COMMUNITY & CLUBS:

“Twenty-five Days of Charity” is a Newport-Naples Rib Company’s monthlong fundraising event that benefits local schools and charitable organizations. Hosted by the Ursini family-owned and operated restaurants, Newport Rib Company in Costa Mesa, Naples Rib Company in Long Beach and Newport Rib Company in Ladera Ranch, “25 Days of Charity” is a chance to raise money for charity and help the company celebrate its 25th anniversary.

From Nov. 5 to 30, diners at all three restaurants will be presented a card with the names of 25 local schools and charities selected as beneficiaries. Each restaurant has its own list of local schools and charities to select from. Dining patrons can select a charity on the card and inform their server which charity they wish to support. The restaurant will reserve 20% of the receipt for the selected charity, with total amounts distributed to all charities at closing ceremonies the first week of December. For more information visit www.RibCompany.com/25Days.

LIONS CASINO NIGHT RAISING FUNDS FOR COMMUNITY

Harbor Mesa Lions will have their annual Wild West Casino Night on Oct. 24 at the Costa Mesa Community Center to raise money for local organizations that help the needy. This event will include dinner, gaming tables, country music and dancing, and a silent auction. Prizes for the gaming tables will be theme baskets that members have contributed. There will be two grand prizes of a shopping spree at South Coast Plaza and a two-day stay in Las Vegas or Laughlin. Tickets are $40 each and can be purchased from members of the club. For further information, call (714) 962-0265.

WORTH REPEATING

Thought for the Day as provided by Greg Kelley of the Newport Mesa Irvine Interfaith Council … “With courage you will dare to take risks, have the strength to be compassionate, and the wisdom to be humble. Courage is the foundation of integrity.”

— Keshavan Nair

SERVICE CLUB MEETINGS THIS WEEK

Help your community and the world through a service club! 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.

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, 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 program by Newport Beach City Manager Homer Bludau discussing issues related to group homes.

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 candidates for Newport Beach City Council. For more, visit www.newportbeachsunriserotary.org

Noon: The 20-member Rotary Club of Costa Mesa 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.