Our Member, Earl Will bring us up to date on UCSD's journey to become a Division I Athletic school and the impact that has had on the school. He'll also talk about scouting for great athletes.

Putting the Spotlight on on Elder Abuse -- The Hidden Crime -- Especially During and After COVID-19

Our RYLA students will ajoin us with parents and report on their weekend.

This will be a joint meeting with the la Jolla Kiwanis Cub at the La Jolla Community Center.   (6811 La Jolla Blvd.)   (RSVP for lunch to Natasha Vossen by April 19). nataschavossen@san.rr.com

This year we will partner with

the Sunrise Club for Rotarians at Work Day to complete outdoor projects

around the campus of San Pasqual Academy April 27th.

Prof Gilbert and his student Kara Wiggin at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography will be speaking to us about their alarming research about the extent of plastic pollution in our oceans.

Diane Kane is a former Senior Planner from the City of San Diego, where she handled large-scale historical surveys as part of the long range planning process.

She is an active member of friends of San Diego architecture.

Chuck Dick has arranged for Dan, a local San Diego attorney to tell us the story behind his first book, Above the Ground  a true story of the troubles in northern Ireland.

For several years our Rotary Club has provided volunteers to staff the La Jolla Half Marathon Water Station located on Torrey Pines Road near Scripps Clinic Green Hospital.  The La Jolla Kiwanis club sponsors the entire event, and they do an excellent job of making certain all details are worked out well in advance.  The first water station located after the long and grueling Torrey Pines grade climb, Water Station #6 is a key hydration station for most of the overheated and taxed runners.  The water or sports drink you hand to the weary runners, along with your encouragement, provides the needed boost for many runners to keep going. Interact students from La Jolla High along with La Jolla Rotarians and their significant others work together to make certain all the runners can quickly grab a drink on the run.  Come join us for a fun and rewarding morning! 

Email Davis at daviscmd2021@gmail.com and tell him “Davis, you can count on us!” [1]

Danielle K. Glorioso is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and has been a member of the UCSD Division of Geriatric Psychiatry since 2001. She currently serves as the Executive Director of the Center for Healthy Aging and the Stein Institute for Research on Aging. 

In Honor of our Veterans, our District is inviting Rotarians, Retractors, Interactors, families, and friends to place flags atMiramar National Cemetery at gravesites for Memorial Day on Saturday May 25^th, at 2:30 PM.

Help is also needed to remove the flags for Storage on May 28^that 3PM.

Weather permitting we will be enjoying the Ocean views from the rooftop.

As Scripps Health approaches its 100th year of caring in the community, Julie and Nora will share the projects and plans that are in place for the entire system, and  the current challenges healthcare is faced along with a specific focus on Scripps La Jolla’s masterplan.

Nora Allen has been involved with Rotary since college when she fundraised for an orphanage in Kenya through business school. That experience as a student Rotarian guided her career path to philanthropy. In 2011, she joined the Rotary Club of Coronado and served as Chair of Care and Concern for 12 years. She recently joined the team at Scripps Health Foundation

Jesse Imbriano, Esq is the supervising attorney at Casa Cornelia Law Center, a pro bono law firm in San Diego. 

Casa Cornelia Law Center provides direct representation in humanitarian immigration applications, including asylum and related relief and protection, special immigrant juvenile status, U and T visas, and VAWA self-petitions and cancellation of removal.  It is the only legal service provider in San Diego serving detained unaccompanied alien children and the primary legal service provider for non-detained unaccompanied alien children.  It also serves detained adults and non-detained adults and family groups. 

TODD SCHULTZ

With 31 years of experience in the performing arts sector, Todd R. Schultz has split that time evenly between marketing and development, including as Vice President of Institutional Advancement for the San Diego Symphony, Director of Development for The Old Globe, and Senior Vice President of Development for the McCallum Theatre. Prior to that he served as Director of Sales and Marketing at LA Opera and Director of Marketing and Public Relations at both San Diego Opera and The Atlanta Opera. An amateur pianist and French horn player, Schultz sang and recorded for six years with Robert Shaw and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus.

