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THE ECO ISSUE

LIFESTYLE LETTER

APRIL 2020 PUBLISHER

Mike Gerard | michael.gerard@lifestylepubs.com AD DESIGNER

Whitney Lockhart

Happy Earth Day, Laguna Niguel! AH, APRIL! What a wonderful month to reconnect with the Earth. Go out and explore nature, spend some time on the beach, head up to Mammoth for some great spring skiing.

LAYOUT DESIGNER

Dani Moore CONTRIBUTING WRITERS

Mike Gerard, Jason Garza CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS

Karen Reuter, Mark Girardeau

While you’re out, take a moment to appreciate the gifts our planet gives us each day. How can you show your thanks? Maybe you join a beach cleanup or consider giving back to the community through a service organization like The Rotary Club! This April issue is filled with community stories and ideas to get you in the Earth Day spirit. We can’t wait to see how you decide to celebrate. Be sure to follow us on Instagram (@lagunaniguellifestyle) and share your photos! Our cover shot this month has "eco" written all over it. It's a beautiful painting by renowned artist, Joelle Blouin. She's Canadian-born, but rumor has it she is house shopping right here in Laguna Niguel! Who can blame her? You can read all about her inside this issue and you can see her work first-hand at The Signature Gallery in Laguna Beach.

CORPORATE TEAM CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Steven Schowengerdt CHIEF SALES OFFICER Matthew Perry CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER DeLand Shore

For ocean lovers, we're shining the spotlight on three very special individuals who are ded-

ART DIRECTOR Sara Minor

icating their lives to protecting the oceans and marine wildlife. They, too, are all associated

OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Janeane Thompson

with organizations and causes that you can join to help make this world a better, more

AD MANAGER Chad Jensen

sustainable place for all of us. Finally, a special thanks to The Rotary Club of Laguna

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Niguel. Their community service directly impacts all of us in this wonderful City we

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INSIDE THE ISSUE APRIL 2020

FEATURES 12 Water Saves Lives in Africa Rotary Club of Laguna Niguel Donates Life Saving Clean Water Wells in Uganda

18 Laguna Blue Meet Three Inspirational Local Leaders Who are Protecting Our Oceans and Marine Wildlife Every Day

24 Joelle Blouin: Artiste Peintre Canadian Artist’s Signature Style uses Cubic Texturing To Share The Aesthetic Beauty Surrounding All Of Us

30 New Sensations Harley-Davidson® LiveWire™ Electric

18 12

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DEPARTMENTS 4

Lifestyle Letter

Good Times

Around Town

Giving Back

24 Artist’s Palette 28 Healthy Lifestyle 30 Driver’s Notebook 32 Lifestyle Calendar

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GOOD TIMES

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Chambers Join Mega Mixer at Nissan of San Juan Capistrano The Chambers of Laguna Niguel, Dana Point, San Juan Capistrano, Ladera Ranch, and Lake Forest all gathered in FebruaryÂ at Nissan of San Juan Capistrano for a mega-mixer. Attendees enjoyed drinks and appetizers provided by local restaurants. What a wonderful opportunity to network and build relationships with great businesses throughout the region. We canâ€™t wait for the next one!

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LISA BARTLETT TO GIVE STATE OF SOUTH COUNTY ADDRESS The Chambers of Commerce for the Cities of Dana Point, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, Lake Forest and San Juan Capistrano invite you to the State of South County Address, presenting Supervisor Lisa Bartlett from the Orange County Board of Supervisors. The event will take place on Wednesday, April 22, from 5:30-7:30pm at the Lake Forest Civic Center. The Center is located at 100 Civic Center Drive in Lake Forest. Sponsorship opportunities are available. For more information, please contact info@stateofsouthcounty.com

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GIVING BACK

ROTARY CLUB OF LAGUNA NIGUEL DONATES LIFE SAVING CLEAN WATER WELLS IN UGANDA

water saves

lives in africa IMAGINE, FOR A MOMENT, THAT YOU AND YOUR CHILDREN HAVE NO ACCESS TO HEALTHY, CLEAN WATER. You and your daughter or son have to walk miles, twice a day, to collect contaminated water in heavy jerry cans to be used for your cooking, washing and bathing. As you continue

you collect is the only water available to your village.

