National City Rotary Club

January 31, 2012	Club Assembly Buster's Restaurant Future Club activities will be discussed and a KUSI presentation on Rotary which was aired a few weeks ago will be shown.
January 24, 2012	National City Fire Marshall Busters Restaurant Frank Parra from the National City fire Department will speak about his department's progress over the past few decades.
December 13, 2011	Friendship manor and The National City American Legion Club Buster's Restaurant This meeting we will be helping some local families and a local Home who helps some people in real need of joy during this Holiday season. We will also be hearing some things about The American Legion Club and what it does for our Veterans and our Community. The mood will be both festive and educational for all that choose to attend.
December 6, 2011	Rotary & Culture in Kenya and India Buster's Restaurant Janice Kurth will be speaking about a trip she made to Kenya and India. Janice will be sharing how she observed Rotary in action and details her journey in a Photo Journal that is educational, inspirational, and sometimes humorous.
November 29, 2011	Maximizing Social Security Income Buster's Restaurant Under Current formulas, a person currently receiving a monthly benefit of $2346 will receive over 740,000 over the next 20 years. This amount can be increased or decreased based on decisions made very early in the process. Jim explains 5 factors that really can make a difference in the amount of thousands of dollars what you will collect.
November 22, 2011	Dark
November 8, 2011	Larry Potter, Songwriter, Entertainer and Speaker Buster's Restaurant Larry Potter will be entertaining us with some music and will speak about rotary causes.
October 25, 2011	City Manager of National City Cheis Zapata Buster's Restaurant Our City Manager will give a Stste of the City update along with his vision for the futue of the National City.
October 18, 2011	Club Assembly Buster's Restaurant
October 11, 2011	District Govenor's Visit Buster's Restaurant District Governor Larry Sundram Will be addressing our Club.
October 4, 2011	The History Behind Alkatraz; 'The Rock' Buster's Restaurant Dick Fisher will be presenting the stories left behind by the notorious men who had do time on "The Rock".
September 13, 2011	State After Scholl Programs in National City Buster's Restaurant Tamarie Tigh, Head Administrator will talk about State funded After School Programs in National City.
September 6, 2011	Dark
August 30, 2011	National Geographic Channel's 'SHARKMEN' star speaks to the topic of sharks and the environment Busters Restaurant Brad McBride of the Nation Geographic Channel talks about his series and what purpose it serves.
August 23, 2011	State of the Auto Industry in America today Buster's Restaurant Tony McCune, San Diego's largest Chrysler dealer, will talk about the National City Mile of Cars and how the economy is effecting sales and what actions are being taken to survive. Tony will tell his story and his association with National City since he opened for business over 35 years ago.
August 16, 2011	Rotary Projects in East Sudan and updates from East Africa Buster's Restaurant Chuck DuVivier will speak about East Sudan and what Rotary is doing to help.
August 9, 2011	Can American Manufacturing Be Saved? Buster's Restaurant "Since the year 2000, the United States has lost over 5.5 million manufacturing jobs. Why should we save American manufacturing? Is there a connection between state and federal budget deficits and the loss of manufacturing jobs? How does the loss of manufacturing jobs affect our national security? What can we do to save American manufacturing? What national policies need to be changed? Michele Nash-Hoff will present information from her book, �Can American Manufacturing Be Saved? Why We Should and How We Can� to answer these questions and others regarding the importance of manufacturing to the economy of the United States. She will also present suggestions on what you can do on a personal level to help save American manufacturing."
August 9, 2011	Can American Manufacturing Be Saved? Buster's Restaurant "Since the year 2000, the United States has lost over 5.5 million manufacturing jobs. Why should we save American manufacturing? Is there a connection between state and federal budget deficits and the loss of manufacturing jobs? How does the loss of manufacturing jobs affect our national security? What can we do to save American manufacturing? What national policies need to be changed? Michele Nash-Hoff will present information from her book, �Can American Manufacturing Be Saved? Why We Should and How We Can� to answer these questions and others regarding the importance of manufacturing to the economy of the United States. She will also present suggestions on what you can do on a personal level to help save American manufacturing."
August 2, 2011	Using Social Media as a Marketing Tool Buster's Restaurant Joann Whetstine will give a basic overview of how important social media tools are for business regarding lead generation & search engine optimization.
July 26, 2011	Budget Cuts & National City Redevelopment Buster's Restaurant Redevelopment Director, Brad Raulston will talk on the State Budget's appropriation of redevelopment funds in National City and what plans will move forward and which ones will not.
July 19, 2011	Club Assembly Paradise Village Club Assembly to discuss Membership and potential Location.
July 12, 2011	Restorative Justice Mediation Buster's National City We will meet at Buster's in National City by HWY 5 & Bay Marina at 12 noon for lunch Ben Conarroe will be our guest speaker.
July 5, 2011	No Program Dark for 4th of July
June 30, 2011	New President Installation Diner Elk's Lodge We will be have Bill's Installation diner
June 28, 2011	No Meeting today No Meeting today We will have our meeting for today on June 30th for Bill�s Installation diner. Bill will send out information of time, location, & directions.
June 21, 2011	Breakthrough in Spinal Cord Research Paradise Village Mr. Bill Brody will talk to us about new technology on spinal cord research
June 14, 2011	Rotary Video Paradise Village We will have a Rotary International Video
June 7, 2011	Rotary Jeopardy Paradise Village We will have the second round of Rotary Jeopardy. Read up on your Rotary facts, you may win!
May 31, 2011	Club Assembly Paradise Village Club Assembly We will have a Club Assembly and we will have the members of the club that went to the convention give a report
May 24, 2011	Elder Care Law Firm Paradise Village Richard Scott Stewart will talk to us about how to set up and manage our money for our elder care by using the Advanced Healthcare Directive and other methods
May 17, 2011	Sweetwater Prop O Program Management Team Paradise Village Devonna N. Almagro, from Sweetwater Union High School District will talk to us about an update on construction happening at schools in National City.
May 10, 2011	Big Brothers & Sisters of San Diego Paradise Village Carolina Adrianzen from Big Brothers & Sisters of San Diego will talk to us about what it takes to become a Big Brother or Big Sister.
May 3, 2011	National City CERT Team Paradise Village Steve Dillard will talk to us about the National City CERT Team
April 26, 2011	San Diego Golf Club San Diego Country Club in Chula Vista Thanks to Jon Halstead, we will have a Club Assembly meeting in the San Diego Country Club located at 88 L street in Chula Vista 91911. Thank you Jon! More information...
April 19, 2011	Rotary Jeopardy! Paradise Village We will play Rotary Jeopardy so study your Rotary History, facts, and stories!
April 12, 2011	National Children Study Paradise Village Everardo Aguilar from National Children's Study will talk to us about The National Children�s Study is the longest, largest and most ambitious study ever attempted in the United States (and maybe the world) on children�s health. Over the next four years, we will be recruiting pregnant women between 18 to 49 years old into the study. We will be following their babies from before birth through their 21st birthday. The findings of this study have the potential to help answer questions that healthcare providers and researchers have about many health challenges facing our nation�s children today including autism, obesity, injuries, premature birth, Type 1 Diabetes, learning disabilities and other issues.
April 5, 2011	Comprehensive Training Systems; South Bay Paradise Village Blanca Becerra from Comprehensive Training Systems (CTS), a non-profit community- based organization serving San Diego�s employment and training needs for 25 years. We are pleased to inform you that an exciting new program funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, signed into law in 2009. The program is called On-the-Job Training (OJT). It will help your company�s need for qualified workers, while providing you with financial reimbursement for your new hire training costs. OJT seeks to help laid-off workers and unemployed persons find work, in turn, stimulating the local economy.
March 29, 2011	WorkForce Partnership Paradise Village Tara Kane will talk to us about how they help businesses withtheir Transition Partnership Program. They work close with Second Chance.
March 22, 2011	Second Chance Paradise Village Mr. Scott Silverman, founder of Second Chance, will talk to us about his Human Service Agency and how he helps the community
March 15, 2011	Club Assembly-Part Two Paradise Village We will have a Club Assembly meeting to talk about the future of the club, where we are, where we wamt to be, and what we need to do to get there.
March 8, 2011	Club Assembly Paradise Village We will have a Club Assembly meeting to talk about the future of the club, where we are, where we wamt to be, and what we need to do to get there.
March 01, 2011	San Diego Convention & Visitors Center Paradise Village Brian Hilemon will talk to us about the San Diego Convention & Visitors Center
February 22, 2011	4 Way Test Speeches NC Schools Paradise Village We will have the kids read us their presentations using the 4 Way Test
February 15, 2011	E-Cars Paradise Village Adrienne Lovejoy of Regional Administrator-San Diego will talk to us about the new E-cars and what the future holds for us with these cars!
