THE FOUR-WAY TEST OF THE THINGS WE THINK, SAY OR DO April 11, 2019 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 Dr. Thom Reilly Club 813 BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? APRIL 11, 2019 Website: www.lasvegasrotary.com Increasing Student Success in Email: [email protected] 4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all TODAY’S PROGRAM Executive Director: Shawn Noorda concerned? Higher Education The chancellor is appointed by the Board of LAS VEGAS ROTARY Regents to serve as chief executive officer DR. THOM REILLY FOUNDATION 2018-2019 for the Nevada System of Higher Education BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAKE-UP DAYS AND PLACES (NSHE). He supervises the eight NSHE CALENDAR Monday Southwest Lawry’s Prime Rib 12:15 p.m. presidents and ensures the Board of Regents polices are implemented throughout the President: Paul Kruger Tuesday Las Vegas Summerlin TPC Club House 7:15 a.m. SCRIBE President Elect: Randy Campanele Tuesday Downtown Hugo’s (Four Queens Hotel) 12:15 p.m. system. As chancellor, he is the System liaison Secretary: Jerry Engel Tuesday Henderson HBRC/Wells Fargo building (122 S. Water St.) Noon with the governor, state legislators, and other Tuesday Mesquite Oasis Club House Noon MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT Treasurer: Bob Werner public officials and community leaders. Tuesday Las Vegas West Canyon Gate Country Club 12:15 p.m. Immediate Past President: Dr. Thom Reilly was appointed by the Board Tuesday Red Rock Rotary No Regrets Bar (8349 W Sunset Rd #150) 6:00 p.m. Larry Rouse to serve as NSHE’s chancellor starting August MEMBER HIGHLIGHTS Wednesday Pahrump Valley Mountain Falls Grill Room 6:00 p.m. 2017. Prior to his appointment, he served as Wednesday Boulder City Boulder Creek Golf Course Noon Senior Members: director of the Morrison Institute for Public Wednesday Moapa Old Overton Gym 6:30 a.m. Policy at Arizona State University where he Steve Casey Caty Crockett Wednesday Las Vegas Central Las Vegas Country Club 12:15 p.m. also was a professor in the School of Public Ty Hilbrecht Paul Maffey Wednesday LV Spring Mountains Siena Bistro, Siena Golf Club 5:30p.m. Sharon McNair Thomas Thomas Town Center Drive south of Flamingo Affairs. He currently is a Fellow of the Thursday Boulder City Sunrise Boulder Creek Golf Course 7:00 a.m. National Academy of Public Administration and professor emeritus at San Diego Trustees: Thursday Green Valley Wildhorse Golf Club 7:00 a.m. State University. Dan Adamson James Kohl Thursday Las Vegas Rotary Lawry’s Prime Rib Noon He previously served five years as county manager for Clark County and was vice Janice Lencke Jacqueline Thornhill Thursday Mesquite Sunrise Oasis Golf Course (Red Room) 7:30 a.m. chancellor of the NSHE Health Sciences System. Friday North Las Vegas Los Prados Country Club 7:15 a.m. Reilly has extensive experience in the private sector, serving as managing principal Off Lone Mtn. betw. Decatur & Jones of The Reilly Group, a management consulting firm and as former vice president of Friday Las Vegas “Won” Fogo de Chao 5:00 p.m. social responsibility at Caesars Entertainment, Inc. He has held senior administrative positions with the State of Nevada, overseeing income maintenance programs and the statewide child welfare system. He also was a former director and professor for Wheel Print: Bill Houghton, Horizon Print Solutions the School of Social Work at San Diego State University. Wheel Creative & Editor: Jeni Houghton, Horizon Print Solutions Reilly has authored numerous published works on public pay and benefits, Programs: Tina Bishop governance, HIV, and child welfare. He and his work have appeared on NPR’s Pictures: Jim Tucker “Here and Now,” PBS NewsHour, CNN Money, and Fox Business News, and in The Scribe: Toni Kern The New York Times, , Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, Law 360, Governing, WHAT IS ROTARY? Businessweek and The Associated Press. He is co-editor of the Ethics, Corruption Rotary Web Sites and Governance Series for Rowman & Littlefield Lexington Books. A complete Rotary is a global network of Rotary.org - Rotary International District5300.org - District 5300 Site listing of his books and publications, as well as his detailed CV, can be found at 1.2 million neighbors, friends, www.LasVegasRotary.com - Our Club Site www.thomreillypublications.com. 