Coastal Encinitas Rotary Club

Michelle Peters- Carlsbad desalinization plant
2025-02-18 12:15 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Cicciotti’s Trattoria Italiana & Seafood, 1933 San Elijo Ave, Cardiff, CA, 92007, United States

Local Plants and Wildflowers Denise Stillinger, Biology faculty at Mira Costa College
2025-02-25 12:15 - 13:30 | Cicciotti’s Trattoria Italiana & Seafood, 1933 San Elijo Ave, Cardiff, CA, 92007, United States

CAL Fire Crew Captain Henry Vanzzini: What is a Hand Crew and the Role they play during an emergency
2025-03-04 12:15 - 13:30 | Cicciotti’s Trattoria Italiana & Seafood, 1933 San Elijo Ave, Cardiff, CA, 92007, United States

Ken Kremensky: Storm Chaser, the 2024 storm season
2025-03-11 12:15 - 13:30 | Cicciotti’s Trattoria Italiana & Seafood, 1933 San Elijo Ave, Cardiff, CA, 92007, United States

CAL Fire Battalion Chief David Pietrczak: The use of and role of Bulldozers during wildland Fires and all emergencies
2025-03-18 12:15 - 13:30 | Cicciotti’s Trattoria Italiana & Seafood, 1933 San Elijo Ave, Cardiff, CA, 92007, United States

CAL Fire Law Enforcement Battalion Chief: The Job of Investigating Fires, looking for the cause and origin
2025-03-25 12:15 - 13:30 | Cicciotti’s Trattoria Italiana & Seafood, 1933 San Elijo Ave, Cardiff, CA, 92007, United States

Opening Baseball Season with Steve " Smitty" Smith
2025-04-01 12:15 - 13:30 | Cicciotti’s Trattoria Italiana & Seafood, 1933 San Elijo Ave, Cardiff, CA, 92007, United States
“Smitty” is a 40-year-old local who rose through the ranks of minor league baseball alongside Tim Flannery and other local legends. He achieved significant success in the minors, including winning the AAA World Series. He concluded his career in the majors, serving as the third base coach for the Seattle Mariners and winning the World Series.

Jennifer Coburn, Author The Girls of the Glimmer Factory
2025-04-08 12:15 - 13:30 | Cicciotti’s Trattoria Italiana & Seafood, 1933 San Elijo Ave, Cardiff, CA, 92007, United States
Jennifer Coburn is the author of The Girls of the Glimmer Factory and Cradles of the Reich, a historical novel about the strength of women’s friendship and the connections that can be forged during even the most harrowing of times.

Ralph Hirschmann- Watergate: My summer in the White House
2025-04-15 12:15 - 13:30 | Cicciotti’s Trattoria Italiana & Seafood, 1933 San Elijo Ave, Cardiff, CA, 92007, United States

Club Assembly-Golf Ball Drop
2025-04-22 12:15 - 13:30 | Cicciotti’s Trattoria Italiana & Seafood, 1933 San Elijo Ave, Cardiff, CA, 92007, United States

Area 4 District 5340 Lunch Meeting
2025-04-29 11:30 - 13:30 | CA

Leah Bissonette - Local Birds
2025-05-06 12:30 - 13:30 | CA

Chuck and Ralph B International Fellowship Ride Adventures
2025-05-13 12:30 - 13:30 | CA

Update on CRC with John Van Cleef
2025-05-27 12:30 - 13:30 | CA

Speaker Mike Rosen. Lake Atitlan Rotary Projects
2025-06-03 12:15 - 13:30 | Cicciotti’s Trattoria Italiana & Seafood, 1933 San Elijo Ave, Cardiff, CA, 92007, United States

Club Assembly: ACS & ECR event
2025-06-10 12:15 - 13:30 | Cicciotti’s Trattoria Italiana & Seafood, 1933 San Elijo Ave, Cardiff, CA, 92007, United States

Encinitas City Council Luke Schafer & Jim O'Hara Our first 6 months
2025-06-17 12:15 - 13:30 | Cicciotti’s Trattoria Italiana & Seafood, 1933 San Elijo Ave, Cardiff, CA, 92007, United States
https://www.shaffer4encinitas.com/meet-luke
https://www.jimohara4encinitas.com/about

Grant Lichtman.
2025-06-24 12:15 - 13:30 | Cicciotti’s Trattoria Italiana & Seafood, 1933 San Elijo Ave, Cardiff, CA, 92007, United States
Wisdom Road – Grant Lichtman

San Dieguito Heritage Museum
2025-07-01 12:15 - 13:30 | Cicciotti’s Trattoria Italiana & Seafood, 1933 San Elijo Ave, Cardiff, CA, 92007, United States

Chuck DuVivier -International Programs
2025-07-08 12:15 - 13:30 | Cicciotti’s Trattoria Italiana & Seafood, 1933 San Elijo Ave, Cardiff, CA, 92007, United States

