Jim de Boom -- Community & Clubs

SANDCASTLES: The Commodores Club of the Newport Harbor Area Chamber of

Commerce is seeking families, youth groups, community clubs and

businesses who would like to build a sandcastle at the 39th annual event

being held Sept. 10 at Big Corona. I have visited sandcastle contests all

along the Pacific Coast, from Vancouver, B.C. to San Diego, but none are

finer than the one sponsored by the Commodores Club.

Thanks to Commodore Bob Black, each person who participates on a

sandcastle team will receive a free round-trip ticket to Catalina aboard

the Catalina Flyer. The Daily Pilot, Land Rover and Pacific Bell are the

major sponsors of the event, which draws thousands of visitors to the

beach for an end-of-the-summer tradition. To enter a group in the

sandcastle competition, contact Dan Hamilton at (714) 972-4972 or Karin

Graves at (949) 729-4414.

SCHOLARSHIP PRESENTATION: Syd Lucas of the Newport Beach Sunrise

Rotary Club introduced Bret Spaulding and Samantha Tierneo, who joined

the club at their breakfast meeting. Spaulding and Tierneo will begin

their first semester at Orange Coast College later this month and each

received a check for $500 to assist them with college-related expenses.

CLUB NEWS: Members of the Newport Beach-Corona del Mar Kiwanis Club

gave Tina Hoover, a key figure in the success and structure of their

recent Pacific Coast Triathlon, a standing ovation at a recent meeting

for the time and talent she gave to the event. Jack Rippy, the club

president, presented Hoover with a Distinguished Secretary pin for her

role in the club this past year, while Joel Carlson received the IDD

Award pin and Barrett Westover received his Distinguished President’s

pin.

WORTH REPEATING: From the Thought for the Day, shared via e-mail by

Greg Kelley, president of the Newport Mesa Irvine Interfaith Council.

“There is a four-word formula for success that applies equally well to

organizations or individuals: Make yourself more useful!”

SERVICE CLUB MEETINGS THIS COMING WEEK: Want to get more involved in

your community, make new friends, network, or to give something back to

your community? Try a service club! You are invited to attend a club

meeting this coming week. Many clubs will buy your first guest meal for

you.

TUESDAY: 7:15 a.m. -- The Newport Beach Sunrise Rotary Club will meet

at the Balboa Bay Club to hear about the Shalimar project. 6:30 p.m. --

The Costa Mesa-Newport Harbor Lions Club will meet at Costa Mesa Golf and

Country Club.

WEDNESDAY: 7:15 a.m. -- The South Coast Metro Rotary Club will meet at

the Center Club. Newport Harbor Kiwanis Club will meet at the University

Athletic Club. Noon -- The Exchange Club of Orange Coast will meet at the

Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club. 5:45 p.m. -- Mike Darnold, past district

governor, will discuss the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards at the meeting

of the Newport-Balboa Rotary Club.

THURSDAY: 7:15 a.m. -- The Costa Mesa Orange Coast Breakfast Lions

Club will meet at Mimi’s Cafe to hear about water management. Noon --

Kiwanis Club of Costa Mesa will meet at the Holiday Inn. Richard Luehrs

of the Newport Harbor Area Chamber of Commerce will be the guest speaker

at the Newport Beach-Corona del Mar Kiwanis Club at the Bahia Corinthian

Yacht Club. The Exchange Club of Newport Harbor will meet at the

Riverboat Restaurant to hear Dr. George Dupont discuss community service.

The Newport Irvine Rotary Club will meet at the Irvine Marriott to

hear a program on “Import/Export: Preparing for the Global Market.”

Community & Clubs is published every Saturday in the Daily Pilot. Send

your service club’s meeting information by fax to (949) 660-8667, e-mail

to o7 [email protected] or by mail to 2082 S.E. Bristol, Suite 201,

Newport Beach, CA 92660-1740.