JIM DE BOOM -- Community & Clubs

1,800 MENTORS NEEDED: The response to the drive for mentors for 2,001

kindergarten through third-graders at Pomona, Whittier and Wilson

elementary schools has been strong, but we still need 1,800 mentors if we

are going to help all of these children to learn to read. If you, the

Daily Pilot reader, don’t volunteer one hour a week between now and June

15th, who will?

To volunteer or to find out more information about mentoring call:

Pomona Elementary School, Jill McWhertor, literacy leader, (949)

515-6980; Whittier Elementary School, Sarah Markel, HOSTS program

director, (949) 515-6898; or Wilson Elementary School, Pam Eastman,

literacy leader, (949) 515-6995. Or mentor at the new Shalimar Learning

Center at the Soup Kitchen by calling (949) 646-0396.

SHERIFF’S DEPUTIES HONORED: The Exchange Club of the Orange Coast

held its annual Crime Prevention Day by honoring several Orange County

Sheriff’s Department employees, including Deputy Dave Berry, Patrol

Deputy of the Year; John Tsivgadellis, Professional Staff Employee of the

Year; Rick Koviades, Harbor Patrol Deputy of the Year; Sgt. Jim Rudy,

Supervisor of the Year; and Ray Guerrero, Deputy of the Year. Chairman

Jack Wilder presented those honored with plaques from the club,

Supervisor Tom Wilson presented resolutions from the Board of

Supervisors. Harbor Department Capt. Marty Kasules and Assistant Sheriff

Rocky Hewitt shared the job of introducing those honored. “Outstanding

recipients -- great program!” states Ed Kohlmeier, club president.

SILVER BEAVER AWARDS: The Boy Scouts of America, Orange County

Council, presented Silver Beaver Awards to Costa Mesa residents Robert

Dressler and Rod Gamble, as well as Corona del Mar resident Scott Jones,

at an awards dinner attended by about 400 Orange County residents. The

Silver Beaver Award is given by the National Council of Boy Scouts of

America, upon the recommendation by the local council, to people who have

given outstanding service to youth over an extended period of time.

All of the honorees have been active in scouts for a number of years,

as well as numerous other community and church groups. Congratulations!

PRINTER PURCHASED: Syd Lucas presented, on behalf of the Newport

Beach Sunrise Rotary Club, a check in the amount of $1,455 to Carole

Castaldo, principal of the Alternative Education Center and Monte Vista

High School, for the purchase of an HP 450 laser printer to be used with

10 Macintosh computers on campus. The Rotary Club for a number of years

has supported the Alternative Education Center with funds, members’ time

for tutoring, scholarships for graduating seniors and educational

computer programs.

ARBOR DAY TRADITION: Members of the Newport Balboa Rotary Club,

joined by members of the South Coast Metro Rotary Club, continued a

33-year community tradition this week as they distributed 2,200 Aleppo

pine saplings to third-graders attending public and private schools in

Costa Mesa and Newport Beach in celebration of Arbor Day, an American

tradition since 1884. The Aleppo pine, native to the Mediterranean, is

resistant to droughts and is a fast-growing tree that will top out at 60

feet.

According to the club’s president, Wendell Sawyer, the total number of

trees distributed to third-graders over the past 32 years numbers more

than 93,300. “This was an event begun by our member and then-club

president, Tom Riley [the late Orange County supervisor], 33 years ago,

which has contributed a lot to the greening of the harbor area,” Sawyer

said.

Several dozen club members spent Sunday at Hines Nursery cutting the

excess roots that creep out of plastic containers the trees come in. This

week, club members went to 29 schools and visited third-grade classrooms,

leaving a tree for each student and discussing how to plant and nurture

the tree, said Rotarian Peter Smith, who chairs the Arbor Day program.

“The trees will be planted at the students’ homes, in the ground or in

containers,” Smith said.

A special 15-gallon palm tree, donated by the city of Newport Beach

tree supplier, was planted by the Rotary Club at Newport Elementary

School on Friday with Supt. Robert Barbot, several school board members

and City Manager Homer Bludau in attendance.

SERVICE CLUB MEETINGS THIS WEEK: Does your New Year’s resolution

include getting more involved in your community, making new friends,

networking or giving something back to your community? Try a service

club. You are invited to attend a club meeting this week. Many clubs will

buy your first guest meal for you.

TUESDAY

7:30 a.m.: The Newport Beach Sunrise Rotary Club will meet at the

Newport Harbor Nautical Museum-Riverboat Restaurant to hear Donna L.

Boston, emergency services coordinator.

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, and the Newport Harbor Kiwanis Club will meet at the University

Athletic Club.

Noon: The Orange Coast Exchange Club will meet at the Bahia Corinthian

Yacht Club to hear Lauri Evans on Social Services, and the Soroptimist

International of Newport Harbor will meet at the Santa Ana Country Club

for a business meeting.

6 p.m.: The Rotary Club of Newport Balboa will meet at the Bahia

Corinthian Yacht Club for a special Service Above Self Awards

presentation and singing contest (o7 https://www.newportbalboa.orgf7 ).

THURSDAY

7:30 a.m.: The Costa Mesa Orange Coast Breakfast Lions Club will meet

at Mimi’s Cafe for a program on the Girl Scouts.

Noon: The Kiwanis Club of Costa Mesa will meet at the Holiday Inn, 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 to hear Tom Naughton with an El Toro update, and

the Newport Irvine Rotary Club will meet at the Irvine Marriott Hotel for

an environmental forum (o7 https://www.nirotary.orgf7 ).

* 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, CA 92660-1740.