San Diego Rotary

Joint Club Board meeting
2016-06-18 08:00 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | San Diego Yacht Club, 1011 Anchorage Ln, San Diego, CA, 92016, United States

Musical Prodigies -Guest speaker Dr. Gary McPherson, Performance by Gavin George, Piano Prodigy
2016-06-16 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
The Extraordinary World of the Musical Prodigy
Guest speaker Gary McPherson, Ph.D., Ormond Professor and Director of the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music in Australia, studies giftedness: the characteristics and development of people who have an unusually high potential for greatness. His presentation will talk about his research on musical prodigies, and the range of natural abilities and environmental factors that lead to extraordinarily rapid musical development. How can this be explained? How are musical prodigies different from other children? These two questions are at the heart of his presentation.
Dr. McPherson’s research has provided an increased and deepened understanding of how individuals develop wide-ranging musical skills. Investigating the cognitive and social process involved in acquiring and applying musical competencies, and the personal and environmental factors that affect musical development, ability and identity more generally, he is widely accepted as having had very considerable impact on both music education theory and, not least, its everyday international practice. The value of this contribution is evidenced by widespread citations, guest lecturing at over 50 universities in 25 different countries, and over 40 keynote presentations at national and international conferences in various parts of the world.
Also appearing will be Gavin George, piano prodigy.
Acclaimed for his musical maturity and virtuosity with a passion for music, 12 year-old pianist Gavin George began formal piano instruction at age three-and-a-half. He made his concerto debut by age seven with the Newark-Granville Symphony performing Haydn’s Concerto in D Major, and was a featured performer on the CBS Early Show. As a gold medal winner for two consecutive years in the American Association for the Development of the Gifted and Talented International Piano Competition, Gavin has performed multiple times in Carnegie Hall. He was awarded a full scholarship to study and perform at Luxembourg’s Vianden Music Festival.
In 2011, Gavin became the youngest musician to perform on the Emmy-award winning show From the Top, broadcast on NPR. He was awarded first prize in the SAA’s International Piano Concerto Competition performing Beethoven’s Concerto No. 3, and performed at Orchestra Hall (Minneapolis), Midland Theater (Newark), and Constitution Hall (Washington, D.C.). Gavin was selected for one as one of the documentary profiles made by PRODIGIES, appearing on the YouTube THNKR series.

City Heights Rotaract
2016-06-14 18:00 - 19:30 | City Heights Center, 4305 University Avenue Ste. 640, San Diego, CA, 92105, United States
No guest speaker. Election Day!

Carouse & Commerce
2016-06-09 17:00 - 18:00 | CA
We have a new committee named “Carouse and Commerce”, aimed at helping us recruit, network and get to know each other better in a casual, social environment. All members are invited to attend and to bring a prospective member. We hope you can join us at our inaugural event!
When: Thursday, June 9th @ 5:00pm – 6:00pm
Where: Karl Strauss Brewery in the Barrel Room
Address: Karl Strauss Main Brewery 5985 Santa Fe St, San Diego, CA 92109
Thank you to committee Co-Chair Ben Wood for sponsoring the food and the first 2 beers for everyone!

Dr. Russell Low - The Chinese and Building of the Transcontinental Railroad: A Descendant's Story
2016-06-09 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
From Dr. Low: “The building of the TCRR was a feat of unimaginable magnitude that required a Herculean effort. Its completion on May 10, 1869 was celebrated across our nation. 1200 Chinese workers performed the most dangerous work. With nothing more than hand tools, they laid the CPRR through the high Sierra Nevada Mountains. The story of my great grandfather Hung Lai Wah and his 100 descendants is an American Story that spans 150 years and multiple generations.”

Club 33 Golf Tournament - Final Round
2016-06-03 | San Diego Country Club, 88 L St., Chu, CA, 91911
The next and final round of the Rotary Golf Tournament for President Peter’s year will be held Friday, June 3rd at San Diego Country Club, with the first tee time at approximately 11:30am.
All Rotary golfers are encouraged to play in this fun event, as fellowship is the top priority! The cost to play this exclusive, private course is approximately $116.50 per player, which includes electric carts, plus each player’s pro rata share of the cost of refreshments.
Please contact Alli Lucas (alucas@naisandiego.com or (619)241-2342) to sign up.

