San Diego Rotary

Dr. Larry Smarr - CA Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology
2019-04-18 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Dr. Larry Smarr is a Harry E. Gruber Distinguished Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering at UCSD, and the Director of the California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology (Calit2).
Dr. Larry Smarr has spent the last 30 years building cross-disciplinary teams using cutting-edge technology to solve real-world problems. The California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology, at UC San Diego/UC Irvine, is one of four Gray Davis Institutes for Science and Innovation in the UC system. Dr. Smarr will share examples from their projects in digitally-enabled disruptions of Health, Energy, Environment, and Culture, driven by innovations in wireless and photonic telecommunications, nanotechnology, biotechnology, and virtual reality.

Monthly Club Board meeting
2019-04-24 07:30 - 09:00, 2019-05-31 07:30 - 09:00, 2019-07-26 07:30 - 09:00 | Club 33 Conference Room, 2247 San Diego Ave, Suite 233, San Diego, CA, 92110, United States

Four-Way Test Speech Contest - District Finals 2019
2019-04-25 11:45 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Club 33 will be again hosting this year’s District Finals on Thursday, April 25, at the Liberty Station Conference Center located at 2600 Laning Road, SD 92106.
Dozens of students, whose extraordinary commitment to this highly competitive contest since early January, have been crisscrossing the County competing at numerous Rotary Clubs in quest of making the finals at our event.
Six amazing students, from over 15 high schools throughout San Diego County, will compete in this contest. These students have won several contests along the way, collecting prize money and recognition. Our event will feature the “best of the best” and we encourage you all to please lock this date in on your calendar.
Club 33 is very proud to host these outstanding young leaders of tomorrow. Our Club has long led an extraordinary example of developing and presenting the very finest programs for our youth. Please join visiting Rotarians, and friends and families of contestants throughout our Region as we present The Rotary Four-Way Test Speech Contest Finals. See you there!
Registration for non-San Diego Rotary club members is required. Cost of lunch is $33 per person or $5 for no lunch. You can select your meal choice at check-in. (For $5, there will be designated Beverage Only tables and seating at the back of the room for non-eaters. Payment will be accepted on site for this charge)
Lunch will begin at 11:45 am. The program will begin at 12:20 pm.
Click here to register (non-San Diego Rotary members only)

Grotarian Event-Stu Segall Productions Tour
2019-04-29 10:30 - 14:00 | Stu Segall Productions, 4705 Ruffin Road, San Diego, CA, 92123, United States
Stu Segall Productions Tour
Monday, April 29 10:30am-2:00pm
4705 Ruffin Road San Diego 92123
Cost: $25 includes the tour and the food, all inclusive.
Description of event:
Please note: This event in on a Monday morning. Although this is unusual for a
Grotarian event time, it is to accommodate the studio in their training schedule.
Children must be at least 15 years of age to attend.
Tour and observation – approx 1 ½ hours
Lunch to immediately follow-1 hour
This very rare opportunity to tour San Diego’s only Hollywood Film Production Studio: Stu Segal Productions, a 70,000 sq. foot studio is located on 5 acres in Kearny Mesa.
It is the filming location of many television series such as Renegade, Silk Stockings, Veronica Mars, and countless ads documentaries, and TV specials.
Today, the entire facility is dedicated to Strategic Operations, used for “real life” training for special operations for the military. Currently, it is a training center for medical students throughout the country, prior to their being deployed to conflict areas.
THIS IS REAL LIFE, AND THE SIMULATIONS YOU’LL BE SEEING ARE GRAPHIC AND CAN BE GRUESOME AND DISTURBING. We will be seeing real training including an explosion,
removal of the injured, and emergency surgeries the in the operating room. We will be watching this from an observation platform above. The excitement is unequaled, and very educational. Stu Segall will be with us as well.
Lunch:
Attached to the facility is the Studio Diner, one of San Diego’s best diners. It is done in a true 1950’s style, and is fun and terrific food. We will be offered a choice of a chicken, flat iron steak or salmon entrée, all served with vegetables and their famous brisket chili. Beverages included are soft drinks and lemonade. Beer and wine are not included but can be purchased by guests on site.
Click here to register

SDSU Rotaract Annual Recognition Reception
2019-04-30 19:00 - 21:00 | San Diego Country Club, 88 L St., Chu, CA, 91911
You are cordially invited to attend a special reception to celebrate the accomplishments of the SDSU Rotaracts for 2018-2019. You will have the opportunity to meet many of the leaders on Campus who have chosen a path of service thru the SDSU Rotaract chapter and also see the service projects which were completed during the year.
Appetizers will be served with a selection of beverages. Please RSVP by April 27. Contact Ellis Smith at ellis@carmelcap.com with any questions.
We look forward to seeing you on the 30th!
San Diego Country Club address:
88 “L” Street
Chula Vista, California 91911
Click here to register for the event

