San Diego Rotary

Monthly Club Board meeting
2018-12-21 07:30 - 09:00, 2018-11-30 07:30 - 09:00, 2018-10-26 07:30 - 09:00, 2018-09-28 07:30 - 09:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Club 33 Conference Room, 2247 San Diego Ave, Suite 233, San Diego, CA, 92110, United States

Annual Holiday Program
2018-12-20 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
It’s going to be a Duckport Holiday Celebration!
Our chorus has been hard at work on putting together a fabulous program for you. Remember this is a wonderful opportunity to invite your family, your children and your grandchildren to Rotary to celebrate the holidays with us!
If you will be bringing a guest or guests to this program, please register yourself and your guests by December 17 so we will have a more accurate count for lunch. Click here to register your guests.
Thank you.

Foundation Board Meeting
2018-12-18 12:00 - 13:30, 2018-09-18 12:00 - 13:30 | Club 33 Conference Room, 2247 San Diego Ave, Suite 233, San Diego, CA, 92110, United States

Jerry Sanders-SD Regional Chamber of Commerce
2018-12-13 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Jerry Sanders, CEO of the Chamber of Commerce, will provide an update on the Chamber’s activities in 2018 and review the recent general election and local events. He will also provide a look ahead at the Chamber’s priorities for 2019 and a regional business outlook.

Club 33 Social Hour at Alesmith Brewing Company
2018-12-12 17:30 - 19:30 | CA
No registration needed -just show up! Please remember that guests and potential members are always welcome at this open events. (Cash bar and food available for purchase)

Rafael Castellanos-Port of San Diego
2018-12-06 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Port of San Diego Chairman Rafael Castellanos will give us an update on the Port’s current projects. They have a lot of exciting things to talk about: the new Portside Pier restaurant development, the new Intercontinental Hotel, the Central Embarcadero project and the Chula Vista Bayfront Master Plan.

Club 33 Holiday Celebration at the Timken Museum
2018-12-04 17:30 - 19:30 | CA
The Grotarian Committee and the Club 33 Social Hour Committee are organizing a holiday celebration at the Timken Museum and you are all invited! Guests and prospective members are welcome.
This will be a very special holiday event. In December, the Timken Museum in Balboa Park presents its “Jewels of the Season” holiday ornament display. Over 2,000 ornaments have been painstakingly handcrafted by San Diegans Florence Hord and Elizabeth Schlappi over the course of 80 years, drawing influence from the popular Faberge egg. The dazzling ornament installation is designed by San Diego State University graduate students and is fast becoming a San Diego holiday tradition. Also on view will be the Timken’s special exhibition, Rococo Rivals & Revivals. Composed of 12 objects, paintings, drawings and prints, this exhibition will be presenting, for the first time in Southern California, a global vision on the different personalities and schools of Rococo. It features a major oil painting The Italian Comedians by Antoine Watteau, on loan from the National Gallery, Washington D.C.
Docents will be available to guide you through these wonderful displays. There will be adult beverages and delicious food, including a carving station, mash potato bar, and plenty of other wonderful treats. This will be a magical evening full of good cheer and merriment. We hope to see you there!
Date:Tuesday December 4
Location: Timken Museum 1500 El Prado, Balboa Park 92101
Time: 5:30 to 7:30
Cost: $40 per person
Registration closes on November 27 so sign up now! Click here to register.

Annual Giving Thanks, Giving Back Auction
2018-11-29 10:30 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Members – the time to donate is now, we are only a few weeks away from the auction!
We are asking all members of Club 33 for 3 things:

to attend the Giving Thanks, Giving Back annual luncheon on 11/29
to donate a bottle of quality wine, minimum 92 pts. There is the option of a $50 donation in lieu of the wine. (You can email the office to let them know to bill you)
also, each member is asked to Give or Get a donation item for our Live or Silent auction. Be creative!!!

