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Did you know that there are approxi-mately 35,000 homeless family mem-bers in Orange County today, including 27,000 homeless children? Family Promise of Orange County plans to change the lives of these families and support them on their journey to self-sufficiency. We will celebrate with a ribbon cutting ceremony to inaugurate our new Day Center on May 3, 2012 at 5:15 pm at the First United Methodist Church of Orange, located at 161 S Orange Street, Orange CA 92866.

We recognize that poverty is a multifaceted problem that requires a multifaceted response. We respond by integrating educational outreach, smart programming, effective policies, and the hands-on work of thousands of volunteers. We provide food, shelter, and support services for homeless families. We provide advice and advo-cacy for at-risk families to prevent their becoming homeless. And we educate people about poverty and the means to combat it.

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it best. At the heart of each Affiliate is an Interfaith Hospitality Network (IHN). The IHN marshals existing lo-cal resources to provide for homeless families as they work to get back on their feet. These resources include available congregational spaces, do-nated goods, and - most importantly - volunteers.

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Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, Pollack began his studies at the age of four and made his debut with the New York Philharmonic at the age of nine, performing the Chopin Piano Concerto No. 1. He is a graduate of the Juilliard School from the class of the legendary Rosina Lhévinne. Audiences worldwide, across five continents - North America, Europe, Asia, South America and Africa -- recognize the pianism of Daniel Pollack for its signature colors in sound, coupled with over-the-edge thrilling virtuosity, giving his performances an electrifying element that catches the imagination of concert goers. Worldwide critics speak about “his astonishing pianism,” Washington Post; “his dramatic tension, poignant lyricism,” Diapason Magazine, Paris, France; and “his torrents of sound that turned feathery flurries of delicate sounds,” Los Angeles Times. Pollack was recently featured in a profile in the New York Times headlined “Piano Man, Winning Russian Hearts and Minds” in which it was quoted, “he is now a legend in Russia.” Another profile featured in the International Herald Tribune, headlined, “A Musical ‘love affair’ with Russia.”Pollack has held several artist faculty positions including The Juilliard School, Columbia University and Yale’s School of Music and is now on the faculty of the Thornton School of Music at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.

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Capistrano Unified School Dis-trict is home to four 2012 Cali-fornia Dist inguished Schools, State Superintendent of Public Instruct ion Tom Torlakson an-nounced on Thursday.

George White, Moulton, and Oak Grove elementary schools, and Carl Hankey K-8 School are among the 387 California public schools to be selected for the honor. These awards mark the 59thtime a school in CUSD has won the award.

“This award reinforces what we already know to be true—some o f the bes t ins t ruc t ion in the state takes place in this Dist r ic t ’s c lassrooms,” Board Pres ident Dr. Gary Pr i tchard sa id . “ I want to congratu la te t h e d e d i c a t e d t e a c h e r s a n d pr incipals, support ive parents and community members, and hardworking students and staff at each of these schools. It takes a signif icant contribution from each and every single member of those school communities for our schools to be successful.”

This is Oak Grove’s third time being named a California Dis-tinguished School. Its previous awards were in 1999 and 2004. This is the second time for both G e o r g e W h i t e a n d M o u l t o n . George White previously won in 1995, while Moulton was hon-ored in 1997. This is Hankey’s f i rs t Ca l i fo rn ia D is t ingu ished School award.

Last year, Ladera Ranch and Newhart middle schools were named 2011 Cali fornia Dist in-guished Schools.

“It is always nice when our s c h o o l s a r e r e c o g n i z e d f o r their hard work in preparing our s tudents fo r co l lege and ca-reer,” Superintendent Joe Farley said. “Being named a California Dist inguished School is more than just another award—it is acknowledgement that the in-structional practices currently in place are effective, and should be replicated in other schools.”

The 2012 Cal i forn ia Dist in -guished School Award program i d e n t i f i e s a n d h o n o r s t h o s e schools that have demonstrated educat ional excel lence for al l students and progress in narrow-ing the achievement gap.

“The schools we are recogniz-ing today demonstrate the in-credible commitment of Califor-nia’s teachers, administrators, and school employees to provide a world-class education to every student, in spite of the financial hardships facing our state and our schools,” Torlakson said in a statement. “Their dedication is inspiring, and I applaud and

admire their passion and per-sistence.”

To b e i nv i t ed t o ap p l y f o r Dist inguished School honors, schoo ls must meet a var ie ty of el igibi l i ty cri teria, including des ignated federa l and s ta te accountability measures. Once schools are deemed e l ig ib le , they are invited to apply for the award. Elementary and second-ary schools are recognized in al-ternate years. This year focuses on elementary schools.

