COMMUNITY & CLUBS:

The public is invited to the Fabulous Fall Swingin’ Snowball Fundraiser Saturday at the legendary American Legion Newport Harbor Post 291 on beautiful Newport Bay. Parking will be provided at 215 15th St. on the Newport Beach Peninsula.

Guests will enjoy this special Snowball dinner dance and show with an 11-piece Army Air Corps Band, The Harmonettes, who are Andrew Sisters mimics, The Noble Cause, Carr Brothers Tap-Dancers with Kayla Berry, complete with dinner buffet, swing dancing, silent auction and tons of fun! The evening begins with a complimentary wine and cheese reception at 5 p.m., no-host cocktail hour from 6 to 7 p.m. with dinner buffet available at 7 p.m. Dancing and the silent auction will be from 8 to 10 p.m. The cost of the evening is $50 per person.

Proceeds from the event will be used to help host nearly 2,000 Snowball Express family members, families who have lost a loved one in service to our country since 9/11. They will be coming to Orange County in December for an unforgettable weekend. The spouses and children of the fallen are the hosted guests of honor.

For reservations or more information about the fundraiser or the Snowball Express call (714) 662-2033 or visit www.snowballexpress.org.

FUNDRAISER FOR A NEIGHBOR

A Casino Night will be from 6:30 to 11 p.m. Oct. 10 at the Halecrest Clubhouse, 3107 Killybrooke Lane, Costa Mesa, to raise funds for the Thomas Family, according to Joan Archibald, a neighbor of the Thomas family. Bill Thomas suffered a spinal stroke Jan. 20, 2007. He has been paralyzed since and on a ventilator and needs constant care.

Tickets are $40 in advance, $45 at the door and include $100 in chips, two drink tickets and three raffle tickets. There will also be a Texas Hold’em tournament with a $75 buy-in with prizes for the winners, according to Archibald. For reservations or more information call Archibald at (714) 432-7553 or visit www.neighborbill.com.

LIONS COLLECTING EYEGLASSES, HEARING AIDS AND CELLPHONES

Harbor Mesa Lions club is collecting used eyeglasses, hearing aids and cellphones for recycling. The club has placed collection boxes in Costa Mesa City Hall, the Costa Mesa Senior Center, Huntington Landmark and elsewhere in our area. The glasses and hearing aids are re-conditioned and given to people around the world who cannot afford to purchase them. The cellphones are turned in for a reimbursement to the club for use in helping our community organizations that assist the needy. Remember, these items that are no longer used can be valuable to this cause. For more information, call (949) 548-2440.

WORTH REPEATING

Thought for the Day as provided by Greg Kelley of the Newport Mesa Irvine Interfaith Council … “After I’m dead and gone I’d rather have people ask why I have no monument than why I have one.”

— Cato the Elder

SERVICE CLUB MEETINGS THIS WEEK

How are you giving back to your community?

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 Restaurant, 290 Bristol St., Costa Mesa.

Noon: The Exchange Club of Corona del Mar meets at the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club, 1601 Bayside Drive, Corona Del Mar, for a business meeting.

5:30 p.m.: The 62-member Rotary Club of Newport-Balboa meets for a vocational visit at the California Department of Fish and Game at the Back Bay Science Center, 600 Shellmaker Road, Newport Beach on Shellmaker Island followed by dinner at 7 p.m. at Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club.

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 details, 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 Rotary Club of Newport Irvine meets at the University Club at UCI. For more information, visit www.nirotary.org.

The 95-member Exchange Club of Newport Harbor meets at the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club for a business meeting. For details, visit members.cox.net/ nhexchangeclub/index.htm.

TUESDAY

7:30 a.m.: The 52-member Newport Beach Sunrise Rotary Club meets at Five Crowns Restaurant, 3801 E. Coast Hwy., Corona del Mar, for a program by Newport Beach City Councilman Steve Rosansky. For details, visit www.newportbeach sunriserotary.org.

Noon: The 20-member Rotary Club of Costa Mesa meets at the Costa Mesa Marriott Suites, 500 Anton Blvd., Costa Mesa.

COMMUNITY & CLUBS is published Wednesday 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.