Visitors and Guests

2 visitors from Northwest Club

Adrienne – Dar Howard, Debra Dortch, Peggy Leavitt

Bill Goff – Ken Walker

Josh – Amanda, wife

Keith – Sherrie, wife and Rebecca and Will, offspring

Mystery Greeter – Randy Capurro

Member Announcements

Dee – LVSWR Board Retreat May 30-31

Aric – Christmas in April was great success! Thanks Everyone! Especially Donnie, Wally and Troy (and family) for going above and beyond!

Feed the Homeless 4-30-08

We have lots of clothing thanks to Tom Martin and Opportunity Village.

We have Hygiene kits thanks to Keith and Deseret Industries

And cookies and service from the LVSWR

Hank- Update on Tuacahn Trip – 86 tickets, 77 spoken for.

Doug – NW Club is having their fundraiser, Springfest on May 16th at the Suncoast. We have tickets for purchase.

Recognitions

Scott, Dee and Doug all have the same birthday! $50

Rich Bowler – for not returning to Rotary after Tax season $125

Joe Byers – for the books $100

Randy – Busy remodeling, golf and Ethics Commission. He is going to get us a speaker from the Ethics Commission $250

Mel – Happy Birthday $50

Eric brought Doug Boulder City Barbeque Sauce from their fundraiser

Doug - $100

Brian – for surviving tax season $125

Andy – reported on his successful open house

John McCandless – Son Mike is doing well in Phoenix and John is turning 80 next week! $50

Tom – Gift for Pres, NY Coasters

Paul Harris Fellows

Keith and Sherrie Thomas presented to their youngest daughter, Rebecca (the last in the family to receive)

Ted presented to Brian (for his mother) , Eric (for his son), Chris (for his son-in-law), John McCandless (for his daughter)

Speaker

Ram introduced Adrienne and Dar Howard. They told of their 2 week adventure in India for Rotary International.

Meeting adjourned.

Guests

Aric – Kris Jex
Howdy – David Doto
Shari – Adam Araujo

Member Announcements

Aric - Reminder:
Christmas in April - April 24
Happy Feet - April 17, 10:00 am
Feed the Homeless - April 30

Doug recognizes Tom and Keith for their contributions to Feed the Homeless

Dave – El Fuerte reminder, May 2-4

Adrienne/Doug – District Conference April 24-26. www.district5300.org to register.  June 19th there is a group of Italian Rotarians want to have lunch with local rotarians. Details to follow.

Recognitions

Doug – Article in the Business Press about polotical discussions in the workplace. $100

Jack – Published list ranks Prudential Americana 2nd largest broker in Las Vegas. Doug pointed out that the list was calculated by number of agent but Jack’s company had more transaction, so they should be 1st. Jack announced that he thinks the bottom of the market hit 30 days ago. $100

Joe Byers – Happy Birthday $50

Pepe – Happy Birthday $50

Dotti – Happy Birthday $50

Ken Knauss – Fine for the books $249.50

Ram - $100 minute, sons are perfect kids, oldest is a professional in San Diego and younger is a CPA for KPMG

Doug gave himself a $100 credit for his great vacation, many objections, over-ruled.

Ron Reynolds – Son is a successful entertainment lawyer and manager for rock band The Killer among many others  $250

CPA members busy with taxes $25 credits each

Karen – Brother was big bidder at the Gold Raffle. Fine effort by Karen $100

Donny – Another great e-mail newsletter from D & K Landscaping $100

Doug – Joke

Scott – Joke

Gifts for President

Tom – three pins from Rotary International $75 ($25 each)

Wally wins drawing!

Speaker

Bill Goff introduces speaker Stavros Anthony, Metro Police Captain and member of Clark County School Districts Board of Regents.

Meeting adjourned.

Past-President, Eric Colvin conducted the meeting

Guests

Hank - Mark Rowley
Dayton - Ken Land
Howdy - David Doto
Pepe - David Marlon
Mel - Jim Bilbray
Shari - Carol Farkas

Dave - El Fuerte trip is scheduled for May 2-4. Please sign up soon. Passport required.

Dee - Thanks to everyone who attended Golf Raffle. Good time was had by all!

