Rotaract Club of Downtown San Diego Weekly Announcements August 14, 2007

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Next Meeting Our next general meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 21, 2007 at 6:30 pm at Kansas City BBQ, 610 W. Market Street, Downtown San Diego. We're looking forward to seeing you!

Yard Sale & BBQ to Benefit our Neighbor in Need August 18 (Saturday) 7:00 am - 2:00 pm Yard Sale, 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm BBQ 3787 Centre Street (between University and Robinson just West of Park Avenue) Don't miss the first community service event of the new year! Donate your treasures to help Chef Tony, who is recovering from a recent spinal cord injury. Proceeds will help cover medical and rehabilitation costs. All proceeds go to help Tony! Drop off items to sell anytime in the driveway of 3787 Centre Street (in between University & Robinson just West of Park Avenue). To arrange a drop-off for high value items, please call 510-406-2000. Donations are tax deductible through the Downtown Rotary: ID# 33-0596091. Come by Saturday, August 18th, between 7:00 am and 2:00 pm. Pick up some great treasures. Coffee, Smoothies, Donuts & Bagels will be for sale. Raffle for gift certificates from local Businesses. Afterwards we'll have a BBQ for Rotaractors and friends from 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm. Healthy burgers & dogs $3 / kegs of beer $2 a cup or $10 lunch & all you can drink. Vegan options available. Please RSVP as coming to Yard Sale, BBQ or both! Also mention if you can volunteer at either! Don't forget to bring your ID. To view the event's flyer, please click here. If you haven't received the evite, please click here to take a look. If you have any questions, please email our Community Service Chair Dean. Please invite all of your friends! We're looking forward to seeing you Saturday!

Up With People: Looking for Host Families in San Diego August 23 - 27 (Thursday - Monday) Up With People is bringing a group of young adults to San Diego at the end of the month (August 23 - 27), and they're seeking host families for the guests. Granted, it would be ideal for the families to have a spacious home with a guest bedroom available, but really anything safe and comfortable could work (e.g. shared bedroom, couch, sleeping bag, etc). The full responsibilities for a host family are: 1. A place to sleep The participants are very flexible & understanding. Even a sleeping bag on the floor could work! 2. Limited transportation 3. Meals Basically breakfasts and dinners, the best time to share a good quality time with the students! 4. An open environment to share customs and culture 5. Opportunity/access to do laundry For 40 years, Up with People was best known for using its musical performance as a vehicle to spread messages of hope and goodwill across nations. Today, the messages are the same, but there is no longer a revenue-generating musical production involved in the program. Up with People is a global education program for young adults ages 18 to 29. This six-month program offers a combination of leadership and life skills, international travel, a multi-national group of participants, community service and impact, host family living, the performing arts, and intercultural learning. The Up with People curriculum combines the theoretical study of leadership and intercultural communication with hands-on experiential learning. The Up with People cast of young adults from more than 20 countries travels together to three continents, and often to more than six countries. One geographical region of the program is focused on an emerging country. Participants typically stay one week in each city conducting community service, engaging in leadership training, and producing and performing an international cultural show that highlights local charities and nonprofit organizations. The proceeds from the show are given to a local charity. For more information, please email Bridget Johnson.

Ace of Hearts 2007: Check Hand-Over to Father Joe At our meeting on July 17th, we presented Father Joe from Father Joe's Villages a check for $4,793.31. Congratulations to all of you for a successful Ace of Heart event which benefited another wonderful non-profit organization! Father Joe's Villages is a homeless rehabilitation organization dedicated to addressing the immediate and ongoing needs of underprivileged children, families and individuals who, for various reasons, have found themselves without basic life necessities. From a small center handing out peanut butter sandwiches 50 years ago (long before Father Joe arrived), Father Joe's Villages have grown to a family of seven large "villages" in the Southwest. And they are still growing. What began with a meal has evolved into a model program for serving the homeless.

Welcome to our International Visitors We have a few exciting international visitors this month: First, the president of the Cairo Rotaract Club D2450 will be in San Diego from August 5th-19th. His name is Mohamed AbdelRahman Khattah and his club is one of the biggest and most active clubs in Egypt. Mohamed is interested in planning an international event during his stay with us; please contact Cade, if you are interested in helping organize such an event with Mohamed. We also will have two visitors from Germany beginning August 17th until September 4th. They will be here on vacation and are interested in seeing the sights of San Diego as well as going to the beach and perhaps taking in a day at the races. Cade will be trying to arrange some activites for them during their stay so please contact her with any ideas. Lastly, our Breakfast Rotarians are welcoming a Rotary Foundation Scholar to San Diego for an entire year. His name is Dr. Daniel Figueiredo and he arrived in the city last week. He will be working at Children’s Hospital during his stay. Please help our club in welcoming all of our international visitors!

