R.I. President
Kaylan Banerjee
LAS VEGAS COUNTRY CLUB, 3000 JOE W. BROWN DRIVE, LAS VEGAS, NV
WEDNESDAYS @ 12:15 P.M. - VOLUME 9, ISSUE 14 – SEPTEMBER 28, 2011
EDITOR: FREDA BRAZIER, TEL.: 467-3442, E-MAIL: freda_brazier@yahoo.com
www.lvcentralrotary.com
District Governor
“Reach Within To Embrace Humanity”
Douglas Fowler
Jason Brown, President (2011-2012)
“SEPTEMBER IS NEW GENERATIONS MONTH”
President’s Message…… I want to thank all the
THIS WEEK’S PROGRAM
participants in our 1st annual Rotary picnic. We had
a great time fishing, feeding ducks, and enjoying the
William Zeigler
beautiful lakes and fellowship. The hotdogs and
“Las Vegas Real Estate and Lending
hamburgers were grilled by the president Scott
(Arranged by Pres. Jason Brown)
Maggie, and everyone brought something yummy. I
cant wait for next years picnic, I know it will be bigUpcoming Programs
ger and better with all of you attending.
October 5 – Dr. Robert Piccioni, “Einstein for EvePres. Jason
ryone” (Arranged by Ivan Eisenberg)
October 12 - Tony Scodwell, a Big Band Leader
even 24k gold jewelry. The demand for gold jewelry
in India and China is more than in the US.
Investment demand is what has made the gold
miner what it is today. China’s investment demand
is up 2000% and India’s demand is up 159%. The
UK and Russia sold off their gold and bought dollars
instead. Now the central banks are buying gold.
China’s gold market is the largest in the world. Most
of the gold mined in Nevada is in China. India is the
second largest gold market. All brides’ gifts are in
gold. Thirty-five percent of the sales at Cartier in
City Center are Mainland China residents.
(Arranged by PDG Al Slaggert)
Barrick Gold has 350 vacancies in the job market in
Northern Nevada. They have 4% unemployment in
Club Greeters
four counties in Northern Nevada. Barrick invests
September 28 – Jeremy Brooks
$2 billion a year with Nevada vendors. Over 950
October 5 – Latta Kadir
jobs have been added in Nevada since the recesOctober 12 – Jeremy Brooks
sion started in 2007.
October 19 – Michael Perry
To learn more about Barrick, log on to
www.barrick.com.
Remember to arrive for duty by 11:45 am
Rotary Picnic at Floyd Lamb State Park
President Jason thanked Michael for his very interesting program noting that we will be making a
AT OUR LAST MEETING…President Jason weldonation in honor of his program to the PolioPlus
comed everyone to the meeting. Michael Perry
Visiting Rotarians & Guests: Anne Smith (Gorprogram of Rotary International.
provided the Invocation; Gordon Culp led us in the
don Culp’s wife); Michael Brown, our speaker.
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Pledge to the Flag, and Latta Kadir guided us
Missing in Action: Jeremy Brooks, Dave Evans,
FINES & HAPPY/SAD BUCKS
Bruce Hendricks, Florence Rogers, Allen Vogel and through the Four-Way Test. Sae Lee introduced
Sgt-at-Arms
Dick Weisbart didn’t collect any fines
our Guests.
Bill Wiedeman.
because everyone was wearing their pins.
Pres. Jason introduced our speaker, Michael J.
Leave of Absence: Dave Cabral, Mark Denton,
Brown, of Barrick Gold. He spoke about gold in the Michael Perry was happy because he just comCharles Hunsberger, Toby O’Brien, Lia Roberts &
pleted an eight-day fast. He is very happy to eat.
Silver State. A member of the Ohio House of RepGeri Rohrberg.
resentatives from 1979-381, Michael is married and Bill Copper was happy because he has extended
the father of two daughters adopted from Siberia by
his personal record to 7 ½ weeks of not running
Upcoming Events
him and his wife. A graduate of Ohio State, Michael
into his garage door.
October 5 - Catholic Charities Food Drive
has worked at the Department of Treasury and the Freda Brazier ($5) was happy because she won
November 4-6 – Teen Leadership Camp
US Mint, among other jobs. He has just moved to
the 50/50 last week and she already gave her
Utah after nearly thirty years in Washington, DC.
November 9 – Project Homeless Connect
church 10% of her winnings.
