April 13, 2005

This week’s Bulletin was written by Mary Engles

THIS WEEK’S MEETING

President Ron “Early” Erbetta called the meeting to order at 7:20 today, in honor of a very full agenda.  Jane Berry delivered our invocation, Warren Potts guided us in the Pledge of Allegiance and Jim Mulvaney led a fog cutting rendition of the Star Spangled Banner.  Mike Gilligan started off our fundraiser auction with chances to win an airline ticket to just about anywhere close, except Hawaii! Contributing with fines were Joe Ciokon: 36th wedding Anniversary and Jeri Malana: winning bidder on a Mercedes at a lawyer’s convention.  Welcome to guests: Michael James, Carney Stephan, Joe Escobido and Erik LaPaglia. Visiting Rotarians were Nathan Oesteriech: Long Beach, and Susan Snow & Diane Gilbert of Club 33.

Announcements

Ø      President Ron stated that the Wall Street Journal is considering Rotary International for a Nobel Prize nomination for its work in polio eradication. WOW!

Ø      Continuing our tradition of service, our club has made donations to the Tsunami Relief Fund, Tijuana Children’s Hospital and Nigeria Grant this year.

Ø      District Governor Sandy Rimer presented a new award to all Paul Harris Fellows who have also sponsored a new member this year.  And the awards go to:  Jay Sener, Rob Berry, Margaret Oppliger, Leah Swearingen. and Ron Erbetta.

Ø      Paul Downey, director of the Downtown Senior Center, our Centennial Project, has been tapped to serve on the National Council on Aging.

Ø      Congratulations to Andrea Espinoza on being elected president of Rotaract

Ø      April 16th: Rotaract benefit for the Lost Boys of Sudan

Ø       April 20th: Reminder that we are offsite at one of four locations for Vocational Services Day: SDPD, Hall of Justice, Children’s Hospital, and ?????. Please RSVP so you can receive instructions via e-mail.

Ø      April 23rd: Rebuilding Together Project: a list of planned tasks has been circulated

Ø      April 23rd: in the evening - our annual fundraiser - 40’s Night At The Midway Dance Hall

Ø      May 12th: Ace of Hearts, Rotaract benefit for San Diego Hospice

Ø      May 17th: Last board meeting with President Ron and ribbon cutting at the Downtown Senior Center, 4:30-5:30 pm

Ø      May 20th: Bowling at Mira Mesa Lanes!!  7pm, limited lanes, so sign up early with Lynn Hamilton

PRESENTATION

Past District Governor and Columbia law grad Pat Crowell gave us a whirling sand kind of tour of little known Libya, site of fabulous Roman ruins, petroglyphs, unspoiled beaches, oil, hardly any hotels and many life size posters of Muammar Khadafi.  Libya is a large country with a population of about 5million mostly coastal dwellers. Pat advised us to wait a few years before visiting this fascinating place to allow the adaptable Bedouin Mr. Khadafi just a little time to develop the tourist infrastructure needed to accommodate the cruise ships already hovering in its excellent harbors.

proposed new member

The following individual has been proposed as a new member of our Club and will be inducted under the classification listed below unless written objection is received by our Club Secretary within ten days of the date of this Bulletin:

Ø      Name: Joe Escobio
Company: Wilson, Petty, Kosmo, and Turner
Title: System Administrator
Proposer: Scott Carr

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