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 April 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 MESSAGE FROMSCRIBE THE PRESIDENT ROTARY EVENTS ARE LISTEDCALENDAR IN RED / GUEST SPEAKERS & PROGRAMS IN BLACK Bill Ferron* 1924-25 Angelo J. Manzi* 1972-73 2019 VALEDICTORIANS A.A. Hinman* 1925-26 Keith Ashworth* 1973-74 APRIL 4, 2019 Frosty Mildren* 1926-27 Robert E. O’Connell* 1974-75 On behalf of the Club, congratulations and wel- Christopher Chung - Advanced Technologies Academy LAWRENCE D. ROUSE President Jim Kohl called the meeting to order. Tina Bishop gave the invocation. Ted 4/11 Valedictorian luncheon Fred Hesse* 1927-28 Don Ashworth* 1975-76 Cliff Walker - Arbor View High School ATTORNEY- LL.M. IN TAXATION McAdam, led the club in singing the Marine Corps Hymn, followed by the Pledge of Dr. F.M. Ferguson* 1928-29 David F. Welles* 1976-77 come to all our valedictorians! You should be proud 4/18 Marty WaldmanArthur - Space Acuna - SystemBishop Gorman High School Trusted Legal Advisor to Families and Small Businesses Dr. William S. Park* 1929-30 James J. Corey* 1977-78 Allegiance. The Sergeant at Arms was PP Steve Linder. Architecture Anthony Romaine - Bonanza High School ESTATE PLANNING-PROBATE-ASSET PROTECTION of this momentous achievement. Schools use different Charlie Dimock*ELDER LAW-SPECIAL 1930-31 NEEDSDarrell PLANNING Luce* 1978-79 Karson Bailey - Boulder City High School BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS-TAX CONTROVERSIES • There were (1) International Rotarians, (2) visiting Rotarians and (5) Guests of Rotarians 4/18 Wine & painting - Pinot Pallete Leo McNamee* 1931-32 Albert H. Purdue* 1979-80 methods to rank their students. Some schools choose to Kristin Meyer - Calvary Chapel Christian RotarySchool Event Virtual Clipboard (702) 387-1800 A.E. Cahlan* [email protected] 1932-33 Michael Hoover 1980-81 introduced. 4/25 Australian VocationalZoe Leonore Glepa Speakers - Canyon Springs High School name multiples valedictorians but no salutatorians. Oth- 4/27 Cuisine & Octane - Celebrity Cars Douglas Dasheil* 1933-34 Donald L. Aikin* 1981-82 • President Jim encouraged members to share the live stream of our meeting on social Lainey Waldman - Centennial High School Marion Earl* 1934-35 Joseph J. Buckley* 1982-83 ersmedia; schools name two students as first and second, respec- 5/2 Tina Bishop - RYLACarlena Poma - Chaparral High School Dr. Roy Martin* 1935-36 Irwin Kishner* 1983-84 5/3 District AssemblyJuliana & Rios-Esparza Conference - Cheyenne High School K.O. Knudson* 1936-37 James Cashman III* 1984-85 tively,• PP David without Thorson callingintroduced thethem five recentvaledictorians Wetzel Award recipients, or salutatori presenting them- Neal Baird - Cimarron-Memorial High School Frank Gusewelle* 1937-38 Mike Meyer 1985-86 James Kohl 5/9 Brett Lashbrook- Tom Connolly* 1938-39 Doug L. Peterson 1986-87 with framed certificates along with Lawry’s Bucks and Dan Hipple with the Terry Fator Ethan Seto - Clark Ed. W. High School ans. Schools that do not rank at all typically don’t have Las Vegas LightsKonnor Kost - College of SN High School West Archie Grant* 1939-40 M.J. Wiens, Jr. 1987-88 President 2018-2019 Use your smartphone’s QR APP to signup organization, presented each recipient with tickets to see the Terry Fator show, as part of Sydney Stoddard - College of SN High School South Otto Underhill* 1940-41 Keith W. Bassett* 1988-89 5/16 Tom Thomas-Kilimanjaro Right Now or Latter- Anytime theseFator’s positions, ‘give back’ to the although military community; they might still award honors to Brianna Whitfield - College