Rotarians At Work Day at New Vista Ranch

How do you measure the success of a Rotarians At Work Day project?  By how many club members participated? By the value of the project to the recipient of our efforts? By the positive experience of all the participants? By the good fellowship we shared?

Twenty of our thirty club members participated, bringing family and friends along to help.  Another 23 of the Palo Verde Interactors joined in.  We painted walls in three of the residences, bright garden boxes out in their garden, and the entire pool fencing, plus we cleared debris from the grounds. 

And we ended with a positively sumptuous barbeque, courtesy of Joe G., with some brisket-y help from Dennis F.  Everyone – New Vista residents and staff, Rotarians, Interactors, family and friend – had a good time.

Whatever criteria you use, our RAWD project out at New Vista Ranch was a knock-out success. 

You can see us at work – and the final product – on the Summerlin Rotary Facebook page.

Rotarians At Work Day April 27th

Our major annual RAWD project continues our relationship with New Vista. About 20 Rotarians, friends, and family are signed up but there's always room for a few more helping hands.

Spring Fellowship Meet & Greet

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Remembering John Krakauer

John L. Krakauer, age 71, passed away on March 4, 2013 at Scripps Medical Center, La Jolla, Ca.

He was a dedicated Rotarian where his leadership of programs for disadvantaged students earned him Rotarian of the Year.  Other organizations that benefited from John’s philanthropic outreach included the Summit Foundation, Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory, Kideract at the Booker Elementary School in Las Vegas, and St. Jude’s Ranch for Children.

 

MEMORIAL SERVICE: Services will be held on Saturday March  9, 2013 at 1PM PST at the El Camino Mortuary, 5600 Carroll Canyon Road, San Diego, CA. PHONE IN:  The web and phone conference for those who cannot attend in person is https://www1.gotomeeting.com/join/458577264 Conference Call #: 1-888-363-4734  Access Code: 3471042 Meeting ID: 458-577-264

 

MEMORIAL GIFTS MAY BE MADE TO THE FOLLOWING:

Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory or St. Jude’s Ranch for Children.

St. Jude’s Ranch for Children, 100 St. Jude’s St. P.O. Box 60100, Boulder City, NV 89006-0100

Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory,  P.O. Box 519 Crested Butte, CO 81224.

ShelterBox Challenges in the Philippines

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March of Dimes Foundation Celebrates 75 Years

End Polio Now

This is the 75th Anniversary of the March of Dimes Foundation created in 1938 by Frannklin Delano Roosevelt. Help celebrate this anniversary by making a contribution to the Rotary Foundation's End Polio Now Polio Plus drive.

Fall Wine Raffle Fundraiser

Fall is finally here and it's time again for one of our club's most fun and successful fundraisers: the Fall Wine Raffle!  Last year we raised $9,000, much of which was used to support the District 5300 wheelchair project.  This year's raffle will support our District's literacy project and local youth programs.  Tickets are only $20!!

Everyone can be a part of this FUNdraiser by: a) donating at least 3 bottles of your favorite wine (so long as it's not "2-Buck Chuck"); b) promoting this fundraiser through your personal network and especially through your social media outlets; c) by visiting other Rotary clubs in Southern Nevada to share the fun and sell tickets; d) selling tickets to your network of friends, family, business associates and vinophiles (that would be fellow wine-lovers!).  Be sure to offer the opportunity to everyone! 

I will be collecting your wine donations at our club meetings and the Oct. 25 fireside.  If you are not a wine-lover and would prefer, simply give myself, Jim Cady or another one of our raffle organizers your $$ and we will purchase wine on your behalf.

Attached is the link to the flyer for our event. http://www.rotarysummerlin.org/Fundraisers/2012/Wine/1210%20WineRaffle.pdf.   You can post this to your Facebook and Twitter pages or simply attach as an email and send out to your contacts list.  Each club member has been given 15 tickets to sell, so get started early and set yourself a goal to sell a minimum of 20!  Or get really excited and set your minimum at 25!!  The more the merrier.

The drawing will take place on Dec. 11.  1st Place:  50 bottles of wine; 2nd Place 30 bottles; 3rd Place 20 bottles.  So uncork your inner "FUNdraiser" and get selling!  This can also be a great membership recruitment tool...let it open up a conversation about Rotary. :)

RC Summerlin members are invited to attend...

President Gregg has asked me to get a notice out to all members, inviting them to be a part of the crowd at a filming at:
D Bar J Hat Co.
5960 Topaz
Las Vegas, NV, 90120
702.430-0681

Email: dhatterm4287@hotmail.com

The filming starts at 11 am. You will also see their historic hat making operation and a fabulous display of hats. It's all free. They will be serving champagne, cheese, etc. It is a truly wonderful facility. It will be fun. Hats optional.

Cheeseburger the Movie

Visit our Facebook Page to watch Cheesburger the Movie, or watch it here on YouTube.

