Coast district group created Five Newport-Mesa residents...

Coast district group created

Five Newport-Mesa residents have been appointed to the Coast

Community College District’s Measure C Citizen’s Oversight Committee.

The group will ensure that the bond’s $370 million are spent as

the public voted in November and that the district complies with all

legal requirements.

Katrina Foley, Jim Garmon and Ron Linksy of Costa Mesa, John

Lindgren of Corona del Mar and Lisa Silbar of Newport Beach were

among the nine people appointed to the committee. They will first

meet at the end of the month.

The Measure C funds are expected to alleviate overcrowding through

expansion and upgrade aging facilities. One of the first projects

will be a new transportation center building at Orange Coast College.

Church will host unity event

Harbor Christian Church in Newport Beach will host Visions of

Unity, a one-day seminar that will discuss peaceful coexistence of

different cultures and religions.

The free event, from 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday, will feature

speakers and spiritual leaders of different faiths. Participants will

also engage in small group discussions.

Lunch and a musical performance are included. Donations will be

accepted.

For information, call Michael Junge at (949) 887-6085 or Rev.

Dennis Short at (949) 645-5781.