Bulletins - 2008 - 03/12/2008
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Week's Bulletin Was Written
By Mary Engles
The March 12th Meeting of the San Diego Downtown Breakfast Rotary Club as called to order by President Mike Whitehurst:
Sandra Schrift gave an inspirational invocation based on some lines from John Stuart Mills.
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Jeramy Larsen.
"Yips and Nips": Jim Mulvaney Jr. invited us all over to his house for corned beef & cabbage after the St. Patrick's Day Parade on Saturday the 15th. His fiance looked a bit surprised but I'm sure she'll get lots of assist from Jim's son Dillan and dad Jim Sr. As a starter, we auctioned off some of Jim's famous chocolate chip cookies to the high bidder.
Lucy Killea was recently featured at Bellissima spa for her outstanding exercise and fitness regime. It's definitely working Lucy...you look great as usual!
New Dad Paul Marsh introduced guests from Rotaract, student of the month Christopher Britten, guests Joseph Roland, Amanda Morris and Dillan Mulvaney along with our speaker James Frances Mulvaney Sr.
A Red Badge event is coming up March 27th 5:30- 7:30 at the East Village Tavern & Mall. Join fellow red badgers for an fun evening featuring --yes--bowling!
Rotary District 5440 Assembly is scheduled for April 5th at the Joan Kroc Peace & Justice Center at USD..another opportunity for Red Badge points.
Patricia Cowett reminded Members about Rotary night at the opera coming up April 23rd. The evenings performance is Aida and starts at 5:30 with a backstage tour followed by a short lecture about Aida. The performance starts at 7:00PM at the Civic Theatre downtown. Deadline for tickets if April 9th and is.a bargain at $80.00/seat.
Rotarians at Work day is Saturday, April 26th. Larry Nuffer has a day of painting planned for us at the Veterans Village of San Diego in the Sports Arena area. Tijuana Homebuilding is also scheduled for this date.
Jeff Haskins of Rotaract unveiled the new Rotaract Banner which is indeed large and eye catching.
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This year's theme for our annual fundraiser., May 10th, at the newly reopened Children's Museum is "Imagine..seeing the world through the eyes of a child" A special web-page is up at www.sdrotary.org/imagine. Our excellent organizers Karen Green, Bobbi Spinner-Flack and Melissa Blackburn encourage all of us to check it out for donation forms and costume ideas. Invitations are on the way.
 Nancy Vaughan introduced Christopher Britten and his counselor Adriana Murphy from the School of Science and Technology at San Diego High School. Congratulations Christopher !
 Mel Gallegos, President Elect, presented a Paul Harris Fellow award to member Dr. Chris Carstens. Dr Carstens earmarked his donation for the Rotary Polio Plus program to eradicate the polio virus.
 George Mullen and Melissa Blackburn introduced the morning's speaker: James Frances Mulvaney Sr. AKA "Mr San Diego." Mr Mulvaney, a member of Club 33 and father of our member of the same name, graduated from Loyola University, served in the Korean War and Naval Reserves, married, obtained a law degree and practiced law in Chicago before coming to San Diego in 1956. Mr. Mulvaney was instrumental in bringing major league baseball to San Diego and in 1973 founded the Mulvaney, Kahan and Berry law firm. Jim has served on the boards of many philantropic associations including the United Way from local to international levels, the Old Globe rebuilding committee, the St. Vincent de Paul building committee, Lead San Diego and Combo. He also served as president of Rotary Club 33 in San Diego and in 1991 ws named Mr. San Diego for his many civic and philanthrophic contributions to our city. All this in addition to raising a daughter and six sons! Whew! Mr. Mulvaney entertained us with some history of the Padres baseball team, Jack Murphy (now Qualcomm) stadium and
a bit on the 5th century St Patrick himself. Did you know that the American Ireland Fund donated a large sum 50/50 to the Catholic and Protestant citizens of Ireland with the caveat of "get your act together!"? So that was the real reason for peace in Ireland! Begosh & begorra!! Thanks for being with us James Frances Mulvaney Sr. ' Mr. San Diego!
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