BOB BORTHWICK: Bob is a landscape architect who has lived in Laguna Beach since 1974. He has designed numerous public projects in town, including significant portions of Heisler Park. His largest project in Laguna has been Alta Laguna Park in 1990, in collaboration with Ann Christoph. His firm designed the award-winning 2.4 mile San Clemente Beach Trail, the Avalon Waterfront Promenade on Catalina Island, and is currently completing the last 17 cottages of the Crystal Cove Historic District for the State of California on Newport Coast. Many other notable public and private projects throughout southern California were designed by his firm, in addition to selected international projects.Bob has devoted much time over his career to local open space preservation, beginning with the volunteer "Aliso Creek: Forest-to-the Sea" master plan in 1974. More recently he prepared a pro-bono plan for environmental enhancement of Laguna Canyon and Creek, in collaboration with Lance Vallery, which resulted in a $500,000 grant from the State of California to the City of Laguna Beach. He was honored for his work by the American Society of Landscape Architects "Public Stewardship Award" in 2016, and has received the Laguna Beach Beautification Council "Harry Lawrence Award" for his efforts in our community.




 
JANE LEARY: Jane Leary grew up in Fair Oaks (near Sacramento) and moved to Southern California in 1979. Sheretired in 2021 from a successful 40+ year career in outside sales, with the last 25 years spent in the medical device industry. In 1984 Jane earned her Bachelors Degree in Management from the University of Redlands and in 2019 Jane and her husband Greg Frock moved from Coto de Caza to their cottage in Laguna Beach, with their only regret being that they didn’t do it 25 years sooner! Upon retirement Jane became involved in the community embracing all that it has to offer. She became a member of the Laguna Beach Garden Club in 2020, was elected CO-Vice President in 2022 and President in 2023. You will find Jane enjoying the South Laguna beaches, hiking in the Laguna Canyon Wilderness, fitness walking the streets of South Laguna and attending events around town. And of course you’ll find her at the Lagun Beach Garden Club meetings! Regular meetings are held 9:30-11:30AM the 2 nd Friday of every month Sept through May in Tankersley Hall at Laguna Presbyterian Church. Come join us and become involved in this vibrant 95-year-old service organization committed to the advancement of gardening, horticulture, ecology and conservation through education and participation in related community projects.




 
KRISTY SANTIMYER-MELITA: Kristy has been dancing for a long time. Born near Pittsburgh, PA, she trained and performed as a young student with Pittsburgh Ballet Theater. Her adult years took her to the Merce Cunningham Dance Company, and others, in NYC. Later, her family moved to London, UK, where she owned and operated a somatic movement studio and teacher training center. Now settled in Laguna Beach, you can find her hiking in the canyons, walking at Crystal Cove, or birdwatching in the Hortense Miller Garden, where she also curates historical, art,and nature installations in the Aviary Gallery. Sky Is Falling Environmental Rap