Next Meeting
Our next general meeting
will be held on Tuesday, October 18, 2005 at 6:30 pm at Kansas
City BBQ, 610 W. Market Street, Downtown San Diego.
We are
participating in a cultural exchange with the Rotaract Club of Kavaklidere,
Turkey. Please bring a small item that is both personal and reflective of San
Diego to one of our October meetings. More information
below.
We're looking forward to seeing you there! |
Pahel: Friendship Beyond Borders
We met Dharmendra
Gangrade from the Mumbai Borivli East Rotaract Club in India at the Rotaract
Convention in Chicago earlier this year. Darmendra and his fellow club members
had worked on an amazing project called "Pahel: Friendship Beyond Borders"
which won the RI 2004-05 Outstanding Rotaract Project Award in both the
International and South Asia / Asia Pacific Region categories.
In Hindi
and Urdu, pahel means good beginning, which is a fitting description of
the Mumbai Borivli East club's "Pahel: Friendship Beyond Borders" project.
Despite tense relations between India and Pakistan — and a one-year wait
for visas — seven Indian Rotaractors and one Rotarian traveled to Lahore,
Pakistan, for a five-day stay as guests of the Rotaract Club of Lahore
Garrison. The participants gained a better understanding of each other's
culture and a desire to promote interactions between the citizens of India and
Pakistan.
To learn more about this great project, please read the
article featured on the front page of the official Rotary web site – "Rotaractors
build bonds between India and Pakistan" – and read the September 2005
issue of The Rotarian. |
4th Annual Jazz for Juvenile Diabetes
December 01
(Thursday)
7:30 pm- 10:30 pm
Thin (Above the Onyx Room, Gaslamp Quarter
Downtown)
It's time to get jazzed! We are hitting the ground running in
the planning stages of our 4th Annual Jazz for Juvenile Diabetes event! We will
need everyone's help to make this evening a success.
To find out how you
can help, contact Heather
Richardson or Danielle Esposito.
More details will be announced at the meeting!
Click here to
view pictures from last year's event. |
Rotaract to Donate over $400 to the Hurricane
Katrina Relief Effort
In an effort to contribute financially to the
Hurricane Katrina relief efforts, our Rotaract club decided to donate all
monies raised during Bitches & Brags in the month of September to the
relief efforts.
Thank you, Rotaractors, for bringing your stories, your
sympathy and your wallet because we raised a total of $416 which will be sent
directly to the Rotary International District 6200, which is based in
Louisiana.
District 6200 and 6840 are the two districts that went
through the bulk of the destruction. Our District Governor Bob Watson
personally knows these two Governors and is confident that they will use the
money wisely and quickly to bring aid and comfort. |
Cultural Exchange Committee
We are very
excited to participate in a cultural exchange this year with the Rotaract Club
of Kavaklidere, Turkey. We have received a very cool package from our sister
club (86-minute DVD, CD with pop music, coffee, brochures about their country,
etc.) and are even more excited about sharing our city with them.
As
part of our package, we will be filming short messages from our members to
theirs. Make sure to see Stacey after the meeting on October 18th to film your
greeting to our new friends.
We will also be collecting items for the
Culture Box, so please bring a small item that is both personal and reflective
of San Diego to one of the meetings in October.
If you have any ideas or
San Diegan items you want to send to our fellow Rotaract club, please contact
Stacey to join this committee or for
additional information. |
USCC Rotaract Conference
July 19-23, 2006
Los
Angeles
Next year’s USCC Rotaract Conference takes place in Los
Angeles, July 19-23.
The United States, Canada, and Caribbean (USCC)
contains more than 400 Rotaract Clubs, working on a variety of projects on the
basic principles of Rotary's "Service Above Self." It was the dream of
Rotaractors in that region to educate, develop, and strengthen the Rotaract
clubs. The idea of the USCC conference began in 1993 acting as a forum for
sharing ideas, concerns, and experiences. This conference today is held
annually giving many Rotaract and Rotary clubs the training needed to establish
solid clubs.
USCC is an annual event, bringing together Rotaractors in
the United States, Canada and Carribean. Rotaractors will be introduced to
great leaders, motivational speakers, and community service projects ... while
playing at the beautiful local beaches, Hollywood, and mingling under and
possibly with the "stars!". Expand the Rotaract network to an international
level and take home a revived passion for Rotaract and Service.
For more
information and to register, go to www.USCC2006.org. |
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:
| October 12 |
Marty
Peters
Rotary International Foundation |
| October 19 |
Phyllis Schwartz
NBC Studios
The Launch of the Spanish
Channel |
| October 26 |
SSGT.
