Events

Yes, it's  Friday brunch time again--with your Rotary friends --for good food and good conversation.  Join us this Friday at 7:30 at The Snooze in La Jolla or The Broken Yolk in Del Mar.  

Please email me to RSVP so we have some idea how many people to set up in the restaurant:  dorypbeatrice@gmail.com 

Thanks and hope to see you there.

Hugs,

Dory

RotarRookies!  Celebrate your magnificent membership campaign win with an evening of cheer at New English Brewing!  Gloat over your success while you enjoy tasty cold brews and delicious appetizers!  See you there!

Drew Moser is the CEO of the Lucky Duck Foundation, which raises money to prevent and alleviate the suffering of homelessness throughout San Diego County by supporting and implementing programs designed to have a high and immediate impact.
Prior to joining the Lucky Duck Foundation, Drew was the Executive Director and President of the San Diego Hall of Champions and San Diego Sports Association, and before that he was the Director of Basketball Operations for Men’s Basketball at the University of San Diego.
Drew is passionate about teamwork and maximizing generosity and collaboration to aid those in need.
Drew earned a Business degree and MBA from the University of Redlands, and is married with three young kids. 

Join us for a special anniversary program honoring the history of La Jolla Golden Triangle Rotary, the people who helped shape it, and the impact the club has made over four decades.

Watch the 40th anniversary video: 40 years in 15 minutes

Interested in joining us? Learn more about visiting a meeting and Rotary membership.

Dear Guests!  Please register now so that your place is reserved. Due to heightened demand and limited space we are asking you to register TODAY!

Directions & Logistics: please see the logistics below.

• Location: The Ida & Cecil Green Faculty Club at UC San Diego, off North Torrey Pines Rd.

  • Please view the map for the specific location - GPS will not reliably route you to the facility.  

• Time: Arrive no later than 7:00 AM PST; the celebration will run from 7:15 - 8:30 AM.

• Fee: $32 - includes parking and breakfast. 

• Parking: non-members should park in the lot next to Faculty Club. When this lot fills, active members will be on hand to direct you to a nearby parking garage.

• Tip:  Do a drive-by in advance!

Additional Options to Celebrate: if you cannot attend in person or on Friday, 15 May, please see additional opportunities to celebrate below.

• Attend our Pre-Party for Adult Beverages - Be there or Be Square

  • Thursday, 14 May 2026, 3:00 - 5:00 PM 

  • No-Host Bar at the Del Mar Marriott

  • 11966 El Camino Real (Near I-5 and Highway 56)

• Attend the 40th Celebration Remotely Via Zoom

  • Friday 15 May 2026, log on at 7:15 AM PST - Join Here  

LJGT Rotary Club Members - Register Now!  Be sure to register your personal guests that will be billed to your account.  There is a separate registration for non-members not currently connected to our Club.  Both member and nonmember registration links are also on our calendar. 

Parking options for members - We will be saving the Gold spaces for our non-member guests. Should Gold spaces become available, I will invite those with mobility issues to park in Gold. Look for a reservation email by 5/13.  All others members, please plan on parking in either the A spaces with the link below and also attached in a PDF, or the Visitor self-pay spaces (preferably in Scholars Garage to keep the guest spaces open up front).  We ask those with Disability Plate to park anywhere except Gold reserved.  And carpoooling is encouraged.  

Link for " A" spaces: 

To register, enter your license plate number and follow the prompts.   https://www.offstreet.io/location/J0OQY072

Yes, it's Friday brunch time again--with your Rotary friends--for good food and good conversation.  Join us on Friday, May 22 at 7:30 am.  at the Snooze in La Jolla or The Broken Yolk in Del Mar. 

Please email me to RSVP for a good count of number of seats we will need.  Thanks.

Dory: dorypbeatrice@gmail.com

🌴 Rotary Social Night & Birthday Celebration for Nil!

Join your fellow Rotarians for a one-of-a-kind evening at Forbidden Cove — San Diego's hidden gem secret tiki bar tucked away in Kearny Mesa. Unlock the mystery with a tiki idol, cross the Infinity Bridge, and step into an enchanted world of exotic craft cocktails and small-batch beers brewed right on-site.

We're raising our glasses to celebrate our wonderful friend Nil's birthday while enjoying great company, tropical elixirs, and the kind of good conversation only Rotary can bring.

🍹 Come for the drinks. Stay for the fellowship. Don't forget to wish Nil a happy birthday!

