Bulletins - 2010 - 03/17/2010

This Week's Bulletin Was Written By Tom Larimer

THIS WEEK’S MEETING

After President Karen Green called the meeting to order, Pete Tereschuk lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance.  Tom Larimer provided the invocation invoking the four-way test and honoring St. Patrick's Day and, Jim Mulvaney lead us in our annual tradition of singing "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling". 

SGT. AT ARMS

15 marbles remain // $715 raised to date. Melissa Blackburn bragged about winning $161 at the El Centro Rotary Club last week.  Tom Larimer introduced his guest, Justin Orr, US Olympian, alternate on the US Olympic Gold Medal-winning 4-man Bobsled Team, the Night Train.  Currently the proud owner of a boutique gym in the UTC area, Iron Orr Fitness. Former walk-on to Notre Dame’s football team under Lou Holtz, where he holds the football team’s all-time bench press record.  Gary Green introduced his guest, Greg Allen, Owner of Sid Allen Jewelers, a wholesale jewelry business located in downtown San Diego whose family has been Gary’s jeweler since 1971.

GUESTS

We welcomed many guests and visiting Rotarians today including Keith Paggett (Del Mar Rotary), Babby Daniels (Escondido Rotary), Patrick Winfield (guest of Scott Carr), Greg Allen (guest of Gary Green), Stacy Ruben, Richard Jeneau and Justin Orr (guest of Tom Larimer). 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Monarch School Visit:  Monday, March 22, 10am (sign in sheet distributed).
• Rotarians at Work Day:  Painting of a home in Southeast San Diego, Saturday, April 24, 8am-12pm (sign in sheet distributed).
• Friday Night Fever Gala:  The Abbey, Friday, May 2, 6pm.   Logistics are well in hand, auction items are needed, especially those that will allow unique access/opportunities (ie, meal with a  special guest, group outing, etc).  Contact Joe Marshall or your team captains with any questions.
• Elephant Odyssey Recap:  Thank you Gary for leading an incredibly informative behind the scenes tour of the Elephant Odyssey exhibit at the San Diego Zoo.  Your insights and knowledge of the exhibit were greatly appreciated by everyone in attendance.
• Foundation For The Children Of The Californias:  Request for donated soccer balls and jump ropes between now and our March 31 meeting.  “If you all could bring any new or used jump ropes and soccer balls to me by our meeting on March 31 it would be great. Toothbrushes are also appreciated.  You can either bring them to the meetings at the University Club or to the office at 315 Walnut Ave. I know it will really mean a lot to these kids in Tijuana.  Betty Jones of The Foundation For The Children Of The Californias told me of the great need for these things as these kids really don't have a great deal to play with.  Thank you so much for your help. You all are the best!”  Contact Steve Tornay for more information.
• Social Committee: The last social committee event for this year will be on Sunday, April 18 at the House of Blues for Gospel Sunday.  An Evite will go out to everyone next week.  Contact Robyn Bottomley for more information.
• Hosting Opportunities:  Please contact Hilda Thompson if you are interested in hosting future visiting Rotarians from Ecuador.
• Indonesia Visit Recap:  Maureen Eberle returned from Indonesia with several flags local Rotary groups.  Maureen was most impressed by the fact that, at 240 million people, Indonesia is the 4th largest population of any country in the world.  Her trip with co-sponsored by the Golden Triangle/UTC Rotary Club.  They would like to explore opportunities to team up with our Club in pursuit of several local projects.  For more information, please contact Maureen.

THIS WEEK'S PROGRAM

Lee "Hacksaw" Hamilton is an sportscaster and radio talk show host based in San Diego, California.  A 24-year citizen of San Diego, Lee is currently heard in the afternoon drive slot at XEPRS-AM, known on-air as "XX 1090 Sports Radio".  Hamilton is also a host on XM Radio's MLB Home Plate channel.  He began calling play-by-play for the NFL on Compass Media Networks in 2009.  He loves calling games, especially on NFL Sundays.

Hacksaw was the afternoon drive-time host on KLSD, "XTRA Sports 1360" in San Diego, from its launch in November 2007 until September 3, 2008, when his contract with parent company Clear Channel Communications expired and both sides chose not to renew it.  Before that, he served 17 years at XETRA-AM "XTRA Sports 690", a station that was operated by the current American operator of XEPRS, John Lynch.

Hamilton has also been a noted play-by-play host for the San Diego Chargers, Seattle Seahawks, USC Trojans, Minnesota Vikings, and San Diego State Aztecs.

Among the games he called was Super Bowl XXIX in January 1995, the only such appearance in team history. His partners were Jim Laslavic and Pat Curran.

Thoughts on various local sports teams:

Closing:

The Downtown Breakfast Rotary has donated 30 Polio vaccinations in Lee “Hacksaw” Hamilton’s name.