San Diego Rotary

Nic McGuire's Glass Art
2015-02-10 17:30 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | 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
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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.

ULI Real Estate Panel - Positioning Real Estate in San Diego for the Next Generation of Prosperity
2015-01-15 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
2015 kicks off with a panel of real estate professionals who will share their thoughts on how the dynamics of demographics, economic development, amenities, and globalization will impact San Diego’s 21st Century real estate.
Panel:
Mary M. Lydon, Executive Director – ULI San Diego-Tijuana
The Urban Land Institute is an international nonprofit organization focused on developing leaders in the responsible use of land and promoting the creation of sustainable thriving communities worldwide. ULI is a member-based organization with 33,000 members. Ms. Lydon is expert in Smart Growth, land use planning, real estate markets, community and stakeholder participation, and economic development strategies. She has worked with private-sector developers, public-sector agencies, and nonprofit organizations. She is a former Planning Commissioner for the City of San Diego and has held leadership roles within the Downtown San Diego Partnership and several nonprofit boards over her career. She also has her own consulting business and has helped organize and run a large range of conferences, workshops, studies, charrettes, and panels focused around land use issues. Ms. Lydon attended Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government and completed the Executive Leadership Program in 2010. She also holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin, Madison.
William Anderson, FAICP Principal/Vice-President
Mr. Anderson, FAICP, is a Principal/Vice-President at AECOM, overseeing the Economics + Planning practice in the US, currently directing planning assignments with Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN; Dona Ana County, New Mexico; the City of Indianapolis; the Southern California Association of Governments; the Port of San Diego; and the San Diego Association of Governments. Previously, he was Director of City Planning & Community Investment for the City of San Diego, and Deputy Chief Operating Officer. In this capacity, he directed the update to San Diego’s General Plan, which received the American Planning Association’s Daniel Burnham Award for Excellence in Comprehensive Planning. Prior to his tenure at the City of San Diego, he was a Senior Vice-President with Economics Research Associates, where he worked on almost 300 assignments in twenty states and eight countries. From 1995-2003, he was a member and chair of the City of San Diego Planning Commission. He currently serves as President of the 38,000-member American Planning Association, co-chaired APA’s “Sustaining Places” initiative, was former Chair of APA’s Economic Development Division, and is a member of the California Planning Roundtable. He was inducted into APA’s College of Fellows in 2004 and is a frequent speaker on Planning for Economic Development & Sustainability throughout the US and internationally. Mr. Anderson is a Full Member of ULI’s Urban Revitalization Council, and a founding Board member of the San Diego-Tijuana District Council, and is an inductee of the Lambda Alpha land economics honorary society. Mr. Anderson’s community leadership in San Diego includes service as President of C-3, San Diego’s oldest local planning and conservation advocacy group, and membership on the Board of the City Heights Community Development Corporation. He has a B.A. from Claremont McKenna College, and a Masters in City & Regional Planning from Harvard University.
Kelly Cunningham, Senior Fellow and Economist
National University System Institute for Policy Research (NUSIPR)
The Institute is a non-partisan organization with the goal to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of public and private sectors in San Diego County. Cunningham has closely monitored San Diego’s economy over the past three decades. His analysis and views of the local economy are regularly sought by local, state, national, and international businesses, government, and media. He is one of the economists and business leaders featured each Sunday in the “Econometer” business column of the U-T San Diego newspaper. He is also a member of the National Association for Business Economics (NABE).

2015 Economic Outlook: Will San Diego Continue to Shine?
2015-01-08 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Economic Forecast with Dr. Lynn Reaser.
San Diego has scored impressive gains, outpacing the state and the nation. Can we sustain this momentum in 2015? Dr. Reaser will discuss the global forces, including oil prices, Russia, Japan, and the Eurozone. She will describe the prospects for the U.S. economy, the Federal Reserve, interest rates, and stocks. She will then draw the implications for California and San Diego, concluding with recommendations for business in the year ahead.

