Rotaract Club of Downtown San Diego Weekly Announcements September 06, 2005

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Next Meeting Our next general meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 06, 2005 at 6:30 pm at Kansas City BBQ, 610 W. Market Street, Downtown San Diego. Please note: Money raised from the Bitches & Brags will be sent to Hurricane relief. Bring a couple extra dollars to the meeting to donate to this cause. We're looking forward to seeing you there!

Hurricane Katrina Donation & Volunteer Opportunities Money raised from the Bitches & Brags will be sent to Hurricane relief. Bring a couple extra dollars to the meeting to donate to this cause. Volunteer Opportunities Interested in learning how you can help with Hurricane Katrina relief efforts? Volunteer San Diego has a list of ways you can help. Check out the listed options to see if there is a way you may become involved. 3 Doors Down Produces Public Service Announcement For Relief Efforts In response to the recent devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina, Mississippi natives and chart-topping recording artists 3 Doors Down, have produced a public service announcement providing information on contacting various relief organizations. The video will be available online at www.3DoorsDown.com and www.UniversalRecords.com. The members of 3 Doors Down, who all hail from Mississippi, have become synonymous with aiding the community through their charity, the Better Life Foundation. Members were directly affected by the hurricane having lost their homes and property, and are encouraging everyone to help in whatever way they can in our national relief effort. Red Cross www.redcross.org 1-800-HELP-NOW (1-800-435-7669) United Way www.unitedway.org 1-813-274-0900 Salvation Army www.salvationarmyusa.org/ 1-800-SAL-ARMY (1-800-725-2769) Americares.org www.americares.org Federal Emergency Management Agency FEMA Charity Tips www.fema.gov www.fema.gov/rrr/help2.shtm Mercy Corps www.mercycorps.org 1-888-256-1900 United Jewish Communities www.ujc.org The Better Life Foundation www.thebetterlifefoundation.org Mississippi Emergency Management Agency www.mema.ms.gov 1-800-222-MEMA (1-800-222-6362) National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster www.nvoad.org Southern Baptist Disaster Relief http://www.namb.net http://www.csbc.com 1-770-410-6133 HSUS Disaster Relief Fund for Animals http://www.hsus.org 1-888-259-5431 Convoy of Hope www.convoyofhope.org 1-417-823-8998 Samaritan's Purse International www.samaritanspurse.org 1-828-262-1980 Catholic Charities www.catholiccharitiesusa.org 1-800-919-9338 Alabama Emergency Management Agency www.ema.alabama.gov America's Second Harvest www.secondharvest.org 1-800-344-8070 World Emergency Relief www.wer-us.org 1-888-484-4543 Louisiana OHSEP www.ohsep.louisiana.gov Florida Division of Emergency Management www.floridadisaster.org 1-800-342-3557 ASPCA Disaster Relief Fund www.aspca.org 1-212-876-7700 Operation Blessing www.ob.org 1-800-436-6348

North Country Rotaract Celebrates Charter There was reason to celebrate at Hennessey's Tavern in Carlsbad last Wednesday night! The North County Rotaract club, led by president Peter Marangos and sponsored by the High-Noon Carlsbad Rotary club raised their glasses to their official charter from Rotary International! Supporters came to recognize this accomplishment and celebrate. Among the crowd were High-Noon Carlsbad Rotarians, members of our downtown Rotaract club, Past District Rotaract Liaison Dick Troncone, District Governor Bob Watson, Past District Governor Sandi Rimer and District Governor Nominee Jim O'Meara. The North Country Rotaract club already has an established board and boasts of 22 energetic members. We are excited to have such a dynamic Rotaract club in North County and look forward to our continued support of one another. Congratulations North County! Walt Waggener, president of the Carlsbad High Noon Rotary presents charter to Peter Marangos, president of N. County Rotaract

