San Diego Rotary

DARK - No meeting
2016-12-22
Happy Holidays!

Hoover Interacts Holiday Party
2016-12-21
Please contact Mia Harenski mkh@cccpa.com or David Kvendru dkvendru@cox.net for more details.

"Happy Holidays To You" - Annual Holiday Program
2016-12-15 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Our annual Holiday program will be held at Liberty Station.
Please register below ONLY IF YOU ARE BRINGING GUESTS to the program. Guest lunches can be paid at the registration table.
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Club Foundation Board meeting
2016-12-13 12:00 - 13:30, 2016-09-20 12:00 - 13:30 | Club 33 Conference Room, 2247 San Diego Ave, Suite 233, San Diego, CA, 92110, United States

Jordan Evans - Jet Propulsion Laboratory
2016-12-08 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Dare Mighty Things: Landing a Car on Mars
How does a team tackle the task of sending a 2,000 pound rover on a 350 million mile journey and land it on three nylon ropes within a football field’s length from its intended target? In this talk, Jordan Evans will share how the “crazy” idea of the skycrane landing came to be and some of the many challenges associated with sending a robotic geologist, like the Curiosity Rover, to another planet.
Jordan Evans, an SDSU Aerospace Engineering Alum, manages the Mechanical Systems Division of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, responsible for leading over a thousand engineers and scientists in the development of advanced robotic systems for the exploration of our universe.

Carouse & Commerce
2016-12-01 17:00 - 19:00
Join the Carouse & Commerce Committee for fun, fellowship, and some holiday cheer! Bring along prospective members so they can learn more about our club.
Location: Mike Hess Brewing
Address: 3812 Grim Avenue, San Diego 92104 (North Park)
Time: 5:00 pm
No registration is required. We look forward to seeing you there!

Bill McDade - A Rotary Story
2016-12-01 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Bill McDade, San Diego Rotary Club President 1997-1998 and District Governor 2000-2001, will reflect on his 45 years as a Rotarian and his 15-20 years as a Rotary volunteer orthopedic surgeon in Malawi, Africa.

Grotarian Event - American Red Cross San Diego
2016-11-30 17:30 - 19:30
Join Grotarians and Rotarians in visiting our local Red Cross and see for yourself the state-of-the-art Disaster Operations Center, learn hands-only CPR, hear from Red Cross responders and get tips on becoming better prepared for the next disaster or emergency!
At the end of the event, we will enjoy wine, beer and appetizers.
Time: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Location: 3590 Calle Fortunada, SD 92123
Cost: $20
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DARK - No Meeting
2016-11-24
Have a happy and safe Thanksgiving holiday!

Monthly Board meeting
2016-11-18 07:30 - 09:00, 2016-09-23 07:30 - 09:00 | Club 33 Conference Room, 2247 San Diego Ave, Suite 233, San Diego, CA, 92110, United States

Giving Thanks & Giving Back Annual Auction Luncheon
2016-11-17 11:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Arrive by 11:00 to bid on some amazing items in our silent auction. An Opportunity Drawing on some great gifts will also open at 11:00. Enjoy some champagne, wine and mimosas while you shop!
Remember to invite friends, family and co-workers, too.
Members – please register if you will be bringing guests to this event. You can pay for their lunch at the registration desk or asked to be billed.
Thank you for your support of this very important event! This is our Club’s only fundraiser that financially helps support 28 of our service projects totaling over $200,00. We are looking forward to seeing you there and to a very successful auction!
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Giving Thanks & Giving Back Annual Auction Luncheon
2016-11-17 11:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Arrive by 11:00 to bid on some amazing items in our silent auction. An Opportunity Drawing on some great gifts will also open at 11:00. Enjoy some champagne, wine and mimosas while you shop!
Remember to invite friends, family and co-workers, too.
Register here if you are bringing guests. You can pay for their lunch at the check-in table or asked to be billed.
Thank you for your support of this very important event! This is the Club’s only fundraiser that financially helps support 28 of our service projects totaling over $200,000. We are looking forward to seeing you there and to a very successful auction!