Dark - Happy New Year
2015-01-01 | CA

Dark - Merry Christmas
2014-12-25 | CA

Holiday Party at the Omni Hotel
2014-12-18 12:00 - 13:30 | Omni San Diego Hotel, 675 L St, San Diego, CA, 92101, United States
Our annual Holiday Program will be held on December 18 at the Omni San Diego Hotel located at 675 L Steet (adjacent to Petco Park) in their Grand Ballroom.
The cost for members is the standard $28.
If you plan to bring guests, please register them here so we can have an accurate count …Register your guests
The price for guests is $30 and payment can be billed or paid at the door.
Parking at the 6th and K Parkade which is directly across the street from the Omni at 289 6th Ave. is included. Take a ticket as you park and vouchers will be distributed at the event. You may also valet park at your own expense.

Port of San Diego Real Estate
2014-12-16 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States

The Nutcracker performed by the City Ballet
2014-12-12 17:30 - 22:00 | Spreckels Theater
Reception 5: 30 pm at Grant Grill; Performance at 7:30 pm
Spreckels Theater with no-host reception at Grant Grill
Friday, December 12, 2014
The show will begin at 7:30, but please join us for pre-show drinks at the Grant Grill at 5:30.
Cost: Tickets for the show are $59, drinks are not included in the ticket cost.
Deadline for registration is midnight on December 10th.
About The Nutcracker: This is Tchaikovsky’s classic ballet about a young girl, Clara, who is given a Nutcracker for Christmas by her godfather, Herr Drosselmeyer. But this is no ordinary Nutcracker, as Clara learns that very night. After a great battle with the Mouse King, the Nutcracker turns into a Prince. He takes Clara on a magical journey through the Land of the Snow to the Kingdom of the Sweets, where the Sugar Plum Fairy honors the couple with entertainment from around the world.
Live Music Performed by the City Ballet Orchestra under the direction of John Nettles. Live Vocals Performed by the Pacific Coast Chorus .
Approximate Run Time: 2 hours and 15 minutes, including one 15-minute intermission.
Online Registration is open until midnight on Thursday, December 11, 2014.
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Mayor Kevin Faulconer
2014-12-11 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Kevin Faulconer became the 36th mayor of San Diego on March 3, 2014, on a campaign message of bringing San Diego together and restoring integrity to City Hall.
Shortly after taking office, Mayor Faulconer began implementing his “One San Diego” vision, creating an inclusive city government that creates opportunities for San Diegans and delivers results for every neighborhood.
His accomplishments include directing 50 percent of all new major revenue toward neighborhood improvements such as street repair; hiring the first female police chief in San Diego history; improving emergency response times in underserved neighborhoods; increasing hours at libraries to their highest level in a decade; helping innovative companies grow and expand right here in San Diego, and bringing a customer-service attitude to city government.
Come hear the Mayor provide updates on his first nine months in office and his vision for the future of San Diego.

Mac McLaughlin - President and CEO USS Midway
2014-12-04 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
USS Midway Museum…. Who We Are.
The USS Midway arrived in San Diego in January, 2004, following a 10 year battle to gain approval from the Navy, Port and Coastal Commission. Midway opened its brow to the public in June 2004, and has since become the most visited historic ship in the world. Over 1 million guests come aboard this tribute to San Diego’s proud Navy heritage annually, and we host over 250 special events and 400 military ceremonies. That’s WHAT the Midway has become; San Diego Rotary will hear WHO We Are.
Mac McLaughlin is President & Chief Executive Officer of the USS Midway Museum. He was hired as the Chief Operating Officer in December 2003, one month prior to the Midway’s arrival in San Diego and has been the chief executive throughout the building of the Museum.
Prior to joining the Midway, Mac retired from the Navy as a Rear Admiral in August 2003. During his career as a Naval Aviator, he served as a Commanding Officer of a helicopter squadron and Naval Air Station. He served two tours of duty in the Pentagon on the Chief of Naval Operations Staff and served Flag tours as Commander, Naval Air Reserve Force and Naval Reserve Forces Command.
Mac graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1972 where he was an All-American and Captain of the track team. He holds a Masters Degree in Public Administration from Troy State University. He is married to the former Norah Anne Flynn of Chula Vista and they have two children, Kathleen and Stephen.

