A new book challenge
JIM DE BOOM
The Rotary clubs of Newport-Balboa, Newport-Irvine and Newport Beach
Sunrise held a joint meeting on Thursday, Oct. 16, to kick off the
2003 Reading by 9 campaign and are offering to match up to $6,800 in
contributions from Daily Pilot readers as they seek to buy needed
library books for Pomona, Whittier and Wilson elementary schools in
Costa Mesa.
The Rotary Club and the Daily Pilot Reading by 9 fund-raising
drive over the past several years has provided 16,500 reading books
for the three schools. Yet, more are needed if limited English
speaking children are to master the language and become productive
citizens.
Your $10 donation will be matched by the Rotary clubs to buy 11
reading books. A $25 donation will be matched to buy 30 books, a $50
donation will be matched to buy 58 books, and so on.
Your tax-deductible donation to buy Reading by 9 books can be made
payable and mailed to Rotary District 5320 Foundation, c/o the Daily
Pilot, 330 W. Bay St., Costa Mesa, CA 92627.
Make your investment and then watch the dividends grow! Make a
difference in the life of a child really needs you. Make your
tax-deductible contribution before the end of the year!
READ NEWPORT-MESA
Are you concerned about the low test scores at our schools in
Costa Mesa and Newport Beach? If so, join the Daily Pilot, the Rotary
clubs and the Newport-Mesa Unified School District in a new program,
Read Newport-Mesa, by giving one hour of your time once or twice a
month during the school day, reading to students at either Pomona,
Whittier or Wilson Elementary Schools.
Make a company, club, community group or congregation commitment
to Read Newport-Mesa and encourage interested employees and members
to take an hour once or twice a month to read to students at one of
the three elementary schools.
Volunteers can do it on their lunch hour, coffee break time or
during work hours. Companies, clubs, community groups and
congregations that make a commitment to Read Newport-Mesa will be
recognized in the Daily Pilot during the school year.
Students are available for Read Newport-Mesa from 8:15 a.m. to 2
p.m. Monday through Friday. It’s easy, it’s fun and it’s very
important if we are to help students master reading by the age of 9
and become productive members of our community.
It’s easy for you, your employees or members to participate. Just
call one of the three schools listed below and identify yourself as a
Read Newport-Mesa volunteer and identify the day and time you have
available, and you will be scheduled with a classroom teacher at the
school you called. The teacher will help you get started and provide
Reading by 9 books to use with the students.
You can be the real difference in improving reading skills in a
child. Call Pomona Elementary at (949) 516-6980, Whittier Elementary
at (949) 515-6990 or Wilson Elementary at (949) 5215-6995. See you at
school.
QUITE A HULLABALOO
Hullabaloo, a carnival-style event at the Orange County Fair and
Exposition Center from 5 to 9 p.m. on Friday, is being sponsored by
three Costa Mesa churches and Vanguard University. It will offer more
than 60 fun and safe activities for adults and children.
The free community event offers fun and safe activities for all
ages, including: 50 booths, a variety of inflatable activities, a
dunk tank, a climbing wall, a photo booth, a petting zoo, a local
fire engine and crew, and oodles of free candy and popcorn.
The three churches hosting the event are Newport Mesa Christian
Center, the Crossing, and ROCK Harbor. “Providing fun,
family-oriented Oct. 31 events has been a great way for each of these
churches to serve the local community over the past several years,”
said Jeff Keith, pastor of outreach for Newport Mesa Christian
Center.
Admission, parking, all activities, and candy are free. Food will
be available for a small cost. Costumes are welcome; masks will not
be allowed for safety reasons. Event attendees should enter off
Arlington Drive at Gate 4.
STATE OF EDUCATION
There is still time to get a ticket to Wednesday’s State of
Education presentation by William M. Habermehl, county superintendent
of schools, which is being held from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Westin Hotel
in Costa Mesa.
A who’s who of elected officials, school district superintendents
and business and community leaders will be joined by teachers to hear
the update on public education’s successes and challenges. Three
Character Education Awards will be presented at the event, held for
the benefit of Learning For Life and Exploring.
Major sponsors include Conexant, Orange County Teachers Federal
Credit Union, Harbor National Bank, Vanguard University, Northern
Trust Bank and Los Golondrinas Mexican Food Products.
Tickets at $50 each can be obtained by calling Debbie Clinton at
(714) 689-2323.
SERVICE CLUB
MEETINGS THIS WEEK
MONDAY
6:30 p.m. The Harbor Mesa Lions Club will meet at La Capilla
Restaurant in Huntington Beach.
TUESDAY
7: 30 a.m.: The 40-member Newport Beach Sunrise Rotary Club will
meet at Five Crowns to hear Sara Collen discuss the new tax laws
(https://newportbeach sunriserotary.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 10-member South Coast Metro Rotary Club will meet
at the Center Club (https://www.southcoastmetro rotary.org); and the
Newport Harbor Kiwanis Club will meet at the University Athletic
Club.
Noon: The 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 the Bahia
Corinthian Yacht Club to hear Assemblyman John Campbell with a
“Sacramento Update.”
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 (https://www.kiwanis. org/club/costamesa); the 50-member
Kiwanis Club of Newport Beach-Corona del Mar will meet at the Bahia
Corinthian Yacht Club to hear newly installed President Kathy Raine
discuss “2003-04 Goals”; the Exchange Club of Newport Harbor will
meet at the Nautical Museum for a Ladies Day program; and the Rotary
Club of Newport Irvine will meet the Atrium Hotel to hear craft talks
(https://www.nirotary.org).
* COMMUNITY & CLUBS is published Saturdays in the Daily Pilot.
Send your service club’s meeting information by fax to (714) 921-8655
or by e-mail to jdeboom@aol.com.
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