Community & Clubs:

The Rotary Club of Newport Balboa will celebrate its 70th anniversary of service to the Newport Beach community June 6 at the private Crevier Classic Cars Club in Costa Mesa, according to Victor Currie, the club’s president. Current and former Rotarians, foundation alumni, community leaders and their spouses are invited to join the 1930s-style celebration that includes dinner, dancing and a cash bar.

With a number of past Rotarians attending, it will be a chance to renew friendships and meet the current club members, according to Currie.

Reservations can be made by mailing your check for $70 per person to the club at P.O. Box 1944, Newport Beach, CA 92659 or by contacting event Chairwoman Lauren Reeves at (949) 878-2121 or by e-mail at lauren@prince-events.com. The Crevier Classic Car Club is at 365-B Clinton, Costa Mesa.

ROTARY HOSTS WINE-TASTING FUNDRAISER

Newport Beach Sunrise Rotary Club hosted a wine tasting on a recent Sunday afternoon at a beautiful Harbor Ridge home to raise funds to match the recent $200-million challenge grant made by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to finally erase polio, a crippling disease that is still alive, especially in Asia and Africa. Five Crowns graciously donated about 45 bottles of wines for everyone’s enjoyment.

Mary Cockley, club president, reminded the Rotarians and their guests of this important effort to raise more than $200 million from Rotary’s 1.2 million members around the world for the final assault on polio. Rotary District Gov. Roger McGonegal gave the group some facts and figures on how Rotary has over the decades excelled.

HALL OF FAME LUNCHEON

Reservations for the Daily Pilot Community and Clubs Hall of Fame Luncheon at American Legion Post 291 on May 20 are coming in from Exchange, Lions, Kiwanis and Rotary Clubs, according to Al Rasch, event co-chairman.

Two nominations of club members who have served the community and their clubs with distinction, have been received to date, with more expected.

The Newport Beach Police Explorers Color Guard will present the American Flag and a Costa Mesa Police Explorer will share her experience in the Police Exploring program during the luncheon.

For ticket information call Marla McGee at (714) 546-8558 ext. 183 and for a nomination form, call me at (949) 689-4443.

WORTH REPEATING

Thought for the Day as provided by Greg Kelley of the Newport Mesa Irvine Interfaith Council… “Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done.”

— Louis D. Brandeis

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 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 Youth Track Meet Awards Ceremony, honoring local youth who triumphed at the annual Frank E. Anderson Memorial Track Meet, which the club sponsors along with the city of Newport Beach. www.newportbalboa.org.

THURSDAY

The 85-member Rotary Club of Newport Irvine meets at the University Club at UCI, for Vladae, the Russian Dog Wizard. Visit www.ni-rotary.org.

The 95-member Exchange Club of Newport Harbor meets at the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club for a program by Patricia Wenskunas of Crime Survivors.

TUESDAY

7:30 a.m.: The 55-member Newport Beach Sunrise Rotary Club meets at Five Crowns for a program by Newport Beach City Councilwoman Leslie Daigle on “Dredging Newport Beach Harbor.” For more, go to www.newportbeachsunriserotary.org.

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 .