Harbor Mesa Lions working in the park

Harbor Mesa Lions assisted the Costa Mesa Friends of Fairview Park at

their annual fund-raiser held in Fairview Park. Members sold 50/50

raffle tickets and kites to raise funds for the park. The club also

helped with the CostAmazing event held July 10 by ushering for the

concert and serving refreshments. The event celebrated the city’s

50th anniversary at the Pacific Amphitheatre.

“The club is dedicated to help with community events like these

and will continue to serve when given the opportunity,” said Joan

Parks, Harbor Mesa Lions president.

Harbor Mesa Lions Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday at the Costa

Mesa Country Club. Featured speaker will be Kim Woods of the Friends

of Fairview Park.

SONS OF VETERANS

Maybe you are not a veteran of the Armed Services, but if one of

your parents was, you are invited to attend the next meeting of the

Sons of the American Legion Squadron 291 of Newport Beach at 7 p.m.

Wednesday at American Legion Post 291 on the Balboa Peninsula. All

sons of veterans are welcome to attend. Membership questions may be

directed to kingfeet@primenet.com.

LOOKING FOR A

FEW NEW MEMBERS

The Toastmasters Club 231F, which meets at 7 a.m. every Monday at

the Irvine Co., 610 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach, is looking

for a few new members who wish to improve their public speaking

ability, longtime member Bob Wood said.

“One should not be afraid of joining Toastmasters, all of us

started as inexperience speakers and have grown quite a bit as a

result of Toastmaster membership,” Wood said. For more information

please call: (949) 721-5732.

VACATION TIME

As you read today’s column, I am on a five-day visit in

Minneapolis to my brother LeRoy.

A couple of weekends ago, I went with my wife, Barbara, to the

United States Chamber of Commerce Executive’s Leadership Forum held

in Naples, Fla. Barbara was one of 14 speakers on a list that

included Commerce Secretary Don Evans, former Speaker of the House of

Representatives Newt Gingrich and former Rep. John Kasich.

It was a role reversal weekend for us, with Barbara as the speaker

and me as the spouse. Barbara, by the way, did a very good job on her

presentation on “Chambers and Governmental Affairs.” Staying at the

Ritz Carlton made it a little easier to accept the 92-degree

temperature, 95% humidity and 89-degree water temperature.

Today in Minneapolis, LeRoy and I are trying to catch up to Tim de

Boom, his wife, Nicole, and brother Tony, all professional

triathletes competing today in the City of Lakes. Ah, de Booms with

athletic ability!

WORTH REPEATING

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

Mesa Irvine Interfaith Council:

“What we do today, right now, will have an accumulated effect on

all our tomorrows.”

-- Alexandra Stoddard

SERVICE CLUB

MEETINGS THIS WEEK

MONDAY

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

Country Club to hear Kim Woods of the Friends of Fairview Park.

TUESDAY

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

meet at Five Crowns for the official visit of District Gov. Allan

Stark (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 for a business meeting and a report

on the recent convention by Ed Kohlmeier.

6 p.m.: The 50-member Rotary Club of Newport-Balboa will meet at

Newport Coasts Marriott Villas for a tour and dinner

(www.newport-balboa.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 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 Museum for a business

meeting; and the 100-member Newport-Irvine Rotary Club will meet at

the Atrium Hotel to hear Ron Williams discuss his life as a Secret

Service agent (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

or by e-mail to jdeboom@ aol.com.