CITYSCAPE ROUNDUP:Legion hosts Easter egg hunt

The Laguna Beach American Legion and Women’s Auxiliary will again sponsor the Annual Easter Egg Hunt at the Laguna Beach High School baseball field.

The hunt will take place at 1 p.m. sharp on Easter Sunday, April 8. This free event is open to all children nine years or younger. The American Legion has been sponsoring this Laguna tradition for more than 50 years.

Attendees should come early, between noon and 12:30 p.m., as the Easter Bunny will make a personal appearance and will be available for photo opportunities.

For more information, call (949) 376-6340.

Residents asked to curtail outdoor watering

The Laguna Beach County Water District and South Coast Water Dstrict are asking homeowners and businesses in the city to suspend outdoor watering from Sunday through Saturday, March 31, while a regional water treatment plant is shut down for improvements.

The Diemer Filtration Plant in Yorba Linda will be shut down for the improvements to aid in reliability.

The plant supplies water to both agencies, which together service all of Laguna Beach.

Water availability will not be affected, said Renae Hinchey, general manager of the Water District, which services the city north of Nyes Place.

South Coast Water District serves the area south of Nyes Place.

Mike Dunbar, general manager of South Coast Water District, said that 50% of drinking water usage in Laguna Beach is for landscaping.

Council to consider environmental measures

The City Council will consider adopting procedures for implementing provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and adoption of the California CEQA Guidelines at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 3.

The proposed local CEQA implementing procedures are called the “City of Laguna Beach CEQA Implementation Handbook.”

The proposed handbook may be examined at the Department of Community Development.

For more information, call John Montgomery at (949) 497-0361.

Panel to discuss “state of arts”

The Laguna College of Art and Design and the American Assn. of University Women are co-sponsoring a panel discussion of “The State of the Arts in Laguna Beach” at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 14, at the college, 2222 Laguna Canyon Road.

The panel will discuss the questions: Has Laguna Beach maintained its reputation and deserved its title of artists’ colony, which started in 1900? Has it been improving or declining?

Dennis Power, president of the Laguna College of Art and Design, will present and moderate the discussion.

Panelists include: Sandra Jones Campbell, a practicing artist in town; Charlie Ferrazzi, a gallery representative and head of First Thursdays Art Walk; Pat Kollenda, member of the Laguna Beach Arts Commission; and Victoria Murphy, an art historian and director of the Children’s Gallery at the Laguna Art Museum.

Admission is free. For more information, contact Deana at (949) 497-9900 or via e-mail to [email protected]; or Bana at (949) 495-3675 or e-mail to [email protected].

Easter Brunch with RUFF

RUFF (Rescuing Unwanted Furry Friends) is holding its annual pet-friendly Easter brunch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, April 8, at Tivoli, Too! Restaurant, 777 Laguna Canyon Rd.

The brunch is $35 for adults and $15 for children, and all proceeds support RUFF.

Reservations can be made by calling (949) 494-6044, including food, champagne, live entertainment and a silent auction.

Friends of Miller Garden plant sale

The Friends of the Hortense Miller Garden are having a plant and pot sale to benefit the garden on Saturday at the Farmers Market.

Succulents, begonias, aloes and other plants will be available as well as vintage pots and garden accessories. All proceeds help to maintain the garden, which is supported by donations from the public.

Tours of the garden are available Tuesday through Saturday by reservation with the City of Laguna Beach Recreation Department at (949) 497-0716.

For more information about the sale or to donate plants, call Marsha Bode at (949) 499-5518.