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JIM DE BOOM
More than 30 tons of snow will be available from 4 to 9 p.m. Friday
at Newport Harbor Lutheran Church and Preschool for sledding by youth
and adults, said Paul Hawker, congregation member.
There will be two 50-foot sled runs and one 30-foot sled run for
children. It’s part of a Community Christmas Snow Festival sponsored
by the church and preschool that also features a children’s craft
area, a live petting manger, train rides, two play areas, Christmas
caroling, Christmas tree decorating and an opportunity to visit
Santa.
Admission is free, and food and refreshments will be available for
purchase, Hawker said. So gather your family and enjoy snow while
getting in the holiday spirit.
KIWANIS HOST
HOLIDAY PARTY
The Kiwanis Club of Costa Mesa will once again host a holiday
party for 25 children on Thursday, Dec. 18, at its club meeting at
the Holiday Inn. The children are from Human Options, an organization
that works with families from bruised and batter homes, said Carl
Langston, event chair.
“Thanks to Kiwanian Ed McFarland and his wife, Pat, who started
the program, our club has been providing this program for many
years,” Langston said.
This week, club members will draw names of the children attending
the program and bring wrapped gifts valued at $25 or so that Santa
will present during the luncheon.
“Yes, it is sometimes quite teary-eyed for the children and for
the individual who purchased the gift,” Langston said.
LIONS HELPING FAMILIES
Harbor Mesa Lions Club has selected two local families to sponsor
for the holidays this year.
One family has 11 members and are living in a local motel. The
other family has five members and another one on the way.
Lions Club members have purchased clothing, toys, food and gift
certificates for the two families.
“Our club has always had big hearts, but this year is especially
generous in wanting families like this to have a wonderful holiday,”
club President Joan Parks said.
The club has also donated $500 to the fire victims of Southern
California.
ROTARIANS MOURN LOSS
Bessie Louisa “Bettie Lou” Sechrist, 61, passed away at her home
in Villa Park, from cancer, on Sunday, Oct. 12. She spent her early
years in Huntington Park.
After attending the University of Utah, where she was involved
with the School of Modern Dance, she studied classical ballet at the
Sorbonne in Paris. She graduated from USC as a French and English
major in 1964, receiving her teaching credential. She was affiliated
with the Alpha Phi sorority. She obtained her master’s in linguistics
from Cal State Fullerton in 1978.
After conducting cross-cultural education for foreign students at
USC and other locations in Southern California, she taught in the
Long Beach Unified School District for 10 years.
She attended Western State University, receiving her doctorate of
law and California State bar certification in 1992, later
establishing her own private law practice in Orange County.
She became a member of the Newport-Irvine Rotary Club in 1994,
serving as secretary for the club from 1996 to the present, as well
as Rotary District 5320 secretary from 2001 to the present. She was
also a member of the Republican Women of Orange County. Her father,
William Thomas Sechrist, was a past Rotary district governor and
lifelong member of Rotary.
Interment was private. The family kindly requests that tributes be
sent to the USC Norris Cancer Center or the Rotary Foundation in care
of the Newport-Irvine Rotary Club.
A specific arrangement in connection with the Paul Harris
Fellowship has been made with the club. Family members wish to
express their sincere gratitude for the kindness of so many who
assisted her during her long illness.
Bettie Lou was a friend, a great Rotarian and will be missed by
many. Condolences to the family.
WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF SERVICE CLUBS
Dr. Arthur Goldstein, OB-GYN, joined the Rotary Club of
Newport-Balboa. He was sponsored by Terry Rousselot.
WORTH REPEATING
From Thought for the Day provided by Greg Kelley of the
Newport-Mesa Irvine Interfaith Council:
“Flatter me, and I may not believe you. Criticize me, and I may
not like you. Ignore me, and I may not forgive you. Encourage me, and
I may not forget you.”
-- WILLIAM ARTHUR
SERVICE CLUB
MEETINGS THIS WEEK
TUESDAY
7: 30 a.m.: The 40-member Newport Beach Sunrise Rotary Club will
meet at Five Crowns for a Craft Talk by John Hedlund
(https://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 10-member South Coast Metro Rotary Club will meet
at the Center Club (https://www.southcoastmetro rotary.org); and the
Newport Harbor Kiwanis Club will meet at the University Athletic
Club.
Noon: The Exchange Club of the Orange Coast will meet at the Bahia
Corinthian Yacht Club.
6 p.m.: The Rotary Club of Newport Balboa will meet at the Bahia
Corinthian Yacht Club for Craft Talks (https://www.newportbalboa.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 Irvine Mayor Larry Agran discuss “The Great Park”
(https://www.kiwanis. org/club/costamesa); the 50-member Kiwanis Club
of Newport Beach-Corona del Mar will meet at the Bahia Corinthian
Yacht Club for a Ladies Day program for Christmas featuring vocalist
Janine Wynn; the Exchange Club of Newport Harbor will meet at the
Nautical Museum to hear Bob Caustin, founder of Defend the Bay; and
the Rotary Club of Newport Irvine will meet at the Atrium Hotel for a
white elephant auction led by Roger Rustand and Jim Villers
(https://www.nirotary.org).
* COMMUNITY & CLUBS is published Saturdays in the Daily Pilot.
Send your service club’s meeting information by fax to (714) 921-8655
or by e-mail to jdeboom@ aol.com.
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