August 28, 2002
This week's Bulletin was written by Ken Tablang.
CALL TO ORDER:
The meeting was called to order by President Gary Green. President Green acknowledged that we’ve been having more and more visiting Rotarians than guests. Either the club’s doing things right or:
Ø We must have a “Great” Rotarian fellowship
Ø have “Great” speakers
Ø or the food is really “Great” and people want to have a meal at the University Club.
Martin Blair led us in the “Pledge of Allegiance. In keeping with the tradition, Linda Jalving lead us with the patriotic song, “America the Beautiful.” Before doing our invocation and introducing visiting Rotarians and guest, Gary want to welcome Colette Murray (Foundation Chair) and Mike Whitehurst (Youth Services) who has missed past meeting. Peter Doody then gave the invocation and introduced and welcomed guest and visiting Rotarians.
NEWS & UPDATES:
“2001-2002 Rotarian of the Year
Award”
Ø Presented to Tom Sayer (Bulletin / Website Editor)
Polio Tees-it-off Golf Tournament
Ø - Fri., Nov 15th at Coronado Golf Course. Scramble Event with many prizes (Grand Prize = 2-Tixs to Super Bowl) - Raffle tickets are at $10 a piece and Gary expects we should sell at least 1200 tickets. President Green is still looking for corporate and tee-box sponsors. The goal of fundraiser is to contribute to Rotary’s Dec. 2004 goal and Bill Gate’s World Bank 4-to-1 matching contribution for the worldwide eradication of polio. There will be a meeting next weds. (8/4) following the meeting (8:30 – 9:00 am). President Green expects a lot of help from “Red Badgers” and assistance from those interested in joining a committee
October District Council
Ø Our club will be the “HOST” Club
Downtown Rotaract Club
Ø Fundraiser in October (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation) at 4th & “B” Playhouse
Colette Murray (Foundation Chair)
Ø The Rotary Foundation Seminar at Salk Institute in La Jolla, Sept. 14th. There will be a series of 15-20 min presentations, ending by noon (7:30 – Noon). “Red Badgers” are especially urge to attend.
Joe Ciokon (Military Liaison Update)
Ø . The Ronald Reagan will be commissioned in May. Ronald Reagan Ballcap that Lou’s owns will be auctioned. All three carriers in port today. We have a war ongoing, please keep the sailors in your heart.
Ø Social event for October? “Bee Hive” in Old Town Theater mid-week. $30-35 for tickets (discounts depending on size of group). need to agree on a date. Sig Weitzman agreed to help spearhead the idea.
SERGEANT OF ARMS FINES & ANNOUNCEMENTS
Frank DeFrancesco substituted for Lou Scanlon.
Ø Joe Ciokon for circulating Tailhook TV announcement email
Ø Lesa Chang for not abiding by University Club dress code
Ø Jim Mulvaney’s Guest, Dwayne, regarding Jim’s tie-dressing lessons
Ø In addition, the usual DeFrancesco Farm market sales consist of yellow, red, raspberries, Italian frying peppers
Ø Linda Jalving left Ben Bridges Jewelers to open new La Jolla jewelry store in October
Ø Jim Dunn has a sad request to keep a colleague of his wife’s 16-mon old daughter who is fighting cancer to keep her in our prayers
Ø Joe Ciokon attended his 52-yr grade school graduation in St. Louis Cathedral in Missouri
GUEST SPEAKER:
Gary introduced Carlene Matchniff,
Director of Community Development for Pardee Homes. She talked and shared a slide show regarding updates and
affordable housing in South San Diego County Area (e.g. National City, Chula
Vista, Coronado, Imperial Beach, Nestor, Otay Mesa and San Ysidro).
Pardee has been in San Diego for over 50 years and is one of the oldest developers in San Diego County. Many projects currently underway: Palm Promenade (retail mall), Las Americas (outlet retail mall), Gateway Chula Vista (multi-use office & retail), Ocean View Hills (residential community) and the completion of interstate 905 & 125 freeway.
One of the factors that drives-up the price of housing, is the time it takes to process a project through the state and local levels (e.g. due to inflation, carrying cost of the land, taxes, squeezing down the properties sizes, etc.).
In order to build a community, Pardee is an active partner in the South San Diego County school, park and entertainment (e.g. Coor’s Amphitheater, Ocean View Race for Education 5K Run) system. 60% of Pardee home sales are to Latino’s due to jobs/employment across the border. Buyers are coming from all over and moving south due to purchasing power (e.g. purchasing a similar size home for almost half of what they would pay up north (e.g. North, East and Central San Diego County).
President Green presented Ms. Matchniff with a Rotary Mug, donation in her name to the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation and a bag of Frank DeFrancesco’s home grown tomatoes. Meeting promptly adjourned at 8:30 AM with a reminder that next week speaker will be T.J. Barnes talking about “Transitions.”
ProPOSED New MemberS
The following individuals have been proposed as new members and will be inducted under the classifications listed below unless written objection is received by our Club Secretary within ten days of first publication to the Club:
Ø Proposed
Member: Teresa "TJ" Barnes
Proposed Classification: Public Speaking
Proposer: Mike Jones
Ø Proposed
Member: Kay Zurn
Proposed Classification: Business Coaching
Proposer: Tim Montague
Ø Proposed
Member: Joe Marshall
Proposed Classification: Law, Tax
Proposer: Gary Green
Ø Proposed
Member: Duane Horning
Employer: Horning & Associates
Proposed Classification: Law, Real Estate Litigation
Proposer: Jim Mulvaney
Proposed Member:
Employer: Director of Development
San Diego Rescue Mission
Proposed New Member: Anthony Eppert
Employer: Branton & Wilson
Proposed Classification: Law,
Employee Benefits Taxation
Proposer: Tim Montague
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