this daily ritual, you understand that 1 in 5 children under

Your children carry water instead of being in school

five years of age, and many adults, are dying from parasites

each day. There is little hope for an education for them,

that even boiling the water cannot stop. Yet you continue,

or a future for your family.

because no one can survive without water; and the water

This scenario is hard to imagine for us living in the comforts of Laguna Niguel. But itâ€™s very real. According

to the World Health Organization, a child dies every 21 seconds from a waterborne illness; and there are 860 million people in the world that donâ€™t have access to even the most basic water services. A lack of access to safe water and sanitation significantly affects the health of women as well. Burdened daily by water collection, women and girls spend large amounts of time carrying heavy vessels and walking long distances. The physical strain of these activities impacts their health and, if pregnant, the health of their unborn children.

ARTICLE BRUCE BIRKELAND

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There is a group in our community working to help. Among a wide variety of other community service projects, the Rotary Club of Laguna Niguel has been working closely with the Irvine-based Wells of Life organization to bring clean water to villages in Uganda, Africa, so desperately trying to survive. Your Laguna Niguel Rotary Club donates $6,000 to fund each clean water it opens. Wells of Life has constructed over 500 clean water wells so far; and it is well on its way to reaching its goal of 1000. In partnership with the Wells of Life organization, the Laguna Niguel Rotary Club intends to fund at least one or more wells per year. Rotary International has embraced the concept of bringing clean water to the world as well. In fact, Clean Water has been designated as its primary goal via 1.2 million Rotarians in 35,000 Rotary Clubs in more than 200 countries. So far, the Laguna Niguel Rotary Club has opened two wells to these villages: Well #288 in 2017 and #480 in 2019. One village, Butawata B, in the Mubende District of Uganda received its well on September 23, 2017. Now this well is providing clean, potable water to 1,530 people in the village. Children and adults are no longer sick and dying from contaminated ground water. Children in the village no longer have to carry water and can now attend school. This is a tremendous program and it’s great to know that our community is making a difference! In the Mityana District of Uganda, the village of Wabinyira also thanks the Laguna Niguel Rotary Club for their clean water. Since November 29, 2019, clean water well #480 has been providing health and survival to 1,015 people of the village.

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GIVING BACK (CONTINUED)

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“A C C O R D I N G T O T H E W O R L D H E A L T H ORGANIZATION, A CHILD DIES EVERY 21 SECONDS FROM A WATERBORNE ILLNESS; AND THERE ARE 860 MILLION PEOPLE IN THE WORLD THAT D O N ’ T H AV E A C C E S S T O E V E N T H E M O S T B A S I C W A T E R S E R V I C E S .”

The joy you can see in the photos is unlike anything we

create lasting change – across the globe, in our commu-

have experienced in this country because clean water is

nities, and in ourselves. Its mission is to provide service to

not just a luxury, it truly means life and survival to these

others, promote integrity, and advance world understand-

people. The most fundamental need for survival has been

ing, goodwill, and peace through a fellowship of business,

provided by drilling relatively shallow wells of only 75 to

professional, and community leaders.

100 feet in depth to tap the huge water aquifer that exists.

Other Laguna Niguel Rotary Club projects include giv-

Wells of Life has a team of fifteen full-time people in

ing free dictionaries to every third-grade student in the

Uganda providing all the coordination with the villages.

City. Laguna Niguel Rotary also plants trees on Arbor day

The organization not only constructs the water wells, but

and holds a free dental clinic each year to serve families

also runs a program called WASH that teaches the villag-

who need treatment, but cannot afford it.

ers the critical importance of sanitation practices in their day to day living.

The Laguna Niguel Rotary Club is always looking for new members. If you are looking for a great way to serve

The Rotary Club’s motto is “Service Above Self” and its

our community, Rotary would love to have you! The Club

focus on clean water and sanitation for the poorest people

meets weekly noon to 1:30pm at Fratello’s Restaurant at

of Uganda, Africa is certainly a fulfillment of that Rotary

31371 Niguel Road, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677. Currently,

Club motto. Our local club is a proud member of Rotary

these lunch meetings take place every Tuesday.

