Paige, a fashion brand that sells premium denim and apparel, opened recently at Fashion Island in Newport Beach.
The Los Angeles-based company says its newest store is opening soon, even this week.
The line includes denim, knits, wovens, outerwear, leather goods and accessories.
In addition to the Newport Beach location, the company has boutiques in Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Arizona and Texas. The line is also sold by other fashion retailers.
Last week, we learned that Veronica Beard, a ready-to-wear fashion brand, also is coming to the retail center this fall. The brand known for its Dickey jacket was created in 2010 by two Veronicas, sisters-in-law Veronica Miele Beard and Veronica Swanson Beard. Their mission was to create “a modern uniform for today’s women.”
This bank truck encourages visitors to walk up
A bank truck loaded with frozen, chocolate-dipped bananas (sorry, no stacks of cash) will roll into Orange County later this month and into September.
U.S. Bank’s Good Truck will hand out the free bananas treats, courtesy of Balboa-based Sugar n’ Spice, to celebrate new and existing customers at its local branches.
The truck is visiting branches from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at these locations:
—Aug. 29 at Seacliff Village, 19240 Goldenwest St. in Huntington Beach
—Sept. 6 at 19921 Rinaldi St. in Porter Ranch
—Sept. 7 at 201 E Yorba Linda Blvd. in Placentia
—Sept. 12 at 25275 Marguerite Pkwy. in Mission Viejo
—Sept. 21 at 27211 La Paz Road in Laguna Niguel
On the move
Jeremy Lux has been named chief executive officer of Lake Forest-based Portfolio, succeeding Brent Griggs, who has been named chairman of the company’s board of directors. The firm provides a number of services, including service contracts, warranties, protection products and reinsurance programs for U.S. auto, RV, motorcycle and power-sports dealers. Lux, a 30-year industry veteran, most recently served as president of AndersonAutos. Griggs joined Portfolio in 2013 after serving as board chairman and CEO of Lyndon Property Insurance, Protective Life Corp.’s principal property and casualty insurance company.
Wayne Stickney is the new chief development officer at Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County. Previously, he served as the vice president of development at Special Olympics Southern California.
Charles De Mesa is the new chief of interventional pain, physical medicine and rehabilitation at the Hoag Spine Center in Newport Beach. He joins a team of spine experts at Hoag who will lead and develop outpatient pain management and rehabilitation services. De Mesa comes to Hoag from the UC Davis’ Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, where he served as the principal investigator in multiple pain management trials.
On board
Orange County United Way has elected four officers and five members to its board of directors. Three officers will each serve a two-year term ending on June 30, 2025, while the current treasurer was re-elected for an additional term and will serve until June 30 next summer. The officers include Nanda Kumar, Eaton – chair; Lawrence R. Armstrong, Ware Malcomb – vice chair; Maggie O’Sullivan, JPMorgan Chase – secretary; Ben Alvarado, California Bank & Trust – treasurer.
The five new board members will each serve a three-year term through June 30, 2026, and include Mary Garrett, Ernst & Young LLP; Jarrod Ingle, PNC Bank; Amy Mathieson, FirstService Residential; Prasanna Mohanty, Providence Health System; Sridhar Sundaram, California State University Fullerton.
AUHSD student, art honored
Lena Chin, a recent graduate of John F. Kennedy High School saw her award-winning artwork applied to three Buena Park bus shelters, courtesy of the Irvine-based nonprofit Waymakers.
The artwork was selected in an Anaheim Union High School District contest titled “Connections over Addiction.”
Chin and her father gathered with Buena Park city officials, representatives from AUHSD, the Orange County Health Care Agency and Waymakers for the official unveiling on Valley View near Lincoln Avenue in Buena Park.
The artwork will be displayed through Oct. 11. Two other displays are at the intersection of La Palma Avenue and Knott Avenue and the intersection of Ball Road and Walker Street in Anaheim.
Milestones
Mark Lowry, director of the OC Food Bank and a member of the OC Hunger Alliance, will receive on Aug. 24 the National Advocacy Award at the National Community Action Partnership’s annual convention in Atlanta. Lowry has worked on issues surrounding food insecurity for 35 years.
Grants available for local teachers
California Credit Union has a grant program for Orange County teachers who have an innovative class project idea.
The Teacher Grant program is available to full-time teachers in Orange County, Los Angeles, Ventura and San Bernardino or credit union members teaching in California.
The project should have objectives tied to students’ academic needs, display creativity and benefit a significant number of students. Ten California Credit Union grants of $500 each will be awarded to area teachers in early October in the fall program.
Interested teachers can find more information and apply online here. The application deadline is September 15, 2023.
Since the creation of the program in 2012, California Credit Union has awarded $175,000 in teacher grants.
$400,000 in grants to power Girls Inc. programs
Girls Inc. of Orange County is the recipient of $400,000 in grants from six companies. The grants will support programs and events that help young girls learn critical skills in entrepreneurship, financial literacy, leadership, advocacy and college and career preparation.
Companies that awarded grants Girls Inc. include U.S. Bank – $100,000; TravisMathews – $100,000; Comerica Bank – $65,000; PIMCO – $50,000; State Street – $50,000; PepsiCo – $35,000
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