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THE FOUR-WAY TEST OF THE THINGS WE THINK, SAY OR DO December 10, 2020 Post Office Box 15152 1. Is it the TRUTH? Las Vegas, Nevada 89114 Phone: 702-433-7451 2. Is it FAIR to all concerned? DECEMBER 10, 2020 Fax: 702-450-7859 3. Will it build GOODWILL and District 5300 TODAY’S PROGRAM Club 813 BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? Website: www.lasvegasrotary.com Bob Brown BOB BROWN Email: [email protected] 4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all Executive Director: Shawn Noorda Opportunity Village concerned? MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT LAS VEGAS ROTARY Robert M. (Bob) Brown is FOUNDATION 2020-2021 the President and CEO of MEMBER HIGHLIGHTS BOARD OF DIRECTORS CALENDAR Opportunity Village, Nevada’s ROTARY EVENTS ARE LISTED IN RED / GUEST SPEAKERS & PROGRAMS IN BLACK SCRIBE President: Dan Adamson largest habilitation organization 12/17 Religious Traditions Vice President: Bob Werner 12/24 DARK providing a variety of services Secretary: Gary Vause CALENDAR 12/31 DARK to people with intellectual and Treasurer: Jerry Engel 1/07 Ciara Byrne - Green Our Planet Rotary Event Virtual Clipboard Immediate Past President: related disabilities. Bob is a 1/14 Mayor Debra March Randy Campanale - City of Henderson graduate of the University Of 1/21 Cristo Rey St. Viator School Senior Members: California, Berkeley. He and Update Steve Casey Caty Crockett his bride of over 30 years, 1/28 Jack Sheehan Paul Maffey Thomas Thomas Use your smartphone’s QR APP to signup 2/4 District Governor Greg Jones Right Now or Later - Anytime Melinda, have four children, Sharon Mcnair Lawrence D. Rouse 2/11 TBD Use your phone’s QR code App Don’t have an APP? Free Android download at one of whom has an intellectual disability. Bob is the 2/18 Stuart Sobek - Concours http://fifthwheel.lvrotary.us/qr4android.apk Trustees: d’Elegance Signups also on your home computer at former Publisher of the Las Vegas Review-Journal and Michael Ballard Michael Gordon http://fifthwheel.lvrotary.us 2/25 TBD has served as the Board Chairman for the Las Vegas Richard Jost William Stieren Metro Chamber of Commerce. He was appointed to WHAT IS ROTARY? MAKE-UP DAYS AND PLACES the National Council on Disability by Congress. He is Rotary is a global network of *Please visit www.lasvegasrotary.com for local locations and times. also on the Boards of Directors of Catholic Charities 1.2 million neighbors, friends, leaders, and problem-solvers who Wheel Print: Bill Houghton, Horizon Print Solutions of Southern Nevada and Together for Choice, where see a world where people unite Wheel Creative & Editor: Fawn Chandler, Horizon Print Solutions he also serves as their President. Bob was appointed and take action to create lasting Programs: Tom Thomas by Governor Sandoval to serve on the State of Nevada change – across the globe, in our Pictures: Jim Tucker communities, and in ourselves. The Scribe: Janna Velasco 150th anniversary committee as well as the Nevada State Rehabilitation Council. He currently serves on GOD Rotary Web Sites Rotary.org - Rotary International District5300.org - District 5300 Site the Executive Committee for the National Council of BLESS www.LasVegasRotary.com - Our Club Site SourceAmerica Employers. AMERICA 2020- 2021 RI President Rotary At A Glance Holger Knaack Don’t miss Rotarians Members - 1,207,102; Clubs - 34,823; Districts - 538; Countries - 200+; The Las Vegas Rotary Club’s Mission: The December Issue of Rotaractors Clubs - 7,868; Members - 180,964; Countries - 162 Teaching Youth to Succeed District 5300 Governor THE ROTARIAN Interact Clubs - 18,005; Members - 414,115; Countries - 132 through Literacy, Education & Life Skills Development Greg Jones MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT Thanksgiving Proclamation, 3 October 1789 Happy Holidays By President George Washington SPACE Whereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of AVAILABLE During this normally festive time of year our Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefi ts, and humbly to implore his protection and favor-and whereas both Houses of Congress club is doing its best to be festive and to bring joy have by their joint Committee requested me “to recommend to the People of to children in our community who might otherwise the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many signal favors of Almighty God Richard Jost be left out. Our annual Santa Clothes event was especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a form of President 2020-2021 different without the children at the stores to government for their safety and happiness.” CLUB OFFICERS 20202021 participate in picking out their new clothes, but Now therefore I do recommend and assign