Las Vegas Southwest Rotary Newsletter

President Jordana Lane 6/21/21

Immediate Past President Sean Tanko

President Elect Ed Guthrie Conducting: Pres. Jordana Lane Secretary/Treasurer Rotary Moment/Pledge: Francesca Gilbert Paul Gustilo (A Police Officer's Prayer – “Lord, I ask for courage ~ Directors Cliff Silverstein Courage to face and conquer my own fears ... Courage Rebecca Collett to take me where others will not go ... I ask strength ~ Eric Colvin Fred Fukumoto Strength of body to protect others, and strength of Tom Martin spirit to lead others ... I ask for dedication ~ Dedication Advisor to my job, to do it well, Dedication to my community, Bruce Pope to keep it safe ... Give me, Lord, concern for those who Executive Secretary trust me, and compassion for those who need me ... Melissa Brooks And please, Lord, through it all, be at my side.”) Committee Chairs Community Service-Paul Gustilo Photos: Tom Martin (see below or click on “Photos” at left Int’l Service-Cliff Silverstein for pictures at today’s meeting. Free gift to the first Vocational Service–Fred Fukumoto and Joe Wittenwiler person (not Francesca) to identify the words on Foundation-Bryan Dziedziak Francesca’s shoes!) Club Service-Tom Martin Membership-Rebecca Collett Mic duty: Eric Colvin Public Relations/Calendar/ Newsletter: Keith Thomas Newsletter-Keith Thomas Programs-Francesca Gilbert/Ed Guthrie Interact Club-Karl Maisner VISITING ROTARIANS Monday, Noon Lawry’s Prime Rib Restaurant 4043 Howard Hughes Parkway None (Paradise and Flamingo) , NV ______

501c(3) Tax ID# 81-1650174 501c(4) Tax ID# 88-6008778 GUESTS

PO Box 752612 Las Vegas, NV 89136 Dave Sims attended as a guest of our speaker, Sheriff . Dave is

[email protected] Executive Lieutenant in the Office of the Sheriff.

Club Phone–702-870-4655

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Daniel and Geoff Dziedziak attended as guests of Brian Dziedziak. Dan is Brian’s son and Geoff is Brian’s grandson. In honor of Father’s Day, your newsletter editor asked Geoff to say something about his dad and about his grandfather. He said his dad is a very good singer and his grandfather sings loud! Now that is a diplomatic response.

Tom Strawn visited today as a guest of his wife, Karen Strawn. Always good to see Tom. Karen said that they are celebrating more than 57 years of marriage…a good example for all of us.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Tom Martin announced that there will be a club social on Thursday, 6/24/21, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. It will be held at the “Rockstar Bar” at the Las Vegas Golf Center (formerly the Callaway Golf Center) located at 6730 S. Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89119 on the southeast corner of Sunset and LV Blvd, across the street from Town Square. The Rockstar Bar features some of the best views of the Las Vegas Strip in addition to specialty food including some of the best hamburgers in Las Vegas. Joe Wittenwiler said that he was there and it has been completely remodeled and has a great karaoke stage! There is a flyer attached that you can print out and give to your friends.

Eric Colvin announced that we will be hosting a family picnic on Saturday, July 24th from 12:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Foxtail Group Picnic Site on Lee Canyon Road on Mt. Charleston. Join us at Foxtail Group Picnic Site It is located on Lee Canyon Road on Mt. Charleston just before you get to the ski area. Click here for a Google map. We have it reserved from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in case you want to come early and do some hiking. We won’t be barbecuing hamburgers and hotdogs until around 1:00 or 1:30 p.m.. The Foxtail Group Picnic Area has restrooms, open group picnic sites with fire pits, and covered group pavilions with fire places. Parking is limited to 13 cars according to Eric so carpooling is encouraged. There is lots of parking at the ski area which is about 1.5 miles away. Please click here for more picnic area details. The link will take you to the picnic area's page on Recreation.gov

Francesca Gilbert reminded everyone about the lineup of speakers for next few weeks. Invite your friends and future Rotarians, the speakers are stellar: 6/28/21 John Olenick, Director of Gas Supply at Southwest Gas 7/5/21 DARK 7/12/21 John Lee, Mayor of North Las Vegas 7/19/21 Myron Martin, President and CEO of the Smith Center for the Performing Arts 7/26/21 Neyda Becker, Executive Director, Children’s Advocacy Alliance 8/2/21 Jonathan Ullman, President and CEO of The Mob Museum. 8/9/21 Katherine Miller, Director, Department of Veteran Service

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Pres. Jordana announced that she is involved in the planning for the S.O.A.R. recognition awards coming up on 9/13. Jeanne Radde is also assisting her on the committee. Southern Nevada S.O.A.R. is a Las Vegas Valley wide Rotary initiative sponsored by the Rotary Clubs of Southern Nevada to honor our First Responders. She said that they are looking for business to advertise in their award booklet. Please contact her or Jeanne for details.

