Human relations group will honor four The...

Human relations group will honor four

The Orange County Human Relations Commission will honor a diverse

group of people at an awards banquet at the Costa Mesa Community

Center on Sunday.

Joyce Greenspan, Karen McGlinn, Robert Scott Wylie and Mike Manser

will be given awards for their commitment to human and civil rights.

They have helped county residents gain justice and equity in housing,

education, employment and the legal system.

For more information, call (714) 567-7470.

Scholarships award breakfast will be held

The Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce will host the Commodores’

42nd annual Scholarship Awards Breakfast at 7:15 a.m. today at the

Radisson Hotel, 4545 MacArthur Blvd., Newport Beach.

The event recognizes the 30 premiere scholars from Corona del Mar

and Newport Harbor high schools, and also recognizes the educators

and parents who provide the tools for this achievement.

Scholars receive awards and certificates from local government,

while the schools receive library endowment funds. The event will

take the place of the monthly Business Referral Breakfast.

The cost is $25 per seat. For reservations, call (949) 729-4400.

JWA passenger traffic increases in March

John Wayne Airport passenger traffic increased 2.9% in March from

March 2002.

Commuter carriers, or air taxi operations also showed an increase.

Total activity, takeoffs and landings, decreased 6.8%, as did

commercial carrier flights and general aviation activity in March

2003, compared to the same month last year.

Clean harbor day event set for April 26

The Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce’s 23rd annual Clean Harbor

Day Celebration will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 26 at the

Newport Harbor Nautical Museum, 151 E. Coast Highway.

Join in for a scavenger hunt, a marine life touch tank, a ride

with the Harbor Patrol, games and prizes while learning how to save

the bay. The event is free. For information, call 675-8915.