Community Corner

5 Things You Need to Know Today: April 5

A taco fundraiser, Starfish Awards and Patch Whiz Kids.

1. Come out and support the Corona del Mar baseball teams this week at Tacos & Co., 3601 Jamboree Rd. in Newport Beach. The fundraisers will be held today, April 5, and Friday, April 8, from 5 to 9 p.m.  Tacos & Co. will donate 30 percent of the proceeds to the baseball teams.

2. Student nominations are now being accepted for the Newport-Mesa Unified School District's Starfish Awards. The awards were created to recognize students who have made a difference in the community. Nominations are due by Monday, May 16. You can find the nomination form here.

3. Don't forget! The Corona del Mar High School PTA will meet tomorrow, April 6, at 8:30 a.m. in the school's library. 

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4. Do you know a kid or teen who has done something amazing in class, out on the field, in the community or at home? We want to hear about these amazing children and teens and select one each week as the Patch Whiz Kid. Submit your nomination to nisha.gutierrez@patch.com. Be sure to include all of the following information: nominator's name and e-mail address, and Whiz Kid's name, age, school, accomplishment and "key to awesomeness" (what made him/her successful).

5. Today will be partly cloudy, with highs in the upper 60s, according to the National Weather Service.

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