Community & Clubs -- Jim de Boom

FUND-RAISER FOR AMERICA’S HEROES: The American Legion Post 291 family

-- Legionnaires, Sons of the American Legion, Ladies Auxiliary and

American Legion Yacht Club -- will host an extraordinary fund-raiser from

10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 27 at the American Legion Post 291, to honor all

those American heroes and support those most in need. The Memorial

Fund-raiser for America’s Heroes day will honor two of New York’s finest,

Emergency Service Officer Timothy Murphy and Police Det. Dennis Murphy,

sons of American Legion member and past Commodore Jerry Murphy.

During the rescue efforts in the World Trade Center Twin Towers,

Timothy Murphy lost 14 of his fellow police officers from the 23 in his

company. Here is your opportunity to say thanks to the Murphy brothers in

person.

“Here is a chance to give them a hug, cry and share your high regard

for the men and women who are giving so much,” said Gay Wassall-Kelly,

American Legion publicity chairwoman.

U.S. Navy SEAL Pete Carolan, a Legion member, sat for hours one

afternoon after the attack and drew the most stirring scene of the Statue

of Liberty, firefighters and police, with a backdrop of the American

flag, Wassall-Kelly said. His patriotic artwork graces the front of the

event posters, T-shirts and honored awards. In attendance will be local

Medal of Honor recipients, historians, fire boats, canine units, blood

hounds, bagpipers, bands, fire engines, city and state officials, and

national dignitaries. An extraordinary demonstration by Navy SEALs is

planned.

Hoag Hospital has teamed up with the American Legion family to sign up

blood donors for later in the year. Hot dogs and drinks will be served

during the event as well.

Join this salute to America to honor our heroes. Proceeds from the day

will include the families of the New York Police and Fire departments and

the Pentagon. Bring your donations or mail them to American Legion Hero’s

Fund, American Legion Post 291, 215 15th St., Newport Beach, CA 92663

OKAZAKI YOUTH SAY THANK YOU: On Oct. 10, some 70 Rotarians, spouses,

members of the Newport Beach Sister City Assn., students and their

parents (Christopher Crawford and mom Ann Mitchell, Alessandra Hass and

Henry and Gwen Hass, Derek Davis and mom Susan Davis, and Bryndis Klein

and Barry and Ruth Klein) and chaperons (teacher Nelson Rojas and his

sister Nina) of the outbound exchange joined in the annual Rotary Club of

Newport Balboa-Okazaki barbecue and pumpkin carving at Moe and Dorothy

Hamill’s home on the last day of their weeklong visit to Newport Beach,

which included tours of Ensign Intermediate and Corona del Mar Middle

schools.

For Okazaki students Riai Yamamoto, Naim Ohta, Mikio Ido and Norimasa

Tuzuki and their chaperons -- teacher Mikiya Ohta and Supt. Tatahiro

Fujii -- the day began with Steve Vickers serving as the driver, Todd

Anderson as the Rotary Club host coordinator and club President Elmer

Biggerstaff greeting the Okazaki students at the Newport Beach Central

Library. From there, the day’s activities included a ride with the

lifeguards, visits to the Sea Scouts Sea Base, the harbor patrol,

Environmental Nature Center and City Hall, lunch at Ruby’s Diner at the

pier and finally the barbecue with the Rotary Club of Newport-Balboa.

Club members Bob Thayer and Steve Speer barbecued more than 100

hamburgers, while other Rotarians provided salads, desserts and

beverages.

It was an impressive group of students the Okazaki Rotarians sent this

year. They are all leaders in their respective schools and proficient in

English. Biggerstaff presented the guests with gifts representing Newport

Beach and they, in turn, presented gifts to Biggerstaff and those in

attendance. What a great way to spend their final night in Newport Beach.

It should be noted that the Rotary Club of Okazaki South sent a check

in the amount of $405 to the Sept. 11 fund.

BUSINESS AT THE BEACH: The Newport Beach Business Exposition,

sponsored by Pacific Coast Credit Union, will be held from 5 to 8 p.m.

Thursday at Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort. More than 100 businesses

from the local area will display their products and services. Admission

is free.

AUTHOR LUNCHEON: Author Thomas Moon will discuss his latest book,

“Loyal and Lethal Ladies of Espionage,” at a luncheon sponsored by the

American Assn. of University Women, Newport Mesa Branch at 11:30 a.m.

Oct. 27 at the Mandarin Gourmet Restaurant. All are welcome. Call (714)

963-7093 or (714) 960-5412 by Oct. 24 for reservations.

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

the Newport-Mesa Irvine Interfaith Council: “Don’t talk about what you

have done or what you are going to do. Do it and let it speak for

itself.” -- Author Unknown

SERVICE CLUB MEETINGS THIS WEEK: Upset by what happened on Sept. 11?

Want to make a difference in the world and our community? Try helping

your community and the world through a service club. You are invited to

attend a club meeting this week.

TUESDAY:

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

Crowns Restaurant for a program by Ryan Kelley, chief executive of

Spectrum Asset Management.

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

Mesa Country Club.

WEDNESDAY:

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

Club (https://www.southcoastmetrorotary.org), and the Newport Harbor

Kiwanis Club will meet at the University Athletic Club.

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

Corinthian Yacht Club.

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

Corinthian Yacht Club. (https://www.newportbalboa.org).

THURSDAY:

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

Mimi’s Cafe for a business meeting.

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

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

Corinthian Yacht Club for a program by Laura MacKinnon of the Newport

Beach Public Library, the Exchange Club of Newport Harbor will meet at

the Newport Harbor Nautical Museum to hear Orange County Sheriff Michael

Carona (https://www.nhexchangeclub.com), and the Newport Irvine Rotary

Club will meet at the Irvine Marriott for a program by Stan Wolcott on

Gen. Patton (https://www.nirotary.org).

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

Newport Beach, CA 92660-1740.