Adrienne – District Conference April 24-26. www.district5300.org to register. 

Aric - Reminder:
Christmas in April - April 24
Happy Feet - April 17
Feed the Homeless - April 30

Recognitions

Karen - As always, does an outstanding job putting together the Gold Raffle and this year was no exception. $100 credit

Scott - Has been to the Far East - Malaysia and Thailand. Joke. Laugh (some). $50

Ed Jamison  - nothing to say $50

Kirk - Nothing to say $170

Keith - Took a ten day vacation and never left town - had people waiting on him, room with a view, nothing to do, clean white sheets, breakfast (lunch and dinner) in bed. Glad to be back. $50 credit

Dee - President Doug asked Eric to make sure and fine Dee for boasting at the Gold Raffle about all the things he has won in Rotary. $100

Troy - Everything is fine. Just fine her. $100

Bill - Won the big Gold at the Gold Raffle but hope he still has some luck left to win a corvette in another drawing $100

Joanne - Leaves for Tahoe on Wednesday but will be back on April 23 for the Chamber luncheon where she will be recognized for Circle of Excellence for the second time (first member ever to receive twice). $150

Howdy - Finally worked off the credit Eric gave him at the last meeting he ran. $50

Rick - Visited Seattle and toured the Boeing plant and went fishing in Mazatlan. $50

Melissa - Insurance business is good. $50

Doug Malan - $200

Vern - Great job as always as auctioneer! $50

Andy - $50 for no good reason.

Randy - Things are good - remodeling home and busy with the Ethics Commission. $150

Pepe - Announced that he deserves a fine. Vacationing in Puerta Vallarta, daughter was just cast in the Tuacahn Theater, The Sound of Music (LVSWR is taking a trip to see in August) and he and his wife are being recognized by the St. Viator Foundation. $150

Chris announced that he made beef jerky over the week-end with his leftover steak from the Gold Raffle.

Drawing

 Dayton Blaine - Winner!

Speaker

Steven is father to three sons:   Jonathan, 15, Aaron, 13, and (what was he thinking?) Joseph, age 4.  He is a rabid Phoenix Suns’ fan, a crazed Green Bay Packer fan, a Beatlemaniac, and owns DVD recordings of every known work of Monty Python’s Flying Circus. 

Steven gave a very interesting talk about research he is doing for his next book on marriage.

Meeting adjourned.

Member Announcements 

Dee – Gold Raffle reminder Please contact Karen to donate for Gold Raffle. Get your tickets today. 

Aric – April 26^th Christmas in April, details coming soon 

Adrienne – District Conference April 24-26. www.district5300.org to register. 

Doug – Dark next Monday because of Gold Raffle. Please deliver donations to Karen Ed Curry mystery greeter. 

Doug’s presidency is ¾ over 

Ted – Paul Harris fellow – Adrienne Cox, Keith Thomas, seven sapphire pin 

Recognition 

Dayton – How about those Aggies? Dayton is a Methodist so glad his team beat BYU “killed 2 birds with one stone” $100 

Gary Crowe – Sold condo in Sun Valley so it is no longer available in the Gold Raffle. Been in Sun Valley and Argentina $200 

Donnie – Kudos for the e-mail to spruce up your yard from Donnie’s company. Markets down, please redo your yard. E-mail will come regularly. $125 

Ed Jamison $100 for Birthday 

Doug Malan $35 for forgetting mystery greeter last week 

Willie – In Dorothy Huffy’s column with photo for “Go Red for Women Luncheon” $100 

Bill Goff – Great help with getting great speakers $150 

Jack – Money Talk newsletter about Golden Retirement, great tie $150 

Kirk Harrison – Suit? Attending service for his mentor $50 

Gifts for President 

Tom Martin – St. George ballmarker 

Hank – Golf ball from country club in Philippines. $100  

Dee – calendar from his vacation in Hawaii $75 

Drawing – Tom Martin winner! 

