Government Subjects
From the El Cajon Breakfast Rotary Club
4/15/08
SANDAG sponsored effort to improve
transportation coordination in SD county so that transport
providers of elderly and disabled are more fully used by them
and general population so that vehicles have higher ridership,
offering greater effectiveness and efficiency.
Rob Carey, Executive Director
FACT (Full Access and Coordinated Transportation)
810 Mission Avenue
760-967-4197
From the Poway Rotary Club
4/1/08
The
National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) is undertaking a
nationwide consumer awareness campaign to educate various groups
about the issue of the Digital Television Transition, which is
occurring on February 17, 2009. There are 64 million television
sets that will not get TV reception after the transition from
analog to digital is made, and we do not want people waking up
the morning after with no television. Most people don’t even
know this is happening, or what government options are available
to prevent them from losing signal. Broadcasters from all over
the country volunteer to go out into the community and speak
about this. Several broadcasters who work for San Diego TV
stations sign up to speak to Rotary Clubs in the area.
Katherine Mitchell [kmitchell@crosbyvolmer.com]
Account Executive - DTV Speakers Bureau
Crosby-Volmer International Communications
1025 Connecticut Ave NW, Suite 401
Washington, D.C. 20036
T 202.232.6601 | F 202.232.6535
www.crosbyvolmer.com
From the Mission Valley Rotary Club
4/1/08
Ms. Kathleen Tucker, Vice President
of KidsTalk Foundation, Inc.
She 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. A
wonderful story of caring.
contact:
kathleen@kidstalk.org phone 858-442-6601
From the Downtown Rotary Club 33
4/1/08
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.
Presentations on a number of
different topics including crime, water, public policy reform,
politics etc. Presentation is informative, timely, and humorous.
619-405-4510
From the Mission Valley Rotary
Club Rotary
Club 9/15/07
Ruben Barrales
Pres. & CEO -San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce
Contact: Pat Milliken 619-544-1311
402 W. Broadway, #1000,San Diego 92101
This gentleman is a dynamic, humerous, informative speaker. He
served in the White House for 5 yrs as Deputy Assistant to Pres.
George Bush, where he was the President's liason 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". We highly recommend him as a speaker.
From the National City Rotary
Club:
3/15/07
Heidi Nevitt, member of Coronado Rotary gives a very interesting and
informative presentation on San Clemente Island. This island 70
miles west of San Diego, belongs to the US Navy and is used for many
types of training. In addition to a detailed presentation on the
Navy's use of the island, Heidi will tell you what civilians can and
cannot do on or around the island. contact info:
Heidi Nevitt
SCORE Operations Director
619.545.6539
619.571.1019 (cell)
619.313.2336 (ip)
http://www.scisland.org/
hnevitt@score.com
From the Del Mar Club: 8/15/06
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 has briefed
Coronado, Del Mar and Golden Triangle Rotaries in 2006 about new
military policies, such as Individual Augmentation, and multiple
deployments that are severely impacting Military families. He is
happy to inform the community about these issues. Please contact
him at 858 751-5755 or at paul@asymcasd to learn more.
From the Mission Valley Club:
6/1/06
Prof. Nancy Carol Carter, USD, DIrector of the Legal Research
Center and Prof. of Law at USD. Her legal specialization is
American Indian Law and she has published extensively on the law
and literature of the field. Carter created and maintains the
Univ. of SD Native American Web site which chronicles events
affecting the original inhabitants of San Diego County and
documents information about local tribes. Her presentation was
most informative and enlightening regarding the true background
and laws regarding our Indian reservation gambling neighbors.
Contact Nancy at NCC@sandiego.edu
phone: 619-260-4603
From the La Jolla Club:
2/1/06
City
of San Diego's Fire-Rescue department and its CERT (Community
Emergency Response Team) San Diego Program. We 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.Please call either Gloria Applegate (6719)
750-4899 or myself (619) 980-3532 or email us back with any advice.
Barbara Ayers
CERT Program Manager
Community Emergency Response Team
City of San Diego Fire-Rescue Department
(619) 533-3075
website: www.certsandiego.org
fax (619) 544-9351
From the Fallbrook Club:
7/1/05
Gregory J. Smith
County Assessor/Recorder/Clerk
County of San Diego
1600 Pacific Highway, Rm 110
San Diego, CA 92101-2480
619-531-5507
Mr. Smith gives a very entertaining, humorous, and informative talk
on the functions of his office and "The Future of Real Estate in San
Diego County." (Look out as he likes "victims" in the audience.)