International—a global network of 1.2 million neighbors,

However, starting April 17th, they will move to Fridays.

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ARTICLE JASON GARZA

LAGUNA BLUE 18

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MEET THREE INSPIRATIONAL LOCAL LEADERS WHO ARE PROTECTING OUR OCEANS AND MARINE WILDLIFE EVERY DAY

Photo: Rich German

NANCY D O W N E S + oceana campaign o r g a n i z e r, southern california “THE VALUE OF THE CALIFORNIA COASTLINE IS PRICELESS. USE YOUR PASSION FOR THE OCEAN TO DO SOMETHING TO PROTECT IT.”

In Orange County, Nancy Downes is on the frontlines

With offshore drilling, spills can happen at every point from explo-

working to protect coastal communities from expanded

ration, production, transportation to use — spills that can tarnish

offshore drilling and fighting single-use plastic pollution.

pristine beaches and kill precious marine life. On the West Coast,

Downes is the Southern California campaign organizer

offshore drilling threatens fishing, tourism and recreation amounting

for Oceana, the largest international organization dedi-

to $53 million in GDP and 746,000 jobs.

cated solely to ocean conservation. She was previously

Oceana is also moving aggressively at the local, state and

the Southern California regional manager for the Surfrider

federal level to tackle the plastic pollution crisis. In California,

Foundation for 12 years.

Oceana is working to pass what would be the first U.S. state

Downes is leading the charge in Orange County to build

law to mandate source reduction of single-use packaging and

municipal and business opposition for new offshore oil drilling

disposable food ware. That includes plates, bowls, cups, stir-

in the Pacific Ocean. The Trump administration is currently

rers and straws that otherwise could end up on Orange County

poised to expand offshore drilling to nearly all federal waters.

beaches. oceana.org

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L AGUNA BLUE (CONTINUED)

“I BELIEVE IT IS OUR MORAL, SOCIAL AND SPIRITUAL RESPONSIBILITY TO PROTECT THE OCEAN AND THE SACRED LIFE LIVING WITHIN.” Photo: Mark Girardeau

RICH GERMAN + creator of blue laguna

In partnership with Oceana, Surfrider and other top ocean-protection organizations, Project O is about to launch the Blue City program. This collaborative effort will support cities in adopting best practice standards with the goal of being certified as responsible stewards of our ocean and waterways. This program will start with California coastal cities and then expand nationwide and internationally. Rich is also currently leading the charge in Laguna Beach to ban

Rich German has been paddle boarding off the coast of Laguna

mylar and latex balloons from being released into the air. These bal-

Beach every day for over a decade. And each day he captures stun-

loons are hazardous both to the environment and to the marine life

ning photos and videos of the incredible marine life he is blessed

that confuses them with food.

to witness. Rich has had countless encounters with the bottlenose

To Rich, the ocean is his church... his sanctuary. Paddleboarding is

dolphins that call our coastline home. Plus he has paddled alongside

not only exercise but also his meditation and way to commune with

migrating gray whales, 100-foot long blue whales, humpback whales

nature. He loves to capture beautiful moments and share these with

and even pods of Orcas.

people who might never have the opportunity to see what he sees.

He is the creator of the photo book, Blue Laguna, which features

Like Jacques Cousteau famously said “we protect what we love”

many of his best images. His love for the ocean and marine life com-

and Rich’s hope is people will fall in love with the ocean and life in it

pelled him to found Project O, a non-profit committed to protecting

so much that we will begin to do whatever we can to protect it, just

the ocean.

like we would our own children. RichGerman.com

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PETER CHANG + ceo, pacific marine mammal center

“PMMC IS IN A VERY UNIQUE POSITION, BEING ONE OF A HANDFUL OF ORGANIZATIONS AROUND THE WORLD AUTHORIZED TO WORK WITH, AND LEARN FROM, LIVE MARINE MAMMALS.”

