Jim de Boom -- COMMUNITY & CLUBS

77,000 TREES AND GROWING

Members of the Newport Balboa Rotary Club, joined by members of the South

Coast Metro Rotary Club, will continue a 32-year-old community tradition

as they distribute 2,200 Aleppo pine saplings to third-graders of public

and private schools in Costa Mesa and Newport Beach on Monday in

celebration of Arbor Day, an American tradition since 1884.

The Aleppo pine, native to the Mediterranean, is a drought-resistant and

fast-growing tree, which will top out at 60 feet. According to club

president Jim Sirkin, more than 91,300 trees have been distributed to

third-graders over the past 32 years.

Club members will spend today at Hines Nursery titivating -- that is,

cutting the excess roots that creep out of the plastic containers the

trees come in.

Monday, club members will go to 29 schools and visit third-grade

classrooms, leaving a tree for each student and discussing how to plant

and nurture it, said Rotarian Allan Tingey, who chairs the Arbor Day

program.

“Just about all the trees will be planted at the students’ homes, in the

ground or in containers,” said Tingey.

A special 15-gallon liquid amber tree, donated by Armstrong Nursery, will

be planted by the Rotary Club at Pomona Elementary School, 2051 Pomona,

Costa Mesa at 8:30 a.m. Monday. Newport-Mesa Unified School District

Supt. Robert Barbot will be in attendance.

MONITORING AND MENTORING

The Newport Beach Sunrise Rotary Club hosted Carol Castaldo, principal of

Monte Vista/Back Bay High School, several staff members and students at

its weekly meeting this past Tuesday, where the club continued its

support of the tutoring program.

Joining Castaldo were instructors Carol Curtis and Sandy Kipfstuhl,

students Frank Titus and Samantha Tierno, both who will attend the Rotary

Youth Leadership conference (RYLA), and volunteer tutors Bob Solmor and

Joe Edberg of Oasis Senior Center.

“If you need something done, ask a Rotarian,” said Castaldo, who added

“Syd Lucas has been running rapid through the county for Monitoring and

Mentoring.”

The highlight of the meeting was a proposed computer-based reading

program for which half of the $7,500 needed has been raised. The Rotary

Club is helping to complete the funding.

To become a volunteer tutor or to help with the funding of the program,

contact Syd Lucas, Newport Beach Sunrise Rotary Club, at (949) 718-0168.

THE MAYOR IS COMING

Newport Beach Mayor John Noyes will address the Newport Balboa Rotary

Club at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club. That’s the

day following our primary election and it will be interesting to hear his

take on Measure F voting results and the November Greenlight initiative.

If you are interested in attending the dinner, reservations are required

and $17 per person can be paid at the door. For more information, call

(949) 660-8665

CLUB NEWS

The Costa Mesa Kiwanis Club honored its Athletes of the Month: Candace

Nicholson and Julie Kroening, Costa Mesa girls soccer; Jose Perez, Costa

Mesa boys soccer; Hilaria Arrenga, Estancia girls soccer; and Zuyin

Barrera, Estancia basketball.

SERVICE CLUB MEETINGS THIS WEEK

Want to get more involved in your community, make new friends, network,

or to give something back to your community? Try a service club! You are

invited to attend a club meeting this coming week. Many clubs will buy

your first guest meal for you.

MONDAY: 6:30 p.m. -- The Newport Harbor-Costa Mesa Lions Club will meet

at the Costa Mesa Country Club to hear Tom Bay of the “Make A Wish

Foundation.”

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 Rotary Club of Newport Harbor

meets at the Bahia Corinthian Yacht to hear Newport Beach Mayor John

Noyes speak.

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

Mimi’s Cafe for a program on the Philmont Training Center. Noon --

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

Corinthian. The Costa Mesa Kiwanis Club meets at the Holiday Inn for a

program on the Salvation Army. The Exchange Club of Newport Harbor meets

at the Riverboat Restaurant to hear Ron Wildermuth discuss “Ground Water

Replacement.” The Newport-Irvine Rotary Club meets at the Irvine Marriott

to hear Dr. Marlene Hyuss speak on medical donor programs.

* 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 St., Suite

201, Newport Beach 92660-1740.