Cheney and Capt. Paola Hayes
Med Hold Unit, Balboa Naval Medical
Center |
| November 02 |
Mike
Shames
UCAN |
For last
minute changes, please check http://www.sdrotary.org! |
Members' Bulletin Board
- Come See the
Play "Strangers" to Benefit Her Heart's Wish
October 7, 8, 9 and
13, 14, 15
8:00 pm
Carlsbad Cultural Arts Center, Monroe Street,
Carlsbad
Come see the play Strangers, which explores the relationship
between a young doctor, his wife and his patient suffering from cancer. The
dates at October 7, 8, 9 and 13, 14, 15 at 8:00 pm at the Carlsbad Cultural
Arts Center on Monroe Street in Carlsbad. Tickets are a $15 donation and can be
obtained by calling the box office at 760-633-6633 and all proceeds benefit the
national national nonprofit entitled Her Heart's Wish that grants the
last wishes of women over the age of 18. More info at
www.herheartswish.org.
- Performance
& Cocktails at the La Jolla Playhouse
October 15 (Saturday)
Come
join the hot, new professionals group "that's miles away from those stuffy,
why-is-everyone-20-years-older-than-me functions you've given up on. It's an
all-inclusive night for 50 percent off a regularly priced theatre ticket and
it's the farthest thing from your usual night out".
Check out all the
details about the Pre-party, The Scottish Play, and the post-performance
dessert & drinks by clicking here – $30 all
inclusive.
- Turn Purple with
Standup for Kids
October 22 (Saturday)
6:30 pm - 11:00
pm
On Broadway Event Center, 615 Broadway
Join Standup for Kids,
an organization that helps homeless and street kids improve their lives, at
their Turn Purple event! You will enjoy a night of fine food, casino games,
dancing, purple cocktails and prizes. Master of Ceremonies will be AJ from
Channel 93.3's AJ's Playhouse. Purple semi-formal attire encouraged!
Tickets are $60 and includes entrance to On Broadway after 11:00 pm for 21+.
Find out more information
online
here.
Rotaractor's are invited to join at a special discount price of
(2) two tickets for $60. In order to receive this discount, please RSVP to
Adriana Herrera at (619) 702-4KID.
- Help
Wanted
October 22, 29 & November 19 (Saturdays)
3:00 pm - 9:30
pm
Qualcomm Stadium
There are 50-60 positions now available for help
during the San Diego State football games at Qualcomm Stadium on Saturday
October 22, and October 29 as well as on November 19 from 3 pm to 9:00-9:30 PM.
Position includes taking tickets and ushering.
You must be 18+. Rate of Pay:
$7.00/hr Dress Code: khaki pants, black shoes, white button down dress shirt or
polo shirt, no earrings. Meeting Location: Qualcomm Stadium, Gate A. If you are
parking, you will need to park in the dirt lot (employee lot) across Friars
Road from the main entrance to Qualcomm Stadium.
Any interest? Contact
Chantelle Swaby at csswaby@yahoo.com or
call 858-694-3731 (during office hours).
- House of Blues
Brings the Calm after the Storm
October 23 (Sunday)
Benefit
Concert for Hurricane Katrina Features Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe and
More
House of Blues San Diego announced the date of October 23 for a
benefit concert featuring local bands Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, Alfred
Howard & The K23 Orchestra, and Theo & the Zydeco Blues Patrol. One
hundred percent of the profit from the concert will be donated to House of
Blues New Orleans employees who were affected by the disaster, with a portion
going to the American Red Cross. Tickets for the October 23rd benefit show are
twenty-five dollars for the concert only, and thirty-five dollars with the
buffet dinner included. The show is 21+ and tickets are available through the
House of Blues box office and at all Ticketmaster outlets.
- October at the
San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce
Monthly mixer. Monthly breakfast.
A technology seminar, a legal seminar, some networking training and over 20
different committees and business referral groups getting together this month!
It's just another October at your San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce. Did
you know about our Office Depot discount program? How about some complimentary
computer training from New Horizons? As this is the month when we close
our annual print directory (distributes in December and January), call now if
you would like to learn about what the west coast's largest Chamber of
Commerce can do for you! Start 2006 doing things that are good for your
business, and good for San Diego!
