BRIEFLY IN THE NEWS

Newport men elected to nonprofit’s boards

Habitat for Humanity Orange County announced on Thursday the election of two Newport residents to its board committees for the 2007-08 term.

Jim Light of the C.J. Light Associates architecture firm was reelected to lead the audit committee, and Eric Bell of Mellon’s Private Wealth Management will head the board development committee, helping the nonprofit meet its goals of ending substandard housing and building strong communities.

Since 1988, Habitat for Humanity volunteers have used donations of funding, materials and professional services to build more than 120 homes in Orange County.

Electronics-waste recycling is today

The Costa Mesa Sanitary District and the city of Costa Mesa are sponsoring a free electronics-waste recycling event from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today at the Costa Mesa Corporation Yard on Placentia Avenue.

Most electronic and electrical devices that have cords or circuit boards will be accepted at the yard. The sanitary district advises residents and local businesses to not bring refrigerators, freezers, washers, dryers, microwaves, toasters, vacuums or lead-acid batteries to the yard today.

For more information or a complete list of what you can or can’t bring, go to www.ci.costa-mesa.ca.us .

Eat breakfast and lunch; get motivated

Students from Corona del Mar, Newport Harbor and Back Bay and Monte Vista high schools are scheduled to participate in a mentor-for-a-day program Thursday, sponsored by the Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce.

Although spots for mentors are full for this year’s program, people are invited to attend the breakfast and lunch portions of the event. Motivational speaker and founder of www.success4teens.com Bill Morris will speak at the 7:30 a.m. breakfast. Between breakfast and lunch, the students will shadow their mentor at the mentor’s job. The 70 students and mentors will then meet up again for lunch at 12:30 p.m. to talk about their experiences. Breakfast and lunch cost $25.

The event is held to motivate students to pursue careers they may be interested in or help those who are undecided.

Anyone interested in getting more information or in becoming a mentor next year should contact Linda Hendy at (949) 729-4403 or e-mail lhendy@newportbeach.com .

Delays are likely with road repairs on Balboa

Beginning Monday, the portion of Marine Avenue between Bayside Drive and North Bayfront will undergo an asphalt pavement grinding and overlay, temporarily reducing the two-lane bridge to a single lane with workers present to guide vehicles on and off the island.

Newport Beach public works officials encourage drivers to plan for additional travel time through the project’s anticipated completion on March 9.