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Weekly Announcements
July 31, 2007


In This Issue:
Next Meeting
August Dinner/Drinks Social: Celebration at Yard House
Save the Date: Garage Sale & BBQ for a Good Cause
Whom Should Rotaract Help?
San Diego Downtown Breakfast Rotary Meeting
Members' Bulletin Board
Rotaract & Rotary Trivia
Contact Info


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Next Meeting

Our next general meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 07, 2007 at 6:30 pm at Kansas City BBQ, 610 W. Market Street, Downtown San Diego.

Please join us after the meeting for our August Social at the Yard House. Details below.

Please Note: There will be no meeting on July 31st! We only meet on the first and third Tuesdays of each month.

We're looking forward to seeing you!
August Dinner/Drinks Social: Celebration at Yard House

August 7 (Tuesday)
8:00 pm (after the meeting)
Yard House, 1023 4th Avenue, Downtown

Come celebrate Ryan Crawford's birthday after the Rotaract meeting on Tuesday, August 7th. Approximately 8:00 pm. Yard House, 1023 4th Avenue. No Cover... Great Food and Classic Rock with Large Selection of Draft Beer. If you have any questions, call the social chair Ryan Crawford at 262-331-3587. See you there!
Save the Date: Garage Sale & BBQ for a Good Cause

August 18 (Saturday)
Time TBA
Location TBA

Don't miss the first community service event of the new year! Saturday, August 18th. Rotaract is going to be holding a garage sale and BBQ to raise money for Dean's Neighor Tony who back in April broke his neck. The money will go towards helping with the cost of equipment and recovery. So bring your old items to sell, come buy items, or come buy some food.

More details will be in follwing newsletters. If you have any questions, please email our Community Service Chair Dean.
Whom Should Rotaract Help?

The master calendar for the year is filling up quickly! Do you have a charity or cause that you want to see turned into an official Rotaract event?

Submit your idea to Dean Koci by sending him an e-mail or by calling him at 619-991-4088. Be sure you include the charity, when the event would take place and all necessary contact information. We look forward to receiving your inspiring ideas!
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:
August 01 Richard Grannis
Treasurer
Qualcomm
August 08 Suresh Submaranian
Executive Director
Power of Love Foundation
August 15 Steve Francis
Chairman of AMN Healthcare
Former San Diego Mayoral Candidate (2005)
August 22 David Peckinpaugh
President
San Diego Convention & Visitors Bureau

For last minute changes, please check http://www.sdrotary.org!
Members' Bulletin Board
  • Rotaract Member on the Radio: Money Moments with Mike
    Saturday Mornings
    10:00 am
    AM 1240 or online
    Mike Allen and his co-host James "The Brain" Holland will take calls on money matters that matter the most. "Money Moments with Mike" airs on Saturday mornings @ 10:00 AM on AM 1240 or www.thesoulofsandiego.com, if you want to tune in on your computer. Please call in with any financial questions that you may have. You will win a prize when you call in!!! 619-527-1240, www.michaelallenmba.com

  • Rebuilding Together:
    Imperial Avenue Commercial District Revitalization Project

    August 04 (Saturday)
    8:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Logan Heights Area
    Are you ready to roll up your sleeves and take action for the community once again? Rebuilding Together San Diego, Channel 10, and Councilman Ben Hueso are spearheading an Imperial Avenue Commercial District Revitalization Project on Saturday August 4th, 2007 from 8am to 5pm (Logan Heights Area). If you'd like to volunteer to paint houses and storefronts, landscape, and clean up debris and graffiti throughout the target area the day of the event, please sign-up ASAP. Without you Rebuilding Together would be unable to continue their renovation efforts in the community, revitalizing homes, neighborhoods and lives. Thank you for your considering vesting your time into volunteering with RTSD. Pamela Thorsch, Executive Director, Rebuilding Together San Diego, 619.231.7873