Mike Fasulo-President and COO, Sony Electronics
2019-05-02 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
In 2013, Sony was a shadow of its former self. Many wondered whether the global, Japanese electronics innovator would recover. Mike Fasulo, President and COO of Sony Electronics for North America, let it be known in the fall of 2015 that Sony was back. Fasulo will share with us what has happened since taking the job as president of the electronics division. Sony’s turnaround is historic and inspiring. Fasulo will discuss how he has led the turnaround of Sony Electronics and the importance of leadership for success in any organization. Fasulo is described as having “managerial courage, a proven track record of ‘performing under the gun’ and an unwavering passion for people, family and business.” He joined Sony in 1984 as a junior financial analyst and has been largely responsible for the turnaround of Sony’s electronics business.

Club 33 Golf - Final Round
2019-05-03 | San Diego Country Club, 88 L St., Chu, CA, 91911
The next Rotary Golf event will be held on May 3rd at San Diego Country Club.
The first tee times start at 9 AM so be early to warm up. This is the last of three events.
ONLY 4 SLOTS LEFT!
You can play even if this is your first time. If you wish to play send an e-mail to: rdonnelly@epwealth.com . We have room for 15 golfers max. Your participation will be confirmed by a return e-mail from Rich.
Please include the following with your e-mail: Current handicap (if you have one), your cell phone number and if you are a member of San Diego Country Club? The day includes lunch in the clubhouse afterwards, cart and greens fees. Cost per non-member will be $90.
We look forward to seeing you out there on the links!

Jennifer Eve Thorn - MOXIE Theatre
2019-05-09 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Mind the Gap
Jennifer Eve Thorn is one of the co-founders and the current Executive Artistic Director of MOXIE Theatre, San Diego’s only professional theatre dedicated to producing women’s work. Now approaching it’s 15th year and 61st production, MOXIE’s mission is to create more honest and diverse images of women for our culture. Thorn explores how the gender disparity in American Theatre led to the founding and mission of MOXIE Theatre, the history of the organization, the ways in which MOXIE is working to make change in the industry, how gender inequality still hides in the shadows of most arts organizations and how arts lovers can champion equality wherever they are patrons of the arts.

Club 33 Social Hour
2019-05-15 17:30 - 19:30

Dr. Ken Druck- Courageous Aging
2019-05-16 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
One of our nation’s top thought leaders and innovators in resilience and turning adversity into opportunity, Dr. Ken Druck is a best-selling author, speaker, Executive Coach/Consultant and community leader who has helped countless individuals, couples, families, organizations and communities transform their most daunting challenges, changes and even tragedies into opportunities — and become the best version of themselves.
Recipient of the prestigious Distinguished Contribution to Psychology and Visionary Leadership awards, Ken Druck’s pioneering work in Courageous Living has been a source of inspiration to his millions of readers, audiences, clients and the general public. His expertise in the psychology of men, parenting, resilience, grief literacy (a term he coined) and aging have shaped our world view of what it means to live honorably with integrity.
Dr. Druck’s most recent book, Courageous Aging: Your Best Years Ever Reimagined, has won high praise from Dr. Andrew Weil, Alan Horn, Chairman of Walt Disney Studios –and has been on the Amazon Best Seller’s List since its release last year. His PBS Special on Courageous Aging is due out in the next several months.
Becoming the better version of ourselves as we get older doesn’t happen automatically, or by chance. Like everything else we feel proud of it, we work for it. The challenges of getting older can be considerable. So are the opportunities, as Dr. Druck will discuss. He will tell us about the unlimited opportunities to cultivate a healthy, successful and socially responsible approach to aging.

Grotarian Event - Pro Kids Golf Academy + City Heights Rotaract Club
2019-05-21 17:30 - 19:30
Pro Kids Golf Academy + City Heights Rotaract Club
When: May 21st from 5:30-7:30pm
Location: Pro Kids Golf Academy 4085 52nd St, San Diego, CA 92105
Cost: $15 per person
Join us for this joint event with Pro Kids Golf Academy and the City Heights Rotaract Club. We will hear about the great work both groups are doing in City Heights, take a tour of the Pro Kids facility, enjoy food and beverages, and even get to hit the course!
Click here to sign up https://sandiegorotary.wufoo.com/forms/qkdcdyq14ba8us/

Linda Sheridan, Founder & CEO-San Diego Cultural Arts Alliance
2019-05-23 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Linda Sheridan’s talk will address using the power of art to change lives and to tell us about “Graffiti Art”; why it persists and what we need to understand in order to mitigate the destructive aspects of graffiti vandalism.
The San Diego Cultural Alliance ( The Alliance) takes the creative talent and need of the population that is driven to acts of graffiti vandalism and redirects that energy into something sustaining and beneficial to the community as well as to their individual lives.
As the CEO and Founder of The Alliance, Linda has a 30-year history of working in both the public and private sector. From these experiences, Linda readily recognized that educating youth and community is crucial in order to mitigate graffiti vandalism and tagging. With her combined years of government & political relations and arts background, she has been instrumental in creating a fully comprehensive, well designed and effective Graffiti Education and Mural Arts Program for the San Diego region. Linda has stated that her education in art has allowed her to see things from different perspectives and possibilities than an individual who has not had this training.

