Community & Clubs:

Twelve people active in community service will be inducted into the Daily Pilot Community and Clubs Hall of Fame at a special luncheon Friday at the Newport Beach American Legion Post 291.

The honorees are Dr. Robert Wood, Exchange Club of Newport Harbor; Don Gregg, Rotary Club of Costa Mesa; Charles Markel, Kiwanis Club of Costa Mesa; Syd Lucas, Rotary Club of Newport Beach Sunrise; Wendy Kaiser, Soroptimist International of Newport Harbor Area; Rollo McLellan, Costa Mesa Newport Harbor Lions Club; Elizabeth Dearborn, Newport Harbor Elks Club; Melanie Salata Fitch, Irrelevant Week; Art Walton, Rotary Club of Newport Balboa; Tim Martin, Newport Beach; and Ernie Delfin, Rotary Club of Newport-Irvine.

Doug Bennett, president of the Orange Coast College Foundation, will serve as the master of ceremonies while the induction of honorees will be done by me, Daily Pilot Editor John Canalis and City Editor Imran Vittachi. Proceeds will benefit Exploring, a program of the Orange County Council of Boy Scouts of America.

Luncheon reservations at $50 per person can be made by calling Lane Calvert at (714) 546-8558, ext. 181 or by e-mail at [email protected].

GIRLS STATE DELEGATES SELECTED

The American Legion Auxiliary, Newport Harbor Post 291, has selected the 2010 Girls State Delegates & Alternates from the eight local high schools they sponsor.

Selected were Kaitlin Flanagan Morris, Corona del Mar High School; Allison Hatch and Nicole Tfaye, Costa Mesa High School; Kylie Carpenter, Estancia High School; Alexandra Kono and Emily Du, Irvine High School; Jordan Murrel and Nicole Perrier, Newport Harbor High School; Christina A. Nguyen and Mona Sleiman, Northwood High School; Sarah McCabe Frost and Emily Cramer, Sage Hill School; Negar Aram, Woodbridge High School.

The girls are academic high achievers and are involved in numerous extracurricular activities in their schools and communities. They demonstrate a high moral character and show strong leadership abilities. The schools submit names of junior girls who meet the criteria set by the auxiliary and who were then interviewed and selected by a committee.

Girls State is a one-week conference in which the girls study local, county and state government processes. This year it is being at Claremont-McKenna from June 26 to July 2. There will be about 500 women from throughout the state attending. Girls State helps young women develop leadership skills, confidence and poise while learning about their duties as United States citizens.

The American Legion Auxiliary was founded in 1919. Its mission is to serve veterans, their families and their communities. Auxiliary programs encompass humanitarian and social concerns, including the welfare and care of veterans, children and youth, women’s issues and service to the community. Members donate more than $18 million and 6 million volunteer hours to communities nationwide, making it one of the largest service organizations in the nation.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

“Committing your goals to paper increases the likelihood of your achieving them by 1,000%!”

— Brian Tracy

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

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

Noon: The Exchange Club of Newport Harbor meets at the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club, 1601 Bayside Drive, Corona del Mar.

5:15 p.m.: The 10-member Rotary Club of Costa Mesa meets at the Ramada Inn and Suites, 1680 Superior Ave., Costa Mesa. Visit www.costamesarotary.org.

6 p.m.: The Rotary Club of Newport Balboa meets at the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club. Visit www.newportbalboa.org.

THURSDAY

7 a.m.: The 20-member Costa Mesa Orange Coast Lions Club meets at Mimi’s Café, 1835 Newport Blvd.

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 95-member Exchange Club of Newport Harbor meets at the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club. For more information visit www.nhexchange.org.

The 45 member Kiwanis Club of Costa Mesa meets at the Costa Mesa Country Club.

The 65 member Rotary Club of Newport Irvine meets at the University Club at UCI. Visit www.ni-rotary.org.

TUESDAY

7:30 a.m.: The Newport Beach Sunrise Rotary Club meets at Five Crown Restaurant, 3801 East Coast Highway, Corona del Mar. For more, visit 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] .