GOAL $2,000,000 by 6/30/2018
$1,975,000
$1,950,000
THE FOUR-WAY $1,925,000 September 21, 2017 TEST OF THE $1,900,000 Las Vegas Rotary Club THINGS $1,875,000 Post Office Box 15152 WE THINK, SAY OR Las Vegas, Nevada 89114 DO $1,850,000 Phone: 702-433-7451 $1,825,000 Mark Hall-Patton Fax: 702-450-7859 1. Is it the TRUTH? Celebrating 95 Years 2. Is it FAIR to all concerned? $1,800,000 McCarran Airport District 5300 3. Will it build GOODWILL and $1,750,000 Club 813 BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? Mark Hall-Patton is the Museums Administrator Website: www.lasvegasrotary.com 4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all SEPTEMBER 21, 2017 for the Clark County museum system, where he Email: [email protected] concerned? oversees the Clark County Museum, the Howard Executive Director: Shawn Noorda W. Cannon Aviation Museum, and the Searchlight TODAY’S PROGRAM History Museum. He has been with Clark County for LAS VEGAS ROTARY MAKE-UP DAYS AND PLACES twenty-three years, and was previously the Director FOUNDATION 2017-2018 Monday Southwest Lawry’s Prime Rib 12:15 p.m. Tuesday Las Vegas Summerlin TPC Club House 7:15 a.m. MARK HALL-PATTON of the San Luis Obispo County Historical Museum BOARD OF DIRECTORS Tuesday Downtown Hugo’s (Four Queens Hotel) 12:15 p.m. in California. He has worked for both public and Tuesday Henderson McCaw School of Mines, 575 Lynn Lane Noon private non-profit museums, and has consulted with President: Larry Rouse Tuesday Mesquite Oasis Club House Noon CALENDAR numerous start-up and established museums and museum boards. President Elect: Paul Kruger Tuesday Las Vegas West Canyon Gate Country Club 12:15 p.m. Secretary: Randy Campanale Tuesday Red Rock Rotary No Regrets Bar (8349 W Sunset Rd #150) 6:00 p.m. SCRIBE He is a MAP surveyor for the American Alliance of Museums, and the Treasurer: Bob Fisher Wednesday Pahrump Valley Mountain Falls Grill Room 6:00 p.m. author of two books, over 400 published articles, and has written and Immediate Past President: Wednesday Boulder City Boulder Creek Golf Course Noon produced 48 local history videos. In 2009, he hosted a live interview Thomas Thomas Wednesday Moapa Old Overton Gym 6:30 a.m. MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT program on C4 television in the Vegas valley, and is regularly seen on Wednesday Las Vegas Central Las Vegas Country Club 12:15 p.m. Senior Members: Paul Maffey Wednesday LV Spring Mountains Siena Bistro, Siena Golf Club 5:30p.m. the History Channel’s Pawn Stars as a visiting expert. He has also Ty Hilbrecht Town Center Drive south of Flamingo MEMBER HIGHLIGHTS appeared on American Restoration, United Stuff of America, America Trustees: Jerry Engel Thursday Boulder City Sunrise Boulder Creek Golf Course 7:00 a.m. Facts and Fallacies,10 Things You Don’t Know About American Michael Gordon Thursday Green Valley Wildhorse Golf Club 7:00 a.m. SOAR AWARDS PHOTOS History, TMZ Sports, CSPAN 3, Mysteries at the Museum, Hoarders, Jim Kohl Thursday Las Vegas Rotary Lawry’s Prime Rib Noon PBS, and the BBC Radio World Service. Bob Werner Thursday Mesquite Sunrise Oasis Golf Course (Red Room) 7:30 a.m. Friday North Las Vegas Los Prados Country Club 7:15 a.m. FACEBOOK LIVE In addition to 14 years as a Board member of the Nevada Museums Off Lone Mtn. betw. Decatur & Jones Association, where he served as President from 2000-2002 and Friday Las Vegas “Won” Fogo de Chao 5:00 p.m. 2008-2010, he has served on the California Association of Museums and