Rotaract Club of Downtown San Diego Weekly Announcements November 08, 2005

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Next Meeting Offsite Our next general meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 15, 2005 at 6:30 pm at the Toussaint Academy of the Arts & Sciences on the corner of 5th and Ash, Downtown San Diego. Please note: Next week's meeting will not take place at our usual location! It will take place at the Toussaint Academy of the Arts & Sciences, Downtown. Don't forget to bring a dish! More info below. We're looking forward to seeing you there!

4th Annual Jazz for Juvenile Diabetes Tickets Available Online Now! Jazz for Juvenile Diabetes Moves to Onyx Room Raffle Prizes Needed General Information Tickets Available Online Now! Tickets to our big event are available online! Buy tickets by going to our website www.sdrotaract.org and following the links to our Jazz for Juvenile Diabetes event. Or click on the direct link: http://www.sdrotaract.org/jazznew/index.html We need everyone's help to make this evening a success. Please tell your friends, family, neighbors and coworkers to buy tickets. We are aiming to max out the occupancy! Thank you all for your support!!! Jazz for Juvenile Diabetes Moves to Onyx Room The address remains the same (852 Fifth Avenue), but the destination is much more Jazzy! We are thrilled to announce that Jazz for Juvenile Diabetes is going to be at the distinguished and vibrant underground lounge, Onyx Room. In this posh club, we will enjoy famous cocktails such as the O.R. Red Apple or the classic Jack and Coke served in a prohibition style coffee mug. The venue can hold more people so get the word out! Raffle Prizes Needed We are in need of raffle prizes! Aaron Adragna, our Raffle & Sponsorship Committee Leader needs your help to collect raffle donations in retail value at or about $50. These raffle prizes can get much needed donations for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (not to mention Rotaract)! Raffle prizes can be anything from restaurant/theater gift certificates, to spa gift certificates, to donated services or valued items. Email Aaron Adragna if you have something for the raffle. General Information December 01 (Thursday) 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm Onyx Room, 852 Fifth Avenue, Downtown Please join us for the Rotaract Club of Downtown San Diego's 4th Annual Jazz for Juvenile Diabetes. Enjoy food, cocktails, and the relaxed atmosphere. It's a great opportunity to meet other local San Diegans, enjoy the Latin beats, and help fund a worthy life-saving cause. The Caballero-Verde Quintet explores and redefines Latin rhythms, weaves them with a backdrop of absorbing melodies, and present their well-synchronized originals and covers of Salsa, Brazilian music, and other Latin standards into their own unique style of Latin Jazz. The philanthropic group of San Diego's young-professionals are proud to present an evening of Latin Jazz with the focus on raising money for the research of a cure for Juvenile (Type 1) Diabetes. Seventy-five percent of all proceeds go to the San Diego Chapter of Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. The balance of the proceeds goes to help fund Rotaract's charitable ventures throughout the year including events such as Tijuana Home Building, and worthy causes like the Ronald Mc Donald House. We're looking forward to celebrating with you for a great cause in December! Buy tickets online now! Click here to view pictures from last year's event. Your Jazz for Juvenile Diabetes 2005 Leaders: Danielle Esposito Fundraising Co-Chair, Sales Committee Leader Aaron Adragna Fundraising Co-Chair Raffle & Sponsorship Committee Leader Darren Chin Public Relations Committee Leader Felix Tinkov Operations Committee Leader

Thanksgiving Rotaract Feast with the Toussaint Academy of the Arts & Sciences November 15th (Tuesday) 6:30pm Toussaint Academy of the Arts & Sciences, corner of 5th & Ash Mark you calendars and get ready to grub! Our general meeting on Tuesday, November 15th will switch up venues as we will be sharing a Thanksgiving meal with our friends at the Toussaint Academy of Arts & Sciences (previously Toussaint Teen Academy), downtown. The Toussaint Academy is a licensed group home that serves homeless youth in San Diego County ages 14 to 17. Rotaract and the TAAS have developed a special relationship over the years as we help with Life Skills Scavenger Hunt and other events throughout the year. This will be a fun filled meeting to share in the spirit of Thanksgiving with our friends. There will be a food sign up sheet at the meeting or you can email Chantelle with the item you are bringing. We will need everything from main dishes, to side dishes, to desserts and don't forget to bring your own serving utensils! Click here for more information about the TAAS.

Mama's Kitchen's 1st Annual Thanksgiving Bake Sale: Mama's Pie in the Sky November 23 (Wednesday) Our club will be supporting Mama's Kitchen's Mama's Pie in the Sky fundraising program. Specifically we will be supporting the distribution of the pies on Wednesday, November 23. A sign-in sheet will be distributed for those of you that want to participate in this wonderful event. See below additional information from Mama's Kitchen's website. If you have any questions feel free to contact our community service chair, Miguel Moron. This new program was initiated to help make up for the recent losses in government funding, which total $115,000 in fiscal 2005. Net proceeds from pie sales will go directly to fund 400,000 home-delivered, hot and nutritious meals to families in San Diego affected by HIV/AIDS. It's easy as pie to help Mama's keep on cooking! Buy Mama's Pie in the Sky pies and make good things happen for everyone this Thanksgiving and every day! Volunteers will take orders for pies from October 19 to November 16 in businesses, schools, and organizations all over San Diego County. The pies will be available for pick-up at many convenient sites on Wednesday, November 23.

Member of the Month: Aaron Adragna Aaron Adragna has stepped up to be co-chair of the Jazz for Juvenile Diabetes event and our club couldn’t be as successful without his help and his eagerness to be an active participant. We are so grateful for all of his hard work! Congratulations, Aaron!

