Club newsletter helpful

JIM DE BOOM

If you are between 21 and 40 years old, you should consider joining

the Newport Beach Jaycees.

Jaycees member Lisa Biason e-mailed a copy of “Think Tank,” the

Jaycees newsletter, to me recently and I have to say I was impressed

with the 10-page publication. In addition to the notice of a meeting

with local entrepreneur Jim Roberts at 7 p.m. Wednesday, it contains

informative articles on retirement planning by Autumn Chavez, “Five

Steps to Successful Networking” by Cindy Chernow, “Globalization 101”

by Anna Lisa Biason, and “Creating a Sales and Marketing Strategy” by

Terry Elliott.

The Newport Jaycees are part of Junior Chamber International, a

worldwide organization with more than 200,000 members around the

world.

Take a look at the Newport Jaycees website at

https://www.newportjaycees.org, or e-mail Biason at

albiason@thinkjaycees.

ADOPT A SOCIAL WORKER

One way that service clubs help the community is by adopting a

social worker from the Center for Child Abuse Prevention. The

Exchange Club of the Orange Coast adopted social worker Sherry Jensen

at a recent meeting.

The club had given her a $250 check the last time she came to a

club meeting. She reported that she had to use part of it to purchase

a double stroller for a mother who had been trying to carry her two

children everywhere. Jensen used some of the money to purchase tape

recorders and bus tokens for parents.

Recently, Exchange Club members Herb Voss and Ed Kohlmeier brought

in food, toys and books for Jensen to share with families.

“When you hear Sherry talk about the families she works with,

especially the children, it makes our job of fundraising that much

more meaningful,” Kohlmeier said.

MEMBERSHIP LUNCHEON

The Kiwanis Club of Costa Mesa is holding an open house luncheon

reception at noon on Thursday at the Holiday Inn. Learn firsthand

about Kiwanis in the community, meet members and hear them share

about the club’s “give back” philosophy. The speaker will be Costa

Mesa Police Chief John Hensley.

RSVPs are required by Monday to Joe Panarisi at (714) 557-7733.

STAMPS.COM BEWARE

If you get one of those pesky telephone solicitations from

Stamps.com, be aware that their customer service is not anywhere near

that of Nordstrom’s. Even if you sign up for the trial period and

don’t end up using the service, there are no refunds once they charge

your credit card.

I will stick with Pitney Bowes, which has good customer service.

WORTH REPEATING

Thought for today, provided by Greg Kelley of the Newport Mesa

Irvine Interfaith Council: “The world is a dangerous place to live,

not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who

don’t do anything about it.”

-- ALBERT EINSTEIN

SERVICE CLUB MEETINGS THIS WEEK

Help your community and the world through a service club. For

many, service club membership is an extension of religious beliefs

affiliations.

You are invited to attend any of the following service club

meetings this week to learn more:

TUESDAY

7:30 a.m.: The 48-member Newport Beach Sunrise Rotary club meets

at the Five Crowns restaurant to hear about Project Cuddles.

(www.newportbeach sunriserotary.org).

Noon: The Rotary club of Costa Mesa, now in formation with 12

members, meets at the Holiday Inn.

6 p.m.: The Costa Mesa Newport Harbor Lions club meets at the

Costa Mesa Golf and Country Club.

WEDNESDAY

7:30 a.m.: The Newport Harbor Kiwanis club will meet at the

University Athletic Club.

Noon: The Exchange Club of Orange Coast meets at the Bahia

Corinthian Yacht Club for the Teacher and ACE Awards.

THURSDAY

7 a.m.: The 20-member Costa Mesa Orange Coast Lions club meets at

Mimi’s Cafe.

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

Holiday Inn (www.kiwanis. org/club/costamesa); the 50-member Kiwanis

club of Newport Beach/Corona del Mar meets at the Bahia Corinthian

Yacht Club; the 85-member Exchange Club of Newport Harbor meets at

the Nautical Museum for the ACE Awards (www.nhexchangeclub.com); the

100-member Rotary club of Newport Irvine meets at the Radisson Hotel

to hear Kim Hubbard from LivHome (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.