Huell Howser life story film shown at village venue
A Golden State of Mind: The Storytelling Genius of Huell Howser screens Sunday April 26 at 2 p.m. in Clubhouse Three Auditorium. Jeff Swimmer of Chapman University discusses the 2014 film with sponsorship by the Automobile Club of Southern California. Reserved seats cost 10 dollars. box office available. Contact Lucy Parker for details.
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Huell Howser
Video Club and Friends of the Village
Jeff Swimmer
Chapman University
Dodge College of Film and Media Arts
Automobile Club of Southern California
Lucy Parker
Ivparker
Yahoo.com
Laguna Woods Plans General Plan Updates and Workshops
Laguna Woods aims to update its General Plan about every 15 years following the 2002 adoption and 2001 interim plan. Six workshops will cover circulation housing and land use, guided by City Manager Chris Macon. A community survey will gauge resident and business needs. Councilwoman Shari Horne will serve as delegate to SACOG 2015 General Assembly with Carol Moore as alternate.
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Laguna Woods
Chris Macon
Shari Horne
Southern California Association of Governments
General Assembly
Carol Moore
Community Center project tweaks voiced at public meeting
Residents weighed in during a public comment period on clubhouse changes along the east driveway. They favored adding a snack bar and EV charging, relocating literature, and scrapping a fountain plan for the west patio due to noise from Moulton Parkway and afternoon sun. An acoustical engineer is hired, rapid-growth trees will block sun, final plans due to the city in six to eight weeks, committee next meets Monday at 9 30 a.m. in the Community Center Board Room.
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Moulton Parkway
Mary Stone
Kim Shirley
Lennon
Community Center Board Room
Laguna Woods Village governance study notes distrust and misalignment
The report highlights staff salary concerns and fears over lost contracts, with leaders blamed for poor direction. Boards show unclear roles, inconsistent goals, and micromanagement, while residents seek governance aligned with policies. FutureSense supports policy reform and phase two to redesign governance structure.
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Ing
PCM
Finkelstein
Laguna Woods Village
GRF
Housing Mutuals
Dancies
FutureSense
Freshley
Future- Sense
Laguna Woods Village directors survey results released
Electronic survey gathered responses from 23 of 38 directors. Scores range 1 to 5 with 5 as highest. The public reaction shows mixed understanding of long term vision, board duties, and mutual governance with average ratings around 2.3 to 3.0 and positive sentiment below 60 percent in several items.
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Laguna Woods Village
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