From the Ramona Club:
7/1/05
Dan McAllister
County of San Diego Tax Collector
Telephone : 1-619-531-5225
Mr McAllister takes a rather dry unpleasant subject & makes it
into a great humorous talk.
He is an excellent speaker. He likes to speak at Rotary Clubs &
because of a cell phone that went off during his talk he even
collected a fine for us.
From the San Diego North Club:
4/1/05
ROCHELLE BECKER from the Alliance for Nuclear Responsibility
"Nuclear Plant Safety and Waste issues"
Rochelle Becker has been active on nuclear safety issues in
California for 28 years. Rochelle was instrumental in gaining the
support of California’s Attorney General and the County of San Luis
Obispo for a federal appeal filed in December 2003 addressing the
Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s refusal to allow hearings on post
9/11/01 security before licensing an expanded high-level radioactive
waste facility on California’s vulnerable earthquake active coast.
She has also worked with organizations on safety issues at the San
Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS). She is currently working
with California Earthcorps in legal proceedings to address the
safety concerns of replacing steam generators at the Southern
California nuclear plant before the CPUC.
858-337-2703
PO Box 1328 San Luis Obispo CA 93406
From the Ramona Club:
4/1/05
Honorable Dan Walker - Author - Former Governor of Illinois. Speaks
on the San Diego County water situation, the proposed Imperial
Valley water transfer, also the Carlsbad desalination project and
the relationship between San Diego and the Metropolitan Water
District.
Very engaging, fascinating and knowledgeable speaker. Has written a
number of books and will want to sell a few at your meeting. If this
is a problem, tell him in advance.
Contact info: 760-740-2524 525-115 W. El Norte
Parkway - Escondido, CA 92026
From the Poway Club:
2/15/05
Outstanding Speaker-Mr. Paul Greenwood
District Attorney’s Office’s prosecutor since March, 1993
Years in Practice: 26 years.
Practice Area: Criminal Prosecution; Head of Elder Abuse
Prosecution Unit since January 1996
Address: District Attorney’s Office
Elder Abuse Unit, Family Protection Division
330 W. Broadway, 12th Floor
San Diego, Ca, 92101
619-531-3464-Office
619-515-8825-Fax
From the Poway Club: 1/15/05
"ACLU against the Boy
Scouts and the City of San Diego"
Merrilee A. Boyack,
Attorney at Law, Spokeswoman for the San Diego-Imperial Council of
the Boy Scouts of America.
A very interesting presentation on the ongoing lawsuit by the ACLU
against the Boy Scouts and the City of San Diego which would require
the city to kick the Boy Scouts out of two properties being leased
by the city. Also discusses the history of Scouting in San Diego and
how it has evolved over time. Boyack also clears up many
misconceptions and is funny and entertaining at the same time. To
contact: 14418 Crestwood Ave.
Poway, CA 92064
(858) 748-6703
(858) 486-6802 (FAX)
E-mail: mboyack@cox.net
From the San Diego North Club:
12/15/04
Tonia Sargent
Wife of Injured Marine
760-430-2015
Lack of support for families of
injured returning Marines
From the La Mesa Sunrise Club: 10/1/04
Immediate Past President of the Rotary
Club of La Mesa Sunrise and the Chairman of the Districts Iraq Task
Force.
An Iraqi-American by heritage and has
traveled to Iraq many times, most recently last November. An expert on
Iraqi culture and America's current involvement in Iraq. Perspective
on Iraq is radically different than what is portrayed in the media.
Niles R. Sharif
Law Offices of Niles R. Sharif
9001 Grossmont Blvd.
La Mesa, CA 91941
Telephone: (619) 463-9111
Fax: (619) 463-0777
From the Rancho Bernardo Sunrise Club: 9/1/04
Daniel Schwimmer
San Diego County Chairperson
AIPAC (America Israel Public Affairs Committee)
see also: www.aipac.org
(858) 673-8388
(619) 518-8222 cell
A timely, non-partisan presentation regarding issues (economics,
politics, military, and technological) involved in the relationship
between U. S. and Israel. Emphasis of presentation will vary in
response to developments in current events.
