Bulletins - 2008 - 10/29/2008
This
Week's Bulletin Was Written
By Scott Carr
This week's meeting started with Mel calling the group to order. Chris Jacobs provided an invocation titled "Life's Splendor," while Paul Marsh led us in the Pledge of Allegiance. Linda Jalving and Mary Engles led us in an sing-a-long a cappella that was both painful and amusing at the same time.
We had many guests today, including Mary Ryans, Tim O'Malley, Peter Marsh, and Carolyn Olson (wife of member Jeff Olson). Kristin Thomas, Jessica Sachiria and Renata Kilby joined us from the San Diego Downtown Rotaract Club. Visiting Rotarians included District 5340's Assistant District Governor David Ballestreros, and Lynn Petroski and Karen Richmond from the Rotary Club of Watertown, New York. David Gallestros joined from the La Mesa Sunrise Club, and Francis Dykmans can from the Rotary Club of La Puntilla (Ecuador).
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The Thousand Smiles clinic in November has been cancelled, and will most likely be moved to February, 2009.
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Monarch School Forum will take place on November 13, 2009 at 11am.
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Washington School cleanup went very well, with a strong volunteer turnout. Well done!
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Maureen gave a plea for a CD player for use by our visiting Ambassadorial Scholar.
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Scott Carr has accepted the ever-daunting task of serving as Chair of the Spring Fundraiser. After his thorough mental examination is complete, he will begin soliciting volunteers for the fundraiser.
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Jeff Olson was inducted as our newest member. Jeff is a San Diego native with 2 children, and has worked at the County Assessor's office for 19years. He is the Chief of Assessment, and he and his wife Carolyn are big fans of travel, boating, and camping.
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Rotaract is hosting Mingle at Mingel on November 1st from 7-10pm. It is a special beer and wine tasting that promises to be a blast!
Rotaract is hosting Mingle at Mingel on November 1st from 7-10pm. It is a special beer and wine tasting that promises to be a blast!
Jonathan Stone gave a recap on Holes for Heroes, which netted $57,000 in proceeds. Outstanding job, Jonathan!
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Jeff Hogue came home yesterday, and the Club is amazed at his rapid recovery. We wish you the best, and hope to see you soon Jeff!
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Sanda Schrift returned from Ecuador. This was part of a District trip with 11 clubs. Francis Dikeman and David Ballestreros were formally introduced. Francis' club has 36 members, and is very involved in water distribution and a children's burn center. His club also helped build an opthamalogical center, and is raising funds for foster children. The project in Ecuador had 300 Rotarians from around the world. District 5340 put $150,000 into the project, and was one of the largest contingencies.
Paul Marsh held his weekly raffle with Maureen Eberle winning $84. NICE! New member Jeff Olson was interviewed by the local media, while Joe Ciokin was interviewed by the San Diego Union-Tribune for a front page story on the 25th anniversary of the U.S. evacuation of Beirut, Lebanon. Jerri Malana was nomination for the Women Who Mean Business award. Jeramy Larsen recognized Jonathan Stone's amazing work on the Holes for Heroes tournament.
Chris Carstens introduced Dr. Mary Lyons, President of the University of San Diego. Dr Lyons, who is a member of Club 33, talked about the university and its contributions to the community. This year is the 60th anniversary of USD's charter. Since its founding, the institution has had a major impact on the local region. The University was started by Bishop Francis Buddy, who had the vision for a school for Catholic children. The institution then teamed up with the Society of the Sacred Heart. Its focus was on providing the best education, and investing in the local community. Today, the University has 4500 undergraduates, 45% of whom are in the USD business program. Dr. Alan Gin is a leading economic forecaster, and one of the most recognizable members of the business faculty. In addition, the University's Burnham Moores Institute helps professionals in real estate. USD is unique in that many of its students graduate with an international perspective. The School of Law continues to also make strides in the region, with a full 1/3 of the bench and bar made up of alumni. USD School of Law is ranked 23rd for the number of citations for legal scholars, and is planning on launching a Center for Intellectual Property Law. The school's Center for Public Interest Law is also incredibly active.
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