Around Town: Newport Beach couple celebrates 65th wedding anniversary

Barbara and Lloyd Massey, residents of Newport Beach since 1957, recently celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary with family and friends.

The couple met 70 years ago in Glendale and had their first date as teenagers. They were married June 29, 1951.

They have three three children and four grandsons.

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Lions Club organizes fundraising trip to Del Mar

The Newport Beach Hawaiian Lions Club is organizing a trip to the Del Mar racetrack in San Diego County on Aug. 20.

Attendees are asked to meet by 10 a.m. at Fashion Island, behind Bloomingdale’s, in Newport Beach for transportation that will go to Del Mar.

Tickets are $60 for the event, which will benefit veterans’ causes. The price includes a boxed lunch and clubhouse seating at the racetrack.

The event will return to Newport by 6:30 p.m.

For more information or to buy tickets, contact Sally Nockold at (949) 644-6105.

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Banning Ranch group to host hike

The conservation partner for the developer of Banning Ranch in Newport Beach is hosting an educational hike Aug. 20 form 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

It will be led by an adviser of the Newport Banning Land Trust, which says it seeks to keep 80% of the property as undeveloped, open space.

Organizers said the hike will be “moderately intense” and be about a mile and a half. To RSVP, email robyn@newportbanninglandtrust.org.

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Slater named to UCI management position

The UC Irvine Division of Continuing Education has named Charlotte Slater as its course quality manager.

She will be tasked with overseeing the division’s “overall strategy to develop high-quality curriculum,” according to a news release.

Slater, a Stanford and San Diego State University graduate, has worked for universities in Florida and for the University of North Georgia.