Communities & Clubs -- Jim de Boom

SCHEAFER GETS THIRD TERM: Costa Mesa insurance executive Mike Scheafer

begins his third term as president of the Costa Mesa-Newport Harbor Lions

Club as he and his fellow board members are installed tonight at a dinner

being held at the home of Mike McIlroy. Scheafer, who served as the Lions

district governor in 1997-98, completed his second tour of duty as club

president this year.

Serving with Scheafer are Raul Jara, vice president; Mike McIlroy,

secretary; Lee Gibbs, treasurer; Mike Allen, lion tamer; Ron Cunha, tail

twister; and Art Perry, Jim Wahner, Rich Rodriques and Paul Lamas as

directors. My best wishes go to the club as it works to bring back the

Fish Fry. Let your fellow service clubs know how they can help. We are

ready.

YOUTH OF THE YEAR: The Exchange Club of Newport Harbor honored youth

of the year who were selected by their school counselors on the basis of

their participation in student government, school newspaper, band and

chorus, community and volunteer service. Corona del Mar High School

counselor Kathy Hahn introduced students Shanjean Lee, who is bound for

UCLA, and Jeffrey Lee, who is headed for Stanford. Estancia counselor

Michele Geracitano introduced Tai Thai, who is headed to Harvard, and

Arlis Reynolds, who’s enrolled at M.I.T. Newport Harbor counselor Dave

Brant introduced Warren Shaeffer, who’s off to Harvard, and Caroline

Carley, who’s heading to Stanford. Last week, Costa Mesa students Jasmine

Grewal and Socrates Cruz were honored by the club. Exchange member Gary

Eckles presented the youth with $500 checks and a plaque.

SALUTE TO SUMMER: Newport Beach Mayor Tod Ridgeway issued a

proclamation at Tuesday’s City Council meeting, saluting entrepreneur

Doug Cavanaugh at the 20th anniversary of Ruby’s Diner on the historic

Balboa Pier and kicking off the “Salute to Summer Celebration” that will

take place Friday. Ruby’s is a must-see destination for visitors with its

360-degree view of Newport Beach. Ruby’s has been a great employer of

harbor area teens and a real contributor community with its support of

local schools and charities. Congratulations to Doug and Ruby’s, and best

wishes for the next 20 years.

P.S. With the official start of summer on June 21, Fridays should

become a no-tie day in Daily Pilotland. It’s time for Casual Fridays at

the office. Tell your boss.

LEADERSHIP SEMINAR: The Newport Center Toastmasters is presenting a

free seminar on “Characteristics of Effective Leaders” from 7 to 8:30

a.m. July 15, and you are invited to attend. The location of the

breakfast meeting is 610 Newport Center Drive, next to the 24 Hour

Fitness, in the ground floor conference room. For more information or to

make reservations, call Val Woolcott at (949) 756-1025.

WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF SERVICE CLUBS: Richard Carr joined the Newport

Beach-Corona del Mar Kiwanis Club. William Kames, real estate broker, and

Paul Brach, consultant, both joined the Rotary Club of Newport Beach

Sunrise. Kim Kasell-DeBroux, sponsored by Dan DeBroux; Ryan Kussner,

sponsored by Andy Campbell; and Rabbi Marc Rubenstein, sponsored by Jim

de Boom, joined the Rotary Club of Newport-Balboa. Roy Schleemon, Chuck

Colesworth and John Uphoff joined the Exchange Club of Newport Harbor.

WORTH REPEATING: From the “Thought for the Day” provided by Greg

Kelley of the Newport-Mesa Irvine Interfaith Council: “Success is one

thing you can’t pay cash for. You’ve got to buy it on the installment

plan, and make payments every day.” -- Author unknown

SERVICE CLUB MEETINGS THIS WEEK:

TUESDAY

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

Crowns.

WEDNESDAY

7:15 a.m.: The 20-member South Coast Metro Rotary Club will meet at

the Center Club (www.southcoastmetrorotary.org), and the Newport Harbor

Kiwanis Club will meet at the University Athletic Club.

Noon: The 35-member Exchange Club of the Orange Coast will meet at the

Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club for a program by Dr. Gavin Grant on life and

health from within.

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

Corinthian Yacht Club for a program on the recent RYLA camp

(www.newportbalboa.org).

THURSDAY

7 a.m.: The 20-plus-member Costa Mesa-Orange Coast Breakfast Lions

Club will meet at Mimi’s Cafe.

Noon: The 50-member Costa Mesa Kiwanis Club will meet at the Holiday

Inn (www.kiwanis.org/club/costamesa), the Newport Beach-Corona del Mar

Kiwanis Club will meet at the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club to hear J.D.

Williams discuss investment considerations in a turbulent environment,

the 80-member Exchange Club of Newport Harbor will meet at the Newport

Harbor Nautical Museum for the presentation of the Police Officer of the

Year Award, and the 100-member Newport-Irvine Rotary Club will meet at

the Irvine Marriott Hotel (o7 www.nirotary.orgf7 ).

* 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 jdeboom@aol.com or by mail to 2082 S.E. Bristol St., Suite 201,

Newport Beach, CA 92660-1740.