  • San Diego Humane Society:
    Annual "Make your Pet a Pin-Up" Calendar Contest

    Deadline: August 16 (Thursday)
    Don't let your pet miss out on being a star! The San Diego Humane Society's annual "Make your Pet a Pin-Up" Calendar Contest is well underway and 12 lucky pets will be chosen to represent each month. Runners-up will be included in smaller photos within the calendar portion of each month's page, and all photos submitted will be included in the "Best Friends Collage" pages. All entrants will receive a complimentary 2008 calendar! Hurry, time is running out! The submission deadline is August 16th, 2007. You can mail in your photo or submit your image online. Entry is only $25 per photo, and your donation goes towards helping the San Diego Humane Society's animals find good homes as well as helping them to provide vital community services.

  • Charter Dinner for La Jolla New Generations Rotary Club
    August 21 (Tuesday)
    5:30 pm
    Marine Corps Air Station Miramar:
    Miramar Officers' Club, Building 4472 Anderson Avenue
    Keynote Speaker: Mayor of San Diego Jerry Sanders.
    The Rotary Clubs of Del Mar & La Jolla Golden Triangle cordially invite you to the La Jolla New Generations Rotary Club Charter Dinner. Please come and celebrate the newest club in District 5340! 5:30 pm Fellowship, 6:30 pm Dinner. $48 per person. Contact the Club's Charter President, Bob James Jr., at 619-417-8939 for more information. Online purchases can be made until midnight on Thursday, August 16, by clicking here. You must be signed up to be allowed military base access.

  • Come Experience the Impact and Awe of Rotary:
    District 5340 Foundation Seminar

    September 08 (Saturday)
    7:00 am - ...
    Salk Institute
    Please join your fellow Rotarians for breakfast at this beautiful venue to celebrate and learn more about our many valuable projects making a difference in the lives of people worldwide. Attend the annual District 5340 Foundation Seminar, Saturday, September 8, 2007 at the Salk Institute. Our district is known for the amazing things we have accomplished all over the world! This is a great program for red badgers and new Rotarians to attend. Check in and breakfast at 7 am, program begins at 8 am.
    We are fortunate to have PDG and Regional Rotary Foundation Chair Nick Phillips of District 9270, South Africa, as the featured speaker. Nick will talk about the AIDS Orphans Relief Project.
    More details and registration on 5340 district website.

  • Roommate Wanted – Clairemont
    Room for rent starting August 1st, $440 per month on a month to month lease. Deposit is $440 with credit check due by August 1st. Roomates include young female professionals looking for a likeminded roommate. The 2600 sq. ft. house is located in Clairemont just off the Highway 52 and West of 805/163 with a canyon view. This room is second largest of the house with Spanish tile, sliding glass door to own side yard, and separate from rest of bedrooms. Roommate will share a bath with 2 females. This is a fun house with lots of downtime and fun time. House includes 2 spacious living rooms, inside and outside bars, guest room for visitors, and 2 car garage. Room can be furnished, if necessary. Email Andrea Seay if you're interested or if you have questions.

  • 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@sandiegorotaract.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 meeting was in Chicago, Illinois, on February 23, 1905.
The first regular luncheon meetings were in Oakland, California, chartered in 1909.
The first Rotary Convention was in Chicago in 1910.




Contact Information

If you have information, suggestions or feedback that you think the board might use to improve the club, we'd love to hear what you think, so please send your ideas to info@sandiegorotaract.org, snail-mail them to

The Rotaract Club of Downtown San Diego
P.O. Box 86702
San Diego, CA 92138

or contact any member of the board directly:

President Aaron Adragna
Vice President Jeffrey Haskin
Treasurer Steve Goodall
Secretary Molly Bell
Deputy Secretary Tanja Wrage
Community Service Dean Koci
Fundraising Amanda Scott
Historian Elizabeth McGuire
International Liaison Cade Fulton
Professional Development James Holland
Public Relations Rebecca Bamberger
Sergeant at Arms Kathy Fritz
Social Chair Ryan Crawford
Website Chair Derrick Usher
Past President Bridget Johnson
Rotaract / Rotary Liaison Martin Blair

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