San Diego Rotary

STEM Family Science Night at Wilson Middle School
2015-05-12 16:15 - 18:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Wilson Middle School
Family Science Night at Wilson Middle School; theme: Amazing Space; includes onsite training for volunteers
Contact Bink Cook for more information binkcook@gmail.com

Joint Board meeting
2015-05-09 08:00 - 11:00 | San Diego Yacht Club, 1011 Anchorage Ln, San Diego, CA, 92016, United States
Existing board members and incoming board members meet for a Saturday morning special meeting

Mothers Day Program- highlighting the foster system & adoptive parents
2015-05-07 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Our upcoming Mother’s Day program promises to be unique and memorable. Our guest speaker, Teresa Stivers, the Executive Director of Walden Family Services, will inform us and inspire us with the stories of outstanding foster parents. We will also hear directly from the 2014 Foster Mom of the Year. Many foster children come from families where a mother’s love comes at a premium. The people in our community who step up and choose to fill the void with unconditional love and nurturing are rare and invaluable and we will celebrate their selfless dedication to our struggling youth.
For the past 39 years, Walden Family Services has been a leading non-profit organization providing quality therapeutic foster care and adoption services to families throughout Southern California. In 2014, Walden served approximately 1,800 children and youth, many of whom have developmental disabilities and special health care needs. Walden’s mission is to support the lives of children and families through lasting relationships. They do this by finding loving homes for children who have been abused, neglected and abandoned.
Teresa Stivers comes to Walden Family Services from the Child Abuse Prevention Foundation (CAPF), where she served as Program Director and Executive Director for 8 years. At CAPF, she oversaw all staff and all programs. Her tireless dedication working on behalf of children in San Diego County helped launch and establish many signature programs, such as the Guardian Scholars Program and Mary’s House, a transitional living program for former foster youth.

Spring Tennis Tournament
2015-05-06 17:00 - 20:00
Barnes Tennis Center 4490 W. Point Loma Blvd, San Diego 92107
We are excited to announce that our Spring Tennis Tournament will be held:
Wednesday, May 6, 5:00 pm at the Barnes Tennis Center in Point Loma.
The cost is $25, with most of the proceeds going as a donation to benefit Barnes Tennis Center’s youth tennis program.
This is a doubles tournament in which you are randomly paired with multiple players during the tournament. If you have not played in the tournament before, please know that we have participants of all skill levels, our format is great for players of all abilities. We will again conclude our tournament with a social hour of beverages and snacks.
Please contact John Peelle if you have any questions.
Note: This event does not qualify for an attendance make-up.
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Mike Dee - President & CEO, San Diego Padres
2015-04-30 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Mike Dee was named President and CEO of the San Diego Padres on July 17, 2013. Since his return to San Diego, Dee has led the effort to revamp the organization’s baseball operations philosophy, overseen ownership’s commitment to renovate and improve Petco Park, spearheaded the club’s successful bid for the 2016 Major League Baseball All-Star Game and focused on transforming Petco Park into a 365 day year-round facility with a variety of different events beyond Padres baseball.
Prior to his return to San Diego in 2013, Dee served as President & CEO of the Miami Dolphins and Sun Life Stadium from 2009-2013.

Rotarians At Work Day
2015-04-25
Project Name
Location
Description
Time
Rotarian
# Needed

1
Balboa Park Nursery
2850 Pershing Drive, San Diego, CA 92101
Transplant trees, shrubs and plants.
8:00 am – Noon
Jim Hughes
15-30

2
Peace Garden
Jackie Robinson YMCA 151 YMCA Way, San Diego, CA 92102
Clean small area of ground beside the SD River for rest and reflection for members of the community of Southeast SD who have lost loved ones in gang and related areas.
9:00 am – Noon
Jenni Prisk
10

3
Storefront Youth Shelter
3427 4th Avenue, San Diego, CA 92103
Re-organize the stock room of the Drop Off Center: installing new shelving, painting, folding clothing, cleaning up the area, etc.
8:00 am – 1:30 pm
Don Teemsma
8-14