Annual Salute to Military Program
2016-11-10 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Guest speaker: Kris Peterson, M.D., COL (RET), MC
Please join us in welcoming over 55 veteran and active duty personnel and guests to our program!
Dr. Kris Peterson (COL RET) was deployed to Iraq in 2003. He was the senior psychiatrist deployed at the beginning of the war. He ended up traveling from Southern Iraq to the very North of the Country as the war unfolded. He experienced the highs and lows of combat from a provider/physician psychiatrists point of view. He shares his experiences of the highs of camaraderie and working to help others in stressful circumstances to the lows of seeing people hurt physically and emotionally. Dr. Peterson returned to Iraq in 2011 with his experiences ‘book ending’ the war in Iraq. He will share slides of his tours in combat and talk about his experiences and relationships developed there in country. He is an expert in treating PTSD and will briefly talk about some of the treatments being used to combat this illness and support our Soldiers.
Biography:
Dr. Peterson attended the United States Military Academy at West Point in New York for his undergraduate degree. Graduating from West Point he then went to the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences in Bethesda Maryland for medical school. He worked as an intern and resident in Psychiatry at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington DC. He went on to complete a fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
In the Army, Dr. Peterson has served as the Division Psychiatrist in South Korea with the Second Infantry Division. He was later assigned to his hometown in Tacoma at Madigan Army Medical Center. There, he started the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry program and moved on to become the Chief of the Department of Psychiatry at Madigan for over seven years. He served as the regional psychiatry consultant for the Western Regional Medical Command, the Child Adolescent Psychiatry Consultant to the Army Surgeon General and the Chair of the Military Issues Committee in the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
He served two tours in Iraq one in 2003 with the 101st Airborne Division and the other in 2011 in Tikrit Iraq with the 4th Infantry Division. He has significant understanding and focus for those who struggle with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or suffer the ramifications from numerous family separations publishing articles in Psychiatry Journals as well as writing book chapters on the topics.
Dr. Peterson retired as an Army Colonel in 2012 and now works at Touchstone Life Center PLLC in Lakewood, Washington.

Carouse & Commerce
2016-11-03 17:00 - 19:00
Join the Carouse & Commerce Committee for some fun and fellowship! Don’t forget to bring along a prospective member.
Location: Bay City Brewing
Address: 3760 Hancock St. San Diego, 92110
Time: 5:00 pm
No registration is required. We look forward to seeing you there!

Elizabeth Brown - Cross Border Xpress
2016-11-03 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Cross Border Xpress: A One of a Kind Landmark Project
After decades of discussion, years of negotiation and months of construction, the Cross Border Xpress (CBX) is finally a reality and it is changing how people cross the US/Mexico Border. Learn about the journey to reality, how the operation works and the opportunities it opens for the future.
Guest Speaker Elizabeth Brown is the Chief Commercial Officer for the Cross Border Xpress. She is an airport specialist, with over 20 years experience in business development, human resources, communications, marketing and air service development.
Cross Border Xpress is an enclosed pedestrian bridge for Tijuana Airport (TIJ) passengers crossing the U.S./Mexico border. After more than seven years of planning, design and permitting with government agencies from both sides of the border, CBX opened for business in December 2015.
Spanning 390 feet, the CBX skywalk is the first ever to connect a facility in the U.S. directly into a foreign airport terminal. Cross Border Xpress serves the approximately 2.4 million passengers who already cross the border as part of their travels, helping them avoid unpredictable, often long delays at congested San Ysidro and Otay Mesa land ports of entry.

Hoover Interact Committee
2016-10-27 13:30 - 14:15
Meeting will be in Room 205B

Women Peacemakers 2016
2016-10-27 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Currently in residence at the USD Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice are four women Peacemakers from Kenya, Nigeria, Pakistan and Western Sahara. These women are negotiators, campaign leaders and advocates in their respective countries, fighting for human rights, women’s rights and for peace. On October 27, Jane Anyango of Kenya, Hamsatu Allamin of Nigeria, Khurshid Bano of Pakistan and Fatma Mehdi Hasam of Western Sahara will speak at our luncheon meeting about their work in their countries and help us to understand the situations in a way that we cannot learn from the news.

Steve Breen - Editorial Cartoonist, San Diego UT
2016-10-20 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Party Lines
Steve Breen’s “Party Lines: The History, Art, and Politics of Editorial Cartoons” examines political cartoons, an art form that brings awareness to political and social issues. “Party Lines” shares over five decades of cartoons created during presidential election years, from past races to 2016, through multiple perspectives. Steve will share his impressions of this year’s Presidential race and politics in general.
Steve got his start in newspapers at the Asbury Park Press in 1994. He has been the editorial cartoonist for the Union-Tribune since 2001. His work is nationally syndicated by Creators News Service and regularly appears in papers throughout the country. Steve is a two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize for editorial cartooning (1998, 2009). He also writes and illustrates picture books for children.
You won’t want to miss this!