August Social: Pete Yorn Concert at Del Mar Race Track August 24 (Friday) 4:00 pm races & 7:15 pm concert (get there early to beat traffic) Del Mar Race Track, 2260 Jimmy Durante Boulevard, Del Mar, Info line (858)793-5533 Start off the weekend with twilight horse racing, then catch alternaive rocker Pete Yorn at 4 O'Clock Fridays. The concert is free with paid race track admission, $6 for Stretch Run and $10 for Clubhouse, parking is $6. There is no seating for the concerts, it's standing room only. The concerts are never "sold out" and start following the last horse race at 7:00 pm. Meet up with everyone by the Streth Run Finish Line at the race track before the end of the races. If you get there late and cannot find anyone call or text the social chair Ryan Crawford at 262-331-3587. See you there!

September Dinner/Drinks Social: Altitude Party!!! September 4 (Tuesday) 8:00 pm (after the meeting) Altitude at the Marriott Gaslamp Quarter, 660 K Street, Downtown Head over to Altitude after the Rotaract meeting on Tuesday, September 4th. Approximately 8:00 pm. No Cover... Named one of the best new bars in the world. If you have any questions, call the social chair Ryan Crawford at 262-331-3587. See you there!

September Social: San Diego Padres vs San Francisco Giants September 14 (Friday) [sign up by 8/21/07] 7:05 pm first pitch Petco Park, 100 Park Boulevard, Downtown Let's go to the Pads vs Giants game!!! Right Field Upper Reserved Tickets at $12 need to be prepurchased to sit together. You must prepay for the tickets by the 8/21/07 Rotaract meeting with tickets distributed at the 9/4/07 Rotaract meeting. If you have any questions, call the social chair Ryan Crawford at 262-331-3587. Play Ball!!!

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 15 Steve Francis Chairman of AMN Healthcare Former San Diego Mayoral Candidate (2005) August 22 David Peckinpaugh President San Diego Convention & Visitors Bureau August 29 Sheryl Bilbrey President and CEO San Diego Better Business Bureau September 05 District Governor For last minute changes, please check http://www.sdrotary.org!

Members' Bulletin Board Volunteers Needed – Golf Tournament for Project Concern International August 20 (Monday) 7:00 am - 3:00 pm and 10:00 am - 9:00 pm (2 shifts) Coto de Caza Gold and Racquet Club, Orange County Jessica Ross is an intern with a San Diego-based nonprofit organization called Project Concern International, working to eliminate poverty in the world. Coming up on Monday, August 20th, PCI will host the Robert F. Driver Memorial Golf Tournament at the Coto de Caza Gold and Racquet Club in Orange County. Jessica is searching for at least 10 volunteers to volunteer in 2 shifts, one from 7:00am to 3:00pm and the second from 10:00am to 9:00pm (time includes travel). Volunteers are needed for menial tasks – handling materials, check in, and the like. PCI and their supporters will provide transportation, food, and t.shirts for volunteers. Often, companies will allow paid time off for employees to volunteer at events such as this (yeah, for corporate responsibility!). That being said, this event is sure to be fun and a major contribution to all of PCI's worldwide efforts. Please contact her as soon as possible, if any of you ,Rotaractors and friends, can volunteer their time. Jessica can be reached through e-mail or at 650.288.8830. Jessica's supervisor, Kristin Lee, can also be reached for more information by e-mail or by calling 858.279.9690 ext. 324. Water Conservation: Every Drop Counts Ever wonder how much water you use each day? More importantly, have you ever wondered how much water you could be saving?? A recent article details how each of us can do our part in preserving precious resources. Take a look! 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 AMA Cause Marketing Conference Committee August 16 (Thursday) 6:15 pm Apollonia Restaurant, 8650 Genesee Avenue, #106, UTC Looking for a fun way to network with marketing professionals, learn how cause marketing works and receive hands on experience planning the March 19th Cause Marketing conference? Join the American Marketing Association's (AMA) Cause Marketing Conference Committee. Next meeting Thursday, August 16th 6:15pm at Apollonia restaurant 8650 Genesee Ave #106 in UTC. E-mail the Chair, Michelle Wright (and fellow Rotaractor) for details or call her at 619-518-3725. 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 Statistics Current Membership Figures (as of 30 June 2007) Rotary members worldwide 1,224,168 Rotary clubs worldwide 32,943 Rotary districts 521