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A chance of snow

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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