February 08, 2011	Vince Reardon Paradise Village Vince Reardon is an award-winning corporate communication professional for more than 25 years, primarily in the biotechnology industry. Vince is an experienced writer with numerous writing credits, including the San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Magazine, the Los Angeles Times, the Arizona-Republic and the Sacramento Bee. In addition, he has been an on-air business reporter, producer and radio personality at KJOY-FM 104 in San Diego.
February 01, 2011	Hispanic Yellow Pages Paradise Village Mr. Pablo Villarino will talk to us on how the Hispanic Yeloow Pages has become an important part of our advertising media
January 25, 2011	Four Way Test Paradise Village Bob will bring the kids from school and we will talk to them about the 4 way test and direct them how to write the essay by using the 4 way test
January 18, 2011	The National Debt & Stop Taxing our Pupils! Paradise Village Mr. Jim Hester will talk to us about the national debt is currently about $14 trillion, increases at the rate of $2 million a minute and will double in the next decade. While this is bad enough for you and I, it is particularly troublesome for young people. Within 15 years, there will be no money left in the budget for anything (including education, transportation, housing, defense, etc.) except Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and interest on the debt (which will soon be nearly $2 billion a day). This is not ideological; it's mathematical.
January 04, 2011	Club Assembly Paradise Village We will have our Club Assembly today
December 28, 2010	Dark-No Meeting Paradise Village We will be dark for the New Year's Holiday
December 21, 2010	Dark-No Meeting Paradise Village We will be dark for the Christmas Holiday
December 14, 2010	PDG Pam Russell- Rotary Foundation Paradise Village PDG-Pam Russell will talk to us about the Rotary Foundation
December 07, 2010	Youth Exchange Paradise Village Bob Chalfa will talk to us about the Youth Exchange Program
November 30, 2010	Orthopaedic & Reconstuctive Dental Surgery Paradise Village Dr. Jeffrey L. Marxen, M.D., F.A.C.S. will talk to us about Orthopaedic & Reconstuctive Dental Surgery
November 23, 2010	Dark-No Meeting Paradise Village We will be dark for the Thanksgiving holiday
November 16, 2010	Small Business Admin. Paradise Village Ernie Reyes will talk to us about the importance and the impact of the Hispanics in the community and the real estate market.
November 09, 2010	Book Reading Paradise Village Jon Halstead will read us a few chapters from The Adventures of Lee Echos writen by a famous fellow Rotarian Lee Echos
November 02, 2010	Challenges of Post War Paradise Village Alex Okello Ouma will talk about the Challenges of Post War in northern Uganda and his aspiration for peace building
October 26, 2010	Law Enforcement Against Prohibition Paradise Village Leo E. Laurence, J.D. is a former deputy sheriff, and once served on the Biker Enforcement Task Force in the District Attorney's office in San Diego. He still has his badge. He holds a law degree and completed an unprecedented, four-year, post-doctoral study in appellate law at the California Court of Appeal in San Dieg
October 19, 2010	San Diego Convention Center Paradise Village Gary Shaw is the Director of Community Relations for the San Diego Convention Center. He has some great stories and information to share with us about San DIego and its Convention Center.
October 12, 2010	Pizza and Ping Pong Tournament Paradise Village We will have a Ping Pong Tournament. It will be $10 to regestir to play and the winner will take a cash prize!
October 05, 2010	Sweetwater Authority Rate Presentation Paradise Village General Manager Jim Smyth and the Director of Finance Debra Farrow will do a presentation on the water rate increase and the proposed rates
September 28, 2010	Donation Program Paradise Village Sergio Rosas from the National City Kiwanis Club will talk to us about some of the projects they are involved in and how they raise money for their club and their projects.
September 21, 2010	From Boys to Men Paradise Village 2700 Fourth St Marshal Lubin will talk to us about his adventures in paradise and talk about his new book. More information...
September 14, 2010	IRS Health Care Tax Credits Paradise Village 2700 Fourth St Regina Lauridsen from the IRS will talk to us about the new laws for Small Business Health Care Tax Credits as well as Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act. This will be a good one, do not miss this one! Unless you have not payed your taxes!
September 07, 2010	Just in Time Paradise Village Don Wells, Executive Director for Just in Time will talk to us about their organization
August 31, 2010	Father Joe's Village Martin Luther King Community Center Julio Barajas will talk to us about all of the good programs Father Joe's Villeage does in the community.
August 24, 2010	San Diego Project Heart Beat Martin Luther King Community Center Frank Parra and Loralee Olejnik will talk to us about how to properly conduct CPR and how to use a Difribulator in case of an emergency. We may need a dummy for the presentation, any vouluteers?
August 17, 2010	District Governer's Visit National City Martin Luther King Community Center Dave Breeding will visit our club! National City 12:00 pm Martin Luther King Community Center Martin Luther King Community Center 140 E 12th Street National City, CA 91950 Intersection of 12th and B St. More information...
August 10, 2010	Border Angels Martin Luther King Community Center Enrique Morones will talk to us about his project Border Angels and how they help the people that try to cross the border. Border Angels is a non-profit organization supporting humanity. More information...
August 03, 2010	The Innocent Justice Foundation National City Martin Luther King Community Club Heather Steele will tell us about their Foundation and how they help to rescue children More information...
July 27, 2010	The National City Times Ditas Yamane National City Martin Luther King Community Center Ditas Yamane will talk to us about the newspaper industry and how it affects the National City Market
July 20, 2010	The Mayor of National City Ron Morrison National City Martin Luther King Community Center Ron Morrison, the Mayor of National City will talk about the City and how the Rotary Club may be able to help in some new projects
July 13, 2010	RI-Montreal Canada-Convention Re-cap Meeting National City-Martin Luther King Community Center Bob Chalfa, Mark McAnelly, and Marco Topete will recap all the fun from the Rotary International Convention in Canada. We will have a lot of pictures and videos. Please come in and join the fun!
July 06, 2010	Dark No Meeting DARK No Meeting We will be DARK in celebration of the 4th of July
June 29, 2010	Instalation Meeting Paradise Village We will have our Instalation Lunch at Paradise Village at 12:00 noon
January 01, 2010	District Governer's Visit National City Martin Luther King Community Center National City 12:00 pm Martin Luther King Community Center Martin Luther King Community Center 140 E 12th Street National City, CA 91950 Intersection of 12th and B St. More information...
June 22, 2010	Dark No Meeting DARK NO MEETING WE WILL BE DARK ON TUESDAY 6-22-10 SINCE WE WILL BE AT THE CONVENTION
June 08, 2010	Rotary 101 National City Mr. Wenelde Donoldson for the Mile of Cars will be with us and talk about our flag program and how it worked for the Mile of Cars on Memorial Day, also, We will review chapters 3 & 4 form the Rotary book
May 25, 2010	Work Force NCMartin Luther King Community Center Diane Rose, Business Service Coordinator from South County Business Service, will talk to us about the Work Force Program
May 18, 2010	Goals for next year National City Martin Luther King Center We will take a look at our goals for next year
May 11, 2010	Rotary 101 Part 3 Martin Luther King Community Center We will have our Rotary 101 How to be a better Rotarian
May 04, 2010	Club Assembly 1000 Smiles Martin Luther King Community Center Bob Chalfa & Mark McAnelly will talk to us about 1000 Smiles
April 27, 2010	GSE Medical Team from Uganda Martin Luther King Community Center The GSE Medial Group from Uganda will talk about some of their projects in Africa
April 20, 2010	Shelter Box MMLK Community Center Nat. City Mr. Peter Griffithand his team will join us and talk to us about their Shelter Bx Program. We have all seen in our copies of the Rotarian Magazine about the very special World Wide Reief program, originally started by a small Rotary Club outside Cornwall, that has grown into a very Unique Relief effort known as Shelter Box. We now have a speakers team in District that is ready, willing and able to come to your club with an actual Shelter Box and a formal presentation. This will not only inform you but amaze you when you hear and see the story of how these very special boxes go from their "birthing place" in Cornwall to the far corners of our world, as people need them most-immediatly after some form or natural disaster. Let us come to your club and share this story! Call our team to set up a Club Program soon.
