COMMUNITY & CLUBS:

Save the date of May 29 for the first Daily Pilot Community and Clubs Hall of Fame luncheon at American Legion Post 291.

The noontime luncheon will be a chance to bring honor and recognition to individual members of service clubs and community groups, to bring public awareness of the contributions of clubs and groups to the community, with the proceeds going to one of my favorite charities, Learning for Life/Exploring, a values and career education program of the Orange County Council of Boy Scouts of America.

Groups eligible to participate are Rotary, Kiwanis, Lions, Exchange, Soroptimists, Elks, Legion and other community groups in the Costa Mesa and Newport Beach communities. Watch for nomination information and more luncheon information in the coming weeks.

SPEAK UP NEWPORT HOSTS SHERIFF TONIGHT

Orange County Sheriff Sandra Hutchens will be the featured speaker at tonight’s meeting of Speak Up Newport at the Newport Beach Yacht Club, 1099 Bayside Drive, Newport Beach. The meeting begins at 5:30 p.m. with a reception with the program from 6 to 7. The public is invited to attend and there is no charge except for beverages. For information call (949) 224-2266 or visit www.speakupnewport.org.

GIRLS STATE DELEGATES SELECTED

The Newport Harbor Unit of the American Legion Auxiliary has selected delegates and alternates to represent their respective schools at the 2009 Girls State Conference at Pitzer College at Claremont University from June 27 to July 3, according to Cynthia Culp, committee chairwoman.

Those selected are Athena Livadas and Sarah Keddington, Corona del Mar High School; Tayler Hobberlin and Danielle Young, Costa Mesa High School; Kim Haycraft, Estancia High School; Razleen Brar and Victoria Tran, Irvine High School; Jennifer Kalmbach, Newport Harbor High School; Kristine Lee and Lemiece Zarka, Northwood High School; Leah Sams, Sage Hill School; Alexandra Scott and Youval Yadlin, Woodbridge High School.

These young women must meet academic requirements as well as be involved in extra curricular school and community activities.

They will be honored at a district luncheon April 25. The conference is a practical application of Americanism and good citizenship.

The entire program is a nonpartisan, nonpolitical attempt to teach and inculcate in the youth of America a love of God and country.

WORTH REPEATING

Thought for the Day as provided by Greg Kelley of the Newport Mesa Irvine Interfaith Council… “At the Day of Judgment, we shall not be asked what we have read, but what we have done.”

— Thomas à Kempis

SERVICE CLUB MEETINGS THIS WEEK

How are you giving back to your community? Help your community and the world through a service club! For many, service club membership is an extension of our religious beliefs and congregation affiliation.

You are invited to attend a service club meeting this coming week to learn more about opportunity for service. Most clubs will buy your first meal for you as you get acquainted with them.

TODAY

Noon: The 20-member Exchange Club of Corona del Mar meets at the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club for presentation of the Book of Golden Deeds by Beverly Hall.

6 p.m.: The 65-member Rotary Club of Newport Balboa meets at the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club for a program by the Group Study Exchange Team from Bavarian, Germany.

THURSDAY

Noon:

The 45-member Kiwanis Club of Newport Beach-Corona del Mar meets at the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club. For more information, visit www.newportbeachkiwanis.org.

The 85-member Rotary Club of Newport Irvine meets at the University Club at UCI. Visit www.ni-rotary.org.

The 95-member Exchange Club of Newport Harbor meets at the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club for a program by Jeff Yeargain on “Increasing Longivity.”

TUESDAY

7:30 a.m.: The 55-member Newport Beach Sunrise Rotary Club meets at Five Crowns Restaurant for a program by Dr. Andrew Fujita called, “Wellness: Taking care of yourself.” For details, go to www.newportbeachsunriserotary.org.

6 p.m.: The Irvine New Generations Rotary Club meets at Tapas Restaurant, Newport Beach.

COMMUNITY & CLUBS is published Wednesdays. Send your service club’s meeting information by fax to (714) 921-8655 or by e-mail to [email protected].