Rotary clubs install their new leaders

The four Rotary clubs in Newport-Mesa held their events earlier this

month to demote the 2002-03 president and installed the 2003-04 club

leadership.

Newport-Balboa President Roger McGonegal was duly roasted by his

fellow club members and a longtime friend from New York at a dinner

attended by more than 80 Rotarians and guests at the Bahia Corinthian

Yacht Club.

Past President Nancy Raney presented McGonegal with a certificate

from Rep. Chris Cox, a proclamation from the city of Newport Beach

and the county of Orange, and another proclamation from Assemblymen

John Campbell and Ken Maddox and Sen. Ross Johnson, all in

recognition of his leadership of our award-winning club.

McGonegal recognized his outgoing board of directors with Cross

pins, then presented the Ice Breaker of the Year Award to Ryan

Kussner, the Community Service Award to Terry Rousselot, the Bob

Callis Award to Nan Raney, Wendell Sawyer and me and the Rotarian of

the Year Award to me again. District Governor Jim Parsons, who was on

hand to celebrate McGonegal’s year, presented the Rotary

International Four Avenues of Service award to Sawyer.

After the demotion and awards part of the evening, Ed Rennie was

installed as president of the club for 2003-04. Serving with Rennie

are Kim Kasell DeBroux, president elect; Elmer Biggerstaff, vice

president; Robert Krone, treasurer; Rousselot, Dan Hoffman, Dick

Dickson, Steve Speer, Nancy Raney and Kussner as directors.

Newport Beach Sunrise President Jeff Heileson was honored by more

than 80 Rotarians and guests who attended a dinner at the Five Crowns

Restaurant.

“It was more of a social time and an opportunity for me to thank

the club members and the board of directors before turning the gavel

over to Hans Linhardt, 2003-04 president,” Heileson said.

Heileson recognized his outgoing board of directors with Rotary

luggage tags. Installed with Linhardt as officers were Faye Bosler,

president elect; Rob Williams, secretary; Mike Bradford, treasurer;

John Clark, Syd Lucas, Heileson, John Goodlad, Tom Birch, Scott

Sorrell, Chris Szechenyi and Bob Wess as directors.

The Atrium Hotel was the site for the demotion dinner for Newport

Irvine President Bob Ramsay. More than 70 people, including a couple

of Rotarians in kilts to honor Ramsay’s heritage, were in attendance

as Ramsey was roasted and thanked for his leadership this past year.

Jim Coleman was installed as president for 2003-04. Serving with

Coleman are Greg Arbues, president elect; Bettie Lou Sechrist,

secretary; Junius Jaubert, treasurer; Richard Hergenrather, Karen

Spilly, Robert Little, Jason Lee, Roger Rustad and Lucy Walther as

directors. After the installation, guests enjoyed an evening of

dancing to a live band.

At the Rotary Club of South Coast Metro, President Truck Smith

said no to a Demotion Party. Smith didn’t want to hear what the

members had to say, so Lisa Allen and Connie Hamilton just assumed

their new positions as club co-presidents for 2003-04 at the first

meeting in July.

Members have indicated that they will have some kind of party

later this summer to thank Smith. Smith continues on as the club’s

secretary/ treasurer, and Dale Bixler and Teresa Sasnett will serve

as directors.

WORTH REPEATING

From Thought for the Day provided by Greg Kelley of the Newport

Mesa Irvine Interfaith Council:

“There is little difference in people, but that little difference

makes a big difference. That little difference is attitude. The big

difference is whether it is positive or negative.”

-- W. Clement Stone

LOOKING FOR MEANING?

Visit a service club this coming week. Find out what they do and

how they serve the community. There is a place for you in one of our

communities’ service clubs. Most service clubs will buy your meal for

you when you make your first visit to the club. Exchange, Lions,

Kiwanis, Soroptimist and Rotary -- each is a distinct organization,

and each adds meaning to their members’ lives.

SERVICE CLUB

MEETINGS THIS WEEK

MONDAY

6 p.m.: The Harbor Mesa Lions Club will meet at La Capilla

Restaurant in Huntington Beach.

TUESDAY

7: 30 a.m.: The 40-member Newport Beach Sunrise Rotary Club will

meet at Five Crowns (newportbeach sunriserotary.org/index.htm).

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

the Costa Mesa Country Club.

WEDNESDAY

7:15 a.m.: The 20-member South Coast Metro Rotary Club will meet

at the Center Club (www.southcoastmetro rotary.org); and the Newport

Harbor Kiwanis Club will meet at the University Athletic Club.

Noon: The 40-member Exchange Club of the Orange Coast will meet at

Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club.

6 p.m.: The 60-member Rotary Club of Newport-Balboa will meet at

the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club for a program by a Princess

Diana-sponsored organization on land mine removal.

(www.newport-balboa.org).

THURSDAY

7 a.m.: The 20-plus member Costa Mesa-Orange Costa Breakfast Lions

Club will meet at Mimi’s Cafe.

Noon: The 50-member Costa Mesa Kiwanis Club will meet at the

Holiday Inn to hear Lucy Stelly on “Preventing Strokes”

(www.kiwanis.org/club/ costamesa); the 50-member Kiwanis Club of

Newport Beach-Corona del Mar will meet at the Bahia Corinthian Yacht

Club; the 80-member Exchange Club of Newport Harbor will meet at the

Newport Harbor Nautical Museum to hear Ted Heineman on “Wright

Brothers and 100 Years of Flight,” and the 100-member Newport-Irvine

Rotary Club will meet at the Atrium Hotel to hear Chief Bob McDonell

present the Newport Beach Police Department Awards

(www.nirotary.org).

* 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 [email protected] or by mail to 2082 S.E. Bristol,

Suite 201, Newport Beach, CA 92660-1740.