of SN High School East Bryan Bunker* 1941-42 Kenneth E. Miller* 1989-90 CLUB OFFICERS 2018-2019 5/18 Corazan Superbuild uUse your phone’s QR code App Amy Kang - Coronado High School Cyril Wengert* 1942-43 James M. Gamett 1990-91 students• PP/ADG inMichael a top Gordon percentage presented the of Club the with graduating the RI President’s class, Citation, such an uDon’t have an APP? Free Android download at President James Kohl 5/23 Memorial Day RecognitionCassedy Walker - Del Sol High Schooluhttp://fifthwheel.lvrotary.us/qr4android.apk Fred O’Donnell* 1943-44 Robert L. Moore 1991-92 President-Elect asachievement inducting reached them by ‘checking into cum off all thelaude boxes’; society. a Rotary video Each of People one Of Actionof 5/24 Razor Rides in the Megdesert Kurosawa - Desert Oasis Frank Case* 1944-45 Robert L. Forbuss* 1992-93 Signups also on your home computer at Victor Shurtiff* 1945-46 Gary A. Martin 1993-94 was viewed with President Jim encouraging members to send their photos for our ‘People Kayla Marshall - Desert Pines High School http://fifthwheel.lvrotary.us Jacqueline Thornhill (weekend event) Max Kelch* 1946-47 John A. Smith 1994-95 you here today has been identified by your school as the David Hyo-Jun Park - Durango High School of Action’; PP Karen Whisenhunt announced the kick off of the Tiberti Classic 9 hole Ed Ciliax* 1947-48 Caty Crockett 1995-96 Immediate Past President 6/5 Highway CleanupVladimir - Reyes8:00 - Eastam Career Technical Academy highestputting event ranking and BBQ student on 5/19, a familyin your friendly class. event, with The proceeds Las goingVegas to Rotary Ro - Lorin Ronnow* 1948-49 Clifford R. Beadle 1996-97 6/27 Debunking PartyShane Collado - Eldorado High School Michael Gordon Youth Exchange; Marie Walsh announced the last Breakfast With Books for the school Leonard Fayle* 1949-50 Ralph J. Rohay 1997-98 tary Club is proud to recognize you for this outstanding Alyssa Pham - Faith Lutheran Sr. High School Allye Lawson* 1950-51 Dr. James M. Jones* 1998-99 Secretary Bill Houghton year on 4/9; PP Michael Gordon announced debunking planning meeting at 11:30 a.m. Mateo Monterde - Foothill High School Harry Allen* 1951-52 Tom A. Thomas 1999-00 Treasurer Tom Brooker achievementbefore next week’s today. meeting; Tina Bishop provided a recap of an amazing experience with Antonia Librizzi - Green Valley High School Les Edwards* 1952-53 Tom J. Krob 2000-01 almost 400Traditionally, enthusiastic kids at thethe recent valedictorian RYLA weekend; 25ranks Club President first in Kim a Nyoni Larissa Loomis - Indian Springs Sr. High School Wayne Kirch* 1953-54 James E. Hunt 2001-02 reported a fulfilling and successful participation by members at the LV Mission serving Shelbi Shaw - Lake Mead Christian Academy George Boman* 1954-55 James R. Tucker 2002-03 ELECTED DIRECTORS Dejan Djukic - Las Vegas Academy of the Arts Spence Butterfield* 1955-56 Kathy Dalvey 2003-04 graduatingmore than 700 class,dinner meals while and remindeda salutatorian members of theranks upcoming second. event at Pinot’sThe Kirk Alexander Angel Taylor - Las Vegas High SchoolSaturday, Walt Hunsaker* 1956-57 Steve Casey 2004-05 Erik Astrimecki termsPalette areon 4/18; named Deb Granda as such reminded because members the of the salutatorian Cuisine & Octane typi fundraising- Jason Zenefski - Laughlin Sr. High School Ted Brandt* 1957-58 Ned Phillips 2005-06 Jamie Goldsmith event 4/27 including cast members of Counting Cars attending and other highlights planned Stephanie Felix - LegacyApril High School 27th, 2019 Julian Moore* 1958-59 Brock Fraser 2006-07 Rosalee Hedrick callyfor this delivers fantastic event; the Francesca salutation Gilbert (greeting)was acknowledged at forthe her commence3rd year in the Top- Shaun Mabanta - Liberty High School Ray F. Culley* 1959-60 Randy Campanale 2007-08 Khara Greenwell - Mission High School C.T. Harris* 1960-61 Russ Swain 2008-09 Kirk Holmes ment25 Women ceremony, in Real Estate while recognition; the valedictorian