Historical Society to meet Jan. 17

A dinner recognizing the officers and board members of the Costa Mesa Historical Society will take place Jan. 17 at Orange Coast College.

The guest speaker is Douglas Westfall, an author and teacher of American history. He will discuss the historical significance of Costa Mesa’s bluffs that overlook the Santa Ana River.

The dinner begins at 6 p.m. at the Captain’s Table on the OCC campus, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. Historical society President Bob Palazzola will also be reinstalled during the evening.

Tickets are $20, payable by check to the Costa Mesa Historical Society, P.O. Box 1764, Costa Mesa, CA 92628. All tickets will be held at will call.

The ticket order form is available at the society’s website, https://www.CostaMesaHistory.org. For more information, call (949) 631-5918

—Bradley Zint

Twitter: @bradleyzint