🌱 Pageant of Masters Wedding + California Plastics Lawsuit + Dump Day

Good morning, Orange County! It's me again, Paula Constance, your host of the Orange County Daily.

First, today's weather:

A few low clouds in some areas today, then sun. High: 75 Low: 57.

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Here are the top stories today in Orange County:

1. Congratulations JoAnne Motter, 51, and Peter Kurtz, 48, who were married at a ceremony at the Pageant of the Masters surrounded by family members, friends, pageant volunteers and staff. The Laguna Beach pair met backstage as volunteers in the summer of 2016. PageantDirector Diane Challis Davy said the year that Motter and Kurtz met, the theme of the pageant was "Partners." The Pageant of the Masters re-creates famous works of art as unique productions. (Orange County Patch)
2. Way to go Lake Forest! They collected more than 13.2 tons of unwanted large and bulky items from people's homes and garages on "Dump Day". The public-private effort was held on April 23 held at Saddleback Church to coincide with Earth Day, organizers said. Another 1.95 tons of large bulky household items, like furniture, were taken to Goodwill of Orange County and the church for those in need. Lake Forest Mayor Robert Pequeno was happy to see so many agencies come together "to accomplish so much. (Orange County Patch)
3. California accused Exxon Mobil of "deceiving" the public by promoting the "myth" of plastics recycling. On Thursday, California attorney general Rob Bonta announced a first-of-its-kind investigation into the fossil fuel and petrochemical industries for their alleged role in causing a global crisis in plastic waste pollution. He sent a subpoena to Exxon Mobile Corp for their “historic and ongoing efforts” to minimize what the public knows about the harmful consequences of plastics, that eventually become microplastics, threatening our oceans and ending up in our fish and seafood. This is an urgent issue, Bonata said, adding that more than 90% of plastics end up "buried in landfills, burned or flushed into the ocean." Some researchers say in 30 years, "there may be more plastic by weight in the world’s oceans than there are fish." You can read the full story here: (LA Times)

Today in Orange County:

• MOVE Laguna: 1st Mondays FREE at Art of Fitness Laguna. (All Day)
• Library Travelogue! Visit all our branches and Literacy Offices to win prizes and enter our raffle! (All Day)
• Social Media & Marketing Committee - Garden Grove Chamber of Commerce. (10:30 a.m.)
• HBHS G. Basketball Fundraiser (Slater's 50/50) (Events). (11 a.m.)
• Toddler Stories & Playtime at East Anaheim. (11:30 a.m.)

From my notebook:

• German Shepherd Rescue of Orange County: "AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION 4 month old Wilbur has a face that will just melt your heart." (Facebook)
• Orange County Fire Authority: "It’s Firefighter Friday. Meet Scott Arthur, fire captain at station 26 in Irvine." (Facebook)
• O.C. Parks: "Look up! On this #ScenicSaturday, we're exploring the towering beauty of Southern California's largest Coastal Redwood Grove, located at Carbon Canyon Regional Park in Brea." (Instagram)
• Orange County Pit Bull Rescue: "Our hearts are with you Valerie. Thank you for being such an awesome mom to Rosie. We hope you find her the best home."

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— Paula Constance

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