Club 33 Holiday Celebration
2019-12-03 17:30 - 19:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | CA
The Grotarian Committee and Club 33 Social Hour Committee are organizing another special holiday celebration at the Timken Museum and you are all invited!
In December, the Timken Museum 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, featuring a collectible train on loan from the San Diego Model Railroad Museum, is designed by San Diego State University graduate students and is fast becoming a San Diego holiday tradition.
Also on view is Masterpieces of Italian Drawings from The British Museum. The exhibition is an ambitious first-time-ever collaborative effort among the Timken, University of San Diego (USD) and The British Museum in London. The entire collection from The British Museum will include 54 drawings and prints, many of which will be on display at the Timken, featuring such 16th-century masters as Pamigianino, Andrea del Sarto and Agostino Carracci and the 18th-century artists Luca Giordano and Domenico Tiepolo. The balance of the drawings will be on display at the USD Galleries. 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, a holiday sweet station and more.
This will be a magical evening full of good cheer and merriment. We hope to see you there!
Date:Tuesday December 3
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 for registration

Bid Big! Auction
2019-12-05 11:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Arrive early! Our annual auction begins at 11:00am. Great auction items including trips, hotel stays, theatre and sporting tickets, family orientated packages, excellent wine and so much more! And remember, your support for this year’s auction will directly impact those who need us in the community. So come and enjoy a glass of champagne and Bid Big!

Garry Bonelli-Chairman, Board of Port Commissioners
2019-12-12 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Garry Bonelli was sworn in on January 16, 2019, as the new board chairman of the Board of Port Commissioners for the San Diego Unified Port District.
Garry’s mantra for the Port of San Diego is clearly defined: “In order to have a world-class port we must: think globally, plan regionally, and act locally, focusing on what’s best for the bay overall.”
His goals include completing the Port Master Plan, so that it can go before the State Coastal Commission, and working hand-in-hand with Chula Vista on that city’s Bayfront Park Project, which covers 535 acres, and includes a Gaylord Hotel and Convention Center, restaurants, marinas, retail space, an RV park, and more. He notes that fully half of the acreage will be dedicated to open space. He also plans to continue to be a champion for clean bay water.
Renaissance on the Bay
With his presentation, Garry will take us on a virtual tour around San Diego Bay and all of the Port of San Diego projects going on within the Port’s five member cities of Chula Vista, Coronado, Imperial Beach, National City and San Diego. We will hear about the progress being made on the 535-acre Chula Vista Bayfront project, the Brigantine’s Portside Pier project on the North Embarcadero, Seaport San Diego and others.

Annual Holiday Program
2019-12-19 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States

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

Monthly Club Board meeting
2019-12-20 07:30 - 09:00, 2020-01-31 07:30 - 09:00 | Club 33 Conference Room, 2247 San Diego Ave, Suite 233, San Diego, CA, 92110, United States

DARK - No Meeting
2019-12-26, 2020-01-02 | CA

Prospective Member Reception
2020-01-09 11:30 - 12:00 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Share the Gift of Rotary!
You and your prospective member are invited to a pre-lunch reception for an opportunity to meet with fellow Rotarians and Board members. Bring one (or more) guests that are interested in learning more about Rotary.
When: Thursday, January 9 (Our program that day will be our Annual State of the Investment Market with Linda Stirling and Don Bauder)
Time: 11:30 am in Room 202
Registration is required by a club member. The club will provide a complimentary lunch for the prospective member.
Click here to sign up

Annual State of the Investment Market
2020-01-09 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Kick off the New Year with one of our most popular programs. Advisors Linda Stirling and Don Bauder (via Skype) will discuss, and may even debate, how stocks, bonds and other investment assets will fare over the next 12 months.
For information about our Prospective Member Reception being held on this day at 11:30am – click here.

Club 33 Social Hour
2020-01-14 17:30 - 19:30 | CA
Please join us on Tuesday January 14 for our first social hour of 2020! We’ll meet right here in Point Loma at Stone Brewing in Liberty Station – location and other details below. For non-beer drinkers, Stone also offers a full bar and restaurant. If the weather is good, please look for us in the outdoor bar/patio area.

Ricky Shabazz, Ph.D., President, San Diego City College
2020-01-16 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
As costs rise for a four-year college education, institutions are looking at ways to train the next generation of workers for high-skilled, good-paying jobs without spending six figures to do so. Hear from one of the area’s leaders in this arena discuss the opportunities and benefits to this approach and what it means for San Diego’s economy.
Dr. Ricky Shabazz is an enthusiastic, student-centered leader with 18+ years of executive experience advancing academic achievement, educational equity, and diversity. He is a team builder with an accomplished record of improving access to higher education, developing collaborative partnerships, cultivating improved institutional practices, and promoting innovative solutions and dialogue. His mother was a teenage parent, and he was the first person in his family to attend college. He is a passionate, lifelong learner committed to the community college mission to educate a diverse community of learners.
Dr. Shabazz earned an Ed.D. in educational leadership, a master’s degree in educational administration from California State University, San Bernardino, and a bachelor’s degree from UCD. His research expertise is in increasing college access for underrepresented students.

Rotary International President Mark Maloney
2020-01-23 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Rotary International’s sitting President, Mark Maloney, will speak to us on the future of Rotary around the world. Join us for this rare and special treat.