April 13, 2010	Rotary 101 Part 2 Martin Luther King Community Center We will work on Rotary 101 to be better Rotarians
April 06, 2010	Congressional Review Martin Luther King Community Center National City Congressman Bob Filner will talk to us about the new Congressional Review
March 30, 2010	San Diego County Treasurer-Tax Collector Martin Luther King Community Center Mr. Dan McAllister is San Diego County's Tax Man. He will talk to us about current tax laws and how we can better prepare our tax forms
March 23, 2010	Paradise Village Tour Paradise Village 2700 E. 4th Street Nat. City We will meet at Paradise Village and Ms. Laura Runkle will give us a tour of the new facility.
March 16, 2010	National City Library Martin Luther King Community Center Kris Jorgensen, from the National City Library, will talk to us about a literacy program they have at the library. Also, Brian Clapper, from the Lions Club, will join us to tlak about his youth sports program in National City
March 09, 2010	Specialized Business & Commercial Insurance Martin Luther King Community Center Ms. Kimberly Nguyen will talk to us about Specialized Business and Commercial Insurance. She is an insurance specialist and is a very active member of the National City Chamber of Commerce as well as a fellow Rotarian. More information...
March 02, 2010	Rotary 101 Review Flier MLK NATIONAL CITY We will have our Rotary 101 meeting and we will review the flier and the flag program
February 23, 2010	Chicano Park MLK Community Center Mr. Tommie Camarillo and associates will talk to us about The Chicano Park Association and the events they do to help the community
February 16, 2010	Cal Tax Group Martin Luther King Community Center Mr. Brendan M. Foote will talk to us about the new tax laws and how we can take advantage of them and use them to our benefit and enhance our businesses. More information...
February 09, 2010	Coronado Historical Association MLK Community Center Susan Enowitz will give us a presentation on the history of Coronado.
February 02, 2010	Club Assembly: How to be a better Rotarian ML King Community Center We will have our Club Assembly and talk about the Rotary Club's History, What the club does, and what the club is so we can all be better informed of what Rotary is all about.
January 26, 2010	Teaching kids a better solution than gangs ML King Community Center Tony, an ex-Marine, is trying to do a scholarship program for at risk kids to learn better ways to channel their energy through Martial Arts.
January 19, 2010	Bob Jackson-4-Way Speech Contest ML King Community Center We will have the 4-Way Speech Contest
January 12, 2010	Cancer Association Fighting Cancer ML King Community Center Michelle Gonzalez from the American Cancer Association will talk to us about Cancer prevention and the events they have to raise funds. More information...
December 29, 2009	No Meeting WE WILL BE DARK FOR NEW YEAR! HAPPY NEW YEAR!
December 22, 2009	No Meeting WE WILL BE DARK FOR CHRISTMAS MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL!
December 15, 2009	Christmas Party! NC Martin Luther King Community Center We will have a lot of fun at our Christmas party! Please bring in a gift so we can all participate in the fun & games.
December 08, 2009	Will the real you stand up? NC Martin Luther King Community Center Aisha Jones is owner and CEO of Clarity Financial, LLC, a company devoted to empowering health professionals in private practice ("healthpreneurs") to take their business seriously by getting a handle on their finances and create the business inspired by the limitless imagination. More information...
December 01, 2009	Going Solar NC Martin Luther King Community Center Robert Brenner will talk to us about the benefits of using solar energy. Robert Brenner has been a guest speaker at over 50 conferences and symposiums. His current presentation regards his experience as a homeowner who converted to solar power...cutting his electric bill by 93 percent. Using Power Point slides and photos, he describes the solar selection process and actual installation at his home. Then he describes the results after a year of use and explains the advantages and costs of residential solar power for everyone.
November 24, 2009	SYNERGY Clinical Research Center NC Marting Luther King Community Center Shawna Blackmun will talk about SYNERGY Clinical Research Centers and how they conduct clinical studies to help our community.
November 17, 2009	Self Defense NC Martin Luther King Community Center Kelly Rudolph will teach us a little bit about self defense. Be prepared to learn how to defend yourself from the bad guys!
November 10, 2009	Club Assembly Websight planning NC Martin Luther King Community Center We will have a Club Assembly and talk about our websight and how we can make it better.
November 03, 2009	Teaching at risk kids to find better solutions than gangs NC Martin Luther King Community Center Tony Whetstine Tony, an ex Marine, is the owner of Poway Samurai Martial Arts. He's trying to start a scholarship program for at risk kids to learn better ways to channel their energy and focus; instead of joining gangs and learning violence. He spoke at our club, and I was impressed with his committment to teaching kids to use their minds and energy for good purposes, not negative. He is a very good speaker. More information...
October 27, 2009	Christmas in July Events NC Martin Luther King Community Center Cecilia Kirk will speak about her community events in National City.
October 20, 2009	San Diego Boy Scouts NC Martin Luther King Community Center Mr. Mike Randolph will join us to speak about the San Diego Boy Scouts and how we can join forces with them for our flag program.
October 13, 2009	Green Energy NC Martin Luther King Community Center Mr. Hal Slater will talk to us about Green Energy and how we can all be part of saving the world by being Green!
October 06, 2009	Alex Montoya-Inspirational Message NC Martin Luther King Community Center Alex Montoya is the Director of Latino Relations for the San Diego Padres where he coordinates the Latino fan base in San Diego and Mexico. A native of Colombia, South America he was selected as one of San Diego Magazine�s �Top 50 San Diegans to Watch� in 2000. Alex is also involved in motivational speaking about issues pertaining to success, education, and overcoming disability obstacles as Alex is a triple amputee have been born with only one leg. His book, "Swinging for the Fences: Choosing to Live an Extraordinary Life," was released by Tate Publishing on October 7, 2008. Montoya earned a BA in Communications from the University of Notre Dame and an MA in Sport Management from the University of San Francisco.
September 29, 2009	District Governer Martin Luther King Community Center The District Governor, Marge Cole, will visit our club!
September 22, 2009	Digital Photography National City Martin Luther King Community Center Stan Lawrence from the La Mesa Club with talk about: What's new in the wonderful world of digital photography. The program covers the basics of the digital world, along with some tips for members on how to improve their photography. More information...
September 15, 2009	Today's Real Estate Market NC. Martin Luther King Community Center Mr. Frank Montanez will speak about the real estate market in today's economy.
September 08, 2009	Dmv NC Martin Luther King Community Center Mr. Basil Herrera will talk about the DMV and field questions.
September 01, 2009	San Diego Trolley Museum NC Martin Luther King Community Center Mr. Robert Recks will talk about the National City Trolley system and he will take us on a tour after lunch.
August 25, 2009	How to keep your sparkling attitude, balance and sanity Martin Luther King Comm. Center-National City Sheryl Roush will speak on topics boosting positive attitude, enhancing communications, customer service, leadership and business skills. Sheryl has recently presented for the Torrey Pines/La Jolla and Poway Clubs � with rave reviews. Should be a good one, do not miss this one! More information...
August 18, 2009	EDCO RECYCLING Mr. Bob Hill NC. Martin Luther King Community Center Mr. Bob Hill from EDCO will talk about the importance of recycling in our community. More information...
August 11, 2009	San Diego Project Heart Beat Martin Luther King Community Center Loralee will be speaking about AED or Automatic External Defibrillators. Learn how to save a life!
August 04, 2009	Local Community Newspapers in Today's Economy National City Martin Luther King Community Center Mr. Daniel Munoz, form La Prensa San Diego, will join us anp speak about local community newspaper in today's economy. Mr. Munoz has published several articles on the National City Rotary Club's events and activities.
July 28, 2009	San Diego Country Club Chula Vista We will hold our meeting at the San Diego Country Club in Chula Vista. Reminder-NO JEANS! AND IT IS JON'S B-DAY!
July 21, 2009	DMV Presentation & Project Work 140 E 12th, National City, CA 91950 Mr. Basil Herrera will do a presentation on the DMV and then will be open to questions. Also, Leslie Mogul will host a round table discussion on fund raising opportunities for our club More information...
July 14, 2009	Water for Africa National City Martin Luther King Center Vickie Butcher, from Water for Africa will speak about providing water to African villages. Their website is: www.waterforchildrenafrica.org More information...
July 07, 2009	Club Assembly 140 E 12th, National City, CA 91950 This will be President Adolfo's first meeting. He will lay out his plans for the 2009-2010 Rotary year.
June 16, 2009	'Community Pride in Action' MLK Community Center Brenda Lewis, member of the Board of Directors of the Southeast Alano Club will speak about housing twelve step programs for recovery from alcohol and drug dependency.
