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eptember is a month of beginnings. School begins, concert seasons commence, and the charity season launches its fundraising efforts for the fall. Several of our nonprofits in the community are celebrating significant benchmarks. Segerstrom Center for the Arts is claiming its 30th season, beginning with the appearance of the legendary Mariinsky Ballet and Orchestra, formerly the Kirov Ballet, from St. Petersburg, Russia. Share Our Selves (SOS), the nonprofit that provides compassionate service to the needy, is celebrating its 45th anniversary.

Our Giving Back feature this month lauds the efforts of Barry Hoeven, who founded Kure It Cancer Research to raise funds for underfunded cancers. Having been diagnosed with stage four kidney cancer 17 years ago, he felt raising money for research would help him as well as others suffering with the disease.

We are also featuring a group in our Hometown Heroes column, whose members display acts of heroism every day–the Newport Beach Fire Department. They are being recognized at the 18th Annual Newport Beach Fire and Lifeguard Appreciation Dinner on September 17, hosted by the Commodore's Club of the Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce.

In case you weren't aware, there is a new innovative natural lifestyle and treatment destination in our midst. Hälth Spa is open in Eastbluff Village in Newport, and is offering a percentage of product purchases toward a charitable cause, thanks to its philanthropic owner Heather Joseph. And, speaking of living a healthy lifestyle, take a gander of What's Cooking and Suzette Zara's take on healthy snacks for kids' lunch boxes. Believe me, adults will be interested in those recipes, too!

You mustn't miss our Good Times section, which features a variety of charity events around the county that are helping young children and adults as well. And, if you're thinking of traveling, our feature on Peru and its Sacred Valley is interesting and intriguing. Machu Picchu is in the mix, as you might surmise, but so are some other breathtaking sites.

Happy travels, whether here or afar!

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ON THE COVER The legendary Mariinsky

Ballet, founded in Russia in the 1740s, is performing at Segerstrom Center for the Arts September 24–27. The ballet featured on our cover, Raymonda, is having its West Coast premiere.

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Philharmonic Committee Hosts Dinner Dance

Members of the Big Canyon Spyglass Hill Philharmonic Committee gathered at The Pacific Club for a "Keep Calm and Party On–A Gala in Red" themed fundraiser benefiting the Philharmonic Society of Orange County. PHOTOGRAPHY BY PEGGY O'DONNELL

"Readers in the Outfield" Event Promotes Literacy

The Diamond Club at Angel Stadium provided the venue for a partnership between The Literacy Project, Angels Baseball and Angels Alumni Association to host 100 second grade students, recent graduates of TLP's reading program. PHOTOGRAPHY BY ED MELLIZA

Students were met by Angels Chairman Dennis Kuhl and Angels alumni Rod Carew, Bobby Grich, Chuck Finley, among others.

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Good Times

Golf Classic Nets $366,00 for Mission Hospital

The 23rd Annual Mission Hospital Golf Classic, held at Pelican Hill Golf Club, was chaired by OC Caravan's Jim Bastian. Event proceeds supported new technology and various patient care enhancements for the hospital. PHOTOGRAPHY BY ANN CHATILLON

The event was hosted by Audi Mission Viejo, Infiniti of Mission Viejo and Presenting Sponsor Jessup Management Services..

The Center Stars Celebrate 30 Years

One of Segerstrom Center for the Arts' major support groups, The Center Stars celebrated its 30th anniversary with a dinner dance at the Balboa Yacht Club in Corona del Mar.

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Guests toasted "30 Years of Shining Stars," the party's theme.

Attendees enjoyed the dance stylings of the Scott Martin Jazz Band.

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Perfect Pairing of Art and Fine Dining

Laguna Art Museum hosted its 10th Annual Palette to Palate benefit at its Laguna Beach digs, where dinner tables designed by 10 hand-picked artists were showcased, with displays of their work around the tables. PHOTOGRAPHY BY ANN CHATILLON

The gourmet dinner, orchestrated by Montage Laguna Beach's Executive Chef Craig Strong, was paired with Olivi Wines, represented by Riccardo Olivi.

Motown a Triumph!

Sold out throughout its run at Segerstrom Center for the Arts, Motown, the Musical featured a top-rate cast that knocked your socks off in telling the record label's history, along with performing 60 great songs from the era. PHOTOGRAPHY BY KIMBERLY APRIL

Julius Thomas III, as Motown Records founder Berry Gordy, and Allison Semmes as Diana Ross. Photo by Joan Marcus

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FIRST-TIME ECO EXPO IN NEWPORT BEACH

The 75-year-old Assistance League of Newport-Mesa honored 15 high school seniors at its 24th Annual Medallion Recognition Ball, held at the Island Hotel in Newport Beach. The debutantes were recognized for their close to 3,500 hours of community service during their four years as members of Assisteens, an auxiliary of ALNM. Dressed in traditional white gowns and evening gloves and carrying a floral pomander, each girl performed the classic St. James bow and waltzed with her father. Wendy Braun co-chaired the 180-guest dinner dance for friends and family members.

The Newport Chamber of Commerce and the City of Newport Beach are presenting the first-ever Newport Beach Eco Expo on Saturday, September 19, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Called “Green on the Green” because it is being held at the Civic Green at the Newport Beach Civic Center, there will be local businesses and organizations showcasing “green” practices, innovation, products, education, and more. The City of Newport Beach will be bringing its truck, the Interactive Sealife Outreach Pod (ISOpod), so bring the kids to view the tidepools and sea life. NewportBeach.com | ISOPodOC.org

NEWPORT BEACH ICON ANNOUNCES NEW HEAD CHEFS The Balboa Bay Club and Resort have both announced new talent at the helm of its food and beverage operations. Rachel Haggstrom has been named executive chef of Balboa Bay Resort. Formerly Chef de Cusine, the talented chef will oversee the resort’s restaurants, including Waterline and A&O Kitchen+Bar, as well as the resort’s day-to-day culinary operations, including special events, galas and weddings. New on the Balboa Bay Club side is Executive Chef David Fuñe, who some of you might remember from his stint at Surf & Sand Resort in Laguna Beach. His credentials are impeccable and will enable him to oversee the club’s Members Grill, as well as member banquet events and special occasions.

