JIM DE BOOM
Members of the Exchange Club of the Orange Coast have been building
Easter baskets for the children of Marines from Camp Pendleton who
were deployed to Iraq in early March, said Club President Bob Scott.
Members have been donating candy, toys and things little kids like.
The club has even received some anonymous donations to aid in
bringing joy to the Marine families. "That is what Exchange is all
about -- helping our community," Scott said.
NEIGHBORHOOD SAFETY AND PREPAREDNESS
With the support of Costa Mesa Emergency Services Coordinator
Jerry Verwolf, steps are being taken to strengthen the Neighborhood
Safety and Preparedness Course and make it even more valuable to
Costa Mesa residents. One step is training a team to be able to teach
the American Heart Assn. CPR program ourselves.
The goal is to become an association training site, with special
privileges, according to Diane Hill. To make this happen, Verwolf is
covering the expense of the two full days of training with the
understanding that those taking the training will volunteer their
time, so the CPR classes within the Neighborhood Safety and
Preparedness Course can continue to be free to Costa Mesa residents.
This training will be all day April 19 and 20. The city is especially
looking for one more people who can speak both English and Spanish to
help us take this program into the Spanish-speaking community.
If you know anyone who wants to help make a difference in Costa
Mesa by doing this work, please e-mail cmprepared@ comcast.net or
call Diane Hill, (714) 546-4252.
VOCAL COMPETITION
Holly Stanton won the vocal competition hosted by the Rotary Club
of Newport-Balboa. Holly, a contestant from Newport Harbor High, sang
"My Funny Valentine" as Rotarian Rick Weiss accompanied her on the
piano. Holly's proud mother Lisa Stanton was present. Rotarian Nate
White, who organized the evening, presented Holly with a check for
$25. Holly will be moving on to Rotary District 5320 Area
Competition, according to White. Good Luck!
REMOVING ROADBLOCKS IN COMMUNICATION
The fourth session in Mac MacAdam's Communication Connection
program series will be held at the Oasis Senior Center from 9:30 to
10:30 a.m. on April 7 in room 1A. McAdams said all are welcome to the
session. The topic is "Removing Key Roadblocks to Excellent
Interpersonal Communication." The focus of this session is on
learning about the roadblocks that deter good communication and how
to avoid them. Participants will identify the roadblocks they put in
