Letting the leaders do the talking

JIM DE BOOM

This year’s National Day of Prayer Breakfast sponsored by the

Newport-Mesa Irvine Interfaith Council will feature a twist from

previous years, according to Greg Kelley of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel

Catholic Church.

“Not only will we be praying for our national, state and local

leaders, but we will be hearing from three elected officials who will

be discussing ‘Reconciling Political Life with Personal Religious

Beliefs,’” Kelley said.

Sharing how their religious beliefs have affected their life as

elected officials at the May 6 prayer breakfast will be Newport Beach

Councilman Steve Bromberg, Costa Mesa Councilwoman Libby Cowan and

Margie Wakeham, retired Irvine school board member.

In addition, representatives of the Sikh, Bahai, Christian,

Jewish, Roman Catholic and Muslim faiths at this truly interfaith

event, will offer prayers and scripture. Last year, more than 40

congregations from 17 faiths and five service clubs attended the

National Day of Prayer Breakfast along with a number of local and

county leaders, Kelley said. Even more are expected this year.

The breakfast is open to the public, regardless of whether you’re

a member of a congregation.

“This is one day when the community comes together to honor and

respect our many different faiths as we pray for our country’s

leaders,” Kelley said.

The breakfast begins at 7:15 a.m. at the Presbyterian Church of

the Covenant, 2850 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. The cost is $12.50 per

person, $100 for a table of eight and $200 for a sponsor table of

eight. Reservations can be made by calling (714) 921-8665, ext. 3, or

by e-mail to nmiinterfaith@ aol.com.

ROMAN FEAST

The 31st annual Roman Feast and Charity Auction will be held at 6

p.m. May 6 at the Costa Mesa Neighborhood Community Center for the

benefit of the Youth Employment Service of the Harbor area. It’s an

old-fashioned community event where old and new friends mingle with

leaders from Costa Mesa and Newport Beach for fun while supporting

youth employment opportunities. Allan Roeder, Costa Mesa city manager

and Homer Bludau, Newport Beach city manager, will serve as Masters

of Ceremonies, supported by entertainer Darvy Traylor, while guests

dance and bid on silent auction items and enjoy hors d’oeuvres

donated by area restaurants. This year’s honoree is Joan Irvine

Smith, a most remarkable woman in California. Dinner will be served

by the Orange Coast College Airline Travel Careers program and the

UCI Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity, according to Dave Calderon,

president of the YES board of directors. Tickets at $40 per person

can be reserved by calling the YES office at (949) 642-0474.

This event sells out each year, so RSVP now.

GOLF FOR FISH

Tom Kelly, football announcer for USC, will be playing in the 6th

annual Golf Classic for the benefit of Friends In Service to

Humanity, being held on May 10 at the Sea Cliff Country Club in

Huntington Beach, Marion Poli said.

“The first three golfers to pony up $450 apiece will have the

pleasure of playing in Kelly’s foursome,” Poli said.

I suspect Poli is looking for three local USC boosters to step up

with $450 each to golf with Kelly.

“Tom is funny, witty and full of great stories and laughs,” Poli

said.

Friends In Service to Humanity is a local nonprofit whose mission

is “preventing hunger and homelessness.” For more details, call Poli

at (949) 515-3815, ext. *228.

WORTH REPEATING

From the Thought for Today, provided by 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

TUESDAY

7:15 a.m.: The 46-member Newport Beach Sunrise Rotary Club will

meet at Five Crowns Restaurant. (https://www.newport

beachsunriserotary.org).

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 program on Laurel House.

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

the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club. (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 to hear author and business consultant

Donna Genett speaking on “The Power of Effective Delegation.”

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

Holiday Inn for a program by Mark Boyer on “Fellowship of Christian

Athletes” (https://www. kiwanis.org/club/costamesa); the 85-member

Exchange Club of Newport Harbor will meet at the Nautical Museum for

a Ladies Day program by Bob Wood on “Mrs. O’Leary’s Comet.” (https://

www.nhexchangeclub.com); the 100-member Rotary Club of Newport Irvine

will meet at the Atrium Hotel to learn about the Innovative Teacher

Program. (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.