COMMUNITY & CLUBS:

Congratulations to 2008 Corona del Mar High School graduate Colton Dillon.

Among his many achievements, he was chosen this year as Youth of the Year by the Newport Harbor Exchange Club for the Newport-Mesa area and received a $1,000 scholarship.

Colton then won the same honor for the California/Hawaii/Nevada District Exchange Club region level and received a choice of $1,250 cash or a $2,500 bond scholarship.

Colton will be off to Northwestern University in Evanston in September, seeking a double major in theater and engineering from the School of Communications and School of Engineering. He was admitted to the former as a Communications Century Scholar.

“As you might guess, his mom, brothers and sister and I are quite proud of him,” said Colton’s father, Greg Dillon.

EXCHANGE CLUB MEMBERSHIP DRIVE

The Exchange Club of Newport Harbor membership drive, organized by member Bob Wood, is paying great dividends with the induction of four new members in recent weeks.

Those inducted include Bob Harrington, sponsored by Wood; Angelo Peykoff, sponsored by Wally Ziglar; Tom Birch, sponsored by Ed Romeo; and Jack Valley, sponsored by Dick Freeman.

Wood has divided the club into three membership teams and provided each member with business cards that highlight activities of the Exchange Club, which they share with prospective members. As you can see, they are getting results!

WORTH REPEATING

Thought for the Day as provided by Greg Kelley of the Newport-Mesa-Irvine Interfaith Council… “A ‘No’ uttered from deepest conviction is better and greater than a ‘Yes’ merely uttered to please, or what is worse, to avoid trouble.”

— Mohandas K. Gandhi

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 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.

Noon: The Exchange Club of Corona del Mar meets at the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club for a program on Bizz Kids.

6 p.m.: The 62-member Rotary Club of Newport-Balboa meets at the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club for a program by Newport Beach City Manager Homer Bludau. 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, Costa Mesa. For more information, visit www.CostaMesaKiwanis.org. 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 to hear Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez, who represents the 47th Congressional District of California, which encompasses the cities of Anaheim, Garden Grove, Santa Ana and some of Fullerton in Orange County. For more information, visit www.nirotary.org.

The 95-member Newport Harbor Exchange Club meets at the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club for a program by Tom Naughton, “Foul Weather Flying.” 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 on “Diversity at UCI” by Raid Faraj. For more information, visit www.newportbeachsunrise rotary.org.

Noon: The 20-member Costa Mesa Rotary Club meets at the Costa Mesa Marriott Suites.

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