📍 7576 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, San Diego | 🔒 Reservations recommended

Any questions, concerns or random thoughts please text or call Samson Tse at (818) 632-5149

Joint Meeting of the La Jolla Rotary Clubs and Featured Speaker UCSD Chancellor Kholsa!

Please join us on June 5, when we have the distinct privilege of welcoming one of American higher education's most accomplished leaders — Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla of UC San Diego.

Consider the scope of what he oversees: a flagship research university of more than 46,000 students, twelve academic and professional schools, eight undergraduate residential colleges, a world-class health system, and the legendary Scripps Institution of Oceanography. It is, by any measure, an extraordinary enterprise — and Chancellor Khosla has not merely managed it, but transformed it. Register today to reserve a spot!

Parking:  See attached flyer for information on parking options at UCSD and driving directions to the Faculty Club.

Join us for a keynote conversation with UCSD Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla on leadership, innovation, and the university's role in shaping the future of our region.

Interested in joining us? Learn more about visiting a meeting and Rotary membership.

Join us for a club-centered program highlighting the work of our Avenues of Service committees, recent impact, and upcoming opportunities for members to get involved.

Interested in joining us? Learn more about visiting a meeting and Rotary membership.

Three options to park:

1.  Gold Spaces by Reservation Only, if you have not already provided Christy with your license plate # and you want to be added to the Gold space reservation system:  please put in the comment box (when registering for the meeting) your license plate # and whether you have a mobility issue (physical or carrying Club equipment).  Christy will add your request for Gold to her list.  Priority is then given to those with mobility issues with extra spaces assigned by lottery.  Emails will be sent to those that have reserved Gold Spaces and thoses that did not make that specific meeting's reservation lottery.  Please don't park in Gold unless you clearly understand you have been assigned a space otherwise you risk a parking ticket. Our club pays for all 20 spaces. 

2.  Use the parking link to park in "A" spaces either in front of the club or in Scholar's Garage, park in any A space.  Our club pays based on usage.

To register, enter your license plate number and follow the prompts.   https://www.offstreet.io/location/J0OQY072

3.  Park in a Visitor "V" space and self pay using with the Park Mobile app or a parking kiosk.  Let check-in know that you self-paid and you will be credited $7 on your membership fees for that meeting.

Note on Disability Plates:  Park anywhere except the Gold spaces that are reserved by license plate. If you have difficulty finding a space up close, let Christy know, and we can work on opening up options in the Gold spaces for the next meeting.

Speaker: Cameron Mofid 

"Redefine What's Possible"

Powerful stories from Cameron's journey to every country in the world!

The Annual Passing of the Presidential Gavel from David to Tim, plus a special guest speaker Cameron Mofid, who redefines what's possible and travelled to every country of the world!

Three options to park:

1.  Gold Spaces by Reservation Only, if you have not already provided Christy with your license plate # and you want to be added to the Gold space reservation system:  please put in the comment box (when registering for the meeting) your license plate # and whether you have a mobility issue (physical or carrying Club equipment).  Christy will add your request for Gold to her list.  Priority is then given to those with mobility issues with extra spaces assigned by lottery.  Emails will be sent to those that have reserved Gold Spaces and thoses that did not make that specific meeting's reservation lottery.  Please don't park in Gold unless you clearly understand you have been assigned a space otherwise you risk a parking ticket. Our club pays for all 20 spaces. 

2.  Use the parking link to park in "A" spaces either in front of the club or in Scholar's Garage, park in any A space.  Our club pays based on usage.

To register, enter your license plate number and follow the prompts.   https://www.offstreet.io/location/J0OQY072

3.  Park in a Visitor "V" space and self pay using with the Park Mobile app or a parking kiosk.  Let check-in know that you self-paid and you will be credited $7 on your membership fees for that meeting.

Note on Disability Plates:  Park anywhere except the Gold spaces that are reserved by license plate. If you have difficulty finding a space up close, let Christy know, and we can work on opening up options in the Gold spaces for the next meeting.

Join us for an Aloha to President David Chong and an E Komo Mai to incoming President Tim Fronczek!  

Past President Luke Ervin will serve as the Tiki Troublemaker of Fun!

Enjoy a Hawaiian luau feast, an optional splash in the pool, Jay Hatfield and the Baywolf Band with dancing…and lots of good libations. Fary Moini has offered her condo clubhouse for the celebration, with a beautiful tropical setting and large swimming pool lagoon.  All this for $65 per person!  Members and any guests will be billed by Sharon. 

