COMMUNITY & CLUBS:

National Exchange Club President Floyd Culver of Defiance, Ohio, issued a statement asserting support for President Obama’s call to Americans to serve others through community service, according to John Kruse, editor of the Exchange Club of Newport Harbor’s Spindriff.

“The National Exchange Club has proudly, humbly and quietly served our fellow Americans for nearly 100 years,” Culver said. “Last year alone, Exchange members gave more than 155,000 volunteer hours and more than $8 million to local communities across this great country.”

Exchange has been serving, helping and providing for American and America Alone for almost 100 years and we welcome anyone who wishes to join our forces.”

More information is available at www.nationalexchangeclub.org.

CHANGE OF TIME, VENUE

The Costa Mesa Rotary Club now meets from 5:15 to 6:45 p.m. Wednesdays at the Metro Center at South Coast, 555 Anton Blvd., Suite 150, Costa Mesa, according to Don Gregg, president.

From 5:15 to 5:45 p.m. there will be a Happy “half” Hour of fellowship and drinks with the meeting portion happening from 5:45 p.m. to 6:45 p.m.

For more information, contact Gregg at (949) 789-8213 or dongregg1@sbcglobal.net.

PRESIDENT-ELECT TRAINING

More than 500 Rotary Club presidents-elect are gathering at a hotel near LAX this coming weekend to learn about the job they will be assuming this July as heads of their local Rotary Club. President-elects attending from the Newport Mesa area are Marc Aarons, Newport-Balboa; Tim Brown, Newport Beach Sunrise; Cecil Hess, Newport Irvine; and Kim Debroux, Costa Mesa.

Corona del Mar resident John Brainerd, past district governor of District 5320 is the chairman of the Southern California-Nevada PETS program. Current Gov. Roger McGonegal will assist at the three-day event, which brings top Rotary Speakers from around the world.

“It will be a weekend of information and inspiration for the incoming presidents and their spouses,” notes Brainerd.

WORTH REPEATING

Thought for the Day as provided by Greg Kelley of the Newport Mesa Irvine Interfaith Council… “The measure of success is not whether you have a tough problem to deal with, but whether it is the same problem you had last year.”

— John Foster Dulles

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 20-member Exchange Club of Corona del Mar meets at the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club.

6 p.m.: The 65-member Rotary Club of Newport Balboa meets at the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club for a program by Rotarian Dan Hoffmann who will discuss the club’s international projects. Go to 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, www.CostaMesaKiwanis.org;

The 45-member Kiwanis Club of Newport Beach-Corona del Mar meets at the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club, www.newportbeachkiwanis.org;

The 85-member Rotary Club of Newport Irvine meets at the University Club at UCI, www.ni-rotary.org;

The 95-member Exchange Club of Newport Harbor meets at the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club for a program by Comedian Vince Harper from “The Laff Stop.”

TUESDAY

7:30 a.m.: The 55-member Newport Beach Sunrise Rotary Club meets at “Community Court,” with Judge Lindley at 7:15 a.m. (including breakfast) at 909 N. Main St., Santa Ana, to learn about programs to help veterans and homeless. There’s a 6:45 a.m. carpool from Five Crowns (PCH Poppy, Corona del Mar), www.newportbeachsunriserotary.org.

6 p.m.: The Irvine New Generations Rotary Club meets at Tapas Restaurant, Newport Beach.

5:15 p.m.: The 15-member Rotary Club of Costa Mesa meets at the Metro Center at South Coast, 555 Anton Blvd., Suite 150.

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.