delivers the vale- Cuisine 6pm - 10pm Ollie Gardner* 1961-62 Karen Whisenhunt 2009-10 Isaura Garcia - Mojave High School Bill Houghton AND Tom Underhill* 1962-63 Tom Axtell 2010-11 Valerie Gonzalez - Mountain View Christian School diction,• The weekly meaning drawing began he ator $655 she plus is this the week’s last donations. person The to Ticket speak. Winner wasIn Hosted At Vern Willis* 1963-64 Sharon McNair 2011-12 Janet Linder Lauren Bulloch - Nevada Learning Academy Rene Gamero, who received a prize of $10, and the Lawry’s Bucks Winner was Jaime Ward Wengert* 1964-65 Randy Donald 2012-13 Anil Melnick Latin, valedictorian means the person who says farewell. OCTANEAnanya Dewan - NorthWest Career Technical Academy Bill Southard* 1965-66 Ginger Anderson 2013-14 Melanie Muldowny Goldsmith; Tianrui Li - Palo Verde High School Originally the salutatorian address was given Latin, how- WORLD CLASS Dr. Vince Sanner*Accolade Accolade1966-67 Steve LinderLaw Law 2014-15 Jacqueline Thornhill • Brian Rosenberg introduced our program speaker, Katie Decker, retiring Principal, Ethan Krammer - Rancho High School Walter Wehner* 1967-68 Mary Ann Avnet 2015-16 everand groundbreakerthat is no of longer the non-profit the CitiSim,case. a creativelyEvery constructedyear the City Las for a Vegasfinancial SpeedBraxton Hackman - Shadow Ridge High School Dr. Robert Robinson* 1968-69 David Thorson 2016-17 Margaret Dial - Sierra Vista High School Past President Representative based education program. Katie and Brian provided some staggering statistics of current And Style Harold Wandesforde* 1969-70 Michael Gordon 2017-18 Rotary Club honors the valedictorians from each high Noelle Niemeier - SilveradoCost: High School$60.00 per person Mark C. Mielke* 1970-71 and predicted economic position of millennials. With the statistics concerning the lack Reception Randy Donald Emily Arrasate - SouthEast Career Technical Academy * Deceased schoolof financial in Clarkindependence, County and the Nevada.need for youth toI lookunderstand forward community, to to meetwork and- Gabriela Hernandez Lugo - Southwest Career Technical Academy ingearn, and not justcongratulating ‘get’, CitSim is an inspiring each project of you intended during to provide, our among meeting. other things, Amber Chou - Spring Valley High School a means to learn problem solving in the business world and career education simulation, Maria Perez Portales - Sunrise Mountain High School Please let me congratulate you again. You worked hard Richard Guangji Zhou - The Meadows School modeled after existing projects like Big Town, Kansas City School of Economics, and PresentingAndres Wagner - TrinitySponsor: High School SM andKadzen, deserve with affordable today’s cost torecognition. participants, focusing on 5th grade students here in Las Skyler Cheney - Valley High School Vegas; Kathryn Fontano - Veterans Tribute Career & Tech Academy The Anderson-Miller-PinkelmanKade Haviland - Virgin Valley High School Group James• President A. Jim, presentedKohl Katie Decker with our “Share What you Can Award” and Francisco Lizano - West Career Technical Academy adjourned the meeting. Morgan StanleyMei-Hua | LeeWealth - West Prep Management Paola Macias - Western High School GOD BLESS Contact Janice Lencke with questions: [email protected] • 702-994-1950 AMERICA
CHRIS BENNETT SELLING HOMES IN SOUTHERN NEVADA Senior Vice President SINCE 1988. EXPERIENCE MATTERS. of Client Development Palm Southwest Mortuary 2018-805.230.0111 2019 main 404.502.1531 cell 805.230.0061 fax RIwww.degrootefinancial.com President chris@degrootefinancial.comBarry Rassin 7979 W. Warm Springs Rd. • Las Vegas, NV 89113 Top 25 Women In Francesca ilbert Rimini Street Las Vegas Real Estate CERTIFIED RESIDENTIAL BROKER District 5300 Governor 7 62 now on Nasdaq NASDAQ: RMNI 702-260-0770 • fax 702-260-6983 3 www.TheGilbertTeam.com 702. 373.7221 John Chase
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. THE LAS VEGAS PEOPLE ROTARY CLUB OF ACTION
