Several hundred educational and business leaders and elected
officials from throughout Orange County will hear William M.
Habermehl, superintendent of the Orange County Department of
Education, present the State of Education Address from 4 to 6 p.m.
Wednesday.
The reception, benefiting Learning for Life and sponsored by the
Orange County Teachers Federal Credit Union, will be held at the
Grand Ball Room of the Hilton Costa Mesa.
Habermehl is expected to discuss the state budget and its effects
on school districts in Orange County for the school year, teacher
standards and recruitment, state-mandated test results and
educational system needs.
Former state of California Education Secretary Marian Bergeson
will serve as the master of ceremonies of the event chaired by John
Dean, Orange County superintendent of schools emeritus, and yours
truly, a retired Newport-Mesa Unified School District trustee.
Learning for Life is a Character Education and Career Exploration
program serving 30,000 youth in Orange County, according to David
Blankenhorn, president of Harbor National Bank and chairman of the
Learning for Life Board of Directors. "Our mission is to empower
youth to make ethical choices throughout their lives," he adds.
Sandy Alford, teacher in Garden Grove, Al Mijares, superintendent
of the Santa Ana Unified School District and Karen Ayala, extended
day coordinator for the Westminster School District will be honored
during the reception. Northern Trust Bank offices in Newport Beach
and Los Angeles have joined with Learning for Life Board Member
Victoria Gray in helping to underwrite the reception.
The Hilton Costa Mesa is at 3050 Bristol St., Costa Mesa. Tickets
are available at $35 each for educators, $50 for business and
community leaders, and include hors d'oeuvres and program. No-host
beverages will be available. For more information and reservations,
call Debbie Clinton at (714) 689-2323, ext. 6005.
FISH BREAKFAST ON THE BAY: FISH's annual "Breakfast on the Bay"
will be held from 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Newport Dunes Waterfront
Resort. Activities, in addition to a delicious breakfast buffet
provided by the Newport Dunes, include live music, an exciting raffle
and a silent auction that includes a lot of goodies, according to
Executive Director Debbie O'Connor. Just for kids, there will be
clowns and a separate raffle. Breakfast tickets are $12 for adults,
$5 for children. For breakfast or raffle tickets, call (949)
645-8050.
