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MARCH 1, 2024 | Volume XXI, Issue 9
Bead Shop Holds Trove of Local Memories
Left: Current Bead Shop owner Melissa Leigh Amish (center), stands with managers Yvonne Arellano (left) and Kelly Anderson (right). Clara Beard/LB Indy. Above: Former Bead Shop owner Suzie Milette (left) works with her daughter Jill (right) in the shop’s original location in the early 80s. Photo courtesy of Melissa Leigh Amish.
By Clara Beard | LB Indy It’s October 1973. The Rolling Stone’s hit “Angie” was number 1 on the charts, Queen Elizabeth II opened the Sydney Opera House and the Oakland A’s beat New York Mets to win the World Series. Meanwhile, in Laguna Beach, three friends were at a crossroads.
Suzie Milette, Virginia Mason and Analee Dixon were each searching for a new beginning in life. After considering a bookstore, the three decided to pool their money and open a Bead Shop instead. The timing was perfect. “It was 1973, and a lot of people were in the hippie mode,” said Mason,
90, who now spends her time writing novels and poems. “Especially here in Laguna. People liked beads, and they liked to wear beads. It’s just sort of in your blood.” The three women officially opened BEAD SHOP, PAGE 3
Wet Weather Prediction Forces Cancelation of Saturday’s Patriots Day Parade By LB Indy Staff The 57th Laguna Beach Patriots Day Parade has been canceled after rain is predicted this Saturday. “Our parade committee officers have decided that it is best to cancel our March 2 parade because of the threat of rain,” parade organizer Sandi Werthe said. “We are heartbroken that the step was necessary after six months planning, but feel that for the safety of our entries and all concerned, it is the best possible decision.” According to the National Weather Service, the chance of precipitation on
Saturday is 60 percent, with rain starting after 10 a.m. Wind speeds will be between 11 and 16 miles per hour, with gusts as high as 26 miles per hour. This year’s parade was set to honor Grand Marshal Captain Rick Shoemaker; Honored Patriot of the Year Colonel Richard Seitz; Citizen of the Year Karyn Philippsen; Junior Citizens of the Year Elaina Seybold and Tyler Palino; Artist of the Year Mike Tauber and Athlete of the Year Brayden Belden. Parade programs are still available by emailing shworthy@cox.net.
Veterinarians Mathew Cohen and Roxanne Kruger stand in front of their new practice on Laguna Canyon Road. Clara Beard/LB Indy
Laguna Beach Veterinary Medical Center Under New Ownership By Clara Beard | LB Indy Pet owners rejoice. Doctors and husband and wife duo Mathew Cohen and Roxanne Kruger have recently taken ownership of Laguna Beach Veterinary Medical Center on Laguna Canyon Road and have given the hospital a complete overhaul. Together, Cohen and Kruger have revamped staff, medicine, care protocols and the hospital’s physical spaces, inside LB VET, PAGE 16
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REAL ESTATE GUIDE Former mayor and 2023 Patriots Day Grand Marshal Toni Iseman waves at the crowd during last year’s Patriots Day Parade. Photo/ Jim Collins
THE ULTIMATE REAL ESTATE GUIDE FOR HOMEBUYERS & OWNERS IN NEWPORT BEACH AND LAGUNA BEACH
After a rain event, irrigation systems should be turned off. The rule of thumb is that for every half inch of rain, you can hold off on irrigation for one week.
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