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The Officers for the 25 Club President - Kim Nyoni RAFFLE AMOUNT VP - Jimmelle Siarot • Secretary - Carey Grohs The 25 Club meetings are held on the 1st Thursday $836.00 each month at 11:15 A.M. at Lawry’s The Prime Rib Deb Granda Megan Comfort 3320 N Buffalo Dr, Ste 203 Las Vegas, NV 89129 Office: 702-341-0741 ext 102 SVP/SBA & Small Business Manager Mobile: 702-994-8492 [email protected] www.businessminderslv.com 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 Les Saunders* 1923-24 Dr. Harold Boyer* 1971-72 MESSAGE FROMSCRIBE THE PRESIDENT ROTARY EVENTS ARE LISTEDCALENDAR IN RED / GUEST SPEAKERS & PROGRAMS IN BLACK Bill Ferron* 1924-25 Angelo J. Manzi* 1972-73 2019 VALEDICTORIANS A.A. Hinman* 1925-26 Keith Ashworth* 1973-74 APRIL 4, 2019 Frosty Mildren* 1926-27 Robert E. O’Connell* 1974-75 On behalf of the Club, congratulations and wel- Christopher Chung - Advanced Technologies Academy President Jim Kohl called the meeting to order. Tina Bishop gave the invocation. Ted 4/11 Valedictorian luncheon Fred Hesse* LAWRENCE 1927-28 D. DonROUSE Ashworth* 1975-76 Cliff Walker - Arbor View High School ATTORNEY- LL.M. IN TAXATION McAdam, led the club in singing the Marine Corps Hymn, followed by the Pledge of Dr. F.M. Ferguson* 1928-29 David F. Welles* 1976-77 come to all our valedictorians! You should be proud 4/18 Marty Waldman - Space System Trusted Legal Advisor to Families and Small Businesses Arthur Acuna - Bishop Gorman High School Dr. William S. Park* 1929-30 James J. Corey* 1977-78 Allegiance. The Sergeant at Arms was PP Steve Linder. ESTATE PLANNING-PROBATE-ASSET PROTECTION Architecture Anthony Romaine - Bonanza High School of this momentous achievement. Schools use different Charlie Dimock*ELDER LAW-SPECIAL 1930-31 NEEDSDarrell PLANNING Luce* 1978-79 • There were (1) International Rotarians, (2) visiting Rotarians and (5) Guests of Rotarians 4/18 Wine & paintingKarson - Pinot Bailey Pallete - Boulder City High School Leo McNamee*BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS-TAX 1931-32 Albert CONTROVERSIES H. Purdue* 1979-80 Rotary Event Virtual Clipboard (702) 387-1800 methods to rank their students. Some schools choose to Kristin Meyer - Calvary Chapel Christian School A.E. Cahlan* 1932-33 Michael Hoover 1980-81 introduced. 4/25 Australian Vocational Speakers [email protected] Zoe Leonore Glepa - Canyon Springs High School 4/27 Cuisine & Octane - Celebrity Cars Douglas Dasheil* 1933-34 Donald L. Aikin* 1981-82 name• President multiples Jim encouraged valedictorians members to share but the liveno stream salutatorians. of our meeting on Oth social- Lainey Waldman - Centennial High School Marion Earl* 1934-35 Joseph J. Buckley* 1982-83 ersmedia; schools name two students as first and second, respec- 5/2 Tina Bishop - RYLACarlena Poma - Chaparral High School Dr. Roy Martin* 1935-36 Irwin Kishner* 1983-84 5/3 District AssemblyJuliana & Rios-Esparza Conference - Cheyenne High School K.O. Knudson* 1936-37 James Cashman III* 1984-85 tively,• PP David without Thorson callingintroduced thethem five recentvaledictorians Wetzel Award recipients, or salutatori presenting them- 5/9 Brett Lashbrook-Neal Baird - Cimarron-Memorial High School Frank Gusewelle* 1937-38 Mike Meyer 1985-86 James Kohl with framed certificates along with Lawry’s Bucks and Dan Hipple with the Terry Fator Ethan Seto - Clark Ed. W. High School Tom Connolly* 1938-39 Doug L. Peterson 1986-87 Las Vegas Lights Archie Grant* 1939-40 M.J. Wiens, Jr. 1987-88 President 2018-2019 ans. Schools that do not rank at all typically don’t have Konnor Kost - College of SN High SchoolUse yourWest smartphone’s QR APP to signup organization, presented each recipient with tickets to see the Terry Fator show, as part of Otto Underhill* 1940-41 Keith W. Bassett* 1988-89 5/16 Tom Thomas-KilimanjaroSydney Stoddard - College of SN High SchoolRight South Now or Latter- Anytime theseFator’s positions, ‘give back’ to the although military community; they