March 18, 2009

Sean Elliott

OwnUp SA!

Chair of the Day:  Rick Cavender

Sean Michael Elliott (born February 2, 1968 in Tucson, Arizona) is a retired American National Basketball Association player.

Elliott played high school basketball at Cholla High School in Tucson, Arizona and played college basketball at the University of Arizona, under the tutelage of Lute Olson, and won the Wooden Award after an exceptional senior season. He was drafted by the San Antonio Spurs in the first round in 1989.  

Elliott spent the majority of his career with the Spurs, with the exception of the 1993-94 season, during which he played for the Detroit Pistons. Elliott was an instrumental part of the Spurs' successful NBA title quest in 1999: he tight-roped the right sideline and launched a three-point basket to edge the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals. This play, referred to as the "Memorial Day Miracle", shifted the momentum of the series to the Spurs.  

Shortly after the championship run, Elliott announced that he had played despite having a kidney disease, focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, and that he would require a transplant. He underwent surgery on August 16 of that year, receiving a kidney from his brother, Noel. On March 13, 2000, Elliott became the first player to return after a kidney transplant, in a game against the Atlanta Hawks. He announced his retirement in 2001.

Elliott's career high was 41 points against the Dallas Mavericks on December 18, 1992. He finished his career averaging 14.2 points per game, 4.3 rebounds per game and 2.6 assists per game. Elliott is the all-time franchise leader in three-point field goals made (563) and attempted (1,485). He is also the only player in Spurs history to rank among the franchise's top ten in six different statistical categories: games played (third, 669), points (fourth, 9,659), rebounds (sixth, 2,941), assists (seventh, 1,700), steals (eighth, 522), and blocks (ninth, 257).

He played for the US national team in the 1986 FIBA World Championship, winning the gold medal.

Elliott was basketball analyst for The NBA on NBC and, during the 2003-2004 season, for ABC Sports and ESPN. He left that position for the 2004-2005 season and became the color commentator for the Spurs' local broadcasting.

On March 6, 2005, his #32 jersey was retired and hung in the rafters of the AT&T Center.

Membership Proposals

On recommendation of the Admissions Committee, and the Board of Directors has authorized the following for publishing for membership in accordance with the club bylaws.  They will automatically become members in 7 days unless ten (10) written and signed objections are submitted.

Ed Fulkerson

FINANCE – Financial Advisory

Services

Charles Schwab & Co, Inc.

Branch Manager

Proposer: Rinklin, Russ

Endorser: Cavender, Rick

James Lane

REAL ESTATE – Commercial

Brokerage

LRE Interests, LLD

President

Proposer: Miles, Cottie

Endorser: Burney, Frank

Kristina Gillen

HOSPITALS/INSTITUTIONS –

Administration - Baptist

Baptist Health System

Director, Community Affairs

Proposer: Hawkins, Kitty

Endorser: Munroe, Bonnie

Tessa Martinez Pollock

EDUCATION – Universities – Catholic - Admin

Our Lady of the Lake University

President

Proposer: Williams, Reggie

Endorser: Cavender, Rick

James Norman

LAW – Real Estate Law

Company: Norman & Oliver, P.C.

Position: Owner / Partner

Proposer: Cavender, Rick

Endorser: McAllister, Steve

Family of Rotary News

Past President Jerry Harris is now residing at Regent Care Center of San Antonio, 16400 Blanco Road, Room 206. 

Please send him a card and let him know his Rotary family is thinking about him.

Annual District Cruise Raffle

Support the Rotary Foundation and you could win a cruise for two! All tickets purchased count toward your Paul Harris Fellow and help support the programs of the Rotary Foundation. 

Here’s how it works:  Tickets are $10 each.  Purchase 10 tickets and you have fulfilled your Every Rotarian Every Year obligation to RI.  You will receive $100 towards your Paul Harris Fellow.  As an added bonus, the club will match your contribution ($100 - $500) with points toward your Paul Harris.  Buy 50 tickets and the club will give you 500 points and you are a Paul Harris Fellow!

The prize:  A 7-night cruise for two to Alaska or the Caribbean in a balcony cabin (airfare from Texas included)  - valued at $7,500.

