Vol. 103, No. 14 October 13, 2016 SAN DIEGO ROTARY CLUB

Going the Distance Next Meeting

President John opened the meet- President John introduced two October 20, 2016 ing with a nod to the prominent new members: Steve Carlson, Realtor dais and welcomed birthday girl, with Woods Real Estate Services in Mis- Linda Stirling. Linda delivered sion Hills, and Carlos Persichetti, who Steve Breen- the Inspirational Moment, speak- proudly acclaimed his technology and Editorial Cartoonist ing on the responsibility of free- business solutions service company For- Ginny Ollis dom, inspired by the play Hamil- ward Slope. Welcome to them both! Editor ton and a sermon by Dr. Timothy Chair of the Day, Budd Rubin, a Keller. After the Pledge and America the retired orthodontist to the stars such as Party Lines Beautiful, led by Past President Peter Dun- Diana Ross and Michael Jackson, appro- can and accompanied by Katie Fulhorst, the priately gifted an electric toothbrush to the Steve Breen's "Party Lines: The news was delivered by Mark Burgess, cour- Rotarian from the farthest distance, Alex- History, Art, and Politics of Edito- tesy of Mike Rowan of Goodwill San Diego. ander Prosekin, from the Rotary club of rial Cartoons" examines political Reminding people that Goodwill provides Vladivostok, Russia. Budd then intro- cartoons, an art form that brings both items and job for people in need, he duced Tracy Sundlun, head manager of awareness to political and social countered the rise of the financial markets the 2016 Rio Olympic issues. "Party Lines" shares over with the closing of rest rooms downtown. team and fellow Club 33 member. five decades of cartoons created President John then encouraged Tracy entertained us with stories during presidential election years, members to attend the District Rotary Gala on of his sleepless but extremely proud role from past races to 2016, through Saturday November 5th, celebrating the 100th in caring for the comfort and athletic multiple perspectives. Steve will Anniversary of The Rotary Foundation. He needs of the U.S. athletes and their indi- share his impressions of this year's then introduced Hernan Luis y Prado, who vidual coaches and families. His Rio Presidential race and politics in engaged us with exciting news of the success FAQ list included: he did NOT get Zika general. of the Workshops for Warriors, which serves from being in Rio; yes, he met Michael veterans in crisis and loss, who use their Phelps and Simona Baez; he got to hold a Steve is a two-time winner of the shared experiences to help each other as they gold medal; how supportive the Pulitzer Prize for editorial cartoon- develop skills. He reported that there are now U.S.Olympic personnel was and so how it ing (1998, 2009). He also writes 120+ graduates, and that WW is the only ac- was completely unnecessary for Brian and illustrates picture books for credited school of its kind in the nation! Lochte to have gotten into the trouble that children. Members can join the Grotarian tour of the he did; and the thrill of the men’s 5000 You won't want to miss this! Workshop for Warriors site next Tuesday, Oct meter race when the disqualification was 18 (go to our website for info). overturned, allowing Paul Chelimo to re- Larry Hoeksema introduced the 10 ceive the silver medal. Tracy then turned students who had won 2-week international over the podium to with visits as part of the Hoover Youth Exchange. undisguised admiration, describing him as Larry expressed a huge thank you to Club 33 the ultimate role model with a story far and to Robert Price for their support. from complete. Patti Roscoe Past President Peter returned to the Meb was welcomed with a spon- Chair of the Day podium, explaining that retirement of a U.S. taneous standing ovation. “Dreams come president earns an allowance and big security true”, he said, “by opportunity and persis- Save the date for our detail, while retirement from Club 33 awards tence.” He told of his father walking 125 next social event with you the chair of the Rotary Club 33 Founda- miles through the wilds of Eritrea to free the Carouse & Com- tion. He told us that members can add to their his family with a bottle of water, a bag of merce Committee! direct contributions to the Foundation with barley and a stick to defend himself. He registration at Smile.Amazon, designating the got to Italy, sending home money, and Thursday, Nov. 3 Foundation as their charitable organization of worked so hard that 5 years later his boss 5:00 pm at Bay City Brewing choice. The Foundation will earn funds from gave him 10 million Lira for the family to 3760 Hancock St. 92110 eligible purchases…and it’s all free to do! So come to the U.S. Don’t forget to bring along a pro- register and shop at Amazon this holiday sea- spective member! son! Continued on page 2 Going the Distance AUCTION continued CALENDAR

They arrived here in 1987, with his father emphasiz- ALL MEETINGS ARE HELD AT ing education to his kids. Meb attended Roosevelt LIBERTY STATION CONFER- Junior High knowing no English, but did a 5:20 in a ENCE CENTER UNLESS OTHER- mile race where 6:15 was the time to beat, and WISE NOTED earned an A and a t-shirt. The teacher told him he’d end up in the Olympics, but he had no idea what October that was. He won CIF California State Champion- 20 Steve Breen - Editorial Car- ships in 1994 for San Diego High School and be- toonist, San Diego UT came a naturalized citizen of the U.S. in 1998, the Giving Thanks, same year he graduated from UCLA, where he had 27 Women PeaceMakers 2016 won 4 NCAA championships, and where he was inducted into the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame. In Giving Back November 2004, he won the Olympic silver medal, but in