4
Auburn Creek Canyon Enhancement and Clean-up
3810 Winona Avenue
REGISTRATION IS CLOSED FOR THIS LOCATION Clearing debris from creek 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.
9:00 am – Noon
Beatriz Valencia
5 (plus 50 Hoover Interacts)

5
Military Affairs Committee at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery
1880 Cabrillo Memorial Drive, San Diego, CA 92106
REGISTRATION IS CLOSED FOR THIS LOCATION Graves restoration and ground beautification.
8:00a – Noon
Mike Caruso
25-40

6
San Diego Humane Society
5500 Gaines Street, San Diego, CA 92110
REGISTRATION IS CLOSED FOR THIS LOCATION Create treats and toys for a variety of animals and assist in creating a welcoming environment for dogs and cats on the adoption floor and the adopters who come to see them.
8:30a – Noon
Lisa Miller
5-20

7
Zoo Animal Enrichment
San Diego Zoo Balboa Park
REGISTRATION IS CLOSED FOR THIS LOCATION Build, construct and paint colorful cardboard creatures to be placed in animal exhibits. Children welcome but must be at least 8 years old.
9:00a – Noon
Mark Stuart
10-30

8
San Elijo Lagoon Restoration
La Orilla Trailhead, El Camino Real, Del Mar, CA
Removal of invasive non-indigenous plants and restoration site maintenance. Optional beer and pizza afterwards at Pizza Port on Hwy 101. First round of beer is sponsored by Citizen’s Business Bank.
9:00a – Noon
Craig Nelson
15-30

9
Downtown San Diego Public Library
San Diego Central Library, 330 Park Blvd San Diego, CA 92101
Library Scavenger Hunt: finding the items in the library that have been requested by customers. The daily report can be divided amongst volunteers working alone or in pairs.Book Preservation: volunteers will receive instruction on covering books with new plastic book covers, and can work in a group to cover them.
10:30a – 3:30p
Emily Rex
10-20

10
St. Paul’s Senior Services
Celadon 9th & Broadway, San Diego, CA 92101
Prepare and decorate homes for homeless Veterans (many of whom are medically frail senior citizens) including installing furniture, kitchen items, bathroom items, bedromm linines
9:00 am – 1:00 pm Lunch 12:00 to 1:00
Cheryl Wilson (Myrna Kinter)
20 max.

11
Joint Project with South East San Diego Rotary
Jackie Robinson YMCA151 YMCA Way, San Diego 92102
We will be working the Healthy Kids Day Event at the Jackie Robinson YMCA. We’ll have a booth and will be giving out healthy treats, books and a few other things as well as assisting the event as needed.
9:00 am – 1:00 pm
John Peelle
open

Betty Peabody - Balboa Park and Rotary: San Diego's Two Treasures
2015-04-23 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Man does not live by bread alone and Balboa Park provides the grace notes for those of us lucky enough to live in the city by the Silver Gate. From marching in the 1914 Straw Hat Parade in a show of city boosterism to the replanting of Alcazar Garden in 2015, Balboa Park and Rotary have been integrally woven together. Through history, resources – from water to museum support – have been provided by familiar Rotary names: Davidson, Fletcher, Frost, Gildred, Jessop, Klauber, Marston and Sefton.
Join us to relive historic events and look to the future of these two treasures forever welded together.