Western Museums Association boards. He is a member of the Wheel Print: Bill Houghton, Horizon Print Solutions board of the Nevada Test Site Historical Foundation, and the Nevada Wheel Creative & Editor: Jeni Houghton, Horizon Print Solutions Aerospace Hall of Fame. He has been in the museum field for over Programs: Sidra Kain 38 years, having also worked with museums in California and South Pictures: Jim Tucker Dakota. He holds a BA in History from the University of California at The Scribe: The 25 Club WHAT IS ROTARY? Irvine, and did graduate work in Museum Studies at the University of Delaware. Rotary Web Sites Rotary is a leadership Rotary.org - Rotary International District5300.org - District 5300 Site organization of local He is married to Dr. Colleen Hall-Patton, professor of Sociology and www.LasVegasRotary.com - Our Club Site business, professional and Women’s Studies at UNLV, and they are the parents of Joseph and Ellen Hall-Patton. Don’t miss civic leaders. We meet The September Issue of Rotary At A Glance regularly to form friendships THE ROTARIAN Rotarians Members - 1,207,102; Clubs - 34,823; Districts - 538; Countries - 200+; and work together to improve Las Vegas Rotary Club Mission: Rotaractors Clubs - 7,868; Members - 180,964; Countries - 162 the local and international Teaching Youth to Succeed Interact Clubs - 18,005; Members - 414,115; Countries - 132 community through Literacy, Education & Life Skills Development MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT LAWRENCE D. ROUSE ATTORNEY- LL.M. IN TAXATION Trusted Legal Advisor to Families and Small Businesses ESTATE PLANNING-PROBATE-ASSET PROTECTION ELDER LAW-SPECIAL NEEDS PLANNING BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS-TAX CONTROVERSIES (702) 387-1800 www.rouselawfirm.com
Michael Gordon President 2017-2018 10 little fingers CLUB OFFICERS 2017-2018 President Michael Gordon 10 tiny toes President-Elect Jim Kohl Immediate Past President David Thorson Secretary Jackie Thornhill 2 1 Treasurer Tom Brooker
ELECTED DIRECTORS Kirk Alexander Sarah Brown
Jaime Goldsmith Rosalee Hedrick Janice Lencke little eyes little nose Dave Lester Janet Linder & what do Melanie Muldowney Accolade Law Rob Telles you got? Accolade Law Past President Representative
Karen Whisenhunt
On the way, ready or not! In 1992 under the leadership of President Rob Moore the Las Vegas Rotary Club made an initial grant that helped to establish the Clark County Aviation Museum. George Crockett, a long time member of the club, built DueOur futureMarch Rotarian 2018 the private airfield that became McCarran Field. With an additional grant and the donation of documents and artifacts from the Crockett family the museum opened in 1993.
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ROTARY’S MISSION The mission of Rotary International is to support its member clubs in fulfilling the Object of Rotary by: • Fostering unity among member clubs; • Strengthening and expanding Rotary around the world; • Communicating worldwide the work of Rotary; • Providing a system of international administration. PAST PRESIDENTS *Deceased CALENDAR Les Saunders* 1923-24 Mark C. Mielke* 1970-71 SCRIBE Bill Ferron* 1924-25 Dr. Harold Boyer* 1971-72 ROTARY EVENTS ARE LISTED IN RED / GUEST SPEAKERS & PROGRAMS IN BLACK SEPTEMBER 14, 2017 A.A. Hinman* 1925-26 Angelo J. Manzi* 1972-73 9/28 DG Raghada Khoury - Club Assembly Frosty Mildren* 1926-27 Keith Ashworth* 1973-74 • President Michael Gordon called the meeting to order Fred