BRIEFLY IN DATEBOOK

Orange County residents who speak little or no English or who are

visually impaired will benefit from the $4,500 grant Arts Orange County

recently gave to Pacific Chorale. The grant will allow the chorus to

partner with agencies such as Taller San Jose and the Braille Institute

to produce a limited number of Spanish, Vietnamese and Braille

translations of its concert programs, which will be available free of

charge at season performances.

The translated programs will first be available at the Chorale’s

annual holiday concert, “Tis the Season,” Dec. 16 at the Orange County

Performing Arts Center.

Mrs. California pageant seeks participants

The Mrs. California United States Pageant is looking for women to

represent cities throughout the state for a pageant to be held March

22-24. The selected representative will receive a title, banner, tiara

and eligibility to compete for Mrs. California United States.

Candidates must be at least 21 years old and living with their

husbands.

To enter, send a photo and brief biography to Diana McKinney at 4118

Aldawood Hills, Akron, Ohio 44319.

Information: (800) 243-9190.

Roy’s Of Newport adds holiday lunch menu

For the first time since opening two years ago, Roy’s of Newport Beach

is adding a lunch menu during the holiday season. Roy’s, which is at 453

Newport center Drive at Fashion Island, will serve midday a meal from 11

a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 26 through Dec. 31.

The menu will include fresh Delaware lump crab and avocado dip with

crispy shrimp chips and spicy sesame butter drizzle ($13.95) and Roy’s classic seared roasted macadamia nut dusted Hawaiian white fish in

lobster butter sauce ($12.95 for a half order).

Information: (949) 640-7697.