Community & Clubs:

Costa Mesa resident and business leader Kim DeBroux was installed as president of the Rotary Club of Costa Mesa at the organization’s first meeting of the 2009-10 Rotary year.

As she took the helm as president, she gave a past presidents pin to Don Gregg. Susan James was installed as president-elect and club secretary, giving up her longtime role as treasurer to Jeff Koslin, certified public accountant. Serving with DeBroux is Dale Bixler, sergeant of arms; Don Gregg, community service director; Larry Thomas, foundation chairman; Joan Archibald as club service director; Bob Nanny, vocational service chairman; Alex Ureche, international service Chairman.

Club meetings during the summer have taken the California casual approach by meeting in homes of Rotary members, DeBroux said. The club meets at 6 p.m. Wednesdays for fellowship, food, fund and service. To get the location of their next meeting, call DeBroux at (714) 914-1078.

Rotary Club of Costa Mesa is a co-sponsor with Newport Beach Sunrise for the first Newport Beach Lobster Fest 3 to 9 p.m. Aug. 2 at the Newport Dunes Resort.

According to the organizers, the Lobster Fest is a family-friendly event providing attendees a delicious dinner of freshly cooked Maine lobsters (flown in the night before) with top-grade tri-tips, delicious sides and beverages. Adults ticket prices start at $75.

For the children, there is a menu of hamburgers, hot dogs, sides and drinks cooked on the fabulous grill by local Newport Beach firefighters.

There will be loads of activities for the children, including a sandcastle-building contest and puppet show. Children’s tickets are $25.

Proceeds from the event will go in part to Marine families at Camp Pendleton and local Rotary club projects. For more information and to order tickets, go to www.lobsterfestatnewportbeach.com or call (949) 650-5504.

FREEDOM SHRINE DEDICATION

The Exchange Club of Newport Harbor will be dedicating a new Freedom Shrine at 10 a.m. Thursday. The shrine has already been installed at the Boys and Girls Club of the Harbor Area — Tustin Branch, 2131 Tustin Ave., Costa Mesa.

WORTH REPEATING

Thought for the Day as provided by Greg Kelley of the Newport Mesa Irvine Interfaith Council…“How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.”

— Anne Frank

SERVICE CLUB MEETINGS THIS WEEK

How are you giving back to your community? Help your community and the world through a service club.

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

7:30 a.m.: The 10-member Newport Harbor Kiwanis Club meets at Denny’s Restaurant, 290 Bristol St., Costa Mesa.

Noon: The 20-member Exchange Club of Corona del Mar meets at the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club for a program by Manuel Aragon on Taking Years off the Body.

6 p.m.: The 65-member Rotary Club of Newport Balboa meets the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club for a program by Terry Dwyer, president of the Orange County Performing Arts Center.

The 20-member Irvine New Generation Club meets at Daily Grill, 2336 Dupont Drive, Irvine; www.irvinenewgenrotary.org.

The 15-member Rotary Club of Costa Mesa meets. Call (714) 914-1078 for this week’s meeting location.

THURSDAY

7 a.m.: The 20-member Costa Mesa Orange Coast Lions Club meets at Mimi’s Café.

Noon: The 50-member Costa Mesa Kiwanis Club meets at the Holiday Inn, Costa Mesa; www.CostaMesaKiwanis.org.

The 45-member Kiwanis Club of Newport Beach-Corona del Mar meets at the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club; www.newportbeachkiwanis.org.

The 85-member Rotary Club of Newport Irvine meets at the University Club at UC Irvine, for a program by Robert Braithwaite with a Health Care Update; www.ni-rotary.org.

The 95-member Exchange Club of Newport Harbor meets at the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club for a program by Richard Luehrs, president of the Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce.

TUESDAY

7:30 a.m.: The Newport Beach Sunrise Rotary Club meetings at Five Crowns for a program by Newport Beach City Manager Homer Bludau; www.newportbeachsunriserotary.org.

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] .