Pres. Jordana thanked those who attended her Presidential Retreat last Saturday at the Westin Las Vegas Resort and Spa and said that the upcoming year promises to be special. Click here or see below for a few pictures.

RECOGNITIONS

None (no time).

GIFTS FOR THE PRESIDENT

Keith Thomas announced that he attended Pres. Jordana’s presidential retreat last Saturday and took advantage of some “freebies” and gifted her with a whole bunch of tea bags, pens, candy, notepads, a little bottle of honey for the tea, a napkin, and a red Solo cup. He did go on to say that the meeting was very productive and our next Rotary year is going to be exciting. He then led the club in a round of applause for the great job Pres. Jordana has done in a very difficult year.

Here is a link to an online jigsaw puzzle. Don’t forget that jigsaw puzzles are the preferred gifts (for now). ______

DRAWING

Ed Guthrie was the lucky winner today.

BLAST FROM THE PAST

Each week I try to upload pictures or other memorabilia from the past for your viewing pleasure. Here is a link to the pictures from Rich Bowler’s Presidential Retreat on 5/17-18/02. Prize to anyone who can remember where it was held.

PROGRAM

Sheriff Joe Lombardo was our speaker today. He began his law enforcement career in 1988 as a police officer with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD). He was promoted to the position of Police Sergeant in 1996, Lieutenant in 2001 and served the department in various capacities

3 at this rank, including Patrol Lieutenant, Executive Lieutenant to the Sheriff, and Search/Rescue Commander. He was promoted to Captain in 2006 and served as the Bureau Commander for the Southwest Area Command and subsequently, the Bureau Commander for Homeland Security. In 2008, He was appointed as a Deputy Chief, serving as Division Commander of Support Operations, and he eventually became the Division Commander of the Patrol Division. He was promoted to the position of Assistant Sheriff in 2011. After 26 years on the force, Lombardo retired as a commissioned officer and was elected in 2014 as Sheriff of Clark County. Click on the link above for full details.

He is an informative and interesting speaker and today was no different. We always appreciate the perspective that he brings. Some highlights: 1. Domestic violence homicides have increased (pandemic related) 2. Gang violence has increased (California is letting its prisoners out early (most of whom are gang members). Once of the reasons for the early releases is CA Gov. Newsome is trying to balance his budget by allowing parole early; he started at 80% of their original sentence, then went to 60% and now is at 20%. 3. Misdemeanor theft of $1,200 or less is no arrest, only a ticket. 4. Auto fatalities last year (pandemic year) lowest in 10 years, but now up 35% as people are driving more. 5. Metro has a Use of Force Review Board and a Citizen’s Review board and he encourages citizen participation on the boards. 6. Technology is helping…” ShotSpotter” is an electronic surveillance monitor placed in 10 spots around the valley. It can identify gunfire and distinguish between fireworks, car backfires, etc. 7. Legalization of marijuana is not having measurable effect on traffic accidents, etc. However, the black market in marijuana is still as strong as ever. 8. Applicants for Metro positions have to have at least a two-year interval between their last use of marijuana and hiring. 9. Kevin McMahill, who recently retired as Metro Undersheriff will make a great replacement as Sheriff (expect a formal announcement next Monday that Sheriff Lombardo is throwing his hat in the upcoming Nevada governor race.) 10. And lots more that didn’t make it into your scribe’s notes, alas. ______

CONCLUSION

We ended the meeting by standing and reciting the Four-Way Test.