Hesse* 1927-28 Robert E. O’Connell* 1974-75 9/30 UNLV Tailgate Party Dr. F.M. Ferguson* 1928-29 Don Ashworth 1975-76 • Arleen Sirois gave the invocation. The Four Way test was lead by Gina 10/5 Brett Lashbrook, Las Vegas Lights FC Dr. William S. Park* 1929-30 David F. Welles 1976-77 Charlie Dimock* 1930-31 James J. Corey* 1977-78 Gentleman. Bob Fisher led the club in singing the “God Bless America.” The 10/7 Corazon Building Project Rotary Event Virtual Clipboard Pledge of Allegiance was recited and the Sergeant-at-Arms was Leo McNamee* 1931-32 Darrell Luce* 1978-79 Doug Grant. 10/10 Breakfast with Books A.E. Cahlan* 1932-33 Albert H. Purdue* 1979-80 • There were (4) International Rotarians, (1) Visiting Rotarians, and (2) Guest of Douglas Dasheil* 1933-34 Michael Hoover 1980-81 10/12 Raymond Hess - Marion Earl* 1934-35 Donald L. Aikin 1981-82 Rotarians that were introduced. RTC Director of Planning Dr. Roy Martin* 1935-36 Joseph J. Buckley* 1982-83 10/14 Highway Cleanup K.O. Knudson* 1936-37 Irwin Kishner* 1983-84 • The drawing began at $1,006.00 plus this week’s donations. The winner gets Frank Gusewelle* 1937-38 James Cashman III* 1984-85 half the pot and half goes to the Las Vegas Rotary Foundation. Ticket Winner: Bill 10/14 Wine-to-Water Use your smartphone’s QR APP to signup Tom Connolly* 1938-39 Mike Meyer 1985-86 Right Now or Latter- Anytime Stieren who won $10! Lawry Bucks Winner: Sarah Brown. 10/17 CANstruction Archie Grant* 1939-40 Doug L. Peterson 1986-87 uUse your phone’s QR code App Otto Underhill* 1940-41 M.J. Wiens, Jr. 1987-88 uDon’t have an APP? Free Android download at • PP Caty Crockett announced a tour of the Aviation Museum at McCarran 10/19 Pat Christenson - LV Events uhttp://fifthwheel.lvrotary.us/qr4android.apk Bryan Bunker 1941-42 Keith W. Bassett* 1988-89 Airport before next Thursday’s club meeting. PP David Thorson added that there 10/21 D5300 Peace Conference at Signups also on your home computer at Cyril Wengert* 1942-43 Kenneth E. Miller* 1989-90 http://fifthwheel.lvrotary.us Fred O’Donnell* 1943-44 James M. Gamett 1990-91 will be an opportunity to tour the USO at 10am. Huntington library Frank Case* 1944-45 Robert L. Moore 1991-92 Victor Shurtiff* 1945-46 Robert L. Forbuss* 1992-93 • PP Tom Krob announced that the cigar social raised $900! 10/26 Shawn Gerstenberger - Acting Dean: UNLV School of Medicine Max Kelch* 1946-47 Gary A. Martin 1993-94 • Kirk Holmes announced that our club now has its own podcast!! Our meetings Ed Ciliax* 1947-48 John A. Smith 1994-95 11/2 Desiree Reed-Francois - UNLV Athletic Director Lorin Ronnow* 1948-49 Caty Crockett 1995-96 will also now be livestreamed on our club’s Facebook page. We believe both of 11/9 Col. Julian Cheater - Commander: Creech AFB Leonard Fayle* 1949-50 Clifford R. Beadle 1996-97 these actions are “first in the world” for Rotary clubs. Allye Lawson* 1950-51 Ralph J. Rohay 1997-98 11/22 Annual Rotary/Kiwanis canned food drive meeting Harry Allen* 1951-52 Dr. James M. Jones 1998-99 • Shannon Brown, Beckley ES principal and Cheryle Trupe, vice principal, 11/30 Dan Stover competition Les Edwards* 1952-53 Tom A. Thomas 1999-00 Wayne Kirch* 1953-54 Tom J. Krob 2000-01 announced that the next Breakfast with Books is October 10, 2017 with a Harvest 11/30 Base Ceremony for the 4th Quarter Wetzel Awards Festival on October 20 and a Harvest Parade on October 31, 2017. George Boman* 1954-55 James E. Hunt 2001-02 12/7 Santa Clothes Spence Butterfield* 1955-56 James R. Tucker 2002-03 • PE Jim Kohl presented So. NV Jr. Golf Association with a check for $5,000. Walt Hunsaker* 1956-57 Kathy Dalvey 2003-04 12/7 Holiday Party Ted Brandt* 1957-58 Steve Casey 2004-05 • Jackie Thornhill presented the Nellis personnel with their Wetzel awards. 