Please complete the donation form for each donation item. 2018 Rotary Donation Form.
The last day to submit auction donation items is on November 26. All items must be delivered to the Rotary office.
Any questions – you can contact Auction Chair Diana MarJip-Chuh at dmjchuh@gmail.com.
Attendance is also a key part of the success of our auction so we encourage you to bring your family, friends, neighbors or co-workers so they, too, can do some pre-holiday shopping! (Be sure to inform the office if you will be bringing guests to the program.)
ARRIVE TO EARLY! Our Silent Auction will begin at 11:00. While shopping and bidding on the many wonderful auction items, you can enjoy a glass of champagne or mimosa, too!
This is our only fundraiser of the year so your participation in the auction and paddle raise is most appreciated. Your support raises money to support our Club’s service projects and our Impact Fund. Thank you, Rotarians! We are looking forward to another fun and successful event!

Dark - NO MEETING
2018-11-22 | CA

Club 33 2nd Grand Slam Tennis Tournament
2018-11-15 17:30 - 19:00 | Barnes Tennis Center, 4490 W. Point Loma Blvd., San Diego, CA, 92107
Thursday, November 15
5:30 pm to 7:00 pm
Barnes Tennis Center
Cost: $15 per person (includes court fee, balls and water)
Round robin doubles will be the format again. Join us!
Click here to register.

Fern Street Circus
2018-11-15 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Guest speaker: John Highkin-Executive Director
Fern Street Circus is San Diego’s single-ring social circus, a professional circus and musical troupe which performs and teaches circus in underserved neighborhoods. In its just completed annual Neighborhood Tour, the Circus mixes adult professional artists with students they teach free-of-charge in City Heights.
Fern Street Circus serves families and transforms neighborhoods through performance and teaching of circus arts. Professional artists collaborate with learners and their families in neighborhood settings. Circus transcends barriers between people of varying cultures and languages, combines physical and theatrical skills, and merges the magnificent and the everyday.
Participants co-create every aspect of the Circus, using their own talents and available resources, working in public locations, creating visible community.
Join us to learn more about this program that is part of a global movement in creating social change. We will also get to witness student wire walkers, an acrobat/tumbling student and a foot juggler showcase their talents!

Annual Salute to Military
2018-11-08 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Our annual salute to the men and women in uniform is always a crowd pleaser. Be sure to come early and engage with the more than 50 uniformed folks in attendance. We’ll hear from guest speaker Brigadier General Ryan P. Heritage, the new Commanding General for Marine Corp Recruit Depot.
In honor of Veterans Day and as part of Club 33’s Salute to the Armed Forces, BGen Heritage will be speaking to the club on the themes of Service, Patriotism, Valor, Sacrifice, and Commitment (Honor, Courage, and Commitment- Marine Corps Core Values). He will be recognizing and celebrating the contributions of veterans in our society, the sacrifice and dedication of our currently serving military and the importance of a supportive community that values and respects those attributes our veterans represent. BGen Heritage will be talking about the special role the San Diego region has, as the largest concentration of US military personnel and military veterans, in dealing with the issue of how America perceives and treats those who serve it.

Grotarian Event - Marine Recruit Graduation
2018-11-02 07:00 - 11:30 | CA
Date: Friday, November 2
Time: 7:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Event: Marine Recruit Graduation
Location: Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD)
Cost: Free
This will be a full-on Marine Corps experience! Join Rotarians and Grotarians for a Marine Recruit Graduation Ceremony. Graduation marks the end of a Marine’s time in boot camp. It is his final dismissal and the culmination of his Recruit training. The graduation ceremony includes the graduating Marines, their Drill Instructors and other key training personnel. This is guaranteed to be an inspiring experience for all who attend!
Rotarians should arrive at MCRD soon after 0700 in time to clear security and be seated to attend the Morning Colors.
Ceremony is at 0800. Rotarians will then have a briefing on MCRD in one of the nearby conference rooms. During the brief, there will be coffee, water and bagels.
At 0930 Rotarians will make their way to the parade deck for the graduation ceremony.
WE WILL NEED FULL NAMES FOR ALL ROTARIANS, GROTARIANS & GUESTS, AS SHOWN ON GOVERNMENT ISSUED ID, FOR ACCESS TO THIS EVENT 10 DAYS PRIOR TO THE EVENT. THEREFORE, PLEASE REGISTER EARLY. REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE ON OCTOBER 23.
Click here to register. (Please register with your name as it is shown on your Drivers License)

