JIM DE BOOM -- Community & Clubs

Elmer Biggerstaff is the new president of Rotary Club of

Newport-Balboa, Tom Birch of Newport Beach Sunrise, Philip Arst of

Newport-Irvine and Michael Lawler of South Coast Metro. Some Rotary Clubs

have demotions, while others have promotions, depending upon their

traditions as they change officers.

Serving with Biggerstaff as officers in the Rotary Club of

Newport-Balboa, chartered in 1939, are Roger McGonegal, president-elect;

Jim Sirkin, vice president; Bob Krone, treasurer; and Art Walton, Todd

Anderson, Andy Campbell, Russ Williams and Frank Anderson as directors.

Newport-Balboa will hold its demotion night Wednesday, when it will

roast Wendell Sawyer, the outgoing president, at a dinner at the Bahia

Corinthian Yacht Club.

Serving with Birch as officers of the Newport Beach Sunrise Club are

Jeff Heileson, president-elect; Rob Williams, secretary; Calvin Wallace,

treasurer; and Lisa Miller Strunk, Syd Lucas, William Wengler, Fred

Hernandez, David Clark and Craig Kennedy as directors. Birch replaces Ron

Millar, who had a stellar year and was demoted June 15.

Newport-Irvine president Arst will be assisted by Robert Ramsay,

president-elect; Bettie Lou Sechrist, secretary; Junius Jaubert,

treasurer; and Jerry Rekers, Lynn-Marie Palmer, Jim Coleman, Edward

Smith, Henry Catrow and Steve Cronkling as directors. Arnold Blaine

served as president as the club grew in membership in 2000-01 (it now

totals 103).

Lawler, back for his second stint as president of the South Coast

Metro Club, will be assisted by Lisa Allen, secretary; Jim Washington,

treasurer; and Clayton Shurley, Dale Bixler, Howard Kubota, Teresa

Sasnett, Judith Plates and Derek Mason as directors. Sasnett served as

president of the Wednesday morning breakfast club in 2000-01.

WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF SERVICE CLUBS: Jeannine Carter, sponsored by

Jim Dickson, and Kathy Pham, sponsored by Joel Carlson, joined the

Newport Beach-Corona del Mar Kiwanis Club.

WORTH REPEATING: “Thought for the Day” furnished by Greg Kelley of the

Newport-Mesa Irvine Interfaith Council: “When someone does something

good, applaud! You will make two people happy.” -- Samuel Goldwyn

SERVICE CLUB MEETINGS THIS WEEK: Who did you help this week? Don’t

have an answer for that question? Try helping your community and the

world through a service club. You are invited to attend a club meeting

this week. Many clubs will buy your first guest meal.

TUESDAY:

7:30 a.m.: The Newport Beach Sunrise Rotary Club will meet at Five

Crowns Restaurant.

6:30 p.m.: The Costa Mesa-Newport Harbor Lions Club will meet at the

Costa Mesa Golf and Country Club.

WEDNESDAY:

7:15 a.m.: The South Coast Metro Rotary Club will meet at the Center

Club, and the Newport Harbor Kiwanis Club will meet at the University

Athletic Club.

Noon: The Orange Coast Exchange Club will meet at the Bahia Corinthian

Yacht Club.

5:30 p.m.: The Rotary Club of Newport-Balboa will meet at the Bahia

Corinthian Yacht Club for a demotion party for its outgoing president

(o7 https://www.newportbalboa.orgf7 ).

THURSDAY:

7 a.m.: The Costa Mesa-Orange Coast Breakfast Lions Club will meet at

Mimi’s Cafe.

Noon: The Kiwanis Club of Costa Mesa will meet at the Holiday Inn, the

Newport Beach-Corona del Mar Kiwanis Club will meet at the Bahia

Corinthian Yacht Club, the Exchange Club of Newport Harbor will meet at

the Newport Harbor Nautical Museum, and the Newport Irvine Rotary Club

will meet at the Irvine Marriott for a program by James Sievers titled

“The Joy of Being an American “ (o7 https://www.nirotary.orgf7 ).

* COMMUNITY & CLUBS is published Saturdays in the Daily Pilot. Send

your service club’s newsletter or meeting information by fax to (949)

660-8667, e-mail to jdeboom@aol.com or by mail to 2082 S.E. Bristol St.,

Suite 201, Newport Beach, CA 92660-1740.