Author of ‘Baby Book’ to speak Pediatrician...

Author of ‘Baby Book’ to speak

Pediatrician William Sears, author of “The Baby Book,” will

lecture Thursday night about parenting issues at Harbor Day School in

Corona del Mar.

Sears will speak about “The Successful Child: 10 Tips for

Successful Parenting” and “Feeding the Brain: Improving Your Child’s

IQ Through Nutrition.”

A graduate of Harvard Medical School, Sears serves as associate

clinical professor of pediatrics at the UC Irvine School of Medicine

and has practiced pediatrics for more than 30 years. Two of his sons

are in his practice, and two more are finishing their pediatrics

residencies and will join him soon.

He and his wife, Martha, live in Capistrano Beach.

Other books published by Sears include “The Attachment Parenting

Handbook,” “The Discipline Book” and “The Successful Child.” He has

appeared on “Oprah” and “Good Morning America.”

The lecture will run from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Harbor Day

School, 3443 Pacific View Drive in Corona del Mar. A few seats are

still available by calling Viviane Oglevie at (949) 645-8004.

South Coast Plaza presents check

Sales taxes from South Coast Plaza stores generated nearly $11

million for the city of Costa Mesa between July 2002 and June 2003,

Costa Mesa Chamber of Commerce President Ed Fawcett said.

He and Werner Escher, a top South Coast Plaza executive, presented

the city with a giant check on Monday representing that revenue.

Though the revenue has already been collected by the city, the

check presentation is a marketing move in anticipation of the state’s

putting further financial strain on local governments, which might

look to businesses to make up funding gaps, Fawcett said.

“What we want to do is show them, reinforce to them what the plaza

means to the city,” Fawcett said. “If you want to encourage more

golden eggs, don’t strangle the goose.”

Costa Mesa Finance Director Mark Puckett said the sales tax is the

city’s largest single source of revenue and it has been important to

the city budget. He noted that city sales tax collections have been

flat for the past three years because of the economic slump.

“Hopefully, this year, we’ll see some growth in that,” he said.

Snow will blanket the Dunes Friday

No matter what the weather, snow will fall Friday at Newport Dunes

Resort to create holiday spirit for the 10th annual Lighting of the

Bay. The event will begin at 6 p.m. with 20 tons of snow for all to

enjoy, and then Santa Claus will turn on the lights of 40 Christmas

trees situated in the Back Bay waters.

There will be caroling, hot chocolate and live music by children’s

groups and the Lakewood High School Madrigal choir.