Grotarian Event - Great News Cooking School
2015-04-21 17:30 - 20:30 | Great News Cooking School, 1788 Garnet Ave, San Diego, CA, 92109
5:30 pm – early arrival & cocktails
6:00 pm – 8:30 pm will be a demonstration class with a tasting of all prepared recipes and two glasses of wine per person.
Cost is $49 per person. Maximum attendees is 52.
Location: 1788 Garnet Avenue, SD 92109
Featured menu: Spring in the Northwest
Chambord Royal Sparkling Wine and Chambord Cocktail
Fig and Honey Baked Brie En Croute
Mixed Field Greens with Prosciutto, Roasted Sliced Pears and Pear Vinaigrette
Cioppino Seafood Stew with Gremolata Butter Toasted Baguette
Lavender Scented Crème Brulee
PLEASE REGISTER EARLY! SPACE IS LIMITED. Click here to register.
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STEM Botball practice
2015-04-18 09:00 - 11:00 | Hoover High School
9:00 am – 11:00 am Botball practice at Hoover High School
contact Bink Cook for details – binkcook@gmail.com

Elliott Hirshman, President SDSU
2015-04-16 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
How SDSU is Meeting the Promise and Challenges of Today
Through educating our nation’s next generation of leaders, America’s colleges and universities have historically supported the country’s economic development and its foundational values of liberty, democracy and community. San Diego State University is meeting that challenge for the 21st century with globally focused programs that emphasize innovation, research and entrepreneurship. Learn more about recent developments at SDSU and how the university is strengthening the San Diego community and its economy.

Captain Mark Cedrun
2015-04-09 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Captain Mark Cedrun is a highly decorated, recently retired, Navy Captain. He has been awarded the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Legion of Merit
(4 times), the Bronze Star, the Meritorious Service Medal, (5 times), the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (4 awards), the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, and has worn numerous campaign and unit awards.
If you saw the 2013 movie with Tom Hanks called “Captain Philips,” you will know that Mark was the Commanding Officer of the USS Boxer, which was the ship sent to rescue Captain Phillips. The movie was billed as “an American Thriller film” based on the 2009 rescue of the crew and Captain of the US Flagged MV Maersk Alabama, which was hijacked by Somali Pirates. It was the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years. Mark will recount his personal experience and give the club the inside account of the real story. The movie is only the beginning of the rescue saga. He will literally tell us where the bodies are buried.
Besides his Command of the USS Boxer, the flagship for the Commander, Task Force 151, Captain Cedrun was Commanding Officer of the USS Peleliu while it participated in Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief operations for the flood victims in Pakistan and combat operations in Afghanistan in support of OEF. From April 2012 to his retirement in June 2014, Captain Cedrun served as the Assistant Chief of Staff for Commander, Naval Surface Forces, U.S. Pacific Fleet. During this time, Captain Cedrun served as the Deputy Commander, Expeditionary Strike Group FIVE, deployed to Bahrain.

Len Hering - Sustainable Energy
2015-04-02 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Rear Admiral Leendert “Len” Hering Sr. (U.S. Navy, retired) is a prominent military and civilian sustainability leader with a broad background in energy and environmental issues. His passion in sustainability is educating people on the dangers the future holds without taking responsible actions to secure the nation’s energy independence and to preserve water , air quality and other resources.
His presentation will address the following questions: Are we truly sustainable and what does the future hold if we aren’t looking to make sure the future is secure today? How is our world changing and what can we do today to make sure the future of our grandchildren is as prosperous as ours? What can each of us do to make sure we are doing what we can knowing what’s in store.

STEM Committee at Joyner Elementary
2015-03-26 15:30 - 17:00 | Joyner Elementary School
Ocean Discovery Institute project at Joyner Elementary School
Contact Bink Cook for details – binkcook@gmail.com

San Diego Housing Commission
2015-03-26 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Guest speaker: Rick Gentry, President & CEO
We’re About People -Every day the San Diego Housing Commission impacts the lives of low-income families, seniors and homeless individuals living in the City of San Diego. As a public housing agency, SDHC is a provider of federal rental assistance to more than 14,000 families in partnership with more than 5,600 private landlords; an affordable housing developer and landlord; a lender to affordable housing developers; and a key partner in addressing homelessness.
Rick has served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the San Diego Housing Commission since September 2008.