Alison Holland & Clint Lusardi - Zoo Express Program
2016-06-02 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Zoo Express: Bringing Joy and Comfort to Those Who Cannot Visit the World-Famous San Diego Zoo
Zoo Express is a program which was started in 1995. It was started as a way to reach out to children and seniors who might not otherwise be able to experience the wonderful world of animals. Zoo Express is funded by generous donations and the program’s focus is on children’s hospitals, disabled children and senior homes. The trainers showcase 2 to 6 animals and show an interactive presentation allowing tactile with some of the animal ambassadors while giving information about them, along with a wildlife conservation message.
Alison Holland has been working at the Zoo for 39 years. She initially served as a keeper in the Children’s Zoo and Nursery, but the majority of her time has been as a trainer in the Wegeforth Bowl. In 2012, Alison was made coordinator for the Zoo express program.
Clint Lusardi is an animal care supervisor in the Animal Connections division of San Diego Zoo Global. He oversees the Children’s Zoo, Free Flight Bird Show, and the Zoo Express program. He came to the San Diego Zoo as a keeper in 2003 with more than a decade of experience training many species of animals.

Douglas Gordon - Normandy Loves the US...The Untold Story
2016-05-26 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Imagine that Americans are loved in France today. It’s true and former Club 33 member Doug Gordon has the pictures and stories to prove it from his many trips to Normandy during D-Day Anniversary Week with his good friend, Jack Port of Escondido, a U.S. Army WWII veteran of the Normandy Campaign. Discover the true but little known feel-good story of why people of all ages in Normandy love Americans today.

Hoover Interact Class of 2016 Graduation
2016-05-24 17:30 - 20:00 | CA
Location: Price Philanthropies building in City Heights
Please see Mia Harenski or David Kvendru for more details

George Chamberlin
2016-05-19 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Asking for trouble: Money matters in retirement
It is the perfect storm for dangerous investments, with interest rates nearly at zero and seniors trying to fight the consequences of inflation. After nine years with very, very low rates many people find themselves in a desperate situation and, as a result, are becoming victims of fraud. Protecting yourself, your parents or your grandparents from making serious mistakes is critical at times like these.
George Chamberlin is the former Executive Editor for the Daily Transcript. He is also the business editor for KOGO Radio and host of “Money in the Morning”, a personal finance program heard each Sunday morning. In addition, he is the Money Advisor for NBC 7. He is the publisher and editor of a national newsletter, Investing for Rookies. George has been honored three times by the Small Business Administration as the Media Advocate of the Year.

Grotarian Event - Barnes Tennis Center
2016-05-17 17:30 - 19:30 | Barnes Tennis Center, 4490 W. Point Loma Blvd., San Diego, CA, 92107
Please join the Grotarians and their families for an fun and active night at the Barnes Tennis Center in Point Loma. We will have a tour of the complex, conference room and tennis courts. We will see the clay courts, some of the few in Southern California. Demonstrations will be held on the courts, including the kids’ courts, so bring your young ones and let’s see them hit the ball. The Director of Tennis will provide us with a history, not only of the Barnes Tennis Center, but also of tennis itself. Did you know that the history of tennis dates back several thousand years? The game was first created by European monks to be played for entertainment purposes during religious ceremonies. The game soon became very popular, predominantly in France where it was adopted by the royal family. In 1874, tennis the first tennis courts emerged in the United States.
We will finish the evening off with dinner by Rubio’s and beverages.
May 17, 2016
5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Cost:
$20/adult
$10/children (ages 5-18)
Children under 5 are free. (please contact the Rotary office if you will be bringing children under the age of 5)
Barnes Tennis Center
4490 West Point Loma Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92107
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STEM Cook-off
2016-05-12 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Guest speaker: Khamphet Pease, Math, Science & Technology Teacher, Wilson Middle School
Preparing Kids for Tomorrow’s Opportunities
Three years ago, Club 33’s STEM Committee launched an initiative designed to inspire young people to pursue STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) education, and to expose them to career possibilities in that sector. Learn how the program has grown, and see, LIVE, how it is teaching students skills such as programming and engineering that they’ll need in tomorrow’s workforce. Teams from Adams and Rosa Parks Elementary Schools will showcase their robotics prowess in response to challenges issued by “Phet” Pease (2014 Middle School Teacher of the Year), who also will comment on the value of this and other Rotary-sponsored STEM programming.

