March 1, 2006

This Week's Bulletin Was Written By Steve Espino

THIS WEEK’S MEETING

The San Diego Breakfast Rotary Club was called to order at 7:30 a.m. this first day of March by our President Maureen.  Mike Jones gave an inspiring invocation:

Watch your thoughts; they become your words. Watch your words; they become your actions. Watch your actions; they become your habits. Watch your habits; they become your character. Watch your character for it will become your destiny.”

Rick Logan led the pledge of allegiance and our song (Raindrops keep falling on my head) was led by Rosalie Kramm, Jim Mulvaney and Linda Jalving.  Pete McGuire introduced visiting Rotarians, guests and others.  Pat Cowett, Susan Bleicher, Jim Mulvaney, Brad Benter and Maureen Eberle all introduced guests.

Sgt.-At-Arms

Ø      Sgt. At Arms Larry Nuffer announced Don Lang as the winner of last weeks Olympic lottery.  Our next drawing will reward Brad Benter, Margaret Oppliger, Jim Mulvaney or Sandy Rugg for their Academy Award Best Picture pick.

Ø      Chef Larry donated a hat which was auctioned off for $15.

Ø      Fines were given to David Ferguson and Frank De Francesco for recent publicity of David’s son in our local paper and for the mention of the Mighty 1090 XX as his favorite radio station.

Announcements

Ø      Leah Swearingen announced a recent performance of “Into the Woods” at the Lamb Theater.

Ø      Susan Bleicher announced her 7-year anniversary in business.

Ø      Lou Scanlon boasted that San Diego Crime rate was down with police force pay going down at the same rate.

Ø      Maureen announced that a sympathy card was being past for Rotarian Andy Calderon who recently lost his father.

Ø      Margaret Oppliger reported on the Career Day at St. Vincent de Paul which was held on February 28th  It was a great success with 20-25 residents participating, all of which were dressed up in their career apparel. The response was so good that St. Vincent de Paul would like to have another Career Day before the end of the year.  Karen Green made a plea for career apparel donations.

Ø      Mike Whitehurst thanked Martin Blair for hosting several marines recently at his famous Kansas City BBQ.  The buffet lunch was well attended and Martin donated proceeds collected by the club members to the USS Reagan.

Ø      Jay Sener welcomed Reid Marquand as a transfer blue badger.  Reid joins us from the El Cajon Main Club.  He has been a member since 1999 and is recently married with a baby on the way.  Maureen received a good report from our El Cajon counterpart.

Ø      Ron Erbetta and Mel Gallegos acknowledged the following Paul Harris Fellows: Barry Tobias, Nancy Vaughn, Don Lang and Jay Sener.  Ron also encouraged all to consider joining the “Bequest Society”. 

Ø      Next, Pat Cowett, Mary Engle and Caroline Chen made a pitch for auction items for the upcoming fundraiser.  They would like to see a 100% participation and have organized a competition between red and blue badgers. 

Ø      Maureen called out for volunteers for the District Meeting scheduled for May 27th.  Volunteers are needed for Beverage, Beer, Raffle and Registration Coordinators.  Cynthia Sener has volunteered to handle Display Coordinator duties.  Please forward pictures to her.

Ø      Red Badge meeting is scheduled for March 9th.  41 people have signed up for a cost of $7.00 per person.  Red Badger can participate for free.

Ø      March 9th Maureen will be the guest speaker for Rotary Club 33.  Let’s all attend and show her our support.

This week’s Program

Speaker – Martha Shumaker, Executive Director, Crew Classic

Imagine gliding on the San Diego Bay on a 200lb 60 foot long boat while holding a 20 foot oar.  Also imagine that any motion will affect the balance of the boat and could easily tip you over into the water. This is how Martha describes what she refers to as the ultimate team sport.

In the early 1970s, several San Diegans came together to create the Crew Classic. Most of them came from two rowing clubs: The San Diego Rowing Club, which was founded in 1888, and the ZLAC Rowing Club for women, which was founded in 1892.  These groups were proponents of a dedicated San Diego rowing course in protected water and they invented an invitational event to occur early in the year before the formal collegiate racing season began.  The intent was a fun and fair winner-take-all competition for bragging rights between traditional and up-and-coming rowing powers from across the country.  It was programmed to be fast moving and on-time, to keep spectators interested and reduce delays.  A high priority from the beginning was exposure of junior rowers to established collegiate programs.

Over the years the Crew Classic has grown in size. Some of the most renowned schools in the United States have competed in the San Diego Crew Classic.

Over thirty years ago an idea was formed, and has flourished into one of the greatest rowing events in the United States.  The San Diego Crew Classic has grown to become an event that thousands eagerly await every year.  The next San Diego Crew Classic is scheduled for April 1 & 2, 2006.  For information, call 619-225-0300 or visit www.crewclassic.org.


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