Lions Club will host a roar of a fish fry

JIM DE BOOM

The Costa Mesa-Newport Harbor Lions Club will host a Fish Fry banquet

at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday at the Costa Mesa Golf and Country Club, 1701

Golf Course Drive in Costa Mesa.

“The purpose of this event is to give our club an opportunity to

give back to the community by handing out donations to various local

organizations, and to give recognition to individuals and groups who

took the time to assist us at some of the fundraising events we held

this past year, and helped make the return of the fish fry possible,”

Lion Joe Coons said.

As is the tradition, a number of local charities and Lion

charities are benefiting from last year’s Fish Fry. The 2004 version

of the Lion Fish Fry is scheduled for June 5 and 6 at Lions Park.

Save the date for a family outing.

GOT A TALENTED KID?

Talented children, ages 6 to 10 years old, can strut their stuff

at the “Search for Talent” contest presented by the Exchange Club of

Newport Harbor. The contest will take place on March 5 at the Oasis

Senior Center in Corona del Mar. Trophies will be awarded in each of

three age divisions. Applications for participation are due Feb. 27.

For details, call Deane Bottorf at (949) 673-8701.

SCHOLARSHIPS PRESENTED

Cecil Hess presented, on behalf of the Rotary Club of Newport

Irvine, $1,000 scholarships to three students who have graduated from

Olive Crest and are headed to college or trade schools. Rebecca

Townsend, manager of transitional program at Olive Crest, introduced

recipients Julia Vigueras, Jennifer Henry and Victor Fletes, who were

warmly greeted by Club President Jim Coleman.

HAWAII TO TAHITI

The public is invited to a presentation by Nicole Carbone as she

shares her experience and adventures aboard “Suela” on a sailing trip

from Hawaii to Tahiti from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. on March 4. She has

slides, photos and advice for others wishing to sail the high seas.

Call (949) 644-9530 to make your reservation.

TOBY’S HOUSE

Joan Hanson thanked president Hans Linhardt and the members of the

Newport Beach Sunrise Rotary Club for the recent $500 donation to

Toby’s House, a shelter for homeless and abandoned pregnant women.

Hanson noted that Toby’s House is funded primarily by private

donations, supplemented by a government grant only for teaching

activities.

BUSINESS AFTER HOURS

The Costa Mesa Chamber of Commerce will hold its monthly Business

After Hours Mixer at Karl Strauss Brewing Company, 901-A South Coast

Drive from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The civic, business and

community leaders of Costa Mesa will attend. There will be

complimentary appetizers, happy hour pricing for Karl Strauss beers

and house wine. Admission for chamber members is free while potential

members are $10. For more information, call (714) 885-9090.

OCCA LUNCHEON

Assistant Newport Beach City Manager David Kiff will be the

speaker at the Orange County Coast Assn. Luncheon to be held at the

Newport Dunes Resort on Wednesday. Kiff’s subject will be Newport’s

tough water quality requirements for residents, businesses and even

horses. Elected officials, and business and community leaders from

Seal Beach to San Clemente are expected to attend the luncheon, which

will begin at 11:30 a.m. with a reception and will adjourn by 1:30

p.m., according to Peer Swan, association president. Lunch is $20 for

association members, $22 for guests. Reservations are required and

can be made by calling (714) 921-8665.

THE WINNER WASN’T THERE

“He was here earlier tonight,” Richard Luehrs said as he announced

the name of the recipient of the Sunshine Award from Speak Up Newport

at Thursday’s 23rd annual Mayor’s Dinner. Dan Marcheano was at the

Newport Beach Marriott at reception time, but scooted back to Arches

restaurant during the dinner hour. Marcheano was honored for his

continued support and leadership in a number of organizations,

including the Conference and Visitors Bureau, Chamber of Commerce and

Restaurant Assn. Congratulations, Dan!

WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF SERVICE

JoAnne DeBlis, Realtor, and Joel Miliband, attorney, joined the

Rotary Club of Newport Beach Sunrise.

WORTH REPEATING

From the Thought for Today, provided by Greg Kelley of the Newport

Mesa Irvine Interfaith Council:

“Our prayers are answered not when we are given what we ask, but

when we are challenged to be what we can be.”

-- Morris Adler

SERVICE CLUB MEETINGS THIS WEEK

TUESDAY

7:15 a.m.: The 40-member Newport Beach Sunrise Rotary Club will

meet at Five Crowns Restaurant to hear Lenka Spejchalova of the Ocean

Institute (https://www.newportbeach

sunriserotary.org).

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

the Costa Mesa Country Club. (https://www.geocities.com/

cmnhlions/page5.html)

WEDNESDAY

7:15 a.m.: The 10-member South Coast Metro Rotary Club will meet

at the Center Club 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 for a business meeting.

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

the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club for the club’s High School Singing

Contest. (https://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 for a visit by Governor Les Wixon and his wife Cheryl

(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, the Exchange Club of Newport Harbor will meet at the

Nautical Museum for a program by Bill Bechtel on Forensics of the Law

(https://www.nhexchange

club.com). The Newport Irvine Rotary Club will meet at the Atrium

Hotel. (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.