City Heights Rotaract
2016-05-10 18:00 - 19:30 | City Heights Center, 4305 University Avenue Ste. 640, San Diego, CA, 92105, United States
Guest speaker: Peter Duncan, President of San Diego Rotary

Grupo Folklórico from San Ysidro High School
2016-05-05 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
In celebration of Cinco de Mayo, students from San Ysidro High’s Grupo Folklorico will perform for us.
Grupo Folklórico San Ysidro (GFSY) was founded by Mr. Lalo M. Hirsch in July of 2002. The group’s beginning coincided with the inception of San Ysidro High School as a new addition to the Sweetwater Union High School District in Chula Vista, CA. Dancers consist of high school and alumni students to SYHS.
Starting the program with only twenty-five students, Mr. Hirsch has now built the dance program to serve roughly two hundred dance students each year, making it the largest folklórico program in the Sweetwater Union High School District. High school group members receive college elective credit, performing arts credit, as well as physical educational credit. Dancers range in age from 14 to 25 years of age.
The purpose of GFSY is to promote an understanding and appreciation for the rich and diverse world of Mexican folk dance. GFSY performs all over the county of San Diego, CA, whether at local high schools, community centers, or on military bases.
Grupo Folklórico San Ysidro has been awarded outstanding service awards from The California Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance; The National Childhood Obesity Conference; Veterans of Foreign Wars; and The Commander of Naval Services. GFSY won first place in the adult division as well as best overall dance group in the 2011 Mariachi & Folklórico Festival in Riverside, California.
GFSY is most proud of the family environment amongst dance members. Many of them are long-time friends, neighbors or relatives. Dancers understand and embrace Mr. Hirsch’s philosophy that folkloric dance is something rare, special, and in fact precious. Group members take pride in representing Mexico’s rich and diverse history through creative movement and expression.

SDSU Rotaracts
2016-05-03 | CA
End of year reception

Rotarians At Work Day 2016
2016-04-30 08:00 - 12:00 | CA
Rotarians At Work Day happens the last Saturday in April each year. Started in 2006 as a joint effort between two Rotary Districts (one in the United States and one in Mexico), Rotarians at Work Day continues to grow. Each year, Clubs around the world identify a hands-on project that all members can participate in to help their local community.
To sign up for a project, click on the project name. Don’t forget to take some pictures and email them in to the Rotary office.
Project: Veterans Memorial Museum
Address: 2115 Park Blvd., SD 92101
Time: 9:00 am – Noon # of volunteers needed: 100
Description: Trash pick up and ground beautification. (cutting, trimming, and raking the landscape). All tools, including gloves, will be provided by the park staff. All minors under 18 that are not accompanied by an adult must sign a waiver and bring it with them on the day of the event. All volunteers will need to wear closed toe shoes and long pants. Everyone will be asked to sign in upon arrival. Parking will be in any of the lots just below the museum, which can be entered off Park Blvd.
Coordinator: Michelle Candland
Click here to see the list of volunteers
Project: Balboa Park Nursery – FULL
Address: 2850 Pershing Dr., SD 92101
Time: 8:00 am – Noon # of volunteers needed: 15-30
Description: Transplant trees, shrubs and plants.
Coordinator: Jim Hughes
Click here to see the list of volunteers
Project: Manzanita Canyon
Address: Corner of Redwood and Central Avenue in City Heights
Time: 9:00 am – Noon # of volunteers needed: 5-15
Description: Work alongside 50 Hoover Interact students clearing debris from the canyon and surrounding areas, delineating the trail with logs, trimming bushes that are encroaching on the trail, removal of invasive plants and spreading mulch on path.
Coordinator: Beatriz Valencia
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Project: Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery – FULL
Address: 1880 Cabrillo Memorial Dr., SD 92106
Time: 8:00 am – Noon # of volunteers needed: 15-20
Description: Grave restoration and ground beautification. Bring a hat and work gloves. Family members above the age of 10 are welcome.
Coordinator: Mike Caruso
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Project: Miramar National Cemetery – FULL
Address: 5795 Nobel Dr., SD 92122
Time: 8:00 am – Noon # of volunteers needed: 15-20
Description: Grave restoration and ground beautification. Bring a hat and work gloves. Family members above the age of 10 are welcome.
Coordinator: Rick Huenefeld
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Project: Storefront Youth Shelter – FULL
Address: 3427 4th Avenue, SD 92103
Time: 8:00 am – Noon # of volunteers needed: 10
Description: Interior and exterior painting, minor repairs, bathroom accessory installation, and fun! Family members welcome.
Coordinator: Jim Groen
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Dark - No meeting at Liberty Station
2016-04-28 | CA
No meeting this week.