Speaker  

Ram introduce speakers Dave BaxterTopic: El Fuerte Rotary trip 
View photos http://www.lvswr.org/Media/elfuerte.pdf 

Trip in cooperation with LIGA
Aric, Brandon, Melissa, Dave, Dottie Doug and Jeri
4 hour flight in 3 planes
El Fuerte single lane runway
30,000 population
First night mayor hosted party with band for the project 
People lining up for clinic night before
Doug and Jeri worked in Pharmacy
Doug handed out candy to children
Dave and Doug worked in the pharmacy in the afternoon and handed out thousands of meds
Jeri work until midnight because of her nursing experienceAric and Brandon worked in another clinic
Melissa and Dottie took pulse and blood pressure
Patient waited many hours without complaining
Helped hundreds of patientsPatients were incredibly grateful
Many volunteers needed. 

First Friday, Saturday & Sunday in May next trip. 
 

Aric GrahamTopic: LVSWR Community Service Projects 
View slides http://www.lvswr.org/Media/lvswrcommunity.pdf 

Christmas in April – Donnie is the House Captain. 2007 partnered with The Women’s Developments Center 

OV Magical Forest – volunteers work the park for at-risk school students. 360 students in 2007 

Las Vegas Natural History Museum – LVSWR donates $2500 annually 

Back to School Shopping – 12 students chosen to shop and JC Penney’s before school with Rotarians. 

Happy Feet – every month LVSWR provides a new pair of shoes and 3 pairs of socks for kids at risk schools. Payless give us 15% discount. 

Feeding the homeless – every 5^th Wednesday. Partner with Christ Episcopal Church and provide and prepare evening meal and hand out donated clothes hygiene kits and supplies.  

Please bring your friends to our lunches and events. 

Meeting adjourned.

March 17, 2008

Speaker: Vern Ratzlaff

Melissa presented certificates to Ryla students.

 Member Announcements 

Doug Warden- Alex Gonzalez winner of Dan Stover

Dee – Gold Raffle reminder     

Bear’s Best Golf Club
11111 W. Flamingo
April 4, 2008
6:00 pm Cocktails           
7:00 pm Dinner 

Aric – Thank you for Happy Feet help

Christmas in April – April 26th details to follow
Feed the Homeless – April 30th
Dave Baxter will review El Fuerte trip next meeting and Aric will review community service projects – great meeting to bring potential members!

Tom Martin – Greenspokes at Karen’s very nice, good turnout, all members invited, food terrific and plentiful, thanks to Karen.

Doug – District 5300 conference April 24-27, fund to offset cost to attend, please contact Doug or Adrienne

Recognition

Ted Henderson – e-mail from District, Thanks to Ted we are 100% Paul Harris club. Round of applause, recognized by Rotary International President at Foundation dinner $100

Joke about colonoscopy

Melissa – Additional El Fuerte trip, she worked in Pharmacy, wished she could speak the language. People are patient for hours without complaining. Plug for El Fuerte  

$200

Fred – Man of many talents. Doug had a Ryla badge and didn’t know he was registred. $100

Josh - $100 minute, Josh announced that he ran half marathon. Quote from another runner “you are one of those guys built for comfort more than speed”. 12 friends ran together, rewarding weekend.

Doug Beckley - $100 minute, featured in Business Press as “Major Expert” in all things business. All businesses need Doug. Kid won basketball tournament, no marathons, happy to be Rotarian

Hank - $100 minute, Promoted Taucan trip, Great time please sign up, Doug will direct traffic as former president. Insult not prepared, Adjusted to $150

Denise – $100 minute, need business to keep job, commercial construction.

Bob Hope Quotes

Gifts for Pres – none

Drawing – Denise Anderson Winner!

Ram introduces Vern

Vern started Financial Strategies more that 25 years ago and recently sold to Danielson Financial Group 

Led group through The Lifetime Extender Exercise - exercise helps you extend your life by finding balance. Very insightful and interesting!

Vern highlighted the Quarter Circle H Ranch

Very close Zion, Lake Powell, Bryce, North Grand Canyon

Wildlife
Indian relics
Sunsets
Five homes built
Roads open snow

Master Planned Log home community

www.quartercirclehranch.com

320 acres/140 home sites

Phenominal views

195 miles from LV

½ sold in first phase, 80 lots

Meeting adjourned.

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