Speakers

Larry Ray Hardin has over 32 years of in fighting crime. He retired from the government service after serving almost 24 years as a Special Agent with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). He served with the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) as an Adjudicator Officer, with the Federal Bureau of Prisons as a Correctional Officer, and over six years in the military service, primary with the Marine Corps.

Our Ride The Point fundraiser generates funds we use to fight pancreatic cancer and our philathropic projects for Youth, the Point Loma Community, and Internaionally.  Join us to learn about the event and how you can help.

• Increased PLRC member involvement, including social engagement, task assignments, and regular meeting updatesEvent income and distribution between the PLRC Endowment Fund and Moores Pancreatic Cancer Research. 
• Rider and volunteer safety
• A transition plan to bring new members into leadership roles
• The importance of securing sponsorship commitments early

 The 1915 Panama-California Exposition held in Balboa Park introduced Spanish Colonial Revival architecture to Southern California and to millions of visitors. The California Building and its tower, the Spreckels Organ Pavilion and the “temporary” buildings along El Prado have stirred the souls of San Diegans for over 90 years.  During the 1960s two wonderful buildings on the Plaza de Panama were demolished and other buildings on El Prado were destined to meet the same fate.  A group of determined people stepped up and brought a halt to the destruction. Since its formation in 1967, The Balboa Park Committee of 100 has been a strong advocate for these buildings. 

Dr. Karandeep Singh, the inaugural chief health AI officer and executive director for the Jacobs Center for Health Innovation at UCSD Jacobs Center for Health Innovation and AI initiatives.

Discovery of his own roots began 30 years ago through the stories of Russ Low's family. Growing up in Central California, his connection to Chinese culture and history was limited and incomplete. Discovering the 1903 Hong family photograph among the belongings of 100-year-old great Uncle Kim sparked a search for the stories behind the photograph. In his searches, Russell came across a 130-year-old newspaper notice titled "Villainous-looking Chinese after a Chinese Girl." He recognized his great-grandparents' names, but the romantic drama it uncovered shook the core of his family's belief in who they are and how they came to be Americans.

Good Advice is Expensive. A World Journey through the Great Depression is an autobiographical account by Hans Adolf Goldau, published by his son Konrad Gustav Goldau. It chronicles his experiences and those of his brother Karl from 1927 through 1930, during the Great Depression. This book chronicles his travels from China to Germany and the United States, and his return to China through Russia. This work offers readers a rare, first-hand glimpse into a pivotal era in global history. The title reflects the recurring theme in the narrative, emphasizing the value of wisdom gained through adversity.