Rotaract Club of Downtown San Diego Weekly Announcements May 30, 2006

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Next Meeting Our next general meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 06, 2006 at 6:30 pm at Kansas City BBQ, 610 W. Market Street, Downtown San Diego. Please note: There will be no meeting on May 30th! We only meet on the first and third Tuesday of each month. You can purchase tickets for the 4th Annual Ace of Hearts online now! One of our most exciting events of the year is only two days away, so hurry, buy your tickets and join us for a night of fun for a good cause! Details below. We're looking forward to seeing you there!

4th Annual Ace of Hearts June 01 (Thursday) 7:00 - 10:00 pm Martini Ranch, Shaker Room $30 entrance fee The 4th Annual Ace of Hearts is only two days away! Ace of Hearts is a Monte Carlo Casino night, this year hosted at the Shaker Room at Martini Ranch on June 1st from 7-10 pm. We play poker, craps, blackjack and more... and all for a worthy cause. This Year's Beneficiary: Water for Children Africa As a response to Rotary International's 2005-2006 mission, we are joining the fight for clean water as millions of children die each year from contaminated water. This year, our profits from the event will benefit an organization called Water for Children Africa. This organization helps the rural poor in Africa obtain safe water and develop cottage industries while also developing policy for water usage in villages and responsibilities for ongoing maintenance. Tickets Available Online! Purchase tickets online now and bring your friends and family! Click here or copy this link into your browser: http://www.sdrotaract.org/aoh/index.shtml Rotary to Donate $1,000 to Ace of Hearts Our wonderful parent club, the Downtown Breakfast Rotary, has committed to $1,000 to our Ace of Hearts event! Special thanks to President Maureen Eberle and the Community Services team for this generous donation and their constant support! Ace of Hearts Only Two Days Away! Let's spend these last few days doing anything we can to bring in donations, sell raffle tickets, and fill the house on June 1st! Let's try to beat our biggest donation, which was pulled in from last year's Jazz event and proudly hand over the monies collected to Water for Children Africa. Thank you all for your support of this great cause!

Bridging the World: Rotaract Preconvention Meeting 2006 June 08-11 (Thursday - Sunday) Malmö, Sweden & Copenhagen, Denmark During the first Rotaract Preconvention in the new century of Rotary International, you have the opportunity to experience two countries in one conference. It is going to be innovative, educational, entertaining and grand – come join your fellow Rotaractors in "Bridging the World". Malmö and Copenhagen are cities with lots to offer – both as historical sites and as innovative communities with focus on present and future challenges. Furthermore, summer is a prime time to experience the southern parts of lovely Scandinavia. We have planned a program offering you the best of what Rotaract has to offer in an international setting. We focus on network and capacity building – both for you as a young professional and as a part of Rotaract. During the Rotary Convention June 11th -14th, we invite you to join us in Copenhagen for the Rotaract "Post-Preconvention activities." Please explore our web site to get a detailed impression of what we plan for the Preconvention 2006. Hope to see you in Beautiful Malmö and Wonderful Copenhagen! Best Regards, Anders Forslund & Kristine Binzer Chairmen of the joint Danish and Swedish Rotaract Preconvention Committee

Upcoming Social Event: Tijuana Brewery Trip June 17 (Saturday) Afternoon Tijuana We're taking a trip to Tijuana to tour a brewery with our friends from the Rotaract Club Tijuana Siglo XXI. All the details will be announced soon. Look for them here!

Lights, Camera, Action: USCC Rotaract Conference July 19-23 (Wednesday - Sunday) or July 21-23 (Friday - Sunday) UCLA 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." The Lights, Camera, Action USCC Rotaract Conference is an amazing opportunity for our club to meet more of our Rotaract Family from the USA, Canada and the Caribbean! Anyone that attended last year's Chicago conference can attest to the level of energy, insight and plain ol' fun that was shared... and this year's LA conference will be no different! The conference is from July 19-23rd and as you are welcome to attend the whole conference, our club will most likely be carpooling to LA Friday (July 21) and leaving Sunday afternoon (July 23). We are looking into accomodations as to make the registration amount less and will get more information to you ASAP. Please put this date on your calendar and get ready to truly experience Rotaract! Events include various keynote speakers, workshops, group exercises, the Getty Center Museum, dinner at a Hollywood Mansion and of course... our own Los Angeles after-parties. To find out more informaton, view USCC 2006 and to see pictures from last years' conference in Chicago, view Chicago Rotaract Conference 2005. If you are interested, please email Bridget Johnson.

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: May 31 Col. Peter Houben, U.S. Army (Ret.) Col. Houben saw duty in both Korea and Vietnam, and will be speaking to the club in the first meeting after Memorial Day. June 07 Jeff Schemmel Athletic Director, San Diego State University June 14 Sgt. Richard Schnell SDPD Homeless Outreach Team June 21 Azim Khamisa Tariq Khamisa Foundation For last minute changes, please check http://www.sdrotary.org!

Members' Bulletin Board America's Finest City Half Marathon & 5K with the Arthritis Foundation August 20 (Sunday) 7:00 am Balboa Park Make a difference in a life while improving your own by participating in the AFC Half Marathon or 5K on Sunday, August 20th and choose the Arthritis Foundation as the charity to support when you register at: www.afc.activecharityconnect.com If you have any questions, e-mail Rachel Landolt or call her at 858-492-1090. 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 Milestones – Part 3 • 1990 Rotary Club of Moscow chartered first club in Soviet Union. • 1990-1991 Preserve Planet Earth program inspires some 2,000 Rotary-sponsored environmental projects. • 1994 Western Hemisphere declared polio-free. • 1999 Rotary Centers for International Studies in Peace and Conflict Resolution established. • 2000 Western Pacific declared polio-free. • 2001 30,000th Rotary club chartered. • 2002 Europe declared polio-free. First class of 70 Rotary Peace Scholars begin study.