Community & Clubs:

Newport Beach Sunrise Rotary went to the Environmental Nature Center recently where Director Bo Glover discussed the work of the nature center to provide educational opportunities to school children. Recently the center hosted the first official “Go Green” workshop to encourage homeowners to find ways to conserve energy, use recycled products, and look at the benefits when remodeling a home.

The center uses recycled materials throughout and is a superb model in the community of a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, a green-building rating system. To continue the center’s work in the community and for the benefit of Orange County, Mary Cockley, president of the Newport Beach Sunrise Rotary, presented Bo with a donation, accompanied by Norm Loats, a founder of the center and the Newport Beach Chamber’s “Citizen of the Year” and Chris Szechenyi, Rotary’s Environment Committee chairman, and Five Crowns manager.

HALL OF FAME LUNCHEON

The public is invited to attend the Daily Pilot Community and Clubs Hall of Fame luncheon at American Legion Post 291 on Friday, according to Al Rasch, event co-chairman. The luncheon will honor Community and Service Club members for their contributions to our communities, Rasch said.

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. Proceeds from the luncheon will benefit Exploring and Learning for Life programs of the Boy Scouts of America, Orange County Council.

Newport Irvine Rotarian Jim Villers will serve as the master of ceremonies as Richard Freeman of the Exchange Club of Newport Harbor, Carol Van Holt of the Harbor Mesa Lions Club, Mike Schaefer of the Costa Mesa Newport Harbor Lions Club and yours truly of the Rotary Club of Newport Balboa are inducted into the Hall of Fame. More nominations are coming, according to Rasch.

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

NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER

More than 100 people of faith joined together May 7 at the Costa Mesa Golf Course for the 11th annual National Day of Prayer Breakfast sponsored by the Newport Mesa Irvine Interfaith Council. A prayer for the family was offered by Ken Everson of the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-day Saints, prayer for local governments was offered by the Rev. David Stoner, 1st United Methodist Church of Costa Mesa, a prayer for the State of California was offered by the Rev. Sarah Halverson, Fairview Community Church, a prayer for America was offered by Lane Calvert, Bahai’s of Costa Mesa, and a prayer for international leaders was offered by Imam Sayed Moustafa al-Qazwini of the Islamic Center of Orange County. An inspiring keynote speech was given by Rabbi Mark S. Miller of Temple Bat Yahm and the closing prayer was offered by the Rev. Karen Stoyanoff of Orange Coast Unitarian Universalist Church. All prayers and the rabbi’s speech can be viewed at www.nmiinterfaith.org, according to the Rev. Julie Elkins, the council’s president.

WORTH REPEATING

Thought for the Day as provided by Greg Kelley of the Newport Mesa Irvine Interfaith Council … “Get around the right people. Always associate with positive, goal-oriented people who encourage and inspire you.”

— Brian Tracy

SERVICE CLUB MEETINGS THIS WEEK

TODAY

6 p.m.: The 65-member Rotary Club of Newport Balboa meets at the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club for a presentation by Dr. Rick Weiss on “Restoring Vision in Africa,” a discussion of the progress being made in the fight against blindness in Africa by the One World Sight Project from its founder and Rotarian, Dr. Rick Weiss. Visit www.newportbalboa.org.

THURSDAY

The 85-member Rotary Club of Newport Irvine meets at the University Club at UCI, for a program by Kirwin Rockefeller, director of arts/programs at UCI Extension. Visit www.ni-rotary.org.

The 95-member Exchange Club of Newport Harbor meets at the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club for a program by Roy Shlemon on “The Great Flood of 1938.”

TUESDAY

7:30 a.m.: The 55-member Newport Beach Sunrise Rotary Club meets at Five Crowns for Craft Talks. Visit 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 .