The Music Lab is moving from its location on Main Street in downtown Yorba Linda to a new spot at the corner of Yorba Linda and Fairmont boulevards.
The move to 19851 Yorba Linda Blvd. should be final by Nov. 1, said owner Victor Delgado.
In business since 1993, The Music Lab offers music lessons to children and adults. It also rents musical instruments to hundreds of students in the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District music program.
Last spring, Delgado was one of myriad small business owners who refused to close amid the pandemic lockdowns.
“Have not closed my store in 29 years and not closing it now … sorry,” he said in a March 21 Facebook post. In another March 17 entry he wrote, “Please wash your hands.”
Delgado said the new location will allow his business to expand the variety of music lessons, music supplies and quality musical instruments.
The multi-purpose store also provides repairs and service for instruments.
Address: 19851 Yorba Linda Blvd. Phone: 714-970-8282
Airport traffic humming in August
Passenger traffic at John Wayne Airport almost looked back to normal in August as 831,522 travelers passed through its gates.
The 211% increase over August 2020 numbers can be directly attributed to the slump in travel brought on by the pandemic. Last summer, most non-essential activities had been restricted and only 266,986 people used the airport that month.
So, what does a typical August look like at JWA? The airport points to August 2019 when 942,541 passengers used the facility. Traffic this summer was down 11.8% from 2019.
More airport highlights for August include:
Commercial aircraft operations increased 89.6% and commuter aircraft operations decreased 5.1% when compared with August 2020 levels. Comparing August 2021 to 2019 levels, commercial aircraft operations of 7,305 decreased 5.4% and commuter aircraft operations of 520 decreased 4.6%.
Total take-offs and landings (29,814) increased 29.8% increase compared with total operations (22,963) in August 2020, and decreased 0.4% compared with August 2019 total of 29,921.
The top three airlines in August 2021 based on passenger count were Southwest Airlines (355,670), American Airlines (138,241) and Alaska Airlines (105,812).
Gala back to in-person soiree
Alzheimer’s Orange County will return to in-person fundraising, hosting its Jewel of OC event Saturday, Oct. 16. at The Hanger at the OC Fair & Event Center. Tickets are $750 per person.
All proceeds raised from the gala will go to support programs and services for the 84,000 local Orange County residents affected by Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. The benefit will feature live entertainment, auction, gourmet dinner and more.
To become a sponsor, go to alzocgala.org/purchasesponsorship. For more on the event, go to alzocgala.org
Law firms merge
The 27-year-old law office of Philip L. Hummel, currently in Orange, has merged with Cummins & White LLP in Newport Beach.
Cummins & White, founde din 1951 and in Orange County since 1976, specializes in insurance coverage, acquisitions, estate planning, real estate, tax planning, healthcare, bankruptcy, government agency and political law. The firm’s civil and commercial litigation areas handle disputes in the fields of construction, employment, intellectual property, tax, and third-party liability.
Before joining Cummins & White, Hummel led his own Orange County litigation firm since 1994 and has been an attorney since 1986.
New CEO for Medterra
Gregory Reeder is the new chief executive officer at Medterra in Irvine, a cannabidiol brand.
Former CEO and founder Jay Hartenbach will maintain responsibilities as chairman of Medterra’s board while assuming a new position as chief innovation officer.
Reeder initially joined Medterra in February as managing director of Medterra International. Previous roles include heading Pfizer’s $1.8 billion Global Wellness business, general manager of Pfizer Canada Consumer Healthcare and country manager of Pfizer Romania.
Medterra will be expanding its focus into the larger and growing wellness category while working with CBD.
New CEO for Hoag institute
Kim Mikes has been appointed chief executive officer for Hoag Orthopedic Institute in Irvine.
Mikes, who had been serving as acting CEO following the departure of CEO Jennifer Mitzner in May, was selected after a nationwide search and review of more than 100 applications for the position.
Previously, Mikes had been senior vice president, chief operating officer and chief nursing officer at Hoag Orthopedic Institute since starting in 2016.
On the move
Matthew Kwietniak is the new chief commercial officer at Tustin-based Avid Bioservices, a biologics development and manufacturing organization. He will be responsible for continuing the current growth trajectory of Avid’s business. Kwietniak most recently served as head of drug product sales for the Americas at Thermo Fisher Scientific.
The law firm Gilson Daub has hired Ruel Caneda at its San Clemente office. He previously was a trial attorney for the State Compensation Insurance Fund in Riverside.
Buy Dasani, help Goodwill
Now through Dec. 7, portions of proceeds from every purchase of two 1-liter Dasani Waters at any participating Arco “am/pm” convenience store in Orange County will benefit Goodwill’s services.
This is the fifth year Goodwill of Orange County has partnered with Arco to help Orange County residents find meaningful employment.
Grants
Santa Ana-based Beyond Blindness, formerly known as Blind Children’s Learning Center, has received a $30,000 grant from STAAR Surgical, an ophthalmology company that designs, develops and manufactures implantable lenses. STAAR’s grant will support services provided by Beyond Blindness including early intervention, education and enrichment and family support.
Milestones
Newport Beach-based Modere, a lifestyle brand led by CEO Asma Ishaq, was named the top company on the Women Presidents’ Organization and JP Morgan Chase’s 14th annual 50 Fastest-Growing Women-Owned/Led Companies of 2021 list. Modere debuted in the third spot on the 2020 list before rising to the top of this year’s list. All 50 companies were honored at the 2021 WPO Annual Conference in Nashville, Tennessee.
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