FUTURE IS NOW If you’re curious about...

FUTURE IS NOW

If you’re curious about the future of development in Newport

Beach, stop by the special meetings of the planning commission and

the City Council, at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m., respectively, Tuesday in the

council chambers at City Hall, 3300 Newport Blvd. Both boards will

continue discussion of an update to the city’s general plan, which

will guide zoning and development decisions for the next 20 years.

The council is expected to complete its input on changes to the

plan, which then will become the subject of a major environmental

study and ultimately be put to a public vote in 2006. For

information, call the city of Newport Beach at (949) 644-3005.

WORK IT OUT

Orange Coast College opens its fall “Parent Child Workshop,” a

16-week class for parents of children ages 28-60 months, on Friday.

Parents will meet with an early-childhood instructor to gather

information, share resources and discuss parenting issues.

The class runs every Friday from 9 to 11:30 a.m. through Dec. 16.

The fee is $150 per person. Call (714) 432-5880 for information.

LIFEGUARDS’ DRIVE

The Newport Beach Lifeguards will hold their second blood drive of

the summer from 2 to 8 p.m. Friday at lifeguard headquarters at the

base of the Newport Beach pier.

Each year the lifeguards’ blood drive provides more than 100 units

of blood. Because blood cannot be stockpiled, donors are needed on a

regular basis.

Sign up by calling call Newport Fire at (949) 644-3046.

Donors must bring picture identification.