Freeway connector lane to close for 6...

Freeway connector lane to close for 6 months

One of two lanes in the southbound connector road from the Costa

Mesa Freeway to the southbound San Diego Freeway will be closed for

road work for about six months beginning Thursday.

The work is part of the final phase of the 1-405/SR-55 Improvement

project. Those heading from the direction of Irvine seeking an

alternate route can exit the Costa Mesa Freeway at Macarthur

Boulevard, turning left onto Macarthur Boulevard and proceeding to

the southbound San Diego Freeway.

For more information, call Caltrans’ Transportation Helpline at

(800) 724-0353.

Walk around the clock for cancer awareness

The Relay for Life event to raise funds and awareness for cancer

will begin at 6 p.m. Friday and continue until 6 p.m. Saturday at

Newport Harbor High School.

The event is a 24-hour team relay walk around the school’s

athletic field complete with ceremonies, camping out and a party

atmosphere. To participate or for more information, call the American

Cancer Society at (949) 261-9446.

CHOC Cancer Institute gets $10,000 donation

The National Assn. of Industrial and Office Properties’ Southern

California chapter made a $10,000 donation to the Children’s Hospital

of Orange County Cancer Institute on behalf of champion boxer “Sugar”

Shane Mosley.

The donation was made at the association’s annual Night at the

Fights black-tie dinner and boxing event on May 6.

Library to hold open house showing plans

Mariners Library will host a Community Open House from 7 to 9 p.m.

on June 2.

The purpose of the open house is to allow community members to

view architectural renderings, elevations and site plans of the new

branch of Mariners Public Library. Volunteers and staff members will

be available to answer questions and coffee from Starbucks will be

offered.

The event will take place at the Penny Farrell Theatre at Mariners

Elementary School, 2100 Mariners Drive in Newport Beach. For more

information, call Blaine Bush at (949)702-6600.