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The Newport Beach Lions Club is back together after disappearing for
12 months or so, according to President Sally Nockold. Serving on the
board with Nockold are Cindy Kleczko, secretary; Valerie Howard,
treasurer; Susan Rey, Jason Greyshock, Gary Place, Grace Mura and Lou
Nockold, board members.
"We have changed our name to Newport Beach Hawaiian Lions Club"
Nockold said, "and we meet twice a month, on the first Tuesday of the
month at 6 p.m. and the third Sunday for brunch at 12 noon."
New members to the club include Kent Moore, Merylene Glover, Tony
Greyshock, Charles Liberto, Patricia Liberto, Dick Braeger, Mura and
Rey. The club will hold its first fundraiser benefiting the Juvenile
Diabetes Research Foundation from 6 to 9 p.m. on June 26 at Fashion
Island. The event "Come Home to the Island" is planned to coincide
with the grand reopening of Gary's Island Home Store, thanks to
Braeger, owner of Gary's Fashion Island.
There will be Hawaiian music and hula dancers, food and Mai
Margarita and Mai Martini Bar, a silent auction and an opportunity
drawing for a round trip for two to Hawaii. Tickets are $40 and can
be obtained by calling Nockold at (949) 644-6105, Michelle Roeder at
(949) 644-2337 or Sally Lawrence at (949) 553-0363.
THE BOOKS ARE IN
"In recent weeks, this year's order of more than 6,000 Reading by
9 books has arrived at Pomona, Whittier and Wilson elementary schools
as a part of the Los Angeles Times "Reading by 9" program, said Roger
McGonegal, Rotary Reading by 9 coordinator. The books were bought by
contributions from Daily Pilot readers and the Rotary Clubs of
Newport-
Balboa, Newport Irvine and Newport Beach Sunrise. To show their
appreciation, each school will host a short reception to dedicate the
books and thank donors. Daily Pilot readers are invited to attend
any, or all of them, and an RSVP is needed. One will be May 24 at
Wilson Elementary School at noon. Wilson is at 801 Wilson St. in
Costa Mesa. Please RSVP to Imelda Cavazos at (949) 515-6995. Another will be May 25 at Whittier Elementary School at 9:30 am. Whittier is
at 1800 Whittier Ave. in Costa Mesa. Please RSVP to Cheryl Wright at
(949) 515-6990. The third will be May 28 at Pomona Elementary School
at 12:30 p.m. Pomona is at 2051 Pomona Ave. in Costa Mesa. Please
RSVP to Flor Chavez at (949) 515-6980. I encourage Daily Pilot
readers to join us at the book dedications. You will be impressed
with how the books are being used.
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