November 12 - Roadside Cleanup
When miners first came through Nevada, they could Beatrice Lee ($2) was happy because she is back
not find any gold because it was too microscopic.
on the program. She had a one pound weight
Instead they mined silver and copper. The modern
ANNOUNCEMENTS
loss last night. She was sad because she is realgold mining industry came back to Nevada in the
ly trying to get into the computer age. She is not
Catholic Charities Food Drive – Nancy Becker80’s. Americans couldn’t own gold privately until the
having much luck at it. Latta has agreed to help
bauer announced that we will be having a food
Ford Administration.
her.
th
drive on Wednesday, October 5 . Every year we
There is a lot of gold in Nevada. In fact, Nevada is
do a food drive for Catholic Charities. Please bring
Bob
Hellriegel was happy that we have a bunch of
the 6th largest gold producing place in the world.
your food donations on the 5th. Cash donations will
people and hopefully more will come to the FireThere are no gold veins or gold bars; it is all microalso be accepted if you don’t have time or don’t
side Chat this evening.
scopic. The gold mines in Nevada move 425 thouwish to shop.
Gordon
Culp was happy that Anne Could come to
sand tons of rock a day to extract 20 thousand tons
the
meeting
today. She will be representing him
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of ore then run it through a processing facility and
when he is out of town.
50/50
get 10 thousand ounces of gold (which equals the
Ivan Eisenberg had the winning ticket but chose
size of 15 loaves of bread).
Jason Brown ($5) was happy because he just got
the 7♦. Next week there will be $60+ in the pot and In the United States, most gold is made of 14k gold,
back from a Managers’ Retreat in Huntington
51 cards in the deck.
Beach with his company. His other happy dollar
but in India and China they deal in 18k, 22k and
is because his vacation is getting closer. He is
looking forward to going on vacation on October
1st to Hawaii for 16 days with his family.
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Register for Member Access - Rotarians who register for Member Access by 14 October are eli-gible
to win 1,000 extra Rotary Foundation recogni-tion
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and the winner will be announced after midWHERE TO MAKE–UP
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creased Member Access benefits.
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TPC SUMMERLIN
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ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD MEMBERS
FREMONT
HUGO’S CELLAR REST. 12:15 PM
PRESIDENT ........................................ JASON BROWN
HENDERSON
FIESTA HENDERSON
NOON
PAST PRESIDENT .................................BEATRICE LEE
LAS VEGAS WEST CANYON GATE C.C.
12:15 PM
TREASURER .................................. BOB HELLRIEGEL
MESQUITE
NEVADA BANK & TRUST NOON
SECRETARY ..................................... FREDA BRAZIER
RED ROCK PROVISIONAL – O'Aces Bar & Grill 6:00 PM
DIRECTOR ...............................NANCY BECKERBAUER
WEDNESDAY
DIRECTOR ............................................ BILL COPPER
MOAPA
OVERTON GYM, OVERTON 6:30 AM
DIRECTOR ..........................................GORDON CULP
CENTENNIAL HILLS SILVERSTONE C.C.
7:15 AM
FOUNDATION BOARD MEMBERS
BOULDER CITY
ST. JUDE’S RANCH
NOON
CALIENTE
HANSEN’S FINE DINING 12:15 PM PRESIDENT ........................................ JASON BROWN
PAHRUMP VALLEY MOUNTAIN FALLS GRILL RM 6:00 PM YOUTH SERVICE…………....................BEATRICE LEE
LAUGHLIN
HARRAH’S LAUGHLIN
7:30 AM
COMMUNITY SERVICE ..............NANCY BECKERBAUER
THURSDAY
INTERNATIONAL SERVICE ......................DAVID EVANS
B’LDR CITY SUNRISE B’LDR CREEK GOLF CRS 7:00 AM
TREASURER .................................. BOB HELLRIEGEL
GREEN VALLEY
WILDHORSE GOLF CLUB 7:00 AM
SECRETARY ..................................... FREDA BRAZIER
LAS VEGAS
LAWRY’S THE PRIME RIB NOON
COMMITTEE CHAIRS
MESQUITE SUNRISE MESA VIEW REG.HOSP. 7:30 AM
PROGRAMS COMMITTEE...................... JASON BROWN
FRIDAY
PROJECTS COMMITTEE ........................BEATRICE LEE
LAS VEGAS NORTH PAINTED DESERT GOLF C 7:15 AM
MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE ..................... BILL COPPER
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ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE ............ FREDA BRAZIER
PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE...........GORDON CULP
Recognition Point Changes and Other
FOUNDATION COMMITTEE ............... BOB HELLRIEGEL
Foundation Updates
Rotary International News – 9/19/11 DAN STOVER MUSIC AWARDS ..................DON KEMP
FUNDRAISING ..................................... JASON BROWN
Starting 1 October, Rotary Foundation recognition
BIRTHDAY CHAIR ................................. ALLEN VOGEL
points will be awarded for contributions to the AnGREETER CHAIR ................................... BILL COPPER
nual Programs Fund, PolioPlus, or the sponsor porIT COMMITTEE................................ JEREMY BROOKS
tion of a Foundation grant. One Foundation recogniSERGEANT-AT-ARMS ……………….DICK WEISBART
tion point will be given for every U.S. dollar contributed to these funds, which can then be extended to
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others to help them become a Paul Harris Fellow.
