JIM DE BOOM -- Community & Clubs

Dr. Dean Receives Spurgeon Award: John F. Dean, recently retired

superintendent of the Orange County schools, was honored by the Orange

County Council of the Boy Scouts with the Spurgeon Man of the Year Award

at a luncheon attended by more than 250 friends, political, community,

business and education leaders. Dean retired from the Orange County

Department of Education in March, having been elected to three terms as

county superintendent and a 50-year career in education.

The Spurgeon Award is in honor of the late William H. Spurgeon who

pioneered the exploring program some 50 years ago for the Boy Scouts of

America when he establish Explorer Post 201 in Newport Beach. Spurgeon

family members in attendance were Kay Spurgeon, Mike Spurgeon, Shelley

Spurgeon McGuire and her husband, Mike, principal of Ensign Intermediate

School.

Huntington Beach Police Chief Ron Lowenberg served as the master of

ceremonies and co-chair along with Chief Chip Prather of the Orange

County Fire Authority. The event had been reschedule from Sept. 12.

A humbled Dean thanked the Boy Scouts for the award and for the

Learning for Life program, “which brings back the joy of learning to

young people,” Dean said. He was accompanied by his wife of 52 years,

Kathryn, who receive a bouquet of a dozen white roses while her husband

received a pair of beautiful bookends. Dean’s life is a life well-lived.

Congratulations.

Coast Assn. Luncheon: “The No Limited Growth Trends in California”

will be the subject of Rick Mantor’s presentation at the Friday Orange

County Coast Assn. Holiday Luncheon to be held at the Newport Dunes

Resort, said association President Marian Bergeson. Mantor is with NCG

Porter/Novelli, a statewide public relations and campaign firm.

The association luncheon is open to elected officials, city, business

and community leaders and interested citizens from Seal Beach to San

Clemente, Bergeson said. The day begins with a reception at 11:30 a.m.,

lunch at 12:10 p.m., program at 12:50 p.m. and adjournment by 1:30 p.m.

Lunch is $20 for OCCA members, $23 for nonmembers. Reservations may be

made by calling (949) 660-8665, Ext. 3.

KIWANIS CLUB CONTRIBUTIONS: Newport Beach Corona del Mar Kiwanis Club

Treasurer Jack Mills reported to the membership that the club had made

$7,870 in donations to a variety of organizations this year.

Support of community service groups included CHOC, Southwest Community

Center and SOS. The Boy Scouts, ARK, Fellowship of Christian Athletes,

Circle K at UC Irvine and Key Clubs at University, Northwood, Newport

Harbor and Corona del Mar high schools received contributions. Funds

distributed had been raised from See’s Candy sales and the Pacific Coast

Triathlon.

Worth Repeating: From “Thought for the Day” provided by Greg Kelley of

the Newport Mesa Irvine Interfaith Council: “It isn’t the load that

weighs you down, it’s the way you carry it.”

SERVICE CLUB MEETINGS THIS COMING WEEK: Thankful for all your

blessings? Glad you live in the Harbor Area? Want to make a difference in

life of a youth or a troubled family here or abroad? Try helping your

community and the world through a service club. You are invited to attend

a club meeting this coming week to learn more about service clubs. You

will probably meet business and community leaders at the meeting. Most

clubs will buy your first meal for you as you get acquainted with them.

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

Five Crowns Restaurant.

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

Costa Mesa Country Club for a Christmas party and dinner.

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

the Center Club (o7 https://www.southcoastmetrorotary.orgf7 ) and the

Newport Harbor Kiwanis Club will meet at the University Athletic Club.

Noon: Soroptimist International Newport Harbor will meet at the Santa

Ana Country Club for a business meeting and Holiday Buffet. The Exchange

Club of the Orange Coast will meet at the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club for

a program by Margaret Nelson of the Orange County Probation Department.

6:00 p.m.: The Rotary Club of Newport-Balboa will meet at the May

Garden Restaurant for a Chinese Christmas dinner (o7

https://www.newportbalboa.orgf7 ).

7:00 p.m.: The Costa Mesa-Orange Costa Breakfast Lions Club will meet

at Hoff’s Hut, Irvine for the Christmas party.

THURSDAY -- Noon: The Costa Mesa Kiwanis Club will meet at the Holiday

Inn, 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 Newport Harbor Nautical Museum for an “Orange County Update” with

Orange County Treasurer John Moorlach (o7

https://www.nhexchangeclub.comf7 ) and the Newport-Irvine Rotary Club

will meet at the Irvine Marriott for presentation of the Newport Beach

Policeman of the Year (o7 https://www.nirotary.orgf7 ).

FRIDAY -- 7 p.m.: The Harbor Mesa Lions Club holds a potluck Christmas

party at the home of Carol and Keith Van Holt.

* COMMUNITY & CLUBS is published Saturdays in the Daily Pilot. Send

your service club’s meeting information by fax to (949) 660-8667; e-mail

to o7 [email protected] or by mail to 2082 S.E. Bristol, Suite 201,

Newport Beach, CA 92660-1740.