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* Send BUSINESS CALENDAR items to the Daily Pilot, 1375 Sunflower

Ave., Costa Mesa, CA 92626; by e-mail to lindsay.sandham@latimes.com;

by fax to (714) 966-4679; or by calling (714) 966-4617. Include the

time, date and location of the event, as well as a contact phone

number.

THURSDAY

A 90-minute breakfast boost, offered by the Costa Mesa Chamber of

Commerce, will be held at the Costa Mesa Country Club, 1701 Golf

Course Dr., Costa Mesa. Tickets are $13 pre-paid or $18 at the door.

Information: (714) 885-9090.

SATURDAY

A “Solving Retirement Pitfalls for Public School Employees”

workshop is being offered by Orange Coast College. Financial Planner

Marjorie Stanford Wray will discuss new information about retirement

planning for public school employees who are covered by CalSTRS and

CalPERS retirement programs. The workshop will be held from 10 a.m.

to 12 p.m. in Business Education room 103 at OCC, 2701 Fairview Rd.,

Costa Mesa. Registration is $29 per person or $40 per couple.

Information: (714) 432-5725.

MARCH 23

An After Hours Business Mixer for the Costa Mesa Chamber of

Commerce will be held at La Cave restaurant from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30

p.m., 1695 Irvine Ave., Costa Mesa. (714) 885-9090.

MARCH 24

A Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce Sunset Networking Mixer, an

opportunity to make connections with nearly 100 business

professionals as you enjoy hors d’oeuvres and a no host bar, will be

held from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Bistro Le Crillon, 2523 Eastbluff Dr.,

Newport Beach. Price is free for members and $15 for potential members. Make connections with nearly 100 business professionals as

you enjoy hors d’oeuvres and a no host bar. (949) 729-4400.

ONGOING

Learn how to expand your local business contacts by joining the

Costa Mesa chapter of Leads Club. The Costa Mesa chapter will be a

Thursday lunch group. (800) 767-7337.

Learn how to expand your local business contacts at the Newport

Beach-Irvine chapter of Leads Club on Tuesdays from 8 to 9:15 a.m. at

the Marriot Suites, 500 Bayview Circle, Newport Beach. (949)

551-8135.