might still award honors to Brianna Whitfield - College of SN High School East Bryan Bunker* 1941-42 Kenneth E. Miller* 1989-90 CLUB OFFICERS 2018-2019 5/18 Corazan Superbuild uUse your phone’s QR code App Cyril Wengert* 1942-43 James M. Gamett 1990-91 students• PP/ADG inMichael a top Gordon percentage presented the of Club the with graduating the RI President’s class, Citation, such an Amy Kang - Coronado High SchooluDon’t have an APP? Free Android download at President James Kohl 5/23 Memorial Day RecognitionCassedy Walker - Del Sol High Schooluhttp://fifthwheel.lvrotary.us/qr4android.apk Fred O’Donnell* 1943-44 Robert L. Moore 1991-92 Frank Case* 1944-45 Robert L. Forbuss* 1992-93 achievement reached by ‘checking off all the boxes’; a Rotary video of People Of Action 5/24 Razor Rides in the Megdesert Kurosawa - Desert Oasis President-Elect as inducting them into cum laude society. Each one of Signups also on your home computer at Victor Shurtiff* 1945-46 Gary A. Martin 1993-94 was viewed with President Jim encouraging members to send their photos for our ‘People Kayla Marshall - Desert Pines High School http://fifthwheel.lvrotary.us Jacqueline Thornhill (weekend event) Max Kelch* 1946-47 John A. Smith 1994-95 you here today has been identified by your school as the David Hyo-Jun Park - Durango High School of Action’; PP Karen Whisenhunt announced the kick off of the Tiberti Classic 9 hole 6/5 Highway Cleanup - 8:00 am Ed Ciliax* 1947-48 Caty Crockett 1995-96 Immediate Past President Vladimir Reyes - East Career Technical Academy highestputting event ranking and BBQ student on 5/19, a familyin your friendly class. event, with The proceeds Las goingVegas to Rotary Ro - 6/27 Debunking Party Lorin Ronnow* 1948-49 Clifford R. Beadle 1996-97 Michael Gordon Youth Exchange; Marie Walsh announced the last Breakfast With Books for the school Shane Collado - Eldorado High School Leonard Fayle* 1949-50 Ralph J. Rohay 1997-98 Alyssa Pham - Faith Lutheran Sr. High School Secretary Bill Houghton taryyear Club on 4/9; PPis Michaelproud Gordon to recognize announced debunking you for planning this meeting outstanding at 11:30 a.m. Allye Lawson* 1950-51 Dr. James M. Jones* 1998-99 Mateo Monterde - Foothill High School Harry Allen* 1951-52 Tom A. Thomas 1999-00 Treasurer Tom Brooker achievementbefore next week’s today. meeting; Tina Bishop provided a recap of an amazing experience with Antonia Librizzi - Green Valley High School Les Edwards* 1952-53 Tom J. Krob 2000-01 almost 400Traditionally, enthusiastic kids at thethe recent valedictorian RYLA weekend; 25ranks Club President first in Kim a Nyoni Larissa Loomis - Indian Springs Sr. High School Wayne Kirch* 1953-54 James E. Hunt 2001-02 reported a fulfilling and successful participation by members at the LV Mission serving Shelbi Shaw - Lake Mead Christian Academy George Boman* 1954-55 James R. Tucker 2002-03 ELECTED DIRECTORS Spence Butterfield* 1955-56 Kathy Dalvey 2003-04 graduatingmore than 700 class,dinner meals while and remindeda salutatorian members of theranks upcoming second. event at Pinot’sThe Dejan Djukic - Las Vegas Academy of the Arts Kirk Alexander Angel Taylor - Las Vegas High SchoolSaturday, Walt Hunsaker* 1956-57 Steve Casey 2004-05 Erik Astrimecki termsPalette areon 4/18; named Deb Granda as such reminded because members the of the salutatorian Cuisine & Octane typi fundraising- Jason Zenefski - Laughlin Sr. High School Ted Brandt* 1957-58 Ned Phillips 2005-06 Jamie Goldsmith event 4/27 including cast members of Counting Cars attending and other highlights planned Stephanie Felix - LegacyApril High School 27th, 2019 Julian Moore* 1958-59 Brock Fraser 2006-07 Rosalee Hedrick callyfor this delivers fantastic event; the Francesca salutation Gilbert (greeting)was acknowledged at forthe her commence3rd year in the Top- Shaun Mabanta - Liberty High School Ray F. Culley* 1959-60 Randy Campanale 2007-08 Khara Greenwell - Mission High School C.T. Harris* 1960-61 Russ Swain 2008-09 Kirk Holmes ment25 