Schools earning the Dist in-guished School t i t le agree to share their signature practices with other schools and serve as mentors to other educators who want to replicate their work. An updated searchable database of these Signature Practices wil l be avai lable later this spring. To view the current Signature Practices Web site, please visit: http://bit.ly/6GyrrC.

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Saddleback College radio station KSBR 88.5FM and the City of Mission Viejo are proud to announce that the “Breakfast with Gary and Kelly” radio for TV broadcast continues its second year with guest Greg Adams on Saturday, April 14th. The Sat-urday morning radio show will broadcast LIVE starting at 9:00am from the Norman P. Murray Community Center, 24932 Veterans Way in Mission Viejo.

A studio audience will be welcomed in for the 10:00 am to 12 pm show; doors will open at 9:30 am with the final hour being videotaped for later broadcast. The program airs on the City of Mission Viejo’s

MVTV Channel 30 every Tuesday through Sunday evenings at 8:30 and also airs on Saddleback College’s SCTV Channel 39 each Friday and Sunday morning at 11:00 throughout the Cox Communication cable system in south Orange County. The audi-ence will be admitted for free but seating is limited. Reservations can be made online at www.ksbr.org

Greg Adams is a founding member of Tower Of Power and it was his horn ar-rangements that made the TOP horn section a sought out entity all its own. Beginning early with his work on Santana’s “Everything Is Everything”, Elton John’s “The Bitch Is

Back” and Chaka Kahn’s “Fool’s Para-dise”, Greg has arranged, performed and recorded with countless artists as diverse as his career, including Linda Ronstadt, Wilson Pickett, Al Green, Quincy Jones, B.B. King, Dionne Warwick, Ray Charles, Madonna, The Rolling Stones and Celine Dion. Greg collaborated with Paul Shaffer on the opening theme of Late Show With David Letterman. In 1995 Adams recorded his first solo album, Hidden Agenda, which reached #1 on the U.S. smooth jazz charts. His subsequent albums include Midnight Morning, Firefly, Cool To The Touch and East Bay Soul. His new release, East Bay Soul 2.0, completely produced, arranged and co-written by Greg, is a collection of 10 dynamic songs backed by his band East Bay Soul.

Past guests on “Breakfast with Gary & Kelly” have included Debbie Reynolds, Linda Evans, Peter White, Diane Schuur, Bobby Caldwell, Paul Brown, Warren Hill, Bill Cantos and more. Gary and Kelly have conducted numerous remote broadcasts from locations all over Southern California, including the Festival of Arts in Laguna Beach and Catalina Island and they have hosted many celebrity guests.

KSBR is a community service of Saddle-back College. The program continues the partnership between Saddleback College and the City of Mission Viejo. For more

information on the Radio on TV monthly series and how to become part of the audi-ence for the April 14th show, please tune to 88.5 KSBR or visit their website at www.KSBR.org

Located in Mission Viejo, Saddleback College provides quality higher education and training to the greater south Orange County community. Having served more than 500,000 students since 1968, Saddle-back College offers over 300 degree and certificate programs to help students reach their personal, career, and educa-tional goals. For more information, please visit www.saddleback.edu and for Fine Arts information, please visit www.saddleback.edu/arts.

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Multiple Grammy® Award-Winner Tony Bennett Returns to Segerstrom Center for the Arts for One Night Only May 12, 2012 in Segerstrom Hall; tickets on sale now Legendary vocalist Tony Bennett returns to Segerstrom Center for a one-night-only perfor-mance on Saturday May 12 at 8 p.m. This will be Bennett’s fifth visit to the Center, singing a program that will in-clude many of the beloved songs that have made him an American icon and an international treasure. With his re-cently released number one CD, Duets II, Bennett continues to thrill audiences with his heartfelt musical interpreta-tions and his signature style. The New York Times wrote, “Tony Bennett has not just bridged the generation gap, he has demolished it. He has solidly connected with a younger crowd…And there have been no compromises.” This performance is sure to be another sold out Bennett event.

Tickets for Tony Bennett start at $66 and are available now at SCFTA.org, by calling (714) 556-2787 and at the Box Office at 600 Town Center Drive in Costa Mesa. For inquiries about group ticket discounts, call the Group Services office at (714) 755-0236. The TTY number is (714) 556-2746.

Frank Sinatra called Bennett “the

best singer in the business,” and with a career that spans more than six de-cades and includes multiple Platinum and Gold albums, Grammy and Emmy awards, a Kennedy Center Honor, a Billboard Magazine Century Award and a Citizen of the World award from the United Nations, he is also among the most acclaimed and enduring sing-ers in the business.