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Calendar of Events Rotary District 5300 - Calendar for Las Vegas Southwest DATE TIME CLUB EVENT NAME LOCATION / COMMENTS June - Rotary Fellowships Month There will be a club social on Thursday, 6/24/21, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. It will be held at the Rockstar Bar at the Las Vegas Golf Center (formerly the Callaway Golf Center) located at 6730 S. Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV Las Vegas Jun Thu 24 21 05:30 PM Social Evening 89119 on the southeast corner of Sunset and LV Blvd, Southwest across the street from Town Square. The Rockstar Bar features some of the best views of the Las Vegas Strip in addition to specialty food including some of the best hamburgers in Las Vegas

Weekly Meeting Las Vegas (Debunking Jun Mon 28 21 06:00 PM John Olenick, Director of Gas Supply at Southwest Gas Southwest cancelled for this year) July - New Leadership Month Las Vegas Jul Mon 05 21 12:15 PM Dark for 4th of July Dark for 4th of July Southwest Las Vegas Weekly Club Jul Mon 12 21 12:15 PM Southwest Meeting John Lee, Mayor of North Las Vegas Las Vegas Monthly Board Jul Mon 19 21 11:00 AM Board Meeting Southwest Meeting Myron Martin, President and CEO of the Smith Center for Las Vegas Weekly Club Jul Mon 19 21 12:15 PM the Southwest Meeting Performing Arts

Join us at Foxtail Group Picnic Site It is located on Lee Canyon Road on Mt. Charleston just before you get to the ski area. Click here for a Google map.

We have it reserved from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in case you want to come early and do some hiking. However, we won't be barbequing hamburgers and hotdogs until 1:00 or 1:30 p.m.. Las Vegas Family Picnic - Mt. Jul Sat 24 21 12:00 PM Southwest Charleston The Foxtail Group Picnic Area has restrooms, open group picnic sites with fire pits, and covered group pavillions with fire places. Parking is limited to 13 cars according to Eric so car pooling is encouraged. There is lots of parking at the ski area which is about 1.5 miles away.

Please click here for full picnic area details. The link will take you to the picnic area's page on Recreation.gov Las Vegas Weekly Club Neyda Becker, Executive Director, Children’s Jul Mon 26 21 12:15 PM Southwest Meeting Advocacy Alliance August - Membership and New Club Development Month Las Vegas Weekly Club Jonathan Ullman, President and CEO of The Mob Aug Mon 02 21 12:15 PM Southwest Meeting Museum. Las Vegas Weekly Club Katherine Miller, Director, Nevada Department of Veteran Aug Mon 09 21 12:15 PM Southwest Meeting Service Las Vegas Monthly Board Aug Mon 16 21 11:00 AM Board Meeting Southwest Meeting Las Vegas Weekly Club Aug Mon 16 21 12:15 PM Southwest Meeting DATE TIME CLUB EVENT NAME LOCATION / COMMENTS Las Vegas Weekly Club Aug Mon 23 21 12:15 PM Southwest Meeting Las Vegas Weekly Club Aug Mon 30 21 12:15 PM Southwest Meeting September - Basic Education and Literacy Month Las Vegas Sep Mon 06 21 12:15 PM Dark for Labor Day Dark for Labor Day Southwest Las Vegas Weekly Club Sep Mon 13 21 12:15 PM Southwest Meeting Las Vegas Monthly Board Sep Mon 20 21 11:00 AM Board Meeting Southwest Meeting Las Vegas Weekly Club Sep Mon 20 21 12:15 PM Southwest Meeting Las Vegas Weekly Club Sep Mon 27 21 12:15 PM Southwest Meeting October - Community Economic Development Month Las Vegas Weekly Club Oct Mon 04 21 12:15 PM Southwest Meeting Las Vegas Dark for Columbus Oct Mon 11 21 12:15 PM Dark for Columbus Day Southwest Day Las Vegas Monthly Board Oct Mon 18 21 11:00 AM Board Meeting Southwest Meeting Las Vegas Weekly Club Oct Mon 18 21 12:15 PM Southwest Meeting Las Vegas Weekly Club Oct Mon 25 21 12:15 PM Southwest Meeting November - Rotary Foundation Month Las Vegas Weekly Club Nov Mon 01 21 12:15 PM Southwest Meeting Las Vegas Weekly Club Nov Mon 08 21 12:15 PM Southwest Meeting Las Vegas Monthly Board Nov Mon 15 21 11:00 AM Board Meeting Southwest Meeting Las Vegas Weekly Club Nov Mon 15 21 12:15 PM Southwest Meeting Dark for Las Vegas Nov Mon 22 21 12:15 PM Thanksgiving Dark for Thanksgiving Holiday Southwest Holiday Las Vegas Weekly Club Nov Mon 29 21 12:15 PM Southwest Meeting December - Disease Prevention and Treatment Month Las Vegas Weekly Club Dec Mon 06 21 12:15 PM Southwest Meeting ARTICLE IV - Meetings

Weekly Club Section 1: Annual Meetings. An annual meeting of this Las Vegas Dec Mon 13 21 12:15 PM Meeting - Club Southwest club shall be held on the second Monday of December in Elections each year, at which time the election of officers and directors to serve for the ensuing year shall take place.

