COMMUNITY & CLUBS -- Jim De Boom

ROMAN FEAST: Former mayors Arlene Schafer (Costa Mesa) and Evelyn

Hart (Newport Beach) will be honored at the 27th annual Roman Feast and

Charity Auction for the benefit of the Youth Employment Service of the

Harbor Area on March 2 at the Costa Mesa Neighborhood Center.

These remarkable women are being honored for their commitment to helping

others. Both are active in a variety of community groups, outside of

their former elected positions.

“These two women just keep on helping others,” said Christine Carr,

dinner co-chair.

The evening features an Italian theme with hors d’oeuvres donated by some

of the area’s finest restaurants, a reception and silent auction at 6

p.m., pasta buffet at 7:30, a live auction with auctioneer Jim Dale and

music and entertainment by Jim Roberts.

Proceeds from the dinner will support YES pre-employment and job-keeping

skills, Job Club, Job Development and Job Referrals, Summer Jobs for

Youth, Building Life Options and You and Me Tobacco Free programs, said

Mary Deane, co-chair.

“We expect over 350 community and business leaders, elected officials,

service club members and YES supporters to attend the event as we salute

two ladies dedicated to community service,” said Richard Watts, YES board

president.

To become a sponsor or to make dinner reservations, call YES at (949)

642-8306.

DRIVERS NEEDED: Do you have an automobile and are you available for

an hour and half once a month to help those in need?

If you do, FISH could use your help as a driver for the Meals on Wheels

Program. Food is prepared at Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian for

distribution once a day to shut-in senior citizens in Costa Mesa and

Newport Beach, and drivers are needed. Drivers pick up the food at Hoag

and visit with the seniors for a few minutes upon delivery.

The Rev. Bob Parry, a FISH board member, said the number of seniors

needing Meals on Wheels service is increasing and so is the need for

drivers. For more information or to volunteer, call the FISH office at

(949) 645-8050.

CLUBS NEWS: Members of the Newport Beach-Corona del Mar and Costa

Mesa Kiwanis clubs shared a recent trip to the Getty Museum is Los

Angeles with their spouses. The event was coordinated by Newport

Beach-Corona del Mar member Nancy Bell.

John Brainerd, president of the Newport-Irvine Rotary Club is

coordinating airport greeting and hospitality activities for some 520

Rotary district governor-elects from around the world, who will be

arriving at John Wayne Airport on Feb. 3 for a 10-day training program

being held in Anaheim. Rotary volunteers will greet the arrivals and

connect them to ground transportation to the Anaheim Hilton Hotel.

WORTH REPEATING: From the Newport Beach-Corona del Mar Kiwanis

Club’s publication, the Scuttlebutt: “Don’t burn all your bridges. You’ll

be surprised how many times you have to cross the same river.”

UPCOMING SERVICE CLUB MEETINGS

TUESDAY: 7:30 a.m. -- The Newport Beach Sunrise Rotary Club meets at the

Balboa Bay Club. 6:30 p.m. -- The Costa Mesa-Newport Harbor Lions Club

will meet at the Costa Mesa Golf and Country Club.WEDNESDAY: 7:15 a.m.

-- The South Coast Metro Rotary Club will meet at the Center Club.

Newport Harbor Kiwanis Club meets at the University Athletic Club. Noon

-- The Exchange Club of Orange Coast meets at the Bahia Corinthian Yacht

Club. 6 p.m. -- The Newport Balboa Rotary meets at the Bahia Corinthian

Yacht Club.

THURSDAY: The Costa Mesa Orange Coast Breakfast Lions Club meets at

Mimi’s Cafe to hear Dale Carlson, maker of balloons. Noon -- Kiwanis Club

of Newport Beach-Corona del Mar meets at the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club

to hear Don Glasgow, director of the Corona del Mar Chamber of Commerce.

The Costa Mesa Kiwanis Club meets at the Holiday Inn to hear from a

retired police officer. The Exchange Club of Newport Harbor meets at the

Riverboat Restaurant for a business meeting. The Newport-Irvine Rotary

Club will hear from Mark Petracca, professor of political science

discussing the 2000 elections.

* COMMUNITY & CLUBS is published every Saturday in the Daily Pilot. Send

your service club’s meeting information by fax to (949) 660-8667, e-mail

to o7 jdeboom@aol.comf7 or by mail to 2082 S.E. Bristol, Suite 201,

Newport Beach 92660-1740.