The Fremont Club Experience

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.

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We had very large audience on hand last week to participate in the Open World, Rule of Law program and President Robin Smith welcomed a number of dignitaries and visitors:

 

Senator Richard Bryan                                                             

Shann Winesett, guest of Bonnie Helms               

Judge Vincent Ochoa                                                               

Justin Leone, guest of John Chmela

Judge Susan Johnson of Green Valley Rotary Club                  

Rusty Bridges, guest of Michael Woodfield

Judge Doug Smith                                                                         

Rob Telles of Las Vegas Rotary

Judge Robert Teuton                                                                     

Rebecca Burton               

Gary Furlong, honorary consul to Uzbekistan, guest of Past Pres. Roger Tabor

Asst. Principal LaDonna Henderson, Kermit Booker Elementary

Isaac Martinez, Ramon Garcia & Laila Thomas, 5th grade League of Extraordinary Booker Students

 

Our first order of business was a huge thank you to the Block Party Committee consisting of Chair Carla Smith, Colleen Malany BraidPresident Elect Teresa Sowers and Marilene Nevins.  The results are still being tallied and will be announced soon.  Marilene received a beautiful bouquet of flowers from a very grateful club and hopefully PE Teresa and Carla will be in attendance next week to receive their flowers.

 

Our club always hosts an informal Sunday dinner for the Open World visitors and this year's dinner was hosted by Past President Drew Levy and his bride Debbie at their home.  As a note of gratitude to our hostess, Pres. Robin presented flowers to Drew to pass along to Debbie - to which he commented "I'll try to keep them alive!".....we'll have to follow up at the next meeting.

 

Continuing with gratitude moments, Pres. Robin thanked the club members who attended RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Awards) in very cold Fawn Skin, California, over last weekend.  Pres. Robin, Colleen Malany Braid, Larry Goldstein and Asst. Gov./Past Pres. Linda Bertuzzi, a bit sleep-deprived after the Block Party, braved the cold & snow and nearly 300 high school juniors to participate as Facilitators in an intense week-end leadership program, challenging the students in areas of ethics and cultural differences.  If you haven't been a RYLA participant, strongly consider it.  It's life changing for not only the students, but also for the adults.

 

AG/PP Linda gave a bit of history on our club's new program at Booker - the League of Extraordinary Booker Students, were one fifth grader from each of the three classes at Booker Elementary are honored for being the "best of the best" each trimester.  The three students in attendance at lunch were the recipients for the second trimester.  As Past. Dist. Gov/Past Pres. Roy York commented "only in Rotary can a fifth grader be placed at a table with a Senator, a Turkish Judge and the president of a Rotary Club!" The kids were so grateful to be part of such a special day at Rotary.  Thank you everyone for the special welcome they received.

 

One announcement - Rotary at Work Day will be held at Easter Seals on W. Oakey on Saturday, May 10th, where we will do our annual cleanup of the Rotary gardens.  We will begin at 8:00 a.m. and Chair/Past Pres. Scott Stolberg will bring work gloves, and has asked everyone to bring gardening tools and trash bags.  Bagels and coffee will be on hand.

 

PDG/PP Roy York introduced our first ever jurists from Turkey:

Bulent Agkoc, Judge, Ministry of Justice                                      Pinar Ergut, Judge           

Cevat Mert, Public Prosecutor in Organized Crime Bureau           Burak Turan Benli, Facilitator      

Yusus Ziya, Public Prosecutor, Polatli Chief of Prosecution           Soner Yayla, Judge

 

Open World In Las Vegas, Judge Lloyd D. George, Senior US District Judge for the District of Nevada has hosted delegates from Eurasia as part of the Open World program since its inception in 1999.  Shortly thereafter, a partnership was formed with the LV Fremont Rotary Club, under the leadership of PDG/PP Roy to act as the Host Rotary Club, participating and assisting in the coordination of the exchange activities, as well as administering the grant.  In 2008, the committee was expanded to include "Rotary Clubs of Southern Nevada", with the grant administered by the Las Vegas Club.  Since its inception, more than 2,100 Eurasian legal professionals and judges have been hosted in various courts in the US, visiting with various judges, courts, witnessing actual cases in action and touring.  The role of the Las Vegas Clubs is critical to the success of the program and Las Vegas remains the top spot for Open World guests to visit.  The foundation of the program is to partner with professionals from other countries, facilitating positive legal reform in those countries, as well as improvements to their legal educational systems.

 

Senator Richard Bryan continues to support this program by being our featured speaker, presenting a background of our judicial system and how judges are appointed or elected.   His presentation always triggers excellent questions from our guests and this visit was no exception.  The questions ranged from how the election system worked in Nevada, to how a sitting judge can possibly run a campaign, raising money from businesses and individuals without affecting his/her impartiality on the bench.  Senator Bryan responded that "there is a fine line between bribery and campaign funding and there can be a corrosive effect on our current system" requiring the candidate to continue serving with a high level of integrity.  "The US Supreme Court has ruled that money is the equivalent of free speech, therefore, limits of campaign funding is a violation of free speech.  Assumption, first and foremost, is that the judge is honorable." Our guests pointed out the complexities of the US Constitution as it relates to the various levels of our judicial system and this translates to seemingly inconsistencies between Federal, State and local legal systems.   The last topic of discussion focused on the selection of jurors and how they can be selected to serve, deliberate and make an informed decision without expertise in the case being tried, a conversation that could have continued for hours.

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2014 4-Way Test Speech Contest

Congratulations to Las Vegas Fremont Rotary's 4-Way Test Speech contestant, Shane Cashen of Clark High School, for his first place win at the Regional competition!  Shane is on his way to District Conference for the finals and a chance to win a scholarship worth up to $5,000.  Good luck Shane - all of southern Nevada is rooting for you.
 
2014 Block Party
 
At the moment, the committee is silently working behind the scenes tallying up the numbers.........so until then, we will just have to wait for the photos and the final details.  A BIG thanks from Committee Chair Carla Smith to every member who contributed to the success of yet another celebration of the Greatest Club in the Universe!
 

  

   

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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.
 

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Join Rotary members from around the world in Sydney, Australia, 1-4 June. The 2014 RI Convention will bring together some of the world's leading experts on water, polio, and social media. You'll find new ideas for service - and perhaps a new partner for creating change - in the House of Friendship.Plan now to make this convention a memorable family vacation.  Click here for more information.

 

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Celebrating

28 years of 

"Service Above Self"

Volume 5-Issue 35

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In This Week's Newsletter
Club Leadership
Birthday & Anniversaries
Captain's Duties

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Robin Smith
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President Elect 
Teresa Sowers
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Secretary
Larry Goldstein
 
  Treasurer
Al Guida, Jr.
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Past President
Lane Kay
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Club Administration
Marilene Nevins
 
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3 years

 

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10 years 

 

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May 14
 
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May 24


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