Kiwanis Club of San Diego

and

San Diego Kiwanis Club Foundation, Inc.
 

The Tidings

Online Weekly Bulletin of the Kiwanis Club of San Diego

March 3, 2010

Program for March 9, 2010

The Impact of Arts and Culture on San Diego

Speaker

Victoria L. Hamilton

Chairman of the Day:

Judy Leitner, MTS

Invocation:

Charlie Coleman

MS. VICTORIA L. HAMILTON:   Vibrant Culture, Vibrant City

Victoria L. Hamilton has been the Executive Director of the City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture since its inception in 1988. With over thirty years experience as an arts administrator, she was the Executive Director of the Santa Barbara County Arts Commission and Special Projects Coordinator for the Tacoma Arts Commission. Victoria has played a leadership role on national and statewide service organizations and on public policy committees at the local, state and national levels in the areas of cultural tourism, leadership, cultural planning, cultural diversity and grant making.  Among a number of tributes, she was named Headliner of 2000 for Arts Advocacy by the San Diego Press Club and received the 2004 American Institute of Architects/San Diego Chapter Community Design Award and the San Diego Hotel Motel Association’s Golden Key Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Hospitality Industry in 2006. In 2009, Victoria received the Selina Roberts Ottum Award for achievements of an individual who has made a meaningful contribution to the arts through arts leadership in the local arts agency field presented by Americans for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Art. The Ottum Award is the highest, most distinguished recognition in the arts administration field.

 

Birthday's for March:

1       JOE SIGURDSON                FROM BOYS TO MEN

5       MARGIE HIMES                   SDHS KEY CLUB ADVISOR

13     ZLAKET, SUZIE                    RETIRED

14     TOM TOLLESON                  RETIRED

15     DICK JOHNSTON                 RETIRED

18     JOHN BOYLE                       REAL ESTATE ATTY

19     DENNIS OTSUJI1                  ONA

26     HELENE GRANT                    RETIRED

28     JOHN MARCIANO                  BLDG CONSULTANT

31     RON MUNROE                       RETIRED

Raffle Drawing 50/50: Nolan Spencer won $60.00

Notes From the March 2 Meeting:

Charley Kakos provided the invocation and Nolan Spencer led the meeting in singing the fourth verse of the Star Spangled Banner. Helene Grant announced that the Dinner Committee will serve meals at Monarch School on March 8th. Volunteers are needed to help the Dinner Committee!  Prez Ethel reminded everyone about the off site meeting at the Ronald McDonald House on March 30th. Nolan Spencer announced an interclub at National City at noon on Wednesday, March 17. This year marks the 90th anniversary of the founding of our Kiwanis Club. On September 14, 1920 the Kiwanis Club of San Diego began its service to the San Diego community. We are planning a 90th anniversary party on Mother's Day, May 9th at the Mingei Museum in Balboa Park immediately following our annual SDSU music concert at the Balboa Park Organ Pavilion. Our Kiwanis Club will have exclusive use of the Mingei Museum from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM on May 9th. Please contact the Kiwanis office if you can help out on the planning committee to celebrate our anniversary. The San Diego High School Key Club Faculty Advisor, Margie Himes, and four officers of the key Club attended the meeting. Ryan Callan and Prez Ethel welcomed two new members into our club. They are Tim and Trevor Callan who join their brother Ryan Callan in the club.

   

 

The Chairman of the day was Karina Sousa, a new member and also a member of the "Young Professionals" of our club. Karina introduced the speaker Joshua Hirschmiller of the Everybody cares Animal Rescue organization. Joshua gave a very interesting presentation on the problems in our community due to stray cats and dogs. He described how his organization cares for feral cats with neutering and adoption services.

 

Upcoming Event Announcements:

1. Dinner Committee: The Dinner Committee will be serving at the following locations and dates:

    (1) Monarch School - March 8

2  Kiwanis Club of San Diego 90th Anniversary Party - May 9. From 5:00 to 6:00 PM our annual SDSU music concert will be in the Organ Pavilion in Balboa Park. There will be a silent auction at the VIP reception in the Mingei International Museum after the concert (from 6:00 to 8:30 PM. Some of the outstanding auction items are posted on the photo page.