May 26, 2009	Immunizations 140 E. 12th St., National City, CA 91950 Dr Glenn Kellogg
May 19, 2009	Cold Case Preentation 140 E. 12th St., National City, CA 91950 Chief Deputy Jeff Dusek will be providing a presentation on Cold Crime Cases. With a recent developments of DNA, more homicides are being solved in the county of San Diego.
May 12, 2009	The Final Inch 140 E 12th, National City, CA 91950 Vista Rotary Club member Larry Sundram presents the 38-minute Academy Award nominated documentary 'The Final Inch'. The documentary shows the effort to eradicate polio by following a team of aid workers through India tasked with finding children, determining if they've been vaccinated and convincing their families to let them administer the vaccine. Larry also is available for Q&A. More information...
April 28, 2009	Water in Kakamega, Kenya MLK Community Center Kristy Beitey, recently returned from Africa trip, will describe water projects in Kakamega
April 21, 2009	Junior Statesmen summer school MLK Community Center Fred Wells, SUHi sophomore. Accompanied by Ben Garcia, teacher. Describing plans to attend summer school More information...
April 07, 2009	Social Security Benefits America 140 E 12TH STREET NATIONAL CITY, CA Mary Donato will provide a presention on how Social Security Benefits America
March 31, 2009	Jigger Eradication in Kenya 140 E 12th, National City, CA 91950 Our own Kristy Beitey will give us a report about a portion of her recent trip to Africa. Today's presentation will be on Jigger Eradication in Maseno. Maseno is a town in Kisumu District of Nyanza Province, Kenya. It is located along Kisumu - Busia highway 20 kilometers northwest of Kisumu, the provincial capital of Kenya. The jigger is an easily eradicated pest that causes serious problems with the children in the area. Kristy will tell us how Rotary can help solve this problem.
March 24, 2009	San Diego Water Supply 140 E 12TH STREET NATIONAL CITY, CA Teresa Penunuri, San Diego Water Authority will visit the club and provide information on the status of the water supply for San Diego and discuss what measures will be required to combat the water shortage.
March 17, 2009	San Diego Blood Bank 140 E 12TH STREET NATIONAL CITY, CA Kristina Margole, Account Marketing Manager will present information on the San Diego Blood Bank and its efforts to collect donated blood.
February 24, 2009	Sweetwater H.S Cheerleader Presentation 140 E 12TH STREET NATIONAL CITY, CA Ms Casas, Cheerleading coach at Sweetwater High School will discuss the 2nd place finish of the SUHi Cheerleading team at the UCA National High School Cheerleading Championships in Orlando, Fl. The club provided a donation for their travel to Orlando, FL.
February 17, 2009	South Bay Young Life 140 E 12TH STREET NATIONAL CITY, CA Luma Haddad, Area Director for the South Bay Young Life organization will provide information on the non-profit faith based organization that reaches out to junior high and high school youth.
February 03, 2009	4-way Speech Contest 140 E 12TH STREET NATIONAL CITY, CA Club will host local 4-Way Speech Contest. Sweetwater High School students will present speeches involving the 4-Way Test.
January 20, 2009	South Bay Young Life 140 E 12TH STREET NATIONAL CITY, CA Luma Haddad, Area Director for the South Bay Young Life organization will provide information on the non-profit faith based organization that reaches out to junior high and high school youth.
January 13, 2009	Historical Development Of The S.D Waterfront 140 E 12TH STREET NATIONAL CITY, CA Mr. Jim Bregante, a native San Diegan will provide a historical journey along the San Diego waterfront and vicinity from the 1930's to present. Jim is also a Docent for the San Diego Maritime Museum and board member of the Italian Historical Society of San Diego.
January 06, 2009	Brazilian Amazon Slide Presentation 140 E 12TH STREET NATIONAL CITY, CA Maureen Duncan will provide a slide presentation on her experiences in the Brazilian Amazon last summer as a GUTS recipient.
December 30, 2008	Dark For New Years
December 23, 2008	Dark For Christmas
December 16, 2008	South Bay Young Life 140 E 12TH STREET NATIONAL CITY, CA Luma Haddad, Area Director for the South Bay Young Life organization will provide information on the non-profit faith based organization the reaches out to junior high and high school youth.
December 09, 2008	Friendship Manor 140 E 12TH STREET NATIONAL CITY, CA Presentation to club concerning club participation in Friendship Manor Christmas activities.
December 02, 2008	San Diego Childrens Science Festival 140 E 12TH STREET NATIONAL CITY, CA Mr. Lary Bock, from the San Diego Childrens Science Festival will present information on the festival and how we can get involved.
November 25, 2008	Second Chance 140 E 12TH STREET NATIONAL CITY, CA Scot Silverman, Executive Director of Second Chance will discuss his work with Post Prison Rehabilitation Job Training.
November 18, 2008	San Diego Rescue Mission 140 E 12TH STREET NATIONAL CITY, CA Herb Johnson, President and CEO of the San Diego Rescue Mission will provide some insight on the Mission's goals and objectives.
November 04, 2008	Identity Theft & Financial Crimes 140 E 12TH STREET NATIONAL CITY, CA Officer Tom Dizzino from the the National City Police Department will provide information on identity theft and financial crimes
October 28, 2008	National City Chamber Of Commerce Update 140 E 12TH STREET NATIONAL CITY, CA Jaqueline Reynoso, National City Chamber of Commerce Director, will provide an update on the Chambers activities.
October 21, 2008	The San Diego Council on Literacy 140 E 12th (Corner of B), National City, CA 91950 Jos� E Cruz, Executive Director of The San Diego Council on Literacy and member of The Old Mission Rotary Club will give us a compelling presentation on the impact that literacy, or the lack of it, is having on our community, in families, as relates to parenting, in the workplace, and in school success for youth. More information...
October 14, 2008	Survivors of Torture, International Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center, National City, CA Kathi Anderson,M.A., N.C.C., co-founder and executive director of Survivors of Torture, International will speak to club members concerning her work in San Diego, CA
October 07, 2008	Paul Harris Donations Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center, National City, CA Club member Wes Whittemore will provide information on the Paul Harris Medal and the donation process
September 30, 2008	Polioplus NATIONAL CITY COMMUNITY CENTER Mr. Mark Lee, District Director for Polio Plus will make a presentation to the members of the National City Rotary Club.
September 23, 2008	National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) NATIONAL CITY COMMUNITY CENTER Mr. John Acuna, supervisory agent for the NICB, will discuss the bueau's tracking of stolen vehicles into Mexico and the rovery of stolen vehicles from Mexico. Each year over 200,000 cars are stolen within the state of California and brought into Mexico.
September 16, 2008	Edco Recycling Tour 6670 Federal Blvd. Lemon Grove, CA National City Rotarian, Marco Topete will provide a tour of the recycling company. Lunch will be at Anna's Family Restaurant after the tour. Take 94 East to Federal Blvd. EDCO is located beside Bob Baker Toyota in Lemon Grove.
September 09, 2008	Bob James - Old Mission Rotary 140 E 12th (Corner of B), National City, CA 91950 Bob James made up at our club frequently a few years ago when he and Marilyn Lassman worked for our Past President Fred Gillman, here in National City. It will be a pleasure to receive him again, this time to give us a program on Rotary Service, a subject on which he has more experience than most. Don't miss this opportunity to hear and say hi to our old friend Bob James.
September 02, 2008	Dan McAllister - SD County Tax Collector 140 E 12th (Corner of B), National City, CA 91950 This will be Dan McAllister's 3rd visit to our club. He is a very humorous and entertaining speaker. And don't worry, in his last 2 visits he did not point out any of our members who were past due on their taxes, so he probably will not this time either. More information...
August 26, 2008	District Governor's Visit 140 E 12th (Corner of B), National City, CA 91950 District Governor Pam Russell will make the Governor's Annual Visit. All members of the Board and any other interested members should be at the meeting at 11:00AM
August 19, 2008	Paradise Village 2700 East 4TH Street near Paradise Valley Hospital CLAIRE NEWLON WILL PRESENT INFORMATION ON PARADISE VILLAGE. ALL ROTARIANS WILL MEET AT PARADISE VILLIAGE AT 1200 NOON FOR LUNCH, PRESENTATION, AND TOUR.
August 12, 2008	What Is Happening At Sweetwatr High Schol MR. WES BRADDOCK, PRINCIPAL, SWEETWATER HIGH SCHOOL AND ADMINISTRATOR OF THE YEAR FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2007-2008 WITHIN THE SWEETWATER HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT WILL DISCUSS THE GREAT PROGRESS SUHI HAS MADE DURING THE PASS FEW YEARS AND THE PLANS FOR THE NEW HIGH SCHOOL.