SDSU West Presentation - Jack McGrory and Fred Pierce
2018-11-01 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
“Measure G, the SDSU West initiative, is the only initiative for the existing stadium site that allows San Diego State University to grow and thrive for generations to come. Measure G creates the opportunity for San Diego State University to expand its campus through an open and transparent process that will also increase access to local higher education. It will benefit the regional economy by significantly increasing the more than $5.67 billion in economic impact generated by SDSU each year and producing more college graduates.”
Jack McGrory and Fred Pierce are members of the Executive Committee of the “Friends of SDSU”, the committee comprised of SDSU Alumni, business and community leaders that have sponsored the Measure G (SDSU West) ballot initiative.

October 25 - Today's Meeting is Cancelled
2018-10-25 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States

Club 33 Social Hour at Cutwater Spirits
2018-10-24 17:30 - 19:30 | CA
We hope you will join us! Friends, co-workers and prospective members are always welcome. No registration required. Just show up!

SoccerCity Panel Presentation
2018-10-18 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Panel presenters:
Nick Stone-Project Manager for SoccerCity
April Boling-former chair of San Diego County Taxpayers Association and a proponent of SoccerCity
Landon Donovan-former Major League Soccer MVP and SoccerCity partner
SoccerCity’s panel of Nick Stone, Landon Donovan and April Boling will present their plan for redeveloping the Mission Valley Stadium site into a vibrant mixed-use neighborhood. It will come complete with a privately funded modern stadium for a new Major League Soccer team and collegiate football, much needed student and market rate housing, as well as job and research space to grow the economy and meet SDSU’s future needs. The plan includes a new river park and community fields, all at zero cost to taxpayers.

Grotarian Event - Whaley House
2018-10-17 18:00 - 20:00 | CA
Join the Grotarians for a spooky private tour of the world famous and historic Whaley House. We will receive a one of a kind behind the scenes tour while hearing tales of bizarre encounters with long-dead residents. Learn more about this historic landmark in San Diego and why the Whaley House has earned its reputation as America’s Most Haunted! We will walk across the street afterwards to the Old Town Mexican Cafe for a great dinner. (drinks are on your own)
When: October 17th
Time: 6PM to 8PM
Costumes Optional
$25 per person.
Please register by Oct 12 – Click here to register
Info about Whaley House’s haunted folklore:
“Few houses in San Diego are as historically important as the Whaley House. In addition to being the Whaley Family home, it housed a granary, the County Court House, San Diego’s first commercial theater, various businesses including Thomas Whaley’s own general store, a ballroom, a billiard hall, school, and polling place. Significant events, such as the seizure of the court documents and records in 1871, and the suicide of Violet Whaley in 1885 profoundly affected Thomas and Anna Whaley. These events, as well as the hangings which occurred on the property before the house was constructed, have suffused the Whaley House with an air of mystery and added to its reputation as something more than just California State Historic Landmark #65.
According to the Travel Channel’s America’s Most Haunted, the house is the number one most haunted house in the United States. The alleged hauntings at the Whaley House have been reported on numerous other television programs and been written up in countless publications and books since the house first opened as a museum in 1960. Although we cannot state positively that the Whaley House is really haunted, the voluminous documentation of paranormal occurrences at the site makes a compelling case. But, if there are ghosts at the Whaley House, who are they and why are they here?
Located at 2476 San Diego Avenue in historic Old Town San Diego, the Whaley House stands today as a classic example of mid-nineteenth century Greek Revival architecture. Formally dedicated as a historic house museum on May 25, 1960 and open to the public ever since, it is one of southern California’s most popular visitor destinations. Over 100,000 people visit the Whaley House annually, with guests traveling from across the globe to experience this world-renowned museum. It is owned by the County of San Diego and since September of 2000 Save Our Heritage Organisation (SOHO) has managed and operated the property. SOHO, a non-profit advocacy organization, has lead the community as a powerful catalyst for historic preservation by raising awareness and appreciation of our region’s architectural and cultural heritage since 1969. “
http://whaleyhouse.org/

