JIM DE BOOM -- Community & Clubs

JIM DE BOOM

An urgent plea came to my office from Gloria Godfrey of the Discovery

Shop of the American Cancer Society in Corona del Mar. She needs

volunteers to staff the thrift shop.

“Many of our older volunteers are retiring; some are taking care of

grandchildren during the summer,” Godfrey said. “We need men, too --

strong ones who can help me move our furniture donations.”

She notes that you can make new friends and help out in a fun and

spiritually rewarding resale climate by spending only four hours a week

as a volunteer at the shop, which is at 2600 E. Coast Highway.

Got some time on your hands? Want to make a difference? Call Gloria at

(949) 640-4777.

ROTARIANS INSTALL OFFICERS

Newport Beach attorney John Brainerd was replaced as president of the

Rotary Club of Newport-Irvine as Arnold Blaine assumed the post. Serving

with Blaine are Phil Arst, president-elect; Bettie Lou Sechrist,

secretary; Junius Jaubert, treasurer; Bob Ramsay; Michael Maquire,

community service; Jim Coleman, foundation; Pamela Morris, international

service; Greg Arbues, membership; and Steve Conkling, vocational service.

Under Brainerd’s leadership, the club received the Best Large Club

award; Al Rasch received first place for Youth Service; Greg Arbues

received second place for Membership Growth; and Tim Shields received

third place for Club Service. Brainerd presented the Spark Plug award to

Lynn-Marie Palmer.

KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION

Costa Mesa Kiwanis members Joe Panarisi and Ken Dilley and Newport

Beach-Corona del Mar Kiwanis member were among the 8,500 Kiwanians who

attended the International Convention held in Miami. In addition to

meeting Kiwanians from around the world, they attended workshops on

leadership and membership development, bringing back ideas for

implementation in the local clubs.

WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF SERVICE CLUBS

Alan J. Hoisman, sponsored by Pam Morris, who joined the Rotary Club

of Newport-Irvine.

WORTH REPEATING

From the Scuttlebutt, the newsletter of the Newport Beach-Corona del

Mar Kiwanis Club: “Make new friends, but cherish old ones.”

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 p.m. -- The Harbor Mesa Lions Club meets at the Golden Dragon for a

general membership meeting.

TUESDAY

7:15 a.m. -- The Newport Beach Sunrise Rotary Club meets at the Balboa

Bay Club to hear from Wendy Weber.

6:30 p.m. -- The Costa Mesa Lions Club meets at Costa Mesa Country

Club.

WEDNESDAY

7:15 a.m. -- The South Coast Metro Rotary Club will meet at the Center

Club; the Newport Harbor Kiwanis Club meets at the University Athletic

Club.

Noon -- The Exchange Club of Orange Coast meets at the Bahia

Corinthian Yacht Club.

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

Yacht Club to hear Cal State Fullerton professor Robert Feldman discuss

“What’s Happening in Russia Today.”

THURSDAY

7:15 a.m. -- The Costa Mesa Orange Coast Breakfast Lions Club meets at

Mimi’s Cafe to hear about water management from a representative of the

Orange County Water District.

Noon -- The Kiwanis Club of Costa Mesa meets at the Holiday Inn to

hear Brad Booth, golf pro at Costa Mesa Country Club; the Newport

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

Club to hear from Bob Cuyler on the final plans for the July 22-23

triathlon; the Exchange Club of Newport Harbor meets at the Riverboat

Restaurant to hear Dick Freeman and Dan Palmer speak on “The Future of

Exchange”; the Newport Irvine Rotary Club meets at the Irvine Marriott

for Arnold Blaine’s report on plans for the Rotary Year.

* 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.