August 05, 2008	National City Police Department Strategic Plan Chief Adolfo Gonzales, Chief of National City Police Department, will present the Strategic Plan for the department
July 29, 2008	National City Police Department NATIONAL CITY COMMUNITY CENTER The National City Police Department will provide a presentation on "Identity Crimes" within National City.
July 22, 2008	Christmas In July Presentation NATIONAL CITY COMMUNITY CENTER Cecilia Garcia-Kirk, Executive Director of the Christmas in July program will present an informative brief on the history of Christmas in July and how organizations can support the outstanding community service program.
July 01, 2008	Eden Steele on Interactions for Peace, 140 E 12th (Corner of B), National City, CA 91950 Interactions for Peace in cooperation with our local public schools provides a seamless system of integrated programs that empower and inspire our youth to discover the peacemakers within themselves and to serve their community through peaceful interactions. We have the potential to change how a new generation meets diversity, change, bullying and conflict.(need audio-visual) More information...
June 24, 2008	Palliative Care 140 E 12th (Corner of B), National City, CA 91950 Dr. Laurel Herbst from the San Diego Hospice will give us a compelling and humorous presentation on Palliative Care. You are probably thinking that a program from a hospice won't be too interesting but I saw Dr Laurel give her presentation at Coronado Rotary in May and I assure you that you will not want to miss this program. Bob Chalfa More information...
June 10, 2008	Club Assembly 140 E 12th (Corner of B), National City, CA 91950 President Elect Danny White will chair this meeting in which he will present his plans and take your suggestions for this coming Rotary Year.
June 03, 2008	Rick Jaurigue 140 E 12th (Corner of B), National City, CA 91950 The best programs at our club come from our own members. This week we are fortunate to have Rick Jaurigue, one of our new members this year give us a program relating to his experience in the US Army. Don't miss it.
May 27, 2008	Gerry and Nancy Hardison 140 E 12th (Corner of B), National City, CA 91950 Gerry and Nancy Hardison will give us an eye opening program on their experience as missionaries in Maseno, Kenya and how the current political situation is affecting the people there. Don't miss this important program.
May 20, 2008	The Rotary World Peace Fellowship: an introduction from alum Perth Rosen MLK Community Center
May 13, 2008	Kathleen Tucker, Vice President of KidsTalk Foundation, Inc. 140 E 12th (Corner of B), National City, CA 91950 Kathleen received the Channel 10 Leadership Award for her volunteer work with children in San Diego and received the American Legion Medal for Heroism as a Reserve Lt. with the San Diego County Sheriff's Dpt. In 2007 Kathleen was recognized by NBC 7/39 as an "Inspirational Superstar and Local Hero" for her work with a school for orphans in Kenya. And this is her real story...how she bought a school bus to get the children to school..she built them a grammar school and middle school..where they study from 6am to 7pm. And she is still working to house, cloth and feed these orphans, over 900 of them in this one area in Kenya. Don't miss this wonderful story of caring. More information...
May 06, 2008	United Through Reading 140 E 12th (Corner of B), National City, CA 91950 Kate Wheeler will give us a presentation and ask for our participation in a program which unites family members who are incarcerated to read to their children using audio visual technology. This permits children and parents a much needed bonding opportunity during this difficult time. Don't miss this opportunity to find out about this important program and help decide if National City Rotary should support this valuable program. More information...
April 29, 2008	Waterfront Tour Pepper Park, National City We will have a port tour instead of our usual meeting today. We will all leave from Pepper Park, in National City at 12:00 noon. They will return us to the same location at approx. 2:00PM. A box lunch will be served during the tour. To get to Pepper Park you will go west on Bay Marina Drive (24th St) off of I-5. Then make a left on Tidelands. Keep going south on Tidelands past 32nd St and you will run into the park. You can leave your vehicles there. Try to be there 10 or 15 minutes before noon.
April 22, 2008	Family Health Centers of San Diego 140 E 12th (Corner of B), National City, CA 91950 Anthony White will give an informative program on the Family Health Centers of San Diego and how they help the financially challenged families in our area. Don't miss this important program. More information...
April 15, 2008	Ruben Barrales, President and CEO SD Chamber 140 E 12th (Corner of B), National City, CA 91950 This gentleman is a dynamic, humorous, informative speaker. He served in the White House for 5 yrs as Deputy Assistant to Pres. George Bush, where he was the President's liaison to state and local elected officials. Hispanic Business Magazine has listed Mr. Barrales as one of the "100 Most Influential Hispanics" in the United States three times in the past decade. In 2000, the World Economic Forum named him "A Global Leader for Tomorrow" More information...
April 08, 2008	Binational Cooperation for Sustainable Communities MLK Community Center Michelle Ortega International Resources Assistant Oaxaca Community Foundation Oaxaca Community Foundation and the International Community Foundation of San Diego, California have formed an alliance that supports income generating projects in Oaxaca, Mexico, to build sustainable communities and reduce the need for out-migration. (25% of the state's population has been forced to migrate out.)
April 01, 2008	Judge Larry Stirling on Crime in our State 140 E 12th (Corner of B), National City, CA 91950 Larry Stirling, a member of Club 33. Now a retired superior court judge, and previously a state senator, Assembly member, SD city council member, director of finance for SANDAG and a long-time US Army officer will give us an important presentation on crime in our state and the upcoming release of 23,000 convicted felons in California.
March 25, 2008	'Rescuing San Diego's Children from Human Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation' 140 E 12th (Corner of B), National City, CA 91950 Manolo Guillen, Director & Chairman, San Diego Youth & Community Services will tell us about The Action Network which is is charged with an urgent mission: to restore the lives of sexually exploited children and prevent child victimization through increased awareness, advocacy and collaboration in our communities. Don't miss this important, informative program. More information...
March 18, 2008	The Working Waterfront Group 140 E 12th (Corner of B), National City, CA 91950 The Working Waterfront Group is a group of businesses that owe their existence to the San Diego waterfront and have banded together to deal with problems related to that sector of our economy.
March 11, 2008	Challenge Center 140 E 12th (Corner of B), National City, CA 91950 Bill Bodry, member of La Mesa Sunrise Rotary Club will give us an interesting and impacting program oh the Challenge Center, a facility committed to providing skilled physical therapy for people withsevere physical disabilities. More information...
March 04, 2008	Water for Sudan 140 E 12th (Corner of B), National City, CA 91950 Burl Jordan from Rancho Santa Fe Club will give us an interesting program on that clubs efforts drilling water wells in Southern Sudan More information...
February 26, 2008	New Requirements for Border Crossing 140 E 12th (Corner of B), National City, CA 91950 Jaclyn Cooper, Management and Program Analyst for the San Diego Field Office of the Department of Homeland Security will give us an informative program detailing the new and upcoming requirements for crossing the US Border. Jaclyn is a member of the New Generations Rotary Club. This is an especially important program for all the participants in the Thousand Smiles program. More information...
February 19, 2008	Barry Gracemane on SCORE San Diego 140 E 12th (Corner of B), National City, CA 91950 SCORE San Diego is a partnership with the Small Business Administration. They have eighty volunteer counselors with backgrounds in small business. They offer free counseling to business owners in our area. More information...
February 12, 2008	Special Valentines Day Program 140 E 12th (Corner of B), National City, CA 91950 Our old friend Luigi Luevano, San Diego tenor Featured on Radio, Television & Stage, will sing some romantic songs to give you and your significant other a 2 day head start for Valentines Day. Jon Halstead and Nanci have put their heads together for a surprise menu. Don't miss this program prepared specially for you by National City Rotary. More information...
February 05, 2008	'Living with Wild Fire, Nature and Climate Change' 140 E 12th (Corner of B), National City, CA 91950 Daniel J. Eliseuson will help us learn how we are �between wildfires� in San Diego, and how local plants and animals are adapted to wildfires. Learn the importance of preparing for the next wildfire, including evacuation, building codes and retrofit, landscaping, and defensible space. Learn how wildfires are likely to increase with climate change, and how local biodiversity may be lost. Presentation is a cooperative effort of the San Diego Natural History Museum, and Business and Ecology Consulting. More information...
January 29, 2008	'Going Solar: A Homeowner�s Experience,' 140 E 12th (Corner of B), National City, CA 91950 Robert Brenner will give us a program on his experience with installing solar in his home. How he funded the project, the rebate and tax credit that he received, and the actual electrical cost savings realized after 12 months of solar system operation. In his presentation, he describes the tangible benefits of going solar � reduced electric bills, increased home value, and less need for carbon dioxide emissions by the local utility company.
