You are invited to Wednesday's Newport-Mesa-Irvine Interfaith Council luncheon for a presentation on the effect of the new healthcare laws on you, your doctor and your hospital. The presentation will be made by Robert Braithwaite, chief operating officer of Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian. The luncheon will be held at Hoag's conference center on the lower campus, Room CC2. Enter the lower campus off Pacific Coast Highway. Registration begins at 11:45 a.m., followed by a 12:10 p.m. luncheon, 12:40 self-introductions, 12:50 program and adjournment by 1:30.
RSVP your attendance to nmiinterfaith@aol.com or call (760) 641-0301. The cost of the meeting, which includes lunch, is $12 with reservation, $15 without reservation.
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Dancing for Tomorrow
The Assistance League of Newport-Mesa presents Dancing for Tomorrow's Stars on Saturday at the Grove of Anaheim. It is a ballroom dancing competition featuring community leaders paired with professional dancers. The celebrity dances are Ray Eldridge, Stephanie Argyros, Shawn Weatherly Harris, Christopher Gialanella, Elizabeth An and Gordon Orsborn. For ticket information, call (949) 645-6929 or go to http://www.alnm.org.