Fire Department gets $91,790 The city of...

Fire Department gets $91,790

The city of Costa Mesa received $91,790 from the Federal Emergency

Management Agency and the Unites States Fire Administration for the

2003 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program.

The funds will be used by Costa Mesa Fire Department to buy seven

new Lifepak-12 EKG monitors/defibrillators to replace old units.

The department was one of only 3,000 to have received money

through the program.

Police step up coyote awareness program

In response to increased coyote sightings and activities, the

Costa Mesa Police Department is offering awareness presentations to

teach residents how to protect their homes and animals from these

skilled predators.

Community groups and homeowners associations interested in

scheduling a presentation may contact Sgt. Clay Epperson at (714)

754-5603.

UC Riverside rep to stop at OCC

A representative from UC Riverside will be at Orange Coast College

from 9:20 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sept. 11 at the school’s transfer center.

Prospective transfer students should call the Transfer Center for

an appointment at (714) 432- 5894.

Peace advocate visits Newport church

Peace advocate Donald Griggs will discuss the situation in the

Middle East, among other topics, this Sunday in Newport Beach. As

executive director of the nonprofit group Pilgrims of Ibillin, Griggs

raises money for schools in the Galilee region of Israel, promoting

peaceful co-existence between Muslims and Jews.

Griggs will preach at the 9:30 a.m. service on Sunday, Sept. 14 at

St. Mark Presbyterian Church in Newport Beach. Following the service

is an Adult Forum at 11 a.m. where Griggs will discuss his most

recent trip to Palestine.

St. Mark Presbyterian Church is located at 2100 Mar Vista Drive in

Newport Beach. For more information call (949) 644 1341.

An in-depth look at the life of Pi

The novel “Life of Pi” by Yann Martel will be the subject of the

next book discussion group at the Newport Beach Public Library. The

bestseller and winner of the Man Booker Prize, “Life of Pi” is a

story about a young man who is stranded at sea for 227 days with a

host of animals including a full-grown Bengal tiger.

Anywhere from 30 to 75 people attend the regular discussion

groups. Admission is free. Reservations are not required. The

discussion will take place from 9:15 to 11 a.m. Wednesday in the

Friends Meeting Room of the Newport Beach Central Library, 1000

Avocado Ave. Information, call the library at (949) 717-3800.

The following discussion will be about the novel “Perfume” by

Patrick Suskind and will take place on Oct. 8.