Women ceremony, in Real Estate while recognition; the valedictorian delivers the vale- Cuisine 6pm - 10pm Ollie Gardner* 1961-62 Karen Whisenhunt 2009-10 AND Isaura Garcia - Mojave High School Bill Houghton Tom Underhill* 1962-63 Tom Axtell 2010-11 • The weekly drawing began at $655 plus this week’s donations. The Ticket Winner was Valerie Gonzalez - Mountain View ChristianHosted School At Janet Linder diction, meaning he or she is the last person to speak. In Vern Willis* 1963-64 Sharon McNair 2011-12 Rene Gamero, who received a prize of $10, and the Lawry’s Bucks Winner was Jaime Lauren Bulloch - Nevada Learning Academy Ward Wengert* 1964-65 Randy Donald 2012-13 Anil Melnick Latin, valedictorian means the person who says farewell. OCTANEAnanya Dewan - NorthWest Career Technical Academy Melanie Muldowny Goldsmith; Bill Southard* 1965-66 Ginger Anderson 2013-14 Originally the salutatorian address was given Latin, how- WORLD CLASSTianrui Li - Palo Verde High School Dr. Vince Sanner*Accolade Accolade1966-67 Steve LinderLaw Law 2014-15 Jacqueline Thornhill • Brian Rosenberg introduced our program speaker, Katie Decker, retiring Principal, Ethan Krammer - Rancho High School Walter Wehner* 1967-68 Mary Ann Avnet 2015-16 everand groundbreakerthat is no of longer the non-profit the CitiSim,case. a creativelyEvery constructedyear the City Las for a Vegasfinancial SpeedBraxton Hackman - Shadow Ridge High School Dr. Robert Robinson* 1968-69 David Thorson 2016-17 Margaret Dial - Sierra Vista High School Harold Wandesforde* 1969-70 Michael Gordon 2017-18 based education program. Katie and Brian provided some staggering statistics of current And Style Past President Representative Rotary Club honors the valedictorians from each high Noelle Niemeier - SilveradoCost: High School$60.00 per person Mark C. Mielke* 1970-71 and predicted economic position of millennials. With the statistics concerning the lack Reception Randy Donald Emily Arrasate - SouthEast Career Technical Academy * Deceased schoolof financial in Clarkindependence, County and the Nevada.need for youth toI lookunderstand forward community, to to meetwork and- Gabriela Hernandez Lugo - Southwest Career Technical Academy ingearn, and not justcongratulating ‘get’, CitSim is an inspiring each project of you intended during to provide, our among meeting. other things, Amber Chou - Spring Valley High School a means to learn problem solving in the business world and career education simulation, Maria Perez Portales - Sunrise Mountain High School Please let me congratulate you again. You worked hard Richard Guangji Zhou - The Meadows School modeled after existing projects like Big Town, Kansas City School of Economics, and SM PresentingAndres Wagner - TrinitySponsor: High School andKadzen, deserve with affordable today’s cost torecognition. participants, focusing on 5th grade students here in Las Skyler Cheney - Valley High School Vegas; Kathryn Fontano - Veterans Tribute Career & Tech Academy The Anderson-Miller-PinkelmanKade Haviland - Virgin Valley High School Group James• President A. Jim, presentedKohl Katie Decker with our “Share What you Can Award” and Francisco Lizano - West Career Technical Academy adjourned the meeting. Morgan StanleyMei-Hua | LeeWealth - West Prep Management Paola Macias - Western High School GOD BLESS Contact Janice Lencke with questions: [email protected] • 702-994-1950 AMERICA
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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. THE FOUR-WAY TEST OF THE THINGS WE THINK, SAY OR DO April 11, 2019 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 Dr. Thom Reilly Club 813 BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? APRIL 11, 2019 Website: www.lasvegasrotary.com Increasing Student Success in Email: [email protected] 4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all TODAY’S PROGRAM Executive Director: Shawn Noorda concerned? Higher Education The chancellor is appointed by the Board of LAS VEGAS ROTARY Regents