Exchanging values could have helped corporations

“Exchange, America’s Service Club, is a group of more than 30,000

men and women in more than 1,000 clubs, working together to make our

communities better places to live through programs of service in

Americanism, community service, youth activities and its national

project, the prevention of child abuse,” says Dick Freeman, a member

of the Exchange Club of Newport Harbor and a past district

president.”

Had the corporate and political leaders who now find themselves in

trouble with the law and on the outs with society followed the

Exchange Club Covenant, they wouldn’t be facing the problems they

are,” Freeman added.

The covenant states: “Accepting the divine privilege of single and

collective responsibility as life’s noblest gift, I covenant with my

fellow Exchangites: To consecrate my best energies to the uplifting

of social, religious, political and business ideals; to discharge the

debt I owe to those of high and low estate who have served and

sacrificed that the heritage of American citizenship might be mine;

to honor and respect law, to serve my fellow men, and to uphold the

ideals and institutions of my country; to implant the life-giving,

society-building spirit of service and comradeship in my social and

business relationships; to serve in unity with those seeking better

conditions, better understandings and great opportunities for all.”

Freeman is attending the National Convention being held in

Minneapolis, where singer Pat Boone, a member of the Newport Harbor

Club, will be introduced as the new national spokesman for Exchange.

At the end of the month, the National Exchange Club will present the

Blue and Gold Award to each of the police and fire stations in the

New York area that lost a member. The award will be presented to the

mayor of New York City at a special program to be held in Battery

Park and is intended to show our club’s support for the losses

sustained by the city during the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, Freeman

said.

BLUES ON THE BAY

The Sons of the American Legion present the fifth annual Blues on

the Bay from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Aug. 24 at the local post, 215 15th

St., Newport Beach. Performing will be Little Charlie and the

Nightcats; Rick Holstrom Band; Lee McBee and the Passions; Catfish

Keith; Little George Suerof and the Blue Stars; Aaron King; and the

Imperials Blue Voodoo. Proceeds from the event will go to local

charities, said Fred Scott, event chairman. A barbecue and beverages

will be available for purchase throughout the day. Tickets at $20

each for the 11-hour blues festival may be purchased by calling (949)

673-5070.

WELCOME TO THE WORLD

OF SERVICE CLUBS

Mickey Madzoeff, sponsored by Rick Harris, joined the Exchange

Club of Newport Harbor.

WORTH REPEATING

From Greg Kelley of the Newport-Mesa Irvine Interfaith Council ...

“Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and think back,

you’ll be able to enjoy it a second time.” -- The Dalai Lama

SERVICE CLUB

MEETINGS THIS WEEK

TUESDAY:

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

Crowns Restaurant.

6:30 p.m.: The Costa Mesa Newport Harbor Lions Club will meet at

the Costa Mesa Country Club.

WEDNESDAY:

7:15 a.m.: The 20-member South Coast Metro Rotary Club will meet

at the Center Club (www.southcoastmetro rotary.org), and the Newport

Harbor Kiwanis Club will meet at the University Athletic Club.

Noon: The 35-member Exchange Club of the Orange Coast will meet at

the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club.

6 p.m.: The Rotary Club of Newport-Balboa will meet at Edison

Field for an Anaheim Angels game with the Detroit Tigers

(www.newport- balboa.org).

THURSDAY:

7 a.m. The 20-plus-member Costa Mesa-Orange Coast Breakfast Lions

Club will meet at Mimi’s Cafe for a program on the proposed

underground water basin recharge project by the Orange County Water

District.

Noon: The 50-member Costa Mesa Kiwanis Club will meet at the

Holiday Inn (www.kiwanis.- org/club/ costamesa); the Newport

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

Yacht Club to hear Lucy Francis on the Dana Point Ocean Institute;

the 80-member Exchange Club of Newport Harbor will meet at the

Newport Harbor Nautical Museum to hear Tim Collins on plans for the

new Harbor Commission; the 100-member Newport-Irvine Rotary Club will

meet at the Irvine Marriott Hotel for the official visit of District

Gov. Jim Parsons (www.nirotary.org).

* COMMUNITY & CLUBS is published Saturdays 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. Bristo

St.l, Suite 201, Newport Beach, CA 92660-1740.