August 10, 2005

This Week’s Bulletin Drafted by Jenny K. Goodman

THIS WEEK’S MEETING

President Maureen Eberle promptly called the meeting to order and got right down to business.  Lynn Hamilton gave the invocation reciting Emerson’s definition of success.  Jay Sener led the pledge.  In honor of the Padres’ one-game winning streak (and several wins since), we sang a rousing rendition of “Take Me Out to the Ballgame.” 

VISITING ROTARIANS AND GUESTS

We welcomed several guests to our club and coupled with great member attendance, the University Club staff had to add an extra table to accommodate everyone. 

SeRGEaNT AT ARMS

Ø      Margaret Oppliger won the IMAX raffle.  Is it just me or does she have great luck at these drawings? 

Ø      Steve Espino contributed to the general fund and recounted his recent trip to Paris.

Ø      Don Lang celebrated a birthday and received a chorus of Happy Birthday from the club.

Ø      Alan Talbott contributed $10.00 to the general fund playing “Name That Rotarian.”  No one guessed that Steve Espino has a secret life as a mariachi band member.  Be sure to send Larry Nuffer your personal tidbits for this fun and informative game.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Ø      Thanks to the great negotiation skills of our President the University Club will only be increasing our breakfast costs to $12.00. 

Ø      Be sure to fill out the update forms included in your recent Rotary Billing Invoice.

Ø      Eileen Henesey passed out a survey form and requests everyone fill it out.  This form will be used to improve our club and provide the type of services you expect out of our fine organization.

Ø      The Foundation Seminar will take place on September 10, 2005.  This seminar is considered the single most important seminar in Rotary and will help you learn what Rotary is doing and where your generous donations and contributions are applied. 

Ø      The Golf Tournament is October 14, 2005 at the Coronado Golf Course benefiting Voices for Children.  There are plenty of sponsorship opportunities available and golfers can still sign up.  See Melissa Blackburn or Jonathan Stone for more information.

Ø      George Mullin invited everyone to attend the Bullfight on September 10, 2005.  See him for more information.

Ø      Mel Gallegos highlighted the 1000 Smiles Fundraiser and distributed flyers for this worthy event and charity. 

Ø      August 27 at 3:00 p.m. -- Come on down to Martin Blair's Carlsbad Pad for the 2nd Annual SD Downtown Rotary vs. Rotaract Volleyball Tournament. We'll be playing for the Blair Cup (so far, it's 2-0 in favor of the Rotary :[ ) and bragging rights!

NEW MEMBER INDUCTION

Although “new” to our club, Sandra Schrift is not new to Rotary.  She has been a member of Club 33 for many years and has frequently done make-up meetings with our club.  She has now transferred her membership to our club.  Sandra is the mother of five children and a grandmother of seven.  She is a career coach among many other diverse talents and interests.  We welcome her to our club with open arms.

CORPORATION OF THE QUARTER AWARD

The Honorable Patricia Cowett presented this quarter’s award to Kyocera.  This  award is presented to deserving corporations who exemplify the community service our club promotes.  Kyocera is dedicated to protecting the environment and enriching the quality of life of many.  Kyocera is noted for their innovations in solar energy and environmental management and was also recently recognized as the Recycler of the Year by SANDAG.  We thank Kyocera for their leadership and guidance in the San Diego Community. 

THIS WEEK’S PROGRAM

Armon Mills from the San Diego Business Journal gave an informative presentation of the history of the San Diego Business Journal and the general state of the business economy in San Diego.  The San Diego Business Journal is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year.  Recently Armond had the pleasure of meeting Bob Gray, the founder of the San Diego Business Journal and there is an article in the recent edition detailing his involvement in the Business Journal.  Armon noted that although the real estate market is starting to slow down, he did not believe there is going to be a big letdown as some predict.  San Diego’s economy as a whole appears strong and there is an anticipated 18,500 new jobs expected this next year, many in the service industry.  Armon made a generous offer to club members by significantly discounting the price of a subscription and offering $10.00 back to the club for each new subscription.   

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: Scott Silverhill
Classification: Staffing
Proposed by Gary Green

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