Society 33 Gathering
2015-03-25 17:00 - 20:00
WHO: Open to ALL Rotarians & spouses, Guests, Friends and Prospective members
WHAT: A Rotary After Hours social gathering at the restaurant bar for libations (non-host bar), snacks, and conversation (there is no cost for the event)
WHEN: March 25, 2015 5-8pm
WHERE: Miguel’s Cocina Mexican Restaurant 2444 San Diego Ave, (Old Town) 619-298-9840
WHY: Because it is in alignment with the 5th (and sometimes forgotten) test of Rotary…Is it fun?!
No registration is required…Just show up!
Any questions? Contact John Neuhart at john.neuhart@usbank.com

Grotarian Event - An Evening on the USS Midway
2015-03-23 17:30 - 19:30 | USS Midway
It was the greatest naval battle in World War II. In the course of less than 48 hours, the future of two world powers would be changed forever. Midway, a thousand miles from nowhere, was the site where young American and Japanese pilots fought for control of the Pacific. That day on the Midway, six minutes changed the world.
Being the name sake of this famous battle, and desiring to commemorate this important moment in history and honor those who served, the Museum has opened a 96 seat theater on board the ship. It features a riveting multimedia movie and holographic experience entitled: Voices of Midway.
Join us on March 23 between 5:30 and 7:30 PM for our March Grotarian event featuring a reception with heavy hors d’oeuvres followed by a viewing of this new Midway presentation.
Here’s the menu to look forward to:
Tray Passed Hors D’oeuvres
BBQ Pulled Pork on mini cornbread griddle cakes
Classic Fried Chicken Lollipop with sage-maple drizzle
Shrimp Garlic and Chili Flatbread with romesco sauce
Ahi Poke Tostadas with fresh mango and scallion
Caramelized Pear and Brie Quesadillas
Stationary Hors D’oeuvres
Chef’s Grande Cheese & Charcuterie Board
Imported & Domestic Cheeses Baked Brie Provencal en croute Charcuterie Display of: prosciutto di parma, hard Italian salami, soppressata, bresaola, roasted pork loin with herbs de Provence, citrus-thyme roasted turkey breast Marinated mushrooms, braised artichoke hearts, oven-dried tomatoes, cornichons, & assorted olives Served with artisan breads, gourmet crackers, dried fruits & nuts, & house made jam
Club Plate Station – Chef Attended
Cabernet Braised Beef Short Ribs Club Plate
Mini Dessert:
Salted Caramel Brownies
Churro Cupcake with cinnamon sugar
Key Lime Tart
Freshly-brewed Regular & Decaf Coffee
Served with creamer, selection of sugars, cups, & stir sticks
Attendance is limited to 96 guests, so please register as soon as possible. Family and friends are welcome.
Cost is $30 per person. Parking is $10. We encourage you to carpool if possible.
Click here to register
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Camp Enterprise 2015
2015-03-19 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Guest speaker: Jim Sinegal – Co-Founder and former CEO of Costco
Costco Wholesale – The First 30 Years
Costco Wholesale was founded in Seattle Washington in 1983. Today, the company operates 671 warehouse style stores worldwide in 43 states, Puerto Rico, and ten foreign countries. Sales for the last fiscal year, 2014, were over $110 billion. Costco employs 200,000 people worldwide and has earned the reputation as a fair and progressive employer. In 1993, Costco merged with the Price Club, which was based in San Diego. Join us as Jim Sinegal talks about the history of this retail giant.

SeaWorld
2015-03-12 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Guest speaker: John Reilly, Park President
The Blue World Project – John Reilly will discuss SeaWorld’s mission and pledge that are as true today as when the park opened 51 years ago. John will also expand on the park’s commitment to the health and wellbeing of its animals; its conservation, research, education and animal rescue efforts; and the exciting new Blue World Project that will nearly double the size of the killer whale living environment.

