march - april 2011
Monarch Beach
sunrise rotary on the california riviera
Festival of Whales Once again MBSR was heavily involved in Dana Point’s 40th annual Festival of Whales. Held each year in early March at the height of whale watching season off the Dana Point coast, the Festival is a huge community event. A Festival of Whales parade kicked off this year’s event on Saturday, March 5th when a swarm of Malcolm Elementary pirates, led by Cap’n Jack Sparrow’s first mate, Lisa Wilson, ably supported by Martha Hoffmann (who deserves major fines for refusing to wear pirate gear), carried the MBSR banner down PCH. For the second year, MBSR created a Diamond Dig that attracted many happy buccaneers to dig in the sand at Baby Beach for buried treasure. Led by Cyndi Elders, MBSR not only created an afternoon of fun and prizes for many children, but also raised booty for the many fine children’s charities we support. Also raising funds for charity, Mike Killebrew and a host of MBSR supporters held a Whale of a BBQ all Sunday afternoon as Mike and his team turned out the food for hungry revelers and answered the hot question of the afternoon; no, we are not really barbecuing whale! Fun was had by all, and in the end the club had what promises to be the second largest fundraiser of the year. Congratulations to all who participated, and thanks for all your hard work.
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