12/14 Magical Forest Julian Moore* 1958-59 Ned Phillips 2005-06 Ray F. Culley* 1959-60 Brock Fraser 2006-07 • Rod Tucker announced that there will be a Halloween party on October 27, C.T. Harris* 1960-61 Randy Campanale 2007-08 2017. Anil Melnick will donate the food and the suggested donation is $50 that Ollie Gardner 1961-62 Russ Swain 2008-09 Tom Underhill* 1962-63 Karen Whisenhunt 2009-10 will go towards the canned food drive. Vern Willis* 1963-64 Tom Axtell 2010-11 Ward Wengert* 1964-65 Sharon McNair 2011-12 • Erik Astramecki announced that highway clean up will be on October 14, 2017. Bill Southard* 1965-66 Randy Donald 2012-13 • Jaime Goldsmith announced that Wine-to-Water will be on October 14, 2017. Dr. Vince Sanner* 1966-67 Ginger Anderson 2013-14 Walter Wehner* 1967-68 Steve Linder 2014-15 • Anil Melnick announced that the UNLV tailgate picnic will be a BBQ meal on Dr. Robert Robinson* 1968-69 Mary Ann Avnet 2015-16 Harold Wandesforde 1969-70 David Thorson 2016-17 Saturday September 30, 2017. * Deceased • Howie Hopkinson announced that the next United Way Day of Caring will be held at Bridger Middle School on Friday September 29, 2017. • Bob Fisher introduced the speaker, Dr. Michael Green, Associate Professor of History at UNLV. Dr. Green shared several stories about founding members of our club. He also talked about the legendary Bugsy Siegel and some of the early casinos in Las Vegas. • President Michael Gordon presented the speaker with a “Share What You SOAR AWARDS SOAR AWARDS GOD BLESS
Can” award to benefit a veteran in need and adjourned the meeting. LIVE FACEBOOK AMERICA
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Robert Fisher led us Bob Werner exchanges banners with Visiting Rotarians from Jaime Goldsmith gave Erik Astramecki enthusiastically Bill Stieren missed the in song. Brazil, Barbados and Cameroon. us a date for the next said the next highway cleanup Joker but bagged $10. wine to water event. date will be Oct 14th.
PP Dave Thorson announced PP Tom Krob said that Kirk Holmes showed that Sarah Brown who won the Lawry Bucks Our speaker Dr. Michael Green was that members could visit the USO the club raised $900 our club speakers will be last week added to her gift cards. presented with our when they attended the Airport with the cigar social. podcast from now on. Share What You Can Award. Museum Tour. The Officers for the 25 Club President - Erik Astramecki RAFFLE AMOUNT VP - Kirk Holmes • Secretary - Luci Parodi The 25 Club meetings are held on the 1st Thursday each month at 11:15 A.M. at Lawry’s The Prime Rib Deb Granda $1,147.00 3320 N Buffalo Dr, Ste 203 Las Vegas, NV 89129 Office: 702-341-0741 ext 102 Megan Comfort Mobile: 702-994-8492 [email protected] www.businessminderslv.com VP/SBA & Small Business Manager 702.855.4670
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2IILFH &HOO Arleen Sirois poses Gina Gentleman led us in President Elect Jim Kohl present Jackie Thornhill introduced and presented before delivering her invocation. quoting the Four Way Test. the Southern Nevada Jr. Golf plaques to the Wetzel award winners. 4955 S. Durango Dr., Suite 207 FAMILY OF COMPANIES LV, NV. 89113 4FDVSJOHUIFGVUVSFTPGGBNJMJFTBOECVTJOFTTFTTJODF Association with a grant for $5,000.