Dark - Happy Thanksgiving
2014-11-27 | CA

Monthly Board meeting
2014-11-21 07:30 - 09:00 | Club 33 Conference Room, 2247 San Diego Ave, Suite 233, San Diego, CA, 92110, United States

"Give Thanks and Give Back" Annual Auction
2014-11-20 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Join us for the Annual Auction benefiting the Club’s projects and committees. In addition to the “Wall of Wine” and Opportunity Drawing, there will be a number of silent and live items up for auction including the following:

“Give Thanks and Give Back”
Annual Auction

The San Diego Rotary Annual Auction will be held November 20 at Liberty Station. Titled “Give Thanks and Give Back“, the proceeds will go to our club supported projects. Thanks to donations from the various committees that the Club supports, we will have an outstanding variety of items and experiences available for bidding. So that you can plan your bidding, the following are previews of just some of the items being offered at the Live and Silent Auctions.

LIVE AUCTION ITEMS (partial list)

Honorary Charger Girl – A special girl in your life will create the memory of a lifetime as they join the Charger Girls in preparation for game day against the Denver Broncos on December 14. The package includes lunch and having their hair and makeup done prior to the game. The young lady cheers with the Charger Girls for the first half of the game and then we provide tickets for them to be able to sit with parents, grandparents etc. to enjoy the 2nd half of the game from the stands. The package includes three seats to the Charger – Denver game on December 14. Participants must be female between the ages of 7 and 15.
Donated by the Girl Scout Committee
Valued at $650 and a lifetime of memories

Private Cooking Class Party at Great News! Cookware and Cooking School. Enjoy a special cooking class party for your style! Private class parties include: Complimentary refreshments, sole use of the classroom during your cooking class, pre-printed copies of the recipes, servings of dishes prepared and 10% discount off all store merchandise.
Donated by “Bridges of Hope Against TB” Committee
Valued at $1,600

Dinner at Fire Station #22 – Enjoy an unique dining experience of a specially prepared dinner for four at Fire Station Number #22 in Point Loma. Your dinner will be specially prepared and served by the crew.
Donated by the Monarch School Committee
Valued at $400

Silent Auction Items (partial list)

Staycation Extravaganza – Del Mar. Included is an one-night stay at the L’Auberge Del Mar; $100 gift certificate to Ruth’s Chris; a bottle of 2006 Foxen Merlot; a 2010 Gloria Ferrer Blanc de Blancs; one-year family Balboa Park Explorer Pass to enjoy all the museums coming up on the 100 year celebration in 2015; $88 gift certificate from Del Mar Rendezvous Restaurant; a $25 Starbuck’s gift card.
Donated by Rotary Readers committee
Valued at $1100

Plant a Fruit Tree – Dr. Doug Arbon will buy, plant, and help you plant an apricot, plum, plumcot, apple, nectarine, or peach tree.
Donated by the STEM Committee
Valued at $250

Fishing Packages
1. 3/4 Day vouchers from Point Loma Sportfishing aboard the Mission Belle. Mexican permits & Visas are additional. Rod and tackle included.
2. 1/2 Day vouchers from Point Loma Sportfishing aboard the Daily Double. CA fishing licenses are additional. Rod and tackle included.
3. Half Day Pass from Fisherman’s Landing
4. Overnight Trip Fisherman’s Landing
Donated by the Fish Across the Border Committee
Various Packages Valued from $100-200 per person

An original 18”x 24” oil painting titled “Scarlet Ibis”, was composed while at the San Diego Zoo in 2012. The artist is Benjamin Mesa, a principal at Architects Mosher Drew. While an architect by profession, Ben is an equally talented photographer, painter and sculptor.
Donated by the Youth Exchange Committee
Valued at $1,500

Enjoy the rich, deep red wines from the best vineyards in California, then transport to Hawaii with a glass of Ulupalakua Maui Blanc.
Donated by the Senior Services Committee
Valued at $300