January 22, 2008	US Post Office 140 E 12th (Corner of B), National City, CA 91950 Suzy Hinson from the US Post Office Business Development Team will give us an interesting presentation on services offered by the Post Office that many of us may not be familiar with. More information...
January 15, 2008	New Member Day - Rotary Water Projects San Diego Country Club, 88 L St., Chula Vista Invite prospective members to visit our club to hear Bill Stumbaugh, Past President of Santee-Lakeside Rotary give a program on his first hand experience with Rotary's life changing water projects in 3rd world countries. This will be a great way to show your member prospects what a great humanitarian organization you are inviting them to join.
January 08, 2008	Lifesharing - Organ Donor Program 140 E 12th (Corner of B), National City, CA 91950 Sharon Ross, a past president of La Mesa Sunrise Rotary, is now the Community Outreach Manager for Lifesharing, the organ donor organization for San Diego and Imperial counties. She will give us a very personable, humorous, and most informative program about this life saving organization which is a division of UCSD Medical Center. More information...
December 18, 2007	Tenor John Nettles and The Bunnell Strings 140 E 12th (Corner of B), National City, CA 91950 This will be our annual Christmas Party. Make sure and bring your significant other and any guests you would like to invite. We will have a musical presentation by The Bunnell Strings (Keren, Kimberly, Corrie, Cara and Ross Bunnell) and Tenor John Nettles. I highly recommend that you attend this last meeting of 2007. The food and entertainment will be well worthwhile.
December 11, 2007	Lakeside Special Care Center 140 E 12th (Corner of B), National City, CA 91950 Our friend Heather Solheim from Lakeside Special Care Center (formerly Friendship Manor)will give us an update on their facility. We make a yearly donation to buy Christmas presents for the patients, many of whom suffer from schizophrenia, bi-polar, Alzheimers and other forms of dementia. Our gifts are the only ones received by many of these patients. Heather is in charge of activities at the facility.
December 04, 2007	'Earthquake Mitigation as a Way to Peace ... A new taste of Italy from an Ambassadorial Scholar' 140 E 12th (Corner of B), National City, CA 91950 Marco Faggella is doing research at UCSD towards his Ph.D. in Earthquake Engineering. He brings the greeting of his home District 2120 Italy, the land of Horace's "Carpe Diem" and Pythagoras' school. Similarly as Californians, his people have been learning how to share their gorgeous land and culture with an uncomfortable guest: the earthquakes. His program gives his personal perspective on how modern anti-seismic technology and Rotary service together could make a difference in facing global urban earthquake risk, and successfully export the lessons that we learned in our countries as a message of peace to seismic-prone developing countries. More information...
November 27, 2007	Tioga Pass Railroad Car 140 E 12th (Corner of B), National City, CA 91950 Norm Orfall, from Barstow, CA will give us an interesting program on his Tioga Pass railroad car. This car was built in 1959 by Canadian National Railway for use by executives inspecting the railway and entertaining dignitaries and customers. Norm bought it in 1996 and proceeded to completely overhaul it. The car is now available for tours and is being considered by Chula Vista Rotary for the LA Convention next year. More information...
November 20, 2007	The Rotary Foundation 140 E 12th (Corner of B), National City, CA 91950 November is The Rotary Foundation Month. Foundation Mentor Mike Irving from the Lemon Grove Rotary Club will give us a program on the Foundation, starting with a film on Gov Jim Omeara's 2007-08 project To Help AIDS Orphans in Africa. There will be plenty of time to answer any questions you may have on any aspect of the Foundation More information...
November 13, 2007	Kid's Korps presented by Veronica Baker 140 E 12th (Corner of B), National City, CA 91950 Kids Korps USA is a nonprofit youth volunteer organization that engages young people, ages 5 through 18, in community service. Their mission is to instill in America's youth the spirit of giving while providing valuable education in leadership and responsibility. Kids Korps partners with more than 250 national and local non-profit organizations such as Habitat for Humanity, Special Olympics, Head Start Preschools, children's hospitals, homeless shelters, senior centers, animal shelters and environmental agencies. More information...
November 06, 2007	District Governor's Visit Gov. Jim O'Meara will make his annual visit to National City Rotary. Board will have a short meeting with him immediately before the meeting at 11:00AM
October 30, 2007	Chula Vista Nature Center Field Trip E Street and Bay Blvd We will have lunch and a tour of the Nature Center. Same time as our normal meeting 12:00 noon till 1:30PM Directions to Main Parking Lot From Interstate 5, take the E Street exit in Chula Vista, go west and park in our free parking lot at the corner of E Street and Bay Blvd. (across from Anthony's Fish Grotto). Regular shuttle service will run from this site approximately every 15 minutes. More information...
October 16, 2007	Club Assembly 140 E 12th (Corner of B), National City, CA 91950 Open forum to discuss club plans and issues
October 09, 2007	District Council La Jolla Mariott There will be no meeting today at noon. The club meeting will be the District Council at the La Jolla Marriott. All members are urged to attend. If you have not attended a District Council the club will pay for your dinner. Guests are welcome. More information...
October 02, 2007	Assemblywoman Mary Salas 140 E 12th (Corner of B), National City, CA 91950 Mary Salas, our Assemblymember from the 79th District and member of the Assembly Committee on Water, Parks and Wildlifewill give us a report on State water resources. Water is one of Rotary's 4 areas of priority in the world. This important program will give us information on potential water problems in our own state. Don't miss it. More information...
September 25, 2007	Gary Gagle - Voices of Children 140 E 12th (Corner of B), National City, CA 91950 Voices for Children trains and provides advocates for abused or neglected children who are dependents of the court. These children, through no fault of their own, are removed from their homes and put into foster care or group homes. The volunteer advocates, known as a Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), are everyday citizens appointed by judges to speak for these children who do not always have a voice.
September 18, 2007	Recycling 140 E 12th (Corner of B), National City, CA 91950 Downtown Rotarian Ron Oliver from EDCO Disposal will give us an interesting program on a subject that affects all of us and will affect us more in the future. More information...
September 11, 2007	Hans Norden 140 E 12th (Corner of B), National City, CA 91950 Hans Norden, Chief Strategy Officer of Anticipated Outcome, gives a highly interesting and thought-provoking presentation on "How To Sink A Cruise Liner Barehanded" which draws parallels to business and one's personal life by stressing three points: 1.The importance of painting big picture perspectives; 2. Why operator error is more critical that technical failures; and 3. The need for engaging the human intellect of all personnel. More information...
September 04, 2007	Dan Conaway on the Olaf Weighorst Museum The Olaf Wieghorst Museum and Western Heritage Center offers a program on "Olaf Wieghorst, His Life and His Legacy." Olaf (1899-1988) was one of the finest of the western artists, comprising the "link" between Fredrick Remington of the 19th century, Charlie Russell of the early 20th century, and the host of exceptional western artists of the modern era. More information...
August 28, 2007	Jewish Family Services 140 E 12th (Corner of B), National City, CA 91950 Fern Siegel, immediate past president of Jewish Family Services will give us an interesting program on family relocation services they offer to families from war and revolution torn countries. Don't miss this compelling program. More information...
August 21, 2007	Prospective Member Meeting - Program - Pam Smith 140 E 12th (Corner of B), National City, CA 91950 This is the day to invite that prospective member. Jon Halstead will be preparing and serving Prime Rib. Nanci will provide the trimmings. We will have an excellent program given to us by former National City Rotary President Pam Smith
August 14, 2007	Violent Trauma Awareness Project 140 E 12th (Corner of B), National City, CA 91950 Michelle Renee formed the Violent Trauma Awareness Project to address the unmet needs of victims of violent crime. Her story is empowering, and her commitment to this cause grew out of her and her daughter�s own devastating experience. It is a local story, and many of our members will recall the incident. Michelle is a talented speaker, author, and �Mom on a Mission�. More information...
August 07, 2007	Outdoor Outreach 140 E 12th (Corner of B), National City, CA 91950 We will have an interesting program presented by Chris Rutgers, Executive Director of Outdoor Outreach, a non-profit organization, committed to providing opportunities for at-risk and underprivileged youth to gain confidence and self-esteem through participation in outdoor activities. More information...
July 31, 2007	Surviving a Rotary assignment in a developing country 140 E 12th (Corner of B), National City, CA 91950 . Christopher Blin is an international consultant who has visited 96 countries around the world, with work assignments in 12 of those. Highlights include playing basketball in the leagues of the United Kingdom and Australia. On a recent Rotary International grant, Christopher set up a computer center at a rural hospital in Nigeria. He will address the topic of which he wrote a book -- "Surviving an overseas assignment in a developing country."