Robert Fisher led us Bob Werner exchanges banners with Visiting Rotarians from Jaime Goldsmith gave Erik Astramecki enthusiastically Bill Stieren missed the in song. Brazil, Barbados and Cameroon. us a date for the next said the next highway cleanup Joker but bagged $10. wine to water event. date will be Oct 14th.
PP Dave Thorson announced PP Tom Krob said that Kirk Holmes showed that Sarah Brown who won the Lawry Bucks Our speaker Dr. Michael Green was that members could visit the USO the club raised $900 our club speakers will be last week added to her gift cards. presented with our when they attended the Airport with the cigar social. podcast from now on. Share What You Can Award. Museum Tour. The Officers for the 25 Club President - Erik Astramecki RAFFLE AMOUNT VP - Kirk Holmes • Secretary - Luci Parodi The 25 Club meetings are held on the 1st Thursday each month at 11:15 A.M. at Lawry’s The Prime Rib Deb Granda $1,147.00 3320 N Buffalo Dr, Ste 203 Las Vegas, NV 89129 Office: 702-341-0741 ext 102 Megan Comfort Mobile: 702-994-8492 [email protected] www.businessminderslv.com VP/SBA & Small Business Manager 702.855.4670
Rosalee Hedrick VP/Business Relationship Manager 4 702.706.9050 A division of ZB, N.A. Member FDIC 5 PAST PRESIDENTS *Deceased CALENDAR Les Saunders* 1923-24 Mark C. Mielke* 1970-71 SCRIBE Bill Ferron* 1924-25 Dr. Harold Boyer* 1971-72 ROTARY EVENTS ARE LISTED IN RED / GUEST SPEAKERS & PROGRAMS IN BLACK SEPTEMBER 14, 2017 A.A. Hinman* 1925-26 Angelo J. Manzi* 1972-73 9/28 DG Raghada Khoury - Club Assembly Frosty Mildren* 1926-27 Keith Ashworth* 1973-74 • President Michael Gordon called the meeting to order Fred Hesse* 1927-28 Robert E. O’Connell* 1974-75 9/30 UNLV Tailgate Party Dr. F.M. Ferguson* 1928-29 Don Ashworth 1975-76 • Arleen Sirois gave the invocation. The Four Way test was lead by Gina 10/5 Brett Lashbrook, Las Vegas Lights FC Dr. William S. Park* 1929-30 David F. Welles 1976-77 Charlie Dimock* 1930-31 James J. Corey* 1977-78 Gentleman. Bob Fisher led the club in singing the “God Bless America.” The 10/7 Corazon Building Project Rotary Event Virtual Clipboard Pledge of Allegiance was recited and the Sergeant-at-Arms was Leo McNamee* 1931-32 Darrell Luce* 1978-79 Doug Grant. 10/10 Breakfast with Books A.E. Cahlan* 1932-33 Albert H. Purdue* 1979-80 • There were (4) International Rotarians, (1) Visiting Rotarians, and (2) Guest of Douglas Dasheil* 1933-34 Michael Hoover 1980-81 10/12 Raymond Hess - Marion Earl* 1934-35 Donald L. Aikin 1981-82 Rotarians that were introduced. RTC Director of Planning Dr. Roy Martin* 1935-36 Joseph J. Buckley* 1982-83 10/14 Highway Cleanup K.O. Knudson* 1936-37 Irwin Kishner* 1983-84 • The drawing began at $1,006.00 plus this week’s donations. The winner gets Frank Gusewelle* 1937-38 James Cashman III* 1984-85 half the pot and half goes to the Las Vegas Rotary Foundation. Ticket Winner: Bill 10/14 Wine-to-Water Use your smartphone’s QR APP to signup Tom Connolly* 1938-39 Mike Meyer 1985-86 Right Now or Latter- Anytime Stieren who won $10! Lawry Bucks Winner: Sarah Brown. 