SDSU Rotaracts
2016-04-26 19:00 - 21:00, 2016-04-19 19:00 - 21:00 | San Diego State University, 5500 Campanile Drive, San Diego, 92182
Program TBD
Pride Suite 1st Floor
Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union

The First Folio - Barry Edelstein, Artistic Director of Old Globe & Misty Jones, Director Central Library
2016-04-21 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
The Old Globe and the San Diego Public Library were selected last year to co-host the only stop in California for First Folio! The Book that Gave Us Shakespeare, on tour from the Folger Shakespeare Library, a national traveling exhibition organized by the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, DC to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death. The First Folio is one of the most important and consequential books every published, and the plays printed in it—the plays that are the lifeblood of The Old Globe—are cornerstones of our language, our worldview, and our very humanity.
Barry Edelstein and Misty Jones will give Rotarians a preview of First Folio! and also talk about the Folio itself: what it is, and why this chance to see it up close is so rare and special. The treasured volume will be on display free-of-charge to the public at the San Diego Central Library @ Joan Λ Irwin Jacobs Common from June 4 through July 7, 2016.

Grotarian Event - Evans Car Collection
2016-04-19 17:30 - 19:30 | CA
Join the Grotarians for an evening at the Evans Garage. This is a private, family owned, museum. Inside are beautiful antique stained glass murals, classic cars and fire engines, clothing and tapestries dating back 100 years, original automobile advertisements from the early 1900s, and a suspended 1917 airplane from the Royal Flying Corps.
Among the special vehicles in the collection is an exact replica of the 1909 Blitzen-Benz, a 1947 Continental convertible, a 1957 Thunderbird, a 1958 Buick Caballero station wagon, and a 1957 Ford Fairlane convertible. Come and see the race-driven 1913 Isotta Fraschini Indy race car, the 1905 Pope Toledo, and an 1894 Benz.
As you wonder around the collection, we will be having hors d’oeuvre and beverages.
LAST DAY TO REGISTER IS FRIDAY, APRIL 15
April 19, 2016
5:30 to 7:30
$40/person
Location: 4953 Pacific Highway
(near Morena Blvd. and Taylor Street)
San Diego, CA 92110
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Rick Baldridge, President & COO, ViaSat
2016-04-14 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
ViaSat – Pushing the Limits of Innovation
From a Carlsbad startup to 30 years later, ViaSat Inc has grown into a global broadband services & technology company that ensures consumers, businesses, governments and military personnel have communications access – anywhere – whether on the ground or in-flight. The company’s innovations in designing highest-capacity satellites and securing ground infrastructure and terminal technologies, coupled with its international network of managed Wi-Fi hotspots, enable ViaSat to deliver a best-available network that extends the reach and accessibility of broadband internet service, globally. Rick Baldridge, President & COO, shares how ViaSat is connecting the world and pushing the limits.
Rick Baldridge is responsible for leading corporate strategy and operations for the ViaSat organization as a whole, guiding and evaluating the company’s three operating segments (Services, Commercial, and Government), and cultivating and maintaining relations with the investor community. Mr. Baldridge joined ViaSat in April 1999 as vice president and chief financial officer, added the positions of executive vice president and COO in July 2000, and was appointed president in November 2003.
During his tenure, ViaSat has grown organically and through acquisitions by more than a factor of 10, to a multi-billion dollar enterprise. His leadership has helped build the organization from a small business to a major prime contractor and technology partner to companies worldwide, including a transition from a product manufacturer to a global service provider.

