JIM DE BOOM -- Communities & Clubs

SURPRISED BY AWARD: At a recent meeting, Newport Beach Sunrise

Rotarian Syd Lucas hosted Samantha Tierno and Frank Fitus, students from

Monte Vista High School who attended the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards

program in March. The students reported on their experiences at the camp.

Then, Samantha, on behalf of Monte Vista High School, presented an

honorary service award to a surprised Lucas for all of his hard work for

the school. Lucas reported that, with the help of Monte Vista teachers

Tom Lamar and Carol Curtis and the Ebell Club, $10,500 has been raised

for a computer reading program at the school. The Newport Beach Sunrise

Rotary Club presented a check in the amount of $2,000 to Principal Carole

Castaldo to support the training and technical support the school will

need.

ACE STUDENTS: Bing Girling of the Exchange Club of Newport Harbor

introduced three students who received the Accepted the Challenge of

Excellence award as they have overcome obstacles in their lives and

performed at a high level to finish their high school education. Jasmina

Koev and Tyler Nelson of Monte Vista High School and Chris Collins from

Newport Harbor High school received their awards and each made a few

remarks.

CLUB NEWS: The 55th annual Costa Mesa Fish Fry, sponsored by the

Costa Mesa-Newport Harbor Lions Club, will be held June 2-4 at Orange

Coast College’s athletic field. The event has a Web site at o7

www.lionsfishfry.comf7 . Check out the site for complete details.

IRRELEVANT WEB SITE: Irrelevant Week XXV has a Web site at o7

www.irrelevantweek.comf7 . The event is set for June 19-23 to honor Mike

Green, who was drafted by the Chicago Bears and was the last pick in the

2000 NFL draft. On the Web site you will find information on Mr.

Irrelevant, the arrival party, the banquet, the golf tournament and the

ultimate tailgate party. There are also opportunities for you and your

company to send a gift for Mr. Irrelevant or the charity raffle or host a

returning former Mr. Irrelevant. For more information, go to the Web site

or call the Irrelevant Week office at (949) 263-0727.

WARM WELCOME TO: Cal Williams, sponsored by Clare Williams, joined

the Newport Beach Sunrise Rotary Club.

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

newsletter, the Scuttlebutt -- “Something to do for the next 24 hours:

refrain from criticizing anything or anybody.”

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.

TUESDAY

7:15 a.m. -- The Newport Beach Sunrise Rotary Club will meet at the

Balboa Bay Club to hear Melinda Guinaldo of the Assessment & Treatment

Center. 6 p.m. -- The Costa Mesa Lions Club meets at the Costa Mesa

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 will meet at the Bahia

Corinthian Yacht Club.

5:45 p.m. -- The Newport-Balboa Rotary Club will meet at Bahia Corinthian

Yacht Club to hear from Pepe Montenegro and Pepe Muniz with an update on

the Gang Outreach Program.

THURSDAY

7:15 a.m. -- The Costa Mesa Orange Coast Breakfast Lions Club will meet

at Mimi’s Cafe for a business meeting.

Noon -- Kiwanis Club of Costa Mesa will meet at the Holiday Inn to hear

from former Anaheim Angels pitcher Dave Frost; the Newport Beach-Corona

del Mar Kiwanis Club will meet at the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club; the

Exchange Club of Newport Harbor will meet at the Riverboat Restaurant for

a business meeting; the Newport Irvine Rotary Club will meet at the

Irvine Marriott.

* 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.