Interfaith meeting location changed The location has...

Interfaith meeting location changed

The location has been moved for a talk by Los Angeles Times

religion reporter William Lobdell to the Newport Mesa Irvine

Interfaith Council.

Lobdell, a former editor of the Daily Pilot and an award-winning

reporter for the Times, will discuss “Challenges facing the Faith

Community.”

The Wednesday meeting will be held at the New Millennium Church,

4500 Campus Drive No. 118, Newport Beach.

The event will begin at 11:45 a.m. and is expected to end by 1:30

p.m. Lunch is $7.50 per person with reservation or $10 at the door

without reservation.

Reservations are due by Tuesday. To reserve a spot, or for other

information, call (949) 660-8665, ext. 3.

Aquatic Center holds fund-raiser

The Newport Aquatic Center will hold its Fifth annual Aloha Casino

Night fund-raiser Sept. 20 from 6 to 10 p.m.

All proceeds from the event will go to youth rowing and paddling

programs at the club. Newport Aquatic Center has competitive juniors

programs in both sports.

The evening will feature blackjack, roulette and craps, a bouncy

house for children, a raffle and music. A Hawaiian buffet dinner will

be served.

Tickets may be purchased at the Newport Aquatic Center or at the

door. The $30 tickets cover the dinner and $50 in gaming chips.

Children younger than 8 years old are admitted for free.

The Newport Aquatic Center is at 1 Whitecliffs Drive in Newport

Beach.

For more information, call (949) 646-7725 or go to

https://www.newportaquaticcenter.com.

OCC sailing school offers classes

The Orange Coast College School of Sailing and Seamanship will

offer non-credit classes in marine communications, advanced marine

weather and introductory shields in October. It is also offering a

five-day cruise to the northern Channel Islands.

The communications class will cover VHF equipment, portable and

fixed cell phones and high-gain antennas, Inmarsat satellite

communications and other modes. It meets Thursdays, Oct. 2, 9 and 16

from 7 to 9 p.m. and costs $79.

The weather class takes an in-depth look at high and low pressure

systems, evolution of storms and uses upper-level charts to

understand weather patterns. It will take place Thursdays, Oct. 16,

23, 30, Nov. 6, 13 and 20 from 7 to 9 p.m. and costs $75.

The shields class is a transition course, taking students from

small boats to keel boats of 27 to 30 feet. It meets Fridays, Oct.

17, 24, 31 and Nov. 7 from 1 to 5 p.m. and costs $120.

The Channel Islands cruise will go from Oct. 8 to Oct. 12, aboard

OCC’s cal 48, Glin de Mar. It will explore Anacapa, Santa Cruz and

either Santa Rosa or San Miguel islands and is designed for sailors

with at least intermediate-level skills.

Days will be filled with sailing, hiking and exploring ashore.

Seal rookeries, a petrified forest, Chumash Indian artifacts and

empty white beaches await exploration during shore excursions. The

cost is $625.

The OCC Sailing Center is at 1801 W. Pacific Coast Hwy. in Newport

Beach.

For more information, call (949) 645-9412.