Grotarian Fireside Chat
2020-01-28 17:30 - 19:30 | Academy of Our Lady of Peace, 4860 Oregon Street, San Diego, CA, 92116, United States
Red Badgers – please come and learn more about Club 33 and our Committees as we sit by the fire on a cool evening in San Diego. 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, AND satisfy one of your permanent badge requirements! Even if you attended the Poolside Chat, we encourage you to attend this event too, as we will have different Committee Chairs speak. This is always a wonderful evening at OLP. The event includes dinner and adult beverages.
Thank you to Club 33 member and Head of School for OLP, Lauren Lek, for hosting us again this year!
Location: Academy of Our Lady of Peace (“OLP”), 4860 Oregon Street, San Diego, CA 92116
Date: January 28, 2020
Time: 5:30-7:30 pm
Cost: FREE
This event is for Grotarians only. Please no spouses or guests.
Click here to let us know that you will be attending.

Mayor Kevin Faulconer-The State of San Diego
2020-01-30 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
The current Chief Executive of America’s Finest City will give us his final State of the City address and discuss the successes, opportunities and challenges facing the eighth largest city in the United States.

Cody Hooven-Chief Sustainability Officer, City of San Diego
2020-02-06 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Cody Hooven is the Director of the Sustainability Department and the first Chief Sustainability Officer for the city of San Diego. She leads sustainability implementation and policy, with emphasis on economic development and social equity. Her team is exploring how technology, renewable energy, mobility, green buildings, and climate resilience are included in San Diego’s approach to sustainable, smart communities.
Cody will provide an overview of the City of San Diego’s efforts to address climate change and their position as a leader in the sustainability field locally as well as in the nation. She will also provide an overview of the newly formed community choice program, San Diego Community Power, which will provide residents and businesses with a choice in who provides their power starting in 2021.

Club 33 Golf-Round 1
2020-02-07 | San Diego Country Club, 88 L St., Chu, CA, 91911
Join us for a fun day of golf and fellowship! We will have 3 outings at the San Diego Country Club this year. All tee off at 9am.
February 7, April 24 and June 5
Register now for the first event on Feb. 7 by emailing Rich Donnelly at Rdonnelly@EPWealth.com. You must be confirmed by a response email as we are limited to 16 players.
Cost is $110, cart is $22, and we include lunch and a drink. (Plan on about $150 per person).

invitation only

Cindy Marten-American Heart Association
2020-02-13 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Cindy Marten is serving as Chair of the 2020 American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women Movement and is passionate about improving health outcomes through research and education. She is a fierce advocate not only for her own heart health, but for her students, staff, and the San Diego community.
Cindy will share how her journey with Heart started 20 years ago when her husband suffered a heart attack at age 42. This event challenged her to understand why a seemingly healthy young man would suffer such a catastrophic event, and set her on a course to impact the future of heart health for her family and community. She has used her experiences to become a heart health role model who inspires more than 100,000 students and nearly 13,000 staff members to live healthy lifestyles through her partnership with the American Heart Association.

Grotarian Event-Illumina Tour
2020-02-18 17:30 - 19:30 | CA
You won’t want to miss a tour of one of San Diego’s fastest and most innovative technology companies. Brian Steffy, who presented a fascinating program about Illumina at Club 33 on August 22nd has arranged an outing that will include a behind-the-scenes tour of how the technology was developed, the manufacturing floor and the company’s unique campus.
Illumina is the world-leader in genomic sequencing technology. The innovation in which they are bringing to the medical field will change the way doctors diagnose, treat and prevent disease.
Date: Feb 18 2020
Time: 5:30pm-7:30pm
Cost: $25 per person – includes food and beverage
Address: 5200 Illumina Way, San Diego 92122
Parking: Guest parking lot at 5200 Illumina way (pull into the main entrance and make a left at the flag poles. Follow signs to guest parking)
THIS EVENT IS FULL-CONTACT MARY@ROTARY33.ORG IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE ADDED TO THE WAITING LIST
Invitation Only

Daniel Butler-Recycling & Waste Management
2020-02-20 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
With the uncertainty surrounding recycling programs around the State and Country, there is more confusion than ever about what can and cannot be placed into recycling bins. Daniel Butler of Waste Management is going to discuss what the foreign markets mean to our domestic recycling programs, information on placing the right items into the correct bins, and best practices at home that can reduce waste.

Paul Jablonski, CEO-MTS
2020-02-27 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Housing crisis. Climate crisis. Congestion crisis. San Diego, suddenly, isn’t so sunny. The solutions to all of these challenges have a nexus: transportation. And the region, for the first time since the advent of freeways, is looking to public transportation for help. The San Diego Metropolitan Transit System generates 300,000 trips each weekday. But it could be a lot more with a bigger investment in its services. Learn about ElevateSD 2020, an initiative to increase funding for San Diego’s transit system.

Sandra Kerl, GM-San Diego County Water Authority
2020-03-05 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Sandy Kerl was appointed General Manager of the San Diego County Water Authority in November 2019. Kerl will discuss the Water Authority’s strategic approach to the opportunities and challenges of adapting to varied impacts to our region’s water supply.

Quality, Affordable Childcare: Supporting Working Families and Our Region
2020-03-12 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
The Economic Need for Affordable Early Childcare and Education in San Diego
A great need exists to provide working families with affordable childcare and early education. The impact on its availability dramatically affects the local economy on many fronts. Hear from foremost experts regarding the negative aspects that the lack of affordable childcare holds on the region and solutions to solve this issue.
Our speakers:
Laura Kohn, Director of Early Workforce Development at San Diego Workforce Partnership and Katie Rast, Director of Community Impact at The San Diego Foundation

No Meeting
2020-03-19, 2020-03-26 | CA, United States
As a precautionary measure to help keep our members and their families healthy, our Thursday meetings will be cancelled until April 16. We will continue to communicate with you on any additional changes to our schedule. Thank you for your understanding.
