The Fremont Club Experience


December 4, 2011

Join us Tuesdays, 12:15 p.m., at Hugo's Cellar inside

The Four Queens Hotel & Casino, 202 E Fremont St, Las  Vegas, NV.

Las Vegas Skyline and Rotary Title

 

Greetings! 

 

Thank you to PP Scott Stolberg (07-08) for organizing an outstanding meeting team. We welcomed newly appointed Executive Assistant Governor and PP Randy Pote of the North Las Vegas Club, Betty Mahalik of the Summerlin Rotary Club, PP Richard Portaro (92-93) and his wife Cynthia, and Michael Imperi and Dr. Russell Smith of the Alexander Dawson School at Rainbow Mountain, as well as our TLC team (see article below).

 

President Dulcinea reminded everyone of the Holiday Party at Michael & Kim Woodfield's home on December 3rd and to bring a $20 gift for the gift exchange, as well as canned food for Catholic Charities. PP Roger Tabor (02-03) will be the December Agassi Birthday Bash captain.  PP Allen Puliz requested applications be submitted for any high school juniors being considered for RYLA in  April, 2012. Betty announced her Club's wine raffle on December 13. Presidential Recognition was given to PE Lane Kay for his turkey attire at the Booker Thanksgiving event and a thank you to all who attended. Cross fines to EAG Randy for misspelling our Club's name, to PP Linda Bertuzzi for the messiest booth at TLC, to Robin Smith & PP Linda for not wearing their TLC shirts at the meeting and to Blake Guinn for the Dolphin's painful loss to the Cowboys.

 The Portaro's and PDG Roy York

PDG/PP Roy York (95-96/09-10) presented a special gift to PP Richard and Cynthia Portaro from our membership to help them through the difficult loss of their son Mikey and daughter Chrissy this year. The Portaro's expressed their heartfelt thanks for the prayers and support our members have given to their family and reminded us all that this act of love from the Club was what Rotary is all about. Richard also received a proper "pinning" of his Paul Harris pin from PDG Roy. We have missed you Richard and look forward to seeing more of you soon!

 

ADL No Place for HateOur featured speaker was Phyllis Friedman, Director of the Nevada Anti-Defamation League. The ADL was started nearly 100 years ago in Chicago to stop anti-Semitism activities. The ADL is not a faith-based organization and is now the nation's premier civil rights/human relations agency, fighting anti-Semitism and all forms of bigotry, defending democratic ideals and protecting civil rights for all, through a network of 30 regional and satellite offices in the US and abroad. Currently the ADL is focusing on programs in the schools to combat the increasing bullying via electronic media. Phyllis said more parents need to monitor their children's internet activities, including websites visited or Facebook friends and activities. The internet provides anonymity to the attacker, and the number of girls instigating the bullying is on the rise. The ADL has also started the No Place for Hate� campaign with goals to combat prejudice and to stop those who, because of hate or ignorance, would hurt anyone or violate their civil rights. By participating in No Place for Hate� activities, schools educate their students to foster understanding of the many cultures, religions, and traditions that are shared by members of our increasingly diverse and growing community. Visit the ADL for more information.

 

 

 

 Committee Reports 

  

Teen Leadership Camp

 

2011 TLC team

With the entire month of November dedicated to the service of youth, it was fitting that at our final November meeting we hosted our returning Teen Leadership Camp students Phillip Veale-Broads with his parents Barry and Jill, and Reilly Barth with her mom Melissa. The students are from the Alexander Dawson School at Rainbow Mountain, who has been our Booker Thanksgiving partner for the past nine years. 

 

144 students from Southern California and Southern Nevada travelled by bus to the Irvine Recreation Park on November 4 for a 3 day event focusing on leadership and self-awareness. They were immediately thrown into groups, teams and bunk houses as strangers and over the course of a few days created incredible bonds with new friends, all the while learning important lessons for their personal, academic and future business lives. Lead by last year's RYLA students, the 8th graders were faced with solving moral dilemmas, understanding personal and cultural differences, as well as charging head on through individual roadblocks that were preventing them from moving forward. Philipp told us that he learned everyone "has their own cancer, physically or figuratively" and it's their choice as to how they will let it control their lives - it's important to "let go of the cancers" and live a full life. Reilly said she was surprised at how everyone came together so quickly, no matter their backgrounds, and that she has been able to bring back many of her new leadership skills to her school and personal life, as well as many new friends.

 

A special thank you to Vocational Chair/PP Allen Puliz(04-05/06-07), PP Linda Bertuzzi (10-11) and Robin Smith for representing our Club as Rotary facilitators at the event.   You can click on TLC 2011 for photos of the weekend.

          
                                              2011-2012 RI theme                                               
  
   Save the Dates   
 
December 6 - Suzanne Chabre - The Smith Center
December 8 - Santa Clothes at JCPenneys
December 13 - Suzanne Hacket - Discovery Children's Museum
December 13 - District Governor Nominations Due
December 20 - Open
December 21 - Birthday Bash
December 27 - NO MEETING - Happy Holidays
 

Club Calendar           District 5300 Calendar

  
INTERESTED IN SPEAKING? If you or someone you know is interested in making a presentation at our regularly scheduled luncheons, please contact Chair Lane Kay at [email protected] 
                                                                                            
   District 5300 & RI News

      

 District 5300 Governor Applications Being Sought for 2014-15

District 5300 is seeking applicants for our 2014-15 District Governor position. One of the most important decisions we make in our District is choosing its future leadership. We are seeking the most qualified person for the position of District Governor. If you have a demonstrated history of proven leadership as a Rotarian and are willing to serve, then we are seeking to utilize your talents, skills and sound judgment as our Governor.

 

Application forms can be found online at our District website District Governor Nominations . Deadline to submit an application is midnight, December 15, 2011.

 

The interviews are scheduled for:

Saturday, January 14, 2012

10 a.m. - 5 p.m. (will be determined by number of candidates)

Apple Valley Chamber of Commerce Building

16010 Apple Valley Rd.

Apple Valley, CA 92307

(760) 242-2753

 

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President Elect

Lane Kay 

Secretary
Mike Clayson
Treasurer
Al Guida, Jr.
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Linda Bertuzzi
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Gary Prater
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Steve Reiter
Membership
Michael Woodfield
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Robin Smith
Foundation
Drew Levy
Projects
Rob Goldstein
Vocational
Allen Puliz
Club Administration
Marilene Nevins

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December 15

Michael Woodfield
December 15

Gary Prater
December 16

Roger Tabor
December 29
  
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