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A simple act of kindness often can make a large impact on the person who receives it.
Laguna Beach resident Meldie Moore, who founded Moore Law for Children, followed through on that philosophy as Valentine’s Day approached, helping to make and collect cards for seniors in long-term care facilities.
During the coronavirus pandemic, Moore has been utilizing inspirational quotes during virtual meetings as she has looked for ways to keep her team engaged and offer support.
A quote by Mother Teresa recently inspired Moore to bring about a campaign called “Wave of Change”: “I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples.”
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Laguna Beach Unified School District officials provided an update on the coronavirus-impacted school year during the district’s board of education meeting Thursday night.
Students attending secondary school in the district have remained in distance learning throughout the school year. The district had targeted a reopening date during the week of Thanksgiving.
When Orange County received a purple tier designation on Nov. 16, it delayed the return of students to the district’s secondary school campuses of Thurston Middle School and Laguna Beach High School.
District Supt. Jason Viloria said during a presentation at the meeting that current guidelines state the county would have to be in the red tier for a period of five consecutive days for secondary schools to reopen.
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It has been 11 months since the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus to be a pandemic, and during that timeframe, some of life’s simple pleasures such as personal relationships have faced stiff challenges.
Merry Tungka, a digital producer at Laguna Sound recording studio, recently lost her grandmother, Katherine, who she would ask what she should be when she grew up. The answer that came was to be kind and a good person.
With Valentine’s Day coming on Sunday, Tungka wanted to make a difference and bring a smile to kids’ faces, so she got some partners together to create gift bags for kids at the Boys & Girls Club of Laguna Beach.
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In a year when most decisions have been shaped in one form or another by the coronavirus pandemic, Laguna Beach felt the impact in multiple ways.
Beach and school closures, cancellations and modifications of arts programs and annual festivals and changes to restaurant dining are just some of the issues the city grappled with.
Here are some of the top stories in Laguna Beach for 2020:
The Promenade on Forest
A long list of restrictions were put in place to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus in 2020. When outdoor dining was permitted, Laguna Beach introduced the Promenade on Forest, allowing for the businesses downtown to continue to operate with modifications.