Thursday the 26th day of President November next to be devoted by the People of these States to the service of Richard Jost nevertheless, still a great opportunity to be of that great and glorious Being, who is the benefi cent Author of all the good President-Elect that was, that is, or that will be-That we may then all unite in rendering unto Michael Ballard service. Our virtual holiday party was likewise him our sincere and humble thanks-for his kind care and protection of the People of this Country previous to their becoming a Nation-for the signal and Russell A. Swain, CIC Immediate Past President different, but likewise, a success in a different way Managing Partner Office: 702.735.9333 manifold mercies, and the favorable interpositions of his Providence which Cell: 702.498.9333 Jacqueline Thornhill Fax: 702.735.6129 than past parties. Kudos to everyone who showed we experienced in the course and conclusion of the late war-for the great 4455 S. Pecos Rd. • Las Vegas, NV 89121 Secretary Bill Houghton degree of tranquility, union, and plenty, which we have since enjoyed-for the [email protected] • www.glbins.com Treasurer Tom Brooker amazing resilience as we changed each of these peaceable and rational manner, in which we have been enabled to establish constitutions of government for our safety and happiness, and particularly ELECTED DIRECTORS events from Plan A to Plan B to Plan C…. Rosalee Hedrick the national One now lately instituted-for the civil and religious liberty with Kirk Holmes which we are blessed; and the means we have of acquiring and diffusing Howie Hopkinson If someone you know is in a “bah humbug” useful knowledge; and in general for all the great and various favors which he Bill Houghton hath been pleased to confer upon us. Toni Kern mood this holiday season, lamenting the loss of Stuart Lipo and also that we may then unite in most humbly offering our prayers and Anil Melnick normal activities that the Covid-19 virus has taken supplications to the great Lord and Ruler of Nations and beseech him to Joakim Nyoni pardon our national and other transgressions-to enable us all, whether in away, please invite them to consider joining Rotary public or private stations, to perform our several and relative duties properly Kirk L. Alexander Mike Cudimat Regional Manager Marie Walsh and punctually-to render our national government a blessing to all the 34 Years of where they can become so busy providing service Residential Lending Experience people, by constantly being a Government of wise, just, and constitutional Priority Custom Mortgage Solutions Past President Representative above self that they will no longer have idle time laws, discreetly and faithfully executed and obeyed-to protect and guide all Financial Cell: 702.324.6874 Network Ginger Anderson Sovereigns and Nations (especially such as have shewn kindness unto us) Ofc: 702.8484940 MORTGAGE BANKERS Email: [email protected] to think about what may be missing. For all the and to bless them with good government, peace, and concord-To promote the NMLS #322389 existing Rotarians, thanks again to all of you who knowledge and practice of true religion and virtue, and the increase of science among them and us-and generally to grant unto all Mankind such a degree of have worked tirelessly to take care of each other temporal prosperity as he alone knows to be best. and fi gure out ways to make our modifi ed efforts a Given under my hand at the City of New-York the third day of October in the success! year of our Lord 1789. Go: Washington Rose will donate $500 to the Rotary Foundation SPACE for any Rotary Buyer or Seller Referral Palm Southwest Mortuary AVAILABLE Rose Falocco – Realtor Consultant ABR, CRS, CIPS, MRP, RSPS, SFR, SRES, CFAC, GMS/ERC, MRP, RSPS, CPRES Put My Experience, Knowledge Fluent in French, Italian, Spanish 7979 W. Warm Springs Rd. • Las Vegas, NV 89113 Service & Professionalism 702-767-6993 to work for you! [email protected] 2 702-260-0770 • fax 702-260-6983 7 Serving Las Vegas, Henderson, Pahrump & Boulder City for over 28 Years. PAST PRESIDENTS Les Saunders* 1923-24 Angelo J. Manzi* 1972-73 SCRIBE - NOVEMBER 25, 2020 Bill Ferron* 1924-25 Keith Ashworth* 1973-74 A.A. Hinman* 1925-26 Robert E. O’Connell* 1974-75 • President Richard Jost called the meeting to order. Frosty Mildren* 1926-27 Don Ashworth* 1975-76 • Bill Stieren gave the invocation. SPACE Fred Hesse* 1927-28 David F. Welles* 1976-77 • Kirk Holmes played the Thanksgiving Song by Tom Chapin. Dr. F.M. Ferguson* 1928-29 James J. Corey* 1977-78 AVAILABLE • President Richard Jost announced that due to COVID that we would continue to remind Dr. William S. Park* 1929-30 Darrell Luce* 1978-79 and insist that members always wear a mask during our in-person meeting. The only Charlie Dimock* 1930-31 Albert H.