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Educating Jack and Milly at A Market

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By Greer Wylder
July 08, 2011

PHOTO GALLERY: With the help of Rasta Taco, Greer's OC spent last Saturday at A Market in Newport Beach selling amazing cookies from Blackmarket Bakery at the latest Educating Jack and Milly: One Cookie At A Time event. In case you missed it - or already ran out of cookies - A Market is selling more Educating Jack and Milly cookies for $2.50 each. All proceeds will go to benefit Jack and Milly's education in Kenya. Check out some photos of the day below:   "Educating Jack and Milly: One Cookie At A Time....at A Market in Newport with Rasta…

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Music For A Cure!

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By Greer Wylder
July 01, 2011

Check out Greer's article about Music for a Cure's founders Julie and Murphy Karges in this month's issue of Riviera Orange County Modern Luxury magazine! We absolutely love this photo of the Karges taken by amazing photographer John Russo! Julie and Murphy started the foundation after a young Sugar Ray fan - Murphy is the band's bassist - lost his battle to cancer nine years ago. The Costa Mesa couple has worked tireless to bring music therapy to area hospitals and hopes to expand Music for a Cure's reach later this year. In two weeks, young OC musicians have the…

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Cookie Giveaway!

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By Greer Wylder
June 29, 2011

Greer's OC is hosting an Educating Jack and Milly: One Cookie At A Time event this Saturday at A Market in Newport Beach with Rasta Taco. Everyone is invited to stop by and enjoy amazing street-style tacos for $1 and purchase delicious chocolate chip cookies from Blackmarket Bakery. Greer's OC is giving away a basket of one dozen Jack and Milly cookies available for pick up at the event. Greer is raising funds for the education of two bright and caring Kenyans. To enter, email Gretchen at gretchen@pacific-creative.digital. Come out to A Market at 3334 Coast Highway in Newport Beach…

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Extra Fireworks Please!

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By Greer Wylder
June 29, 2011

Costa Mesa residents will have two additional days to light “safe and sane” fireworks, as reported in the Daily Pilot here. We say, shop at Phantom Fireworks Stand that’s supporting Kaiser Woodland Schools Foundation’s "Save our Science" program. The elementary school students are in jeopardy of losing their science education—that’s alarming. Phantom Fireworks is at 2150 Harbor Blvd. (Norm’s parking lot, corner of Victoria and Harbor) in Costa Mesa. It’s open 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday through Sunday. Open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday.

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Xelo at Cantoni!

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By Greer Wylder
June 28, 2011

Put this down on our list of things we want! Cantoni in Irvine just received the Xelo, a hot new plasma/LCD monitor support stand from Italy. A Xelo stand is a perfect blend of  function, safety and original design. And it comes in a range of colors for modern interiors. Choose from white glossy red, glossy white, glossy black, glossy orange, matte black and more. It will easily make an impression in homes and stores for years to come. Open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday; and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday.…

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