Rotaract Club of Downtown San Diego Weekly Announcements November 15, 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: Today'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!

A Thanksgiving Message from our President Melody Beattie writes "Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow." It is with gratitude that I write to you today. For many of us that have been in Rotaract for a few seasons, we can honestly and openly say that Rotaract is a second family to us. For those of you who are new to the club, welcome to our Rotaract family. It's been an amazing journey so far as a member and as your president and I am really looking forward to "sharing the holidays" with you. Check out the great events that we still have this year. Mark your calendars and let's finish out strong. Let's work hard and play hard! Thankfully yours, Andrea Espinoza President 2005-2006 Rotaract Club of Downtown San Diego P.S. Just to humor you with some Thanksgiving song & dance. Finishing out Strong – Rotaract at a Glance November 15 Tuesday Off-site meeting and Thanksgiving Potluck at the Toussaint Academy of Arts and Sciences November 19 Saturday Golf Mixer with the North Country Rotaract Club November 22 Tuesday Jazz Flyer Drop Social Downtown: "Droppin' Notes Around Gaslamp" November 23 Wednesday Mama's Kitchen presents "Mama's Pie in the Sky" Bake Sale December 1 Thursday Jazz for Juvenile Diabetes Purchase tickets now! December 6 Tuesday Final General Rotaract Meeting of the year. Check presentation to JDRF. Please note: We'll be back at our usual location, KC BBQ! December 17 Saturday Rotaract Holiday Party & White Elephant Gift Exchange @ Felix Tinkov's house December 20 & 27 Tuesday Dark for the Holidays January 03, 2006 Tuesday First General Rotaract Meeting of 2006!

Thanksgiving Rotaract Feast with the Toussaint Academy of the Arts & Sciences November 15th (Tuesday) 6:30pm Toussaint Academy of the Arts & Sciences (1404 Fifth Avenue, corner of 5th & Ash) Mark you calendars and get ready to grub! Tonight's general meeting will switch venues as we will be sharing a Thanksgiving meal with our friends at the Toussaint Academy of Arts & Sciences (previously Toussaint Teen Academy), located at 1404 Fifth Avenue, on the northwest corner of 5th Avenue and Ash Street downtown. Please remember to bring the item that you signed up for, or email Chantelle if you need to know what to bring, and don't forget to bring your own serving utensils! The party will take place on the first floor in a room called "Santa's Workshop", the first door on the right after you enter the building. If you need to send your food ahead of time, you may do so...park in front of the school (loading zone), run in and hand off your food to the security guard, who will make sure it reaches the kitchen. 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. Click here for more information about the TAAS.

Roche Diagnostics Corporation Donates $250 Toward Sponsorship of Jazz for Juvenile Diabetes Roche is a leading health care company with a uniquely broad spectrum of innovative solutions. For more than 100 years, they have been active in the discovery, development, manufacture and marketing of novel health care solutions. Their products and services address prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases, thus enhancing well-being and quality of life. The Roche Diabetes Care division is excited to partner with Rotaract for Jazz for Juvenile Diabetes by donating $250 toward our event. We believe this is a start to a beautiful relationship between Rotaract and Roche. For more information on Roche Diagnostics Corporation, visit www.roche.com.

November 22 (Tuesday) 7:00 pm From The Local to The Onyx Room Join us on Tuesday, November 22 as we drop notes all around downtown San Diego to spread the word about Jazz for Juvenile Diabetes 2005. We'll kick off the fun @ 7:00 pm at The Local (1065 Fourth Avenue), and then head out to jazz up the Gaslamp with informative flyers about our upcoming fundraiser. After dropping the flyers at shops & other outlets around downtown, our ultimate destination will be the site of Jazz '05 itself: The Onyx Room (852 5th Avenue). Tuesday is a hot night at Onyx, as crowds flow there for the weekly live jazz and dancing. This will be a night full of energy as we gear up in the final weeks before Jazz for Juvenile Diabetes 2005. We look forward to seeing you out there on November 22!

4th Annual Jazz for Juvenile Diabetes Tickets Available Online Now! 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!!! 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

North County & Downtown SD Rotaract Mixer November 19 (Saturday) 1:00 pm Stadium Golf Center (2990 Murphy Canyon Road) & McGregor's Pub We're going to get to know one another! The sister Rotaract organizations – the North County San Diego Rotaract Club and the Rotaract Club of Downtown San Diego – are going to have a mixer at the Stadium Golf Center on Saturday, November 19th at 1:00 pm to test their skills (or lack thereof). We'll go out to the driving range and shoot a few. For those of you who couldn't hit the broad side of barn, we'll do a little putting practice (think miniature golf). And for those who are thinking ahead, the venue rents golf clubs for a whole whopping dollar, and a whole bunch of balls for under $10. Afterwards, we'll all head over to McGregor's Pub to throw back a few and tell tall tales about the amazing drive/putt we had. We will have a fun time with a whole new set of great folks, so mark your calendars! If you haven't received the evite yet or if you have any questions, please feel free to contact Felix.

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.

Rotaract Holiday Party & White Elephant Gift Exchange December 17 (Saturday) 8:00 pm Felix Tinkov's House, 4752 Lotus Street, 92107, 619-887-6471 'Tis the season, so clear your party calendars! It's time again for Rotaract's annual White Elephant Party. Don't know what a White Elephant Party is? This means you missed last year's party, so you better ask somebody! It's one of the more fun events we do every year. The idea is this: Bring a funny (read: crappy) gift to the party all wrapped up with no identifying marks or tags. Drop your gift off and party. Come 10:00 pm, we'll figure out how many gifts we have and prepare a series of numbers for each gift giver. Your number represents when you get to choose a gift. The first person takes a random gift and is generally crushed/amused. The second person then takes another random gift, but is able to exchange their gift with the first one picked – if they want. The next person takes a new gift from the pile and has a choice of the prior two and so on. The first person gets to go for one last exchange after the last gift is picked and/or exchanged. So mark your calendar. Trust us, this is one you don't want to miss. BTW, our host Felix won't be disappointed if you bring a fine libation or spirit. If you have any questions or if you haven't received the evite yet, please contact Felix.

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 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 December Warren Ogden The Aja Project For last minute changes, please check http://www.sdrotary.org!

Members' Bulletin Board 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.

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