Grotarian Event - WFW Industries and Workshops for Warriors
2016-10-18 17:30 - 19:30
The 501©(3) nonprofit Workshops for Warriors as well as the social enterprise company VetPowered, formerly WFW Industries, will be hosting a tour for Grotarians. Founder and CEO, Hernán Luis y Prado, fellow Rotarian and former 15-year combat Veteran will be giving the tour and talk about how he discovered that Veterans, Wounded Warriors, and Transitioning Service members help fill the gap in skilled labor in the advanced manufacturing industry. The facility is in Barrio Logan and will include food and drinks. The tour will be comprised of two parts:
The first portion of the tour we will see Workshops for Warriors. Workshops for Warriors is the nonprofit school that trains and certifies Veterans, Wounded Warriors, and Transitioning Service Members into advanced manufacturing careers. There are two programs at the school, machining and welding, so the tour will take us through their 18 welding booths as well as their machining classroom and lab, comprised of CNC Mills and CNC Lathes. Don’t worry—if you don’t know why that’s important or what those machines are, you will! The best part about the school is that it is free to all Veterans. Hernán will dive into how the nonprofit manages to keep that commitment while still graduating 40-50 students each semester with nationally recognized, portable and stackable credentials. The school also teaches on $6 million worth of cutting-edge equipment, all with no Federal, State, or municipal funding.
The second portion of the tour we will see VetPowered, formerly known as WFW Industries. Here we will get to see some ongoing projects and get a better understanding of what a machine shop looks like and how it functions. This company is a major source of funding for the nonprofit school, and both have big plans in the future. You’ll get to hear about how they work together and how both companies are positioning San Diego to be the re-birthplace of advanced manufacturing in America.
After the tour of the facility Hernán will leave space open for questions, appetizers, and drinks. You will also watch a short, 3-minute video that shows some of the students that have been through the programs and the impact the school has had on themselves and their families. You won’t want to miss it!
Location: 2970 Main Street, San Diego, CA 92113
Time: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Cost: $20
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Tracy Sundlun and Meb Keflezighi
2016-10-13 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
The 2016 Rio Olympics-Up close and personal from Tracy Sundlun and Meb Keflezighi
In this past summer’s Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Tracy was the Head Manager of the U.S. Men’s Track & Field Team and Meb ran the Marathon. Tracy will share with us a few highlights of his experience at the Olympics, and Meb will tell us about his race, his 4th Olympic experience, all in the context of his incredible unique life story.
Meb is the only athlete in history to win the New York Marathon, the Boston Marathon and an Olympic Medal—impressive feats for someone who had never run a mile until middle school. A graduate of the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), his record also includes four NCAA championships, 22 National Championships and a place on three United States Olympic teams. None of these achievements came easily: only his resilience, determination and faith led Meb to prevail following some of life’s most challenging and heart-breaking circumstances.

Camp Enterprise Facilitator Rally
2016-10-12 17:30 - 19:00
Hello Camp Enterprise enthusiasts!
On October 12, we are planning a Facilitator Rally at the law offices of Higgs, Fletcher and Mack from 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. In addition to getting an early start on nurturing Rotarian comradery, we want to lay out the expectations for the facilitators. Our hope is to have less attrition as we get closer to camp, and we hope to attract and recruit a fully trained staff of facilitators, veterans and rookies. Please put the date on your calendar. We are very grateful to John Morrell for making space available for us at his law firm. There will be adult beverages and nibbles for all.
I am sincerely looking forward to working with each of you over the coming months to create another worthwhile experience for our high school students. Camp Enterprise is near and dear to my heart, and I am humbled by the trust and confidence that you have placed in me as your Chair.
Warmly,
Solveig Deuprey
Location address: Higgs, Fletcher and Mack 401 West A Street, 26th Floor, San Diego 92101
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Balboa Park-The Future is in Good Hands
2016-10-06 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Our grand old lady has served us well for over 100 years. Whether you hike her trails, savor quiet moments or enjoy the treasures of the institutions, our Park is always there.
But with finite resources, an ever-growing population, limited water supply, aging infrastructure and inadequate accessibility, what is the future?
Executive Director Tomas Herrera-Mishler of the Conservancy, Peter Comiskey from the Cultural Partnership and John Bolthouse of the Friends of Balboa Park will share the excitement of the present and future of our beloved icon.