There were almost enough Summerlin Rotarians at last night's production of Wicked at The Smith Center to qualify the show as a make-up meeting!  But - to be totally truthful - I don't think any of us were wearing our pins...and that was wicked.  Speaking of qualifying, I wonder if Elphaba would qualify for the International Fellowship of Flying Rotarians described in today's Quick Notes.

Elevator Talk - by PDG Steve Garrett

Another great post by Past District Govrnor Steve Garrett on membership,

"Rotary is an organization that I belong to. Not only has it provided me with many friendships, but it has also been one of the most inspirational and satisfying activities of the last forty years of my life. Rotary has given me a level of self-satisfaction and the feeling of being a part of something that is bigger than me alone and really important. I would be pleased to share Rotary with you."

Read the full post...

Interesting post by PDG Steve Garrett

PDG Steve has an interesting take on the importance of being familiar with your club's constitution and bylaws.  Check it out here at  Shocking Discovery.

Betty Mahalik Named Volunteer of the Month for ShelterBox

Seems kind of odd writing this about myself, but just had to share the wonderful news that I've been named Volunteer of the Month for June by ShelterBox!  What a surprise and an honor to see my name and the photo of me and our favorite city councilman Stavros Anthony in the ShelterBox newsletter.  I am so proud to be honored but more importantly to be part of this amazing humanitarian organization.  And I'm deeply grateful for the wonderful support of the Summerlin Rotary Club.  You can read the article in the ShelterBox newsletter.  Thank you again for all you've done to support me and ShelterBox in District 5300!!

18th Annual Summerlin Patriotic Parade

Rotary Summerlin escorts Mr Potato Head

Join us on July 4 from 7:30AM to 11AM to volunteer as a balloon wrangler in the 18th Annual Summerlin Patriotic Parade. Good fun and fellowship. Family and friends welcome. Kids need to be big enough to hold a balloon tether and not get carried off over the rainbow - 'nuff said.

For more information and to register yourself and guests go to: http://www.IsMyRotaryClub.org/Register/GuestMemberExternal.cfm?EventID=77186507

June 26 'Round the Wheel

The June 26 'Round the Wheel is now online.

June 19 'Round the Wheel

The June 19, 'Round the Wheel is now online.

June 12 'Round the Wheel

The June 12 edition of 'Round the Wheel is not online.

June 5 'Round the Wheel

The June 5, 'Round the Wheel is now online - click here.

Lara Kolberg-Smith Center Director of Education to Speak

So excited to welcome as our speaker on June 5, Lara Kolberg, Director of Education, Gifts and Grants for the Smith Center for Performing Arts!  She will share with our members and guests the many outreach programs and educational opportunities available to Clark County students at the Smith Center.

Exposure to the arts has been proven to enhance children’s mental and cognitive abilities, increase cultural understanding, improve performance across all curriculum areas and develop social skills. 

Plan to join us, and by all means invite someone to join you!  Let's continue to invite guests and turn them into passionate members of the Summerlin Rotary Club.

Big ShelterBox Week-June 9-16

About every two weeks, a disaster of some kind strikes, displacing hundreds, sometimes thousands of people somewhere on the planet.  And when those disasters strike, ShelterBox is there to provide shelter, warmth and dignity in their signature big green boxes.

To honor its efforts and raise awareness and funds for the life-sustaining work of this global relief organization founded by a Rotarian, June 9-16 has been declared “Big ShelterBox Week”. 

  

Our Summerlin Rotary Club will once again welcome Mayor Pro-Tem Stavros Anthony on June 12 as he presents an official proclamation on behalf of the City of Las Vegas in honor of Big ShelterBox Week.  Betty Mahalik (yours truly!) will provide a short video and ShelterBox update, regarding the latest emergency relief situations where ShelterBox has been deployed.

Because of the official partnership with ShelterBox and Rotary International, local clubs are encouraged to support ShelterBox in whatever ways they can during this important week of fund-raising and friend-raising.  Ideas include:

·         Scheduling a local ambassador to speak or show a short video at a club

·         Holding a fundraiser now or in the future and designating monies raised to ShelterBox

·         Making an annual commitment to support ShelterBox

·         Becoming a ShelterBox “friend” on Facebook and sharing their regular updates on club and individual pages

·         Becoming a ShelterBox volunteer ambassador

·         Helping locate groups (Rotary, other service clubs, faith-based organizations, schools, youth groups) that would like to have a ShelterBox program

·         Sending in a personal donation to www.shelterboxusa.org

·         Providing connections to local community foundations to help raise awareness

When a disaster strikes, ShelterBox is there.  You can make a difference by supporting Big ShelterBox week, June 9-16!

Have another club or organization that would benefit from hearing about ShelterBox, or want to support ShelterBox in another way?  Contact Betty Mahalik, (702) 658-4425 or bettym@dynamic-coaching.com.  For more information visit www.shelterboxusa.org.