A truly unique opportunity to work with professional architects and designers from Jackson Design and Remodeling to create a plan to transform a room in your home.
Donated by the Storefront Committee
Valued at $1,000

Enjoy a two night getaway to the iconic Westgate Hotel downtown San Diego where you will stay in a Premier room and have the use of a $150 Westgate gift card. There are two packages available.
Donated by the Rotaract Committee
Valued at $1,100

Martinis for Every Taste – Enjoy martinis and snacks after a hard day at work.
Donated by the Senior Services Committee
Valued at $120

“Senior Package” which will be donated to a graduating senior who is part of our Hoover Interact committee. The Senior Package will provide the student a year book, tickets to the prom, Hoover gear and photos at their prom. The Rotarian that wins the bid for this package will receive a collage of framed art work that the students at Hoover Interact created as a way to thank Rotary for all they do for them.
Donated by the Hoover Interact Committee
Valued at $150

San Diego Youth Symphony – Four tickets to Winter Ovation Concert in February 2015 and a Live in Concert CD
Donated by the Music Committee
Valued at $150

Monarch School Tour and Reception
2014-11-18 17:30 - 19:00 | Monarch School, 1625 Newton Avenue, San Diego, CA, 92113, United States
San Diego has more than 20,000 homeless youth hoping for a better future. Monarch School is a public K-12 school in downtown San Diego solely for homeless students. Since its move last year to its new campus in Barrio Logan, Monarch School has doubled in size, currently serving over 300 students daily. Join the Grotarians for a tour of the new campus and reception.
Monarch School CEO Erin E. Spiewak, a fellow Rotarian, and her colleagues will take us on a guided tour of the new school. As we tour the school, Erin and her staff will explain the school programs, extracurricular activities for the students, the daily meals provided for the students, and clothing provided in the Monarch’s Butterfly Boutique. They will discuss the goals of the school and the students and the necessary skills being taught to the students to plan and succeed in the future. After the tour, we will gather in the school’s atrium for some fellowship, adult beverages and a Mediterranean meal.
Date: November 18, 2014
Time: 5:30-7:00 p.m.
Location: Monarch School, 1625 Newton Ave., San Diego, CA 92113
Cost: $25/person (plus a suggested, but optional, donation of gently used clothes for the Monarch’s Butterfly Boutique)
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Dr. Mimi Guarneri - The Heart Speaks
2014-11-13 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
In her book “The Heart Speaks” Dr. Guarneri takes the reader on a journey of the heart – exploring the emotional heart, able to be crushed by loss; the intelligent heart, with a nervous system all its own; and the spiritual heart, which yearns for a higher purpose. She skillfully weaves the science and drama of the heart’s unfolding. With groundbreaking new research and unparalleled experience, Dr. Guarneri reveals the heart as a multi-layered, complex organ and explores the new science that indicates the heart acts as a powerhouse of its own, possessing intelligence, memory, and decision-making abilities that are separate from the mind. Her book includes a poignant collection of stories from heart patients who have benefited from integrative medicine approaches.
The Heart Speaks and her clinical work have been featured on NBC Today and PBS’s To the Contrary and Full Focus. Her work was also featured in a two-part PBS documentary, The New Medicine.

Senior Services Committee - Annual Warm Clothes Drive
2014-11-13 11:30 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States

Hoover Interact-Parent/Student Orientation for incoming Class of 2017
2014-11-06 17:30 - 19:30 | CA
Enjoy a dinner with other Rotarians and Price Charity staff and meet the students selected from the October interviews. Contact Mia Harenski or Jeremiah Doran for details.