Parking:  There is limited parking at the clubhouse, only a few Disability Plate and visitor spots, so plan on street parking or across the street, there is a large open lot in the back of the shopping center. Carpooling and ride share encouraged.

With the perfect splashdown of NASA's Artemis II in the news, our club founder Bob Rohrbach recalls his days on the Rescue Team for Apollo 11 in 1969 and Apollo 14 in 1971

Tim's First Meeting of the Club's New Year! Come one, come all!

Parking:  See attached flyer for information on parking options at UCSD and driving directions to the Faculty Club.

Parking:  See attached flyer for information on parking options at UCSD and driving directions to the Faculty Club.

This topic should be near and dear to all Rotarians as it relates to our global humanitarian work. Professor Aiken will address how data science can improve our understanding of poverty and how we can make better use of resources to address this problem

 

Bio:  

Emily Aiken is an assistant professor at the University of California San Diego, jointly appointed in the School of Global Policy and Strategy and the Halıcıoğlu Data Science Institute. 

So now we're ready to resume our monthly breakfasts together--just for fun and getting to know each other in a different way.  Pres.Tim is happy that we are continuing.  

So those south of the 56 can go to  Snooze in the UTC area;

Those north of the 56 can go to The Broken Yolk in Del Mar.

You could even rebel and go to the other restaurant.

Please RSVP to Dory so she can inform the restaurants:  dorypbeatrice@gmail.com or 858 449 0558

Feel free to bring family and friends.  

Parking:  See attached flyer for information on parking options at UCSD and driving directions to the Faculty Club.

Sou Fang, M.Arch
Director, TRIO Upward Bound, Institute of College Initiatives, University of San Diego

Sou Fang will present Upward Bound: Empowering Students, Families, and Communities, including a tribute to our dear, beloved Dr. Cynthia Villis, whose vision and leadership was instrumental in establishing Upward Bound at the University of San Diego.

Sou Fang serves as Director of the University of San Diego TRIO Upward Bound, where he has secured more than $4.5 million in grants to expand college access for low-income and first-generation students in San Diego's underserved communities. The program supports more than 120 students year-round through tutoring, mentoring, academic advising, college preparation, and a fully funded summer residential component at USD.

Before entering higher education administration and leadership, Sou trained as an architect and taught undergraduate and graduate design studios at Syracuse University - School of Architecture, focusing on urban revitalization and community-centered design.

Ethnically Hmong, Sou was born in a refugee camp in Phanat Nikhom, outside Bangkok, Thailand, and immigrated to Linda Vista in San Diego. He currently serves on the board for the Advance Forward Foundation, Groundwork San Diego-Chollas Creek, and the Linda Vista Multicultural Fair & Parade.

Parking:  See attached flyer for information on parking options at UCSD and driving directions to the Faculty Club.

Friday breakfast together: is this Friday, 8/28 at 7:30  am. 

For those north of the 56, go  to The Broken Yolk in Del Mar.

For those south of the 56, go to Snooze  in La Jolla.

Wherever you're going, have fun.

Please RSVP to Dory: dorypbeatrice@gmail.com

WINTER '26: THE COMING STORMS

Veteran Union-Tribune reporter Gary Robbins will discuss some of the ways that the U-T is preparing for El Nino coverage this fall/winter, and how it will collaborate with first responders.

About Gary Robbins

Maine native Gary Robbins decided to become a newspaper reporter in December 1972 when he saw His Girl Friday, a comedic newspaper movie starring Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell. About a month later, a weekly newspaper debuted near his home outside Bar Harbor, Maine. He asked its editor for a shot at writing and got it.

Robbins went on to journalism school at Northeastern University in Boston. In 1980, he joined an afternoon newspaper in Hollywood, Florida and covered, among other things, the Cuban boat lift and Haitian boatlift. He later moved on to the Orange County Register, where he spent 25 years as a science and technology writer. He joined The San Diego Union-Tribune in 2010 and now covers science and research universities, the military and the weather.

Robbins was a Knight Science Fellow at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He later taught journalism at USC and Cal State Long Beach. He is married to Diana McCabe, the U-T's business editor. They have a cat, Sweet Pea, who basically does nothing 35 hours a day.

WINTER '26: THE COMING STORMS

Parking:  See attached flyer for information on parking options at UCSD and driving directions to the Faculty Club.

Artificial Intelligence: Do Not Be Afraid. Knowledge is Power.