July 24, 2007	Global Warming 140 E 12th (Corner of B), National City, CA 91950 Marshall Saunders, former Rotarian from the Coronado Club is now involved with former Vice President Al Gore's program to combat Global Warming. Please try to attend this meeting to become more informed about this potential global problem.
July 17, 2007	Marge Cole on Literacy 140 E 12th (Corner of B), National City, CA 91950 July is Literacy Month. In keeping with that Marge Cole, District Governor Nominee-Designate will give us an interesting program on Rotary's roll in promoting literacy in the world. More information...
July 10, 2007	Dr. Danny White 140 E 12th (Corner of B), National City, CA 91950 Our own Danny White will present us with an interesting program related to his work as a neurosurgeon. Don't worry, this will not be an audience participation program.
July 03, 2007	No Meeting Club will be dark in observance of Independence Day, July 4
June 19, 2007	South Bay Expressway 140 E 12th (Corner of B), National City, CA 91950 The operators of the South Bay Expressway will give us an update on the soon to open toll road from Spring Valley to Otay Mesa. Bobby Chalfa will be running this meeting as Mark, Wes and Bob will be in Salt Lake City at the RI International Convention More information...
June 12, 2007	Club Assembly\Joint Board Meeting 140 E 12th (Corner of B), National City, CA 91950 This will be a Club Assembly and Incoming-Outgoing Board Meeting. We will discuss our goals and objectives for the upcoming Rotary Year and if necessary, the 2 Boards can meet for a few minutes after the general membership leaves
June 05, 2007	Club Visit to NC Boy's and Girls Club 1430 D Ave, National City, CA 91950 We will have lunch and a tour at the National City Boy's and Girl's Club. Right around the corner from our regular meeting place More information...
May 29, 2007	Dan McAllister - SD County Tax Collector 140 E 12th (Corner of B), National City, CA 91950 Dan McAllister will talk about the San Diego County employee's pension. Don't miss this new presentation from Dan who has been one of our favorite speakers in the past.
May 22, 2007	Brad Raulston - Executive Director NC Strategic Plan 140 E 12th (Corner of B), National City, CA 91950 National City Strategic Plan
May 08, 2007	The Navy USNS Mercy 140 E 12th (Corner of B), National City, CA 91950 Commander Henry Villareal will present us an interesting program on the USNS Mercy. This should be particularly interesting to National City members due to the fact that several medical professionals from the ship have volunteered with the Thousand Smiles program More information...
May 01, 2007	Project Amigos National City Rotary Club This is a RI World Community Service Site located in Colima, Mexico. This will be a presentation to help new and present Rotarians gain insight into the powerful family of Rotary. It will help to encourage participation in world community service. More information...
April 24, 2007	Jim Weatherley - NFL Alumni Association, San Diego 140 E 12th (Corner of B), National City, CA 91950 Jim Weatherley played the center position in The National Football League for 7 years. He played with the Oakland Raiders for 3 yrs, the Washington Redskins for 2 yrs and the Atlanta Falcons for 2 yrs. Jim now lives in San Diego and is the President of the local chapter of the NFL Alumni. The NFL Alumni is dedicated to raising money to pay for various projects to help children in this area. Jim will talk to us about the possibility of joint venturing one or more fund raisers with us. More information...
April 17, 2007	'The Foundation of our Society 'The Family, its erosion, and what we can do about it!' 140 E 12th (Corner of B), National City, CA 91950 Jennifer Roback Morse PH.D will give us a dynamic program on this subject that is so important to all of us. Don't miss it. More information...
April 10, 2007	Steve South - EDCO Disposal 140 E 12th (Corner of B), National City, CA 91950 Steve South one of the Directors of the National City Boy's and Girl's Club will give us a program on the present state of the club.
April 03, 2007	Membership Development 140 E 12th (Corner of B), National City, CA 91950 Mary Griffin the District Membership Development Chair will give us a program designed to help us increase our membership. This is one of the crucial areas in our club that needs attention from all of us. Please don't miss this important presentation.
March 27, 2007	District 5340 goes to East Africa 140 E 12th (Corner of B), National City, CA 91950 Mel and Judy Gallegos will give us an interesting and informative presentation on the recent trip to Uganda and Kenya that a team of Rotarians from our district made from January 9 to 24, 2007. In conjunction with this trip D5340 will be doing 2 big Matching Grant projects, one in Uganda, and one in Kenya, plus many smaller projects, for a total budget over $100,000. More information...
March 20, 2007	Steve Hamann - Club Fund-Raising 140 E 12th (Corner of B), National City, CA 91950 Steve Hamann, well known Charity Auctioneer and fellow Rotarian from the El Cajon Club will give us a presentation on fund-raising and help us with our plans for our next 2 National City major fund-raisers. Don't miss this important and interesting program. More information...
March 13, 2007	Club Assembly 140 E 12th (Corner of B), National City, CA 91950 President-Elect Bob Chalfa will give a report on PETS and will hold a club assembly regarding plans for National City Rotary Club in the 2007-2008 Rotary Year
March 06, 2007	San Diego Monarch Schools 140 E 12th (Corner of B), National City, CA 91950 Michelle Candland will give us an interesting program on the San Diego Monarch Schools for homeless and at risk students. Don't miss this informative and important presentation. More information...
February 27, 2007	San Clemente Island 140 E 12th (Corner of B), National City, CA 91950 Coronado Rotarian Heidi Nevitt will give us a program on San Clemente Island. More information...
February 20, 2007	Ron Morrison - Mayor of National City 140 E 12th (Corner of B), National City, CA 91950 National City's new mayor will give us an update on the state of the city and his plans for the city's future. Don't miss this informative program. More information...
February 13, 2007	Going through hell, don't stop! 140 e. 12th st., National City Matt Jones will tell us about his experiences.
February 06, 2007	Four Way Test Speech Contest 140 E. 12th Street Col. Bob Jackson will be bringing students from Sweetwater High to compete.
January 30, 2007	San Diego Motorsports: 100 Racing Years National City Rotary Club San Diego Motorsports: 100 Racing Years, is a book by Johnny McDonald about the sport�s high and low points. It�s a compilation of racing history dating back to Barney Oldfield�s barnstorming days around Lakeside�s Lindo Lake to Jimmie Johnson�s Daytona 500 triumph in 2006. In between, it covers sports car races at Torrey Pines, Del Mar and Miramar�s Hour Glass track, the early days of drag racing at Paradise Mesa, San Diego and Carlsbad Raceways, midgets at Balboa Stadium and a host of other events. International motocross riders, off-roaders and even hydroplanes are included. Many in San Diego don�t realize there was a race track where Sea World now stands, sports cars once raced where golfers play at Torrey Pines and that 17,000 fans jammed old Balboa Stadium to see midget autos and modifieds race. And, for 9 years (1951-59) National City�s Paradise Mesa had the country�s third drag strip. The standard size, 144 page book has over 450 photos and illustrations. It has become a big seller in San Diego County. A racing historian Johnny McDonald was a motor sports writer for the San Diego Union for over 25 years and was once described by Car and Driver Magazine as one of the nation�s most influential.
January 23, 2007	Southwest Benefits Auctions National City Rotary Club Russ "Rusty Nails" Stolnack is an auction consultant who will be speaking to the club about, "AUCTIONS".
January 16, 2007	Operation Homefront - San Diego National City Rotary Club Operation Homefront-San Diego is a dynamic, integrity-based non-profit that provides emergency support services to our troops families Countywide. Some of these services include car, home and appliance repair, computers, financial assistance, grocery gift cards, furniture, items for babies and young children, and special holiday programs. Teri Patterson, Vice President of Development and Public Relations, will speak to the group regarding the work Operation Homefront has been doing throughout San Diego County. More information...
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September 19, 2006	David Detwiler, Grants for University Teachers 140 E 12th (Corner of B), National City, CA 91950 David, a teacher at Cuyamaca College was a recipeint of a Rotary Foundation Grant for University Teachers. He went to Azuay, Quito, Ecuador from the end of May to the middle of August to instruct teachers on teaching English as a Second Language. He became very involved in other activities during his trip and will give us an interesting program about it More information...
September 12, 2006	Rotarians at Work 140 E 12th, National City, CA PDG Bob Watson will give us a presentation on the Rotarians at Work day that was held on April 29th this year.
September 05, 2006	Armed Services YMCA 140 E 12th, National City, CA Captain Paul Steffens is spreading the word about the 4,500 San Diego Military Families served each month thru free social services thru the Armed Services YMCA. CAPT Steffens will brief us about new military policies, such as Individual Augmentation, and multiple deployments that are severely impacting Military families.