Tony Bennett celebrated his 85th birthday this year with a new CD, Duets II, which was released on Sep-tember 20 on RPM/Columbia Records and made music history by making him the oldest artist to ever have a No. 1 CD on the Billboard album charts. Bennett began the recording process with several artists during Grammy week in February 2011 at LA’s famed Capitol Studios. Subsequent recording sessions in New York, Nashville and Italy rounded out the completion of the CD. Featured with him on Duets II are Lady Gaga, Michael Bublé, Aretha Franklin, Mariah Carey and the late Amy Winehouse, whose last recording session was for this project. Duets II, produced by Phil Ramone follows up Tony Bennett Duets: An American Classic CD, the 2006 Grammy win-ning CD which became the singer’s best-selling CD to date.

Bennett has also received critical acclaim for his television appearances, including an Emmy Award and Cable Ace Award for his groundbreaking tele-vision special, Live By Request...Tony Bennett, featuring a unique interactive format in which the viewing audience called in song requests during the pro-gram. This groundbreaking concept, created by Bennett, eventually evolved into a series on the A&E network and was an on-air favorite for nine years. Bennett was also the subject of a major television special, Tony Bennett: An American Classic, which aired on NBC in Autumn 2006 and won seven Emmy Awards.

Bennett is also a talented painter. He has exhibited his work in galleries around the world, and was chosen to be the official artist of the 2001 Ken-tucky Derby, creating two paintings in celebration of the iconic event. The United Nations also commissioned two paintings from him, including one for its 50th anniversary and three of his original paintings are part of the per-manent collection in the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, DC.

Throughout his career, Bennett has put his heart and time into supporting humanitarian concerns. His many charitable works include raising mil-

lions towards diabetes and lending his artwork to raise funds for the American Cancer Society. In 2007, he was honored by the United Nations for his humanitarian efforts with the Citizen of the World award. Together with his wife, Susan, Bennett established the charitable organization, Exploring the Arts (ETA) to support arts education in public high schools. He founded the Frank Sinatra School of the Arts, a NYC public high school in his home-town of Astoria, Queens and ETA now supports 14 additional NYC public high schools throughout New York City.

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traFFiCking The beautiful Santa Ana Country Club combined with the mellow sounds

of the Vanguard Jazz Ensemble was a perfect setting for the Inaugural Global Center for Women and Justice Gala. As opening night of the annual two-day conference, “Ensure Justice 2012: Standing Together to End the Exploitation of Girls,” the event attracted leaders from the front line in com-munities across our country to learn from the experience and expertise of judges, law enforcement, doctors, nurses, social workers, educators, and community faith leaders.

Organizer Sandra Morgan, GCWJ Director and former Orange County Human Trafficking Task Force Administrator, served as mistress of ceremo-nies to more than 150 guests who left the awareness-raising event having a profound understanding of the human trafficking travesty. Morgan stirred hearts with reports on her recent trip to Iraq on behalf of women and her commitment to educating our communities to prevent sexual exploitation in our own backyard and globally.

“Justice for Children” was the theme of Keynote Speaker Rhonda Sci-ortino, radio show host of CRACK THE CODE on KTIE 590 and author of Succeed Because of What You’ve Been Through. She asked attendees to support the important mission of research and education in addressing injustice for children. Also making a serious impact on the attendees, Ca-rissa Phelps told of her young troubled life. She recently authored a tell-all book, Runaway Girl.

VU President Carol Taylor spokes praises of Sandie Morgan’s work and passion to address injustice for children stating, “As Director of the Global Center for Women and Justice at Vanguard University, Sandie Morgan is uniquely qualified to lead our efforts to educate and equip our students and larger community to understand and respond to difficult issues such as human trafficking, abuse, and exploitation of women and children. Her background as a missionary working with abused and trafficked women internationally and her work here at local, state, and federal levels pro-vides a distinctive platform for collaboration with public and faith-based organizations.”

With human trafficking awareness on the rise, Sandie Morgan responded to President Obama’s recent announcement that January was officially National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, she stated, “This is a step forward in the effort to combat human trafficking that requires much more than awareness.”

The evening concluded with Morgan’s emotional appeal to attend the next day conferences to support its strategic plan to proclaim dignity, train advocates, and educate communities. She emphasized, “Be a voice and make a difference!”

Distinguished guests also included Lt. Derek Marsh, Chair of Orange County Human Trafficking Task Force; Jeremy Kohomban, PhD, New York’s Children’s Village; Retired Judge Sam Smith, Chair of the Saddle-back Justice Task Force; Darrellyn Melilli, Symphony 100 President; Jo-hanna Townsend, VU Trustee; Gwyn Hoyt, GCWJ Board Member; Kelly Kannwischer, Vice President for Advancement, VU; and Newport Beach residents Bobbi and Jerry Dauderman among others.