Pianist Derek Paravicini and author Adam Ockelford
2019-05-30 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Blind and autistic, musical savant Derek Paravicini has been featured twice on 60 Minutes and is the topic of the book “In the Key of Genius”, written by his teacher and author Adam Ockelford. Both gentlemen will be in San Diego from London for the Mainly Mozart Festival’s “Music & Autism: Empowering the Mozart in Us All” from May 30 through June 2. Mr. Ockelford will be discussing the role that music plays in those with physical and mental limitations, and we will have a performance by Derek.
Derek was born extremely prematurely, at 25 weeks. His blindness was caused by an overdose of oxygen therapy given during his time in a neonatal intensive care unit. This also affected his developing brain, resulting in his severe learning disability. He has perfect pitch and can play any piece of music after hearing it once. He began playing the piano at the age of two when his nanny gave him an old keyboard. At age seven, Derek gave his first concert in Tooting Leisure Centre in South London.
Click here to view Derek’s 60 Minute feature and TED Talk

The California Cannabis Supply Chain
2019-06-06 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
This presentation will walk the audience through a brief history of how the current supply chain evolved, and the unique challenges that Cannabis Operators are burdened with through each step of the process. It will culminate with a focus on the existing challenges and our efforts to ensure practical regulation and normalization as a pathway to safe access, and a hedge against the ever-growing illicit market.
Our guest speakers:
Christopher Coggan is the Founder and CEO of Therapy Crafted Brands, which includes Therapy Tonics & Provisions, a cannabis-infused beverage company that creates innovative, healthy alternatives to traditional ways of consuming marijuana for medical and therapeutic purposes. Chris and his team are committed to education, research, and advocacy to promote unrestricted access to all plant-derived products that may improve the health and quality of life for both people and animals. He is a board member of the San Diego Cannabis Industry Association (SDCIA) and the San Diego Cannabis Delivery Alliance (SDCCA).
Kimberly Simms, Esq. has dedicated her entire legal career to the cannabis industry. She started her law practice immediately after law school with a focus on the legal and regulatory needs of the medical marijuana industry. In her law practice, she has negotiated with government officials to craft reasonable and effective regulations that allow for safe access, handled complex land use and zoning matters, advised on local and state regulations and advised hundreds of cannabis entrepreneurs to develop their cannabis business strategy and structure. Kimberly is recognized as a leading expert in this emerging area of law. She has taught courses and lead seminars which focus on how to comply with the ever-changing legal and regulatory requirements of the cannabis industry and she is considered a trusted source by the media and has been interviewed by NPR, CNN and many local media outlets.

San Diego LGBT Pride
2019-06-13 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
In the last 50 years, Pride has grown from a riot against police brutality to a global movement for LGBTQ justice. Fernando López will walk through the history and evolution of Pride, both globally and locally, and the role of Pride in San Diego today. Caroline Dessert will discuss the ongoing efforts to serve and advocate for our local LGBTQ community, particularly youth and seniors.
Fernando Z. Lopez is the Executive Director for San Diego LGBT Pride. He moved to San Diego in 1999 as a homeless youth and has since become a prominent LGBT community leader through his work with organizations such as Equality California and Marriage Equality USA, advocating for the rights of LGBT individuals, couples, and families. In his time with San Diego Pride, Fernando oversaw the creation and growth of Pride Youth Leadership Academy, Youth Internship Program, Pride Youth Lunch Bunch, and Pride Youth Marching Band that foster leadership skill development in LGBTQ+ young people.
Caroline (Cara) Dessert, Esq. is the Chief Executive Officer of The San Diego LGBT Community Center. Prior to being named CEO, she served as the organization’s Chief Development and Community Engagement Officer.
Dessert was previously the executive director of Immigration Equality, a national organization focused on LGBT immigrant rights. She worked closely with the Obama Administration, as well as local, state and national organizations working at the intersection of LGBT and immigrant rights. She served in the California Department of Justice in the Office of the Attorney General as a Deputy Attorney General in the Public Rights Division, Consumer Law Section.

