Rotator – Issue #37, April 12, 2018
Our next meeting will be on Thursday, April 19. Our guest speaker will be former president of Mexico, Vicente Fox. We were recently informed that President Fox will need to return to Mexico City on Wednesday evening, and therefore will be speaking to us on Thursday remotely via Skype instead. Any questions? Please contact Mary at mary@rotary33.org.…
Read MoreRotator – Issue #37, April 12, 2018
Our next meeting will be on Thursday, April 19. Our guest speaker will be former president of Mexico, Vicente Fox. We were recently informed that President Fox will need to return to Mexico City on Wednesday evening, and therefore will be speaking to us on Thursday remotely via Skype instead. Any questions? Please contact Mary…
Read MoreRaymond Simas
Banking-Regional, Additional Active Raymond is Vice President and Branch Manager of HomeStreet Bank in Point Loma. He says his favorite hobby is volunteering. His immigrant parents taught him the importance of giving back to the community. Raymond is proud to be involved with several non-profit organizations, including the Cabrillo National Monument Foundation. Andrea da Rosa,…
Read MorePrice Adams
Public Relations-Regional, Additional Active Price is Vice President of Nuffer, Smith, Tucker Public Relations. She is proud to be continuing the legacy of Rotarians in her family. Club 33 member Jay Arnett is her father. She remembers attending her first Rotary meeting at the age of 13, and attending Camp Enterprise when she was a…
Read MoreAmnon Ben-Yehuda: A Story of Survival
During the battle of Nebbi Yusha in the Upper Galilee on April 20, 1948, our own Amnon Ben-Yehuda, a Palmach soldier and squad leader, was shot in the head and rescued by his fellow soldiers to Ramot Naftali, a mountaintop settlement about a mile away. He remained there for two days before being carried down…
Read MoreHow Modern Technology Is Unlocking The Secrets of the Presidio
For the first time, Virtual Reality (VR) technology is being used to provide an unparalleled view of San Diego’s past that hasn’t been seen in more than 200 years. 3R’s Robotics, a San Diego based high tech visualization and educational firm, and the San Diego History Center have partnered to allow viewers to turn back…
Read MoreAn Update On Balboa Park
It’s been a year since we’ve had an update on all the current and planned activities to keep this San Diego asset an iconic treasure. We’ll be hearing from John Bolthouse, Executive Director of the Friends of Balboa Park, Tomás Herrera-Mishler, Executive Director of the Balboa Park Conservancy, and Peter Comiskey, fellow San Diego Rotarian…
Read MoreOffsite Meeting: Rotary at the San Diego Air & Space Museum
We’ll be meeting at this iconic institution for our weekly lunch and get to see first hand the history of San Diego aviation. We’ll have access to the entire museum afterward as well as a catered lunch. Parking is also free, so be sure to get there early! Please let us know that you are…
Read MoreDaniel Paramo- Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s primary mission is to protect citizens, as well as the staff and inmates. At the Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility (RJDCF), they expand the primary mission by focusing on the rehabilitation of the inmate population. Warden Danny Paramo will speak about the common misconceptions of prison life as…
Read MoreRotator – Issue #36, April 5, 2018
Our next meeting will be on Thursday, April 12. Our guest speaker will be local attorney and former Los Angeles prosecutor Bob Brewer. Bob will talk about his experience of a lifetime: prosecuting a soviet spy! Click here for program details. Any questions? Please contact Mary at mary@rotary33.org. Rotator volume104.36 Be sure to read the following stories in The…
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