JIM DE BOOM -- Community & Clubs

EXCHANGE PRESIDENT VISITS: Gerald Franklin, president of the National

Exchange Club, spoke to an overflow group at the Exchange Club of the

Harbor Area on Thursday and conducted a special induction ceremony for

new Exchange members. In his remarks to club members meeting at the

Newport Beach Nautical Museum, Franklin said: “Exchange is America’s

Service Club. We do everything and more than our brother and sisters

(Rotary, Lions, Kiwanis and Soroptimist) do. Be proud of what you have

accomplished, knowing that we make a difference in our communities.”

Franklin, accompanied by his wife, Evelyn, is a member of the Exchange

Club of Galleria-Houston and was installed as national president in July.

Franklin’s theme for the year is “Ignite the Excitement: A new Century of

Service” has been well received by members around the country, including

District President Rick Gordon from Claremont, District Secretary Ed

Harvey, District Treasurer Ken Owens, District President-elect Dick

Freeman and Region Vice President Ed Kohlmeier, all of whom attended the

luncheon.

Before inducting Art McIntosh, Bob Golding, Steve Peterson and Art

Gronsky, Franklin cited club members Bill DeMuelle, Bill Barrington, Mike

Gartner, Gary Tewinkle and Norman Van Herzon for their outstanding work

on behalf of Exchange. In the absence of club President Tom Norton,

President-elect Dan Palmer presided at the meeting.

HONORED: Newport Beach-Corona del Mar Kiwanis Club honored Harry

Hartstein as Kiwanian of the Month in recognition of his outstanding work

with the Unsung Hero Awards and his many other contributions to Kiwanis.

President Nancy Bell presented the Legion of Honor Certificate to Pat

McNamee for 35 years of Kiwanis membership.

50TH ANNIVERSARY: Few of the 70 attending the Amigos Viejo luncheon at

the Newport Beach Country Club in April realized that they were

celebrating the group’s 50th anniversary until its president, Judge Bob

Gardner, made note of it during his remarks. Gardner is the sole

surviving member of the founding group of Myford Irvine, Les Stephenson,

Had Ring and Tom Henderson. Death took longtime board members Stephenson

and Sam Barnes earlier this year. With Seymour Beek presiding, six new

members were inducted in Amigo Viejos, where members enjoy sharing

stories of growing up and living in the Newport-Mesa community.

CELEBRATE COMMUNITY: Celebrate Community, a festival with

entertainment for the entire family, will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

on May 19 at Fairview Park, 2525 Placentia Ave., Costa Mesa. Planned by

the Leadership Tomorrow class of 2001, the activities will include tile

painting, a new skateboard ramp, train rides, fire and police displays,

music, refreshments and an opportunity to learn more about the community.

Admission is free. For more information, call Cherie Khan at (949)

574-9272 or Debra Downing at (714) 435-2021. EVENING ON BROADWAY: The

Chapman University Dance Ensemble and The Mini-Big Band will provide the

entertainment for the Orange County Child Abuse Prevention Center

fund-raiser “An Evening on Broadway” to be held Friday at the Hyatt

Newporter. The black-tie event will begin at 6:30 p.m. with cocktails and

a silent auction. At 8 p.m., dinner and dancing will commence according

to board President Dan Palmer. Esther L. Snyder, president of In-N-Out

Burger, will be honored as “Champion of Children” by benefit co-chairs

Dorcas Preston and Kelly Crean. Tickets at $150 a person may be obtained

by calling the center at at (714) 543-4333.

WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF SERVICE CLUBS: Bette Moses joined the Exchange

Club of Orange Coast.

WORTH REPEATING: From Greg Kelley of the Newport-Mesa Irvine

Interfaith Council Thought for the Day. “Every person is guilty of all

the good they didn’t do.” -- Voltaire

SERVICE CLUB MEETINGS THIS WEEK: Want to get more involved in your

community, make new friends, network, or give 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.

TUESDAY

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

Crowns restaurant for a craft talk by Craig Phillips.

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, the Newport Harbor Kiwanis Club will meet at the University

Athletic Club, and the Costa Mesa Orange Coast Breakfast Lions Club will

meet at Mimi’s Cafe.

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

Yacht Club.

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

Corinthian Yacht Club to carpool to Edison Field for the Angels-Toronto

Baseball game (o7 https://www.newportbalboa.orgf7 ).

THURSDAY

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

at Mimi’s for a planning session for the upcoming spaghetti dinner and

bingo being held at the Women’s Club.

Noon: The Kiwanis Club of Costa Mesa will meet at the Holiday Inn for

a Mother’s Day program featuring fashions from Nordstrom, the Newport

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

Club to hear singer Janine Wynn with “Broadway Hits,” the Exchange Club

of Newport Harbor will meet at the Riverboat Restaurant for the

presentation the A.C.E. program winners by Bob Kinton, and the Newport

Irvine Rotary Club will meet at the Irvine Marriott to honor Golf

Tournament sponsors and volunteers (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 jdeboom@aol.com or by mail to 2082 S.E.Bristol St., Suite 201,

Newport Beach, CA 92660-1740.