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Johnny, loves to play all kinds of sports.In the past 12 months, he has partici-pated in AYSO soccer, Lake Forest II Dolphins swim team, Serrano Hawks Lacrosse, water polo, ocean swimming currently playing Little League. He is also a brown belt in Tae Kwon Do and earned his Bear badge in Cub Scouts. He has played Saddleback Pop Warner Foot-ball and is looking forward to participat-ing in the Athlete’s Choice football camp (the Steelers are his favorite team).

His schoolwork is excellent and report-edly is one of the top performers in his class.

His most admirable attribute is his team “comraderie”. According to his lacrosse coach, he was surprised during a game when Johnny blocked a boy on the op-posing team causing him to fall to the ground and then stopped to help him up.

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Wishing on a star for a great ro-mantic getaway idea? Try heading out for the weekend with your sweetheart this April 21st to Catalina Island. There will be no better chance this year for such a perfect hand-holding and stargazing opportunity.

The Lyrids Meteor Shower will be visible across the lower forty-eight states on this Saturday night. While there are five more meteor show-ers expected this year, April 21st, 2012 will be the warmest time of the year with the best visibility. With a new moon in the sky, the heavenly starscape will be unencumbered by moonlight. Catalina’s convenient lo-cation “26 miles” from the California coast will also be far from the lights of the big city.

If you plan to go, book ahead just to be safe. The Seaport Village offers excel-lent rates and is about a 2 minute walk up from Step Beach and the center of town. Located atop a hill, Seaport Village is also above any lights from weekend night life. The sun will be setting at 6:43 p.m. this evening. Enjoy the lawn and pull out some chairs on this smoke-free property where you can bring a dinner picnic.

April is still considered “the slow season” on Catalina so expect the island and its beautiful beaches to be almost empty: perfect for romantic strolls

together. The quaint size of Catalina’s main city of Avalon means safe nights and a ten minute walk from any hotel to the beaches in town. Take a blanket with you to Descanso Beach as the view of the water and the cities across the sea is superb.

For dinner picnics I recommend picking up an order (or two!) of Volcano Sushi from C. C. Gallaghers paired with one of their excellent selections of saki. A bottle of wine or one of their delectable desserts is an after dinner option. The most romantic dining options in Avalon are found at Steve’s Steak House or the Villa Portofino restaurant.

In case the sky clouds up (not likely) or you are the type of couple that likes to make your own sparks, plan to get your “wiki whacked” listening to live music at Luau Larry’s, or enjoy one of the great variety of brews and an order of “monkey balls” at The Lobster Trap. Check to see if Roger Connelly’s Blues Band is playing at any of the island’s plenteous bars for a special Chicago style treat.

If you are really adventurous, stop for a drink at the Catherine Hotel which is supposedly haunted. Currently, they are the only establishment in Avalon that serves Kraken Rum, a must for any piratey adventures.

Stop at the El Galleon restaurant after 9 p.m. for the crazy karaoke. Remember, everyone there is on vacation, too, so the

song fest often gets pretty wild… and no one will remember you later! If you are braver still, head up to the Chi Chi Club for hip hop dancing. Jaegerbombs and strobe lights will have you seeing stars before the clock chimes midnight.

Plan to have a little day time fun before or after the meteor shower festivities. The boat ride over from Long Beach or Dana Point may offer a few dolphin sightings, but braving a dive off the waters of Cata-lina is well worth it. Catalina Snorkel & Scuba exclusively offers guided tours in a marine reserve at Lover’s Cove. How fitting is that for a romantic weekend? They provide wetsuits and all the gear and will feed the fish for you to get up close and personal.

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classes at Casino Dive Park. Divers from all over the country visit Catalina to see their giant black sea bass, octopi, garib-aldi, and blissful kelp forests. Schedule an undersea boat tour with if you just can’t stand the thought of getting wet.

The historic movie theater at “The Casino” will have a movie playing at 7:30 p.m. Gazing the art deco architecture, interior decoration and gold leaf painted murals with your sweetheart is well worth paying the price of admission alone. Arrive half an hour early to listen to the antique organ concert. Parasail tours, bicycle and boat rentals, golfing, and zipline tours are all available in April as well so start planning for the sparks to fly on Catalina this April 21st.

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April 6, 2012

Spring brings warming weather, more sunshine – and juicy vegeta-bles. It’s the perfect time of year to in-corporate garden-fresh favorites into your mealtime repertoire. Whether it’s peppers, onions, mushrooms or tomatoes that suit your springtime fancy, try combining them with your favorite protein, like pork, in a sizzling, simple sauté.

Because pork chops are so easy to work with, they’re the perfect companions for fresh vegetables. You can cut and cook them up fresh, or repurpose leftover chops in many delicious sautés.

If you’re looking to spice up your sauté skills, follow these simple tips:

Keep It Uniform: The high heat of a sauté pan causes meats and veg-etables to cook quickly. In order for items to cook evenly, it is important to cut and slice items in a uniform size.

