Lions plan barbecue for Gulf Coast

The Costa Mesa Newport Harbor Lions club is hosting a barbecue to

raise funds for Hurricane Katrina relief. The event is from 10:30

a.m. to 2:30 p.m. today and Sunday at Goat Hill Junction on Placentia

Avenue in Costa Mesa, according to Raul Jara.

Model train engineers from around the United States will be

visiting the working trains at Goat Hill Junction during the weekend.

The public is invited to enjoy the barbecue and see the trains.

The Harbor Mesa Lions will have their 9th Annual Spaghetti Splash

Dinner on Sept. 24 at the home of Ann and Mike McIlroy. Funds from

the event will go to the Lions Clubs International Foundation

Hurricane Katrina Relief project.

The foundation will funnel all money directly to the victims and

none of it will go to administration costs. Harbor Mesa is hoping to

raise $1,000 for this cause.

The event starts at 6:30 p.m. The cost is $12 per person and will

include dinner, pool tournaments, dart games and an opportunity

drawing.

If you are interested in attending or contributing to the fund,

call (714) 641-0664 or (714) 962-0265.

The Rotary Club of Newport Irvine raised $9,300 at a recent

meeting to purchase generators, clothing and medical supplies for

Katrina victims. The items were delivered last weekend to Bay Saint

Louis, Miss., as part of the Rotary District 5320 Katrina Relief

Project.

Members of the Rotary Club of Newport Sunrise also joined in the

collection of items for the project, according to club president

Chris Szechenyi.

HARBOR MESA WINNING AWARDS

The Harbor Mesa Lions Club was awarded the International Officers

Growth Initiative for its excellence in membership growth. The club

has grown by 10 members in the last year.

Members Arlene Schafer and Marian Perrin received certificates

signed by Lions International President Clement Kusiak, for their

sponsorship of new members.

At a recent meeting, President Carol Van Holt presented member

Lynn Seaholm with the “Top Turtle of the Month” award, which goes to

members willing to stick their necks out, carry a load, and be

winners.

NEWCOMERS CLUB

The Newcomers Club of Newport Beach meets the third Wednesday of

every month. On Wednesday at 10 a.m., it will meet at the Newport

Hills Clubhouse, 1900 Port Carlow Place, Newport Beach.

Come meet other newcomers to the area and learn more about the

activities offered through the Newcomers Club. The cost for this

event is $18.

For reservations and more information, call (949) 719-0748 or

(949) 715-7590.

GOLF, THE SHAMBLE FORMAT

The Costa Mesa Kiwanis Club is having its third annual golf

tournament on Oct. 17 at the Mesa Linda Golf Course. Tee times start

at 10:30 a.m., with dinner to follow at the Newport Rib Company.

It will be a shamble format, which is a modified scramble,

according to Charles Markel. The cost is $100 and benefits Girls Inc.

Contact Markel at (949) 642-6438 for tee times and details.

SCHOOL DISTRICT HONORED FOR CHARACTER EDUCATION

The Newport Mesa Unified School District will be honored on

Wednesday at a Learning for Life State of Education reception being

held at the Hyatt Regency Irvine.

The district operates an after-school program at 10 sites in Costa

Mesa, utilizing the Learning for Life character education program,

according to Learning For Life director Debbie Clinton.

The event is co-chaired by David Elliott of Vanguard University

and David Waller of National University. Committee members include

Rosemarie Avila of the Santa Ana School Board, Curt Carson of Union

Bank, Shannon Christensen of Coastline Community College, Kristin

Crellin from the Orange County Teachers Federal Credit Union, Suzy

Elliott from Sony Electronics, Victoria Gray of Northern Trust Bank,

Ken Pratt from Peninsula Investment Real Estate and Jeff Teller of

the Orange County Market Place.

William Habermehl, Orange County Superintendent of Schools, will

present the Orange County State of Education address to 300 school

board members, community and civic leaders, and educators at the 4

p.m. reception.

Robert Barbot, Newport-Mesa Unified School District

superintendent, will accept the recognition on behalf of the

district. Several Newport-Mesa elementary students will be honored as

well.

Tickets are available for $50 a person. For more information,

contact Clinton at (714) 546-8558, ext. 182, or via e-mail at

o7debbiec@oclfl.orgf7.

FREE LUNCH FOR CLERGY

The Newport-Mesa-Irvine Interfaith Council invites clergy of all

faiths from Costa Mesa, Irvine and Newport Beach congregations to a

free noon luncheon on Wednesday at Our Lady of Mount Carmel,

according to council president Dennis Short, pastor at Harbor

Christian Church in Newport Beach.

Linda Biehl will be the speaker, discussing “Forgiveness and

Reconciliation” and her work with the Amy Biehl Foundation in South

Africa. Linda’s daughter Amy was slain in South Africa while working

with relief efforts.

“The free lunch is the council’s way of kicking off the new school

year by welcoming back the clergy from their sabbaticals and

vacations,” Short said.

The luncheon is open to congregation members and the public at

$7.50 per ticket. Reservations are a must and can be made by calling

(714) 921-8665 by 5 p.m. Tuesday.

WORTH REPEATING

From the Thought for the Day as provided by Greg Kelley of the

Newport- Mesa-Irvine Interfaith Council: o7Don’t ask for an easier

life; ask to be a stronger person.f7

-- ANONYMOUS

SERVICE CLUB MEETINGS THIS WEEK

How are you giving back to your community? Help your community and

the world through a service club! For many, service club membership

is an extension of our religious beliefs and congregation

affiliation.

You are invited to attend a service club meeting this coming week

to learn more about opportunities for service. Most clubs will buy

your first meal for you as you get acquainted with them.

MONDAY

6:30 p.m.: The Harbor Mesa Lions Club meets at the Costa Mesa Golf

and Country Club.

TUESDAY

7:15 a.m.: The 48-member Newport Beach Sunrise Rotary Club meets

at the Five Crowns restaurant for a program by Daily Pilot Managing

Editor S.J. Cahn (o7www.newportbeachsunrise rotary.orgf7).

Noon: The newly formed Rotary Club of Costa Mesa will be meeting

at The Club House at South Coast Plaza.

6:30 p.m.: The Costa Mesa Newport Harbor Lions Cub meets at the

Costa Mesa County Club for a program on the Probation Community

Action Program.

WEDNESDAY

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

University Athletic Club.

Noon: The 27-member Exchange Club of the Orange Coast meets at the

Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club.

6:15 p.m.: The 50-member Rotary Club of Newport Balboa meets at

the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club to hear craft talks by Hunter Cook

and other members (o7www.newportbalboa.orgf7).

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 (o7www.kiwanis.org/club /costamesaf7); 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 Newport Harbor Nautical Museum for a program by Ira

Zamanian, president of the Irvine Main Exchange Club; the 90-member

Rotary Club of Newport Irvine meets at the Radisson Hotel to hear Ron

Hodges, Woody Fowler and Kadra Pattison from the Experimental

Aircraft Assn. (o7www.nirotary.orgf7).

* 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 o7jdeboom@aol.com.

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