Top Row: Brenna Currey, Kelly Owen, Bridget Sweeney, Samantha Jones, Corinne Taylor, Gabriella Glover, Taylor Pedicini, Amy Martino; Bottom row: Mclain Campbell, Mason Bendetti, Paige FauntLeRoy, Molly Brown, Emily Meckler, Madison Goon, Brooke Taylor; Photography by Gilmore Studios.

GIVING WITH AN IMPACT Impact Giving, an Orange County women’s giving collective, announced eight grants totaling $125,000 at its sixth annual “Making An Impact” awards ceremony at the Center Club in Costa Mesa. The recipients were: Give a Child Life, The Wooden Floor, Giving Children Hope, The Alzheimer’s Association of Orange County, Concern America, Hart Community Homes’ Monkey Business Café, Family Promise, and Voices for Children through CASA-OC. The philanthropic group has awarded $731,000 in grant money to deserving nonprofits since its founding in 2009. ImpactGivingNow.org

LAGUNA DANCE FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES PERFORMANCES The Laguna Dance Festival, scheduled for September 3–13, is showcasing two world-renowned dance companies. The Malpaso Dance Company from Havana, Cuba, will perform its West Coast premiere on September 10 & 11, and San Francisco’s Alonzo King LINES Ballet returns to perform September 12 & 13. All performances are at Laguna Playhouse. In addition, a free public dance performance is being held at the September 3 First Thursdays Art Walk in three different locations, and master classes for local intermediate and advanced dancers are scheduled for September 10, 12 & 13 at the Laguna Beach High School dance studio. Visit LagunaDanceFestival.org for times and prices, if applicable.

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CATALINA ART SHOW A WALK ON THE WILD SIDE The Fifth Annual Catalina: The Wild Side Art Show & Sale is coming up on Sunday, October 25, from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Newport Harbor Yacht Club. The show will feature nationally acclaimed plein air artists with their interpretations of Catalina’s rugged wildlands, as well as Avalon and Two Harbors. Proceeds will support the growth of a permanent collection of plein air artwork that docments the island’s “wild side” and the Conservancy’s restoration efforts.

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eather Joseph is the owner of Hälth (pronounced health) Spa, a new destination located in Eastbluff Village Center in Newport Beach. She is a unique, vibrant, young entrepreneur with a diversified international background. She maintains an “out of the box” approach to life and business. After having traveled and lived in four continents, 10 countries and 15 different cities, she brings to Newport Beach a refreshing holistic approach to beauty, or, as she better describes it, a “Hälth Beauty," or conscious beauty.

Two main inspirations were the spark of this new business endeavor: The European rustic luxury rejuvenation approach to beauty, or, more precisely, the Scandinavian approach, and a cancer survivor mother who was not able to get her beauty regimen, due to the toxins contained in beauty products and salons.

In addition, becoming a mother made Heather extremely cautious about the environments that she wanted her son to be exposed to.

Everything resulted in a mother-daughter partnership devoted to teaching people how to embrace the simplicity of natural living.

In order to fulfill their goal, they selected SpaRitual as their brand of choice. The brand can only be found in one other location in Orange County, The Spa at Pelican Hill. SpaRitual’s motto is “Slow Beauty for a Fast World.” This new movement is the antithesis of the fast-paced world of the beauty industry that sells quick fixes and invasive alternatives. Instead, Hälth Spa aprons

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the proposal is the spiritualization of beauty. As Heather states, “…beauty from the inside out.”

Nail polishes are one of the most common products in any beauty salon, and the majority of them have been considered hazardous and harmful. Many of them incorporate a toxic trio of chemicals that are known to be carcinogenic. The chemicals are formaldehyde, “dibutyl phthalate,” better known as DBP, and toluene. Formaldehyde is used as a nail hardener, DBP acts as a binder to improve the lasting power of nail lacquer and toluene is used as a solvent or polish remover. Toluene is very dangerous if inhaled, as its primary target is the central nervous system. DBP has been linked to cancer in lab animals, underdeveloped genitals and other long-term fertility problems in newborn boys.

These products were banned for use in cosmetics by the European Union in 2004. In the U.S., environmental groups have mobilized to get DBP removed from all nail polishes. For more information on today’s FDA approach to these products, visit: 1.USA.gov/1Jb43gn Heather is aware of the dangers of these products and recognizes that they are not safe to be used, in particular, when having a medical condition or being pregnant.

Chief of the Safe Cosmetics Program at the California Department of Public Health, Michael DiBartolomeis, Ph.D, says, "Nail products that contain these chemicals might present serious

After having traveled and lived in four continents, 10 countries and 15 different cities, Heather brings to Newport Beach a refreshing holistic approach to beauty, or as she better describes it, a “Hälth Beauty,” or conscious beauty.

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health risks to those who use them, and to falsely advertise a product as free from these substances is a significant public health problem."

Research shows that chemicals like DBP and toluene can act as endocrine disruptors and impact healthy prenatal development.

Girls are now exposed to them and other endocrine disruptors at chronic low levels from many sources. These disruptors may even play a role in the increasing rates of early puberty, as Liz Weil explored in her New York Times Magazine story.

This new and wise Newport Beach entrepreneur decided to follow the steps of lifestyle futurist Shel Pink, founder of SpaRitual.

Pink proposed a natural nontoxic approach to the market leader Orly, and that resulted in the creation of the SpaRitual product line.

Similarly, all products used at Hälth Spa, including nail polishes, skin care lines and mineral makeups, are natural, water or soy-based.

Furthermore, Heather and her beloved mom Suzy take great care of all the equipment by sterilizing it at hospital standards and using removable basins that do not allow for bacteria to grow and be transmitted to the next client. This is in contrast to what usually happens when using basins with circulating water that do not get cleansed properly. They breed bacteria and allow for it to be transmitted from one client to another.