Samson Marcos Tse is a software engineer who has spent his whole life in California and still managed to move constantly: raised on computers, he has called San Diego, Los Angeles, and San Francisco home, collecting traffic complaints and tech jobs in every one of them.

He was there for the last AI rush, building systems at IBM Watson, and he is here for the current one, leading engineering efforts at Unity Technologies, where he helped build the Unity Rewards platform used by players around the world. Along the way he has cofounded a startup, designed backend systems that process billions of transactions a day, taught kids to code, and built games purely for the fun of it, proof that a decade in the industry has not entirely ruined his sense of play.

Samson describes himself as an AI expert, but not an expert on AI, a distinction he promises to explain. A dedicated Rotarian who has led numerous service projects across his community, he believes technology belongs to everyone willing to learn it. His message is simple: do not be afraid. Knowledge is power.

Watch the speaker video

President Elect Sammy Tse - Artificial Intelligence:  Don't Be Afraid, Knowlege is Power!

Parking:  See attached flyer for information on parking options at UCSD and driving directions to the Faculty Club.

Our next breakfast event is coming soon--this Friday. in fact.  (Sept. 25) at 7:30 am.  ..

Join us for good food and good conversation.  All you have to do is show up. 

People living north of the 56 go to The Broken Yolk in Del Mar; 

those south of the 56 go to Snooze in La Jolla,

Please RSVP so we can count chairs:  Dory at 858 449 0558 or dorypbeatrice@gmail.com

Hope to see you Friday!

Meet at 10am to stroll a flat, easy hike in beautiful Rose Canyon off the 52 & Governor Drive. The trail has wonderful tree coverage and shade and follows a small creek. Family, friends, Rotary guests and well-mannered dogs on leash welcome!

11am head to Cami & Brett's house, (5971 Tulane Street, 92122) and enjoy a potluck brunch at Cami & Brett’s. Relax & visit or dip in the pool & jacuzzi. 

When you RSVP, please add a note of what you could bring to contribute to the pot luck brunch. Suggested items: Fruit, veggies, bagels & toppings, muffins or pastries, egg dishes, or appetizers.  Cami & Brett will provide juice, coffee, tea, mimosas and a veggie and bacon egg casserole. Join for any part or all of the fun! Hope to see you there. 

Building Bridges Through Rotary

In conjunction with San Diego Climate Week, and Rotary Clubs in the U.S. and Mexico, Steve will showcase inspiring initiatives including the Tijuana River Project, Pollinators Without Borders and other cross-border environmental efforts.

About Steve Bender

Steve Bender is a global sustainability leader and strategic advisor with decades of experience building partnerships, launching environmental initiatives, and helping organizations grow in ways that are both responsible and resilient.

He is the CEO of Sea 2 Sky Solutions, an international consulting firm focused on sustainable innovation and collaboration; the head of Newport Homes, where he leads work in green building, affordable housing, and sustainable building design; and the CEO of The 7 Seas Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to protecting the world's oceans. Steve also serves as Global Head of Strategic Partnerships and Revenue Growth at EarthX.

Steve serves as Chairman of the Board of the United States Green Chamber of Commerce. As a founding director of both the U.S. Green Chamber and the California Green Chamber, he is widely recognized for bringing business, government, and nonprofit leaders together around shared sustainability goals, always with a focus on making sustainability work for business.

His conservation and civic leadership include serving as President of the Rotary Club of Newport Beach, The Rotary Global Service Club, as well as Director of the Environmental and Sustainability Rotary Action Group (ESRAG) for Western North America, supporting environmental projects across more than 1,700 Rotary clubs. He also serves on the Rotary Climate Action Team and is a former President of the Newport Bay Conservancy.

Steve is the founder of Rebuild Ukraine Green, an initiative working with international partners to support post-conflict recovery in Ukraine. In collaboration with Rotary, Steve also focuses on funding landmine removal from agricultural regions and supporting a prosthetic hand program to help civilians injured by the conflict regain mobility and independence.

A certified Master Diver with a lifelong love of the ocean, Steve works closely with businesses, governments, NGOs, and international organizations to turn sustainability goals into practical, measurable, and lasting impact.

Watch the speaker video

Building Bridges Through Rotary

In conjunction with San Diego Climate Week, and Rotary Clubs in the U.S. and Mexico, Steve will showcase inspiring initiatives including the Tijuana River Project, Pollinators Without Borders and other cross-border environmental efforts.