A Vision For East Village South
2016-09-29 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
A COMPELLING VISION FOR EAST VILLAGE SOUTH
This presentation by Rob Quigley, David Malmuth, and Norm Miller will describe how stakeholders from East Village, Barrio Logan, and the surrounding communities have developed a Focus Plan for East Village South that, unlike the Convadium plan:
• Builds on the existing Community Plan
• Leverages Downtown’s emerging innovation ecosystem
• Complements the booming development activity in East Village; and
• Produces thousands of high-paying jobs and millions in new revenue for the City

Grotarian Event - Spreckels Organ
2016-09-27 17:30 - 20:30
Join us for a private, descriptive concert and a rare behind-the-scenes tour of the Spreckels Organ. Guests will be able to walk inside the inner most chambers of the organ while it is playing! Drums, cymbals, thousands of pipes, and of course, the great bellows room…you’ll have the opportunity to witness it all! Dinner will be provided by Soda & Swine, to include homemade meatballs served over pasta with your choice of sauce, a summer pear salad and an unbelievable homemade apple pie.
This event is limited to 40 people. Please register asap!
5:30 Arrival and food service
6:30 Organ opened
6:45 Comments by Ross Porter, Organ Director and mini concert by organist
7:15 Organ tours while the instrument is playing
8:30 Event ends
Cost: $40 per person
Address: Spreckels Organ Pavilion in Balboa Park (Pan American Rd. E, San Diego 92101)
Parking: Behind the Pavilion
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Club 33 2016-17 Golf Tournament
2016-09-23 | San Diego Country Club, 88 L St., Chu, CA, 91911
ATTENTION ROTARY GOLFERS!
The First Round of the 2016/2017 Club 33 Tournament is on Friday, September 23 at the 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.

Nancy Hughes - Founder, Stove Team International
2016-09-22 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Stove Team helps local entrepreneurs establish factories in Latin America. These self-sustaining businesses produce safe, affordable, fuel-efficient cookstoves to replace dangerous open cooking fires.
Why stoves? Smoke from open cooking fires kills more than eight times as many people as does malaria. Daily cooking is the equivalent to mothers and children smoking three packs of cigarettes a day. Four million women and children suffer painful and debilitating burns from their cooking fires. 500 million cook fires emit nearly one billion tons of greenhouse gases each year and cause massive deforestation. An average man, woman or child spends 20 hours each week gathering wood. Wood collection takes valuable time that could be spent at work or school.
In 2007, Nancy Hughes and a team of volunteers from the Eugene Southtowne Rotary Club wrote a Rotary matching grant and invented a small portable stove – the Ecocina, which produces almost no smoke and uses less than half the wood of an open fire. The Ecocina reduced carbon emissions by 68% and particulate matter by over 86%. Aprovecho Research Center has verified that the Ecocina is one of the most efficient “rocket stoves” in the world.
In 2008, StoveTeam International began assisting local entrepreneurs establish sustainable factories to produce Ecocina stoves. The factories, started by using Rotary matching grants, use all local materials and employ only local men and women, important in developing countries where unemployment sometimes exceeds 50%.
For her work, Nancy has been honored as a Rotary White House Champion of Change and has been featured on the PBS Newshour. She is a CNN Hero, and the recipient of the prestigious International Purpose Prize.

Mr./Mrs./Ms. San Diego 2016
2016-09-15 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
The Past President’s of San Diego Rotary have proudly selected Mrs. Lucy L. Killea as this year’s Mrs. San Diego AND Mr. Leon L. Williams as Mr. San Diego! This is the first time since the award’s inception in 1952 that the award has been given to two individuals.
Join us as we honor these two long time public servants whose careers and accomplishments helped shape San Diego into what it is today.

Annual Grotarian Poolside Chat
2016-09-13 17:30 - 19:30
Red Badgers – please come and learn more about Club 33 and our Committees as we enjoy President John Morrell’s delicious pozole by the pool. We will have 8-10 Committee Chairs speak about their committees, what their committees do, and how you as a committee member can help. It will be an informative but fun evening for all who attend. This is one way for you, as a Red Badger, to find the committee that is the perfect fit for you. Even if you attended the Fireside Chat, we encourage you to attend this event too, as we will have different Committee Chairs speak. This event includes dinner and adult beverages.
Location: President John Morrell’s house (address will be provided to you AFTER you sign up)
Time: 5:30-7:30 pm
Cost: FREE
This event is for Grotarians only. Please no spouses or guests.
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