Neil O’Connell hails from Natick Massachusetts, the oldest of five sons, he grew up on Cape Cod and entered the Marine Corps in 1977. Serving in the Marines for 33 years, he rose to the rank of Sergeant Major, a rank he proudly wore for 13 years. Shortly after retiring from the Marines at Camp Pendleton in February 2012, he was recruited to serve on the Board of Trustees of the Mount Soledad Memorial Association.

During his tenure he has dedicated his time supporting the Memorial Day and Veterans Day Ceremonies as well as conducting numerous Veterans Honor Ceremonies, membership development and fundraising in support of the memorial and serving as the President and CEO of the Association from 2018- 2021.   He presently leads the Association as the Executive Director.  Neil enjoys being involved with various organizations in our community, always sharing his time, talent and treasure to “Give Back”. He presently serves on the Board of the San Diego Nice Guys, and is a past President of The Friendly Sons of Saint Patrick of San Diego and former Vice President of the MCRD Museum Foundation.  In his spare time, he enjoys family BBQ’s, a round of golf with friends and occasional trout fishing in the Sierra’s.

Larry Turner is a native Californian with roots throughout the state. At a very young age his family taught him the importance of service to our community and country.  Immediately following college Larry joined the US Marine Corps where he was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in 1992.  Larry served in numerous commands throughout the world during his 22-year career until his retirement in 2015 as a Lieutenant Colonel.  Larry served in combat and humanitarian operations and is a recipient of the Bronze Star Medal. 

Larry chose to continue his life of service immediately upon his military retirement by joining the San Diego Police Department where he is still an active police officer and served over eight years on our streets.  Larry has served as a patrol officer throughout the city, he was a member of the SWAT team, a field training officer for new officers, and is currently a community relations officer.

Larry knows the city from inside the homeless encampments to city hall and has developed relationships at all levels throughout the city.  He has a unique perspective as a leader and lifelong servant who can see the dire need of a new direction to return San Diego to the finest city which it can be again.  He is married to Cynthia Turner and together they have two young children. 

As an independent, Larry has been able to bring together people who have differing political points of view, yet with the same objective, to make San Diegans proud of their city due to sound decisions that represent the needs of its constituents. With years of experience of serving the people, he will initiate a culture within the city that embraces common sense, transparency, and an alignment with all communities within the City of San Diego. 

Imagine a 52 mile long system of parks, trails and places to enjoy along a beautiful, healthy San Diego River.

This is the vision of the San Diego River Park.

From the mountains to the ocean, the San Diego River has so much potential to be a natural, cultural and recreational treasure.

 Rob Hutsel is the President & CEO.  He attended UC San Diego where he studied Urban Studies and Planning.

Check our  Club Directory on this website for their home address.

Information about the social at Natascha &  Lance's home.

Asst Fire Chief, John Wood, started his career with SDFD in 1996 as a firefighter and has progressed through the ranks.He was an FBI certified bomb technician on the SDFD Bomb Squad for 17 years. He has been a member of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Urban Search & Rescue (US&R) program since 1998; a member of the SDFD HAZMAT team for six years and a member of several incident management teams (IMT). 

As a member of the FEMA US&R Task Force and Incident Support Team (IST), Chief Wood responded to many nationwide disasters including New York City following 9/11, Hurricanes Katrina and Sandy, the Colorado floods, and the Oso, Washington landslide as well as many wildland fires around the nation as a member of an IMT. He currently oversees all aspects of SDFD business operations including Emergency Command and Data Center, Employee Services, Logistics, and Community Risk Reduction.

Wendy Robinson has been the Executive Director of the San Diego Fire-Rescue Foundation since 2010. In her role, she oversees the organization's operations, special events, and fundraising efforts. Wendy excels at building strong corporate partnerships and grant writing. With a solid background in fundraising and development,  Wendy has secured grants ranging from $5,000 to $500,000 and\organized fundraising events that significantly boost operationaL income.

