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Learn to Save a Life!

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By Greer Wylder
September 16, 2011

Learn life saving skills from experts with FirePro CPR, a Costa Mesa-based company where local firefighters and medics teach CPR, BLS First Aid and certification classes. Its newest and most popular "New Parent" class offers parents CPR and first aid so that they will become completely confident in their new skills.  Classes can be taught in the comfort of your own home, office or even gym.  FirePro CPR also offers classes 4 to 8 times a month in its Costa Mesa studio. In an effort to take part in raising money for the cure to breast cancer, FirePro CPR will be donating 15% of its proceeds to…

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Cocktails for Diabetes

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By Greer Wylder
September 13, 2011

Celebrate the advances in science through research to find a cure to type 1 and type 2 diabetes at the UCI Center for Diabetes Treatment and Research 5th annual cocktail party from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22 at the Balboa Bay Club & Resort in Newport Beach. The evening’s theme, Toasting American Ingenuity, will be a night to enjoy regional American fare, select wines and craft beers, entertainment, and find out about diabetes research updates. You can also support the Center through incredible opportunity drawings with a chance to win premium wines, a night at the Montage and dinner at Asada in Laguna Beach, a double pearl…

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Euro Style

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By Greer Wylder
September 12, 2011

Just once a year Stephen Frank Garden & Home in Laguna Beach offers huge savings throughout the store. And now,  it’s your time to save up to 70% on European pottery, and decorative accessories, lighting and furnishings for indoor and outdoors. Included in the sale are handmade Italian table lamps from Vietri, ceramic table lamps from John Derian, a Thomas O'Brien chandeliers, and Murano style chandeliers. And it’s a great time to save on two special fragrance lines, Paris based Carriere Freres candles; and Dr. Vranjes, a line of diffusers from Florence, Italy.  Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Wednesday; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday and Friday;…

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Dream Guild!

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By Greer Wylder
September 12, 2011

Looking for a fashionable, charitable organization to join? The Dream Guild of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation of Orange County offers members exclusive events at must-have designer boutiques, luncheons, and more, all the while raising much-needed funds to find a cure for type 1 diabetes. The Dream Guild is hosting a new membership luncheon Friday from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Silver Trumpet Restaurant in Costa Mesa. Not only will you meet new friends, enjoy a delicious lunch, (I’ll be the guest speaker sharing tips on OC trends and hot spots) you’ll be contributing to curing diabetes. The lunch costs $100 per person ($25 per ticket is…

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Fashion’s Night Out

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By Greer Wylder
September 07, 2011

Celebrate Fashion’s Night Out at South Coast Plaza Thursday from 6 to 9 p.m. with exciting fall fashions and shopping events. More than 100 boutiques and restaurants will be participating. Here’s sneak peak of what’s in store for you. Assouline will celebrate Brazilian living from its newest book, “Brazilian Style,” with a Caipirinha bar, and Samba lessons. Fendi will showcase limited edition portfolios by Karl Lagerfeld. MaxMara will host a specialty lash bar with makeup application; and M∙A∙C will host "M∙A∙C Me Over," with before‐and‐after photos taken of each guest and assembled into a live collage. And stop by Saks…

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