Rise Above Hunger Meal Packing with the Padres
2018-10-13 09:00 - 23:00 | CA
When: Saturday, October 13 from 9 am – 11 am
Where: Petco Park

Description: The San Diego Rotary will join the Padres Volunteer Team and Rise Against Hunger at Petco Park for the 3rd Annual Meal Packing Event. 60,000 meals will be packed and sent to under served communities in the Dominican Republic.Arrival: Please enter Petco Park through the Park Blvd Gate located at the corner of Park Blvd and 10th Avenue (across from Lolitas Mexican Restaurant). We will have Padres Volunteer Team tables and tents set up to welcome you and get you signed in.
Parking: Parking will be available at the Lexus Lot across from the ballpark at the corner of Park Blvd. and Imperial Ave.
Attire: Please wear your blue Club 33 “We Are Everywhere” T-Shirt (contact the office if you don’t have one) and closed toe shoes.
Misc: We will be offering snacks and water during the event. Please note that we will be in a partially shaded area. Sunscreen is encouraged!

Space is limited so sign up early! Click here

Maureen Stapleton - San Diego County Water Authority
2018-10-11 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Innovation has been a trademark of San Diego for decades in everything from oceanography to brewing. It’s also a defining characteristic of the region’s wholesale water supplier, the San Diego County Water Authority. General Manager Maureen Stapleton will discuss how that legacy is playing out today in the world of water, and how her agency is partnering with some of the region’s iconic industries to promote water supply reliability through its Brought to You by Water outreach program.

Mark Neville, CEO - Holiday Bowl
2018-10-04 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
The mission of the Holiday Bowl is to generate tourism, exposure, economic benefit and civic pride for San Diego by presenting the nation’s most exciting bowl game and festival of events. In 40 years, the non-profit effort has generated $800 million in economic benefit for San Diego and annually fills hotels during the slowest tourism period. Mark will talk about why the event is such a success for San Diego and speak of the challenges ahead.

San Diego Police Chief David Nisleit
2018-09-27 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
David Nisleit became the City of San Diego’s 35th Chief of Police in March 2018. A San Diego native, he is 30 year veteran of the San Diego Police Department, the eighth largest police department in the nation. Chief Nisleit will share his vision for SDPD taking on 21st century law enforcement challenges, engaging as community partners and recruiting the next generation of police officers.

Annual Mr./Ms./Mrs. San Diego Program
2018-09-20 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
The Past Presidents of San Diego Rotary have proudly selected fellow member and Past President,Patti Roscoe, as the recipient of the 2018 Ms. San Diego Award.
Please join us on September 20th at the Liberty Station Conference Center to honor Patti for her passionate leadership and altruistic contributions that have made a lasting impact in our community.
Congratulations, Patti!

Club 33 Social Hour - The Westgate Hotel
2018-09-19 17:30 - 19:30 | CA
No registration required – guests welcome!

Grotarian Event-Elephant Odyssey Bridge Deck at the San Diego Zoo
2018-09-18 17:00 - 19:00 | CA
***Check-In is at 4:30 p.m. (Guests wanting to arrive in the early afternoon to enjoy the Zoo grounds can pick up their admission tickets at Will Call. At approximately 4:30 pm, there will be a registration desk set up in the front plaza where a Zoo volunteer will check you in. The volunteers will provide directions to the Elephant Odyssey Bridge Deck, where the group will meet.)
Cost: $30.00/person, which includes 2 hosted drink tickets per person for choice of beer, wine, assorted sodas or bottled water, as well as the Chef’s Selection of Appetizers. (Our fellow Rotarian Shawn Dixon has agreed to cover the cost of admission to the zoo for this event.)
Join the Grotarians for a roaring good time at the San Diego Zoo. We will walk across the new Canopy Bridge to a private lounge area. If you have not gone across the bridge yet, it is amazing! It is a 450 foot bridge that connects the two sides of the zoo. If you look down from the bridge, you will have a great view of the pandas. The fun continues at the private lounge area, where we will have a presentation and animal encounter.
Space is limited. Each member is limited to one guest. Should space be available prior to the close of registration on September 12, we will let you know.
Click here to register
