Upcoming Club Programs

Thursday March 11, 2010

7:00 am

Escondido Sunrise

Rotary Four Way Test speech contest

Cocina del Charro

7:00 am

Chula Vista Sunrise

Christina Luhn, Ph.D.

San Diego Country Club

Dr. Luhn works at the San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation. She is the Director, as well as one of the leading champions for the Mega-Region Initative. Please come and learn how this initative will help our region in the future.

7:00 am

San Diego North

Mt Soledad Memorial

7:00 am

San Diego Uptown Sunrise

Lions and Tigers and Bears...

Terra Restaurant, Uptown

GUEST SPEAKER: BOBBI BRINK, CEO of Lions, Tigers and Bears, a federally and state licensed non-profit 501(c)(3) rescue facility located in Alpine, CA, dedicated to providing a safe haven for unwanted and abused exotic cats.

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12:00 noon

Del Mar

Animal Welfare in the USA

St. Peter's Epsicopal Church--Del M

Mr. Arms will discuss what's really happening with animals in our country and what we need to do to change. Helen Woodward Animal Center is the facility of the future.

12:00 noon

Fallbrook

4 Way Test Speeches

Grand Tradition

Each year we have the student from the high school give a short talk on the 4 way test.

12:00 noon

Rancho Bernardo (San Diego)

Algae-based Biotechnology

Bernardo Heights Country Club

B. Gregg Mitchell, Associate Director of the San Diego Center for Algae Biotechnology, will enlighten us on this fascinating topic

12:00 noon

San Diego

KPBS Editors' Roundtable & Boy Scout Food Drive

Sheraton West - Bel Aire Ballroom

San Diego’s popular Editors' Roundtable will tape its weekly radio broadcast at Rotary on Thursday, March 11th. Each week, 3 local editors analyze major news events important to our community. Gloria Penner moderates. At the next meeting, the conversation will include questions and comments from Rotarians, and the entire program will be aired in its usual Friday 9 am slot on KPBS Radio (89.5 FM).
COD: Tom Karlo
Bring your non-perishable food items to the meeting to assist with the Boy Scout Food Drive.

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12:00 noon

San Marcos

Mayor Jim Desmond-City of San Marcos

Lake San Marcos Country Club, San Marcos, CA

12:00 noon

Mission Valley (San Diego)

Rotary GSE Team from Ecuador

Town & Country Hotel, 500 Hotel Circle No., San Diego 92108

6:30 pm

Carlsbad

North Co. Prevention Coalition

Hilton Garden Inn

Ray Pearson introduces this Vista based organization. The Mission Statement of NCPC is to reduce the harm of alcohol, tobacco, marijuana and other drugs in the cities of Carlsbad, Oceanside and Vista through community action, education, support and collaboration.

Friday March 12, 2010

7:00 am

La Jolla Golden Triangle

San Diego Crew Classic

La Jolla Marriott

7:15 am

La Mesa Sunrise

Helping the Foster Families Program

Marie Callender's Restaurant, 6950 Alvarado Rd. La Mesa, CA

Jennifer Fightlin will focus her talk on how Rotary Clubs can help the Foster Families Program without actually being a foster parent or having a foster child.

12:00 noon

Oceanside

Jessica Van Der Stad, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

12:10 pm

Chula Vista

International Institute of Photographic Arts

Chula Vista Golf Course

Lorena Hensler

12:10 pm

Escondido East

San Dieguito Lagoon Project

Sizzler Restaurant

Dick Bobertz from the San Dieguito River Park will talk about the San Dieguito Lagoon project, which is a part of the the Coast trail system.

12:10 pm

Point Loma (San Diego)

Rotary Foundation Update

San Diego Yacht Clulb

The Foundation is Rotary's major endeavor supporting local and global projects from matching grants to polio. Rotarians have cause to take great pride in the work of the Foundation, yet many of us know little about it. PDG Dick Thorn will update us on what we need to do to help the Foundation! Be there.

12:10 pm

Rancho San Diego/Spring Valley

Dark

DARK

Monday March 15, 2010

12:00 noon

Mission Bay (San Diego)

Trials & Triumph of DNA Evidence

Catamaran Resort Hotel

Superior Court Judge George Clarke, who presented DNA evidence to the jury in the 1995 prosecution of O.J. Simpson, has lectured internationally in the area of forensic DNA evidence to organizations including the U.S. Dpt of Justice, John R. Kennedy School of Govt., Amer. Academy of Forensic Sciences, and several other noted organizations. Interclub with La Jolla.

12:00 noon

Rancho Santa Fe

State of the SD Sheriff's Department

Inn at Rancho Santa Fe

Capt. Don Fowler will be our speaker today.