Volleyball Beach Party Recap Na na na na, na na na na, hey, hey, goodbye! The Martin Blair Cup is ours finally! We Rotaractors beat the San Diego Downtown Breakfast Rotary Club in our 2nd Annual Volleyball Tournament held at Martin Blair's Beach House up in Carlsbad. The scores were, 15-9, 14-16, and a default by the Rotarians! Yup, that's right! Their old bones couldn't handle the thrashing, jumping and spiking needed for the third game, so they just gave up. We've got no shame, so we'll take it! We are the champions, we are the champions, no time for losers, cuz we are the champions. Feel free to rub it in the next time you see a Rotarian! :) The Girls The Boys The Cheerleaders The Players: Rotaract takes on Rotary

Munich Interota Conference 2005 September 11 - 18 (Sunday - Sunday) Munich, Germany Themed "Be Rotaractive - Create Future", Rotaractors, Rotarians and their guests from all over the world are invited to come together at the Interota conference in Munich from September 11 - 18, 2005. The conference aims at picking up the Rotaract principles: Learn, Help and Celebrate. The conference will also serve as a platform for getting to know Rotaractors worldwide, making friends and establishing transcontinental partnerships with the help of atmospheric celebrations as well as an attractive culture and sight-seeing program. For more information visit http://www.interota.org.

Annual Rancho Jireh Picnic September 18 (Sunday) 2:00 pm Crown Point South A new date has been selected and we are excited to start the planning process for this event! Join us on September 18th for our annual Rancho Jireh Picnic. Rancho Jireh Foster Homes is a non-profit Christian ministry serving the needs of abused and neglected children. Founded in 1988, Rancho Jireh has successfully placed hurting children with Christian families in San Diego and Riverside counties who have opened their homes and provided individualized care and nurturing, helping children heal and blossom to their true potential. The picnic will be a day of BBQ, games, and a whole lot of fun for new families and Rotaract. We need planners! Volunteers are needed to plan games and get prizes, organize cookie decorating and face painting and also help set up for the event the day of. Please contact Miguel to help in the planning stages. It's sure to be a good time!

Volunteering for the San Diego Festival of Beer September 23 (Friday) 8:30 pm-Midnight Intersection of State & A Streets, Downtown The San Diego Festival of Beer is an event sponsored by the San Diego Professionals Against Cancer (SDPAC) that allows guests to sample beers from a large number of Microbreweries. SDPAC is a non-profit organization in the San Diego area that volunteers their time to help raise money to combat Cancer. This is your chance to help in that fight! The Rotaract Club of Downtown San Diego is partnering with them as volunteer bartenders for the night! This is a very fun event and over 3800 people attended last year. All volunteers must be at least 21 years old, attend a fifteen-minute orientation session (which will be given at the start of your shift), and sign a Responsibility Release Waiver. Beer Pouring volunteers will not be allowed to consume beer during their shift... but rumor has it that we'll be all heading downtown for our own fun after the event. Make sure to sign up at the meeting or contact Miguel to secure your spot for this fun event. See pictures from last year's SD Festival of Beer.

Tijuana Homebuilding in October October 08 (Saturday) All day Tijuana, México On Saturday, October 8, Rotaract Club of Downtown San Diego members will be heading South of the Border on a day-long trip to help build homes for needy families in Tijuana, México. No experience necessary. This is one of the most impactful community programs in Downtown Rotaract history. You won’t want to miss it! We are signing people up based on membership first, so if you are a prospect, please do everything you can to fill your membership requirements in September so we can give you priority status and can guarantee your place on the homebuilding crew. To learn more about this worthwhile project, please visit México Caravan Ministries' website or feel free to contact your Club's International Chair, Stacey Dindinger.

More Social Events Coming Soon Stay tuned for a couple of really interesting Social Events we've got coming up, including Paintball, a Drive-In Movie and parties, of course!

Cultural Exchange Committee We are very excited to participate in a cultural exchange this year with the Rotaract Club of Kavaklidere, Turkey. We are in the midst of forming a committee to do footage and gather San Diegan items to send to our fellow Rotaract club. Please contact Stacey to join this committee or for additional information.

French Translator/Penpal Needed We are in need of someone to reply to a club in Djibouti, a french territory in Eastern Africa. Please contact Andrea Espinoza if you are interested in being the translator between clubs and meeting some new and global Rotaract friends!