Las Vegas Monthly Board Dec Mon 13 21 12:15 PM Board Meeting Southwest Meeting Las Vegas Dark for Christmas Dec Mon 20 21 12:15 PM Dark for Christmas Holiday Southwest Holiday Las Vegas Dark for New Year's Dec Mon 27 21 12:15 PM Dark for New Year's Holiday Southwest Holiday January - Vocational Services Month Las Vegas Weekly Club Jan Mon 03 22 12:15 PM Southwest Meeting DATE TIME CLUB EVENT NAME LOCATION / COMMENTS Las Vegas Weekly Club Jan Mon 10 22 12:15 PM Southwest Meeting Las Vegas Dark for Martin Jan Mon 17 22 12:15 PM Dark for Martin Luther King Day Southwest Luther King Day Las Vegas Monthly Board Jan Mon 24 22 11:00 AM Board Meeting Southwest Meeting Las Vegas Weekly Club Jan Mon 24 22 12:15 PM Southwest Meeting Las Vegas Weekly Club Jan Mon 31 22 12:15 PM Southwest Meeting February - Peacebuilding and Conflict Prevention Month Weekly Club Las Vegas Four Way Speech Contest - Fred Fukumoto will be running the Feb Mon 07 22 12:15 PM Meeting - Four Way Southwest meeting. Speech Contest Las Vegas Weekly Club Feb Mon 14 22 12:15 PM Southwest Meeting Las Vegas Dark for Presidents Feb Mon 21 22 12:15 PM Dark for Presidents Day Southwest Day Las Vegas Monthly Board Feb Mon 28 22 11:00 AM Board Meeting Southwest Meeting Las Vegas Weekly Club Feb Mon 28 22 12:15 PM Southwest Meeting March - Water and Sanitation Month Las Vegas Weekly Club Mar Mon 07 22 12:15 PM Southwest Meeting Las Vegas Weekly Club Mar Mon 14 22 12:15 PM Southwest Meeting Las Vegas Monthly Board Mar Mon 21 22 11:00 AM Board Meeting Southwest Meeting Las Vegas Weekly Club Mar Mon 21 22 12:15 PM Southwest Meeting Las Vegas Weekly Club Mar Mon 28 22 12:15 PM Southwest Meeting April - Maternal and Child Health Month Las Vegas Weekly Club Apr Mon 04 22 12:15 PM Southwest Meeting Las Vegas Weekly Club Apr Mon 11 22 12:15 PM Southwest Meeting Las Vegas Apr Mon 18 22 12:15 PM Dark for Easter Dark for Easter Southwest Las Vegas Monthly Board Apr Mon 25 22 11:00 AM Board Meeting Southwest Meeting Las Vegas Weekly Club Apr Mon 25 22 12:15 PM Southwest Meeting May - Youth Service Month Las Vegas Weekly Club May Mon 02 22 12:15 PM Southwest Meeting Las Vegas Weekly Club May Mon 09 22 12:15 PM Southwest Meeting Las Vegas Monthly Board May Mon 16 22 11:00 AM Board Meeting Southwest Meeting Las Vegas Weekly Club May Mon 16 22 12:15 PM Southwest Meeting Las Vegas Weekly Club May Mon 23 22 12:15 PM Southwest Meeting Las Vegas Dark for Memorial May Mon 30 22 12:15 PM Dark for Memorial Day Southwest Day June - Rotary Fellowships Month Weekly Club Las Vegas Scholarship presentation. Fred Fukumoto will be conducting the Jun Mon 06 22 12:15 PM Meeting - Southwest meeting. Scholarship DATE TIME CLUB EVENT NAME LOCATION / COMMENTS Presentations-Fred conducting Las Vegas Weekly Club Jun Mon 13 22 12:15 PM Southwest Meeting Las Vegas Monthly Board Jun Mon 20 22 11:00 AM Board Meeting Southwest Meeting Las Vegas Weekly Club Jun Mon 20 22 12:15 PM Southwest Meeting Las Vegas Dark for Debunking Jun Mon 27 22 12:15 PM Dark for Debunking Southwest

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