Fund-raising walk set for paralyzed 5-year-old The...

Fund-raising walk set for paralyzed 5-year-old

The second Walk for Leilani will be held from noon to 4 p.m. Aug.

24 at Fairview Park in Costa Mesa.

Leilani Gutierrez, 5, was left paralyzed from the neck down after

a traffic accident last year.

Leilani came out of a coma last year and is now undergoing

extensive physiotherapy. She will start kindergarten this fall at

Newport Heights Elementary School.

Proceeds from the walk will help Leilani’s family pay for medical

expenses and to buy her an electric wheelchair that can be controlled

with her mouth.

For more details, visit www.ourleilani.com.

It’s time to dispose of large items

The annual Large Item Collection Program is in progress for

residents of Costa Mesa and Santa Ana Heights using curbside trash

collection.

Residents can dispose of items too large or bulky for their trash

containers. Large items such as water heaters, washers, dryers,

refrigerators, carpeting and furniture will be collected and recycled

or disposed of at no cost to the resident.

The program runs through the week of Aug. 25. A list of groups

accepting donations is available by calling (949) 646-4617 or

checking the yellow pages under the heading of “Thrift Stores.”

Meeting set to discuss dinghy storage plan

A public meeting on a proposed dinghy storage plan is scheduled

from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Monday in the Fire Conference Room at Newport

Beach City Hall, 3300 Newport Blvd.

Residents are invited to give their input on a plan to build racks

at eight public locations where holders of offshore mooring permits

can store the dinghies that boaters use to get to their boats.

For more information, call (949) 644-3044.

OCC’s fall semester begins on Aug. 25

Fall semester classes at Orange Coast College begin Aug. 25.

Applications for fall classes are being accepted and registration

appointments are available in the college’s Admissions Office.

The office is open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday

this summer. It is closed on Fridays.

Enrollment fees are $11 per unit. In-person late registration will

be conducted from Aug. 25 to 29.

PacifiCare Foundation donates to Girls Inc.

Girls Incorporated of Orange County has received a $5,000 donation

from PacifiCare Foundation, a philanthropic organization established

by PacifiCare Health Systems.

Girls Inc. will use the money to provide after-school programs for

at-risk middle and high school girls attending alternative schools

through the county Department of Education.