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 Miguel 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: September 07 Steven Penhall Sycuan Indian Casino September 14 Kathleen Murray The Legacy of Jonas Salk September 21 Sally Montrucchio Tender Loving Canines September 28 Hon. Nick Inzunza Mayor of National City The Changing Face of National City For last minute changes, please check http://www.sdrotary.org!

Members' Bulletin Board Hands on San Diego You can help a variety of local causes in one special week: Hands on San Diego. Over 5,000 volunteers will be celebrating the 15th anniversary of this weeklong campaign to help hundreds of nonprofit groups in need around the San Diego community. As the campaign website says, "the projects vary from conducting drives for fire survivors to revamping a shelter for homeless children, from building, painting and decorating tables and chairs for infants with special needs to shaking it up with a milkshake and rock-n-roll party for Alzheimer's patients." You may sign up to take part as groups or as individuals. What a great way to lend a hand!?! For complete details, visit the Hands on San Diego website. September: The Largest Annual Networking Event in San Diego This one is always a real hit! The day begins at 11:00 with 200 local businesses displaying their wares tradeshow-style in the huge convention area at the Town and Country. The general public is welcome as 2-3000 people attend the Chamber's B-2-B Expo, which is topped off as the doors open at 3:00 to...our monthly mixer! You can network 'til you drop at this very busy, very active, double-dipping networking event! Look for announcements in the Union-Tribune or give us a call... Thanks to all who enjoyed our largest event (this year) as we lined up in August at the House of Blues downtown. Over 600 networkers showed up and "broke in" the H.O.B. in style! Our member/hosts provided exquisite food and service; thank you House of Blues! To attend the B-2-B Expo, the mixer that follows, or popular Chamber networking breakfasts, call Keith Woolgar at 619-544-1394. New Rotaract Communications Tool Rotaractors! We now have a new communication tool available ... http://www.RotaractHub.com This new website has several features ... Club Directory - Member Directory - Online Forum - Online Calendar ... and more features will be added in the future. Please visit the website today and register your club and yourself. Room for Rent Room for Rent: $500/month + 1/3 utils OB/Pt Loma, great convenient location, 7 blocks from Ocean Beaches, no pets or smoking. Cute House. Avail between 9/3-9/7. Email if interested. Celebrating a special occasion? As a side business, I am now creating invitations, announcements, and greetings by hand for bridal showers, holiday or birthday parties, birth announcements, or any other celebration. If you or anyone you know may be interested, please take a gander at www.cartabellagreetings.com (in progress) or contact Bianca Mascorro at bianca@cartabellagreetings.com. Do You Like Candles? Hi everyone, I have just started as a consultant for Partylite, a great candle company. If you like candles and like earning free merchandise then this might interest you. All you have to do is invite friends over for light snacks and I will do the rest. I bring over candles and accessories, present, answer questions, and take orders. If this sounds like fun to you please contact me and help me get my business off the ground. Amy Ostrowski, 619-405-7878, waterlover000@yahoo.com Temporary Dog-Sitting Job Opportunity in October Temporary Dog-Sitting Job Opportunity: 3 days and 3 nights in October - your place! Need temporary dog-sitter for my well trained, and extremely lovable boxer puppy, Lola. You must be a dog lover, and must be willing to take Lola on periodic walks to the beach and Balboa Park's dog park. You also must allow Lola to sleep with you, and lick your face when she pleases!!! Click here for a picture of Lola. For additional details, please contact Denisse Roldán at denisse_roldan@hotmail.com or call (619) 992-8901. Position pays $200. Job start date: October 7th - 10th. Good luck! 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 Quotables "Rotary's PolioPlus Program is a shining example of the achievements made possible by cooperation between the United Nations and non-governmental organizations." — Kofi Annan, Secretary-General of the United Nations "The volunteerism exemplified by Rotary International is an engine for renewal and change in every society – and it is that same volunteer spirit, rooted in compassion and a profound sense of responsibility to our fellow human beings, that offers so much hope for the future, beginning with children." — Carol Bellamy, Executive Director, UNICEF Copied from: http://www.rotary.org/