Rotaract Club of Downtown San Diego

Weekly Announcements
May 31, 2005


In This Issue:
Next Meeting
Meet the Rotaract Board 2005-2006
SDRotaract.org Seen by over 1,000 Viewers in May
International Award Party @ The Bitter End
Get Creative! It's Rotaract Scrapbook Time.
Senior Center
Downtown San Diego 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, June 07, 2005 at 6:30 pm at Kansas City BBQ, 610 W. Market Street, Downtown San Diego.

Please note: There will be no meeting on May 31st! We are only meeting on the first and third Tuesday of each month.

Please remember to bring your photos for our 2004-2005 Rotaract Club of Downtown San Diego Scrapbook!

We're looking forward to seeing you there!
Meet the Rotaract Board 2005-2006

On July 1st our Rotaract club will see new and energetic faces taking the lead. The newly appointed board was recognized at the May 17th general meeting.

Please congratulate and welcome these individuals that are going to continue in the success of the Rotaract of years' past!

President Andrea Espinoza
Vice President Bridget Johnson
Secretary Chantelle Swaby
Deputy Secretary Tanja Wrage
Sergeant at Arms Armond Croom
Community Service Ethel York
Fundraising Devon Foster
Social Felix Tinkov
Professional Development Bianca Mascorro
International Development Stacey Dindinger
Public Relations Darren Chin
Historian Kerrith Gray
Website Parker Seybold
Past President Geoff Miller
Rotaract / Rotary Liason Martin Blair
www.SDRotaract.org Seen by over 1,000 Unique Viewers in May!

An explosion in May, due in part from the Ace of Hearts publicity and recognition of an international award, has led to the highest count of unique visitor to the club's site in our history. Over 1,000 people from the USA, Canada, US Military, Brazil, Poland, Yugoslavia, India, Philippines, France, Malaysia, Finland, Sweden, Saudi Arabia, Netherlands, Germany, United Kingdom, and New Zealand!

Please send any images that you may have from the club's events to share with the rest of the wide world!
International Award Party @ The Bitter End

June 09 (Thursday)
7:00 - 9:00 pm
The Bitter End Upstairs Lounge (770 Fifth Avenue)

Come celebrate with the Downtown Rotaract. On Thursday, June 9, we will be toasting the Rotary International "Best Service Event" award that we are receiving at the RI Convention in Chicago in June. Please join us to celebrate this accomplishment. We worked together to win the award so let’s all join in the fun together, too!

The Bitter End is located on the corner of F Street and Fifth Avenue. Parking is available at Horton Plaza (3 hours free with validation). Dress Code for The Bitter End: no tennis shoes, t-shirts, shorts, sandals, or baseball caps.
Get Creative! It's Rotaract Scrapbook Time.

June 12 (Sunday)
Noon - ?
Michelle Prescott's place: 749 Seabright Lane, Solana Beach

Join us for a scrapbook / photo album day at Michelle Prescott's place in Solana Beach. She'll provide snacks, beverages, and scrapbook items. Feel free to bring your own tools, though, if you'd like. We'll have a table set up in her backyard, where we can soak up the sun and share fun ideas for the photo album.
RSVP: Michelle at mprescott@mindgruve.com

If you haven't read the previous announcement: Our Historian Michelle Prescott is in the process of compiling photos to include in the 2004-2005 Rotaract Club of Downtown San Diego scrapbook / photo album. We're trying to include photos taken from this Rotaract fiscal year only (Fall 2004-Spring 2005).

If you have photos you would like to include in this book, please bring them to the next meeting on June 07 or to the scrapbook day on June 12!!!
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.
Downtown San Diego 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 / events:
June 01 Dan La Mar
Sempra Energy: Technology for Tomorrow
June 08 Dwight Johnson
What it means to be a 40 year Rotarian
June 15 Ron Cross
City of San Diego Water Re-use Study
June 22 Diane Getrich-Villegas
Executive Director
Barrio Logan College Institute

For last minute changes, please check http://www.sdrotary.org!
Members' Bulletin Board
  • Interested in Massage Therapy?
    Our member Amy's roommate is starting up her own massage therapist business, Sedo Massage. Right now she is doing house calls. So if you are interested in a great massage contact Becky Troup at (619) 795-7029 or e-mail her at beckytrouplmt@yahoo.com

  • Special for Rotaract: Gym Membership Discount
    $30 Trial Month.
    Bodyworks Health and Fitness
    New Equipment. Great Atmosphere.
    1130 7th Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101

  • Looking for Roommate(s)
    Easy-going, respectful, responsible, clean (but also fun!) female is looking for a room or roommate(s) in PB, by June 1. If you or someone you know (females or group of mixed, female/male) is looking for either a room to rent OR to join up and find a place together to rent, please contact Bridget: (619) 846-1992.

  • Looking for a Roommate!
    Hi folks, I'm looking for a roommate to share beautiful house in East Chula Vista (East Lake area), my place has two empty rooms...you can pick the room you like the most...and you will also have your own bathroom. Rent is negotiable, and I would also ask you for one third of utility bills. Please contact Miguel Moron @ (619) 517-6240 or shot me an e-mail: miguel.a.moron@saic.com. Thanks, Miguel

  • Post your own message here!
    Do you need a roommate? Trying to sell your car? Let Rotaract work for you! Post your message here in the newsletter and have it be seen by over 100 like-minded people.
    Just send an e-mail to newsletter@sdrotaract.org with "Bulletin Board" in the subject line. Please remember to also include a general time frame for your message, e.g. 3 weeks, 2 newsletters, or until November 1st.
Rotaract & Rotary Trivia

Rotary "Firsts"

The first Rotary club outside of the US was chartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, in 1910.
The first Rotary club outside of North America was chartered in Dublin, Ireland, in 1911.




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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