10/17 CANstruction Archie Grant* 1939-40 Doug L. Peterson 1986-87 uUse your phone’s QR code App Otto Underhill* 1940-41 M.J. Wiens, Jr. 1987-88 uDon’t have an APP? Free Android download at • PP Caty Crockett announced a tour of the Aviation Museum at McCarran 10/19 Pat Christenson - LV Events uhttp://fifthwheel.lvrotary.us/qr4android.apk Bryan Bunker 1941-42 Keith W. Bassett* 1988-89 Airport before next Thursday’s club meeting. PP David Thorson added that there 10/21 D5300 Peace Conference at Signups also on your home computer at Cyril Wengert* 1942-43 Kenneth E. Miller* 1989-90 http://fifthwheel.lvrotary.us Fred O’Donnell* 1943-44 James M. Gamett 1990-91 will be an opportunity to tour the USO at 10am. Huntington library Frank Case* 1944-45 Robert L. Moore 1991-92 Victor Shurtiff* 1945-46 Robert L. Forbuss* 1992-93 • PP Tom Krob announced that the cigar social raised $900! 10/26 Shawn Gerstenberger - Acting Dean: UNLV School of Medicine Max Kelch* 1946-47 Gary A. Martin 1993-94 • Kirk Holmes announced that our club now has its own podcast!! Our meetings Ed Ciliax* 1947-48 John A. Smith 1994-95 11/2 Desiree Reed-Francois - UNLV Athletic Director Lorin Ronnow* 1948-49 Caty Crockett 1995-96 will also now be livestreamed on our club’s Facebook page. We believe both of 11/9 Col. Julian Cheater - Commander: Creech AFB Leonard Fayle* 1949-50 Clifford R. Beadle 1996-97 these actions are “first in the world” for Rotary clubs. Allye Lawson* 1950-51 Ralph J. Rohay 1997-98 11/22 Annual Rotary/Kiwanis canned food drive meeting Harry Allen* 1951-52 Dr. James M. Jones 1998-99 • Shannon Brown, Beckley ES principal and Cheryle Trupe, vice principal, 11/30 Dan Stover competition Les Edwards* 1952-53 Tom A. Thomas 1999-00 Wayne Kirch* 1953-54 Tom J. Krob 2000-01 announced that the next Breakfast with Books is October 10, 2017 with a Harvest 11/30 Base Ceremony for the 4th Quarter Wetzel Awards Festival on October 20 and a Harvest Parade on October 31, 2017. George Boman* 1954-55 James E. Hunt 2001-02 12/7 Santa Clothes Spence Butterfield* 1955-56 James R. Tucker 2002-03 • PE Jim Kohl presented So. NV Jr. Golf Association with a check for $5,000. Walt Hunsaker* 1956-57 Kathy Dalvey 2003-04 12/7 Holiday Party Ted Brandt* 1957-58 Steve Casey 2004-05 • Jackie Thornhill presented the Nellis personnel with their Wetzel awards. 12/14 Magical Forest Julian Moore* 1958-59 Ned Phillips 2005-06 Ray F. Culley* 1959-60 Brock Fraser 2006-07 • Rod Tucker announced that there will be a Halloween party on October 27, C.T. Harris* 1960-61 Randy Campanale 2007-08 2017. Anil Melnick will donate the food and the suggested donation is $50 that Ollie Gardner 1961-62 Russ Swain 2008-09 Tom Underhill* 1962-63 Karen Whisenhunt 2009-10 will go towards the canned food drive. Vern Willis* 1963-64 Tom Axtell 2010-11 Ward Wengert* 1964-65 Sharon McNair 2011-12 • Erik Astramecki announced that highway clean up will be on October 14, 2017. Bill Southard* 1965-66 Randy Donald 2012-13 • Jaime Goldsmith announced that Wine-to-Water will be on October 14, 2017. Dr. Vince Sanner* 1966-67 Ginger Anderson 2013-14 Walter Wehner* 1967-68 Steve Linder 2014-15 • Anil Melnick announced that the UNLV tailgate picnic will be a BBQ meal on Dr. Robert Robinson* 1968-69 Mary Ann Avnet 2015-16 Harold Wandesforde 1969-70 David Thorson 2016-17 Saturday September 30, 2017. * Deceased • Howie Hopkinson announced that the next United Way Day of Caring will be held at Bridger Middle School on Friday September 29, 2017. • Bob Fisher introduced the speaker, Dr. Michael Green, Associate Professor of History at UNLV. Dr. Green shared several stories about founding members of our club. He also talked about the legendary Bugsy Siegel and some of the early casinos in Las Vegas. • President Michael Gordon presented the speaker with a “Share What You SOAR AWARDS SOAR AWARDS GOD BLESS