Keith Woolgar, Business Development
Manager, San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce, Phone: 619.544.1394, Fax:
619.744.7494
- Leading to
Greatness: Building True Success Wherever You Live and Work
November 02
(Wednesday)
7:45 am - 2:30 pm
San Diego Convention Center
Spend a day
with the best of the best. Leading to Greatness is a one-day seminar featuring
Jack Welch, Carly Fiorina, Malcolm Gladwell, Rudolph Giuliani, Stephen Covey,
Richard Branson, and Marcus Buckingham. Learn strategies behind success and
ideas and innovations that are on the forefront of leadership. For more
details, visit www.luminaryseries.com
- Susan G. Komen
Breast Cancer Foundation: Race or Sleep in for the Cure
November 06
(Sunday)
8:00 am
West Side of Balboa Park
"Some races are for
glory, some for personal improvement. But not this race, this is a race for
life."
The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer
Foundation was established in 1982 by Nancy Brinker to honor the memory of
her sister, Susan G. Komen, who died of breast cancer at the age of 36. The
Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Race for the Cure is the largest series of
5K runs/fitness walks in the world. At every Race event, breast cancer
survivors celebrate their survivorship by donning pink caps, buttons or
T-Shirts.
If you can’t make it to Balboa Park, you can Sleep in for
the Cure. For $5 more than Race registration, you'll receive a long-sleeved
t-shirt with the official Sleep In logo. Corporate sponsors underwrite the
Sleep In, thus allowing registration funds and pledges to go directly toward
breast cancer programs and services.
Click here for
general and donation information!
- San Diego Humane
Society: Katrina Animal Relief Initiative
Animal Welfare
Organizations Work Together to Assist 102 Dogs Coming to San Diego
The
organizations involved – San Diego Humane Society and SPCA, North County
Humane Society, County of San Diego Department of Animal Services, Escondido
Humane Society, Rancho Coastal Humane Society, El Cajon Animal Shelter, and the
Chula Vista Animal Care Facility – are in need of donations, volunteers
and foster or permanent homes for the pets. Interested parties should contact
their closest animal welfare organization to see how they can help.
Click
here for detailed information about this project.
- Roommate
Wanted
Roommate Wanted to share 2 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath, 2 1/2 car garage
townhouse in the USD / Fashion Valley West area. Dual Master Bedroom w/ own
private bath. Fireplace. W/D. Pool, Spa, Sauna, Tennis. Secure. Very quiet.
Non-smoker. I have two cats. $750.00 month + utilities. Available Now. Must
see. Call Saleigh at 619-988-9062 or e-mail
saleigh@sbcglobal.net.
- Job
Opportunity
The Office of Assembly Member Lori Saldaña is looking
to fill the position of Office Assistant/Intern Coordinator. Please send a
resume, salary requirements and three references to
alejandra.solis@asm.ca.gov or
fax to 619-645-3094. Salary DOE.
Basic Function: Assumes
administrative responsibility for the clerical and secretarial functions of an
office.
Reports to: Assembly Member or executive staff
member.
Supervise: Oversee Interns.
Essential Duties: *
Serves as a personal secretary to the Assembly Member or executive staff member
* Schedules appointments with an understanding of the Member's or executive's
priorities. * Schedules travel and other reservations as needed. * Coordinates
the performance of office activities. * Maintains records and files. * Type
letters, memoranda reports or other materials from notes or rough draft copies.
* Maintains office equipment and orders supplies. * Oversees the internship
program: responsible for retention and recruitment of interns. * Complies with
Assembly policies and rules as outlined in the Personnel Policy Manual. * Sorts
and distributes incoming and outgoing mail. * Does other related work as
assigned.
Knowledge of / Ability to: * Basic functions and
organization of the Assembly including rules and procedures. * Work efficiently
and effectively under pressure. * Clear and concise communication skills. * Be
willing to work in a team environment. * Understand and carry out directions. *
Establish and maintain cooperative relationships with those contacted in the
course of work. * Access, input and retrieve information from a computer. *
Take notes at meetings and prepare clear and concise reports. * Work extended
hours as necessary.
- Do You Like
Candles?
Amy Ostrowski has 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 Amy will do the rest. She brings over candles and accessories,
presents, answers questions, and takes orders.
If this sounds like fun to
you please contact Amy and help her get her business off the ground. Amy
Ostrowski, 619-405-7878, waterlover000@yahoo.com
- 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.
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Rotaract & Rotary Trivia
What is
INTEROTA?
It is one of the international meetings held by Rotaract
every three years. INTEROTA is not sponsored by Rotary International (RI), but
meeting plans require RI board approval. |
