ARCS Special Events – San Diego Chapter

1986-1988______Karen Bowden, Chair

1. Balboa Art Conservation Center 2. Air/Space America ‘88 3. California Western School of Law 4. Hybritech, Inc. 5. Naval Hospital, San Diego 6. Scripps Institution of Oceanography: Nimitz Maritime Facility 7. San Diego Supercomputer Center, UCSD 8. San Diego Zoo: Center for Reproduction of Endangered Species 9. San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station 10. Scripps Memorial Hospital: Mericos Eye Center, Whittier Institute, The McDonald Center 11. The Collector: Tourmaline Mining 12. UCSD Center for Music Experiment 13. USS Constellation Aircraft Carrier

1988-1990______Doris Ellsworth, Chair

14. Overnight on Catalina: USC Marine Science Center 15. Maquiladora Tour, Mexico 16. Sharp Memorial Hospital: MRI and Jarvik Artificial Heart 17. Sea World: SDSU Research Center 18. SDSU Planetarium, Mt. Laguna 19. Wild Animal Park: James E. Oosterhuis, DVM 20. Helen Woodward Animal Center and Rancho Santa Fe Saddle Club 21. Miramar Naval Air Station: Top Gun Tour 22. Napa Valley Weekend, including tour of Stanford Linear Accelerator

1990-1992______Nancy Anderson, Chair

23. Sharp Hospital Wellness Day, Preventative Medicine Center: Stress Management, Fitness 24. Reuben H. Fleet Space Theater and Science Center 25. Scripps Research Foundation 26. Federal Courthouse of San Diego: Forensic Science Emphasis 27. SDSU Engineering, Science Departments: Wind Tunnel, Earthquake, Lecture, Computer Integration Manufacturing Center 28. San Diego Historical Society Photo Archives: Balboa Art Conservation Center 29. Salk Institute: Brain Research Center and Labs 30. San Diego Union-Tribune: Tour of Press and Art Rooms, Presses, Mechanics of Production

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1992-1993______Priscilla Moxley, Chair

31. Stephen Birch Aquarium-Museum, UCSD 32. Mary Birch Hospital for Women at Sharp Memorial Hospital 33. San Diego Temple Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 34. Weekend in Santa Fe and Los Alamos, New Mexico 35. ARCS in the Park, Balboa Park, featuring House of Hospitality restoration

1993-1994______Nancy Bildsoe, Chair

36. Gensia, Inc., pharmaceutical company: David Hale 37. Nissan Design International, Inc.: Gerald Hirshberg 38. San Diego Regional Cancer Center: Dr. Ivor Royston; L’Auberge Resort, Del Mar: Dr. Deepak Chopra 39. Weekend in San Francisco: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Dolby Laboratories

1994-1995______Jackie Leisz, Chair

40. The Information Super-Highway: a panel discussion including J. R. Iverson, President of AEA (American Electronics Assoc.); John Eger, Director of the International Center for Communications, SDSU; Robert McRann, Vice President, Cox Cable. This event was combined with the New Member Reception and Dinner, Westgate Hotel. 41. The ITER Project (International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor): SAIC, Robert Beyster, President & CEO 42. Pasadena Field Trip: lunch and lecture by Dr. Ellen Rothenburg, tour of Jet Propulsion Laboratories; lunch and tour of IWERKS Virtual Reality Entertainment Center; Universal Studio Tour; Gene Autry Museum of Western Art; Pasadena Playhouse 43. Navy Seals – Naval Amphibious Base, Coronado: RADM Ray Smith, Jr., Commander of the Naval Special Warfare Group

1995-1996______Pat Stewart, Chair

44. The Center for Clouds, Chemistry and Climate at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UCSD. Drs. Walter Munk and William Collins, speakers; arranged by Lawrance Bailey, Director of Development 45. San Diego Aerospace Museum: Board of Director husbands of members, George Leisz, Dale Myers, Walter Schirra 46. Camp Pendleton, LCAC boats: Lt. Gen. A. C. Zinni, Commanding General, I MEF; briefing by Gen. Langston; arrangements and tour, Capt. Roy Delaney 47. Seattle Field Trip: Tour of Microsoft; visit to Boeing Museum of Flight; trip to Bloedel Gardens; production at a Contemporary Theater

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1996-1997______Pattie Wellborn, Chair

48. Mission Control, San Diego Gas & Electric Company 49. Beckman Center, The Scripps Research Institute 50. Blake House and Gardens, Oakland 51. Magic Lanterns, home of Betty & Homer Peabody, Point Loma