Randy is an All-Time favorite San Diego Padres pitcher and is a Charter member of the San Diego Padres Hall of Fame. In his career, the brilliant sinker ball specialist --with superb control -- set numerous baseball pitching records while earning countless awards for his performances. Randy was a fan favorite known for his quick work and once won a game in 1 hour and 31 minutes.  Drafted by the San Diego Padres in 1972 and with a record of 22-14 he won the 1976 National League Cy Young Award, baseball's top pitching accolade while setting Padres' records of 316 innings pitched, with 25 complete games. Randy's achievements were recognized with his selection as National League starting pitcher in the 1976 All-Star Game, which he also won. The previous season he was San Diego's first pitcher to appear in an All-Star Game.   Randy put a team of professionals together in 2015 to form the Randy Jones Foundation.  The Mission to Randy was clear from the beginning; He wanted to provide the opportunity and resources for kids from military families to get involved in sporting and outdoor activities.

This meeting will be held at the Living Room, 1205 Prospect St., RSVP to Natasha prior to Thursday AUG 22

The Innocence Center (TIC), founded in 2023 by Jan Stiglitz, is dedicated to
addressing the issue of wrongful convictions. The organization operates with
a clear three-part mission: to free the innocent from prison, assist the
innocent as they reenter society, and educate the public on the causes of
wrongful conviction. By tackling these goals, TIC aims to not only rectify
individual miscarriages of justice but also to foster a more informed and
just society.
Semanchik, the Executive Director of TIC, has dedicated his career to
fighting for justice and exonerating the wrongfully convicted. His efforts
have led to the freedom of a dozen innocent individuals who, collectively,
served more than 600 years in prison for crimes they did not commit.
Semanchik's expertise and commitment have made him a prominent voice in the
movement against wrongful convictions, frequently speaking in the media,
universities, and classrooms to raise awareness and educate the public on
this critical issue.

Judge Dana Makoto Sabraw was appointed to the United States District Court in 2003, where he currently serves as Chief Judge.  He received his undergraduate degree from San Diego State University, and thereafter attended McGeorge School of Law at the University of the Pacific, where he graduated in 1985 in the top 10% of his class and served on the Law Review.  Before his appointment, Judge Sabraw practiced law as a commercial litigator with Baker & McKenzie in San Diego, becoming a partner in 1992.  In 1995, he was appointed to San Diego’s North County Municipal Court.  He served as Presiding Judge of the Municipal Court until his elevation to the Superior Court in 1998, where he served as Criminal Supervising Judge and as a criminal and civil trial judge until his appointment to the federal bench.  As a trial lawyer and judge, Judge Sabraw has tried more than 300 cases to verdict.

Judge Sabraw is a member of the U.S. Judicial Conference Committee on the Judicial Branch, and has been active in a number of professional organizations.  Among these, he is a founding member and past president of two American Inns of Court (Lopardo and Wallace Inn Chapters), and current member, and past board member, of the Pan Asian Lawyers of San Diego.  He also serves on the founding committee of “Just the Beginning—A Pipeline Organization.”  He is a frequent speaker at law and community related events on judicial independence, the rule of law, and the importance of diversity and inclusion.  

He has received numerous awards from the community and bar associations, including Person of the Year by the San Diego Union Tribune editorial board (2018), Outstanding Jurist by the San Diego County Bar Association (2019), Judge of the Year by La Raza Lawyers Association of San Diego (2019), Humanitarian of the Year by Casa Cornelia Law Center(2019), Judge of the Year by Consumer Trial Attorneys of San Diego (2019), and the Bernard E. Witkin Award for Excellence in the Adjudication of the Law (2023).  He also received the Trailblazer Award from the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (2005), Lifetime Achievement Award by the Asian Business Association of San Diego (2019), Sunshine Award by the Society of Professional Journalists, San Diego (2020), Exemplary Leadership Award During COVID-19 Pandemic by the Federal Bar Association, San Diego Chapter (2022), Civil Rights Civil Leadership Award by the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), San Diego Chapter (2023), Japanese American of the Biennium by JACL, National (2024), and University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law (Top 100) Alumni (2024), among others.

