JIM DE BOOM -- Community & Clubs

BEING HONORED: Newport Beach resident Tom Birch, the 2000 president of

the Parent Help USA Board of Directors, will be honored at the

organization’s Board of Director’s Installation Dinner-dance on May 31.

The event is being held at Kevin Costner’s restaurant, The Clubhouse, in

South Coast Plaza. The evening begins at 6 p.m. with a reception with

dinner and dancing at 7 p.m. Dancing lessons will be provided by the

Arthur Murray Studios and a special program by The Colony of Performing

Arts Children will top off the evening.

Birch is being honored for his dedication and distinguished service to

Parent Help USA, which provides services at no charge to children at risk

of abuse, hunger, neglect and violence. Tickets at $75 per person can be

reserved by calling (949) 645-1520. It should be noted that Birch becomes

president of the Rotary Club of Newport Beach Sunrise on June 15.

SPEAK UP NEWPORT: Plan to attend the June 6 meeting of Speak Up

Newport to hear Jim Silva, Orange County supervisor; retired General Art

Bloomer, executive director of the Orange County Regional Airport

authority; and Norma Glover, Newport Beach City Council member discuss

the “John Wayne Airport Settlement Agreement: The Latest Proposals.” Tom

Johnson, Daily Pilot publisher will serve at the moderator of what should

be a lively panel discussion of an issue important to Newport Beach

residents.

The meeting is being held at the Riverboat Restaurant on board the

Newport Harbor Nautical Museum, and begins with a reception at 5:30 p.m.

and the program at 6 p.m. sharp. As noted by Speak Up Newport President

Carol Hoffman, seating is limited, so arrive early! For more information

call (949) 224-2266.

CONVENTION WEEKEND: Members of the Costa Mesa-Newport Harbor Lions

Club are at the Northwood Resort in Big Bear this weekend for the

District 4L-4 Convention, according to club president Brett Smith. Also

attending are members of the Newport-Harbor-Costa Mesa Lions Club,

Newport Beach Lions Club and the Costa Mesa Orange Coast Breakfast Lions

Club as they celebrate the past year of service to their respective

communities.

SCHOOL DEDICATION: Members of the Rotary Club of Newport-Irvine are in

Ensenada, Mexico, this weekend for a dedication of a school for

physically and mentally handicapped children that Newport-Irvine and

their sister Rotary Club, Ensenada-Rivera, built. A luncheon for the

members of the two clubs is being held today following the dedication

program held this morning, according to Newport-Irvine Club president

Arnold Blaine. Rotarian Ed Smith has coordinated hotel and transportation

arrangements for Newport-Irvine Rotarians. Funds to build the school were

raised over the past several years by both Rotary Clubs, notes Blaine.

PRESIDENT’S REPRESENTATIVES: Past Exchange Club District President Ed

Kohlmeier and his wife Shirley served as the National Exchange Club

presidents’ representative to an Exchange District Convention held in

Minnesota recently. Gerald Franklin, president of the National Exchange

Club, noted that Kohlmeier was well received by the Minnesota Exchange

Club members. Kohlmeier addressed the Convention on two occasions,

bringing greetings from Franklin and acknowledging the community service

program of the Minnesota clubs.

WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF SERVICE CLUBS: John Goodlad, a Rotarian from

Glendale sponsored by Syd Lucas, who joined the Rotary Club of Newport

Beach Sunrise.

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

Interfaith Council. Thought for the Day: “Live in such a way that you

would not be ashamed to sell your parrot to the town gossip.” -- Will

Rogers

SERVICE CLUB MEETINGS THIS COMING 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 coming week. Many clubs will buy your first guest meal for you.

MONDAY: 6:30 p.m. the Newport Harbor-Costa Mesa Lions Club will meet

at Skosh Monahan’s Restaurant for a business meeting.

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

Five Crowns Restaurant to hear A.G. Kawamura, director of Western Growers

Association. 6:30 p.m. the Costa Mesa-Newport Harbor Lions Club will meet

at the home of Lion Mike McLlroy.

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, 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 to hear Olympic

diver Pat McCormick discuss her Educational Foundation and Olympic

experiences (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 to be 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 for a

scholarship awards presentation for two students from Corona del Mar High

School and University High School, the Exchange Club of Newport Harbor

will meet at the Newport Harbor Nautical Museum for the presentation of

the Policeman of the Year Awards and the Newport Irvine Rotary Club will

meet at the Irvine Marriott for the Youth Recognition Awards by Al Rasch

(o7 https://www.nirotary.org)f7 . 6:30 p.m. Zonta Club of Newport Harbor

will meet at the Clubhouse to hear Amy Twist, business mentor coordinator

for Orangewood Children’s Foundation.

* 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, Suite 201,

Newport Beach, CA 92660-1740.