The Spa offers manicures and pedicures for women, men and children, as well as makeup application, massages, natural waxing, and even lifestyle and mommy coaching.

The coaching program provides the necessary tools to learn to discover oneself and, consequently, helps you in choosing the right course of action that best fits you and makes you happier. The sessions run between 60 to 90 minutes and also includes one 30 to 90-minute phone call a week, unlimited email support and occasional brief check-in calls.

Hälth Spa pricing is very reasonable. For example, manicures and pedicures run from $30 to $40, camera-ready makeup, which is perfect for brides, birthday girls or other occasions, is $50, and facial hair waxing is $12 to $49, depending upon the area.

Proceeds from the purchase or use of any Hälth Spa product goes to a charitable cause. All retail goods give back, as is well described in their pricing catalogue.

As Heather says, “With philanthropy and health at the core of our business, we invite you to embrace “Hälth” inside out.”

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Segerstrom Center for the Arts' Judy Morr Celebrates 30 Years

ARTICLE DONNA BUNCE PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF SEGERSTROM CENTER FOR THE ARTS

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udy Morr had overseen the operation of theater programming as general manager at Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., for 16 years when she heard about a new performing arts center opening in Orange County, California.

Tom Kendrick, Kennedy Center’s director of operations at the time, had been offered the job of executive director of the Orange County Performing Arts Center, later to become Segerstrom Center for the Arts, and he approached Morr to see if she was interested in being general manager of theaters.

“I felt it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be part of this new project,” Morr says, “with a chance to bring a building to life and to shape its future–to position Orange County’s voice as a leader in the arts world.”

There was another reason Morr was interested.

“My youngest daughter was thinking about college, and we thought the California school system would be a great place for her,” she says.

Morr interviewed with the Center’s President, Tim Strader, who offered her the job as general manager, and she took it.

The year was 1985, and Morr had her work cut out for her. The first building in what was to become the Center’s multi-theater campus was not completed. There was much to do to open Segerstrom Hall in the fall of 1986, and her #1 concern was programming.

“Normally, program planning for a performing arts center is a two-to-three-year process, and I had a year,” Morr says. “As it turned out, the first season took the shape of what I planned for the next 30 years: symphonic music, dance, Broadway shows, pop music, and choral music.”

And, as Morr recalls, there was the planning for what she called “the biggest party Orange County had ever seen.” She was right. Three thousand people attended the Center’s opening night, and people are still talking about it.

What followed was truly remarkable. The people in Orange County were hungry for the arts.

“We were sold out the first year, and it continued,” Morr says. “People were excited to be here, and it has continued to the present. You can see it when they stand and cheer for their favorite artists and performances.”

As it turned out, Morr has played a key role in the Center’s growth in becoming one of the nation’s finest arts organizations. Today, the three performance venues include Segerstrom Hall, Samueli Theater and the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, and the last parcel of vacant land is slated as the future home of the Orange County Museum of Art. By overseeing the Center’s artistic programming, the scope of which is one of the most ambitious, eclectic and successful in the country, Morr has enticed a vast audience from throughout Orange County and beyond to enjoy first-rate Broadway, jazz, cabaret, chamber music, family entertainment, special events, and contemporary theater.

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“I have watched them grow, and it has been a remarkable journey,” she says. “Pacific Symphony has grown from a small, regional orchestra to one of quality and substance, recognized nationally.”

Of Pacific Chorale, she says, “You have to have a choral group represent the breadth of choral literature, and they have surpassed any other choral group in the country, in my mind. Together with Pacific Symphony, their performances are inspiring.”

“The Philharmonic Society of Orange County had a core group of supporters from the beginning, who believed that music was essential to their lives and to the lives of their children. They wanted to see the best orchestras in the world, and nothing could stop them.

Thanks to them, the world’s finest orchestras have performed here.”

And, as Morr points out, it wasn’t until the opening of the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall in 2006 that Orange County audiences had the luxury of hearing Pacific Symphony and Pacific Chorale, as well as the world’s finest orchestras brought here by the Philharmonic, in a hall in which the beauty of these magnificent orchestras can be heard performing the world’s greatest music as their composers intended and imagined.

As to Broadway, Morr says it has been the mainstay for programming for Segerstrom Hall. The best Broadway has to offer has been presented at the Center, and audiences have loved and supported it.

Of all the performing arts offered at the Center, Morr had a particular passion for dance from the beginning.

“What was missing was a significant dance series in Southern California,” Morr says, “So my focus, after making sure the other art forms were in place, was to bring the most exciting national and international dance companies to our stage.”

To say she has been successful is an understatement. Nearly every leading dance company in the world has appeared at the Center, including the Bolshoi Ballet, Kirov Ballet, Eifman Ballet of St. Petersburg, Paris Opera Ballet, The Royal Ballet, Stuttgart Ballet, La Scala Ballet, National Ballet of China, American Ballet Theatre, San Francisco Ballet, Merce Cunningham Dance Company, and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Many have performed American and West Coast premieres at the Center.

Morr is excited about the Center’s 30th annual dance season, which opens September 24 with the seventh appearance of the Mariinsky Ballet (formerly Kirov Ballet).

“The Mariinsky Ballet is one of the most influential and historically rich dance companies in the world,” Morr says.

She is proud to say the Mariinsky Ballet and Orchestra are performing the West Cost premiere of Raymonda, a masterpiece from the Golden Age of Russian classical ballet.

Other season highlights include the Royal Swedish Ballet’s West Coast premiere of Juliet and Romeo, with maverick choreographer Mats Ek reinventing Shakespeare’s tale of the star-crossed lovers, Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo’s American premiere of Choré, created by acclaimed Artistic Director Jean-Christophe Maillot and his contemporary take on Hollywood musicals, and the irresistible Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and its program of repertory gems.

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Morr is quick to say that the success of the Center’s dance series has been from community support, especially that of Audrey Steele Burnand and the Richard Steele family.

“Their support was there from the beginning and continues to this day,” Morr says.