2016 AUCTION 2008, he did not qualify for the team. In 2012, how- ever, he won 4th in the London Olympics. He chose 3 Elizabeth Brown, Chief NOVEMBER 17 to run his final Olympic marathon in the 2016, say- Commercial Officer, ing he did it for his 3 young daughters. “Life is all Cross Border Xpress SAVE THE DATE! about challenges,” he told us, quoting again his fa- ther who always told them, “Don’t waste this oppor- 10 Annual Salute to Military Plans are under way for our annual tunity.” Giving Thanks, Giving Back auc- To close out the meeting, President John tion on November 17. If you would welcomed Meb as a San Diego Rotary member. GROTARIAN EVENTS like to make a donation towards our Welcome to the club, Meb! silent or live auction, please com- plete the donation form and return Tuesday, October 18 it to the Rotary office. Donations of WFW Industries & Workshops wine need to be at least 91 points or for Warriors better and cost a minimum of $25. Time: 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Any questions? Contact Auction Location: 2970 Main Street, 92113 Chair Diana Mar-Jip Chuh. Cost: $20

Tour Workshops for Warriors, a Celebrate the Millions for Hope Campaign non-profit school that trains Veter- and 100th Anniversary of ans for advanced manufacturing BIRTHDAYS The Rotary Foundation careers, and VetPowered, a manu-

October facturing company that employs Cruise San Diego Bay Veterans and wounded warriors. Will Rivera 17 Saturday, November 5, 2016 Bill Wise 17 Boarding begins at 6:00 PM at the Grape St. Pier Click here for complete details of 1800 N. Harbor Drive Cheryl Wilson 17 the event and to register. Dinner and Cruise 7:00 to 10:00 PM Larry Richman 18 Ed Hearn, Jr. 19 American Red Cross San Diego $95.00 Joe da Rosa 20 Time: 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Georg Hochfilzer 21 Click here to register on the District’s website Cost: $20 Guy Maddox 21 Click here for complete event de- Ramona Walker 21 tails and to register. Tom Karlo 23 Phil Blair 23

Meetings: Every Thursday at Noon, Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, 92106 John Morrell, President  Paul Devermann, Executive Director San Diego Rotary  2247 San Diego Avenue, Ste. 233, San Diego, CA 92110-2943 Phone: 619/299-3309 Fax: 619/299-3340  e-mail: [email protected]  website: http://www.sandiegorotary.club FACES IN OUR CROWD Photos courtesy of Paul Nestor

Linda Stirling, celebrating a birthday today, deliv- New member Carlos Persichetti, also a marathon run- ered our Inspirational Moment. ner, shared his medal from the Mara- thon.

Chair of the Day Budd Rubin caught up with his President John pinned Meb with this Rotary name friend Meb Keflezighi. badge and pin.

Chris Rink was excited to meet Meb and get an auto- The Rotarian visiting from the farthest distance was graphed copy of his book. from Vladivostok, Russia.

Tracy and Meb each shared their own unique experience at the 2016 summer Olympics. Thank you to Tracy Sundlun for sharing some of his favorite photos from this past summer’s Olympics in Rio. MEMBERSHIP

Please welcome our newest members to the club:

Meb Keflezighi- “Olympic Athlete.” Meb is the only athlete in history to win the New York Mar- athon, the Boston Marathon and an Olympic Medal. His record also includes four NCAA Champi- onships, 22 National Championships and a place on three US Olympic teams. Meb oversees the MEB (Maintaining Excellent Balance) Foundation and is the author of Meb for Mortals and Run to Overcome. He and his wife Yordanos have 3 daughters. Tracy Sundlun, Budd Rubin and Sandy Mayberry were his sponsors. Email: [email protected] Business phone: 858-518-8727

Carlos Persichetti- “Information Technology-Defense.” Carlos is the Co-Founder, President and CEO of Forward Slope, Inc. Started in 2002 as a technology services company, FSI has since grown to be one of the premier small businesses in San Diego providing software development, systems engineering and professional services for the Department of Defense. He and his wife of 30 years, Judi, have 2 children and a granddaughter. Dick Eger, Ed Hearn and Lynn Congemi were his sponsors. Email: [email protected] Business phone: 619-299-4400 ext 210

Steve Carlson “Real Estate Sales-Residential, Additional Active.” Steve is a realtor for Woods Real Estate Services and is the other half of Carlson & Ollis San Diego Real Estate Specialists, a partnership he shares will fellow Club 33 member Ginny Ollis. He has been a resident of San Diego for 17 years and enjoys hiking, biking, volleyball and boating. Bill Wise, Frank Pavel, Jr. and Paul Van Roon were his sponsors. Email: [email protected] Business phone: 619-823-6892

CLUB FOUNDATION PROJECTS

From Club 33 member Ramona Walker:

What a difference Club 33 is making for secondary students and their community in Uganda! This is a pic- ture of the bore well the club foun- dation funded last year with a $4500 grant. The next well is expected to be drilled by year end. Thank you for your continuing support! WARM CLOTHES DRIVE