Private school named top Christian workplace Mariners...

Private school named

top Christian workplace

Mariners Christian School in Costa Mesa was named the Best

Christian Workplace by the Best Christian Workplaces Institute.

The school took home top honors for private schools with 75 or

fewer employees. They were named from a pool of 107 Christian

organizations.

“The employees feel like a family,” headmaster Mary Letterman

said. “They feel well cared for. The quest for excellence has been

here from the beginning and our whole atmosphere allows a teacher to

feel comfortable and make suggestions.”

Letterman went to Grapevine, Texas, to pick up the award. This is

the second year for the awards and the first time the school had

applied.

Mariners opened in 1987 and moved to its new campus on Fischer

Avenue in 1995. It serves 650 students in kindergarten through eighth

grade.

City accepting Fourth of July party requests

The city of Costa Mesa is accepting applications from residents

for block party and street closure requests for the Fourth of July

holiday.

The city takes these requests twice a year -- for Labor Day and

Fourth of July. Residents must fill out an application and give proof

of liability insurance coverage for the event.

Application packets have instructions and information about city

rules regarding block parties. Applications are available through the

city’s website at https://www.ci.costa-mesa.ca. us/news/formsdocs.htm.

Residents should mail completed requests to: Costa Mesa City Hall,

City Manager’s Office, P.O. Box 1200, Costa Mesa, CA 92628-1200. The

deadline to submit applications is June 23. Information: (714)

754-5327.

New sewer project to

affect California Street

The Orange County Sanitation District will begin a sewer

construction project on California Street between Nevada and Gisler

avenues in June, three months later than originally planned.

The district intended to start the work in March but delayed to

accommodate nearby California Elementary and TeWinkle middle schools.

Two deteriorated sanitary sewer pipes will be abandoned, and sewers

will be reconnected to an existing pipe with small segments of new

pipes that will be constructed at 14 intersections along California

Street.

The sanitation district expects to close streets in various spots

between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. for up to two or three weeks at each

location. Work is expected to last through August. For information on

the project, call the construction hotline at (714)378-2965 or visit

https://www.ocsd.com online.

Local company starting

real estate cable channel

Newport Beach-based Epic Results Inc. announced Thursday it will

launch the new “Better Homes and Lifestyle Television” network.

The sales and marketing company will use the network to offer

advertising to Orange County real estate brokers and provide home

buyers with virtual tours of homes on the market.

The network plans to produce two half-hour shows a month to be

aired on local TV stations on weekends.

OCTA gives $250,000 to Riverside study

The Orange County Transportation Authority Board approved a

$250,000 contract with Consensus Planning Group to help with outreach

efforts for the Riverside County to Orange County Major Investment

Study.

The $3.3-million study will develop alternatives for relieving

traffic congestion and adding new capacity between Orange and

Riverside counties. The study is slated to start later this month and

will take about 18 months to complete.