JIM DE BOOM -- Community & Clubs

The Costa Mesa Kiwanis Club has honored four outstanding high school

students with its Hope of America Award, presented not only for

scholastic ability but leadership and character, said Sharkey Warrick,

the club’s past president.

John Batty, activities director at Costa Mesa High School, introduced

award winners Diane Marcella and Barry Witt, and David Brand of Estancia

High School introduced recipients Ashley Gardner and Boa Duc.

Diane, who plans to attend UCI, is a past Key Club president and active

in a variety of school clubs. Barry participated in a mock trial and was

active in school leadership and the basketball team.

Ashley, a junior, plans to attend UCLA and is active in the German Club,

Key Club and plays softball. Boa, also a junior, is a member of the

marching band, Spanish Club, student government and swim team.

Warrick and club President Bill Lupis gave the students plaques and

thanked the advisors and teachers for their work.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS: The annual Costa Mesa Fish Fry, sponsored by the

Costa Mesa-Newport Harbor Lions Club, will be held June 2 to 4 at the OCC

athletic field.

In addition to dozens of carnival rides and game booths, you can enjoy

the finest fish and chips around, homemade pies, hot dogs, hamburgers and

a variety of ethnic food. For $3, you can have a chance to win a 2000

Ford Focus ZX3.

All the profits from the family event go to help Newport-Mesa residents.

MISS COSTA MESA: The Harbor-Mesa Lions Club is sponsoring the Miss Costa

Mesa Pageant and scholarship contest, which will be held at 2 p.m. June 3

during the Costa Mesa Fish Fry.

Contest chairman Arlene Schafer said the club is looking for individuals

and businesses to donate up to $100 to help underwrite the cost of the

event. Contributors will be named in event-related publicity and at the

Fish Fry.

Contestants must be 16 to 25, single, never married, of good moral

character, and live, work or attend school or college in Costa Mesa.

For an application or more information, call Schafer at (714) 546-1429.

Contributions may be sent to the Harbor-Mesa Lions Club, 292 Bucknell

Road, Costa Mesa, CA 92626.

CLUB NEWS: Costa Mesa police Sgt. Dave Walker received a $200 check from

the Costa Mesa Kiwanis Club to support the Costa Mesa Police Explorer

Scouts.

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

newsletter, the Scuttlebutt Life Style: “Do not confuse comfort with

happiness.”

NEXT WEEK’S SERVICE CLUB MEETINGS: 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

next week. Many clubs will buy your first guest meal.

TUESDAY--The Newport Beach Sunrise Rotary Club will hear a craft talk by

member Jennifer Zalokar at 7:15 a.m. at the Balboa Bay Club; and the

Costa Mesa Lions Club will meet at 6 p.m. at the Costa Mesa Country Club.

WEDNESDAY: The South Coast Metro Rotary Club will meet at 7:15 a.m. at

the Center Club; the Newport Harbor Kiwanis Club will meet at 7:15 a.m.

at the University Athletic Club; the Exchange Club of Orange Coast will

meet at noon at Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club; the Newport-Balboa Rotary

Club will present Newport Beach track awards at 5:45 p.m. at Bahia

Corinthian Yacht Club.

THURSDAY: The Costa Mesa Orange Coast Breakfast Lions Club will have a

breakfast meeting at 7:15 a.m. at Mimi’s Cafe; the Kiwanis Club of Costa

Mesa will hear about the proposed IKEA project at noon at the Holiday

Inn; the Newport Beach-Corona del Mar Kiwanis Club will meet at noon at

Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club; the Exchange Club of Newport Harbor will

meet at noon at the Riverboat Restaurant; and the Newport-Irvine Rotary

Club will meet at noon at the Irvine Marriott.

* Community & Clubs is published Saturdays. 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, CA 92660-1740.