Comedy troupe sets first February laughs...

Comedy troupe sets first February laughs

The OASIS Players, a new comedy group of the OASIS Senior Center

in Newport Beach, will put on its first performance at 1 p.m. Feb. 21

in the multipurpose room of OASIS, 800 Marguerite Ave., Corona del

Mar.

For information, call (949) 644-3244.

Chris Cox earns environmental honor

Rep. Chris Cox of Newport Beach will be the guest of honor at a

reception on Monday to recognize his work for the Upper Newport Bay

Restoration Project and for the San Diego Creek Natural Treatment

System.

Orange County Supervisors Jim Silva and Tom Wilson will host the

presentation. Guests expected to attend include officials from the

cities of Newport Beach, Irvine, Tustin, Lake Forest and Costa Mesa,

along with representatives from the Irvine Ranch Water District, the

Newport Bay Naturalists and Friends, Orange County CoastKeeper, the

Department of Fish and Game and the Irvine Co.

The invitation-only event will take place at 4:30 p.m. Monday at

the Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center.

OASIS seeking volunteers

Friends of OASIS, a support group for the OASIS Senior Center in

Corona del Mar, seeks volunteers for fund-raising and other

activities.

Specialized volunteers skills that the center currently needs

include public relations coordination, local area network management,

automated database and software management, fund-raising coordination

and putting together the support group’s pancake breakfasts.

For more information about volunteers opportunities at the center,

contact Sheila Hatchell at (949) 644-3244.