12:10 pm

Carlsbad Hi-Noon

Legacy: Passing on Cherished Values

Wavecrest Ballroom, Hilton Garden Inn, Carlsbad

Speaker: Vince Reardon

12:10 pm

Lemon Grove

Bobbi Brink, Director Lions, Tigers & Bears

Anna's Family Restaurant

Tuesday March 16, 2010

7:15 am

Rancho Bernardo Sunrise (San Diego)

Report from Africa - Tara Beeston

12280 Greens East Road; 92128 (Country Club of RB)

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12:00 noon

El Cajon

Dinner Meeting - GSE Team

195 E. Douglas

GSE Team from Ecuador speaking at night mtg.

12:00 pm

National City

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

12:00 noon

Old Mission (San Diego)

Bill Bodry- Challenge Center Update

Kelly's Steak House -- Town & Country Mission Valley

12:00 noon

Ramona

Music Fest Club Assembly

12:10 pm

Escondido

Internet Confidentiality

Carl Skaja & Alfredo Velasco

12:10 pm

Fallbrook Village

Dark

Happy Hour at Rio Rico - 5:30

12:15 pm

El Camino Real (Oceanside)

Chantal Sicile-Kira

El Camino Country Club

Chantal Sicile-Kira, is an international speaker, author and advocate who has been involved with autism spectrum disorders for over 20 years as both a parent and a professional on both sides of the Atlantic.

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12:15 pm

Encinitas Coastal

Channel 10 News Chief Meterologist Byron Miranda will speak

The Chart House, Cardiff- 12:15

Byron is the Chief Meteorologist for Channel 10 News in San Diego. He is a member of the National Weather Assoc. and was the winner of the 2003 Golden Mike award for "Best Weathercaster in Souther California".

Wednesday March 17, 2010

7:00 am

San Diego Downtown Breakfast

Hacksaw

University Club

7:15 am

San Luis Rey (Oceanside)

Lynda Barbour - American Cancer Society

Jolly Roger, 1900 Harbor Dr N, Oceanside, CA

Lynda Barbour
American Cancer Society
Health Program Manager
He will be speaking on Cancer Prevention Study 3
Weblink is: http://www.cancer.org/docroot/RES/RES_6_6.asp

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12:00 noon

La Mesa

GSE Team from Equador visitation and Program

La Mesa Womans Club

Cheryl Minshew and the GSE team from Equador will make a presentation regarding their experiences and observations.

12:00 noon

Southeast San Diego

National Conflict Resolution Center, Rick Vogt

Tubman Chavez Center

12:00 noon

Vista

State of the Economy

George Chamberlain, Financial Commentator

12:10 pm

Coronado

UCSD Orthopedic Surgery

Hotel del Coronado

Speaker: Dr. Richard Leiber

12:10 pm

Encinitas

Everything you wanted to know about the Wine Festival, but were afraid to ask.

Elks Lodge at 1393 Windsor Road in Cardiff

Dick Stevens and a few wine festival veterans will walk us through the key elements of what has become the club's most successful fund raiser.

12:10 pm

Torrey Pines (La Jolla)

Tom Fisher, The 2010 Investment Outlook

Rock Bottom Brewery, La Jolla

Investment discussion by Tom Fisher and St. Patrick's Day beer tasting with Ryan Schneider.

12:15 pm

Brawley

Daniel Ortiz

Oncology Services in the Imperial Valley

12:15 pm

Poway

St. Patrick's Day Celebration

The Brigantine

Wear your best Isrish Green and come see what we have planned to celebrate St. Patrick.

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5:30 pm

La Jolla New Generations

California State Firefighters' Association

Kevin Nida, Fire Captain with the Los Angeles Fire Department and president of the California State Firefighter's Association discusses the history of CSFA, the current challenges, and how budget cuts and resource reductions may affect you.

The purpose of the CSFA is to foster and promote a better understanding among members, elected and appointed officials and the public; to encourage the maintenance of the civil service system; to promote the observance of high standards of conduct for firefighters; and to work for the enactment and maintenance of laws and regulations that benefit fire service personnel and protect life and property.

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Thursday March 18, 2010

12:00 noon

Santee-Lakeside

Changing Faces of Public Finance

Jimmy's Restaurant - Mission Gorge Road

Lyn Gruber is a Principal with Koppel & Gruber Public Finance and a seasoned professional with 15 years of experience in public finance. Her company works exclusively with local governments providing financial consulting services. Lyn's talk “The Changing Faces of Public Finance” will cover the ways in which the tax-exempt bond market has changed especially as it relates to local public agencies.

Thursday March 25, 2010

7:30 am

Bonsall

WBB Planning Meeting

San Luis Rey Downs Country Club

Club Assembly meeting for all Club members and representatives of our Charity Partners for planning annual Wine, Brews & Blues Festival fund raising event.

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