Meriam Chihwaro, P.E., QSD

Meriam is an Associate Engineer with the City of San Diego. She has over ten years of diverse professional experience, including civil and transportation design, hydraulics and hydrology design, construction management and inspection of CIP, maintenance, and emergency projects, as well as experience in traffic safety and operations. She also has extensive background in working with and for various jurisdictional agencies and municipalities. Prior to being hired at the City of San Diego, I was a Senior Transportation Engineer/ Acting Branch Chief in District Traffic Safety at Caltrans D11. Prior to that, Meriam was an RE within the Caltrans D11 Minor B Branch/Maintenance Division. Additionally, she worked for the County of San Diego as an Assistant RE and Lead Inspector within the Construction Engineering Department, as well as for a private design firm as a Task Lead on multiple design projects, including the preparation and completion of design submittal packages and documents for various clients, including several school districts, public agencies, and the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC).

Alice Altes, PE

Alice is a Senior Civil Engineer with the City of San Diego. She is a San Diego native and licensed engineer with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from San Diego State University. Alice has over 24 years of experience with water and wastewater projects for the City of San Diego including management of capital improvement projects (CIP), operations and maintenance engineering support, field inspection of construction projects, and in-house design. 

Before coming to Pure Water San Diego in 2021, Alice was the City’s dams and reservoirs operations and maintenance engineer for 3 years. Prior to that, she successfully managed several CIP projects including the ASCE national award-winning Alvarado Water Treatment Plant Ozone Upgrade & Expansion Project.

Assistant United States Attorney Oleksandra Johnson has been with the U.S. Department of Justice since 2016 and is currently assigned to the Major Frauds and Public Corruption Section in the Southern District of California. She supervises investigations and litigates complex fraud matters.  Prior to becoming a federal prosecutor she worked as a staff attorney at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California from 2009 until 2016.  

Michael L. Lipman is a partner in Duane Morris’ Trial Practice Group with more than 40 years of experience trying criminal and civil cases in state and federal courts. His primary focus is on all aspects of white-collar criminal defense and related parallel proceedings, regulatory and licensing matters, and business litigation. He has had more than 50 jury trials and is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. He brings the judgment of a trial lawyer and former senior federal prosecutor to a variety of issues facing clients, both individuals and entities, including the defense of white-collar crimes and responding to government investigations related to such matters as securities fraud, insider trading and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, healthcare fraud, criminal tax matters, antitrust violations, mortgage fraud, government contract fraud, criminal environmental violations, public corruption and campaign finance violations, financial institution fraud, money laundering and bank secrecy violations, and export-control violations. He also has substantial experience conducting internal investigations, defending civil securities cases, civil RICO, Civil False Claims Act and qui tam actions. 

 Denise McGuire announced our First Community Service event for the year will be serving 100 young marines’ lunch at the USO Airport.  The Marines will be arriving at Lindbergh Field beginning at 7am on the 24^th, on their way to receive further education at Camp Pendleton.    While they relax at the USO, we will greet them, provide lunch for them and have an opportunity to meet and talk with them. 

 All Rotarians and volunteers are welcome!  We will arrive at 10:30 AM, set up lunch and begin serving at 11:30 am.  By 1:30 or 2, PM these young recruits will be picked up by buses to travel to Camp Pendleton for their next training assignment. 

The USO Neil Ash Airport Center is the largest USO in the World. It is located adjacent to and east of Terminal Two. Parking is across the street and will be free to all who help out.  We need committed volunteers!  Please, contact Denise, at denisemcguire@mac.com to sign up for the event  or sign up online here.

Another wonderful social at John and Karen Donaldson's lovely home on Mount Soledad!

Be sure to RSVP to Natascha Vossen

Margaux Stack-Babich, MPH (pictured  above)
Community Outreach and Engagement
UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center

Through community outreach and engagement, UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center is working to find solutions to address the needs of our diverse community in the planning, implementation, evaluation and dissemination of cancer-related research, clinical care, and community outreach and education. 

.      Jen  Sedeno                                                     

Director of Well-Being

YMCA of San Diego County

Jen is responsible for working with community health partners to implement well-being programs across San Diego County YMCAs. Often, this work includes the engagement of communities with limited access to health information and care. Jen's background spans over 20 years in senior services, health and wellness.