New dance support recently came about through the partnership of the Center with American Ballet Theatre in the form of a dance school for children, ages three through 14.

According to Morr, it was through the generosity of William Gillespie that the ABT William J. Gillespie School was born right here in Orange County.

The school, which has launched and begins its first full 36-week school year in September, features acclaimed teachers schooled in the ABT National Training Curriculum. Appropriately, the school’s primary dance studio, formerly called Founders Hall, is now named the Judy Morr Theater, an honor bestowed on Morr at the Center’s prestigious Candlelight Concert last December.

With ABT bringing the West Coast premiere of its new production of The Nutcracker-the first Nutcracker in nine years at the Center–this December, I would imagine we’ll be seeing quite a few students from the new school in the 60+ children performing in the ballet.

As to the Center’s future, Morr says Center President Terry Dwyer is the guiding force. According to her, Dwyer says the heart of the Center’s vision for the future is a belief in the power of the arts to enrich lives and is a commitment to the community.

“These certainly have been at the heart of Judy’s passion for the arts and her life’s work,” Dwyer says. “And, they will continue to be as the Center–and Judy–enter their next 30 years of bringing great art and quality education programs to the community.”

Today, the Center enjoys the respect and admiration of dance companies, performing arts organizations and critics around the world, thanks in large part to this amazing woman. She laid the groundwork and defined the Center’s artistic vision and commitment to the community that has held it in good stead throughout its 30 years.

Dwyer, who has been Center president nine years, further credits Morr, saying, “I have the greatest admiration for Judy; she is a gifted programmer, has great relationships with artists world-wide and is a uniquely creative leader. The past, current and future success of the Center is due primarily to her passion for artistic excellence, ability to dream big artistically and an undeniable entrepreneurial energy in pursuit of future projects. This unique array of talents has also made it possible to conceive ambitious new plans to unlock the Center’s full potential for an even greater artistic achievement and community impact.

Her presence was one of the main attractions of my coming to the Center, and I look forward to working with Judy for many more seasons to come.”

Morr, however, is quick to say, “So many people cared so deeply about the arts, and, together, they are the ones who gave life to the Center.”

And, in particular, to the late Henry Segerstrom and the entire Segerstrom family, she says, “It is not possible to imagine Orange County without the Segerstrom family, whose leadership and personal involvement made this magical world possible. I thank them from the bottom of my heart.”

After all is said and done, it looks like Morr was destined to be here.

“Looking back,” she says, “I made a great decision.”

For information to purchase tickets or additional information about the ABT Gillespie School, visit SCFTA.org or call 714.556.2787.

1. Judy Morr, Executive Vice President, Segerstrom Center for the Arts. Photo by Steve Dawson 2. ABT Gillespie School’s Young Dancers Summer Intensive 3. Jazz at the Center and its first Jazz Weekend in October 2015, features Ramsey Lewis. Photo by Ravinia Festival 4. American Ballet Theatre’s West Coast Premiere of its new production of The Nutcracker, December, 2015 5. Spotlight Series features Kristin Chenoweth, March 2016 6. Judy Morr, center, with Segerstrom Center’s President Terry Dwyer, left, and Eifman Ballet of St. Petersburg Founder/Artistic Director Boris Eifman 7. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater performs Revelations, April, 2016 8. Pacific Symphony and Pacific Chorale, with Maestro Carl St. Clair conducting, at the Renée & Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall 9. Sir John Eliot Gardner, founder and artistic director of the Monteverdi Choir, the English Baroque Soloists and the Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique, has performed at the Center under the auspices of the Philharmonic Society of Orange County. Ph 10. The Center’s Chamber Music Series featured Music Society of Lincoln Center in their Passionate Piano Quartets Tour in February 2015 11. Royal Swedish Ballet’s West Coast Premiere of Juliet and Romeo, June 2016 September 2015 | Newport Beach Lifestyle

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eru is a beautiful country, where the topography varies drastically. When I flew into mountainous Cusco from coastal Lima, the beauty (mainly the altitude) took my breath away! My tour was to visit some of the popular towns and archeological sites in and around what is called the Sacred Valley, which runs from Machu Picchu to Urcos along the Urubamba River in the south-central region of Peru. This valley encompasses a large area, so trying to pick a feasible number of destinations within the valley can be daunting. I had an incredible itinerary, which included visits to the following: the ancient city of Cusco, the colonial settlement of Chinchero, the agricultural sites of Maras and Moray, the small, yet busy, Machu Picchu Pueblo, and, of course, Machu Picchu itself.

Perhaps, the best place to start exploring the area around the Sacred Valley is from the once capital city of the Incas, Cusco. Cusco is a beautiful city wherein the locals have a strong link to their Inca ancestors, as most structures are literally built on top of old Inca foundations. Central Cusco seems like a complex maze of streets and alleys, but it is surprisingly easy to navigate on foot. The Plaza de Armas, which is both scenic and centrally located, makes for a great place to start exploring the city. One structure that shouldn’t be missed is the Cusco Cathedral. The ornate cathedral, which was built in the 1500s, is a great example of the Spanish religious influence in the region. Also on Plaza de Armas

is the beautiful Church of the Society of Jesus, also built in the 1500s. Another thing you’ll notice that has Spanish influence is the Portal de Panes – a covered area of sidewalk surrounding the plaza, where there are numerous handicraft shops and relaxing cafes that offer views overlooking the plaza. It makes for an ideal place to sit and have a drink or to simply do some people watching.

Leaving Cusco and driving through the Sacred Valley was incredible. The Andes provide a very dramatic backdrop, and the random livestock make you feel miles from civilization.

We made stops at the Moray agricultural and ceremonial tiered ruins and at the breathtaking, centuries-old Salinas salt pans, but, for me, the most moving local experience was our stop at the Chinchero Weaving Cooperative. As we entered the collective, I felt bombarded by color. There were around 25 women of varying ages, most working on some type of loom. The woman who greeted us also gave us a very engaging presentation that explained how these women create such stunning, intricate pieces. We learned how the alpaca and llama wool is turned into yarn, how the yarns are dyed, and how some of the looms operate. It was a thought-provoking presentation, and the women working at the cooperative were so welcoming and kind. I later learned that Chinchero means “Village of the Rainbow,” a perfect name and quite befitting of my experience.

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Despite some light rain and overcast skies, the ruins of Machu Picchu looked glorious...

We spent a few hours walking around, giving us time to see all angles of the complex. It is such an incredible place that moves everyone in a different way; a rare gem of magnificent ingenuity that truly is a wonder.

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off of the train in Aquas Calientes, I was immediately surprised by the change in climate; the chilly breezes vanished and made way for a mask of humid air and a continuous sequence of fog and cloud seemed to roll through the small town perched above the Rio Aquas Calientes. The town itself is rather small and can be explored on foot in a couple of hours. Judging by a conversation we had with locals, most people only spend one night in the town. It is a beautiful quaint town, but when you’re standing in the shadow of a giant (Machu Picchu), it’s tough to truly shine as an attraction. Additionally, Machu Picchu Pueblo is a challenging place to get to, but I think this only adds to the allure of Machu Picchu, making the feeling of seeing the monument all the more special.

Despite some light rain and overcast skies, the ruins of Machu Picchu looked glorious...We spent a few hours walking around, giving us time to see all angles of the complex. It is such an incredible place that moves everyone in a different way; a rare gem of magnificent ingenuity that truly is a wonder.

On the day we were to visit Machu Picchu, I awoke early and joined the queue for the buses that drive up to Machu Picchu around 5 a.m. With a bus full of almost palpable anxiety, we ascended for the next twenty minutes, traversing one switch-back after another into a thick blanket of clouds. We arrived at the entrance and made our way over to what is known as the Viewing Platform. Despite some light rain and overcast skies, the ruins of Machu Picchu looked glorious. My tour guides gave a very informative tour, and I learned a lot about the former residents of the Citadel. However, after hearing about Hiram Bingham and the 11 year old boy who led him around the area that first time, I had a hard time replacing that image in my head. We spent a few hours walking around, giving us time to see all angles of the complex. It is such an incredible place that moves everyone in a different way; a rare gem of magnificent ingenuity that truly is a wonder.

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FORTY-FIVE YEARS OF SERVING THE COMMUNITY

Longtime CEO Karen McGlinn heads Share Our Selves compassionate service for the needy.

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n an early weekday morning in Costa Mesa, volunteers, both young and old, sort a seemingly endless supply of food donations. Fresh produce, granola bars and a surplus of hot dog buns from the recent July Fourth Weekend are counted, separated and make their way into brown paper bags that are being handed out of a nearby service window. The food pantry is just one of the many services Orange County’s 45-year-old nonprofit organization Share Our Selves, or SOS, offers.

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Besides social services, including a food pantry, case management, emergency financial assistance, and a law clinic, SOS also offers medical, dental and behavioral health services at its community health centers.

“We do primary care,” says McGlinn, “We cover people from pediatrics to geriatrics, and no one is turned away because of an inability to pay.“ The SOS Community Health Center in Costa Mesa is the nonprofit’s main campus, and besides the food pantry, the busy facility houses dental care, medical care, behavioral health services, emergency financial assistance, a public law center and offers financially

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Health Clinic in Lake Forest, and the SOS Children & Family Health Center in Newport Beach.

SOS mainly serves a population 200 percent below the federal poverty level, which they treat comprehensively with a focus on preventative care to improve their entire well-being and ultimately improve the health of the community.

“The best way to explain it is if you happen to be a patient at a health clinic, how can the doctor treat you effectively if every day you are dealing with the fact that your electricity is turned off,” McGlinn explains. “So, here the doctor has the ability to actually connect those dots by linking patients to our other comprehensive services so we can create a state of well-being for everybody.”

By tackling social problems, such as food insecurity, education and homelessness, medical problems can be better addressed because patients can focus on their health.

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“We are all about the whole person,” McGlinn says. “We are about body, mind and spirit. Everything we do is fully integrated. We address each person’s social needs, just as we address their health care needs. This innovative model of care has been expanded to each of our locations.”

McGlinn has been involved with SOS from its inception. She served on the founding board in 1969 and remained a volunteer board member up until 1993, when the company was in need of an executive director. She has been serving as CEO ever since and was recently awarded the Mayor's Award by the Mayor of Costa Mesa for her work.

“It’s humbling to be honored in the very city that you have lived in, raised your children in, invested in.” she says.

McGlinn’s work is important, but it isn’t always easy.

“Our challenge is the continual need to be sustainable and to raise funds,” she says.

SOS has developed some fun ways to raise donations. The organization holds two notable fundraisers each year: Wild and Crazy Taco Night and the Celebrity Chef Dinner, both of which have become popular benefits.

“Wild and Crazy Taco Night is the best kept secret in Orange County,” says McGlinn, “We have 22 to 25 of the most premium chefs come on-site here at SOS, and they make wild and crazy tacos. We’ve had dessert tacos, pheasant tacos, alligator tacos…nothing is traditional.”

A ticket to the event includes all-you-can-eat tacos, with proceeds directly benefiting the SOS Food Pantry.

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As to the more upscale Celebrity Chef Dinner, McGlinn says, “It’s the elegant event–a five-course dinner with wine, aperitifs, hors d’oeuvres and a beautiful setting…but the mission is the same. It’s about making sure we are feeding people and nobody is at risk of hunger.”

Today, SOS continues to expand its outreach.

“Our newest facility, the Dr. Robert & Dorothy Beauchamp Children’s Dental Clinic, will open in Newport Beach in October,” McGlinn shares. “It is in the same building as our Children & Family Health Center, which opened last year.”

McGlinn says both the clinic and health center are due, thanks in large part, to Hoag Hospital and the City of Newport Beach.

“We have a beautiful new health center that is serving all the children in the Newport/Mesa area, and I think that’s a worthy testimony from Newport Beach, a testimony from Hoag, surely, and a testimony that SOS has been doing the right thing.“ Since SOS receives major support from Hoag Hospital and Newport Beach residents, according to McGlinn, it’s a nice way for residents to physically see where some of their good has gone.

“Newport Beach has a giving heart and a lot of giving people, and our county is rich because of it,” McGlinn says.

As to where SOS is today, McGlinn says, “I am very proud that we are still volunteer-based. We never lost that mission. Look at some of the seniors you see around here today. This is their second career.”

And, she says, SOS’s core values remain unchanged.

“Our mission is the same today as it was in 1969. We were just a bunch of young people who thought we could right the wrongs,” she says, as volunteers behind her slide brown bag after brown bag filled with food though the service window. “Everything that goes on here, it’s the same. It’s just more.”

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One Man's Search for Answers A KIDNEY CANCER DIAGNOSIS PROMPTED BARRY HOEVEN TO HELP OTHERS ARTICLE DONNA BUNCE | PHOTOGRAPHY PROVIDED

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t was a dire diagnosis: stage four kidney cancer. It is not something one wants to hear-ever. When Corona del Mar resident Barry Hoeven got the news from his doctor, he had no idea where that diagnosis would take him.

Now, 17 years later, Hoeven is still alive by being just ahead of the curve in new treatments for kidney cancer, and, along the way, he has improved the lives of others who are suffering from the many rare cancers that exist.

Hoeven has no history of kidney cancer in his family. The California native, born in Glendale and raised in La Cañada, graduated from USC in 1972 with a double major in finance and marketing before completing his MBA through USC’s Entrepreneurial program. He went on to work in commercial real estate as a broker for the Seeley Company, which later became Colliers, until The Irvine Company came calling.

“I was the development and marketing manager for their industrial and office projects,” he says.

Thirty years old in 1980, Hoeven spent the next five years working as vice president of business parks for Public Storage before he and Jim Warmington founded Westport Properties in 1985. Three years later, the two parted ways and Hoeven became chairman of the real estate development and management company.

Fast forward to 1998, the year Hoeven founded U.S. Storage Centers, a development and acquisition company, as well as the trade name for the properties, with Westport Properties being the property and asset management company for the self storage properties throughout the U.S. It was also the year that Hoeven received his kidney cancer diagnosis. He was 48 years old.

“I was shocked when the doctor said I had a tumor on my kidney,” Hoeven says. “He recommended surgery at Hoag Hospital, and they got it all. I had scans every quarter for five years, and I was fine.”

The sixth year the cancer showed up in Hoeven’s lungs. It was then that he began to compile information about kidney cancer and immediately recognized a grave disconnect between the number of people afflicted and the amount of funding and research being conducted to advance treatment options.

In 2007, Hoeven partnered with City of Hope to create the Kure It Cancer Research Fund.

“I chose City of Hope because my oncologist Dr. Robert Figlin was renowned for his kidney cancer research at UCLA, where he treated me for three years, before he moved to City of Hope.”

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broader range and greater impact. He founded it with the goal of having it become the leader in granting research dollars for kidney and other underfunded cancer research.

“We’ve raised nearly $4 million since then,” Hoeven says. “We raised $1 million just last year, and we’re hoping to raise that amount or more annually.”

Besides raising significant funding for Kure It through Hoeven’s Westport Properties and US Storage Centers, he also co-founded an annual fundraiser called Rivals United for a Kure, which has added significantly to the bottom line.

“In 2011, I was approached by filmmaker Jack Baric, who was working on a film called A City Divided, a documentary about the USC/UCLA football rivalry," ” Hoeven says. “He wanted a charity component to be a part of it.”

Paul McDonald, former USC star quarterback, who went on to have a successful career in the NFL, joined Hoeven and Baric in raising funds for the film’s release, with its debut the focus of the inaugural Rivals for a Kure Gala in 2012. Together, with the following two galas, more than $1 million has been raised for underfunded cancer research at the school’s two renowned cancer research hospitals–UCLA’s Jonsson and USC’s Norris Comprehensive Cancer Centers.

The galas, which are hosted by USC’s McDonald and NFL/UCLA star quarterback Matt Stevens, draw gridiron greats and alums from both schools. Legendary coaches John Robinson and Terry Donahue were the honorees in 2013.

“It’s wonderful to see rival alumni coming together for a common cause,” Hoeven says.

Not only are the alumni united, but so are the research hospitals.

Under the guidance of Directors Dr. Judith Gasson from Jonsson and Dr. Stephen Gruber from Norris, Kure It Cancer Research has brought top researchers at both cancer research centers together to collaborate on the four projects funded by the 2015 Rivals United for a Kure grants, in order to share ideas and results to advance the impact of each project.

Going through periods of near death the last 17 years, Hoeven remains optimistic.

“The fact that I’ve been alive all these years after a stage four diagnosis is an anomaly,” he says. “Dr. Figlin has been invaluable as my oncologist and supporter, and I have to say that founding Kure It has been a blessing to me personally, knowing that I’m doing this to help other people, and hoping with our research dollars we can help cancer patients survive and flourish.”

UCLA star players James Washington, Matt Stevens and Wayne Cook with Coach Mora’s wife Shannon, Associate Athletic Director Rip Scherer and Senior Associate Athletic Director Mark Harlan

Celebrity auctioneer Dan Dotson of Storage Wars fame and Kure It Cancer Research Executive Director Alison Hahn

Drs. Judy Gasson (Director, UCLA Jonsson) and Stephen Gruber (Director, USC Norris)

UCLA Baseball Coach John Savage with Doug, Alison and James Kaprielian, who accepted the 2014 Kaprielian Cup in honor of the late Barbara Kaprielian

UCLA Heisman Trophy winner Gary Beban and Emmy Award-winning filmmaker and creator of A City Divided Jack Baric Newport Beach resident Brett Munger, left, representing Presenting Sponsor Communwealth Partners at the 2014 Rivals United gala, with USC/ NFL quarterback Matt Leinart

Football autographed by 20 Heisman Trophy winners in gala silent auction

Gala hosts and 2014 Spirit of the Rivalry recipients, UCLA’s Matt Stevens and USC’s Paul McDonald

USC gridiron greats Rodney Peete, Sunny Byrd and Sam Cunningham

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Kure It Cancer Research Founder Barry Hoeven, center, with grant recipients from UCLA’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, Dr. Noah Federman, left, Director of the Pediatric Bone and Soft Tissue Sarcoma Program, and Dr. David Shackelford, Assistant P rofessor of the Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine

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very year the Newport Beach Fire Department is recognized at “On any given day, we have 75 lifeguards (seasonal and full-time) a special dinner hosted by the Newport Beach Chamber of Com- working the beaches and another 55 lifeguards in our Junior Lifemerce’s Commodores Club, where a ceremony is held honoring the guard Program, who act as instructors to the 1,320 participants in Firefighter of the Year, Lifeguard of the Year and Seasonal Lifeguard of the actual junior lifeguard program,” he says. “The program, which the Year. This year’s 18th annual dinner will be held Thursday, Septem- ran from June 22 to August 7, teaches youth, ages 9-16, to be safe at ber 17, at the Newport Beach Marriott Hotel & Spa in its Rose Garden. the beach and in the ocean.”

Newport Beach Fire Chief Scott Poster describes the evening.

The responsibilities of the Newport Beach Fire Department are “That night is the opportunity for the Fire Department to recog- four-fold: Fire Operations, Emergency Medical Services, Life Safety nize outstanding individuals selected by their peers,” he says. “It’s Services, and Marine Operations. When you look at the number of quite an honor to be singled out by the people you work with.” responses, marine operations is very active.

Poster says there are 150 full-time fire department employees, with “Ten million people come to our beaches each year,” Poster 200 seasonal lifeguards. The lifeguards are in Marine Operations, says, and Williams adds, “There are seven miles of ocean-facwhich is headed by Assistant ing beaches and 34 miles of Chief Rob Williams, now in his bayfront beaches for which we NEWPORT BEACH FIRE AND LIFEGUARD APPRECIATION DINNER fourth year. Williams is a former are responsible.”

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provide positive interactions and reasons for everyone to stay and return.”

When you consider that 85 percent of the interactions are medically-related across the board, that’s a tall order. We are talking fires, auto accidents, emergency medical services, life safety situations, plus preparing the community for any natural and man-made disasters.

“One of the things people need to recognize is that our firefighters and lifeguards place themselves in harm’s way to save and assist total strangers," says Poster. "They are ambassadors of the city, assisting any person they come in contact with, whether it’s an emergency or just a question. They have a standard of customer service and care that is unprecedented within a public service agency, and they always go a step above.”

Williams shares that the month of March 2015, was the busiest they’ve seen.

“We had 1 million visitors and 500 marine rescues,” he says.

One thing is sure, the Newport Beach Fire and Lifeguard Appreciation Dinner on September 17th will be a joyous occasion. Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce President Steve Rosansky puts it in perspective.

“These men and women protect our homes, businesses and loved ones, and they deserve to be recognized and honored for their sacrifices.”

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List Price % of Sold/List $10,950,000 93% $9,450,000 88% $6,995,000 100% $7,495,000 92% $7,490,000 91% $6,290,000 97% $5,775,000 100% $5,395,000 99% $5,198,000 92% $6,195,000 76% $3,995,000 96% $1,950,000 174% $3,395,000 97% $3,595,000 92% $3,399,000 94% $3,430,000 91% $2,900,000 100% $2,895,000 99% $4,816,000 58% $2,849,000 97% $2,700,000 100%

DOM 405 0 116 92 86 251 3 24 205 280 56 159 35 142 39 91 0 36 0 37 54

Recently Sold Newport Beach Multi-Units Address 3515 Seashore Dr 208 29th St

# Units 2 2

Sold Price $4,100,000 $1,355,000

List Price $4,299,000 $1,410,000

% of Sold/List 95% 96%

DOM 30 96

Information obtained from CRMLS, MLS data from 06-30-15 through 07-27-15. * DOM= Days On Market

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September SEPTEMBER 1 - OCTOBER 31 WHALE WATCHING AND DOLPHIN CRUISES NEWPORT LANDING

Newport Landing provides multiple whale watching trips daily departing from Newport Beach. The blue whales appear this time of year with the warmer waters. Crew members provide narration and snacks and beverages are available. For cruise information and reservations, call 949.675.0551, or email Lia@NewportLanding.com.

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September 2, Byron Stripling and the Bobby Floyd Quartet will perform "A Salute to the Trumpet Legends." September 9, Barbara Morrison performs with the Rickey Woodard Quartet, along with Stu Elster, Richiard Simon and Lee Spath. September 16, Ken Peplowski and the Chuck Redd Quintet perform "Benny & Beyond." with Tom Ranier, Katie Thiroux and Matt Witek. SunsetJazzAt Newport.com

SEPTEMBER 4–7 LABOR DAY WEEKEND CELEBRATION HORNBLOWER CRUISES & EVENTS

Celebrate on the bay with a two-hour Sunset Cocktail Cruise or a opt for a romantic Dinner Cruise instead. The Brunch Cruise with bubbly in hand and views of Newport's scenic coast is highly recommended as well as the Beer & Bubbly Brunch Cruise. Call 949.646.0155 for dates and pricing or visit Hornblower.com.

SEPTEMBER 4, 18, 25 HYATT REGENCY NEWPORT BEACH SUMMER CONCERT SERIES HYATT REGENCY NEWPORT BEACH

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Jazz Attack: Richard Elliot, Peter White and Euge Groove. Held at the hotel's Back Bay Amphitheatre on Friday evenings, the doors open at 6 p.m. with showtime at 7:30 p.m.

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SEPTEMBER 11 CASH'D OUT: THE MUSIC OF JOHNNY CASH LIDO LIVE

Cash'd Out, a San Diego tribute band that channels Johnny Cash, is about as close to the real thing as it gets. Johnny Cash, the Man in Black, was a singer, guitarist and songwriter, whose music innovatively mixed country, rock, blues and gospel influences. 949.723.0250 LidoLive.com/MusicalEvent/Cashd-Out

SEPTEMBER 12–13 31ST ANNUAL TOSHIBA TALL SHIP FESTIVAL DANA POINT HARBOR, DANA POINT

Every year a fleet of historically significant sailing vessels comes to Dana Point not only to display their beauty and majesty, but also to share with the public a maritime history that is inextricably part of California's past, a heritage we work hard to preserve as we educate future generations about our oceans. TallShipFestival.com

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SEPTEMBER 16 TALK LIKE A PIRATE DAY NEWPORT BEACH PUBLIC LIBRARY, BALBOA BRANCH

Ahoy! Plan on attending the annual shindig for pirate-themed fun, featuring stories,

Dmitriy’s Dental Studio is priviledged to be an artisan in the dental world. As we continue to grow, we aim to maintain honesty, integrity and humility at the forefront of our operations. We pride ourselves in our clients, employees, service, products, and consistently improve each vital element that contributes to the success of our operations. We embrace the changing times and challenges that await our laboratory in the twenty-first century. Together, as a team, we will go forward with confidence, poise and dignity.

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SEPTEMBER 26 IRVINE GLOBAL VILLAGE FESTIVAL BILL BARBER PARK, IRVINE

Make plans to travel the world at the City of Irvine’s annual Global Village Festival at Bill Barber Park. This multicultural event features international cuisine, live entertainment, a kids village with crafts and activities, cultural and religious exhibits and an international marketplace.

Festival admission and parking is free.

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SEPTEMBER 27

CONCERT ON THE GREEN WITH BRITAIN'S FINEST NEWPORT BEACH CIVIC CENTER GREEN

Experience the Beatles as if they were live in concert with tribute renditions by Britain's finest. Bring a picnic dinner and beach chairs to enjoy this memorable evening on the Civic Center Green listening to those oh-so-familiar Beatles' classics.

Concert begins at 6 p.m. Free to the public. NewportBeachCA.gov/CulturalArts

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inspire children and their parents to get outside and experience nature. Recommended for children ages 4–8. Two performances: 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Tickets $20/person. SCFTA.org or 714.556.2787.

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SEPTEMBER 28 NEWPORT BEACH POLICE ASSOCIATION CHARITY GOLF CLASSIC MONARCH BEACH GOLF LINKS

This year's event benefits Spinal Muscular Atrophy, the number one genetic cause of death to children under age 2. $175 per person or $600 per foursome, which includes entry to all events, 18 holes of golf, cart, breakfast, lunch, and various awards.

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The Trident Group, real estate advisors from the Engel & Völkers shop in Newport Beach was a proud patron of the annual American Century Championship in Lake Tahoe this July. NBC Sports and American Century Celebrity Championship is in its 17th year of this spectacular event. Over the years American Century has contributed nearly four million dollars to national and local charities. Headlined by superstar Justin Timberlake, sports great John Elway and “Duck Dynasty’s, Willie Robertson were three of the 91 celebrity stars participating in the annual event. Mark Mulder, an ESPN baseball analyst and Ex MLB AllStar pitcher won the championship finishing with 82 points beating fellow former major league pitcher Eric Gagne by a point. Nearly 41,000 fans were in attendance which happened to be the largest turnout in the tournament’s history. A fabulous time was enjoyed by all in attendance in beautiful Lake Tahoe.

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Parting Thoughts

Another D-Minus Summer WORDS DENISE SNODELL

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or me, the phrase “Back to School!” stirs up feelings of failure.

I know others swoon when the calendar flips to August, and for many reasons. End of summer vacation means kids will go to bed earrrrrrrlier. They will meet new calculus-obsessed friends. They will get smarter. They will have something to do that doesn’t involve game controllers, over-chlorinated water, arguing, whining, or, if they’re teens, sleeping until the crack of noon.

Not that I know anything about that last one.

For me, “Back to School!” time is a wake-up call. It forces me to evaluate what happened the previous few months. Or rather, what did not happen. This is when I prepare myself for a painful tumble in my own vicious cycle of hope and disappointment.

Every April or May, I feel like an overfilled water balloon of enthusiasm just wanting to burst on the scene where accomplished/organized people dwell. I make plans. I dream.

I set so many ambitious goals for myself and my sons.

Here’s the springtime dialogue, if only in my head: “This is the summer it’s all gonna happen, guys! First, we’ll organize your rooms to the point where we might see the floor! After that, we’ll enrich our minds. We’ll go to museums. We’ll study ‘til dawn. We’ll learn new skills, scale sequoia trees, volunteer, write to our elected officials, watch foreign movies with subtitles, alphabetize the spice rack—no, no—grow our own spices first, then store them in bottles we crafted ourselves in glass blowing class and then alphabetize from black pepper to thyme.”

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I exaggerated my thoughts up there. I avoid movies with subtitles.

But when I consider the history of my parenting journey, every summer has ended up mostly unproductive. To begin with, I am the ultimate ball-dropper. From the time my guys were little, I would fail to register them on time for the fun camps. (To this day, the word “register” is my shiver-inducing kryptonite.)

Like clockwork, I’d get word of something awesome a week too late, only to learn the department of recreation’s ultimate experience sold out the first day of registration.

“CAMP FULL” became my pouty mantra. My kids’ summers defaulted to suffering through leftover day camps like “Mud Pies ‘N Math!” or “Exploring Folk Music.”

Today, my guys are teens who are becoming independent young men. Yet, they still require some adult-orchestrated structure (cattle prodding) because they are, in fact, teens. And I continue to drop more balls than a pre-schooler at a bowling alley.

The tasks that were still on my shoulders for this summer—gently suggesting productive, daily activities, organizing and executing college visits, signing up the guys for enriching teen-centric classes—may or may not have happened by press time. Hopefully, I hit the 10 percent mark.

If I didn’t, oh well. I’ll know at least my family earned an A+ in “Pillow Case Design with Drool!”

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