Orange County Market Place open extra days...

Orange County Market Place open extra days

The Orange County Market Place in Costa Mesa has announced more

shopping days for this holiday season.

The added days are Nov. 26 and a special “Christmas Market Place”

Dec. 20. Admission is free on both days, and holiday hours are 7 a.m.

to 4 p.m.

The four miles of walking aisles will feature thousands of holiday

gift ideas and products from a variety of merchants including an

Artisans’ and Crafters’ Corner filled with many handcrafted items.

The market is held every weekend except during the Orange County

Fair. Admission is $2 for ages 13 and older and free for children 12

and under. Preferred parking is $3, but free parking is also

available.

For more information, call (949) 723-6660 or visit

https://www.ocmarketplace.com

Council to honor three with Mayor’s Award

Diane and Paul Hill and Gordon West are the latest recipients of

the Costa Mesa Mayor’s Award, which recognizes individuals in the

community who have performed an outstanding service, act or good

deed.

They were nominated for their outstanding volunteer contributions

in developing the first Costa Mesa Citizens Corps Volunteer

Management Team and enlisting residents in neighborhood

disaster-preparedness courses. They will be recognized by Mayor Gary

Monahan on Nov. 15 at the City Council meeting. The award

presentation will start at 6:30 p.m. in the council chambers at Costa

Mesa City Hall.

West is one of the founding members of Mesa Emergency Services

Amateur Communications, which provides communication support through

the amateur radio system to the city in times of emergencies,

disasters, emergency training and public-service events.

The Hills have completed CPR and Community Emergency Response Team

training throughout the city and have set up neighborhood meetings to

invite residents to become involved in disaster preparedness.

Together, West and the Hills have trained more than 200 Costa Mesa

residents to prepare for emergencies.

Magical ball raises $160,000 for center

Providence Speech and Hearing Center raised $160,000 at its 39th

annual fundraiser, a costume ball themed “the Magic of the Movies.”

The Oct. 23 event drew 350 guests dressed as movie stars to the

Balboa Bay Club in Newport Beach. Proceeds will help the center

provide diagnosis and treatment for more than 11,000 people with

speech, language and hearing disorders.