EXCHANGE CLUB NEWS: Exchange Club District President Dick Freeman ran
the recent District Convention held at the Irvine Marriott like a "Swiss
watch," according to member Tom Norton. "He was funny, witty and very
aware of all the people present. After all, he had visited 50 of the 60
clubs in the California-Nevada District," Norton added.
Conference events included the Search for Talent contest, featuring
club winners, presentation of club service awards, a speech by singer Pat
Boone and Life Time Achievement Awards presented to Mike Gertner of the
Exchange Club of Newport Harbor and Jack Wilder of the Exchange Club of
Orange Coast.
NEW LIONS CLUB OFFICERS: Members of the Harbor Mesa Lions Club met at
the home of member Barbara Hayward to honor the new officers of the club.
Outgoing President Janie Harris handed the gavel to the new president,
Marianne Segalla. Other new officers include Joan Parks and Carol Van
Holt, vice presidents; Sandi Scheafer, secretary; Karen Lamas, treasurer;
Joan Parks and Barbara Hayward, bulletin editors; Marianne Allen, tail
twister; Ann McIlroy, lion tamer; and Eunice Thomason, Arlene Shafer,
Barbara Hayward, Gina Stansbury, Bernice Ellis and Lorna Young,
directors.
COOKIE CRUISE: The Newport Beach Sister City Assn. Okazaki Committee
invites you to meet and greet six City Council members from Sister City
Okazaki at a special Adventure at Sea Yacht Charter from 2 to 3:30 p.m.
July 14. The cost is $15 per person for the cruise, cookies and sodas. A
no-host bar is available. Reservations must be made with Connie Skibba by
calling (949) 650-0594.
YACHTSMEN'S LUNCHEONS: This Wednesday's Yachtsmen's luncheon planned
for noon at the Newport Harbor Yacht Club will feature Marshall "Duffy"
Duffield, who will discuss the new, 30-foot Duffy electric boat. On July
17, Art Gronsky will share a video on tuna fishing in the good old days,
while Daily Pilot boating columnist Mike Whitehead will be the speaker on
July 24.
WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF SERVICE CLUBS: David Kaech joined the Newport
Beach-Corona del Mar Kiwanis Club. Michael Levine and Marcia Mark joined
the Rotary Club of South Coast Metro.
WORTH REPEATING: From the "Thought for the Day" provided by Greg
Kelley of the Newport-Mesa Irvine Interfaith Council: "Nothing can stop
the individual with the right mental attitude from achieving their goal.
Nothing on earth can help the individual with the wrong attitude." --
Thomas Jefferson
SERVICE CLUB MEETINGS THIS WEEK:
TUESDAY