About Steve Bender

Steve Bender is a global sustainability leader and strategic advisor with decades of experience building partnerships, launching environmental initiatives, and helping organizations grow in ways that are both responsible and resilient.

He is the CEO of Sea 2 Sky Solutions, an international consulting firm focused on sustainable innovation and collaboration; the head of Newport Homes, where he leads work in green building, affordable housing, and sustainable building design; and the CEO of The 7 Seas Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to protecting the world's oceans. Steve also serves as Global Head of Strategic Partnerships and Revenue Growth at EarthX.

Steve serves as Chairman of the Board of the United States Green Chamber of Commerce. As a founding director of both the U.S. Green Chamber and the California Green Chamber, he is widely recognized for bringing business, government, and nonprofit leaders together around shared sustainability goals, always with a focus on making sustainability work for business.

His conservation and civic leadership include serving as President of the Rotary Club of Newport Beach, The Rotary Global Service Club, as well as Director of the Environmental and Sustainability Rotary Action Group (ESRAG) for Western North America, supporting environmental projects across more than 1,700 Rotary clubs. He also serves on the Rotary Climate Action Team and is a former President of the Newport Bay Conservancy.

Steve is the founder of Rebuild Ukraine Green, an initiative working with international partners to support post-conflict recovery in Ukraine. In collaboration with Rotary, Steve also focuses on funding landmine removal from agricultural regions and supporting a prosthetic hand program to help civilians injured by the conflict regain mobility and independence.

A certified Master Diver with a lifelong love of the ocean, Steve works closely with businesses, governments, NGOs, and international organizations to turn sustainability goals into practical, measurable, and lasting impact.

Watch the speaker video

Building Bridges Through Rotary - Steve Bender

U.S. Green Chamber

Parking:  See attached flyer for information on parking options at UCSD and driving directions to the Faculty Club.

About the Program

As Americans prepare to vote in another critical contest, do they trust that it will be a free and fair election and that ballots will be counted accurately?

Professor Thad Kousser will share findings from a new national survey on trust in elections and draw on the work of a team of scholars centered at UC San Diego that partners with election officials across the country. Since the 2020 election, these officials have conducted public-information campaigns designed to provide voters with factual, nonpartisan information about election safeguards. The research team has supplied rigorous, real-time data to support those efforts and strengthen public confidence in American democracy. This timely discussion will examine the lessons learned and what they mean as the nation approaches the 2026 midterms.

About Thad Kousser

Thad Kousser is a professor of political science at UC San Diego and an associate dean of Graduate Education and Postdoctoral Affairs. He co-directs the Center for Transparent and Trusted Elections and the Yankelovich Center for Social Science Research. His research focuses on American state and national politics, election administration, voting reforms, direct democracy, public opinion, and trust in elections.

Professor Kousser joined the UC San Diego faculty in 2003 and served as chair of the Department of Political Science from 2016 to 2022. He has worked as a staff assistant in the California, New Mexico, and United States Senates and regularly comments on American politics for outlets including NPR, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Politico, The Hill, Los Angeles Times, and San Diego Union-Tribune. He received his B.A. from Harvard University and his M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley.

Related research: Read the September 2026 national survey on trust in elections and visit UC San Diego's Center for Transparent and Trusted Elections.

Trust in American Elections Headed toward the 2026 Midterms

Speaker Thad Kousser

Parking:  See attached flyer for information on parking options at UCSD and driving directions to the Faculty Club.

🥪 It's Peanut Butter Jelly Time… Literally! 🍇

Please join the La Jolla Golden Triangle Rotary Club for an afternoon of peanut butter, jelly, and good company! 🤝

🎯 Our goal: 5,000 sandwiches — let's see how many we can really make!
❤️ Where they go: every sandwich helps feed people facing food insecurity
   here in San Diego, through Father Joe's and Interfaith.

📅 Sunday, October 18th, 2026 ⏰ [10am - 1pm]
📍 8540 Via Mallorca, San Diego, CA 92037
🏠 A huge thank you to Fary, who donated her complex's great room so we can all get together!

🍞 Please bring: loaves of bread! We're providing the peanut butter, jelly, and all the other supplies but we always run out of bread!
🚗 Parking: please park at the DSW Shoes or the pet shop across from the complex and walk over.
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Bring your friends and family — the more hands, the more sandwiches!

🔗 Rather send someone an invite than sign them up? Share this link:
https://lajollagtrotary.org/event/peanut-butter-and-jelly-social-1/

📱 Questions, comments, or concerns? Text Samson Tse at (818) 632-5149