Hoover Interact
2016-04-13 12:00 - 17:00 | Price Philanthropies, 4305 University Avenue #600, San Diego, CA, 92105, United States
Interviews of the Hoover Interact Class of 2019 at Price Philanthropies in City Heights. Enjoy lunch with other Rotarians and the Price Philanthropies staff before interviews begin. Time commitment is typically from noon – 5 pm. More details to follow. Contact Mia Harenski or David Kvendru for more information.

SDSU Rotaracts
2016-04-12 19:00 - 21:00 | San Diego State University, 5500 Campanile Drive, San Diego, 92182
Potential New Member informational meeting
Pride Suite 1st Floor
Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union

City Heights Rotaract
2016-04-12 18:00 - 19:30 | City Heights Center, 4305 University Avenue Ste. 640, San Diego, CA, 92105, United States
Guest speaker: Marianne Bernaldo, President of Rotary of Mission Valley Sunset

Hoover Interact
2016-04-07 13:30 - 14:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States

Jeff Kightlinger, GM, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
2016-04-07 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Southern California’s Water: A History of Southern California Development and Challenges for the Future
California is a nation state with an economy that would rank it in the top ten nations of the world if it were a stand-alone country. The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California serves water to 19 million Southern Californians – that is half the state’s population and almost 60% of California’s economy. The history of the Metropolitan Water District and Southern California’s water supply is really the story of the development of Southern California. Without the development of our massive integrated water supply infrastructure, the vibrant, booming, successful Southern California we know today would not exist. Jeffrey Kightlinger will tell the story of how Metropolitan came to be, the challenges of maintaining a reliable water supply in an arid region, and how Metropolitan plans to meet the challenges of the future.
Jeffrey Kightlinger is General Manager and Chief Executive Officer for The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. The Metropolitan Water District is the largest municipal water provider in the nation delivering an average of over 2 billion gallons of water a day to 19 million customers across Southern California. Metropolitan serves one out of every two Californians in the six counties of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego and Ventura.
Kightlinger was appointed general manager in February 2006. As General Manager, he manages the District’s $1.8 billion annual budget and 1,800 employees to ensure the safe and reliable delivery of high quality water every day throughout Southern California. He reports to a board of 38 members representing 26 member agencies.

SDSU Rotaracts
2016-04-05 19:00 - 21:00 | San Diego State University, 5500 Campanile Drive, San Diego, 92182
Closed meeting – Club Elections

Chris Sichel - President and CEO, Make-A-Wish San Diego
2016-03-31 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
The Power of a Wish: Why Hope, Strength and Joy matter in life’s greatest battles
Make-A-Wish began humbly in 1980, when a group of kind hearted police officers made a very sick boy a “cop for a day”. This act of kindness began with a small community who came together to make a difference for a child when he needed it most. From that community, sprung a movement that now reaches across the nation and the globe that seeks to grant a wish to every child battling a life-threatening illness. Chris Sichel will discuss the inspiring ways that a wish can truly change a child, a family and a community. Medicine can heal a child’s body, but a life-affirming wish can heal their spirit.

St. Patrick's Day Program
2016-03-24 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
More program details coming soon!
