Fireworks back for Fourth

Tuesday through Friday, you will be able to purchase fireworks from

the Costa Mesa-Newport Harbor Lions Club at the Del Taco at 17th and

Newport Boulevard, as well as at dozen of other stands throughout

Costa Mesa. But remember, fireworks are permitted in Costa Mesa, not

in Newport Beach.

From 7 to 11 a.m. Friday morning, the Fourth of July, stop by the

America Legion Post 291 at 215 E. 15th St. in Newport for the annual

Pancake Breakfast. The cost is $5 per person, Legion member Ed Demaro

said. At 1 p.m., find a spot along Newport Harbor so you can take in

the colorful annual Character Boat Parade sponsored by the American

Legion, with this year’s theme of honoring the U.S. armed services.

The 44th annual Fireworks Extravaganza will return to the Newport

Dunes Waterfront Resort after a one-year absence, thanks to

additional support from the city of Newport Beach, the Newport Beach

Chamber of Commerce and Fletcher Jones Motorcars. The Fireworks

Extravaganza begins at 9 p.m. It can be watched from the bay and the

hills and bluffs surrounding the Dunes. In addition to providing the

location for the evening fireworks display, the Newport Dunes is

conducting daylong activities on their resort property area off

Jamboree Road and Pacific Coast Highway.

Enjoy the holiday. Stay safe and sane.

GOLF FOR KIWANIS

The Costa Mesa Kiwanis Club is sponsoring a golf tournament on

Monday, Sept. 22, at the Mesa Linda Golf Course in Costa Mesa.

Proceeds will benefit the Westside branch of the Harbor Area Boys and

Girls Club.

The price is $75 for golf, tee prizes, cart and dinner afterward

at the Newport Rib Co.

Best ball is the format. The tournament is limited to the first 60

players. The first tee time is 11 a.m. For more information or to

register, contact Charles Markel at (949) 642-6438.

PACIFIC COAST TRIATHLON

The sixth annual Pacific Coast Triathlon will be held Saturday and

Sunday, July 19 and 20 at Crystal Cove State Park. Two races will be

held over the weekend, said Bob Cuyler, event chair.

On Saturday, an Olympic Distance Professional race with 150

athletes from around the world will be featured. On Sunday, the USAT

Regional Sprint Distance Championship will feature more than 1,500 of

the best age groupers in the United States.

Volunteers are needed to help with parking, traffic control and

communications. Proceeds from the event go to local charities. More

information can be obtained by calling Cuyler at (949) 646-5611.

LIONS INSTALL OFFICERS

Mike Scheafer was duly demoted Tuesday night after serving two

consecutive years are president of the Costa Mesa Newport Harbor

Lions Club. Taking the helm of the 54-member club is Raul Jara.

Serving with Jara are Chuck Cassidy, first vice president; Mike

Allen, tail twister; Roberto Jara, lion tamer; Joe Coons, secretary;

Mike McIlroy, treasurer; Lee Gibbs, bulletin editor; and Rich

Rodriques, Paul Lamas, Scheafer and Jim Wahner as board members.

Scheafer was scheduled to be club secretary until he was appointed

to the vacant seat on the Costa Mesa City Council. Coons stepped in

to replace Scheafer as secretary, freeing up time for Scheafer to

devote to the council.

WELCOME TO THE WORLD

OF SERVICE CLUBS

Dan Ardell, who joined the Exchange Club of the Harbor Area.

WORTH REPEATING

From Thought for the Day provided by Greg Kelley of the Newport

Mesa Irvine Interfaith Council:

“A person will sometimes devote all their life to the development

of one part of their body -- the wishbone.”

-- Robert Frost

SERVICE CLUB

MEETINGS THIS WEEK

TUESDAY

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

meet at Five Crowns to hear Rep. Chris Cox provide a Washington

Update (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

Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club for a business meeting.

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

the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club for a Craft Talk by Lan Nguyen and an

update of the Club’s Web site by Ryan Kussner

(www.newport-balboa.org).

THURSDAY

7:15 a.m.: The 20-plus member Costa Mesa-Orange Costa Breakfast

Lions Club will meet at Mimi’s Cafe for a business meeting.

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

Holiday Inn for a program by Jim Schabarum on Holland

(www.kiwanis.org/club/ costamesa); the 50-member Kiwanis Club of

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

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

Newport Harbor Nautical; and the 100-member Newport-Irvine Rotary

Club will meet at the Atrium Hotel for a program by Paul Sharaba as

Benjamin Franklin (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.