COMMUNITY & CLUBS:

The Newport-Balboa Rotary Club Foundation has provided a $2,000 grant to Dr. Rick Weiss’ One World Sight Foundation.

Club President Bob Silver and Foundation President Victor Currie presented the check to Weiss at the club’s June 25 meeting.

“We wanted to show our support for Dr. Weiss’ own foundation, which is building clinics and ophthalmological training centers in developing nations,” Currie said while making the presentation. To learn more about the incredible growth of Weiss’ organization, visit www.owsp.org.

BOOK OF GOLDEN DEEDS

Newport Harbor Exchange Club honored former Costa Mesa City Council member and restaurateur Gary Monahan with the Book of Golden Deeds Award at a recent meeting.

The presentation was made by past President Garry Tewinkle, who noted that Monahan twice served as mayor and was instrumental in the building of “The Farm” sports complex of playing fields for children.

Monahan’s oldest child has autism, which led him to take an active part in the Special Olympics and Angels Playground for disabled kids at Fairview State Hospital.

“He is well-known as a children’s advocate but he says, ‘I’m not King Arthur, but I’ll quote him: Why do we fight? For those who can’t,’” Tewinkle said.

NEW CLUB OFFICERS

The Exchange Club of Corona del Mar is in a unique situation, for six members have stepped forward to serve two months each as club president for 2008-09.

Volunteering are veteran members Tom Keys, Jack Wilder, Ed Kohlmeier, Shirley Kohlmeier, Bob Jessen and Sharon Wright.

Mike Scheafer has been installed as president of the Fish Fry Club of the Costa Mesa-Newport Harbor Lions Club for the fifth time at a recent meeting.

Serving with Scheafer are Ryan Ferryman, first vice president; Raul Jara, secretary; Bob Ooten, treasurer; Mike McIlroy, Tail Twister; Phil Marsh, Lion Tamer, Matt Scheafer, bulletin editor; Roberto Jara, Rollo McCellan and Lee Gibbs, directors.

Mike has two of his sons now serving as Lions Club members as the club continues 81 years of service to the community.

WORTH REPEATING

Thought for the Day as provided by Greg Kelley of the Newport-Mesa-Irvine Interfaith Council, “We find comfort among those who agree with us — growth among those who don’t.”

SERVICE CLUB MEETINGS

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 opportunity for service.

Most clubs will buy your first meal for you as you get acquainted with them.

TODAY

7:30 a.m.: The 10-member Newport Harbor Kiwanis Club meets at Denny’s at the corner of Red Hill Avenue and Bristol Street.

6 p.m.: The 62-member Rotary Club of Newport-Balboa meets at the Environmental Nature Center, 16th Street and Dover Drive for a Vocational Visitation. For more information, visit www.newportbalboa.org.

THURSDAY

7 a.m.: The 20-member Costa Mesa Orange Coast Lions Club meets at Mimi’s Café.

Noon: The 50-member Costa Mesa Kiwanis Club meets at the Holiday Inn in Costa Mesa. For more information, visit www.kiwanis.org/club/costamesa. The 45-member Kiwanis Club of Newport Beach/Corona del Mar meets at the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club. For more information, visit www.newportbeachkiwanis.org.

The 85-member Newport-Irvine Rotary Club meets at the University Club at UCI. For more information, visit www.nirotary.org.

The 95-member Newport Harbor Exchange Club meets at the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club for the Policeman of the Year presentation. For more information, visit members.cox.net/nh exchangeclub/index.htm.

TUESDAY

7:30 a.m.: The 52-member Newport Beach Sunrise Rotary Club meets at Five Crowns Restaurant for a program by Barry Goldwater Jr., son of the late Sen. Barry Goldwater, 1964 presidential candidate, discussing his new book. For more information, visit www.newportbeachsunrise rotary.org.

Noon: The 15-member Costa Mesa Rotary Club meets at the Costa Mesa Marriott Suites.

COMMUNITY & CLUBS is published Saturdays. Send your service club’s meeting information by fax to (714) 921-8655 or by e-mail to jdeboom@aol.com.