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Officious Newsletter of Yerington Rotarians August 10, 2012

Meetings: Tuesday Evening 7:30 PM Dini’s Lucky Club

President Newsletter This is another one of those times Peggy Bitler Prices 463-3794 here we need everyone who can 463-4239 work to sign up and work. See Secretary you at the Fair!! Jay Recanzone Program Schedule: 8-14 is a Spouse night: 463-9070 Aug. 14 – Lucy: “Beef, the New Lucy will be providing us with Treasurer Chicken” the new information on beef as Tom Price Aug. 21 – Dini Pool Party an all around healthy source of 463-3794 Aug. 28 – District Governor visit protein. Lucy always manages to Sept. 4 – Fish Hatchery tour & make a serious subject fun. The Board Members BBQ picnic title of her program is “Beef, the Term thru 6/13 Sept. 11 – Tour of New Jail New Chicken”. Earl Chambers Sept. 18 – Game Feed 463-5903 See website for more info. Board meeting scheduled: Gary Hardesty Our next board meeting will be 463-1648 Greeter Schedule: held on our regularly scheduled Oskar Hernandez Aug. 14 Peggy & Carrie time, the second Tuesday (8-14) 463-1873 Aug. 21 None at the Lucky Club Poker room. The meeting starts promptly at Bill Swirsky Aug. 28 Tom & Kerry 6:00pm. If you need liquid 463-4015 Sept. 4 None Sept. 11 Jay & Tim O. refreshment, plan ahead. Mary Swirsky Sept. 18 None 463-4015 Sept. 25 James & Candy Program schedule highlights: Our schedule for Term thru 6/14 County Fair Alert: August is full of different than Tim Dake It’s that time again. The Fair and the usual meetings. 750-4926 Rodeo starts Thursday, 8-16 and Dini Pool Party: The Tuesday Candy LoBue ends Sunday, 8-19 with the after the Fair, 8-21, Joe and Mouryne will be hosting their fun 463 -2677 demo-derby. The biggest need is for volunteers to sell beer on pool party. We will have a James Neely both Friday and Saturday from special dinner in their backyard. 316-1239 11:00 to 1:00am. A sign up list Peggy has agreed to do the Tim Ogle has been started. Watch for it at organizing. Be ready for a call 463- 4694 the next meeting or give Steve telling you what you need to Ann Rudolph Singer a call at home/463-1455, bring. As usual, this is a spouse 463-5803 cell/209-518-2985. Steve is also + kid night. We’ll be asking for readily available through email at a count at the next meeting. [email protected]. Ted Don’t forget the Rudolph is a back-up for Steve. FAIR 8-16 through 8-19 District Governor visit: This is an important Not only was this even attended by four other meeting for Peggy. Plan to attend in support of her Clubs, but also by the District Governor, two PDG’s presidency. Sam “Woody” Wilbanks is our new and the DG Elect. The Club honored some District Governor. Some of you may be acquainted members and community members with Paul Harris with him through his work with the RYLA awards, a total of six. program. Woody’s name is related to his occupation, he works for the Forest Service. His If you haven’t attended this event in the past, you wife goes by “Woodette:. We will be inducting may want to consider doing so in the future. It is a new members and presenting Club awards. It very friendly, fun event. should be an enjoyable meeting. Alert to Board members: There will be a Board meeting with Website update: The website currently has Woody and he will also want to meet with selected Club and District newsletters, some historic info Club officers. A separate email will be sent when about our Club and some member info (name, email things are finalized. Be watching for it. and phone) that is available to other members. This website is a window for the public to see what Club receives District 5190 membership Rotary does. We need to keep it relevant and award: On our meeting July 3, 2012, Greg dynamic. Ann Rudolph and Carrie Baker have Hunewill was present to make an award. In the volunteered to expand their scrapbook project to whole of District 5190, our club had the best record include putting short bits about our current activities for inducting new members. Greg presented the and events on the website. Things like getting the award for Alan Cain, last year’s District Governor. District membership award (note that it is two of James and Skip were pleased to accept the award those new members that are going to be key to for the club. Good work!!! keeping the website up to date) or Kris Ross’s presentation. Club Meeting Speakers: If you missed any of the past meetings, you missed some good programs. The last newsletter had instructions on how to Lyon County Museum: Arnie and Mary Page access the website. If you lost them or don’t shared with the Club how the museum got it’s start understand them call Tom for help. and how they collect and manage museum displays. The Club presented the museum with a $100 check On Sept. 25 Jay and Tom will give a program about as a thank you for the special opening of the what is on the website and how to use it. museum for the GSE team visit. Thanks Peggy. Taiwan RYE Student: Mary Swirsky arranged to have Kristopher Ross share his experiences while in Taiwan with us. Kris had great pictures and many experiences to share with us. He definitely enjoyed his experience of living in another country. His parents thanked the Club for making this experience possible for Kris. In my opinion, Kris was exactly the type of student we want to send out for an RYE experience.

Smith Valley Lamb Feed: As promised by Peggy, about 20 Yerington Rotarians and spouses attended this event. The lamb was exceptional this year, with Smith Valley Rotarians serving over 200 guests. They worked hard on this event and it showed.