August 29, 2006	Gift of Life, by Henry Ebert 140 E 12th, National City, CA The mission of Gift of Life is to furtherthe cause of world peace and understanding by facilitating free medical services, primarily to children suffering from life threatening heart defects regardless of race, gender, creed or national origin who would otherwise lack access to such services.
August 22, 2006	Sweetwater HS Outbound Exch Student 140 E 12th, National City, CA Kim Miraya, the Sweetwatyer student we sent to Belgium last year will give us a presentation on her experience there.
August 15, 2006	Rotary presentation 140 E 12th, National City, CA We will have a presentation on the avenues of service
August 08, 2006	Business on the Web 140 E 12th, National City, CA John Moore from Sonic Spider will give us a program on doing business on the internet More information...
August 01, 2006	Governor's Visit 140 E 12th, National City, CA Philippe Lamoise will make his official visit to National City Rotary
July 25, 2006	Irene's Pantry 140 E 12th, National City, CA Father Harmon from the Good Samaritan Church will give us a presentation on a food bank his church runs for underpriveleged families in National City.
July 18, 2006	Rotary presentation 140 E 12th, National City, CA President Mark will show us a presentation from his PETS seminar
July 11, 2006	Mary Donatto
July 11, 2006	Chris McIntyre, CEO, of Be! Everywhere You Are 140 E 12th, National City, CA Chris runs a management consulting company focused on helping others maximize the "NOW". He is well-known nationally as a motivational speaker, trainer and team builder.
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June 27, 2006	Peace Corps 140 E 12th, National City Diana Gomez will give us a program on the Peace Corps
June 20, 2006	Chris McIntyre 140 E 12th, National City Be! Everywhere You Are is a management consulting company focused on helping others maximize the "NOW". He is well-known nationally as a motivational speaker, trainer and team builder. Chris left the Airforce as a Captain after 8 years national and international service. He works with many local and national firms and the local military. His subjects include: Emotional Intelligence, Maximize the Now, and Resilience. His message is strong, interesting and informative. He also makes it fun for his audience.
June 13, 2006	Health Improvement 140 E 12th, National City Brandee Sharpe, a personal trainer, will present an interesting program on improving and maintaing your health through exercise.
June 06, 2006	National City "Relay for Life" 140 E 12th, National City Our own Mary Donatto, a cancer survivor, has been appointed by the American Cancer Society to be it's Ambassador for the South Bay Area. Last year, she was asked by the National City Council & American Cancer Society to set up the National City "Relay for Life". The response from the community was awesome�.They want this to be a yearly event. The event for this year will be held in Kimball Park August 19 & August 20. The monies raised will stay in the community to provide much needed services to cancer patients in National City.
May 30, 2006	The National City & Otay Railway 140 E 12th, National City Bruce Semelsberger, Director of Research of the Pacific Southwest Railway Museum will give us an interesting look back at our history with a program on the National City & Otay Railway. More information...
May 23, 2006	The critical importance of mitochondria 140 E 12th, National City Richard H. Haas M.B., B.Chir., M.R.C.P., Professor Neurosciences and Pediatrics will give us an interesting program on the critical importance of mitochondria to you and me - a tale of oxygen, energy and cells. About the life giving importance of mitochondria Mitochondrial diseases in children and adults, The Mitochondrial and Metabolic Disease Center at UCSD and progress towards treatment for mitochondrial failure including Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease. Contact Richard H. Haas M.B., B.Chir., M.R.C.P. email rhaas@ucsd.edu Professor Neurosciences and Pediatrics University of California San Diego 9500 Gilman Drive La Jolla
May 16, 2006	Crime Stoppers 140 E 12th, National City Sally Cox will give us an interesting presentation on a partnership between law enforcement and the citizens of San Diego. Crime Stoppers has been working in San Diego since 1984. It is a citizen-run, nonprofit that operates an anonymous crime tip line, provides rewards for positive tips, and works with the media to publicize unsolved felony crime to get tips from the public.
May 09, 2006	CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) 140 E 12th, National City Barbara Ayers, CERT Program Manager will give an interesting presentation on the City of San Diego's Fire-Rescue department and its CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) San Diego Program. They offer free intensive public safety training and we are forming CERT teams throughout the City. This vital public/private partnership program was created by the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department in response to the Cedar fire disaster and is designed to help build community safety teams to be used in time of need. More information...
April 25, 2006	Headaches, What you Should Know and Why 140 E 12th, National City Headaches, "What should you know and why?" 60 million Americans suffer from headaches and a variety of face and body pains on a daily basis, and pain medications are a costly and understated problem within the U.S. population. Is this a disease related problem or a problem that is the result of the "American lifestyle?" In our society, most patients seek medications to relieve their headaches, while ignoring the fact that 80-90% of their discomfort is "self inflicted" and under their own control. Dr. Tanaka was the Director of "Pain Clinics" at the UCSD Medical Center and USC School of Dentistry for over 30 years and will provide a simple explanation of the most common headaches and also practical ways to manage them with and without medications. Terry Tanaka, DDS is a Clinical Professor at the University of Southern California, School of Dentistry, in Advanced Dental Education, and was Clinical Associate Professor at the UCSD School of Medicine. He practices with his Rotarian daughter, Dr. Katherine Tanaka in Chula Vista, California and is an Honarary Member of the National City Rotary Club.
April 18, 2006	Helping Hand in the Philippines 140 E 12th, National City The Reverend Charles Rosenberry will tell us about a program he is starting in the Philippines to set poor people up with talapia fish farms.
April 11, 2006	Autism 140 E 12th, National City Margaret Muller, Our own Jon Halstead's daughter will give us an emotional program on her experience raising her 13 year old autistic daughter.
March 28, 2006	Delle Willett - San Diego Natural History Museum 140 E 12th, National City Chris Blaylock, Project Manager for the Wildfire Education program at the Museum, will come to speak to your group about the role of the business sector, regarding protection of homes and communities from wildfire. More information...
March 21, 2006	Polio Plus in Africa 140 E 12th, National City Neil C. Hokanson, is a 20-year Rotarian that just returned from a Rotary/Polio Plus National Immunization Day in Mali, West Africa. He will show a slide show on the Polio campaign and life in life in West Africa.
March 14, 2006	Lunch at the Country Club San Diego Country Club, 88 W L St., Chula Vista We will have our meeting at the San Diego Country Club courtesy of the Halsteads. Don't miss this event and don't wear Levis.
February 28, 2006	Paradise Valley Hospital 140 E 12th, National City Our newet member, Coleen A Alarcon will give us an update on the Paradise Valley Hospital Foundation. Make sure and attend this meeting to give her a warm National City Rotary welcome More information...
February 21, 2006	South Bay Expressway 140 E 12th, National City Teri Argabright will give us a presentation on the operations of the New South Bay Expressway. More information...
February 14, 2006	Water for Waslala 140 E 12th, National City Justin Knabb from the Augustinian Volunteers- San Diego will give us an informative program on Water for Waslala, an isolated area of Nicaragua. More information...
February 07, 2006	4 Way Speech Contest 140 E 12th, National City Don't miss 4 speech studenta from Sweetwater High compete for the next level of competition. The Flag will be presented by the Sweetwater ROTC Color Guard.
January 31, 2006	Voice of San Diego, Online News 140 E 12th, National City
January 24, 2006	PORT OF SAN DIEGO 140 E 12th, National City Jim Hutzelman, Port assistant director of communications and community services, will make a powerpoint presentation showing an overall update of the Port of San Diego, its economic impact on the region, and the importance of the Working Waterfront including the National City Marine Terminal.
January 17, 2006	10 Top Consumer Scams 140 E 12th, National City Sheryl Charleston from the San Diego better Business Bureau will give us an interesting program on how to protect ourselves from consumer predators. More information...
January 10, 2006	Sweetwater High Principal, Wes Braddock, 140 E 12th, National City
January 03, 2006	Club Assembly 140 E 12th, National City
December 27, 2005	CLUB DARK
December 20, 2005	CLUB DARK
December 13, 2005	Annual Christmas Party 140 E 12th, National City Musical Program. Spouses invited
December 06, 2005	POWER OF LOVE FOUNDATION 140 E 12th, National City Suresh Subramanian,PHD Power of Love Foundation. Suresh is a former Gateway Computer executive who gave it up 5 years ago to co-found the Power of Love Foundation, a community based model to fight the AIDS epidemic in Africa.

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