If you sell the winning ticket you will receive a certificate to apply against a cruise for two of your choice - valued at $3,500.

If you sell the most tickets you will also receive a certificate to apply against a cruise for two of your choice - valued at $3,500.

The benefits: win a cruise or a certificate to apply against a cruise, fulfill your $100 Every Rotary  Every Year obligation, support the programs of the Rotary International Foundation, build toward your Paul Harris Fellow and help our club achieve its RI Foundation giving goals.

Contact the Rotary office at 222-8242, 101 or assistant@rotarysa.org to purchase your tickets.  The drawing will be held at the District Conference in May.  You do not have to be present to win.

Young San Antonian Distinguished Service Award

The 2009 Young San Antonian Distinguished Service Award, sponsored by the Rotary Club of San Antonio, honors outstanding young San Antonians who exemplify the Rotary philosophy of "Service Above Self" by making exceptional contributions to the communities in the San Antonio metropolitan area.  Past recipients of this award include:  Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff, former Mayor Henry Cisneros, former Bexar County Judge Cyndi Taylor Krier, NBA Champion Spurs David Robinson and Tim Duncan, Chief Justice Wallace Jefferson, television news anchor Leslie Mouton, Olympic Gold Medalist Josh Davis, cardiologist Fernando Lopez, MD, and Rackspace CEO Lanham Napier.

Many members of this club have received this award in its 78-year history:  Bill Southwell, Bob Hollingsworth, Porter Loring, Jr., Bonnie Reed, Rick Cavender and Pat Frost.

To be eligible for the 2009 Young San Antonian Award (YSA), your nominee must be:

· Between the ages of 21 and 39 as of December 31, 2008

· A resident of the San Antonio metropolitan area (Bexar, Atascosa, Bandera, Comal, Guadalupe, Kendall, Medina and Wilson counties) whose contributions have directly affected the community of San Antonio

· Available for an interview during business hours on Wednesday, April 29*

· Available to attend the YSA presentation luncheon on Wednesday, June 3rd

You may begin the nomination process by visiting the Rotary Club of San Antonio's website, www.rotarysa.org to fill out the application for nomination.  Once complete, print out the nomination form, and attach your nominee's resume.  Please note that both nominator and nominee are required to provide a statement as part of the nomination.

*The top three nominees will be interviewed on Wednesday, April 29th, by a panel Rotarians and past YSA recipients.

All 2009 YSA nominations must be received by the Rotary Club of San Antonio staff office by 5:00 pm on Friday, April 10th.

· Email to:  director@rotarysa.org

· Fax to:  (210)222-8290

Send to:  Rotary Club of San Antonio, 710 McCullough, San Antonio, TX 78215

Although this award is sponsored by the Rotary Club of San Antonio, the nominee need not be a Rotarian.

Family Night at the Botanical Garden

Join us Wednesday, April 8 for our annual family outing.  This year we’ll be at one of San Antonio’s most beautiful spots—the Botanical Garden. 

Tour the formal and display gardens, visit the Lucille Halsell Conservatory or take a stroll down the Texas Native Trail.

Take your children down Watersaver Lane and learn about water conservation.  Each garden is designed to match the six different architectural styles of the cottages. 

Special Exhibit: Art in the Gardens

The San Antonio Botanical Society is proud to partner with Blue Star Contemporary Art Center to bring sculptors Steinunn Thorarinsdottir and Susan Budge to the Botanical Garden. See the cast-iron life-size figures sculpted by Icelandic artist Thorarinsdottir at the lake along the Texas Native Trail.  Enjoy the striking ceramic sculptures of local artist Susan Budge in the Lucile Halsell Conservatory.

Wednesday, April 8

6 - 9 PM

Botanical Garden

Formal Gardens/Fountain Plaza area

Catering by Don Strange

Cost: Members and Guests (12 and over): $30

Children (11 - 4): $11

Children 3 and under are free

Contact the Rotary office at 222-8242, x101 or

assistant@rotarysa.org to make your reservations. 

There will not be a regular Wednesday luncheon at the Bright Shawl on April 8.