* Send BUSINESS CALENDAR items to the...

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

Ave., Costa Mesa, CA 92626; by e-mail to [email protected];

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 will be held from 7 to 8:45 a.m. at

the Costa Mesa Country Club, 1701 Golf Course Drive, Costa Mesa.

Tickets will cost $13 pre-paid reservations and $18 at the door.

Information: (714) 885-9090.

The Business at the Beach Business Expo is expected to draw more

than 600 attendees. The 5 to 8 p.m. event will be at the Hyatt

Regency Newport Beach, 1107 Jamboree Road, Newport Beach. Admission

will be free. Information: (949) 729-4414.

FRIDAY

A Marine Diesel Workshop will be offered by Orange Coast College’s

School of Sailing and Seamanship. The workshop will cover the

important facets of diesel maintenance and repair. It will be held at

OCC’s Sailing Center, 1801 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach.

Registration is $35. Information: (949) 645-9412.

FEB. 23

The application deadline for paid, full-time positions as

California Senate fellows is Feb. 23. The fellowship program will

provide 18 college graduates with 11 months employment in the Capitol

office of a state senator or senate policy committee. Applicants must

be 20 or older and must graduate with a four-year degree by September

2005. Information: (916) 322-7563 or https://www.sen.ca.gov.

An After Hours Business Mixer will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

at Karl Strauss Brewing Co., 901 A South Coast Drive, Costa Mesa.

Members get in free; potential members will pay $10. Information: (714) 885-9090.

MARCH 2

A Real Estate Appraisal seminar will be presented by Orange Coast

College’s Extended Education office. H. Les Levitan will conduct the

workshop, which will show participants how to enter the real estate

appraisal profession. The seminar will be held at OCC’s Middle

College, room 101, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. Information: (714)

432-5880 or https://www.occtickets.com.

ONGOING

“Financial Strategies for Successful Retirement” workshops will be

held Thursdays Feb. 10 through March 3 and Tuesdays Feb. 15 through

March 8. Both sessions will be held from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday

seminars will meet in the Orange Coast College Counseling and

Admissions Building, room 110, and the Tuesday seminars will meet in

the Administration building, room 108, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa

Mesa. Registration is $69. Information: (714) 432-5880.