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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President Robin Smith had a surprise visit from District 5300 Governor Miles Petroff as she opened her next to the last meeting for the 2013-14 year. After our pledge, inspirational moment and song, she invited DG Miles, Past Dist. Gov. Roy York and Asst. Gov. Linda Bertuzzi to the front of the room to induct our newest member, Kevin Wool of First American Home Warranty, who was sponsored by AG Linda (her 4th new member this year). DG Miles & PDG Roy shared the importance of Rotary, both in the community and the world, and after which AG Linda presented Kevin with his membership pin and welcomed him as the newest Rotarian in the World. Welcome Kevin!
The 2014-15 Board was presented to the membership for vote and with no nominations from the floor, the new Board was approved:
President Teresa Sowers President Elect Michael Woodfield Treasurer Albert Guida Jr Secretary Larry Goldstein Past President Robin Smith
DG Miles presented the club with the RI Presidential Citation with Distinction - not the first one for our club, but the first one presented tfor 2013-14. This Citation was awarded for our club's outstanding work with children through the Back to Booker program, membership participation in club growth and activities, having a signature event, which is our Block Party, and support of the Rotary Foundation, including Polio Plus. Thanks to every member who made this award possible!
After our traditional birthday hum to DG Miles, we moved into cross-fines - to DG Miles for referring to PDG Roy as a "two-timer"; multiple to our newest member Kevin Wool; to Past Pres. Geoff for "man you need to shave!, which resulted in PDG Roy referring to him as scruffy; to Kevin Mills for sporting "great legs"; to PP Lane for his sincere whining about missing his wife while at the lake; and finally to Michael Woodfield for renting a member's home at the beach.
President Robin presented a short video on the long and eventful year our club has had in 2013-14, featuring Birthday Bashes, the Block Party, new member inductions, membership events, Summerlin Patriotic Parade, India NID, and the Mexico home build, just to name a few. Check out the video below:
| Las Vegas Fremont Rotary 2013-14 Year End Video by Pres. Robin | This will be a good piece to share with prospective members to gain an idea of the great things we do together. You can also share (and "like") our award-winning website to learn more about our club.
Next week is President Robin's last meeting. Plan to be there - you never know how early the "debunking" will really start!!!
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2013-14 Platinum Sponsor
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Summer Theatre at Spring Mountain Ranch - Monty Python
by Michael Woodfield, Membership Chair
I would like to thank all of my fellow Rotarians for making our membership drive and social mixer such a huge Success!!! Those who did not make it truly missed out on an incredible evening of great Food, wine and desserts as well as the amazing performance of Spamalot. It was a gut-busting, full of laughter show. Thank you again for those who attendees and joined in making Las Vegas Fremont Rotary club, The Best Club in the Universe !!!! Out next social will be in August back at Spring Mountain Ranch for the performance of Shrek. Dates will be announced next week Be there or be square !!!
June Birthday Bash
Thankfully we had a large group of Rotarians on hand for the large number of Agassi Boys and Girls Club kids who were all celebrating their June Birthdays. Captained by Kevin & Priscilla Mills, the kids were treated to their favorite - Pizza, followed by gourmet cupcakes! They were then were split into 3 teams to play a round of the Sticky Hand game refereed by Rotarians. The noise level was over the top as they worked together to win prizes. Everyone had a great time, even the big Rotarian kids, which included Rusty Bridges, Larry Goldstein, Kevin Wool, and Past Presidents Lane Kay, Duclinea Rongavilla & Linda Bertuzzi. Join us next month on July 16th.
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Programs
June 24 - Bill Lasher, Lasher Sports
July 1 - Dan Hart, Education Initiative
June 28 - President Robin's Debunking, details to follow
July 4th - Summerlin Patriotic Parade
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
Rotary in the News
A busy May for Rotary International didn't go unnoticed by the rest of the world. It's not all the time that Rotary's work is written about in the New York Times, Christian Science Monitor, and Bloomberg News, just to name a few. But that's exactly what happened last month. From our record-breaking bridge climb across the Sydney Harbour Bridge to the polio emergency in Pakistan, Rotary-related stories in global news outlets touched audiences around the world. This kind of attention wouldn't be possible without the dedication of Rotary members. So to commemorate these achievements, we used Flipboard to gather the news coverage. The result is a curated magazine that's easy to read on a tablet or mobile device. The magazine we've created also works on desktop computers. May's magazine also features the first graduating class of Rotary-supported scholars at the UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education, a quote from Pakistan PolioPlus Committee Chair Aziz Memon in Bloomberg News, and top stories from the Rotarian magazine. Thumb through last month's Rotary Flipboard magazine.
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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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June 22, 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
Laura Fitzpatrick
13 years
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Birthdays & Anniversaries
Drew & Debbie Levy June 1 Lane & Susan Kay June 5
Sandy Stolberg June 8
Allen Helms John Chmela June 11
Rob Goldstein June 12
Roy York June 13
Claire Chmela June 17
Kim Woodfield June 19
If we have missed your special day, let us know!
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Meeting Captain
Steve Reiter
June 17
Dulcinea Rongavilla
June 24
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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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