JIM DEBOOM -- Community & Clubs

PAUL KENNEDY COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD: In honoring the late

Newport-Irvine Rotarian and Rotary District 5320 Gov. Paul Kennedy,

member Norm Witt presented the first Paul Kennedy Community Service Award

to Earl Fusselman. The award recognized Fusselman for his decades of

service to the Rotary and his example as an individual who lives the

creed “service above self.” Present for this ceremony were Barbara

Kennedy, Paul’s widow; Craig Harris, Paul’s son; and fellow Rotarian from

the Newport Beach Sunrise Club. Congratulations.

ATHLETES OF THE MONTH: Charlie Markel and Jim Schabarum recognized

Somer Flarity (water polo) and her coach, John Carpenter, as well as

Nathan Thaler (wrestling) and his coach, Steve Perez, from Estancia High

School; and Bryce Sheridan (golf) and coach Tom Baldwin, as well as

Candice Carpenter (water polo) and coach Kathy Lecouis, from Costa Mesa

High School as Athletes of the Month at a recent meeting of the Costa

Mesa Kiwanis Club.

YACHTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR: Pease Glaser, the Rolex 200 Yachtswoman of

the Year, will share her experiences as a member of the U.S. Olympic

Team, which won the silver medal in the women’s international 470 class

at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney at the noon Yachtsmen’s Luncheon on

Wednesday. The luncheon will be held at the Newport Harbor Yacht Club,

and reservations may be made with program chairman Pete Barrett at (714)

288-3813.

WE GET LETTERS: I received this letter from Melinda Williams:

“Think back to the earlier days of the YMCA, when you and Dave Harding

would come outside to the pool to watch swim team practice and meets. One

of those children was Cameron Harding’s good buddy “Robbie” Williams.

“From that beginning, Rob went on to swim for Nova Aquatics, at Harbor

High, Corona del Mar High school record holder, part-time at USC and

around the world as a British Commonwealth ambassador. . . . But this is

not the reason for my note.

“While at Corona del Mar, he cut out your column announcing the Rotary

Ambassadors Scholarships. He called and was told to apply when he was in

college. While at Newport Harbor High School-Corona de Mar, he attended

UC Irvine, taking advanced courses in French, German, etc. He graduated

from Corona del Mar in 1998 and was accepted to USC with full junior

class standing. By this time, he was fluent in three languages and

working on additional, majoring in international relations, applied to be

a Los Angeles Rotary Club candidate for this scholarship . . . and won!

“Rob graduated from USC in May of 2000 and in January flew to get his

master’s degree at the University of Auckland in New Zealand this year as

a Rotary Scholar. (He also received an additional year’s university grant

to continue at USC upon his return.)

“Had it not been for your article, this would not have been possible.

Now his name is permanently etched in the Wall of Scholars at USC because

of this honor. Thank you so much. I just wanted you to know that even one

newspaper column can change lives.”

WORTH REPEATING: From Thought for the Day, e-mailed by Greg Kelley of

the Newport-Mesa Irvine Interfaith Council: “The greatest discovery of

any generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering the

attitudes of their minds.” -- Albert Schweitzer

WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF SERVICE CLUBS -- Richard Watson -- investment

and tax strategist classification, and sponsored by Jim Lent -- joined

the Rotary Club of Newport-Irvine. Al Rasmusen, sponsored by Carl

Langston, joined the Costa Mesa Kiwanis Club. Gregg Todd, sponsored by

Tom Birch, joined the Rotary Club of Newport Beach Sunrise.

SERVICE CLUB MEETINGS THIS WEEK: Do you want to get more involved in

your community, make new friends, network or give something back to your

community? Try a service club. You are invited to attend a club meeting

this week. Many clubs will buy your first guest meal.

TUESDAY

7:30 a.m.: The Newport Beach Sunrise Rotary Club will meet at the

Newport Harbor Nautical Museum-Riverboat Restaurant to hear Chuck Hirsch

talk about bola ties.

6:30 p.m.: The Costa Mesa-Newport Harbor Lions Club will meet at the

Costa Mesa Golf and Country Club.

WEDNESDAY

7:15 a.m.: The South Coast Metro Rotary Club will meet at the Center

Club, and the Newport Harbor Kiwanis Club will meet at the University

Athletic Club.

Noon: The Orange Coast Exchange Club will meet at the Bahia Corinthian

Yacht Club to hear Don Culver discuss hypnosis, and the Soroptimist

International Newport Harbor will meet at the Santa Ana Country Club for

a program meeting.

6 p.m.: The Rotary Club of Newport Balboa will meet at the Bahia

Corinthian Yacht Club to hear Orange County Sheriff Mike Carona (o7

https://www.newportbalboa.orgf7 ).

THURSDAY

7:30 a.m.: The Costa Mesa Orange Coast Breakfast Lions Club will meet

at Mimi’s Cafe for its monthly business meeting.

Noon: The Kiwanis Club of Costa Mesa will meet at the Holiday Inn to

hear Bill Taylor, the Newport Beach-Corona del Mar Kiwanis Club will meet

at the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club, the Exchange Club of Newport Harbor

will meet at the Riverboat Restaurant to hear Dr. John Applegate and his

wife discuss medical missions in South Africa, and the Newport Irvine

Rotary Club will meet at the Irvine Marriott for the presentation of the

Irvine Police Department Volunteer Awards (o7 https://www.nirotary.orgf7

).

* COMMUNITY & CLUBS is published every Saturday in the Daily Pilot.

Send your service club’s meeting information by fax to (949) 660-8667,

e-mail to [email protected] or by mail to 2082 S.E. Bristol, Suite 201,

Newport Beach, CA 92660-1740.