1997-1998______Pattie Wellborn, Chair

52. Bellefleur Winery: Martha & John Culbertson, Chef Thomas Atkins 53. Gemological Institute of America: Peggy Ann Wallace, Shane McClure 54. Mystery Night: San Diego Police Dept., Reuben H. Fleet Space Theater 55. USC University Hospital, Neurological Dept.: George P. Teitelbaum, MD; Joseph P. Van der Meulen, MD; Fred A. Weaver, MD; Martin H. Weiss, MD; Lee Domanico 56. Getty Museum, Los Angeles

1998-1999 Joan Healy, Chair

57. Holiday Tea, home of Carol and Ludlow Keeney. (Alanna Bodenstab) 58. SDPD Talk. Detective Sergeant David Berridge, UCSD Faculty Club. (Pat & Bob Whalen) 59. Scripps Mercy Hospital Graduate Education Program and Mercy Clinic. "A day in the Mercy Clinic. Sister Mary Jo Anderson, Dr. Jed Hefferman, Barbara Smith RN. (Mary Mulvihill) 60. Reuben H. Fleet Science Centers, Nierman Challenger Learning Center. Aly Evans, Education Manager. (Betty Peabody) 61. US. Naval Station, Marine Safety Center and USS Denver. Ret. RAdm. David Ramsey and Captain Charles Weber. (Mary Ann & Scot McCauley) 62. Phoenix Trip. Heard Museum, Arizona Science Center, Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesen, Fleischer Museum and Phoenix Art Museum. (Emily Bagnall, Georg'Ann Fletcher)

1999-2000 Kathryn Crippen Hattox, Chair

63. SDSU Mt. Laguna Observatory. Bus from SDSU Campus and back. (Joan Healy, Betty Hubbard) 64. San Diego Zoo "Behind the Scenes," Dr. Kurt Benirschke. (Ilene Swartz, Andy Correnti) 65. Holiday Tea, home of Phyllis and Vital Haynes. (Nancy Bildsoe, Lois Thompson)

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66. Submarine Base in Point Loma. Capt. Jones and Lt. Christy Sheaff. (Mary Ann McCauley's son-in-law, Capt. David Jones, USN) 67. "Tijuana: an Insider’s Perspective." State-of-the-art Univision TV Station, Channel 6. Country Club Campestre Lunch with public officials. Maquiladoras visit. History and questions during bus trip. (Yolanda Walther-Meade, Karen Bowden, translation and history by Yolanda S. Walther-Meade – “Yolanda Jr.”)

2000-2001 Kathryn Crippen Hattox, Chair

68. Museum of Photographic Arts in Balboa Park. Director Arthur Olman. (Doris Ellsworth) 69. Sports Getaway, Borrego Springs. (Peggy Elliott, Jane Daniels) 70. Holiday Tea, home of Lyn and Philip Gildred. (Georg'Ann Fletcher, Emily Bagnall) 71. Neurosciences Institute, Director and Nobel Laureate Gerald Edelman. (Nancy James, Toni Nickell) 72. Blast-off to Houston. MD Anderson Cancer Center (Anne Otterson); Johnson Space Center (Dale Myers); Bayou Bend, (Ima Hoggs mansion). Architectural and historical tour of Houston. Professor Stephen Fox. 73. Veterinary Medical Center, San Diego Wild Animal Park. (Judy & Chuck Bieler)

2001-2002 Pat Whalen, Chair

74. San Diego Natural History Museum. Tour of new research facility, Film Ocean Oasis 75. Sports Getaway, Borrego Springs 76. Viejas Casino/Outlet Center 77. Holiday Tea 78. Santa Fe, New Mexico. Sandia Labs, Cooperative Monitoring Center and Robotics Labs, walking docent tour through Santa Fe, museums, trip to Taos 79. Tour of Joan Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice, University of San Diego

2002-2003 Pat Whalen, Chair

80. Callaway Golf Research and Development, Carlsbad, CA 81. Sports Getaway, Borrego Springs 82. Holiday Tea 83. Scripps Institution of Oceanography 84. UCSD Department of Student Educational Advancement instructional course in Basic Computer Technology. Advanced Students and Faculty. 85. Kennedy Space Center - NASA Facility and Patrick Air Force Base

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2003-2004 Ann Rible, Chair

86. “Just for Fun” Party. Membership Committee coordinated only the new member part. 87. Orlando, FL. Cape Kennedy, Air Force Facility and Apollo Saturn V Center. DRS Technologies, Orlando Museum of Art, Menello Museum of Folk Art, Moose Gallery, Rollins College Chapel and Cornell Museum. Free time at Epcot Center. 88. Holiday Tea 89. Sports Getaway, Borrego Springs 90. Solar Turbines, San Diego 91. Serra Museum, Presidio Park, San Diego 92. Donor Recognition Party 93. Catalina Island, Wrigley Marine Institute at Two Harbors, Avalon. 94. ARCO Olympic Training Center

