Combat Team, and the Navajo Code Talkers.

“THE THINGS THEY CARRIED” Based on and named for the book by Tim O’Brien, the first-floor exhibit will feature stories about Vietnam War veterans as told through text, photography, film, audio, digital media, art and personal items.

Additional narratives and objects will be included from Orange County veterans from World War II up to current military involvement in the Middle East.

Approximately 100,000 school children will tour the museum each year. The purpose of their visits will be to teach them the most important lesson of their lifetime–"Freedom Isn’t Free.” In addition to the school children, more than one million visitors are expected to the museum every year.

The Heroes Hall Veterans Foundation, a 501©3 non-profit, provides fundraising support for exhibitions, education, programs and operation. Information about how to become involved and make a contribution is available at OCHeroesHall.org

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Vincent Okamoto, the most decorated Japanese American veteran for the Vietnam War spoke

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imple pleasures. What is more divine than a fresh oyster?

Chilled, bite-sized bursts of the ocean sparkle with a briny finish.

Eaten raw, oysters come dressed in the bare minimum, sprinkled with a vinegary mignonette or dotted with flecks of spicy horseradish. Oysters are simple, yet undoubtedly elegant.

They are definitely simple pleasures.

Fortunately, oysters are a specialty at South Coast Plaza’s new Water Grill.

Grand Iced Shellfish Platter

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In October, restaurateur and OC resi-

a side comprised of large retractable win-

dent Sam King opened Water Grill in Costa

dows. At night, the windows are left open.

Mesa. It sits on the space once occupied

The cool air breezes in, and there is a clear

by the longstanding Scott’s Seafood

view of the lights twinkling across Bristol

Restaurant. Where Scott’s hid from pass-

from South Coast Plaza.

ersby, the Water Grill façade cannot be

It’s all about the details. Behind a cluster of

missed. It screams, “Check out this place!”

two-seater booths, another dining room wall

The lounge area transports diners to a

features sustainable oyster crates stacked to

getaway resort. It feels as if a celebrity will

appear like wooden shutters. The main bar is

pop in at any moment. The walkway into

topped with shiny riveted copper. The hard-

the restaurant boasts a water wall feature

wood floors have been sourced from nearby.

that cascades thousands of water drop-

The raw bar holds several dozen oysters,

lets, stimulating the soothing clatter of a

clams and other seasonal shellfish resting on

tropical waterfall.

piles of ice. The night we dined, three burly men

The space is divided into four areas–raw

shucked oysters in quick effortless swoops.

bar, main dining room, lounge and private

Above them hung thousands of polished shells

dining, which is tucked away, hidden from

dangling like chandeliers. The oyster shells were

the public. The main dining room features

hand-strung specifically for this space.

The shellfish is a point of pride for Sam King and his Water Grill team. The company’s seafood distribution center in nearby Santa Ana keeps each of King’s restaurants stocked with the freshest sustainable fish and shellfish. The raw bar frequently rotates its oyster offerings. The night we dined, my husband, who prefers large, meaty specimens such as briny Pacific oysters, was instructed to order Naked Cowgirls from New York. My favorites: Malpeque from Prince Edward Island and delicate Beausoleils harvested from Nova Scotia were also available.

“On an average evening, the raw bar might offer between eighteen to twenty different types of oysters,” says King.

The raw bar does impress, but for most diners, the real show is the open kitchen. Designed after the culinary shrine at the Waldorf Astoria, the cooking ranges and ovens at Water Grill are constructed with the highest efficiency in mind. It is a serious kitchen–meant to feed a lot of people.

This makes perfect sense since the location is intended to serve several diners in quick bursts. There are luncheon meetings during the week, early preshow dinners and late, late night bites, thanks to the crowds visiting the nearby theaters. And, let us not forget brunch on the weekend. This means that the kitchen relies on effi-

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Driver’s Notebook

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ou probably have already heard about hydrogen cars, fuel cells, electrolyzers and so forth. You even have probably seen some hydrogen pumping stations around.

What all this jargon entails is a whole new world of possibilities in becoming carbon emissions free and fossil fuel independent.

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The company that has more cars on the road and is doing the greatest effort to promote its fuel cell cars in California is Toyota.

It has a track record for disrupting the market with innovation, so it has recently launched its first mass-market hydrogen car, the Mirai (US$57,500). This model’s name, whose meaning in Japanese is “future,” is fast becoming a powerful force in the battle for tomorrow’s roads. The Mirai sedan can drive 300 miles on a full tank and be refueled in about five minutes, instead of needing to be plugged in overnight, making it an easier fit for the typical commute.

Think of the Mirai as a small power plant on wheels. Instead of drawing energy from a battery like the Nissan Leaf and Chevrolet Volt, the all-electric Mirai makes its own. A hydrogen car consists of a non-vibrant silent electric motor that provides the same energy efficiency and response rate as any existent electric car.

