Service clubs reward service

JIM DE BOOM

The Rotary Club of Newport Beach Sunrise honored eight students from

Back Bay and Monte Vista High Schools at Tuesday’smeeting at Five

Crowns Restaurant.

Five students received two-year scholarships worth $2,400 per

student. Receiving the scholarships were Ricardo Barrera, Duy Doan,

Maria Garcia, Sarah Hughes and Megan Yates. In addition, three of the

honored students were sponsored by the club at the Rotary Youth

Leadership Awards Camp held in March . They were Casey Kibin, Sean

McGuire and George Alverez. Accompanying the students were Principal

Debbie Davis, counselors Linda DeLaRosa and Laura Rivas, and staff

member Loy Gibson. High school students receiving ACE Awards from the

Exchange Club of Newport Harbor recently were Brittany Langdale and

Gary Jones (Estancia), Cameron Voss, Jena Reyes and Jaelle Johnson

(Monte Vista), Karina Mendez (Back Bay), Kathy Nguyen and Lisa Evans

(Newport Harbor). After often emotional introductions, each student

received an ACE (Accepting the Challenge of Excellence) plaque and a

check in the amount of $500 presented by club member Bob Kinton.

Congratulations to all for the well deserved recognitions.

HARBOR MESA LIONS WIN AWARDS

At the recent Lion’s District 4-L4 Convention held in Cathedral

City, the Harbor Mesa Lions Club won awards for their visitations and

for being the “Most Spirited” club of the district. Individual

members who received awards for their humanitarian services were:

Joan Parks for working with Project LOOK and as the President of the

Year in the Saddleback Region; Marianne Allen for her work with the

Student Speakers Contest; and Karen Lamas for her work with the City

of Hope. Member Barbara Hayward was elected the District 4-L4

Governor for 2004-05 and will officially take the office at the

Lion’s International Convention held in Detroit, Mich. in July.

Congratulations to all.

AMERICAN LEGION INSTALLS OFFICERS

After what will be a busy Memorial Day weekend, the Sons of the

American Legion will install new officers on Wednesdayat their dinner

meeting at American Legion Post 291. Elected by the membership to

serve the as the Post Commander is Les Hunt. Serving with Hunt will

be 1st Vice Commander Matt Parsons, 2nd Vice Commander Dave Doum,

Adjutant Jim Spivey, Chaplain Russ Hunt, Finance Officer Chris Dabbs,

Historian Ron Eggers and Sgt. Of Arms Brad Semonell. The legion

leaders and members will be finalizing plans for the Fourth of July

Newport Harbor Old Glory Boat Parade, sponsored by American Legion

Post 291. The legion National Commander, Neal Warnken, will be

attending this year’s ceremonies and parade. For more information,

contact the Legion office at (949) 673-5070.

GOT EXTRA EYE GLASSES?

Daily Pilot reader Barbara Long sent on a fax indicating that she

has some extra eye glasses that she would like to see recycled. She

wanted to know which service club accepts them. Lions International

is the sight club, the one that focuses on preventable blindness and

helping people see better. A local drop-off place for used eye

glasses is at the office of Dr. Ronald Craig, a member of the Costa

Mesa Newport Harbor Lions Club. Dr. Craig’s office is located at 234

E. 17th St., Suite 110, Costa Mesa.

Phone is (949) 548-1631.

WORTH REPEATING

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

Newport- Mesa Irvine Interfaith Council ... “If you concentrate on

finding whatever is good in every situation, you will discover that

your life will suddenly be filled with gratitude, a feeling that

nurtures the soul.”

-- RABBI HAROLD KUSHNER

SERVICE CLUB MEETINGS THIS WEEK

TUESDAY

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

meet at Five Crowns Restaurant to hear Judge Jim Gray, candidate for

the U.S. Senate. (newportbeachsunriserotary.org).

6:00 p.m.: The Costa Mesa Newport Harbor Lions Club will meet at

Lions Park 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 program on Crime Prevention.

THURSDAY

7 a.m.: The 20-plus members of 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 program on “Work, Life Balance.”

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 Bob Schureman on “Technology for the

Transportation Industry.” The 85-member Exchange Club of Newport

Harbor meets at the Nautical Museum for a business meeting. The

100-member Rotary Club of Newport Irvine meets at the Atrium Hotel

for a program by Murray Dempster, President of Vanguard University on

“Ethics and Values in Education.” (www.nhexchangeclub.com).

6:00 p.m.: The 50-member Rotary Club of Newport-Balboa will meet

at Angel Stadium for dinner and the game between the Angels and the

Cleveland Indians. (www.newportbalboa.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.