Photo: Karen Reuter

Pacific Marine Mammal Center rescues marine mammals that strand on 52 miles of Orange County coastline. The organization also Unlike whales and dolphins, seals and sea lions don’t have to

inspires ocean stewardship through research, education and collabo-

remain in water in order to survive. The animals beach themselves

ration and is a part of the Large Whale Entanglement Response Team.

to be warm and dry when feeling ill. They seek rest on land for

Since its inception in 1971, Pacific Marine Mammal Center has rescued

a variety of reasons and are not always in need of intervention.

almost 9,000 marine mammals. The 501(c)(3) non-profit organization

Pacific Marine Mammal Center staff is trained to recognize animals

is 90% volunteer base and run entirely on public support. As we head

suffering from infections, malnourishment, pneumonia, and other

into the busy season, Pacific Marine Mammal Center needs help from

conditions which can harm an animal’s chance for survival. The

the community. The Center is open to the public every day 10am-4pm,

Pacific Marine Mammal Center then rescues, rehabilitates, and

to view its current patients and learn about the importance of environ-

releases its patients back to the wild once they are healthy again

mental stewardship. For more information about what we do and how

and their care is complete.

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ARTIST’S PALETTE

Joelle Blouin: Artiste Peintre

CANADIAN ARTIST’S SIGNATURE STYLE USES CUBIC TEXTURING TO SHARE THE AESTHETIC BEAUTY SURROUNDING ALL OF US

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JOELLE BLOUIN’S PASSION FOR ART DATES BACK TO EARLY

accentuate the “cubic texture” of the cityscapes that have brought

CHILDHOOD. A lifelong resident of Quebec, her earliest memo-

her the recognition she enjoys today. Joelle uses touches of gold

ries are of accompanying her parents as they frequented local art

paint to render a very particular light and sparkle to her work.

galleries. It was during one of these very expeditions that Joelle realized she wanted to become a painter when she grew up. In school Joelle was captivated by applied arts. Being naturally

Her first private viewing took place in early 2008 at a trendy pub in Old Quebec, Canada, where Joelle sold the majority of her paintings that same evening.

gifted, she excelled in the field and won several prizes along the

Galleries in Quebec City and Montreal immediately began featuring

way. It was this early recognition that gave her the confidence to

her work, and her paintings are now showcased in galleries across

pursue her life-long dream of painting for a living.

Canada. Since 2010, Joelle has traveled extensively to exhibit and

Highly motivated and disciplined, Joelle learned the various

promote her art and meet with collectors. This has allowed her to

techniques she uses in her art by experimenting and asking ques-

immerse herself in various cultures for months at a time, which served

tions. A self-taught painter, Joelle found she preferred using oil

as further inspiration for her art. The Signature Gallery in Laguna

paint and palette knife, mixing her oils directly on the canvas. She

Beach is pleased to be her first American gallery and its collectors

enjoys painting abstract pieces, preferring larger canvases as they

have embraced her and the visions of the cities she portrays. CONTINUED >

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AR TIST ’ S PALE T TE (CONTINUED)

Joelle has since earned an impressive reputation in the art com-

play a predominant role in everyday life. In pursuit of power, the

munity. She has produced numerous commissioned paintings for

human race takes over urban environments in a hierarchical man-

public and private collections and has received several awards. In

ner while a unique identity emerges from this continuously. In this

2014, Joelle was granted a rare “extraordinary ability” Visa by the

sense, I believe that designating urban landscape as the subject of

U.S. government which allows her to live and work in the States on

my research comes from the desire to observe, analyze and interpret

a more permanent basis. And, rumor has it, Joelle and her husband

this world I am so fascinated by. In order to be inspired, I travel and

Greg are house shopping in Laguna Niguel!

fully immerse myself into elements most likely to influence my cre-

JOELLE BLOUIN’S ARTIST STATEMENT: “The energy that a bus-

ations. Working with oil paint, I sculpt my work using only a palette

tling city or urban environment releases is undeniable. I have always

knife, considering the effects light will have on the urban textures

enjoyed observing the nature of urbanity. Taking a moment to ana-

combined with the transparency of the colors that I superimpose.

