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September 30, 2021 – I attended the lunch meeting of the Rotary Club of Santee-Lakeside at the Pathways Community Church in Santee for the official visit of District Governor Dan Gensler.

September 23, 2021 – I joined Distict Governor Dan Gensler for his official visit to the Rotary Club of San Marcos for lunch at Cocina Del Charro. This was meeting number 23 and another without chicken! Today we had carnitas tacos with beans and rice.

September 22, 2021 – I joined with Distict Governor Dan Gensler, Chief Assistant Governor Susie Callahan, Assistant Governor Luis Carranza for lunch at the Elks Lodge, Encinitas for the DG official visit to the Rotary Club of Encinitas.

September 20, 2021 – The Rotary Club of Del Mar had a club social organized by Donna Fipps which included blind beer tasting and judging. We had about 20 club members attending. We covered the beer bottles in cloth bags and placed in ice buckets. We did this so the tasting was blinded. Attendees wereContinue reading “Blind Beer Tasting – RCDM Social”

September 21, 2021 – I attended the planning committee meeting for the Sunset Soiree scheduled for October 5, 2021 on the Del Mar Plaza.

September 17, 2021 – I joined the club for lunch at Mike’s BBQ in Escondido for the official visit of District Governor Dan Gensler. The club normally uses a private room to conduct their meeting. On this occasion, the room was given to another group leaving the Rotary club to meet in an open areaContinue reading “DG Visit to the Rotary Club of Escondido East”

September 16, 2021 – The club is still meeting at Jimmy O’s in Del Mar. I hosted the hybrid meeting on Zoom with 4 member attending virtually and 25 in person. I had the cheese burger with bacon for lunch. Today the speaker was Del Mar Mayor Terry Gaasterland.

September 16, 2021 – I attended the club meeting at the Escondido Chamber of Commerce for DG Dan Gensler official visit.

September 11, 2021 – The District Conference, 2 years in the planning, was held at the Hotel Del Coronado in the Crown Room.

September 10, 2021 – The End Polio Now Wine Tasting and Live Auction event was in the Windsor Lawn at the Hotel del Coronado. What a beautiful day for 270 people to join together to raise monies for End Polio Now.