Keep It Juicy: Use tongs or a spatula instead of a fork when plac-ing pieces in the pan or when turning. Piercing meat with a fork allows juices to escape.

Keep It Uncovered: Cook in an uncovered skillet over medium-high heat, turning occasionally.

Italian Pork and Vegetable Sauté Makes: 4 servings

Prep Time: 10 minutesCook Time: 12 minutes

2 tablespoons olive oil, divided1 large red bell pepper, cored

and cut into 1/2-inch dice10 ounces cremini mushrooms,

sliced3 scallions, white and green

parts, thinly sliced 1 pound boneless pork sirloin

chops, cut into 1-inch cubes Coarse salt Freshly ground black pepper 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour 1/2 cup dry white wine, such as

Pinot Grigio, or non-alcoholic varietal grape juice, such as Chardonnay

1/2 cup water

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in large oven-proof skillet over medium-high heat. Add red pepper and cook, stirring often, until beginning to soften, about 1 minute. Add mushrooms and cook, stirring often, until juices evaporate, about 5 minutes. Stir in scallions and cook until wilted, about 1 minute. Transfer to a plate.

Season pork with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil to skillet and heat. Add pork and cook, turning

occasionally, until browned and meat is slightly pink when pierced to the center with tip of sharp knife, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle with flour and stir with wooden spoon to coat pork.

Add wine and 1/2 cup water; and bring to a boil, scraping up browned bits in pan with wooden spoon. Re-turn vegetables to pan and cook until

sauce is nicely thickened, about 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper. Serve hot.

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April 6, 2012

Easter is here! If you haven’t made plans to enjoy a good old fashioned egg hunt, here are some possibili-ties for you. There are many Easter egg hunts and activities for kids of all ages.

IrVIne ParK raIlroad- orange, Ca

The Irvine Park Railroad offers many activities for kids of all ages. They have several bounce house’s, broken up by age group. If you’re a parent, you know that this is a plus. They offer hayrides, face painting, cookie decorating, games (where everyone is a winner), and more. There main attraction is there train. The decorated train takes you and your family on a 12-minute ride around the park. They even say you may see some bunnies. Of course the Easter Bunny is available for pictures with your child and there is a coupon located on their website. The Easter egg hunt is broken up into age groups and you must obtain a wrist band to participate. Most of these activities take tickets. You can purchase a ticket book for the price of $50.00 for 15 tickets. This event opened on March 17th and will remain open until April 7th. It is open weekdays and weekends, check there website for hours. There is a small parking fee of $5.00. www.irvineparkrailroad.com

K I d S S Pa C e M U S e U M - PaSadena, Ca

The museum will offer a class on April 7th from 12pm-4pm on how to dye eggs using natural resources like tea and turmeric. Your child must be between the ages of 5-10. The cost is $8.00. On Easter Sunday, April 8th, there will be an egg hunt, which is bro-ken up by age group. Eggs will be hid-den throughout the museum gardens. The egg hunt begins at 11am for 0-4 years of age and at 12:30pm for kids 5 and up. There will be another egg hunt at 2pm for all ages. The cost is $4.00 per child plus museum admis-sion, which is $10.00. There will also be other activities such as making bunny ears. You must register online before you go. http://www.kidspace-museum.org/ksm_calendar/2012-04-08?mini=ksm_calendar%2F2012-04

The loS angeleS Zoo and BoTanICal gardenS- loS angeleS, Ca

The zoo will be holding their annual Big Bunny Spring Fling. They don’t of-fer an Easter egg hunt but they have

quite a few activities that any one would enjoy. One of the special activi-ties will be to pet real live bunnies. The activities also include planting your own carrots, face painting, and other Eas-ter crafts. There will also be a photo opportunity with the Easter Bunny for a small fee. This event is held April 6-8th. The event is free with paid admission into the zoo. Adult tickets (13 and up) are $16.00 and child tickets (2-12) are $11.00, under age 2 is free. www.lazoo.org

e a S T e r F e S T I Va l a n d TreaSUre hUnT

Saturday, April 7, 2012 - 9:30 am - 2:30 pm

Bring your baskets for a free trea-sure hunt from 10 am - 2 pm. Free gift to the first 500 kids in line! Face painting, phots with the Easter bunny, easter crafts and puppet shows.

Orange County Market Place, 88 Fair Drive - Orange County Fair-grounds

Costa Mesa, CA

dana PoInT egg hUnT

Hop on down to Dana Point and enjoy a morning of fun spring time activities, which include: Children’s Games, Petting Zoo, Easter Bunny Visits and a Egg/Candy Hunt for ages up to 10 years. Don’t forget your cameras and empty basket to hunt for the goodies!

