Newport Beach Lions Club roars back

JIM DE BOOM

The Newport Beach Lions Club is back together after disappearing for

12 months or so, according to President Sally Nockold. Serving on the

board with Nockold are Cindy Kleczko, secretary; Valerie Howard,

treasurer; Susan Rey, Jason Greyshock, Gary Place, Grace Mura and Lou

Nockold, board members.

“We have changed our name to Newport Beach Hawaiian Lions Club”

Nockold said, “and we meet twice a month, on the first Tuesday of the

month at 6 p.m. and the third Sunday for brunch at 12 noon.”

New members to the club include Kent Moore, Merylene Glover, Tony

Greyshock, Charles Liberto, Patricia Liberto, Dick Braeger, Mura and

Rey. The club will hold its first fundraiser benefiting the Juvenile

Diabetes Research Foundation from 6 to 9 p.m. on June 26 at Fashion

Island. The event “Come Home to the Island” is planned to coincide

with the grand reopening of Gary’s Island Home Store, thanks to

Braeger, owner of Gary’s Fashion Island.

There will be Hawaiian music and hula dancers, food and Mai

Margarita and Mai Martini Bar, a silent auction and an opportunity

drawing for a round trip for two to Hawaii. Tickets are $40 and can

be obtained by calling Nockold at (949) 644-6105, Michelle Roeder at

(949) 644-2337 or Sally Lawrence at (949) 553-0363.

THE BOOKS ARE IN

“In recent weeks, this year’s order of more than 6,000 Reading by

9 books has arrived at Pomona, Whittier and Wilson elementary schools

as a part of the Los Angeles Times “Reading by 9” program, said Roger

McGonegal, Rotary Reading by 9 coordinator. The books were bought by

contributions from Daily Pilot readers and the Rotary Clubs of

Newport-

Balboa, Newport Irvine and Newport Beach Sunrise. To show their

appreciation, each school will host a short reception to dedicate the

books and thank donors. Daily Pilot readers are invited to attend

any, or all of them, and an RSVP is needed. One will be May 24 at

Wilson Elementary School at noon. Wilson is at 801 Wilson St. in

Costa Mesa. Please RSVP to Imelda Cavazos at (949) 515-6995. Another will be May 25 at Whittier Elementary School at 9:30 am. Whittier is

at 1800 Whittier Ave. in Costa Mesa. Please RSVP to Cheryl Wright at

(949) 515-6990. The third will be May 28 at Pomona Elementary School

at 12:30 p.m. Pomona is at 2051 Pomona Ave. in Costa Mesa. Please

RSVP to Flor Chavez at (949) 515-6980. I encourage Daily Pilot

readers to join us at the book dedications. You will be impressed

with how the books are being used.

FORE

Newport Beach psychotherapist Richard Nyberg is still trying to

figure out my golf game. He has invited me to golf again in his

foursome at the 2004 Golf Challenge for the benefit of Good Shepherd

Communities on June 14 at Los Coyotes Country Club in Buena Park.

Since my disastrous play in last year’s Good Shepherd tournament, I

have bought new clubs, have been a regular at the driving range and

have lowered my golf score by a dozen strokes on 18 holes in the past

four months. Good Shepherd Communities in Fountain Valley provides

service to 130 individuals in the area with developmental

disabilities to self-direct their lives and achieve personal goals.

It’s a good cause and the major fundraiser of the year for the

organization. The day of golf begins at 10 a.m. with registration,

putting contest and unlimited use of the driving range. There is a

shot gun start at 11:45 a.m., no-host reception at 5:30 p.m. and

dinner, awards and auction at 6 p.m. To golf, to sponsor or for more

information on Good Shepherd Communities, call Greg Bittke at (888)

298-1588 or by e-mail at gbittke@gscommunities.org.

MOVING ON

One of my favorite people at FISH Harbor Area has been Sal Torres,

a program director responsible for Mobile Meals. The volunteers with

Mobile Meals deliver meals (provided by Hoag Memorial Hospital

Presbyterian) to elderly shut-ins in Costa Mesa and Newport Beach

daily. Torres has been at FISH for 10 years, first as a volunteer and

more recently as a paid staff person. He has chosen to move on to the

business world, joining the ranks as management trainee with

Starbucks. I wish him well! He will be missed.

WORTH REPEATING

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

Mesa Irvine Interfaith Council:

“The person who stops being better stops being good.”

-- OLIVER CROMWELL

SERVICE CLUB MEETINGS THIS WEEK

TUESDAY

7:15 a.m.: The 47-member Newport Beach Sunrise Rotary Club will

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

sunriserotary.org).

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

home of Lee Gibbs to finalize planning for the Fish Fry.

WEDNESDAY

7:30 a.m.: The 10-member South Coast Metro Rotary Club will meet

at the Holiday Inn 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 Youth of the Year program.

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

the home of Club President Ed Rennie for dinner

(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 (https://www.kiwanis. org/club/costamesa); the 50-member

Newport Beach-Corona del Mar Kiwanis Club will meet at the Bahia

Corinthian Yacht Club for a program by Pam Hope on “Adopt a Social

Worker.” The 85-member Exchange Club of Newport Harbor will meet at

the Nautical Museum for their own Antique Car Show “Consours

d’Anciens.” The 100-member Rotary Club of Newport Irvine will meet at

the Atrium Hotel for Craft Talks (https://www.nhexchange

club.com).

* 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.