COMMUNITY & CLUBS:

The eighth annual Newport Beach Relay for Life kick-off meeting will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday at the Newport Coast Community Center, 6401 San Joaquin Hills Road, Newport Beach. The program will start at 5 p.m.

The Relay for Life is the American Cancer’s Society signature event, a 24-hour fundraiser that also raises awareness to save lives and help those touched by cancer, said Krisztina Scheeff, the Relay for Life online chair.

To date, more than 20 relay teams have been formed from community groups, businesses, service organizations and even schools. Included are the 911 Blue Crew (Fire Department), Costa Mesa Curves for a Cure, Ensign Seabees, Newport Beach Police Explorers, Newport Jaycees and Team Scheeff to name a few.

You can form a team as well as participate in the 24-hour Relay beginning at 10 a.m. and concluding at 10 a.m. May 17th on Davidson Field at Newport Harbor High School.

For more information, attend Saturday’s meeting or visit www.events.cancer.org/ rflnewportbeachca.

SPEAKER LEAVES MEETING WITH FOOD AND CASH FOR HUNGRY

Shirley Kohlmeier, secretary for the Exchange Club of Corona del Mar, reported that Linda Lewis from the Second Harvest Food bank was the speaker at the recent meeting of the club and left the meeting with 73 pounds of donated food and $42 for the hungry of Orange County. Five club members are also scheduled to visit the Second Harvest Food Bank facility in Irvine to see how they might help. “We need to continue to serving the community this way — it is especially critical at this time,” Kohlmeier added.

WORTH REPEATING

Thought for the Day as provided by Greg Kelley of the Newport Mesa Irvine Interfaith Council…“You’ve got to get up every morning with determination if you’re going to go to bed with satisfaction.”

SERVICE CLUB MEETINGS THIS WEEK

Help your community and the world through a service club! For many, service club membership is an extension of religious beliefs and congregation affiliation. You are invited to attend a meeting this coming week to learn more about opportunity for service. Most clubs will buy your first meal for you as you get acquainted with them.

TODAY

7:30 a.m.: The 10-member Newport Harbor Kiwanis Club meets at Denny’s Restaurant, 290 Bristol St., Costa Mesa.

Noon: The 20-member Exchange Club of Corona del Mar meets at the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club, 1601 Bayside Drive, for a business meeting.

6 p.m.: The 65-member Rotary Club of Newport Balboa meets at the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club for “Craft Talks.” For more, go to www.newportbalboa.org.

THURSDAY

7 a.m.: The 20-member Costa Mesa Orange Coast Lions Club meets at Mimi’s Café, 1835 Newport Blvd. Unit F.

Noon: The 50-member Costa Mesa Kiwanis Club meets at the Holiday Inn, 3131 Bristol St., Costa Mesa. For more information, visit www.CostaMesaKiwanis.org.

The 45-member Kiwanis Club of Newport Beach-Corona del Mar meets at the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club. For more information, visit www.newportbeachkiwanis.org.

The 85-member Rotary Club of Newport Irvine meets at the University Club at UCI, 801 E. Peltason Drive. For more information, visit www.ni-rotary.org;

The 95-member Exchange Club of Newport Harbor meets at the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club.

MONDAY

The Newport Harbor Costa Mesa Lions Club is “dining for dollars” from 4 to 9:30 p.m. at Newport Rib Co., 2196 Harbor Blvd., Costa Mesa.

TUESDAY

7:30 a.m.: The 55-member Newport Beach Sunrise Rotary Club meets at Five Crowns restaurant, 3801 E. Coast Hwy., Corona del Mar, for a program by Sylvia Micheler and Kimberly McKinney, “The Girls from Kenya.” For details, go to www.newportbeachsunrise rotary.org.

Noon: The 15-member Rotary Club of Costa Mesa meets at the Costa Mesa Marriott Suites, 500 Anton Blvd.

6 p.m.: The Irvine New Generations Rotary Club meets at Tapas Restaurant, 4253 Martingale Way Unit A, Newport Beach.

COMMUNITY & CLUBS is published Wednesdays. Send your service club’s meeting information by fax to (714) 921-8655 or by e-mail to [email protected].