Bulletins - 2008 - 05/28/2008

This Week's Bulletin Was Written By Carleton Woodring

THIS WEEK’S MEETING

Induction:  Judy Bambace inspiring to stand up and shout!  Have a great day!

SGT. AT ARMS

Jonathan Stone took collection for Ace of Hearts fundraiser.  7 tix remain.  Paul Marsh took his first family vacation to East LA…en route to Napa.  Gary Green seems to be confused between his Merrill broker Ajay Gupta and our newest club member Ajay Gupta.  Need to clarify; did he pick up Ajay’s laundry?  Why?  Maureen Eberle talked of her Bolivia trip w/members of other regional rotary clubs.  Rotary brings water to mountain town.  Midway Gala nets $400,000 for WWII Museum and Midway Museum.  WWII Metal of Honor Winners honored.  Melissa Chapman recently moved the Chapman Collection upstairs in Horton Plaza next to Brazilian restaurant.  A back-breaking experience!

GUESTS

Jeff Perwin announced his republican candidacy for State Senate.  He is a district republican leader and currently on the Linda Vista town council.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Amanda Scott of Rotaract promoted upcoming Ace Of Hearts fundraiser.

• District Governor for Rotary to be honored at 6/10 Padres game.

  See Lynn Hamilton for 6/22 Padres game tix.  $40/ tix includes gathering at a friends lux condo before game.  Consider sponsoring a wounded soldier if you can’t make the game.
• There will be no meeting 6/25 due to 6/26 demotion gathering .
• US OPEN practice tix for 6/9 available.  Call Jonathan Stone. See contact information below.

• Napa Night Wine Tasting on 6/13; Times are from 6-9pm; Place: 710 13th St, Ste 307, San Diego, 92101; $40/person w/all proceeds going to the Club;  Featuring 30 wines and appetizers; RSVP w/ Jonathan 619-884-2191 or jstone03@san.rr.com.

THIS WEEK'S PROGRAM

Dr Ivor Royston; CEO, Forward Ventures; father of San Diego Biotech industry

San Diego has from a navy and fishing town with a new university 30 years ago to the top biotech cluster in the nation.  While tuna industry collapsed and the military presence is precarious, biotech on as grown with UCSD on the Torrey Mesa.

LA Times called our biotech cluster “a cradle of invention.”   The most powerful force of biotech growth is due to the tight geographic proximity and the relationship with UCSD.  A synergistic relationship has developed between academia and entrepreneurial creativity.