Mercy Outreach Surgical Team (MOST)
2015-03-05 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
The Mercy Outreach Surgical Team has performed more than 11,000 free surgeries upon indigent children in Mexico. Rotary has been involved from MOST’s genesis, facilitating it’s growth and quality of care. Fellow Rotarians Doug Arbon, Kathy Guevara, Gene Rumsey, and Tom Vecchione will discuss MOST’s impact upon the lives of their patients, as well as upon their own lives.

Alcazar Gardens Planting
2015-02-27 09:00 - 12:00
Join with fellow Rotarians and other volunteers to update the plants at Alcazar Gardens in preparation for the Balboa Park 2015 Centennial Celebration. The history of San Diego Rotary with Alcazar Gardens is extensive going back decades including leading a significant makeover for the 50th anniversary. Up to 25 volunteers are welcome and lunch will be provided courtesy of the Friends of Balboa Park. Guests are welcome.
Register here

Brown Bag Lunch
2015-02-26 12:00 - 13:30
As in past years, we have an amazing array of sites for this years Brown Bag Lunch. Choose the one you would like to attend and register. If you plan to bring a guest you must also register them and you will be charged $30 for each guest. Click Here For The Registration Page

Organization
Event Description
Maximum Attendees
Address

San Diego History Center
Behind the scenes tour including a viewing of current 2015 exhibits. Insight into historic photo collection documents and archives.
18
1649 El Prado Ste 3, SD 92101

Rueben H. Fleet Science Center
New plan to re-envision the Fleet along with new building designs. 2015 plan – showcasing upcoming exhibits & films. Behind the scenes tour, including the Imax projection room, “Don’t Try This at Home” live demo (time permitting).
20
1875 El Prado, SD 92101

American Red Cross
A taste of the Red Cross… come join us for a jam-packed Brown Bag Luncheon. Your experience will include: (1) Interactive tour of state of the art Disaster Operations Center; (2) Lunch served from our Emergency Response Vehicle; (3) CPR & AED demonstration; and (4) Preparedness tips for you, your families and business/employees.
20
3950 Calle Fortunada, SD 92123

Art Institute of California
Tour a creative arts college (culinary, fashion, media arts, design). Listen to faculty present on “Beer and Wine Pairings” over lunch. Observe a Baking & Pastry class, have desserts made by a European Master Chef (starts 11:30; ends 1:30).
20
7650 Mission Valley Road, SD 92108

San Diego Humane Society & SPCA
Inspire Compassion! Guests will be welcomed by Animal Ambassadors from San Diego Humane Society and Project Wildlife while enjoying a private viewing of a sweet success story and San Diego Humane Society highlights. A behind the scenes tour will wrap up the afternoon providing guests insight to the multitude of programs and services we offer the pets and people of our community.
20
5500 Gaines St, SD 92110

San Diego Convention Center Corporation
Now celebrating its 25th anniversary, the San Diego Convention Center is the cornerstone of San Diego’s 3rd largest industry, tourism. Learn how the convention center has turned San Diego into a top global meeting and convention destination generating jobs and tax revenues for the entire region. Take a behind-the-scenes tour of the facility and see how the convention center gives-back in our local communities.
20
111 West Harbor Drive, SD 92101

San Diego Workforce Partnership
Can you name the top 5 growing sectors in our local job market? Join us for a tour of the San Diego Workforce Partnership, and learn more about the incredible programmatic and development work being done in our County to ensure local job seekers meet the needs of San Diego employers. Lunch will include an organizational overview by our President & CEO, as well as an exciting report on the 5 priority sectors in our local job market given by our Director of Research.
18
3910 University Ave #400, SD 92105

The Old Globe
The Old Globe is celebrating its 80th Anniversary. Join Globe Managing Director and Rotarian Michael G. Murphy on a private tour of the Globe campus, from the underground rehearsal halls adjacent to Alcazar Garden to the Outdoor Festival Theatre and the four levels of the Conrad Prebys Theatre Center. Stops in the costume and prop shops will give you a behind-the-scenes look at America’s fourth largest regional theatre.
20
1363 Old Globe Way, SD 92101

