COMMUNITY & CLUBS:Mr. Irrelevant to be announced

Former NFL, USC football player and Irrelevant Week founder Paul Salata will have the honor of announcing the 2007 Mr. Irrelevant draft pick from the 2007 NFL Draft, which wraps up today in New York City.

Irrelevant Week is an annual gala at the end of June that honors the last player chosen in the NFL Draft with a series of events in Newport Beach. Exact dates are yet to be determined.

The 32nd annual Irrelevant Week kicks off with the All-Star Lowsman Trophy Banquet. The banquet celebrates Mr. Irrelevant with a roast by past and present famous sports figures, and honors him with the Lowsman Trophy — a trophy depicting a player fumbling a football to honor the “non-achievements” of the NFL Draft’s final pick. The weeklong celebration concludes with an arrival party and news conference that features the official introduction of Mr. Irrelevant 2007.

If you’d like more information, call (949) 263-0727 or e-mail irrelevantweek@aol.com.

RELAY FOR LIFE

The sixth annual American Cancer Society Relay for Life of Newport Beach will be held for 24 hours on May 19 and 20, starting at 10 a.m. at the Newport Harbor High School, 600 Irvine Ave., Newport Beach. Last year, the Newport Beach community raised $130,000 for cancer education, advocacy, research and services.

Teams of 10 to 15 people from all walks of life camp out at the school and take turns walking or running around the track. Each team has a representative on the track at all times while special entertainment, music and fun activities keep things lively.

The business community, service clubs, congregations and school groups are encouraged to form relay teams, which in turn find sponsors. Online team registration and information about sponsorship, volunteering and donations are available at www.acsevents.org/relay/ca/newportbeach, or call Krisztine Scheeff at (949) 357-5747.

PRAY FOR AMERICA

City council members, school board members, as well as religious and business leaders will attend the 10th annual prayer breakfast on May 3 at the Balboa Bay Club. The event begins at 7 a.m. with adjournment by 8:45. Olympic champion and inspirational speaker Peter Vidmar will provide the keynote speech and leaders from Christian, Jewish, Muslim and Buddhist faiths will lead provide the prayers. The National Day of Prayer is an annual event established by an act of Congress to encourage Americans to pray for the nation, each other and their leaders.

Reservations for the breakfast, at $25 a person, are required by Monday and can be made by calling (714) 921-8665 or by e-mailing nmiinterfaith@aol.com.

MEETINGS THIS WEEK

TUESDAYThe Newport Beach Sunrise Rotary Club meets at Five Crowns to hear Karl Lindergren discuss harassment in the workplace. For details, go to www.newportbeachsunriserotary.org.

7:30 a.m.:

Noon: The Rotary Club of Costa Mesa meets at the Costa Mesa Marriott Suites.

WEDNESDAYThe Newport Harbor Kiwanis Club meets at Denny’s Restaurant, 290 Bristol St., Costa Mesa.

7:30 a.m.:

Noon: The Orange Coast Exchange Club meets at the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club for a business meeting.

6 p.m.: The Rotary Club of Newport-Balboa meets at the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club for a presentation on the Rotary Ambassador Program. For details, go to www.newportbalboa.org .

THURSDAYThe Costa Mesa Orange Coast Lions Club meets at Mimi’s Cafe.

7 a.m.:

Noon: The Costa Mesa Kiwanis Club meets at the Holiday Inn. For details, go to www.kiwanis.org/club/costamesa. The Kiwanis Club of Newport Beach-Corona del Mar meets at the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club. For more, go to www.newportbeachkiwanis.org . The Rotary Club of Newport Irvine meets at the University Club at UC Irvine to hear Orange County Supervisor John Moorlach. For details, go to www.nirotary.org . The Exchange Club of Newport Harbor meets at the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club for a business meeting. For more, go to https://members.cox.net/nhexchangeclub/index.htm.

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