to serve as chief executive officer DR. THOM REILLY FOUNDATION 2018-2019 for the Nevada System of Higher Education BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAKE-UP DAYS AND PLACES (NSHE). He supervises the eight NSHE CALENDAR Monday Southwest Lawry’s Prime Rib 12:15 p.m. presidents and ensures the Board of Regents polices are implemented throughout the President: Paul Kruger Tuesday Las Vegas Summerlin TPC Club House 7:15 a.m. SCRIBE President Elect: Randy Campanele Tuesday Downtown Hugo’s (Four Queens Hotel) 12:15 p.m. system. As chancellor, he is the System liaison Secretary: Jerry Engel Tuesday Henderson HBRC/Wells Fargo building (122 S. Water St.) Noon with the governor, state legislators, and other Tuesday Mesquite Oasis Club House Noon MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT Treasurer: Bob Werner public officials and community leaders. Tuesday Las Vegas West Canyon Gate Country Club 12:15 p.m. Immediate Past President: Dr. Thom Reilly was appointed by the Board Tuesday Red Rock Rotary No Regrets Bar (8349 W Sunset Rd #150) 6:00 p.m. Larry Rouse to serve as NSHE’s chancellor starting August MEMBER HIGHLIGHTS Wednesday Pahrump Valley Mountain Falls Grill Room 6:00 p.m. 2017. Prior to his appointment, he served as Wednesday Boulder City Boulder Creek Golf Course Noon Senior Members: director of the Morrison Institute for Public Wednesday Moapa Old Overton Gym 6:30 a.m. Policy at Arizona State University where he Steve Casey Caty Crockett Wednesday Las Vegas Central Las Vegas Country Club 12:15 p.m. also was a professor in the School of Public Ty Hilbrecht Paul Maffey Wednesday LV Spring Mountains Siena Bistro, Siena Golf Club 5:30p.m. Sharon McNair Thomas Thomas Town Center Drive south of Flamingo Affairs. He currently is a Fellow of the Thursday Boulder City Sunrise Boulder Creek Golf Course 7:00 a.m. National Academy of Public Administration and professor emeritus at San Diego Trustees: Thursday Green Valley Wildhorse Golf Club 7:00 a.m. State University. Dan Adamson James Kohl Thursday Las Vegas Rotary Lawry’s Prime Rib Noon He previously served five years as county manager for Clark County and was vice Janice Lencke Jacqueline Thornhill Thursday Mesquite Sunrise Oasis Golf Course (Red Room) 7:30 a.m. chancellor of the NSHE Health Sciences System. Friday North Las Vegas Los Prados Country Club 7:15 a.m. Reilly has extensive experience in the private sector, serving as managing principal Off Lone Mtn. betw. Decatur & Jones of The Reilly Group, a management consulting firm and as former vice president of Friday Las Vegas “Won” Fogo de Chao 5:00 p.m. social responsibility at Caesars Entertainment, Inc. He has held senior administrative positions with the State of Nevada, overseeing income maintenance programs and the statewide child welfare system. He also was a former director and professor for Wheel Print: Bill Houghton, Horizon Print Solutions the School of Social Work at San Diego State University. Wheel Creative & Editor: Jeni Houghton, Horizon Print Solutions Reilly has authored numerous published works on public pay and benefits, Programs: Tina Bishop governance, HIV, and child welfare. He and his work have appeared on NPR’s Pictures: Jim Tucker “Here and Now,” PBS NewsHour, CNN Money, and Fox Business News, and in The Scribe: Toni Kern The New York Times, , Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, Law 360, Governing, WHAT IS ROTARY? Businessweek and The Associated Press. He is co-editor of the Ethics, Corruption Rotary Web Sites and Governance Series for Rowman & Littlefield Lexington Books. A complete Rotary is a global network of Rotary.org - Rotary International District5300.org - District 5300 Site listing of his books and publications, as well as his detailed CV, can be found at 1.2 million neighbors, friends, www.LasVegasRotary.com - Our Club Site www.thomreillypublications.com. 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 April 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.