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January 7, 2021 – DGE Dan Gensler reviewed the background to the changes in the District Leadership Plan including the new org chart. I had a significant part revising the structure. Marge – suggested to drop VTT and add publicity. Dan decided to keep VTT. Dan suggested monthly meeting with the senior leadership team. ElanaContinue reading “District Leadership Meeting”

January 7, 2021 – I started out in the Community Service Committee breakout room. Nativity Prep will help us to form a charity Rotary Club of Del Mar Golf Tournament. Tony will chair the event. Nativity Prep will the the primary recipient. Toni Mecaro will become the Community Service Chair next Rotary year July 1st.Continue reading “RCDM Weekly Meeting”

January 7, 2021 – I joined the Rotary Club of Chula Vista Sunrise at 7:30 am to hear Chuck Pretto, District Governor Nominee, talk about Kobey’s Swap Meet. Stated in 1976 and until 1980 at the Midway Drive-in Location. Monte is his father-in-law and Anthony is Chuck’s son. Chuck reported his family have lost $750,000Continue reading “Rotary Club of Chula Vista Sunrise”

December 17, 2020 – The meeting included the club’s official Annual Meeting including officer and director elections. Ryan Riell announce that he and his wife Kristi are expecting TWINS daughters. Jen Nation was the guest speaker representing Olivewood Gardens and Learning Center https://www.olivewoodgardens.org/ Olivewood Gardens and Learning Center’s historic 7.85-acre property in National City, CaliforniaContinue reading “RCDM Weekly Meeting”

December 10th, 2020 – I was able to join the Rotary Club of Carlsbad meeting. It was their last meeting of the calendar year and fulfils my obligation as their Assistant Governor. The speaker was club member Peder Norby.

December 10, 2020 – The Rotary Club of Del Mar hosted a Holiday Craft Party with student from La Colonia in B&GC classrooms. Leading off was Donna Fipps making bracelets and necklaces using beads and chenille sticks. Next up was Dee House making Christmas ornaments using wood blanks and self sticking jewels. After Dee wasContinue reading “RCDM Holiday Craft Party”

December 10, 2020 – I joined the weekly meeting of the Rotary Club of San Marcos making one of my official visits as Assistant Governor for Area 3. The guest speaker was San Diego County Supervisor for District 5 and past mayor of San Marcos Jim Desmond. His assistant Kristal Jabara also attended the meeting.Continue reading “Rotary Club of San Marcos”

December 8. 2020 – The meeting started with a remembrance of Jack Dausman who died last week. It was my duty and pleasure to introduce District Governor Steve Weitzen. I got to play around with Steve’s canned introduction. It is one of the duties of the AG. Steve had the pleasure of inducting 5 newContinue reading “District Governor Official Visit to the Rotary Club of Vista”

December 7, 2020 – District Governor Nominee Chuck Pretto hosted our quarterly meeting of Assistant Governors. DG Steve reminded us to visit with our Area presidents regularly, hopefully, once per month. We should be meet with the clubs at least quarterly, if not every other month. DG Elect Dan announced the new organizational chart forContinue reading “Quarterly AG Meeting”

December 3, 2020 – The meeting had guest speaker Christa “CJ” Johnson the Del Mar City Manager. She discussed how severely the city was impacted by the COVID-19 Pandemic. We had 27 members and quests attend the meeting.