Salute To Our Military
2014-11-06 06:30 - 09:00 | USS Midway
Club 33 Members: It is not necessary for you to register online. If you will be bringing guests to the event, please contact Mary at the Rotary office.
In the 100+ years since the San Diego Rotary was founded, our membership has included veterans from World War I to Iraq. We are proud to continue our tradition of honoring all branches of the military who call San Diego home and invite you to join us for the annual Salute To Our Military celebration November 6, 2014 aboard the USS Midway.
Be inspired by the keynote presentation of Amanda Wirtz, a nationally renowned musician, philanthropist, veteran and Rotarian recently named Ms. Veteran America 2014, and help show our appreciation to our military community. Ask ‘The Right Question’ – Whether we are defending our freedom or changing lives- are we asking the right question? Join Amanda on a exploration of story and sound – investigating life decisions, personal values and the shocking truth behind a question that has the power to change the world.
Breakfast will be served starting at 0645, program to begin at 0730 – 0900. Parking adjacent to the Midway is included in the ticket cost of $40.00 per person – Don’t miss this amazing opportunity to join Rotarians and your community to say Thank You!
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Steve Fisher - SDSU Basketball Head Coach
2014-10-30 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Steve Fisher is beginning his 16th season as head coach of San Diego State University. No head-coaching career, at any level, started quicker than that of Fisher. Six games into his head-coaching career with Michigan, he was undefeated and sporting a national championship ring. Fisher’s eight-plus seasons at Michigan produced a 184-82 (.692) record, nine postseason tournament berths and three trips to the NCAA championship game, including the magical run to the 1989 national title.
His accomplishments may be even greater at San Diego State. In 2001-02 he led the Aztecs to the postseason for the first time since 1985 and for just the fourth time ever. The 21 wins were second most for the school as a Division I program and the most since 1985. Those numbers came after just three seasons with the program. He followed that up with a third consecutive season with a .500 or better record in 2002-03 and led SDSU back to the postseason for the second consecutive season for only the second time in the school’s Division I history. In addition, SDSU claimed its first Division I postseason victory with a win in the NIT.
In 2006-07, he led SDSU to the MW regular season and tournament crowns and a berth in the NCAA Tournament. That team finished with a Division I then-school-record 24 wins. In the 2013-2014 season, the Aztecs matched their best-ever finish in the NCAA tournament despite being picked to finish in fourth place in the MW preseason poll and not receiving a single vote in either major preseason top-25 rankings. En route to its league-leading eighth conference championship, San Diego State tied the school record with 20 consecutive victories before winning the second-most games in school history (31). SDSU completed the 2013-14 campaign with a 31-5 record, won the Mountain West regular-season crown and appeared in the NCAA Sweet 16. Fisher has also taken the Aztecs to the NIT four times, including their run to the national semifinals in 2009. San Diego State has currently been to the postseason eight straight years.
Only 13 coaches have taken more teams to the Final Four, including just five that are still active. He is one of three coaches to take three squads to the Final Four in the first five years of a head-coaching career, and one of just six coaches to lead a team to a NIT title as well as the NCAA.
Fisher, the 14th head coach in Aztec history, is married to the former Angie Wilson, another former teacher at Rich East High School. They have two sons. Mark is a Michigan graduate who is in his fourth year as an assistant coach and ninth season overall at SDSU. Jay is a 2008 graduate from the University of Southern California.
Coach Fisher was named the 2014-15 recipient of the John R. Wooden Legends of Coaching Award. It is a small, exclusive club of the biggest names in college basketball, and the opening ante is generally a national championship.

Helping at Both Ends Of The Leash Committee
2014-10-25 09:00 - 12:00 | San Diego Humane Society
The first committee meeting will be Saturday October 25 at the San Diego Humane Society from 9 am -12 pm. Join us for a morning of fellowship and animal enrichment. Contact Lisa Miller for more information.

Honorable M. Margaret McKeown - U.S Court of Appeals, 9th District
2014-10-23 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Taking the bench–the nomination process and beyond
Judge McKeown served as lead counsel in the challenge to admit women to Seattle’s Rotary Club. In this speech, she will discuss the path to the federal bench, including the sometimes contentious nominations process.

Hoover Interact Class of 2015 Interviews
2014-10-22 12:00 - 17:00 | CA
Interviews of the Class of 2015 at Price Charities in City Heights. Enjoy lunch with other Rotarians and the Price Charities staff before interviews begin. Time commitment is typically from noon – 5 pm, more details to follow. Contact Mia Harenski or Jeremiah Doran for more information.

