CALENDAR

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TUESDAY

The Newport Beach chapter of the Surfrider Foundation is meeting at 7 p.m. at Rudy’s Bar and Grille, 3110 Newport Blvd. There will be a presentation by surf forecasters from Surfline, followed by a question and answer session. Call (949) 683-4645 or go to www.surfrider.org.

THURSDAY

The Costa Mesa Chamber of Commerce will hold its 90-Minute Breakfast Boost at the Costa Mesa Country Club, 1701 Golf Course Drive from 7 to 8:45 a.m. Prepaid reservations are $15; $20 at the door. For information and reservations, call (714) 885-9090.

The Newport Harbor Republican Women will meet at 11:30 a.m. at Five Crowns Restaurant, 3801 East Coast Highway, Corona del Mar. Guest speaker for the lunch meeting will be Ron Nehring, vice chairman of the California Republican Party. Cost is $25. Call Sue at (949) 644-0539.

JAN. 24

Citibank is offering a free seminar for small business owners considering a loan for their business at 6:30 p.m. at their Corona del Mar office, 3021 E. Coast Highway. RSVP to Bryan Greenwood at (949) 675-6547.

JAN. 25

Representatives from the Industrial Environmental Coalition of Orange County will be holding a meeting at 11:30 a.m. at the Holiday Inn, 3131 So. Bristol Street, Costa Mesa to discuss agency updates for 2007. Cost (including lunch) is $40 if paid before Jan. 22; $45 at the door. Contact Pearl White at (949) 651-1068.

JAN. 30

Stuart Friedman, a financial consultant with AXA Financial, is hosting a seminar on retirement from 6 to 8 p.m. at Chat Noir, 655 Anton Bovd., Costa Mesa. Admission is free; seating is limited. RSVP is required by Jan. 23. Call (949) 833-5883

FEB. 6

A workshop for developing a winning business plan is being offered by SCORE from 9 a.m. to noon at National University, 3390 Harbor Blvd., Costa Mesa. Cost is $30 if you pre-register online; $40 at the door. Call (714) 550-7369 or go to www.score114.org.