Monthly Club Board meeting
2019-06-15 08:00 - 11:00 | San Diego Yacht Club, 1011 Anchorage Ln, San Diego, CA, 92016, United States

Foundation Board Meeting
2019-06-18 12:00 - 13:30

June Club 33 Social Hour
2019-06-19 17:30 - 19:30
Our June Club 33 social hour(s) will be at The Corner Drafthouse in Banker’s Hill on Wednesday, 06/19 at 5:30 PM. The Drafthouse offers a full food and wine menu, in addition to an extremely impressive list of craft beers and cocktails. No registration required – just show up!

Hasan Ikhrata, Executive Director-SANDAG
2019-06-20 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
After an extensive national search and recruitment effort, the SANDAG Board of Directors announced in September 2018 that Hasan Ikhrata, a widely lauded transportation and planning expert, had been selected as their new Executive Director. Ikhrata was previously the Executive Director of SCAG, the Southern California Association of Governments (Los Angeles), for more than a decade, and began his new position with SANDAG on Monday, December 3, 2018.
Ikhrata worked for the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority and the South Coast Air Quality Management District before first jointing SCAG in 1994. Born in Jordan, he has a master’s degree in civil engineering from UCLA.
“This region deserves a great vision to have a state-of-the-art, unmatched transportation system that the rest of the world will say ‘Look what San Diego did,’” Ikhrata said following the announcement of his new position.
A San Diego Grand Central Station? Ikhrata will be talking about his vision for the San Diego Airport and improving transit there.

Membership Committee
2019-06-20 13:30 - 14:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States

Annual President's Roast
2019-06-27 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Come and enjoy President Suzy’s send-off by our Past Presidents and the Roast Committee!

DARK- No Meeting
2019-07-04

Annual Change of Command
2019-07-11 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
We will welcome 2019-20 President, David Oates, the club’s 110th president.
Please join us as our newest leader shares his vision for this exciting new Rotary year.

Club 33 Social Hour
2019-07-17 17:30 - 19:30
Please join us for a special Club 33 social hour later this month in support of San Diego Pride. We will be at insideOUT, located at 1642 University Ave., between Centre St & Herbert St in Hillcrest. insideOUT features a full food, wine and cocktail menu: https://insideoutsd.com/.

Ferry Zandvliet-Paris Terrorist Attack Survivor
2019-07-18 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
On Friday, November 13, 2015, Ferry attended a concert by the “The Eagles of Death Metal” at Le Bataclan Theatre in Paris. A terrorist attack during the concert took the lives of 89 fellow attendees and left 300 wounded. The emotional scars are felt by everyone who was there, including Ferry. It was a night that changed his life.
Chronic insomnia, hyper-alertness, anxiety and serious PTSS problems grew to dominate his life. He noticed that while his immediate environment became harder and angrier, he personally felt the opposite. The social hardening around him forced him to speak up; Ferry refused to be angry with the perpetrators, nor did Ferry let fear overtake him.
A week later, Ferry again attended a concert, and later formed a friendship with the father of one of the Bataclan terrorists.
Ferry will share his story of that night, the aftermath, and what he learned about himself and others.

SDYS's International Youth Symphony
2019-07-25 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Entering its 15th year, the annual International Youth Symphony is a partnership program between the San Diego Youth Symphony and Rotary District 5340 International Youth Exchange. It brings musicians from across the globe together with SDYS’ most advanced musicians for a two-week intensive music experience.
This summer, twenty-four international musicians representing ten countries will join SDYS students to create a unique orchestra, comprised of exceptionally talented student musicians led by SDYS Music Director Jeff Edmons for two weeks of rehearsals and a variety of recitals and concerts in the community.
This will be the group’s fifth year performing for us. Forty-two talented students from all over the world will be joining us…do not miss it!

Dr. Peter Hanson-Stem Cell Research
2019-08-01 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Dr. Peter Hanson came home to La Mesa and joined Grossmont Orthopedic Medical Group in August of 1992 and has enjoyed all aspects of his orthopedic practice, which includes sports medicine, arthroscopy, shoulder reconstruction and lower extremity total joint replacement including introducing the anterior hip approach to East County. He has been Chief of Orthopedic Surgery, and for over 12 years has served as the Medical Director of Orthopedic Surgery at Grossmont Hospital, a position that involves orchestrating the Total Joint Replacement program for the hospital. At Grossmont Hospital, he has served as Chief of Staff, as well as Chairman of the Board of Directors.
Dr. Hanson has always been involved in clinical research, but became much more so the last 6 years. He was President of the San Diego Stem Cell Center, and is Medical Director of BioSolutions Clinical Research Center. With San Diego as a hub of Biotechnology, he has developed relationships with local, national, and international companies and done FDA clinical trials for multiple regenerative medicine trials, primarily for arthritis of the hip and knee.
His presentation will talk about recent changes in FDA regulations in clinical use of stem cell therapies and recent biotech clinical research opportunities being pursued here in San Diego.
