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THE FOUR-WAY TEST OF THE THINGS WE THINK, SAY OR DO November 1, 2018 Post Office Box 15152 1. Is it the TRUTH? Las Vegas, Nevada 89114 Phone: 702-433-7451 2. Is it FAIR to all concerned? Fax: 702-450-7859 3. Will it build GOODWILL and District 5300 Coach Bill Laimbeer Club 813 BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? NOVEMBER 1, 2018 Website: www.lasvegasrotary.com LV Aces Bill Laimbeer, a two-time WNBA Coach of the Year, three- Email: [email protected] 4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all time WNBA Champion, and two-time NBA Champion, was Executive Director: Shawn Noorda concerned? named president of basketball operations and head coach of TODAY’S PROGRAM the Las Vegas Aces on December 8, 2017. LAS VEGAS ROTARY FOUNDATION 2018-2019 Defying all expectations, the Aces stayed in the playoff COACH BILL LAIMBEER BOARD OF DIRECTORS chase until the season’s last week, improving from 8 to 14 MAKE-UP DAYS AND PLACES wins on the year. Laimbeer molded number one overall draft Monday Southwest Lawry’s Prime Rib 12:15 p.m. CALENDAR Tuesday Las Vegas Summerlin TPC Club House 7:15 a.m. pick A’ja Wilson into the WNBA Rookie of the Year, and President: Paul Kruger fifth-year guard Kayla McBride and second-year point guard President Elect: Randy Campanele Tuesday Downtown Hugo’s (Four Queens Hotel) 12:15 p.m. Tuesday Henderson HBRC/Wells Fargo building (122 S. Water St.) Noon Kelsey Plum enjoyed their best seasons as professionals. Secretary: Jerry Engel SCRIBE Treasurer: Bob Werner Tuesday Mesquite Oasis Club House Noon Tuesday Las Vegas West Canyon Gate Country Club 12:15 p.m. Las Vegas expects to make a run at the playoffs next season, Immediate Past President: and for the forseeable future, after winning the 2019 WNBA Tuesday Red Rock Rotary No Regrets Bar (8349 W Sunset Rd #150) 6:00 p.m. MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT Draft Lottery, giving them the first pick in next year’s draft for ab unprecedented third year Larry Rouse Wednesday Pahrump Valley Mountain Falls Grill Room 6:00 p.m. in a row. Wednesday Boulder City Boulder Creek Golf Course Noon MEMBER HIGHLIGHTS Senior Members: Wednesday Moapa Old Overton Gym 6:30 a.m. Steve Casey Caty Crockett Prior to coming to Las Vegas, Laimbeer guided the New York Liberty to three straight 20-win Wednesday Las Vegas Central Las Vegas Country Club 12:15 p.m. seasons—the first time in franchise history the Liberty reached the 20-win plateau in three Ty Hilbrecht Paul Maffey Wednesday LV Spring Mountains Siena Bistro, Siena Golf Club 5:30p.m. consecutive years. Sharon McNair Thomas Thomas Town Center Drive south of Flamingo Thursday Boulder City Sunrise Boulder Creek Golf Course 7:00 a.m. Prior to joining the Liberty, Laimbeer spent eight seasons (2002-09) as general manager and Trustees: Thursday Green Valley Wildhorse Golf Club 7:00 a.m. head coach of the Detroit Shock where he earned WNBA Coach of the Year honors in his first Dan Adamson James Kohl Thursday Las Vegas Rotary Lawry’s Prime Rib Noon full season as head coach (2003). He took over a team that finished 9-23 the previous year Janice Lencke Jacqueline Thornhill Thursday Mesquite Sunrise Oasis Golf Course (Red Room) 7:30 a.m. and led them to a league-best 25 wins the following season. The 16-win improvement was the Friday North Las Vegas Los Prados Country Club 7:15 a.m. largest in WNBA history. Off Lone Mtn. betw. Decatur & Jones Friday Las Vegas “Won” Fogo de Chao 5:00 p.m. Laimbeer led the Shock to a 137-93 (.596) overall record, including six-straight playoff appearances as the squad won WNBA Championships in 2003, 2006 and 2008. Wheel Print: Bill Houghton, Horizon Print Solutions Prior to returning to the WNBA, Laimbeer spent two seasons as an assistant in the NBA with Wheel Creative & Editor: Jeni Houghton, Horizon Print Solutions the Minnesota Timberwolves (2009-2011). Programs: Tina Bishop Pictures: Jim Tucker A 14-year NBA veteran, Laimbeer was a four-time All-Star for the Detroit Pistons. As a The Scribe: Toni Kern member of the famed “Bad Boys,” Laimbeer totaled 13,790 points and 10,400 rebounds in his career, becoming only the 19th player in NBA history to eclipse 10,000 in both categories. WHAT IS ROTARY? A key member of back-to-back NBA Championships in 1989 and 1990, he had his No. 40 Rotary Web Sites jersey retired by the franchise in 1995. Rotary is a global network of Rotary.org - Rotary International District5300.org - District 5300 Site 1.2 million neighbors, friends, www.LasVegasRotary.com - Our Club Site Laimbeer played collegiately at Notre Dame from 1975-79. leaders, and problem-solvers who see a world where people Rotary At A Glance unite and take action to cre- Don’t miss Rotarians Members - 1,207,102; Clubs - 34,823; Districts - 538; Countries - 200+; The Las Vegas Rotary Club’s Mission: ate lasting