Can” award to benefit a veteran in need and adjourned the meeting. LIVE FACEBOOK AMERICA
2017- 2018 RI President Ian Riseley District 5300 Governor Raghada Khoury 6 3 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT LAWRENCE D. ROUSE ATTORNEY- LL.M. IN TAXATION Trusted Legal Advisor to Families and Small Businesses ESTATE PLANNING-PROBATE-ASSET PROTECTION ELDER LAW-SPECIAL NEEDS PLANNING BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS-TAX CONTROVERSIES (702) 387-1800 www.rouselawfirm.com
Michael Gordon President 2017-2018 10 little fingers CLUB OFFICERS 2017-2018 President Michael Gordon 10 tiny toes President-Elect Jim Kohl Immediate Past President David Thorson Secretary Jackie Thornhill 2 1 Treasurer Tom Brooker
ELECTED DIRECTORS Kirk Alexander Sarah Brown
Jaime Goldsmith Rosalee Hedrick Janice Lencke little eyes little nose Dave Lester Janet Linder & what do Melanie Muldowney Accolade Law Rob Telles you got? Accolade Law Past President Representative
Karen Whisenhunt
On the way, ready or not! In 1992 under the leadership of President Rob Moore the Las Vegas Rotary Club made an initial grant that helped to establish the Clark County Aviation Museum. George Crockett, a long time member of the club, built DueOur futureMarch Rotarian 2018 the private airfield that became McCarran Field. With an additional grant and the donation of documents and artifacts from the Crockett family the museum opened in 1993.
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ROTARY’S MISSION The mission of Rotary International is to support its member clubs in fulfilling the Object of Rotary by: • Fostering unity among member clubs; • Strengthening and expanding Rotary around the world; • Communicating worldwide the work of Rotary; • Providing a system of international administration.
GOAL $2,000,000 by 6/30/2018
$1,975,000
$1,950,000
THE FOUR-WAY $1,925,000 September 21, 2017 TEST OF THE $1,900,000 Las Vegas Rotary Club THINGS $1,875,000 Post Office Box 15152 WE THINK, SAY OR Las Vegas, Nevada 89114 DO $1,850,000 Phone: 702-433-7451 $1,825,000 Mark Hall-Patton Fax: 702-450-7859 1. Is it the TRUTH? Celebrating 95 Years 2. Is it FAIR to all concerned? $1,800,000 McCarran Airport District 5300 3. Will it build GOODWILL and $1,750,000 Club 813 BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? Mark Hall-Patton is the Museums Administrator Website: www.lasvegasrotary.com 4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all SEPTEMBER 21, 2017 for the Clark County museum system, where he Email: [email protected] concerned? oversees the Clark County Museum, the Howard Executive Director: Shawn Noorda W. Cannon Aviation Museum, and the Searchlight TODAY’S PROGRAM History Museum. He has been with Clark County for LAS VEGAS ROTARY MAKE-UP DAYS AND PLACES twenty-three years, and was previously the Director FOUNDATION 2017-2018 Monday Southwest Lawry’s Prime Rib 12:15 p.m. Tuesday Las Vegas Summerlin TPC Club House 7:15 a.m. MARK HALL-PATTON of the San Luis Obispo County Historical Museum BOARD OF DIRECTORS Tuesday Downtown Hugo’s (Four Queens Hotel) 12:15 p.m. in California. He has worked for both public and Tuesday Henderson McCaw School of Mines, 575 Lynn Lane Noon private non-profit museums, and has consulted with President: Larry Rouse Tuesday Mesquite Oasis Club House Noon CALENDAR numerous