lyze the style of architecture, the way the light reflects on the differ-

“URBAN CUBISM” takes on its full meaning in the evolution of my

ent materials, the textures, the surroundings and how people interact

creations with my signature style of cubic texturing. Leaving room

have always intrigued me. Every country, state, province, city, town,

for the imagination, imperfection and abstraction are present in my

village and neighborhood has its own identity and this is primar-

work to show that aesthetic beauty can emerge from a simple envi-

ily what I try to capture. Generally, a few sketches and key words

ronment. At times chaotic, serene or mysterious, each of my works

accompany a series of photographs. My work relates to modern

should be viewed differently. The moment my painting catches your

culture where globalization, communications and new technologies

eye, a new journey has begun, and beauty shall prevail.”

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HEALTHY LIFESTYLE

your UNDERSTAND WHAT’S IN YOUR FOOD FOR MINDFUL EATING

nutrition

body + soul

MINDFUL EATING MEANS KNOWING WHAT IS IN YOUR FOOD, HOW IT IS AFFECTING YOUR BODY AND TAKING THE TIME TO FULLY APPRECIATE THE NUTRIENTS AND FLAVORS YOU ARE TAKING IN. Whether or not you are trying to lose, gain or maintain weight, reading labels and understanding nutrition facts will help you make better choices for your body and ultimately feel better in your day-to-day.

PROTEINS Protein makes you feel full longer. If you eat a meal with little protein, you’ll feel hungry again pretty quickly, and it can be discouraging. But you don’t have to eat a huge steak to get enough protein. You can find it in cheese, nuts, seeds, spinach, eggs, avocados, broccoli, hummus, lentils—the list goes on and on! Mindful eating means taking note of how hungry you feel and eating enough protein to satisfy that hunger in a way that will last.

C A R B O H Y D R AT E S Carbohydrates are not your enemy. But, it is important to pay attention to how you feel when you eat them. If you eat a lot of carbs in one sitting, it can cause your blood sugar to spike, and when it drops back down, you can feel lethargic and maybe even irritable. By spreading your carbohydrate intake throughout your day and always pairing it with a protein, you can help your body regulate your blood sugar more effectively and feel more alert all day long.

F AT S Fats also help slow carbohydrates down so they don’t instantly turn into sugar in your bloodstream. Fats are important for energy, and it’s especially important to eat the right kinds of fats for your ARTICLE HAYLEY HYER

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Scenic Dr. Dana Point

Park, Dana Point

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OC HOME & GARDEN SHOW

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30 of Orange County’s fine dining

natural history, as well as the efforts

coming to the Anaheim Convention

restaurants, gourmet food com-

towards the conservation and pro-

Center on April 3‑5, 2020. This

panies, and lifestyle exhibitors.

tection of our natural resources. This

is the largest home show in

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event is free and appropriate for all

festival

showcases

ages. danapointchamber.com

Southern California with over 700 homeshowconsultants.com

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Anaheim Convention Center

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Fair

Orange County Ultimate Women's

all 7 continents with Viking. Join us

booths which features 2 stages!

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DANA POINT SYMPHONY - AN EVENING OF OPERA FAVORITES St. Edward the Confessor Catholic Church, Dana Point

Dana Point Symphony returns to St. Edward Church with An Evening of Opera Favorites. Please join us for a thrilling performance with guest conductor IgnazioTerrasi and our soloists Tiffany Townsend and Anthony Ciaramitaro. danapointsymphony.com

25 HEALTH & WEALTH EXPO

Plaza De La Paz (near Sprouts Market)

The Laguna Niguel Chamber of Commerce presents the Health & Wealth Expo on Saturday, April 25th from 10am-2pm. This event is free to the public with musical entertainment and entertainment for the children. Exhibit Space is available. Call (949) 363-0136 for more information.

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COASTAL MODERN ABSTRACT ORIGINALS, PRINTS & SURFBOARDS

Steve Adam Gallery (949) 294-9409 760 South Coast hwy. Laguna Beach, CA 92651

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