Morning Coffee: Mon., Feb. 8, 2010

Welcome back! Here's the news of Newport-Mesa from a Super Weekend gathered in one place for you. Check back often today for updates and the news as it happens.

• CdM Scenic 5K Artwork Unveiled (above)
• Watch O.C.’s Super Bowl TV ads
• Storm Blows Over In Time For Sunset (click here to see photo)
  
• Newport surfer who died in big waves remembered
• Mariners' generous parents help school extend offerings
• Volunteers not rained out
• Spring figures down at OCC
• CdM Sewer Spill Averted, City Memo States
• A Look Back: 1952 - Teenage Iraqi king toured America
• Squids and scares
• CdM Today’s Top Stories Last Week

Courtesy of Newport-Mesa's best calendar (found in the Daily Voice):

Today - Feb. 8

Costa Mesa Planning Commission Meeting, 6 p.m. in the council chambers. http://www.ci.costa-mesa.ca.us

Feb. 9

Newport Beach City Council Study Session, 5 p.m. in city hall chambers. http://www.newportbeachca.gov

Costa Mesa City Council Study Session, 4:30 in council chambers. http://www.ci.costa-mesa.ca.us

Newport Beach City Council Meeting, 7 p.m. in city council chambers.http://www.newportbeachca.gov

Newport-Mesa Unified School District Board Meeting, 7 p.m. in the Education Center board room. www.web.nmusd.us

Feb. 10

Newport Beach Harbor Commission Meeting, 6 p.m. in council chambers. http://www.newportbeachca.gov

South Coast Metro Business/Police Partnership Lunch Meeting at the DoubleTree Hotel from 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. http://www.southcoastmetro.com/

Feb. 11

Just in time for Valentine's Day, say "I love you" with a full orchestra and trumpeter extrordinaire Chris Botti at the Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall. This gifted instrumentalist, talented composer and charismatic performer, and the former trumpeter for Sting, crosses boundaries between pop and classical, jazz and rock. www.ocpac.org

Newport Beach Police Dept.'s Citizens Police Academy on Thursday evenings, 7 to 10 p.m. Students will learn from the department personnel who are experts in SWAT, K-9, narcotics, patrol operations, traffic laws and firearms. All will participate in practical demonstrations and a ride-along, and receive an academy uniform shirt. Students must live or work in Newport Beach, and must be at least 21 years of age with no felony convictions, outstanding warrants or pending criminal cases. Applications are available in the Newport Beach Police Dept. lobby or from the police department website at www.nbpd.org. For more information, contact Kathy Lowe in the community relations office at (949) 644-3692.

In response to Haiti’s devastating earthquake, the non-profit organization, Ecofficiency.org, will be hosting Communities Helping Communities: Hope for Haiti, a music benefit and art auction at the Detroit Bar in Costa Mesa beginning at 8 p.m. One hundred percent of the proceeds from the event will go directly to Doctors without Borders Haitian relief efforts. Hope for Haiti will feature live performances by local bands Marc B., the Pawnshop Kings, The Knuckles and Emily Saterlee, as well as an art auction with pieces donated by local artists, including the eVocal collaborative. Members of the Orange County Haitian community will also be present, sharing their stories and serving authentic Haitian hors d’oeuvres to attendees. The fundraiser is a 21 years+ event. Tickets are a $15 donation and can be purchased ahead by emailing Ecofficiency.org or at the door.

Newport Beach City Arts Commission Meeting, 5 p.m. in Central Library conference room. http://www.newportbeachca.gov

Costa Mesa Historical Preservation Meeting, 5:30 at Costa Mesa city hall. http://www.ci.costa-mesa.ca.us

Costa Mesa Cultural Arts Meeting, 6:45 at Costa Mesa City Hall. http://www.ci.costa-mesa.ca.us