Spindrift November 12, 2020
LUNCHEON MEETING
Our latest luncheon convened indoors at the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club, and Pres. George Lesley began with a very creative invocation. He passed the mic individually to all the attendees, who collectively contributed their thoughts and thanks to our Supreme Being for keeping us safe and healthy; for getting us (almost!!) through a very stressful political election process; for the comfort of family and friends; for the heroism of our first responders, etc. Our distinguished Program Chair, Mitch Mitchell, then led us in the flag salute.
FOOTBALL POOL
The results of the Week#5 Football Pool were announced by Football Commissioner and Pres-Elect Mike Gertner….Dr. Bob Wood won with an incredible 14 of 20 correct guesses!
NEWS AND VIEWS
In an effort to increase our visibility in our community, attract interested people to our website, and increase our membership and sponsorships, the Chair of Public Relations for our Club, Dave Schapiro, has convened an ad hoc PR Advisory Committee meeting last week, which focused on advertising our Club, our weekly speakers, etc. in StuNews Newport. Working with the editors of StuNews, samples of an advertisement will be presented to the ECNH Board of Directors for their approval at the next Board meeting. If you are not already a subscriber, please visit the website at www.stunewsnewport.com and sign up; it’s free! For more information, please contact Dave at davidschapiro1@cox.net.....Dave is also requesting that all members please submit names, email addresses, and/or mobile phone contacts for the editors of the monthly homeowners association newsletters to him so that we can look into the possibility of advertising our big events to their communities within Newport Beach and surrounding areas.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Jack Dalbey, a long-time member of our Club, has passed away, according to his daughter, Robin. Jack served as President of the CA/NV District Exchange while a member.
Human Options - an organization to which our Club has donated, furnishes a crisis hotline assisting in responding to women and families dealing with abusive relationships. (www.humanoptions.org )
Veterans Legal Institute – providing legal assistance to the homeless, disabled, and low-income current and former service members to mitigate barriers to housing, healthcare, employment, and education (www.vetslegal.com ).
Goodwill of OC’s Tierney Center for Veterans Services – a comprehensive resource serving veterans and their families: employment, career counseling, legal assistance, etc.
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (www.va.gov ).
All these organizations work together to furnish financial, material, professional, and/or legal assistance to those who need it most; individuals who qualify are vetted and processed by the agency in which they enter the system, including the AL, and may be referred to one or more of the services provided. For more information, please visit the websites above, or contact Cory at coryvigil61@gmail.com, or his cell number, (714) 643-3584.
Ed. Note – Be Safe and Stay Healthy! D.S.