Pines Park & Sea Canyon Park, 34941 Camino Capistrano & 33093 Santiago Drive

Dana Point For more information call 949-248-3530

San CleMenTe eaSTer egg-STraVaganZa

Saturday, April 7, 2012It’s the great big FREE event that

you have been waiting for and you don’t want to miss! Start the morning with a delicious plate of pancakes, prepared by the San Clemente’s Kiwanis Club (for a nominal fee). Oddly shaped activities, enormous entertainers and one great BIG egg hunt! Visit with the huggable bunny, wander through the Path of Random Facts, play games and enjoy the day eating scrumptious snacks (for a nominal fee)! Arrive on time for the

BIG hunt, from newborns up to 10 years!

Vista Hermosa Park, 987 Avenida Vista Hermosa, San Clemente. 949-361-8264

lagUna BeaCh eaSTer egg hUnT

An annual Easter egg hunt will take place at 1 p.m. on Easter Sunday, April 8, at the Laguna Beach High School baseball field. This free event organized by the veterans of Laguna Beach American Legion Post 222 and the women’s auxiliary is open to all children 9 years or younger. The Easter Bunny will make a personal appearance about 12:30 p.m. and be available for photo opportunities.

eaSTer garden ParTy MISSIon VIeJo

On Saturday, April 7th, 2012 from 12:30 noon to 3:30 p.m. Kaleidoscope will be hosting an Easter Garden Party. One lucky bunny will win a brand new iPad!

Lots of bunnies will have a chance to win Easter baskets with prizes pro-vided by Howie’s Game Shack, Jump ‘n Jammin, Laser Quest, Edwards Theater, Swensen’s Ice Cream.

raBBIT rUn 5K oC greaT ParKS

Saturday, Apr 7 9:00a to 12:00p 5k Race/Walk at OC Great Parks

April 7th at 9am. Thousands of Eas-ter Eggs scattered through course. Run competitively for age division awards or casually hunt for eggs with entire family. Strollers, rollerblades, tricycles, wagons, and scooters are allowed. Helmets required if using wheels! Free photo with Easter Bunny and expo following race. Register at:

www.resultsbyprimetime.com Pro-ceeds help various local youth pro-grams including Explorer Scouts and High School Track / Field Programs.

SIlVerado Canyon

Orange County Fire Authority Fire Station 14 Reserve Firefighters have been hosting a fundraising pancake breakfast on Easter Sunday since 1957. Come enjoy a wonderful break-fast prepared and served by local volunteer firefighters while celebrat-ing the Easter holiday with family and friends in scenic Silverado Canyon.

• Breakfast consists of hot off the grill pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage, fresh local grown oranges, homemade salsa, coffee, milk, water and orange juice.

• The cost is only $5.00 per adult (12 and up) and $3.00 for kids.

• There is an Easter Egg Hunt at 9:30 for 3 different age groups. The hunt is free for all kids and prizes are awarded for each age group. Bring your own Easter Basket!

• There is an opportunity prize drawing that benefits the local Inter-Canyon League’s Fire Safe Council.

Come enjoy the open air atmo-sphere in beautiful Silverado Can-yon while you listen to local musi-cians perform live country bluegrass throughout the morning!

Proceeds from the event are used to help purchase special equipment needed for the reserves at OCFA Fire Station 14 as well as benevo-lent needs and special programs and events occurring in the canyon communities. For more information contact the firefighters at Station 14 at (714) 649-2211.

Bring your own Easter baskets to all of these events. The museum provides baskets but the other events do not provide them.

easter egg hunts this Weekend



April 6, 2012

LADERA RANCH NEWSR e s t a u r a n t G u i d e

Antonucci’s RestAuRAntServing authentic Italian seafood and award-winning pizza since 1976 with exciting appetizers and a full bar and live entertainment on Saturday evening. 24190 Alicia Parkway Mission Viejo. 949-472-4332

BeAch FiRe BAR & GRillBurgers, Sandwiches, Tacos, Salads plus Spiced Chipotle Chicken, Blackened Catfish. Open Monday-Friday 11:30am to11pm; Saturday 11am to 11pm; Sunday 11:30am to 10pm. Sunday Brunch 10-325682 crown Valley Pkwy. 542-7700

cinnAMon PRoductions BAkeRy cAFéBreakfast can be delightfully decadent with sugary cinnamon rolls like grandma used to make or lighter eggs and toast or scones. Some interesting sandwich possibilities and strong hot coffee OPEN Sunday/Mon-day 6:30am to 4:00pm Tuesday, Wednes-day, Thursday 6:00am to 8:00pm 25672 crown Valley Pkwy. 949-218-1515

clAiM JuMPeRMonster salad bar, great steaks, full bar with a wide selection of beers and wines to choose from. 27845 santa Margarita Pkwy, Mission Viejo 461.7170