Phil’s BBQ

20
3750 Sports Arena Boulevard, SD 92110

U-T San Diego
Park in the main lot and congregate in the lobby by noon. A 30-minute tour of the facility will be followed by a reception and lunch in Publisher Doug Manchester’s office area. Top executives of the company will give brief overviews of the business, its operations, future plans and news coverage, followed by Q&A. Among those expected to address the group are President and Editor Jeff Light and Editorial & Opinion Editor Bill Osborne.
20
350 Camino de la Reina, SD 92108

San Diego State University
Enjoy a private lunch with SDSU President Elliot Hirshman, Basketball Coach Steve Fisher and Football Coach Rocky Long. President Hirshman will give an update on developments at SDSU. Coach Fisher will share basketball highlights and Coach Long will share his assessment for the coming football season. Q&A to follow.
20
5500 Campanile Dr, SD 92182

Karl Strauss
This lunch will be at our Tasting Room at the Main Brewery. We are closed to the public until 2pm so the space we will be using is in our Barrel Room which is semi-private. There will be 20 different beers on tap for people to try along with a variety of non-alcoholic beverages. We will also include a simple chocolate and cheese pairing for dessert. Our Tasting Room has a beautiful garden area and a nice selection of merchandise. Each guest will receive 1 bottle opener tied to one of our 22oz bombers.
20
5985 Santa Fe St, SD 92109

US Navy
Mystery Tour TBA
20

Grotarian Fireside Chat
2015-02-24 17:00 - 19:00
This is a chance to learn more about Rotary, Club 33 and our wonderful committees. Chairs from different Rotary committees will describe their committees, activities and ways you can participate. Dinner will be provided. This event is open to Grotarians only (please no guests or spouses). There is no fee for this event.
Please sign-up on the Rotary website by Friday February 19, 2015.
Winter Fireside Chat
February 24, 2015
5:00 pm -7:00 pm
Academy of Our Lady of Peace
4860 Oregon Street
San Diego, California 92116
Click here to register
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Disaster Preparedness Program
2015-02-19 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Guest speaker: Captain Joe Amador is from the San Diego Fire Department and is the Public Information Officer for San Diego Fire.
Captain Amador will cover topics from everything to being ready for the next big earthquake to preparing for fire and how to make your property as fire safe as possible. He will cover details such as knowing how and when to shut off your gas, to making a phone tree to reach family members, to being prepared for up to 72 hours without electricity, water, etc..

AEDs-Helping to Make San Diego a Heart Safe Community
2015-02-12 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
In honor of February being National Heart Month, the Rotary Program for February 12, 2015 is AEDs – Helping to Make San Diego a Heart Safe Community.
Maureen O’Conner, Public Access Defibrillation Program Manger for San Diego Project Heartbeat (SDPHB) will explain how sudden cardiac arrest is the leading cause of death in the United States – more than breast, lung and prostate cancer, traffic accidents, fire deaths and AIDS combined. Maureen will also provide a live on-stage demonstration showing how an AED works and how you can use one to save a life. Joining Maureen will be Rob Hoadley who will share his personal story of being saved by an AED. This is one Rotary program not to be missed – what you learn could make the difference for someone – and you.
You are invited to stay after the program for a free, 30 minute training/review on how to do CPR and use an AED. Please let the office know if you would like to participate.

