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…

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…

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.…

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…

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…

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…