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THE NEW ALTERNATIVE TO THE ELECTRIC CAR

Mirai

supply is provided by a battery, whereas the hydrogen car is producing the electricity with what is called a fuel cell. The fuel cell combines hydrogen and oxygen to produce electricity, heat, and water. The oxygen comes from the surrounding air and the hydrogen from a storage tank within the car.

When both elements combine, electricity, heat and water are generated. The electricity is used to feed the motor, and the only byproduct is water mist expelled through the exhaust pipe.

As any other fuel, hydrogen must be produced, stored and delivered to the fuel station and then dispensed. Nowadays, the most common source of hydrogen generation is from oil or gas processes, although there are other greener alternatives, such as the use of electrolyzers that split water molecules into oxygen and hydrogen with zero emissions.

In Orange County, so far, we have eight hydrogen stations located at UC Irvine, Newport Beach, Costa Mesa, Lake Forest, San Juan Capistrano, Orange and Anaheim. Furthermore, Newport Beach is becoming a hub for the development of this innovative technology. Companies such as H2B2 have chosen Newport Beach as its headquarters. The company, with more than 15 years experience, has 20 engineers and professionals specializing in the manufacturing of PEM electrolyzers that can start or stop the production of hydrogen in a matter of seconds. This peculiarity makes them unique and ideal for the integration with other renewable energy sources.

Today, Toyota offers reasonable lease options and great “green” tax rebates for the Mirai. For example, one of the incentives includes a three-year supply of hydrogen up to a maximum of $15,000, to compensate for the current high price of hydrogen. The price is coming down steadily, and soon there will be many hydrogen cars on our roads due to the abundance of hydrogen fuel. Will you be driving one of them?

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The recently-opened center’s focus is to find the right therapy for any issue derived from an injury or irritation of the muscles, nerves and organs of the pelvic region.

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n 2015, Peter and Ginny Ueberroth donated $5 Million to Hoag Hospital Foundation to establish an endowed chair in women’s health in honor of Dr. Allyson Brooks and her long-time dedication to providing innovative and personalized care for women.

Dr. Brooks is the Executive Medical Director of The Women’s Health Institute, Chief Quality Officer at Hoag Hospital, and the Ginny Ueberroth Executive Medical Director Endowed Chair of the Women’s Health Institute at Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian. Womanology and Restore Him are the result of her initial pioneering vision of creating a women’s health and wellness center.

The doctor’s great inspiration consisted of creating a one-stop location for women to receive services and care within the best environment for possible healing. The center in Newport Beach opened its doors in the Spring of 2016 and is an environment with the highest clinical quality and excellence that is also welcoming, relaxing and comforting. It is dedicated to women of all ages and features several physical therapy treatments and counseling rooms, a Pilates studio, as well as an activity room.

Salpi Salibian, MS PA-C, joined Hoag Hospital in 2015 as Director of Clinical Operations and Program Development for women’s outpatient health and wellness. For many years, she had been treating women with pelvic disorders, realizing the huge impact that those disorders cause in the quality of womens’ lives. As a specialist in pelvic rehabilitation, she says, “These sorts of problems affect social and personal relationships. When I heard about CONTINUED >

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The recently-opened center's focus is to find the right therapy for any issue derived from an injury or irritation of the muscles, nerves and organs of the pelvic region. The pelvic region can easily be irritated or damaged by many different causes, such as childbirth, hormonal changes, bladder problems, chronic pain disorders, back problems, cancer or even emotional trauma. The center not only offers these therapies to women, but through Restore Him, these therapies are also available to men. The most common symptoms treated are bladder and bowel disorders, cancer or sexually related issues.

In addition, the center offers a wellness approach to care by integrating other alternative solutions such as massage therapy, acupuncture, Pilates, or yoga, thus improving the overall condition of the patient and their quality of life.

A patient can expect to receive care in the form of: • Guided Therapy • Massage Therapy.

• Acupuncture for patients with conditions, such as interstitial cystitis, painful intercourse, IBS and fibromyalgia.

• Pilates exercise to help pelvic and spinal rehabilitation. Patients can choose to attend a private session or a group. Pilates also helps with Post Natal training, breast cancer and reconstruction, and pelvic floor dysfunctions.

The center also organizes classes and workshops on pain, fitness, meditation, sexual health, pregnancy, Pilates and yoga.

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Therapy Treatment Room

Currently, the center is operating at 80% capacity, with more than 500 physical therapy visits per month and 150 patients a month for wellness treatment.

There are three Womanology + Restore Him by Hoag locations in Newport Beach, Fullerton and Irvine. The Newport Beach center is located at 500 Superior Avenue, Suite 315, Newport Beach, CA 92663. For more information about the Newport Beach center, call 949.764.7277 or visit Womanology.net

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JAN. 21 HALO DANCE 4 AUTISM ANNUAL SHOWCASE CORONA DEL MAR HIGH SCHOOL THEATER The Halo Dance 4 Autism Foundation is hosting its 6th Annual Showcase benefiting local families living with autism and funding early intervention therapies for autism. Forty performing groups and 300+ volunPhoto: Carol Rosegg

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teer performers will be featured at two performances on January 21st–1 p.m. and 5 p.m. Visit HaloDance4Autism.org or call 831.345.3311.

