Nominations open for breast cancer awards The...

Nominations open for breast cancer awards

The Susan G. Komen Foundation of Orange County is seeking

nominations for 2003’s Most Inspirational Breast Cancer Survivor. The

winner will be announced and celebrated at the Wanda J. Cobb Breast

Health Symposium and Susan G. Komen Spring Luncheon from 9 a.m. to 3

p.m. Saturday, April 5, at the Irvine Marriott. Nominees must

demonstrate an understanding and awareness of issues related to

surviving breast cancer and a commitment to educating the public

about the importance of early detection and healthful lifestyle

choices. Entries must be received by March 7. Nomination forms are

available at the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, 3191-A

Airport Loop Drive, Costa Mesa. For more information, call (949) 957-

9157, ext. 30.

JWA Arts Commission meeting canceled

The John Wayne Airport Arts Commission meeting for March 5 has

been canceled. The next meeting is at 9 a.m. April 2 in the Eddie

Martin Building Administration Offices for John Wayne Airport, 3160

Airway Ave., Costa Mesa.

Grant will fund diabetes program

A $150,000 grant from Kaiser Permanente will allow the Pediatric

Adolescent Diabetes Research Education Foundation, a nonprofit

organization providing support to children with diabetes and their

families to launch Pediatric Education for Diabetes in School, which

will conduct a public education project in public schools nationwide

on the care of children with Type 1 diabetes and identification of

children at risk for Type 2 diabetes.

Stay out of water after rain, county warns

Swimmers are advised to stay out of Orange County coastal waters

during and after rainstorms because of high levels of bacteria

flowing in from urban runoff. The Environmental Health Division of

the county Health Care Agency warns that the bacteria levels can

remain elevated for up to three days after a rainstorm depending on

intensity of the rain and the volume of the runoff. Runoff may

include fertilizers, road oil, animal wastes and litter. For more

information, call (714) 667-3752 or visit www.ocbeachinfo.com.