Free art Fridays for residents

“T.G.I.F.” will have a new meaning for Laguna Beach residents. This

summer, Sawdust Art Festival will offer free admission on the first

Friday of the month -- July 1, August 5 and September 2 -- to

residents. Said Marsh Scott, president of the Sawdust’s board of

directors, “More cars and people coming to town provide some

challenges to the community.”

The first Friday, July 1, is also opening day of the 39th annual

Sawdust Art Festival, when the sawdust is fresh and the fine art and

crafts made by 200 Laguna Beach artists makes its summer debut. There

will be 30 new exhibitors at the show, which is themed “Sun, Surf and

Sawdust” this year. In keeping with the theme, 36 Sawdust Art

Festival artists turned skimboards into works of art, which will be

displayed in their respective booths on opening day through August 4.

The boards were donated by Victoria Skimboards of Laguna Beach and

will be auctioned to the public on August 5, the second of the First

Fridays Free promo, to raise funds for Orange County charities.

The 2005 Sawdust Art Festival runs July 1 -- Sept. 4 and is open

from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. every day except July 4, when closing time is

6 p.m. One-day adult admission, which includes all entertainment,

demonstrations and workshops, is $7; seniors 65 and older, $5.50;

children 6-12, $2 and children five and younger are admitted for

free.

A summer season pass allowing unlimited entries is $16, while an

annual pass, allowing unlimited entries to both the summer and Winter

Fantasy shows is $20. For additional information, call (949) 494-3030

or visit www.SawdustArtFestival.org.

The Sawdust Art Festival facility is at 935 Laguna Canyon Road.

Laguna Relief Fund address corrected

The address for donations to the Laguna Relief and Resource

Coalition -- which is raising money to assist landslide victims --

was printed incorrectly on some fliers.

The correct address for those wishing to donate funds is:

Laguna Relief

P.O. Box 4481

Laguna Beach, CA 92652

(Please write “Slide Relief” on check.)

Checks can also be sent to:

South County Bank

Laguna Relief Fund

540 South Coast Highway, Suite 202

Laguna Beach, CA 92651

Anyone wishing to donate goods or to volunteer to help the relief

effort should call (949) 497-7121.

Scientology Mission postpones opening

Due to recent unexpected events, the Church of Scientology Mission

of Laguna Beach has decided to postpone its grand opening, scheduled

for today.

Instead, the community is asked to join the mission for a beach

clean-up at Main Beach from 1 to 6 p.m. Friday.

Parking is available at the Act V parking lot on Laguna Canyon

Road.

For more information, call (866) 495-4132.

Buffet investment seminars planned

A series of classes on “The Writings of Warren E. Buffett” are

planned at A.G. Edwards & Sons., 265 Ocean Ave., from 6 to 7 p.m. on

three Thursdays -- June 16, 23 and 30.

Ken Hansen, branch manager and vice president of investments, will

discuss the investment principles of Buffett, a billionaire who has

been listed in Forbes’ World’s Richest People.

For reservations, call Kathy at (949) 494-8083.