From the Fallbrook Club: 9/1/04
Mr. Paul Greenwood
Deputy District Attorney
Head of Elder Abuse Unit
Family Protection Division
San Diego County
330 W. Broadway
San Diego, CA 92101
(619) 531-3464
Paul gives an informative and entertaining talk on the problems of
elder abuse in the county. Paul heads a unit of four attorneys that
prosecute criminal cases in the elder abuse area.
From the Uptown San Diego
Sunrise Club: 7/15/04:
Victoria P Buholtz
"BIOTERRORISM AWARENESS AND PREPAREDNESS"
County of San Diego
BIOTERRORISM/EPIDEMIOLOGY LIAISON
NORTH CENTRAL PUBLIC HEALTH CENTER
2440 GRAND AVE
SAN DIEGO CA 92109-4897
858 490 4428
VICTORIA.BUHOLTZ@SDCOUNTY.CA.GOV
From
the Poway Club: 7/15/04:
The San Diego County Airport Authority Board has
members who are interested in speaking before Rotary Clubs on San
Diego's need for a new airport -- the impact on the business
community, etc...
Erin M. Koch
Manager of Public Affairs
GCS Public Relations
619-863-5076
ekoch@gcs-pr.com
www.gcs-pr.com
From
the Poway Club: 3/15/04:
The Naval Air Forces has recently activated a speakers
bureau program in an effort to foster and strengthen the Navy’s
community ties with San Diego and help our young people envision a
positive future.
Contact: Lynn Renee Híjar,
Community Relations & Protocol Officer
Commander, Naval Air Forces
Box 357051 N003A
San Diego, CA 92135-7051
lynn.hijar@navy.mil
T: (619) 767-1621
C: (619) 454-5826
F: (619) 545-5145
From
the La Jolla Golden Triangle Club: 2/15/04:
Gary London from The London Group Realty Advisors, Inc.
What's Up With The Real Estate Market? - Utilizing the latest
statistics and real estate data available, Gary London provides an
in-depth overview on the state of the real estate market and the
general economy. This is a thought provoking presentation that gives
your group an idea of what the numbers really mean, how they are
affecting the market and what the future outlook is.
Current Public Policy and Land Use Issues - This informative
presentation offers audiences a unique perspective on public policy
and how decisions made by our politicians affect the marketplace.
Drawing closely on current case studies, Mr. London provides insight
into the latest real estate concepts and developments that are
emerging locally and nationally.
825 10th Ave. San Diego, CA 92101
619-269-4010
From
the San Diego Downtown Breakfast Club: 12/8/03
JOCM
Joe Ciokon, USN (Ret.)
Military Affairs Liaison, Rotary District #5340
Subject(s)
Joe Ciokon, 66, is a familiar face onboard USS MIDWAY (CV 41). Not
only does Joe serve as a docent, but volunteers his busy time as
Public Affairs Officer (PAO) for the San Diego Aircraft Carrier
Museum, MIDWAY Magic. Joe, a retired Navy Command Master Chief with
over 30 years active duty, plus an additional 15 years as a civilian
GS-13 Deputy Public Affairs Officer for the Commander Naval Air
Forces at NAS North Island, brings a wealth of Naval Aviation
experience and history as a journalist and researcher. He began his
lengthy Navy career first as an apprentice jet engine mechanic, then
flying in a Navy P2V-5F NEPTUNE, as an aerial photographer,
qualifying as a plane captain, responsible for the aircraft on the
ground. Later, he found himself in journalism, editing base
newspapers, conducting Navy public relations programs and as a
television news reporter/anchor for the American Forces Radio and
Television Service (AFRTS) overseas. It was in the latter capacity
that he covered the 1968 TET Offensive in Vietnam and was wounded
during the terrorist bombing of the Marine Barracks in Beirut,
Lebanon, October 23, 1983. As the museum PAO, Joe escorts VIPs,
media, and Hollywood production crews, while accepting guest speaker
engagements at local community forums, such as Rotary, Kiwanis, and
Lions. For Joe, volunteering aboard MIDWAY is a natural fit. He
reflects, “it feels like I never left the service. It is a real
privilege sharing my experiences and the history of this great
warship with our guests.”
email: joejtsu@cox.net
13768 Sycamore Tree Lane
Poway, CA 92064-4654
tel: (858) 486-2846
From
the Poway Club:
