Rotaract Club of Downtown San Diego Weekly Announcements October 17, 2006

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Next Meeting Our next general meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 17, 2006 at 6:30 pm at Kansas City BBQ, 610 W. Market Street, Downtown San Diego. Our guest speaker tonight will be Adriana Herrera from Kids Included Togther. Details below. We're looking forward to seeing you there!

Guest Speaker Tonight: Adriana Herrera from KIT October 17 (Tuesday) 6:30 pm Kansas City BBQ (back room) Adriana Herrera, Associate Director of Marketing and Public Relations at KIT, will share her educational and career path as well as what it is like working and becoming involved in the non-profit world. KIT stands for Kids Included Together, a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that was founded in San Diego, California in 1997. The mission of Kids Included Together is to support recreational, child development, and youth development programs that include children with and without disabilities. KIT's goals are to enrich the lives of all who participate and to increase understanding and acceptance of disabilities as a natural part of life. Explore KIT's web site and learn more about their work in the community and beyond.

Tijuana Homebuilding This Saturday October 21 (Saturday) 5:45 am - 7:00 pm Tijuana This is your last chance to take part in Tijuana Homebuilding 2006! Come out on Saturday October 21st with other San Diego Downtown Rotaractors who will be making a difference in the lives of less fortunate by building a real live honest-to-goodness home! This is always a fun and inspirational event. Help build memories, lives and community in Tijuana, Mexico. We depart from two destination points: – 1st meeting place at 6:15 am: Old Town Trolley Station Parking Lot. We leave at 6:15 am sharp! – 2nd meeting place at 6:45 am: Mexi-Insur at 805 and E street in Chula Vista. Take 805 get off on E street make a right and pull in the first drive way on the right. It is a gas station with a Burger King next door. Please let Chantelle know if you would like to meet at the Mexi-Insur meeting point, otherwise, we will round up at the Old Town Trolley Station. We need one driver for each van (2 vans). We will let you know whether lunch is provided (sometimes the family prepares a wonderful carne asada feast!), but be prepared to bring your own lunch. And don't forget your camera to capture all the memories! For further details or if you have questions, please e-mail Chantelle Swaby or call her at 619-980-5543. Important Information: 1) Try to wear your Rotaract T-Shirt. 2) No tank tops, sleeveless shirts, leggings. No shorts. No excessive jewelry or makeup. Contacts are not recommended because of the dust. No sandals or open toed shoes worn on worksite. 3) Bring your I.D. for the border crossing – we don't want anyone left behind!!! Picture yourself creating a home for the homeless.

3rd Annual Life Skills Scavenger Hunt: Recap Thank you to all of you who turned out for the Life Skills Scavenger Hunt last Saturday. The day started off with a little rain, but luckily cleared up in time for the teens to begin their hunt downtown. Several volunteers met at the Toussiant Academy in the morning to begin the job fair complete with job applications and interviews. In the afternoon, the rest of the volunteers arrived to take their positions such as customer service agents, credit card solicitors and human ATM machines. The event was a great success and really a beneficial tool to help these students learn some of the challenges we all face as we move out into the world. Thank you again!

Culture & Cocktails, Part II October 26 (Thursday) 6:00 - 8:00 pm San Diego Museum of Art, 1450 El Prado, Balboa Park 8:00 pm - ... Nunu's, 3537 Fifth Avenue, Hillcrest The October social event for The Rotaract Club of Downtown San Diego is the Culture & Cocktails event at the San Diego Museum of Art in Balboa Park. This was a social in July and it was a lot fun. The art museum turns into a club with a DJ, drinks, and performers. The museum website describes the event: "Following a sold-out event in July, the fall installment of Culture & Cocktails will feature the influential art of father and son artists Matta and Gordon Matta-Clark. Explore the groundbreaking exhibition Transmission: The Art of Matta and Gordon Matta-Clark and enjoy lively DJ'd music and refreshing cocktails in the rotunda." The cost is $10 and people are encouraged not to be late. At the last event there was a huge line to get in and the event sold out by the second hour. We will meet inside around the big fountain between 6:00 pm to 6:30 pm. The event ends at 8:00 pm and then we will meet up at Nunu's in Hillcrest and continue the cocktail party. Hope you can make it! If you have any questions or if you haven't received the evite, please e-mail Mark.

Looking for Pictures We are looking for pictures from our Rancho Jireh Picnic, our Ace of Hearts fundraiser, the Senior Center, dinners after meetings, the Rotary District Governor's visit, our social event at the Del Mar horse races, and from random board meetings. Please print them out and bring them to tonight's meeting so they can be documented!

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 Cade for details and availability.

San Diego Downtown Breakfast Rotary Meeting The San Diego Downtown 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 18 Adm. Bruce Boland (Ret.) and John Chalker The speakers will debate the issue of moving the San Diego's international airport to MCAS Miramar. October 25 TBA November 01 TBA November 08 TBA For last minute changes, please check http://www.sdrotary.org!

Members' Bulletin Board Halloween Bash October 28 (Saturday) 8:00 pm Canes Bar & Grill, 3105 Ocean Front Walk, Mission Beach (Belmont Park) Join Gidget and Andrea at Canes in Mission Beach for Dan Lippold's 12th Annual Halloween Bash, featuring the Stalker Dan Band. We have attended his parties in the past and they are always a good time. This year the funds raised will benefit The Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center. The cover is $20.00 and it is best to purchase tickets in advance. For more info, click here. To be added to the evite, please email Gidget. Invitation from the University Club: Martini Madness & Membership October 30 (Monday) 6:00 - 8:00 pm The University Club Atop Symphony Towers, 750 B Street, Downtown, 34th Floor To the Rotaract Members of San Diego, On behalf of The University Club's Young Executives Society and Ambassador Membership Council, all Rotaract members of San Diego are cordially invited to attend the Club's Martini Madness cocktail reception on October 30th from 6:00 - 8:00 pm! Martini Madness will be the perfect opportunity for all professionals who volunteer and support Rotaract to come up to the Club for an evening of martinis and wine, hors'deurves, music, and networking! Many of your members are already members of The University Club, so we would like to extend an invitation to all who are involved with Rotaract to attend Martini Madness. As attendees of this event, you and all Rotaract members will be invited to join The University Club with a special invitation to join Membership with $400 off the standard $1500 Initiation Fee, or $300 towards the standard $1200 Initiation Fee for the Young Executive Membership. Click here for your official invite. You may RSVP by e-mailing Kassie Eckhart or Vince Bayard, The University Club Membership Directors, by Friday, October 27th, or by calling them at 619.234.5200. Roommate Wanted Roommate Wanted - La Jolla: 2bed furnished condo to share. Garage parking, laundry in unit and pool in complex. Walking distance to UCSD. No smoking. Small dog OK. Email Gidget or call at 858-349-7505. 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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