Peace Fellows Discuss What Rotary Peace
Donors will no longer need to be a Paul Harris FelCenters Program Has Meant to Them
low themselves before Foundation recognition
Rotary International News – 9/20/11
points are awarded.
Improved Foundation reports - Updated and
streamlined reports will be available to club and dis- Shai Tamari,
trict officers on Member Access by the end of Sep- a 2006-08
tember, including the following:
Rotary Peace
Fellow, in a
 Benefactor Report
Palestinian
 Club Recognition Summary Report
refugee
camp outside
 Donor History Report
Amman,
 Every Rotarian, Every Year Eligibility Report
Jordan. Pho Monthly Contribution Report
to courtesy
Upcoming enhancements include forms for new Ro- of Shai Tatary Foundation Contributions, Recognition Transfer mari
Requests, and additional contribution reports. In
addition, donor recognition processing time and as- The Rotary Peace Centers program provided
sociated costs will decrease as the benefits of a
Alejandra Rueda Zarate, of Bogota, Colombia, with
new system are fully realized.
skills that she’s now using to help poor villagers in
her nation’s countryside.
Experience these improvements by contributing
online at www.rotary.org/contribute. With your im"Thanks to the program, I complemented my years
portant and generous financial support, The Rotary of work experience with international knowledge
Foundation is fulfilling its promise of a polio-free
and learning, allowing me to start my own initiative
world, helping children and families live healthier
on rural development and poverty alleviation," says
lives and creating a more peaceful future.
Zarate, a 2010 graduate of the Rotary Peace Center at the University of California, Berkeley, who had
worked in the agricultural industry before her fellowship. "The strategic platform brings capacity building
to peasants in the countryside, and has had significant results for conflict alleviation in Colombia."
Each year, the Rotary Peace Centers train future
leaders who have a demonstrated commitment to
peace, preparing them to promote national and international cooperation and the successful resolution of conflict. Fellows earn a master's degree in international relations, sustainable development,
peace studies, conflict resolution, or related fields,
or a professional development certificate in peace
and conflict studies.
Working to promote peace
Your generous support of the Rotary Peace Centers
Major Gifts Initiative ensures the program’s future,
providing opportunities for new classes of peace fellows, and empowering the more than 600 alumni already working to promote greater tolerance and cooperation.
In honor of the International Day of Peace, 21 September, we asked former peace fellows how the
program equipped them for their current work in the
field:
 "The Rotary Peace Centers program provided
me with the confidence to walk through the halls
of the U.S. Congress, seek a position as a foreign policy adviser, and know that I have something to offer which members of Congress desire
in an aide -- knowledge, experience, and chutzpa," says Shai Tamari, a 2006-08 fellow at Duke
University and University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill, USA.
 "As a U.S. diplomat, the knowledge and experience I gained as a peace fellow have had a direct impact on my work with international organizations in Libya, Somalia, and Yemen," says Tim
Haynes, a 2004-06 fellow at Sciences Po,
France.
 "I have been working for the German development cooperation on its climate protection program, where I am able to work with developing
countries to help them address their development challenges in the face of climate change. I
have been granted a bird's-eye view into the issue as a member of the German delegation to
climate negotiations," says Sallie Lacy, a 200507 fellow at the University of Queensland, Australia.
Rotary Peace Fellows from the University of
California, Berkeley. Photo courtesy of
Alejandra Rueda Zarate