Around Town: Three longtime Pacific Symphony musicians retire
The Pacific Symphony announced that three of its longtime members are retiring: concertmaster Raymond Kobler, principal violist Robert Becker and French horn player Russell Dicey.
Kolber joined the symphony in 1999 after serving at the San Francisco Symphony.
“Of course, we will miss Raymond dearly,” Pacific Symphony President John Forsyte said in a statement. “There is nobody who matches Raymond’s passion and leadership. He plays everything like it’s his last concert.”
Becker started with the Pacific Symphony in 1982, including its beginnings playing at venues like Santa Ana High School before the orchestra found its home at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa.
Dicey, who played fourth horn, served 34 seasons with the ensemble. He will remain as the Pacific Symphony’s music librarian.
Costa Mesa relaunches military banners program
The Costa Mesa Military Affairs team recently relaunched its military banner program in front of City Hall.
Twelve banners have been installed along Fair Drive that honor active members of the military and reference the 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, the city’s “adopted” battalion.
To make a donation or inquire about supporting the military banner program, call Dan Baker at (714) 754-5156.
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Vanguard offers free webinar for military members
Vanguard University’s Global Center for Women and Justice, its Veterans Center and Women Leading the Way in Orange County will present a free webinar about social services available to military members.
The webinar will begin at 6 p.m. Tuesday. To attend, log in to Vanguard.zoom.us/j/4763685649.
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OCC coach to present volleyball camps
Orange Coast College men’s volleyball coach Scott Panaro will hold youth volleyball camps for children ages 7-14 and high school camps for incoming freshmen through seniors, beginning in late July.
The youth camps will be offered July 25-29, Aug. 1-5 and Aug. 8-12 in the Costa Mesa college’s Fitness Complex Gym. The camps will be held from 9 a.m. to noon.
The cost for one week is $175, or $150 if a participant is signed up for more than one week or if more than one child in a family is enrolled.
The high school camps will be July 25-28, Aug. 1-4 and Aug. 8-11 in the Fitness Complex Gym. Hours will be 1 to 4 p.m. The cost is the same as the youth camps.
To register, visit orangecoastcollege.augusoft.net.
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Newport woman to be honored by Girl Scouts
Newport Beach resident Mary “Muff” Tennyson has been selected by the Girl Scouts of Orange County for its 2016 Celebrate Leadership honoree roster. She will be recognized at an event in November at the Island Hotel in Newport Beach.
Tennyson, a former Girl Scout, is founder and chief executive of StashAll, which makes handbags that can be used on mobility devices.
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Boys & Girls Clubs give award at Costa Mesa event
A San Jose teenager was named Pacific Youth of the Year by the Boys & Girls Clubs of America during an event June 30 at the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall in Costa Mesa.
Jocelyn Woods will receive a $10,000 scholarship that’s renewable for up to four years. While in school, Woods completed paid internships at tech start-ups, wrote for local papers and founded her own nonprofit, Underrepresented Teen Advocacy Program, which pairs needy teens with community services, according to a news release.
Woods will next compete for the National Youth of the Year title and its $100,000 scholarship.