February 9, 2005

This week’s Bulletin was written by George Thomas

THIS WEEK’S MEETING

President Ron Erbetta rang us to order and promptly invited Mary Engles to deliver the invocation.  She read from the writings of Margaret Collier Graham.  Steve Seligmann led the Club in the Pledge of Allegiance.  “Oh, What a Beautiful Morning,” was led by David McKee and Mary Engles.  But alas, the Membership suddenly realized, halfway through, that no one knew all the words.  A round of applause erupted for those who thought they did.

Announcements

Ø      President Ron reminded the Membership of the upcoming District Council meeting at the La Jolla Marriott on February 22nd.  Members can sign up via the District website.  The Club will pay for your dinner if you sign-up and attend.  Members will pay for the dinner if they sign-up and do not attend.

Ø      Susan Bleicher asked that each member provide at least one item for the silent auction during the annual fundraiser aboard the USS Midway Museum on April 23rd.  Susan will be collecting these auction donations on behalf of the Club.  There will be a prize for the member bringing in the most items.

Ø      April 8th (Saturday) Padre Game.  Fifty tickets will be reserved by the Club for members at $10.00 each.  See Maureen Eberle for yours.

Ø      Humane Society Telethon on Saturday, March 5th.  See Nanacy Vaughan for more info.

Ø      President Ron also reminded the membership of Rotary International’s upcoming Centennial (100) Birthday Celebration on February 23rd, and asked those in attendance to contact the less frequent attendees and encourage their attendance.

Ø      Alexandra Kwoka reported on our clubs involvement in the San Diego River Project. There will be a clean up project taking place at Mariner’s Point in Mission Bay on February 12th from 9am to 12 Noon – volunteers are needed.  Additional information is available at www.sandiegoriver.org.

Ø      Jeff Miller, President of Rotaract, is organizing an American Cancer Society relay event and is looking for a representative from the San Diego Downtown Breakfast Rotary Club.  Jonathan Stone was volunteered.

Ø      Mike Gilligan announced the winners of the Superbowl Football pool:

1.      Michael Sisson        $25

2.      Steve Espino            $50

3.      Pat McGowan           $25

4.      Caroline Chen         $150

Student of the Month

Lynn Dang was selected as our San Diego High School Student of the Month.  Ms. Dang is student body president at the school.  She plans to attend the University of San Diego and later hopes to work in television and film as a director.

sergeant-at-arms

Ø      The Sergeant-at-Arms collected a “silent fine” from Jonathan Stone.  No one, including the sergeant-at arms, knew what it was for.

Ø      Sig Weitzman was fined for his belated birthday in January.

Ø      Margaret Oppliger was fined for her birthday in February.

Ø      Mary Engle’s Anniversary is in February, resulting in a fine.

Ø      Jerrilyn Malana was elected a Partner in her law firm, and promptly fined.

Ø      Tony Eppert was selected Special Council at his firm, and of course fined.

Ø       Dave Ferguson paid a few bucks to request everyone in the Club to vote for his son’s (Ryan Ferguson's) theme song for the SD Padres contest!  Click Here And Vote For Ryan Ferguson!

Centinial Moment

During World War II, Rotarians established the Rotary Relief Fund to help war victims.  This set the stage for Rotary’s increasing involvement in World Peace.  In a series of meetings between 1943 and 1945, Rotarians participated in the early formation of the United Nations.  During the1945 United Nations Charter Conference, select Rotarians were given advisor status by the organization.

GUEST SPEAKER

The membership was pleased to have David Nuffer address the Membership.  Mr. Nuffer is well known in San Diego as a former Chamber of Commerce Chairman, a San Diego Convention and Visitors Bureau Chairman, and public relations sage.  He is also a Hemingway buff, Imperial Valley historian, Padre’s fanatic and accomplished ukulele player.  However, Mr. Nuffer agreed to speak to the Club about another of his extensive efforts, as he is the community’s foremost collector of (Jerry) Colemanisms.

Mr. Nuffer has no qualm with Mr. Coleman’s knowledge of baseball – how to play it or call it – just his occasional malapropos.  During the last 27 years he has been collecting, Mr. Nuffer has amassed over 900 Colemanisms, his favorite being: “He’s in ahead of the slide!”  Others include:

Ø      This game is like a yo-yo, when one side goes up, the other goes down.

Ø      If he can catch it, he can reach it.

Ø      Hindsight is always better than what you’re looking at now.

Ø      The dress code in Pittsburgh today is anything that covers anything you don’t need to leave uncovered.

Ø      He’s the best player who doesn’t play when he’s not playing.

Ø      Webster of the Expos has stolen 22 bases in 17 attempts.

Ø      Nolan Ryan has the most elastic arm ever made by human hands.

Ø      When you don’t hit it, nothing happens.

Ø      He got it before it got there.

 

And of course,

Ø      You can’t win when they beat you.

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