Six selected to attend Girls State

Six young women have been selected by the American Legion Auxiliary

of Newport Harbor Unit 291 to attend Girls State at Pitzer College,

Claremont, from June 22 to 28.

They are Lauren Kiser of Corona del Mar High School; Erin Costello

of Costa Mesa High School; Britta Pitti of Estancia High School; Yumi

Nam of Irvine High School; Nasim Khaden of Newport Harbor High

School; and Diana Rosen of Northwood High School.

The delegates were selected because of their academic excellence,

as well as their involvement in extracurricular school and community

activities, said Cynthia Culp, Girls State chairman for the post.

They will join 500 young women from throughout the state for the

conference.

The young ladies were honored guests at a district luncheon and

they will be featured guests at the May business meeting of the local

auxiliary.

Congratulations to one and all.

VOLUNTEER RECOGNIZED

William Fundenberg Jr. posthumously received a Volunteer Merit

Award from the California Park and Recreation Society for service to

Newport Beach youth programs and the Orange County Special Olympics.

Accepting the award for her late brother at the District X Awards

and Installation Banquet held April 30 at the Centre at Sycamore

Plaza in Lakewood was Louise Fundenberg.

“For many years, Bill was instrumental in helping with Newport

Beach Recreation Services’ Special Olympics Basketball Tournament and

Winter Wonderland,” said Jim Gubser, Newport Beach recreation leader.

“As Youth Activities Chairman for the Newport Harbor Elks No. 1767,

he was also an integral part of many privately funded youth programs,

including AYSO, Harbor Area Boys and Girls Clubs, and Costa Mesa and

Newport Beach Little Leagues.”

The city of Newport Beach Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission

will also honor Fundenberg at the Newport Beach City Council meeting

at 7 p.m. Tuesday in City Hall Council Chambers, at 3300 Newport

Blvd. The meeting is open to the public.

CONVENTION PLANNING

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

at the Costa Mesa Country Club to plan for the May 15 to 18 Lion’s

District 4 L4 Convention in Oxnard. Member Barbara Hayward will

announce her candidacy for vice district governor at the convention.

Hayward is a charter member of the Harbor Mesa Lions and has been

president, secretary, treasurer, tail twister, and a member of the

board. She has also held positions in the district cabinet. She was

named the Melvin Jones Fellow by the club in 2000.

NEW SERVICE MEMBERS

Welcome to the world of service Eric Patterson, William Pedrante

and Brady Price, who joined the Rotary Club of Newport Irvine.

SERVICE CLUB

MEETINGS THIS WEEK

TUESDAY

7:30 a.m.: The 40-member Newport Beach Sunrise Rotary Club will

meet at Five Crowns (newportbeachsunriserotary.org/

index.htm).

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 40-member Exchange Club of the Orange Coast will meet at

the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club.

6 p.m.: The 60-member Rotary Club of Newport-Balboa will meet at

the home of member Nan Raney on Balboa Island for a club social.

THURSDAY

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

Club will meet at Mimi’s.

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

Holiday Inn; the 50-member Newport Beach-Corona del Mar Kiwanis Club

will meet at the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club (www.kiwanis.org/club/

costamesa); the 80-member Exchange Club of Newport Harbor will meet

at the Newport Harbor Nautical Museum for a program by Dan Ardell on

Charter Schools; and the 100-member Newport-Irvine Rotary Club will

meet at the Atrium Hotel with the Group Study Exchange Team from

France (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.