cosMo’s itAliAn kitchenOwners Bob Quinn and Dick Fisher cel-ebrate their 5th anniversary with special dinners Monday, Wednesday and Sunday. Open 11am Monday to Friday. 28562 oso Pkwy 949.216.9029

diho siAMAuthentic Thai and Chinese food at af-fordable prices. Many varieties of Thai and Chinese delicacies. Chicken, Beef, Pork, Tofu and Vegetarian! Barbecue Chicken, Crispy Duck, Beef w/Oyster Sauce. Spicy Cat Fish. Hours: Open daily from 11am to 9pm; Sat. & Sun. until 9:30pm. 27702 crown Valley Pkwy e-3 365-8777

don GustAVo’sAuthentic Mexican Food with home-style flavor, menu items include Chile Relleno, Carnitas, Fajitas, Eggs Machaca, Chimican-gas, Veggie Burrito, Fish Tacos, Shrimp Enchi-ladas, Taco Salad. Margaritas, Tequilas y Mas! Plus catering at your home or office. Open for lunch & dinner 7 days a week, plus Week-end Breakfast. Located at Oso/ Marguerite in the Pavillion’s Shopping center, 26012 Marguerite Pkwy #A, Mission Viejo 348.2386

inFusion RestAuRAnt And BARFeaturing an open style kitchen, our executive chef will tempt your palate with entrees including thick steaks, chops and island style fresh fish. In addition, we feature an extensive wine list and a martini bar. Open for lunch and dinner. Catering is also available. 25612 crown Valley Pky, ste l-1.364-1100

JeRRy’s Wood FiRed doGsBreakfast served daily from 8am to 11am Smokey Joe Croissants, Sausage, Eggs, Bacon.Try their hot link Breakfast Burrito, for lunch the wood fired dogs have all best flavors, tastes and toppings. 1701 corporate drive, ladera Ranch (949) 364-7080

JAlAPeno’s RestAuRAnt Open for breakfast, lunch & dinner. Au-thentic Mexican food including Chili Verde, Omelettes, Huevos Rancheros, Tostadas, Carne Asada, Menudo, traditional burritos including Beef, Chicken, Fish, Beans (Veg-etarian), Chile Rellenos, Taquitos, Enchila-das. Imported and domestic beers.27602 Antonio Pkwy,364-5614

lAtte dA BAGelRy & GRillBreakfast, Lunch and Dinner served all day. Fifteen different types of bagels made daily. Salads, burgers, plus Italian special-ties like Chicken Alfredo. opens at 6am daily; closes at 9pm Monday through Saturday, open until 4pm on Sunday. 21612 Plano trabuco Road at santa Margarita Parkway in the Albertson’s center in Rancho santa Margarita. 949-589-6405

o’neill’s BAR & GRillat the Arroyo Trabuco Golf Club. Sun-day Brunch at O’Neill’s is a delicious and leisurely experience. Zagat calls it the “best value in Orange County.” Daily specials include fresh fish, steaks, pizza and hearty sandwiches. 26772 Avery Pkwy, Mission Viejo. 949-305-5100

PePPino’sNewly remodeled restaurant on the Lake, expanded the dining area, full service bar, waiting lounge and a front dining patio. The rear-dining terrace offers a beautiful view of Lake Mission Viejo. Happy Hour daily from 3:00 to 7:00 pm. 27780 Vista del lago, Mission Viejo

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P.F. chAnGs chinA BistRoSuperb Shanghai Street Noodles, available in few places on the globe, make the trip to Mission Viejo Mall a veritable necessity. 800 The shops at Mission Viejo, Ruby Rosensteel, 364-6661

the RAnch sPoRts GRillAll Laker games, NHL, Fox Soccer and all Top Games. Taco Tuesdays, Slider Wednes-days, Taste of Italy Thursdays, DJ Friday nights. Happy Hour 11am to 6pm Mon.- Fri. 27412 Antonio Pkwy. 429-7737

RoMA d’ itAliAMenu items include Calabrese Pizza, Pasta Estiva, Gnocchi Catanzaro, Grilled Halibut or Salmon, Shrimp Calabrese, Mostaccioli Arrabbiata, Veal Sorrentino, Osso Buco, Eggplant Sorrentino and more. Don’t forget to try one of the homemade desserts like Tiramisu, Rum Cake, Cannoli and Cheese-cake. You can also order beer and wine with some good, inexpensive Chiantis by the bottle.25606 crown Valley Pkwy. 276-5712

siMPly FondueFabulous fondues composed of delicious meats, cheeses, breads, fruits and vegeta-bles with steaming savory sauces. Worth the short trip to 31761 camino capistrano, san Juan capistrano240.0300

tAco MesAOffers healthy, authentic, and innovative Mexican cuisine from fresh ingredients. Open Sun. - Thurs. 8am to 9pm; Fri. & Sat. 8am to 10pm. Bridgepark Plaza, 27702 crown Valley Pkwy. 364-1957

tRABuco oAks steAkhouseForty years serving choice meats and seafood. Home of the famous “2-pound steak.” Relax while you sip one of our sumptuous wines or cocktails or a frosty beer. Everyone welcome - straight from work or off the trail or dressed for a night out. OPEN: Sun.-Thurs. 5pm to 9pm; Fri. and Sat. 5pm to 9:30pm. Please call after 2pm for reservations. 949-586-0722

