Orange Coast College

Golden West 27, Orange Coast 20 SCORE BY QUARTERS Golden West 0 – 6 – 14 – 7 — 27 Orange Coast 3 – 17 – 0 – 0 — 20 FIRST QUARTER OCC – Dionne 39 FG, 10:00. SECOND QUARTER OCC – Betts 38 run (Dionne kick), 12:04. GWC – Pierre 1 run (kick failed), 8:20. OCC – Betts 57 run (Dionne kick), 5:22. OCC – Dionne 46 FG, 0:03. THIRD QUARTER GWC – Watson 16 pass from Huizar (Anaya kick), 8:57. GWC – Cohen 9 pass from Huizar (Anaya kick)

Get cooking with lessons in the basics that utilize the best of summer. Orange Coast College's culinary arts program cook Bryce Benes will teach three Saturday workshops in July. Cooking with Beer is offered from 3 to 6:30 p.m. July 9 for a $50 fee and $15 materials charge; Summer Salads is from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. July 23 for $30 plus a $10 materials fee; and Grillin' and Chillin' is from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. July 30 for $50 plus a $15 materials fee. Registration can be done over the phone at (714)

Elia Powers The consummate competitor, Lewis "Butch" Pope displayed his athletic versatility one afternoon decades ago. Pope, a rower with the Orange Coast College crew team, was asked by the varsity swimming coach to fill in for a swim meet. He accepted on the spot, even though he hadn't trained for the sport in 18 months. "I'm sure there wasn't any doubt in his mind he could do it," said Marilyn Pope, Butch's wife of 28 years. "He ran over to the pool and jumped right in."

Orange Coast College will host a reunion for its intercollegiate surf teams Aug. 24 on the Huntington Beach side of the Santa Ana River Jetties. The reunion will begin at 3 p.m. next to Huntington Beach State Park. OCC fielded a competitive surf team from 1977 through 1982. The Pirates captured the state surfing championship three times, in 1977, 1978 and 1980. Surfing was dropped as an intercollegiate sport on campus in 1983. The surf teams were coached by Laird Hayes, who continues to teach in the college's physical education and athletics division.

Orange Coast College's 2007 fall semester enrollment is up 3.8% over last year. So far, OCC has enrolled 11,490 students for fall classes. That's 418 more than last year, and 7.1% more than 2005, the college recently reported. The increase has led to overall growth by more than 3% in credit hours, units, and seats taken compared to 2006. There are 2,223 class sections being offered for the fall semester. Counting those who will start classes midway through the semester, the college expects to enroll more than 25,000 students before the fall semester concludes Dec. 16. Though enrollment is heavy, a number of courses remain open, according to Nancy Kidder, OCC's administrative dean.

Tom Titus You may think you've seen Shakespeare's "Comedy of Errors" condensed to 45 minutes and "Hamlet" to 15 at Orange Coast College in the past, but you probably haven't seen them lately. These two blasts from the Bard share a double bill at OCC under the umbrella title of "Supersonic Shakespeare," and what they may lack in depth they compensate for in hilarity. Director Alex Golson has added a few fresh touches to each in this theatrical exercise calculated to test both the actors' talent and stamina.

Bryce Alderton The Mission Conference is slated for realignment -- again. Athletic directors approved the proposal during their winter meetings after coaches from the 12 conference football teams unanimously voted for the shift, which will create two new divisions -- the American and National -- beginning with the 2003 season. Orange Coast College will be in the American Division along with former Northern Division member schools Cerritos, Long Beach and Mt. San Antonio, along with ex-Central Division participants Golden West and Palomar.

A majority of residents surveyed in the Coast Community College District support a potential 2012 bond measure for building repairs and job training, according to a poll financed by the district. The district, which released the results last week, is ramping up its exploration of a bond that an initial ballot summary says would support the Orange Coast, Golden West and Coastline Community campuses, but not toward the district's administrative salaries or Sacramento. The poll's preliminary numbers show that about 60% of voters surveyed would definitely, probably or are leaning toward voting in favor of a 2012 general obligation bond measure, said Richard Bernard, a research associate with Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz & Associates, during a Feb. 1 presentation to the district Board of Trustees.

FRIDAY Book Sale The Friends of the Newport Beach Library will hold a book sale for members from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Central Library branch bookstore, 1000 Avocado Ave., Newport Beach. People can pay $1 for four paperbacks or $1 for two hardbacks. Kelly Fitzgerald Singer Kelly Fitzgerald performs a free show from 9:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. in the Dublin Pub at Muldoon's Irish Pub, 202 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. TILL SATURDAY Nicola Benedetti Virtuoso violinist Nicola Benedetti joins the Pacific Symphony in concert at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts' Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall.

Local nonprofits are looking for prom dresses to give at-risk teens the high school dance experience they could never afford. Women Helping Women has partnered with Girls Inc. of Orange County and the Orangewood Children's Foundation for the fifth annual Belle of the Ball on March 24 at Orange Coast College. The all-day event in Costa Mesa aims to empower at-risk teens with speakers, workshops, and an evening dress and accessories to wear to their high school prom. "Belle of the Ball is an extremely memorable day for the students," said Brateil Aghasi, associate director of Women Helping Women.

COSTA MESA — Memorial services for former Orange Coast College student Robert "Scott" Lindsay will be held Wednesday. Lindsay, 53, was a victim of the Dec. 16 shooting at a Southern California Edison facility in Irwindale. The service will be at 1 p.m. at the Hilton Orange County/Costa Mesa hotel, 3050 Bristol St. He born in Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach and graduated from Newport Harbor High School, according to an obituary posted on the Orange County Register. "Scott loved life, never met a stranger," according to the obituary.

Orange Coast College was awarded a grant to look into the drinking habits of community college students. The Orange County Health Care Agency gave $220,000 to OCC's Student Health Center to fund a campus-wide survey and teach the consequences of excessive drinking. Similar projects have been carried out at four-year universities. "No one really knows about alcohol use in community college," Sylvia Worden, the associate dean of student health services, said in a prepared statement.

COSTA MESA — Orange Coast College has named an education consultant and former Northern California community college administrator as its interim vice president of instruction. Ron Johnson will take over the role until a permanent replacement can be found. Officials expect to find a permanent candidate by the end of the spring semester. "Dr. Johnson was selected from an extremely competitive pool of candidates," said OCC President Dennis Harkins. "He is seen as being a good fit for the college and the college's focus on student success, enrollment management and accreditation.