SDSU Rotaract Committee meeting
2015-02-10 19:00 - 20:00 | Aztec Student Union, SDSU

Nic McGuire's Glass Art
2015-02-10 17:30 - 20:00 | Nic McGuire’s Glass Art Studio, 1841 National Avenue, San Diego , 92113
Join the Grotarians for a private visit to the studio of one of San Diego’s first glass blowing artists, Nic McGuire. Nic is now one of the country’s well known glass artists. He will take molten glass and make it into spectacular pieces of art right in front of your eyes. Dinner will be provided, including desserts from the famous Extraordinary Desserts bakery. Adult beverages will be available. Guests are welcome. Cost is $30 per person.
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UCSD Coordinated Robotics: from ideation, to prototype, to IP, to market
2015-02-05 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Professor Thomas R. Bewley, UCSD Flow Control & Coordinated Robotics Labs, will discuss how robotics is being radically transformed by modern cellphone electronics and software, 3D design tools, 3D printing, custom printed circuit board fabrication, and crowdfunding. We will explore how situational awareness and feedback control can help small, simple vehicles overcome large, complex obstacles, and how new algorithms for coordinating squads of agile robotic vehicles can help protect human life, grow food, and better respond to environmental hazards like fires, contaminant plumes, and hurricanes.
Professor Bewley currently works at the intersection of semi-autonomous agile robotics and the analysis, estimation, and forecasting of environmental flows using advanced control theory and numerical methods. His Coordinated Robotics Lab is developing an array of clever vehicles to achieve maximum agility with minimal complexity, and is coming to market with a number of small toy and educational robotic vehicles in collaboration with WowWee Robotics. His Flow Control Lab is developing new algorithms for weather-forecasting class problems like state estimation and adaptive observation in environmental contaminant plumes, and in-situ monitoring of developing hurricanes using buoyancy-controlled balloons. In short, Prof Bewley’s team is exploring how situational awareness and feedback control can help small, simple vehicles overcome large, complex obstacles, and how new algorithms for coordinating squads of agile robotic vehicles can help grow food, protect human life, and better respond to environmental hazards.

Archi's Acres
2015-01-29 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Archi’s Acres is a Small Scale Hydro-Organic Farm in North County Escondido, known for Living Basil, Kale, Spinach, and tomatoes. A veteran family owned farm that is also the home of Veterans Sustainable Agriculture Training (VSAT). VSAT assists in transitioning active duty, veterans and civilians into Sustainable Organic Agriculture as a career.
The presentation will be by Karen Archipley who is the Co-Founder of Archi’s Acres www.archisacres.com. Karen has been a dominant force in creating media attention and the branding of Archi’s Acres. Her creative entrepreneurial skills will help identify emerging markets and niche products as well as establishing relationships with new buyers and points-of-sale. She is no beginner to entrepreneurship, as she has created other successful companies such as Fashion Matrix, a leader in women’s clothing accessories, importing from Italy and Canada.

San Diego History Center Grotarian event
2015-01-27 17:30 - 19:30 | San Diego History Center, Balboa Park - Casa De Balboa, 1649 El Prado, Suite #3
Join Grotarians to kick-off the New Year celebrating two San Diego Classics: Balboa Park and Dr. Seuss!
Come one and all and have a ball at the San Diego History Center in Balboa Park. Wander the museum and enjoy the permanent collection of San Diego’s rich and varied history, as well as the special exhibit “Ingenious! The World of Dr. Seuss”, a joyous and exuberant celebration of the art of the world’s most popular children’s book author, artistic genius and beloved San Diegan. Museum staff will be available to guide you through the exhibits and answer your questions. Light appetizers and adult beverages will be served.
All Rotarians and their guests are welcome.
Date: Tuesday January 27, 2015
Time: 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Cost: $30 per person
Address: Casa De Balboa, Balboa Park, 1649 El Prado, Suite #3
Deadline to RSVP: January 22, 2015
Register here
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Port of San Diego Update by Commissioner Rafael Castellanos
2015-01-22 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
The presentation by Commissioner Castellano will include background on the Port, including its jurisdiction and responsibilities. The presentation also includes information on the Port’s current budget and an update on its high profile projects. Projects include the North Embarcadero Visionary Plan Phase I, the Lane Field development, San Diego Marriott Marquis redevelopment, Chula Vista Bayfront Master Plan, and the Integrated Planning Program, which will help guide the Port for the next 50 years.
