Realtors can get chance at crime education...

Realtors can get chance at crime education

Local Realtors can take part in a safety presentation at the

Newport Beach Police Department today.

For National Realtor Safety Week, Sunday through Saturday, the

Newport Beach Assn. of Realtors is launching a safety campaign to

help agents avoid risks on the job. The recent murder of a South Bay

real estate agent has brought more attention to the potential dangers

of the job.

A crime-prevention specialist with the Police Department will help

educate members of the Newport Beach Assn. of Realtors today on

safety measures they can take during open houses and property

showings.

For more information, call the Newport Beach Assn. of Realtors at

(949) 722-2300.

Cinema guild to raise funds for film festival

The Premiere Cinema Guild of Newport Beach will hold its annual

fundraiser, called Under the Stars, at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at The

Sports Club Los Angeles-Orange County, 1980 Main St. in Irvine.

The evening will feature hosted cocktails and a wine bar, dinner

and live musical entertainment, with auction items and a screening of

selected shorts from the Newport Beach Film Festival. Proceeds from

the fundraiser will benefit the film festival. Island attire is

suggested for the event.

Tickets are $75 and can be purchased by calling (949) 253-2880.

Candidates for council vent their views tonight

Voters will have a chance to get more familiar with the 12

candidates vying for the three open Costa Mesa City Council seats

tonight.

The Chamber of Commerce, the Daily Pilot and Comcast are

sponsoring a candidates’ forum at City Hall from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Former Mayor Peter Buffa will emcee the event with Daily Pilot

Editor Tony Dodero and Comcast Channel 3 News Producer Valerie

Mitchell asking the questions, which will not be taken from the

audience.

All 12 candidates are expected to be at the forum, Chamber

President Ed Fawcett said. Each hopeful will be given a chance to

respond to each question, but their time will be limited to one

minute, Fawcett said.

“If they want to ramble, or hold a discourse on anything, we’ll

cut them short,” Fawcett said.

The 12 candidates are: Mike Scheafer, who was appointed last year

when former Mayor Karen Robinson left to become an Orange County

Superior Court judge; incumbent Chris Steel; Planning Commissioners

Bruce Garlich, Katrina Foley and Eric Bever; former Mayor Linda

Dixon; Parks and Recreation Commissioner Mirna Burciaga; and

residents Sam Clark, Karl Ahlf, Michael Clifford, Richard Carroll and

Terry Shaw.

City Hall is at 77 Fair Drive.

Man awarded for bevy of volunteer endeavors

The newest recipient of the Costa Mesa Mayor’s Award is Del

Heintz.

Mayor Gary Monahan chose Heintz for his volunteer service to the

community and for being a positive role model and demonstrating

leadership.

Heintz serves on the boards of directors of civic organizations

such as the Costa Mesa Senior Center Corp., Orange Coast College

Foundation, Costa Mesa Chamber of Commerce and Vanguard University

Foundation. He also handles government affairs for Comcast Cable

Communications.

Heintz will receive the award at the Costa Mesa City Council

meeting at 6:30 p.m. Monday in council chambers at City Hall, 77 Fair

Drive.

Mesa water district lauded for efforts again

Mesa Consolidated Water District has been awarded another

Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from

the Government Finance Officers Assn. of the United States and Canada

for its comprehensive annual financial report.

The certificate of achievement is the highest form of recognition

in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting. It

recognizes Mesa’s excellence in meeting the high standards of the

program and demonstrates significant accomplishment by Mesa and its

management.