2004-2005 Diane Marinos/Marilyn Halliday, Co-Chairs

95. “Just for Fun” Party, home of Karon and Gordon Luce. (Nancy Anderson, Pattie Wellborn) 96. Reagan Library, Simi Valley; El Toro Nursery. (Georg'Ann Fletcher, Bette Beck, Karen Weseloh) 97. Aerospace Museum " Behind the Scenes Tour" (Phyllis Haynes) 98. Donor Reception at USD Pearce-Marcos Atrium, Shiley Science and Technology Center. (Pat Whalen) 99. Getaway, Borrego Springs (Kathy Hattox) 100. San Diego State University. Heart Institute and the Microbiology Lab. (Betty Brayshay)

2005-2006 Diane Marinos/Marilyn Halliday, Co-Chairs

101. "Just for Fun” Summer Party, home of Carol and Martin Dickinson. (Betty Brayshay) 102. Monterey, CA, John Steinbeck's old home and tour of Museum in Salinas, Monterey Peninsula, Cannery Row, Monterey Aquarium. 103. Arnold and Mabel Beckman Center for Conservation Research at the Wild Animal Park. (Judy & Chuck Bieler)

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2006-2007 Yolanda Walther-Meade, Chair

104. Summer Party, San Diego Yacht Club. (Nancy Anderson) 105. CALIT2 (California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology), UCSD Atkinson Hall. (Doris Ellsworth, Karen Bowden) 106. Getaway, Borrego Springs (Kathy Hattox, Nancy James) 107. Instead of Holiday Tea, Membership Committee had a member Arts/Crafts exhibit 108. We helped with the General Membership Meeting at the Joan Kroc Institute of Peace and Justice at the University of San Diego (USD), ARCS National President, Camille Uhlir, speaker, and Dr. John Asmus, Art Restorer. USD underwrote part of the expenses. 109. Walt Disney Music Center tour and performance. Los Angeles Catholic Cathedral dinner at Patina and overnight stay at the Omni Hotel. (Emily Bagnall, Georg'Ann Fletcher)

2007-2008 Yolanda Walther-Meade, Chair

110. “Just for Fun” Summer Party, home of Georg'Ann and Pete Fletcher. Mexican Fiesta. (Nancy Anderson) (Membership Committee taking back this event). 111. Gen-Probe. Hank Nordhoff, CEO and President, welcomed us. 112. Getaway, Borrego Springs. Sports and a visit to the Museum of Paleontology. (Kathy Hattox, Marti Showley) 113. General Atomics DIII-D Program, a cornerstone element in the national and inter- national Fusion Program Strategy. 114. Caltrans Transit Management

2008-2009 Candace Kohl, Chair

115. Tour of Sharp Memorial Hospital and Tea. (Doris Ellsworth) 116. Tour of High Tech High and Breakfast. (Betty Peabody, Candace Kohl) 117. Tour of San Diego Police Department Crime Labs and K-9 demonstration, followed by Lunch. (Betty Brayshay)

2009-2010______Mary Fitz, Chair

118. Border Patrol - tour of security efforts at U.S./Mexico border. (Priscilla Moxley) 119. Christmas Party (Ilene Swartz, Mary Fitz) 120. Gemological Institute of America, Carlsbad (Diane Marinos) 121. Tour of Nellis (home of the Thunderbirds) and Creech (home of the "Predator" drone) Air Force Bases, Las Vegas, NV; tour of Hoover Dam. (Pat Whalen)

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2010-2012______Mary Fitz/Karen Tartre, Co-Chairs

122. SDSU Coastal Water Laboratory (Karen Bowden, Betty Peabody) 123. San Diego Port Authority (Ilene Swartz) 124. Junior Achievement Biztown (Sue Pondrom) 125. UCSD Alzheimer's Research Center (Diane Marinos) 126. Hubbs SeaWorld Research Institute (Cynthia Jackson)

2012-2014______Joy Frye, Chair

127. ResMed - Sleep Apnea talk by CEO Peter Farrell 128. Scripps Proton Therapy Center 129. USD Hahn School of Nursing and Health Sciences 130. Scripps Institution of Oceanography 131. J. Craig Venter Institute 132. San Diego Downtown Library

2014-2015______Rachel Friedman, Chair

133. San Diego Blood Bank 134. Natural History Museum 135. La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology

2015-2017 Laurie Roeder, Chair

136. Scripps Institution of Oceanography 137. The Challenge Center 138. Miniature Engineering and Craftmanship Museum, Carlsbad 139. Jacobs School of Engineering, UCSD 140. The Scripps Research Institute 141. USD Hahn School of Nursing and Health Science; Beyster Institute 142. Lamb's Players Theatre, Coronado

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