Daily Pilot luncheon honors service club members

Honorees and guests gathered Friday at American Legion Post No. 291 on the Balboa Peninsula for the Daily Pilot Community & Service Clubs 2015 Hall of Fame Luncheon.

Awards were presented by state Sen. John Moorlach (R-Costa Mesa), the master of ceremonies, Helen Stainer of Learning for Life/Exploring and Pilot Editor John Canalis.

The event was organized by Al Rasch of the legion, Lane Calvert of the Newport-Mesa Interfaith Council and several others. The luncheon raised money for Learning for Life, a police explorer program. Police explorers and their advisors addressed the crowd and also helped organize the event.

This year’s honorees were James Peter Schabarum of the Kiwanis Club of Costa Mesa; Bill Zeller of the Rotary Club of Newport Beach; Jack Mills of the Kiwanis Club of Newport Beach-Corona del Mar; JoAnne Holman of the Rotary Club of Newport-Balboa; Ed Romeo of the Exchange Club of Newport Harbor; Joan Parks of the Harbor Mesa Lions Club; and Dan O’Sullivan of the American Legion Yacht Club.

The Hall of Fame Luncheon, which was started by former Pilot columnist Jim DeBoom, is in its seventh year. Recipients were treated to a buffet lunch and given gift bags at the legion hall on 15th Street.

A similar event will take place June 19 to honor service club members in Huntington Beach.