Gary Gallegos - Executive Director of SANDAG
2014-10-16 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
ALL THINGS TRANSPORTATION IN THE SAN DIEGO REGION
San Diego’s economy depends on the movement of people and goods. Providing transportation choices is key to that success. Gary Gallegos, Executive Director of the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG), will share about a number of projects that will make a major impact in our region now and in the future. In a wide ranging presentation, Mr. Gallegos will discuss an ambitious effort to build a new border crossing to reduce border congestion; the Mid-Coast Corridor Transit Project to extend Trolley service from Old Town to University City; the expansion of a high-frequency, limited-stop Rapid transit network; and the Trolley Renewal to upgrade stations and add low-floor cars system wide.

"Scott Joplin's New Rag" - Grotarian event
2014-10-10 18:30 - 21:30 | CA
Everyone is welcome to this Grotarian event.
REGISTRATION CLOSES ON OCTOBER 6 AT MIDNIGHT.
Friday, October 10 @ 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm The Tenth Avenue Arts Center – 930 Tenth Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101
6:30 – Pizza, Salad, and Wine at the “Top of the Tenth Sky Deck”, a truly unique rooftop setting
8:00 – The world premier of “Scott Joplin’s New Rag” presented by the award-winning and critically acclaimed Mo’olelo Performing Arts Company
Don’t miss this terrific opportunity to enjoy a great meal, and the chance to mingle with fellow Rotarians and guests. We will also hear from Lydia Fort, the Executive Artistic Director of Mo`olelo, and then head downstairs at 7:45 to the Theater to enjoy a world premier play written and performed by Robert Barry Fleming. SCOTT JOPLIN’S NEW RAG: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE KING OF RAGTIME WRITERS is a contemporary meditation on Joplin’s historical legacy, established in the turbulence of the American post-reconstruction era. Spoken word, hip hop, and live ragtime music propel this theatrical exploration into the mind and music of this genius who lived during the Gilded Age which only glittered for some. Who was the man behind the music and what was his enduring influence on popular music? Did his reach extend to impacting the social and racial politics of his age? In this world premiere piece, playwright and solo-performer Robert Barry Fleming examines aspects of Joplin’s life – his inspirations, struggles, and dreams – in a multi-dimensional, deconstructed, one-man musical event. Mr. Fleming is an award winning director, actor, and choreographer. He is the Director of Artistic Programming at the Arena Stage in Washington D.C. In addition to numerous film and TV credits, he has appeared on Broadway, as well as in regional theaters throughout the United States including the Old Globe, the Mark Taper Forum and the Guthrie.
Cost is $42 per person
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Note: Normally at this time of day, there is free parking available on the street. There are also surface lots at 11th and E Street, 11th and Broadway, and 11th and F Street. These pay lots normally charge between $6 and $8 and accept Visa, MasterCard or exact cash. Dress is casual, however, it could get chilly on the roof, as well as in the theatre. It is recommended that you bring a jacket or sweater.

Hoover Interact Interview Training
2014-10-09 13:30 - 14:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
After Rotary Lunch at Liberty Station. Class of 2017 interview training, not required to interview but recommended for your first time. Contact Mia Harenski or Jeremiah Doran for more information.

Chris Van Gorder - To Volunteer and Serve
2014-10-09 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
“Don’t just send the help. Bring it there yourself. Get out in the field to protect and serve.” I think it’s fair to say this quote from Chris Van Gorder’s new book, “The Front-Line Leader,” describes his passion for volunteering. In 2002, just two years after becoming president and CEO of Scripps Health, Chris took on a volunteer leadership role with the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department Search & Rescue unit. Today, he is a Reserve Assistant Sheriff over Search & Rescue and the Law Enforcement Reserve.
Please join us as Chris tells us more about these two Sheriff Reserve opportunities, describes what his volunteer experiences have added to his personal and professional life, and if you wish, how you can become more involved.
