With gloves, shovels and clippers in hand, Laguna Board of Realtors (LBOR) volunteers recently donated their time, muscle and gardening skills to help transform the yard at the Waymakers Youth Shelter.
Laguna Beach Local News
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y Barbara McMurray, Special to the Independent
No matter how eagerly anticipated, retirement can be a bittersweet farewell. No one knows this more acutely than Gary Hawley, who has owned and run Laguna Beach Properties for 41 years, amassing a modest portfolio of about 200 condos, single-family residences, apartments, and commercial buildings in and around Laguna Beach. Property manager Hawley, who would typically show up on tree-trimming day to ensure the work went smoothly, was determined that his transition meant his owners and tenants would continue to receive the same old-school, attentive treatment they had become accustomed to.