change – across the The November Issue of Rotaractors Clubs - 7,868; Members - 180,964; Countries - 162 Teaching Youth to Succeed globe, in our communities, and THE ROTARIAN Interact Clubs - 18,005; Members - 414,115; Countries - 132 through Literacy, Education & Life Skills Development in ourselves. PAST PRESIDENTS *Deceased Les Saunders* 1923-24 Dr. Harold Boyer* 1971-72 SCRIBE ROTARY EVENTS ARE LISTEDCALENDAR IN RED / GUEST SPEAKERS & PROGRAMS IN BLACK Bill Ferron* 1924-25 Angelo J. Manzi* 1972-73 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT 10/26 25 Club Halloween Party A.A. Hinman* 1925-26 Keith Ashworth* 1973-74 OCTOBER 25, 2018 HALLOWEEN PARTY PHOTOS Frosty Mildren* 1926-27 Robert E. O’Connell* 1974-75 One of Rotary International’s six areas of focus is to make high-qual- LAWRENCE D. ROUSE • President Jim Kohl called the meeting to order. PE Jackie Thornhill gave the 11/1 Coach Laimbeer - LV Aces Fred Hesse* 1927-28 Don Ashworth* 1975-76 ATTORNEY- LL.M. IN TAXATION invocation. Jaime Goldsmith led the club in singing our State Song, Home Means Dr. F.M. Ferguson* 1928-29 David F. Welles* 1976-77 ity health care available to vulnerable mothers and children so they 11/8 Coloniel Craddock - The Trusted Legal Advisor to Families and Small Businesses Nevada,can live followed longer by and President grow Jim stronger. leading us It in is the estimated Pledge of Allegiance. that 5.9 million The Sergeant Complicated Organization Dr. WilliamESTATE S. PLANNING-PROBATE-ASSETPark* 1929-30 James PROTECTION J. Corey* 1977-78 Charlie Dimock*ELDER LAW-SPECIAL 1930-31 NEEDSDarrell PLANNING Luce* 1978-79 at Arms was Doug Grant. Rotary Event Virtual Clipboard BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS-TAX CONTROVERSIES Behind Nellis Air Force Base children under the age of five die each year because of malnutrition, Leo McNamee* (702) 1931-32 387-1800Albert H. Purdue* 1979-80 •inadequate There were health(1) International care, and Rotarians, poor sanitation (11) visiting — Rotariansall of which and (3) can Guests be of 11/13 Breakfast With Books A.E. Cahlan* [email protected] 1932-33 Michael Hoover 1980-81 Rotarians introduced. 11/15 District Govenor John Chase Douglas Dasheil* 1933-34 Donald L. Aikin 1981-82 prevented. Your donations to the Rotary Foundation provides educa- Marion Earl* 1934-35 Joseph J. Buckley* 1982-83 11/21 Coach Kathy Oliver - Dr. Roy Martin* 1935-36 Irwin Kishner* 1983-84 •tion, President immunizations, Jim encouraged birth members kits, to and share mobile the live health stream ofclinics our meeting to moth on social- media to share our message and our Club with others. Overview of the Team K.O. Knudson* 1936-37 James Cashman III* 1984-85 ers so that they have a better chance of keeping their children alive. 11/21 Annual canned food drive Frank Gusewelle* 1937-38 Mike Meyer 1985-86 James Kohl • PE Jackie Thornhill presented updated Paul Harris Fellow pins to PP Brock Fraser Tom Connolly* 1938-39 Doug L. Peterson 1986-87 Rotary International volunteers teach women how to prevent mother- meeting with Kiwanis Use your smartphone’s QR APP to signup Archie Grant* 1939-40 M.J. Wiens, Jr. 1987-88 President 2018-2019 +6, Steve Kwon +3, Paul Maffey +4 and Larry Rouse +1; PP Brock Fraser presented to-infant HIV transmission, how to breast-feed, and how to protect 11/29 Ryan Wheeler - Update on Right Now or Latter- Anytime Otto Underhill* 1940-41 Keith W. Bassett* 1988-89 CLUB OFFICERS 2018-2019 an initial Paul Harris Fellow to his ‘significant other’Becky Miracle. uUse your phone’s QR code App Bryan Bunker* 1941-42 Kenneth E. Miller* 1989-90 Project Neon and I-11 uDon’t have an APP? Free Android download at Cyril Wengert* 1942-43 James M. Gamett 1990-91 themselves and their children from disease. uhttp://fifthwheel.lvrotary.us/qr4android.apk President James Kohl • Ted McAdam, together with Rosalee Hedrick, inducted new member Pedro Soso to 12/6 Santa Clothes Fred O’Donnell* 1943-44 Robert L. Moore 1991-92 President-Elect the Club. 12/11 Breakfast With Books Signups also on your home computer at Frank Case* 1944-45 Robert L. Forbuss* 1992-93 Rotary Clubs throughout the world provide programs to help women http://fifthwheel.lvrotary.us Victor Shurtiff* 1945-46 Gary A. Martin 1993-94 Jacqueline Thornhill • Deb Granda reminded members the Halloween party is 10/26 at The Distillery, with 12/13 Dorian Shoenbarger - Max Kelch* 1946-47 John A. Smith 1994-95 Immediate Past President auctionand children. items, including The Rotary a basket Clubs of wine of and Registro-Ouro a 4 hr rental of andan exotic Registro car, as well as Three Square Ed Ciliax* 1947-48 Caty Crockett 1995-96 otherpartnered great items, on a costume Rotary contest Foundation and great global food, with grant all proceeds with two going clubs to the in canned 12/20 Jesus Jara - Goals for the new Admistration Lorin Ronnow* 1948-49 Clifford R.