The Award Winning Rotary Club of Las Vegas Fremont
"The Downtown Club" |
Join us Tuesdays, 12:15 p.m., inside Hugo's Cellar at
The Four Queens Hotel & Casino, 202 E Fremont St, Las Vegas, NV. |
Get ready to Celebrate Rotary - Las Vegas Style!
Las Vegas Fremont Rotary's 4th Annual Block Party to benefit the
Downtown Rotary Charitable Fund and the Nevada Childhood Cancer Foundation
Thursday, April 24, 2014, 6-10 pm
at The Fremont Experience
Tickets are limited, so get yours now!
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Thanks to a little pull by Past President Dulcinea Rongavilla (10-11), our members enjoyed a VIP tour of the Mob Museum this past Tuesday. Located at 300 Stewart in the heart of downtown Las Vegas, The Museum rests inside the historic former Federal courthouse and U.S. Post Office. This building is one of the few remaining historically significant buildings in Las Vegas and is included on both the Nevada and National Registers of Historic Places. Fact from fiction is exposed and light is shed on of how the Mob came to be, the battles that were fought, and what remains today. The real stories are shared about the Mob's biggest players including Al Capone, Whitey Bulger, Bugsy Siegel, John Gotti and many more. As visitors move through the Museum, they will also be witness to some of the most infamous Mob artifacts, such as the wall from the St. Valentine's Day Massacre and the barber chair where Albert Anastasia was murdered. A little target practice can be had with the mock Tommy Gun and visitors can experience sitting in a replica of the Sing Sing electric chair. Through our own mock trail held during the tour, we were able to line up a few questionable characters from our club, which resulted in a very hasty termination of one John McInerney for irreverence and disrespect to President Robin. The charges didn't seem too serious to the general audience, so there may be some underlying deep, dark secrets they didn't hear about.........hints of the old Mob days. John's wife, Pat, looks rather delighted to be pulling the lever, don't you think?
While we didn't observe any family names of our members on the walls of museum, Past Presidents Gary Prater and Albert Guida, Jr. provided a little trivia about our Club's ties to this building. 28+ years ago, when we were being chartered, our downtown Club's post office box was just inside the front door at 300 Stewart. While our box is no longer there, we were able to capture the bank of boxes that would have adjacent to ours.
Daily tours and membership are available, as well as two free admission days per year. Make a point to visit this historic landmark and plan three to four hours for your tour. There are so many exhibits on the three floors, a half day will be advised to take it all in. Check out their website for more info.
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2013-14 Platinum Sponsor
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Committee Reports
March Agassi Birthday Bash
Past President Scott Stolberg provided the food and entertainment for our March birthday kids at the Agassi Boys and Girls Club. Several of our February birthdays missed some of the festivities the previous month and were on hand to celebrate. We were surround by 7, 8 & 9 year olds, with a 16 & 17 year old on hand to enjoy, too. Our usual pizza and juice, followed by Gigi's Cupcakes gave them just the energy they needed to show off some dance moves and enjoy a game of tag. They were eager to open their birthday bags, which contained school supplies, dictionaries, a little candy and some games - a gift each month that never disappoints. Thanks to President Robin, Asst. Gov/Past Pres. Linda Bertuzzi and Past President Dulcinea Rongavilla for being there for the festivities. Next month's party will be on April 16 - one week before the Block Party. Put your dancing shoes on and join as at Agassi!
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Save the Dates
Programs
March 25 - Casey Quinn, Intermediate Appellate Court Proposal
April 1- Past President's Day
April 8 - Dr. Reeta Thukral, Global Charity Foundation
April 1st - Board Meeting, all members welcome
April 16 - Agassi Birthday Bash
April 24 - Las Vegas Fremont Rotary Block Party - Celebrate Rotary Las Vegas Style!
INTERESTED IN SPEAKING? If you or someone you know is interested in making a presentation at our regularly scheduled luncheons, please contact Speaker's Bureau
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District 5300 & RI News
2014 District Conference
The Big Kahuna Miles Petroff invites you to enjoy the "Spirit of Aloha" at the 2014 District Conference! Join us May 15-18 at the Hilton Palm Springs Resort. Ohana means family and we want to see the District 5300 Ohana of Rotary out in full force! The cost is just $209 for all five meals, with prices for individuals meals also available. Meal and room prices go up April 24, so register now. www.DaCdb.com
You'll enjoy golfing, the Palm Springs Street Fair, 4-Way Speech and Dan Stover Music contests, Rotary inspiration and, of course, the Tiki Lounges (hospitality suites)! You need to act now to secure your club's Tiki Lounge or space in the Ohana Hall, where you can show off your community service projects. More details are available on the flyer.
2014 District Assembly
Scheduled for April 05, 2014 at Victor Valley College in Victorville. Registration begins at 8:00 am and the event starts at 9:00 am. The purpose of district assembly is to prepare 2014-15 incoming club leaders for their year in office, to give the district governor-elect, incoming assistant governors and district committee chairs the opportunity to network with club leadership teams and to enjoy fellowship with Rotarians in District 5300.Assembly is open for all District 5300 Rotarians, but we would particularly like to see Presidents Elect, Club Secretary Elects, Treasurer Elects, Assistant Governors (2013-14) and incoming District Committee Chairs in attendance. We hope to see you all there! Registration is required at www.DaCdb.com
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To our members:
Articles are due by the end of business each Thursday. If you send articles, please make sure they are word format, and all pictures must be jpeg format. Thank you for all of you who take the time to contribute - this is your newsletter and we need your help. |
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March 23, 2014
Celebrating
28 years of
"Service Above Self"
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Leadership
President
Robin Smith
Teresa Sowers
Secretary
Larry Goldstein
Treasurer
Al Guida, Jr.
Past President
Lane Kay
Club Administration Marilene Nevins
Bulletin Editor
Linda Bertuzzi
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Check out our website!
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Club Anniversaries
Kevin Hejmanowski
1 year
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Birthdays & Anniversaries
Dulcinea Rongavilla March 1 Pat McInerney March 7 Michelle Benda March 9 Drew Levy March 14 Patti Puliz March 16 Priscilla Mills March 18
Susan Kay March 18
Lori Parnello March 21
Scott Stolberg March 23 If we have missed your special day, let us know!
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Meeting Captain
John Chmela
March 25
Rob Goldstein
April 1
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The Four WayTest
Of the things we think, say or do
1. Is it the TRUTH?
2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?
3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
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Rotary at a Glance
Members 1,214,714 Clubs 34,216 Districts 538
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