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: November 09 Suresh Subramanian African Aids Foundation (International Services Committee matching grant) November 16 Rod Means S.C.O.R.E. November 23 Dark! Thanksgiving November 30 Jeff Chin & Justin Brooks The Innocence Project of California and Hawaii For last minute changes, please check http://www.sdrotary.org!

Members' Bulletin Board Blind Wine Tasting Fundraiser November 12 (Saturday) 7:30 pm Trislers Wine Bar, 8555 Station Village Lane, Mission Valley You're invited to a blind wine tasting. This will be a night of food, fun, and fundraising. You will get to try selected wines and try to figure out what kind of wine it is. Maybe it is a merlot, cabernet, or pinot? Also there will be a little informational on wines and how to tell them apart. Trislers Wine Bar is located at the Palm Promenade in Mission Valley: 8555 Station Village Lane, San Diego, CA 92108, (619) 298-1501. Cost: $15 for designated drivers, $25 for tasters. The proceeds from this event with go to raise money for Loyola University New Orleans and the Hurricane Katrina victims. Half Price Tickets to Joey & Maria’s Comedy Italian Wedding November 12 (Saturday) 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm Buy your tickets now for Joey & Maria’s Comedy Italian Wedding! YMCA Youth & Family Services is hosting a special performance of this hilarious interactive dinner on November 12th from 6-10pm! Prices have just been cut in half and now individual tickets are only $40! If you would like to get a group of ten or more together, you will have your own table and each of you will only pay $30!!! Each ticket includes the Joey & Maria’s experience as well as a wonderful Italian dinner from De Mille’s. All proceeds go to directly support the Y-FRIENDz Mentoring Program, the Balboa Youth Center, and the RESTART Community Learning Centers. For more information please call 619-997-0074 or RSVP along with the number of people in your party to joeyandmariaswedding@ymca.org. We hope to see you there! Wine Fundraiser to benefit the California Wolf Center November 13 (Sunday) 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm Wine Steals, 1243 University Avenue Join Matt Akel and The American Association of Zoo Keepers, San Diego Chapter in a fundraiser at Wine Steals to raise money by silent auction and donations for the California Wolf Center. Enjoy delicious and reasonably priced wine as well as free food and great company. Money will be donated to promote conservation of gray wolves and all wildlife through education, exhibition, participation in captive breeding programs, and studies of captive-wild wolves. If you want to learn more about the wolf center, click here. Help Wanted November 19 (Saturday) 3:00 pm - 9:30 pm Qualcomm Stadium There are 50-60 positions now available for help during the San Diego State football game at Qualcomm Stadium on Saturday, 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). Private Swing Dance Group Lessons November 21 - December 12 (Mondays) 6:30 pm Dean Koci is trying to get a private group lesson together with people who are enthusiastic about learning how to swing dance. He has a time slot open with the best teachers in San Diego (Jim and Margie). The first of four lessons will be at 6:30 pm on November 21st and the last will be December 12th. It is a great deal at $15 per lesson – prepaid for all four lessons. This will be a private group and you can go at our own pace & learn what you want. Dean needs 7-9 more couples to make it happen. Even if you aren't a "couple" please let him know, he can find you a partner. Please let Dean know ASAP if this will work: 619 991 4088 or logoseaker@gmail.com Thanksgiving Potluck Dinner in Northpark! November 24 (Thursday) 3:00 pm Kerrith Gray's condo No plans for Thanksgiving dinner? Join up with other fun folks on November 24, 2005 at 3:00 pm at Kerrith Gray's condo in Northpark. For details, and to be included on the evite, please email kerrith at: kerrithgray@gmail.com. Feel free to invite others! Discounted Golf Tickets & Raffle Prize Donation Opportunity January 24-29, 2006 Like Golf? Want to walk along with Tiger Woods? The North County Rotaract is selling discounted tickets for the Buick Invitational, which is held at Torrey Pines Golf Course January 24-29, 2006. This is a fundraiser with 100% of ticket sales going to the BRIGHT Families Mentor Project, which works to prevent teenage pregnancy in San Diego. Tickets are only $15.00 (normally $18-28.) For more information, contact the BRIGHT Families Program: 858-514-7549. Aside from purchasing tickets for yourself, another great idea is to purchase tickets to be donated to the Jazz for Juvenile Diabetes raffle! Tickets to the Buick Invitational would make great additions to prize packages as the Buick Invitational is a world-renowned PGA tournament. Whether you buy one for you, friends & family, or you buy tickets to donate, you will be supporting a wonderful cause and helping teens all around San Diego. If you would like to purchase tickets for the Buick Invitational, please contact Valerie Orrison from the North County Rotaract Club. Roommate Wanted – College Area Katie has a 3 bedroom/2 bath in the college area for $650 per month. If you are interested in living with two easy going girls that enjoy their quiet time during the week, but have fun on weekends, please feel free to send her an email at katiejchico@hotmail.com. Roommate Wanted – Mission Beach Roommate wanted to share 2 bedroom, 1 1/2 bath townhouse in Mission Beach. $600.00 a month + utilities. Available Now. Contact Breanna at 760-580-1375. Roommate Wanted – USD / Fashion Valley West 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 email saleigh@sbcglobal.net. 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 in a non-English-speaking country was in Havana, Cuba, in 1916. • The first Rotary club in South America was chartered in Montevideo, Uruguay, in 1918. • The first Rotary club in Asia was chartered in Manila, Philippines, in 1919. • The first Rotary club in Africa was chartered in Johannesburg, South Africa, in 1921. • The first Rotary club in Australia was chartered in Melbourne in 1921.