Rotary club challenges council with ethics test

Newport Balboa Rotary Club President Roger McGonegal presented

Rotary’s Four Way Test to the Newport Beach City Council on Tuesday,

sharing “the standard that guides over 1.2-million Rotarians around

the world in their daily lives.”

It is called the Four Way Test, and it asks “Of the things that we

think, say or do: Is it the truth? Is it fair to all concerned? Will

it build goodwill and better friendships? And will it be beneficial

to all concerned?

“In 1943, the Four Way Test was adopted by Rotary International as

a simple measuring stick of ethics, which having been proven in the

workplace, was applied to home, social and community life, making the

individual a better parent, a better friend and a better citizen. It

has been translated into more than 160 languages and published in

many formats,” he added.

On behalf of the 58-member Rotary Club, McGonegal presented the

council with a plaque bearing The 4 Way Test to be hung in the

Council Chambers, as well as individual copies for the council

members, key personnel of the city and candidates running for

election this fall.

It concluded with the question “Perhaps the council will see fit

to declare Newport Beach a Four Way Test City?”

HOW AMERICA HAS CHANGED: Los Angeles Times religion reporter

William Lobdell will discuss “How America has changed since 9/11” at

the noon Sept. 11 luncheon of the Newport Mesa Irvine Interfaith

Council being held at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church, 1441 W.

Balboa Blvd., Newport Beach.

The public is invited to join clergy and congregation members from

all faiths in Costa Mesa, Irvine and Newport Beach, according to Rev.

Don Oliver, chaplain at Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian and

Council President. Lunch is $7.50 per person with reservations or $10

without a reservation. Reservations can be made by calling (949)

660-8665 or by e-mail to nmiinterfaith@aol.com.

GROCERY CART LOGIC: Nobody asked, but I want to weigh in on the

Costa Mesa grocery cart problem.

If I borrow a new car from Theodore Robins Ford to drive my

groceries and myself to my home, I would be arrested for auto theft.

If I borrow a grocery cart from Vons market, Vons has to pay for the

cart leaving its property. That doesn’t make sense!

Whether I take an automobile or a grocery cart, it’s still a

theft!

The city should use the civilian police volunteers to give a

ticket to the thieves when they see them pushing grocery carts off

the groceries’ parking lots, fine them $100 and then buy them a $25

folding multipurpose cart to use in the future! The grocery store

gets to keep their cart, the city makes $75 and the thieves now own

their own multipurpose cart for future use. It’s a win-win-win!

75th ANNIVERSARY DINNER: Chartered in 1927, the Costa Mesa Newport

Harbor Lions Club will celebrate its 75th Anniversary of service to

the community on Sept. 6, at a dinner being held at the Costa Mesa

Country Club. Current and past members of the Costa Mesa Newport

Harbor Lions Club, as well as representatives of other Orange County

Lions Clubs and District Officials, are expected to be in attendance.

It should be noted that it is the oldest service club in the

harbor area, sponsored many of the other Lions Clubs in Orange County

and is known as the sponsor of the Costa Mesa Fish Fry, which has

provided several million dollars for local charities as well as Lions

International programs.

According to club President Mike Scheafer, the reception will

begin at 6 p.m. and dinner will be served at 7 p.m. Tickets are $35

and can be obtained by calling Scheafer at (714) 435-0300.

WORTH REPEATING ... From Greg Kelley of the Newport Mesa Irvine

Interfaith Council: “Peace and war begin at home. If we truly want

peace in the world, let us begin by loving one another in our own

families. If we want to spread joy, we need for every family to have

joy.”

-- Mother Teresa

SERVICE CLUB MEETINGS

THIS COMING WEEK:

TUESDAY

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

Crowns Restaurant to hear Betty Krantz on “Trekking the Ikistans.”

WEDNESDAY

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

at the Center Club (www.southcoastmetrorotary.org) and the Newport

Harbor Kiwanis Club meets at the University Athletic Club.

Noon: Soroptimists International Newport Harbor will meet at the

Santa Ana Country Club for a business meeting and the 35-member

Exchange Club of the Orange Coast will meet at the Bahia Corinthian

Yacht for a business meeting.

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

Corinthian Yacht Club to hear about Share Our Selves.

(www.newportbalboa.org).

THURSDAY

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

Club will meet at Mimi’s Cafe.

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 for a Ladies Day Luncheon featuring vocalist Janine Wynn;

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

Newport Harbor Nautical Museum for a business meeting; and the

100-member Newport-Irvine Rotary Club will meet the Irvine Marriott

Hotel for Craft Talks. (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. Bristol,

Suite 201, Newport Beach, CA 92660-1740.