JULY 21, 2004

This week’s Bulletin was written by Dan Fissori

 

this week’s meeting

President Ron announced this is 3rd meeting of the Rotary Centennial Year.  Jonathon Stone delivered the invocation.  Linda Jalving led us in, “America the Beautiful.”

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Ø      Ron announced that the increase in dues for Rotary International was approved by the entire board.

Ø      Mel announced that Thousand Smiles is hosting an event August 27 at Sycuan Casino.  Our club can be a co-host if we bring 40 tickets.

Ø      Patsy Cowett declared the first jewelry party a success and provided a check to the club as its cut.

Ø      Linda Jalving reminded everyone to sign in every week.

Ø      Jonathon Stone brought back flags from the Tampa Downtown Breakfast Club which meets at that city’s University Club.

Ø      Gary Green presented Linda Spuck as a Paul Harris Fellow.

Finemaster Sgt. At Arms Mike Gilligan.

Ø      Dave Archambault has bought a new home.  Brad had a birthday.  Gary Green was seen yelling for an encore a the Linda Ronstadt concert.  Bill Poirier told a story of busting freezers.  Jim Mulvaney is so excited to be on his first trip to Ireland.  Dave McKee had his 36th wedding anniversary.  Carol Jensen brought back hand carved dolls from Peru.  Auctions. Leah Swearingen-Millett bid $125 for Amazon doll.   Sandy bid $100 for Mountain doll.  Karen won drawing.

Historical Centennial minute

First Rotary convention was held in Chicago in 1910 and had 60 attendees.  This year’s Centennial convention is expected to draw 100,000 from 160 countries to Chicago.

this week’s speaker

Tim Montague introduced our speaker, James Langley, Vice Chancellor External Relations, UCSD.  Jim addressed the Club as if we were his or the university’s constituents and was reporting on our “Return on Investment” beginning with the original donation of 1,400 acres on the bluffs above La Jolla.  UCSD is returning billions to the community in high values economic development.  Of particular note was the description of the UCSD team studying a huge area of pollution in the Indian Ocean which is the largest single point sources of exported pollution matter to San Diego. Very good talk.

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