"RENT"–THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR

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CELEBRATE MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY!

Rent, winner of the 1996 Tony Award for Best Musical and a Pulitzer

PRETEND CITY CHILDREN'S MUSEUM,

Prize for Drama, is celebrating with a 20th anniversary tour with a

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stop in Orange County. This original rock musical continues to speak

Bring your little one to Pretend City's Martin Luther King Jr. Day for a

loudly and defiantly to audiences across generations all over the

fun, educational experience. From unique self-portraits to story time

world. SCFTA.org

class, to a music and movement dance party, the overarching theme

JANUARY 7 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA HALF MARATHON & 5K

of equality and fair treatment is woven into the family-friendly activities. Admission is free. PretendCity.org

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Get back in shape after the holidays by participating in the South-

TET FESTIVAL OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

ern California Half Marathon (13.1 miles), 5K (3.1 miles) and Kids

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Lake Run (1 mile). Make it a family, office or group of friends event

Tet is the most observed holiday within Vietnamese culture, celebrat-

with finishing medals, team plaques, tech shirts and goodie bags.

ing the Lunar New Year, the beginning of spring, and a fresh start.

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SPECIAL IZING IN PAINTINGS, SCULPTURE, AND ART GLASS ditional cuisine, live entertainment, festive games and customs to celebrate the New Year. UVSA.org/Tet

JANUARY 28 GENE KELLY: THE LEGACY MUSCO CENTER FOR THE ARTS/ CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY Biographer and film historian Patricia Ward Kelly takes audiences behind the scenes and shares fascinating, very personal stores of her late husband Gene Kelly–the man who helped create some of the most memorable scenes in film history! Includes rare and familiar film clips, never-released audio recordings and mesmerizing in-

J.T. BURKE The Entrance Original Photography with Digital Manipulation

sights. MuscoCenter.org

JANUARY 28 PACIFIC SYMPHONY'S CHINESE NEW YEAR CELEBRATION RENÉE AND HENRY SEGERSTROM CONCERT HALL Celebrate the Lunar New Year and usher in the Year of the Rooster with music and dance, featuring Pacific Symphony and members of the Yaya Dance Academy. The evening culminates in the inspirational "Ode to Joy" from Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, when Pacific Chorale is joined by a community chorus. PacificSympony.org

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Parting Thoughts

Jeffrey Rome & Associates' "Celebrate Life on a Full Stomach!"

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ne in 10 Orange County residents are unsure of when or where they’ll get their next meal. Many of them are children, sent to school with less than lunch. Some of them are mothers or fathers who sacrifice food and meals for their children. Some of them are seniors who cannot physically get to the grocery store. One in 10: it’s a troubling statistic, considering Orange County’s seemingly widespread affluence.

CANstruction Orange County is working hard to address the issue of food insecurity. This unique nonprofit organization brings together an abundance of creative minds, from established architectural, design, engineering and planning firms to the students shadowing these professionals. In teams, they are challenged to design and build life-size, Lego-like structures entirely out of canned goods. Placed throughout South Coast Plaza, these innovative creations raise hunger awareness during the month of September. After judging, the creations are dismantled, and all the canned food is donated to the OC Food Bank. From there, the food is distributed to shelters, soup kitchens and other local emergency feeding programs.

The Ninth Annual CANstruction Orange County Design/Build Competition took place this past September. After months of planning and designing their masterpieces, teams were allotted just one night to 50

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bring their 2-D ideas to life. After a grueling 12 hours of carefully stacking and color-coordinating cans, a panel of judges decided on winners.

“Best Meal” went to Architects Orange, with “CANifornia Burrito” depicting a healthy burrito. Little Diversified Architecture won “Structural Ingenuity” with their ingenious “Can FÜD Panda, Fighting the Forces of Hunger.” Lovable Po from Kung Fu Panda was depicted. “Best Use of Labels” went to FLUOR’s “Hunger Out!” Their impressive sculpture depicted Kobe Bryant and a black mamba snake.

And, incredibly, “Most Cans,” “Jury’s Favorite” and the “People’s Choice” went to Jeffrey Rome & Associates for their sculpture titled "Celebrate Life On A Full Stomach!" A total of nearly 11,000 cans depicted the whimsical character La Muerte from The Book of Life.

In partnership with South Coast Plaza, OC Food Bank, the City of Anaheim, Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center, and Festival of Children, CANstruction Orange County’s competition was immensely successful. A whopping 72,800 cans were donated to the OC Food Bank. Those cans will provide hundreds of thousands of meals to impoverished Orange County residents. In partnership with OC Food Bank, CANstruction is getting closer and closer to ending hunger, one can at a time.

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