start-up and established museums and museum boards. President Elect: Paul Kruger Tuesday Las Vegas West Canyon Gate Country Club 12:15 p.m. Secretary: Randy Campanale Tuesday Red Rock Rotary No Regrets Bar (8349 W Sunset Rd #150) 6:00 p.m. SCRIBE He is a MAP surveyor for the American Alliance of Museums, and the Treasurer: Bob Fisher Wednesday Pahrump Valley Mountain Falls Grill Room 6:00 p.m. author of two books, over 400 published articles, and has written and Immediate Past President: Wednesday Boulder City Boulder Creek Golf Course Noon produced 48 local history videos. In 2009, he hosted a live interview Thomas Thomas Wednesday Moapa Old Overton Gym 6:30 a.m. MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT program on C4 television in the Vegas valley, and is regularly seen on Wednesday Las Vegas Central Las Vegas Country Club 12:15 p.m. Senior Members: Paul Maffey Wednesday LV Spring Mountains Siena Bistro, Siena Golf Club 5:30p.m. the History Channel’s Pawn Stars as a visiting expert. He has also Ty Hilbrecht Town Center Drive south of Flamingo MEMBER HIGHLIGHTS appeared on American Restoration, United Stuff of America, America Trustees: Jerry Engel Thursday Boulder City Sunrise Boulder Creek Golf Course 7:00 a.m. Facts and Fallacies,10 Things You Don’t Know About American Michael Gordon Thursday Green Valley Wildhorse Golf Club 7:00 a.m. SOAR AWARDS PHOTOS History, TMZ Sports, CSPAN 3, Mysteries at the Museum, Hoarders, Jim Kohl Thursday Las Vegas Rotary Lawry’s Prime Rib Noon PBS, and the BBC Radio World Service. Bob Werner Thursday Mesquite Sunrise Oasis Golf Course (Red Room) 7:30 a.m. Friday North Las Vegas Los Prados Country Club 7:15 a.m. FACEBOOK LIVE In addition to 14 years as a Board member of the Nevada Museums Off Lone Mtn. betw. Decatur & Jones Association, where he served as President from 2000-2002 and Friday Las Vegas “Won” Fogo de Chao 5:00 p.m. 2008-2010, he has served on the California Association of Museums and Western Museums Association boards. He is a member of the Wheel Print: Bill Houghton, Horizon Print Solutions board of the Nevada Test Site Historical Foundation, and the Nevada Wheel Creative & Editor: Jeni Houghton, Horizon Print Solutions Aerospace Hall of Fame. He has been in the museum field for over Programs: Sidra Kain 38 years, having also worked with museums in California and South Pictures: Jim Tucker Dakota. He holds a BA in History from the University of California at The Scribe: The 25 Club WHAT IS ROTARY? Irvine, and did graduate work in Museum Studies at the University of Delaware. Rotary Web Sites Rotary is a leadership Rotary.org - Rotary International District5300.org - District 5300 Site organization of local He is married to Dr. Colleen Hall-Patton, professor of Sociology and www.LasVegasRotary.com - Our Club Site business, professional and Women’s Studies at UNLV, and they are the parents of Joseph and Ellen Hall-Patton. Don’t miss civic leaders. We meet The September Issue of Rotary At A Glance regularly to form friendships THE ROTARIAN Rotarians Members - 1,207,102; Clubs - 34,823; Districts - 538; Countries - 200+; and work together to improve Las Vegas Rotary Club Mission: Rotaractors Clubs - 7,868; Members - 180,964; Countries - 162 the local and international Teaching Youth to Succeed Interact Clubs - 18,005; Members - 414,115; Countries - 132 community through Literacy, Education & Life Skills Development