Rotaract Club of Downtown San Diego

Weekly Announcements
August 17, 2004


In This Issue:
Next Meeting
CCDC Bus Tour in Lieu of Next Meeting
Annual Rancho Jireh Picnic
Rotary / Rotaract Exchange Beach Party
Designated Driver Program
Fundraising: 2004 Jazz for Juvenile Diabetes
Road to Athens: Olympic T-shirts for sale!
Community Service Events
International Events
Membership Drive
Downtown Breakfast Rotary Meeting
Members' Bulletin Board
Rotaract & Rotary Trivia
Contact Info


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Next Meeting

Our next general meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 17th, 2004, at 6:30 pm at Kansas City BBQ, 610 W. Market Street, Downtown.

Please note: Instead of having our regular general meeting that evening, we will go on a bus tour with the Centre City Development Corporation. We will still meet at KC BBQ. Check out all the details below.

Please join us for dinner at Buca di Beppo (705 6th Avenue) after the bus tour at about 8:00 pm. Good food. Huge portions. Good times. Please be sure to RSVP (you should've received an e-vite) so we can ensure you have a seat!

We're looking forward to seeing you there!
CCDC Bus Tour in Lieu of Next Meeting

August 17th (Tuesday)
6:30 pm @ KC BBQ

Did you know that San Diego is the nation's 7th largest city??
On Tuesday, August 17th, we're going on a tour to learn more about what's coming in "America's Finest City!" In lieu of our regular meeting, we will be taking a bus tour led by the Centre City Development Corporation. CCDC staffs & implements retail, residential, office, hotel, cultural and educational projects and public improvement projects in San Diego.

Reminder to those who have RSVP'd for the CCDC bus tour on 8/17:
- It's very important that you come if you say you will.
- Please arrive before 6:30 pm so that we can board & leave on time.
- Dinner at Buca di Beppo afterwards (for those interested)
It's going to be an awesome evening!!!

For more info on CCDC and Downtown San Diego, visit:
www.ccdc.org, www.sandiegodowntown.org, www.dtsd.org, www.viva-city.info, www.gaslamp.org

If you have questions, you may call Andrea (619-921-9422) or Bridget (619-846-1992.)
Annual Rancho Jireh Picnic

August 22 (Sunday)
The annual Rancho Jireh picnic is set for Sunday, August 22. It will be held at Crown Point South.
Rancho Jireh Foster Homes is a non-profit Christian ministry serving the needs of abused and neglected children. The picnic will be a day of BBQ, games, and a whole lot of fun for new families and Rotaract.
We still need volunteers to help with the coordination! Please e-mail Carl if you would like to sign up or call him at 201-841-5042.
Rotary / Rotaract Exchange Beach Party

September 11, 2004 (Saturday)
2:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Martin and Cindy Blair’s Condo, 2655 Ocean Street, Carlsbad

The San Diego Downtown Rotaract Club invites you to join in on a fun-filled Beach BBQ Party in beautiful Carlsbad.
Delicious hamburgers and hot dogs will be served fresh off the grill. SD Rotaract will provide side dishes. Please bring your choice of beverage.
Also, be sure to work on your spikes and serves because Rotaract will be challenging the Rotary Club to a volleyball match! Winning club gets bragging rights and maybe more…
Don't miss it.

Directions: From I-5 North take the Carlsbad Village Dr exit towards Downtown. Turn Left on Carlsbad Village Dr. Turn Right on Ocean St. Look for the gate that leads to the beach!
Don’t forget your towels and beach chairs!
Designated Driver Program

We are proud to announce that we will use designated driver teams of 2 for all SD Rotaract Social events this year. As socially responsible role models in the community, we think it is important to let everyone know that we are making sure that everyone gets home safely from our fun! Driving teams will not drink at the parties and will drive members home in their cars and follow behind in another car so the team can return to the event. This program is patterned after the Designated Driver Association of San Diego (www.ddasd.org) which we encourage you to use if you are in need on a Friday/Saturday night in the Gaslamp or PB.
Fundraising: 2004 Jazz for Juvenile Diabetes

Meetings began this week between Rotaract and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation of San Diego. This year’s amazing event will take place on either the first or 2nd week of December and both talent and venue are being researched now. Volunteers are needed to help gather raffle/auction prizes and for the publicity team. Contact Evan Papel if you would like to lend your heart, mind, and energy to this year’s 3rd annual crucial fundraising event.
To view photos of last year's event, check out: Photos - Jazz for Junvenile Diabetes.
Road to Athens: Olympic T-shirts for sale!

Support our San Diego friend, Tim Seaman, as he represents the USA in Athens next week. We are selling "Road to Athens" official Tim Seaman fan club T-shirts to help Tim raise funds to pay for training and living expenses. He is one of a rare few Olympians who must work while training because he is married and not allowed to live at the Olympic Training Center.
Tim’s race is the 20k racewalk and it begins at 11 pm Pacific time on Thursday, August 19 (local time will be 9 am on Friday in Greece).
Shirts are M, L, and XL and are $15 each. Please e-mail Geoff if you would like to purchase a shirt.
Community Service Events

Senior Center

2nd Saturday of each month
Volunteers (2-3) are needed the 2nd Saturday of each month from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm to help serve lunch at the Senior Center Downtown.
Please contact Carl for details and availability.
International Events

If you are planning a trip outside the US and want to give a report upon your return, please contact Denisse Roldan, our International Chair, before and/or after your trip.
We are also happy to help make contact with Rotaract clubs that may be in your destination city so let us know if we can help locate contacts for you. This is a great way to get some local guidance and make international friends!
Membership Drive

We are continuing our efforts to credit all new members for meeting their initiation requirements. If you have attended 3 meetings, 1 social event, 1 community service event, and 1 Downtown San Diego Breakfast Rotary Club meeting, please e-mail Andrea or talk to her at our next meeting to let her know where you stand. And please feel free to let us know if you are closing in on becoming a member, too!
Downtown Breakfast Rotary Meeting

The Downtown San Diego Breakfast Rotary Club is meeting every Wednesday at 7:00 am at the Symphony Towers University Club, 750 B Street, Suite 3400.

Next scheduled speakers:
August 18 Christopher Blin
Rotary Sponsored Africa Project
August 25 Logan Jenkins
San Diego Union Tribune
September 01 Neil Treister, M.D.
Cushman Wellness Center
September 08 Mark Watton
Water Politics

For last minute changes, please check http://www.sdrotary.org!
Members' Bulletin Board
Rotaract & Rotary Trivia

How can I become a member of the RI Rotaract Committee?
Rotaractors interested in serving on the RI Rotaract Committee should have a Rotarian write to the RI president-elect recommending him or her as a worthy candidate. All committee appointments are made at the discretion of the president-elect.



Contact Information

If you have information, suggestions or feedback that you think the board might use to improve the club, we'd love to hear what you think, so please send your ideas to info@sdrotaract.org, snail-mail them to

The Rotaract Club of Downtown San Diego
P.O. Box 86520
San Diego, CA 92138

or contact any member of the board directly:

President Geoffrey Miller
Vice President Andrea Espinoza
Treasurer Chris Jaccard
Secretary Mary Zimmerman
Community Service Carl Tiu
Fundraising Evan Papel
Historian Michelle Prescott
International Liaison Denisse Roldan
Past President Evan Papel
Professional Development Bridget Johnson
Public Relations Jomi Shega
Deputy Secretary Tanja Wrage
Sergeant at Arms Felix Tinkov
Social Chair Rose Kaiser
Website David Bradfield

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