Rotary in Your Pocket: Mobile Tour of your ECR Website
2025-07-15 12:15 - 13:30 | Cicciotti’s Trattoria Italiana & Seafood, 1933 San Elijo Ave, Cardiff, CA, 92007, United States
Tap. View. Pay. Stay Connected.
With the TV set up and members using their phones, I’ll walk everyone through key features of the Coastal Encinitas Rotary website, focusing on how it can make Rotary more accessible, especially on the go.
Highlights will include:
•Viewing the events calendar for upcoming speakers, socials, and district events
•Paying dues and event fees right from your phone
•Accessing club news, photos, and shared documents
•Using the member directory
•Promoting major events like our ACS sponsorship (with easy link sharing)

District Governor-Luis Carranza/GBD Check Distribution
2025-07-22 12:15 - 13:30 | Cicciotti’s Trattoria Italiana & Seafood, 1933 San Elijo Ave, Cardiff, CA, 92007, United States
We will be distributing checks to the Warrior Foundation, Just in Time for Foster Youth, and Boys & Girls Club of Northwest San Diego.

Tom Tubon, Director TCI Mira Costa College Update on our scholarships
2025-07-29 12:15 - 13:30 | Cicciotti’s Trattoria Italiana & Seafood, 1933 San Elijo Ave, Cardiff, CA, 92007, United States

No Meeting-Happy Labor Day Holiday
2025-07-31 08:00 - 17:00 | CA

Teri Mahaney, PhD. -Personal Transformation
2025-08-05 12:15 - 13:30 | Cicciotti’s Trattoria Italiana & Seafood, 1933 San Elijo Ave, Cardiff, CA, 92007, United States
She is sought out for her depth of knowledge and experience, unique insights, down-to-earth approach, sense of humor, and uplifting spirit. Her private clients range from NFL and NBA players to underachieving students to mid-life career-changers. Currently, she teaches graduate leadership classes, drawing on her own experience and research. She was a highly respected management trainer and consultant to over 500 organizations, specializing in her quick-draw analysis of problems and practical strategies for solving them. She pioneered whole-brain accelerated learning methods, integrating them into her college classes and business trainings.

Robert Abraham-“A Lifetime of Lessons: Understanding Cancer and Hope for the Future”
2025-08-12 12:15 - 13:30 | Cicciotti’s Trattoria Italiana & Seafood, 1933 San Elijo Ave, Cardiff, CA, 92007, United States
Join us on August 12 for a powerful presentation as our guest speaker shares profound insights from a lifetime dedicated to studying cancer—its causes, treatments, and the promising strides toward a brighter, healthier future. Whether you’re a longtime member or first-time visitor, this is a talk you won’t want to miss.
Broadly trained cancer biologist with more than 30 years of research and leadership experience in
academia and industry. Deep expertise in cancer biology and immunology, translational research,
and cancer drug discovery from idea to early clinical development. During my 17-year academic
career, my research efforts spanned both cancer biology and immunology, and my research led to
more than 230 peer-reviewed publications and reviews, with a H-index = 107, and more than 59,000
citations.

Chris Davis (Not Ours) Frontwave Arena Premium Sales Mgr
2025-08-19 12:15 - 13:30 | CA
Graduate of the University of Iowa

Over 25 years of Sales and Marketing experience across multiple industries. During that time, I have worked for both public and private companies such as Eli Lilly, Leo Burnett, and Merril Lynch. In my spare time, I enjoy time with family, listening to jazz, and grilling. Also, a fan of all things Chicago!

Currently Manager of Premium Sales @ Frontwave Arena in Oceanside, Ca.

Meredith McDermott- TERi Campus of Life
2025-08-26 12:15 - 13:30 | Cicciotti’s Trattoria Italiana & Seafood, 1933 San Elijo Ave, Cardiff, CA, 92007, United States
Born and raised in Southern California, Meredith grew up in a smaller rural town of Valley Center which is located in North County San Diego. Living there provided an avenue for her to develop a profound love for raising livestock and feeling connected with those in her community. Meredith joined TERI in 2004 and during that time started a 4-H club for children with disabilities that ran from 2006-2017. She has also started and currently runs a Livestock program through our agriculture department and is currently the Director of Integrated Employment Services and runs the TERI paid Vocational Internship Program, the TERI VIP. Meredith has always felt a connection to those with disabilities and working at TERI where she can combine her passions of animals, leadership, and human connection, has proven to be the perfect career for her.

Dark- No lunch Enjoy Labor Day
2025-09-02 12:00 - 13:30 | CA

Crime Stoppers - Tracie Arlington
2025-09-09 12:15 - 13:30 | CA
Tracie Arlington serves on the Board of Directors for San Diego Crime Stoppers and is the Founder and Lead Instructor of Play It Safe Defense. A black belt in Tae Kwon Do, Tracie has been empowering children, teens, and women through self-defense and personal safety education since 2003—reaching hundreds of thousands across the county. She is a nationally certified instructor with the Women’s Self-Defense Institute and is recognized as a trusted expert on self-defense and family safety. Tracie has shared her expertise on national platforms, including appearances on Dr. Phil and The Doctors.
