Camp Bow Wow and PRP Wine International are co-hosting the Lend a Paw fundraising event next Friday, May 9 from 5:30-9:00 p.m. A portion of proceeds from sales of books & wine cases go to Friends of Orange County's Homeless Pets (FOCHP), a non-profit organization dedicated to making unwanted pets in Orange County more adoptable and helping them find lifelong families. The event also features a book signing of Zen Chien by Cindy Scott and wine tasting by PRP Wine International.

For more information call (714) 533-CAMP or email anaheim@campbowwow.com. Camp Bow Wow is located at 1431 N Daly St in Anaheim 92806.

Coffee houses are about bringing people together and, coincidentally, so are ribbon cuttings! Join us on Friday, May 9 at noon to welcome one of the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce’s newest members, Café Contigo.

Café Contigo captures the essence of Cuba in the heart of Anaheim where everyone is welcome. Walking through the door from Anaheim Blvd., you’ll experience comfortable seating, great music, free WIFI, and Cuban pastries are baked fresh daily with premium ingredients. All of the friendly staff is bi-lingual in Spanish and English. Cafe Contigo is Anaheim's new and best "third place." Hip and exciting, you’ll never want to leave.

For more information on Cafe Contigo or upcoming events please call us 714-780-0242. Café Contigo is located at 327 South Anaheim Blvd, Anaheim, CA 92805 (714) 780-0242. Visit them online at http://www.myspace.com/cafecontigo.

The Anaheim Chamber of Commerce would like to thank all who attended the First Friday Breakfast at the Clarion Hotel on May 2. If you were unable to attend, you missed out on an entertaining array of truly one-of-a-kind creative talent!

Door Prize Donors
Jeff Platts – Yournews.com
Wendy Harris – Liberty Alliance
Noel Cobbs – Emergency Disaster Systems

Winners of the “Show & Tell” Competition
Most Humorous – Jim Richardson, Rose Hills Memorial Park
Most Informational – the choir from Reborn Cabinets
Most Original – Jeff Platts, Yournews.com

Runner Up
Most Humorous – Jayne Jones, Anaheim Equestrian Center
Most Informational – Joyce Zurn, Cola Corner Collectibles
Most Original – Doug Shively, Inouye, Shively & Longtin CPA’s

The Brownstone Café & Catering will host their 10th Annual Mother’s Day Brunch on Sunday, May 11, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Live music from “Orpheus”, a guitar, keyboard and upright bass trio, will accompany a delicious brunch. The Mother’s Day Brunch menu includes fresh baked pastries, omelet bakes, pastas, fresh seasonal fruit, brunch meats and desserts. Drinks will include champagne, fresh brewed coffee and specialty drinks.

Tickets to this charming celebration cost $26.95 for adults and $12.95 for children (tax and tip not included). Reservations are recommended. Call (714) 526-9123 today to secure your seat.

Registration is underway for summer classes offered by the Anaheim Community Services Department. Classes and summer camps in tiny tots, gymnastics, art, sports, fitness, dance, music, acting, movie making, engineering, martial arts and special interest are being offered June through August.

A complete list of classes can be found in the Community Services Guide available at Anaheim libraries and community centers, as well as the Anaheim Community Services Department, 200 S. Anaheim Blvd., Suite #433.

To register online, visit www.anaheim.net/ezrecconnec  beginning May 6. Participants can also submit a registration form via fax to (714) 765-5223 or mail to the Community Services Department, 200 S. Anaheim Blvd. Suite #433, Anaheim, CA 92805. Beginning May 20, participants can telephone in their registration to (714) 765-5191 using a Visa or MasterCard, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Forever Plaid is the deliciously funny and charming story of "The Plaids," a classic 1950s all-male singing group, who were waylaid on their way to their first big gig. Audiences will be rolling in the aisles and tapping their toes as "The Plaids" reunite to perform the concert that never was in this hilariously nostalgic musical, performing some of the 50s' greatest hits: "Catch a Falling Star," "Three Coins in the Fountain," "Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing" and "Magic Moments."

Celebrate Musical Theatre's inaugural Anaheim Season by securing your seat for this one-of-a-kind musical on Saturday, May 17 at the Heritage Forum, 201 E. Broadway Avenue in Anaheim 92805. Two performances will be offered at 2 and 8pm that day.

Tickets on sale now and range in price from $25 to $50. Call the MTW Box Office at (562) 856-1999 x4 or click here for season and single ticket information.

Dream Dinners will be co-hosting an Open House and Blood Drive on May 21 with the Woman’s Club of Fullerton. Dream Dinners is located at 3484 E. Orangethorpe in Anaheim 92806. For more information, contact Kerri Casino (Owner- Dream Dinners) at 714-524-4560 or orangethorpe_tustinCA@dreamdinners.com.

The Orange County Veteran's Employment Committee and the Employment Development Department are proud to announce its Honor a Hero Hire a Vet” Job and Resource Fair. The fair will be held on Wednesday, May 21, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Angels Stadium, 2000 East Gene Autry Way in Anaheim, CA.

The “Honor a Hero Hire a Vet” job fair will offer job seekers the opportunity to interview with approximately 80 employers and meet with educational and training providers representing a myriad of industries throughout Orange County. The job fair is free of charge for all job seekers and there is ample free parking available for all attendees. All Job seekers are welcome and encouraged to attend.

For additional information, please call (714) 518-2345

John Wayne Airport has begun construction on the Airport Improvement Program consisting of building a new 250,000+ square-foot Terminal C with six new bridged aircraft gates, new security checkpoints, and more customer amenities. In addition, two new parking structures will be built. To accommodate construction, there will be some temporary impacts on parking at the Airport. This summer the B1 Parking Structure will be replaced with a temporary Parking Lot C.

To help the public become more aware of these changes and to help the airport better understand its awareness, you are invited to complete the JWA survey found here: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=KvGeG7pQ9DexUo027hAPWw_3d_3d

Please contact Danielle Katz, Public Affairs Specialist at John Wayne Airport, at 949-252-6054 for additional information or further visit www.ocair.com/improvements for more information.