RestAuRAnt ReVieWs WAnted!Have you dined out recently in Ladera Ranch? The Ladera Ranch News would like your opinion and we are actively looking for more reviews of local area restaurants that are NOT already listed on this page. Please make it brief and informative with 50 words or less. Reviews must include your name, phone or email address (please do not send reviews on fast food or strictly pizza places). Please send your Restaurant Review to [email protected]



April 6, 2012

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Photography by William CasperStory by Christine Bobadilla

It’s racing time again at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California the home of 5 wide racing. There is lots of excitement planned for everyone attending this weekend’s NASCAR Sprint Cup and NASCAR Nationwide Series event. The week-end kicks off on Thursday, March 22 with the annual Hauler Parade. Stretching nearly an entire mile front to back, starting at Citizens Bank Arena in Ontario winding through Rancho Cucamonga then ending its journey at Auto Club Speedway. Fans watching the parade from Bass Pro Shops in Rancho Cucamonga were treated to an autograph and photo session with Jamie McMurray, driver of the Bass Pro Shops #1 car.

Friday’s fans gather in droves to watch the practice sessions and qualifying for both the Sprint Cup and Nationwide series driv-ers. One new event added to this weekend is a celebrity FundRacing qualifying event called the DRIVE-4COPD Pro-Am Celebrity Racing Challenge which will feature well known faces in entertainment, music and business who will take the wheel of a NASCAR stock car to support awareness, screenings and research for chronic obstruc-tive pulmonary disease (COPD). The star-studded race is created in partnership with COPD Foundation in support of DRIVE4COPD, the Of-ficial Health Initiative of NASCAR.

Saturday marks the running of the Nationwide Royal Purple 300. This year’s Grand Marshall was none other than U.S. Olympic Medalist and reality television star Bruce Jenner. Starting on the pole was Joey Logano, driver of the #18 car, and after holding off Ricky Stenhouse Jr and Brad Kesolowski for most of the race brought victory home for himself and Joe Gibbs

Racing. Logano was the youngest winner in Nationwide history three years ago and now has 10 victories under his belt at the ripe old age of 21. Logano is the first Sprint Cup driver to win Nationwide race this season, claiming his second career win at Auto Club Speedway.

Sunday’s festivities kick off with the annual Coca Cola Family Track Walk; this event is free to all race fans attending the Sprint Cup Auto Club 400. Fans get to walk the track and experience its 14 degree banking as well as meet fellow Coca Cola family members Ryan Newman and Bobby Labonte. Fans attending were also treated to the pre-race concert featuring 80’s rock sensation Night Ranger. Then it’s on the final event of the day that everyone is waiting for, the running of the Auto Club 400. Even with rain clouds looming in the distance, fans and drivers alike knew they were in for a short day on a long track; fans still stood to their feet and cheered for their favorite driver. Starting on the pole for Sunday’s race was Denny Hamlin with a qualifying lap time of 186.403 with his team mate Kyle Busch starting second at 185.534 mph, but nobody did a better job racing until the raindrops fell than the race winner Tony Stew-art. After starting 9th and taking the lead in a total of 42 laps in a 43 car field, Stewart got his second NASCAR victory of the season when rain shortened the race by 71 laps, extending the Sprint Cup Champion’s unusually strong start. Kyle Busch finished second, and Dale Earnhardt Jr added to his good start to the season in third. “You hate to have it end with rain like that” Stewart said. “But we’ve lost some that way, and we didn’t back into the lead by staying out (during a pit stop)”. Stewart has captured 7 of the last 15 races, including Las Vegas last month, in a remarkable stretch of dominance

for a driver who rarely gets rolling until the summer.

California fans will have to wait until the 2013 season to see their favorite drivers once again go for the win. If you would like to experi-

ence NASCAR firsthand, ticket and camping information is available on the speedway web site: www.au-toclubspeedway.com or by calling the speedway at 1-800-944-RACE (7223)

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Logano burnout

Dale Earnhardt Jr

Car owner Gene Haas, Tony Stewart Driver and crew chief Steve Addington

Logano winner circle



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