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 12 – SEPTEMBER 14, 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…… Hello Las Vegas Central
Rotary Club! Hopefully you all had a wonderful
weekend and took a few moments to remember
those that we lost on 9/11. It is hard to believe 10
years has passed so quickly.
I took some time to think about my life over the past
10 years and was amazed at the changes and
blessings that have taken place that might go unnoticed if one doesn’t take the time to reflect. I encourage you to think about your life and the past 10
years and all the good our club has done for not only the local community, but all over the world. Then I
want you to think about the next 10 years and all
the good we are going to do with your help.
Remember, every week is a “Bring a friend to Rotary week”. Also, we need to decide on our annual
winter fundraiser very quickly, so if you have any
good ideas please let me know…see you all
Wednesday!
Pres. Jason
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Visiting Rotarians & Guests: Mike Angel (Jason
Brown); Dr. Mike Barton, our speaker.
Missing in Action: Bill Copper, Dave Evans, Bruce
Hendricks, Florence Rogers, Allen Vogel and Bill
Wiedeman.
Leave of Absence: Dave Cabral, Mark Denton,
Charles Hunsberger, Toby O’Brien, Lia Roberts &
Geri Rohrberg.
Dwight D. Jones, the makeup of the schools is
changing. The school district is now divided into
thirteen Performance Zones and one Autonomous
Al Jensen
Zone. Now, instead of having Assistant Superinten“Welcome to Las Vegas”
dents, the school district has Academic Managers,
(Arranged by Bob Hellriegel)
and Dr. Barton has been promoted to the position of
Academic Manager for Performance Zone #8. The
ultimate goal of the plan is to get all of the schools
Upcoming Programs
to be Autonomous. These are schools that are on
September 21 - Michael Brown, Barrick Gold (Arthe right tract. On September 25th, the superintenranged by Pres. Jason)
dent will announce the first 25 schools that will be in
September 28 - William Zeigler “Las Vegas Real
the Autonomous Zone.
Estate and Lending”, (Arranged by Jason
Each Performance Zone is made up of high
Brown)
schools, middle schools and elementary schools.
October 5 – Dr. Robert Piccioni, “Einstein for EveThe three high schools that will be in Dr. Barton’s
ryone” (Arranged by Ivan Eisenberg)
Performance Zone are Valley, Del Sol and the Las
Vegas Academy, but he believes the Academy will
October 12 - Tony Scodwel
be one of the schools in the Autonomous Zone.
Once a school gets into the Autonomous Zone, it
Club Greeters
cannot return to a Performance Zone.
September 14 – Dick Weisbart
Autonomous does not mean “leave alone completeSeptember 21 – Sae Lee
ly.” There will still be oversight and an Academic
September 28 – Jeremy Brooks
Manager serving over the schools.
There is an Acting Principal in Dr. Barton’s place at
Remember to arrive for duty by 11:45 am
West Prep and interviews are taking place on Friday for the Principal’s position. Dr. Barton said it
AT OUR LAST MEETING…President Jason wel- was a “bitter-sweet” thing to leave the school.
Mostly he misses the day-to-day interaction with the
comed everyone to the meeting. Bob Hellriegel
kids.
provided the Invocation, Nancy Beckerbauer led
us in the Pledge to the Flag, Jeremy Brooks guid- Asked if he supports the idea of retention students,
ed us through the Four-Way Test and Michael Per- he said he does support it for non-performing stuUpcoming Events
ry was our Greeter.
dents. In fact, he was retained when he was in the
September 21 – Fireside Chat at Bob Hellfourth grade when his family moved from New York
PDG Al Slaggert introduced our speaker, Dr. Miriegel’s home – 6:30 pm
to Pennsylvania.
chael Barton, who is the former principal of West
September 24 – Picnic with North Las Vegas
Prep. Our club, With regard to bad teachers, Supt. Jones says,
Club at Floyd Lamb Park at Tule Springs
and to a lesser “Stop the Dance of the Lemons.” He says you don’t
extent the West take bad teachers or administrators to another
November 4-6 – Teen Leadership Camp
club, have been school. They need to be let go. When asked how
November 9 – Project Homeless Connect
involved in a lit- the teachers union is dealing with the situation, he
November 12 - Roadside Cleanup
eracy program
said right now they are at a stalemate and it will
Rotary Horn of Africa Famine & Refugee Fund
with the school. probably end up in arbitration.
In response to the humanitarian crisis in parts of
The school has The school administrators union did settle with the
Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia, The Rotary Foundaimproved so
CCSD so now they can remove bad administrators.
tion has established the Rotary Horn of Africa Fammuch that it was If an administrator has two years of unsatisfactory
ine and Refugee Relief Fund, which will support reranked “20th”
performance, he/she can now be terminated.
covery projects in the affected areas. Donations can
Catching Up
President Jason thanked Dr. Barton for his very inbe made at www.rotary.org.
School in the
formative program noting that he has been our
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Nation by the
speaker several times over the last few years. We
50/50
Washington Post this year.
Michael Perry had the winning ticket but chose the Until recently, Dr. Barton was principal of the West will be making a donation in honor of his program to
the PolioPlus program of Rotary International.
7♦. Next week the pot will be $782 with 12 cards
Prep School here in Las Vegas. But now that the
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remaining.
CCSD has a new superintendent, namely Dr.
THIS WEEK’S PROGRAM
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Miss Kitty’s Jeans to Jewels – Nancy reminded
everyone who will be participating that we have to
be at the Bitter Root Ranch on Saturday at 6:00 pm.
They will be having a cocktail party prior to the
event this year but we will still serve beer & wine
during the barbecue.
Homeless Connect is coming up in November
Nancy reminded everyone that we need books as
we give them out to the homeless as part of our literacy project. They like all kinds of books: fiction,
non-fiction, self-help, Bibles, dictionaries, National
Geographic, children’s books, etc. They can be paperback or hard cover.
SOAR – Pres. Jason is still looking for someone
who can represent our club at SOAR this year on
Monday, September 12th.
Joint Club Family Picnic – Pres. Jason reminded
everyone that we will be having a picnic with the
North Las Vegas Club on Saturday, September 24th
at Floyd Lamb State Park in Tule Springs. There
are 3 covered sections along the lake with 4 tables
in each section. The club will provide hotdogs and
hamburgers. Those attending are welcome to bring
salads, desserts, etc. to share.
Fireside Chat – Bob Hellreigel announced he will
be hosting the Fireside Chat for Michael Perry and
Latta Kadir at his home on Wednesday, September
21st at 6:30 pm. A sign-up sheet will be passed
around at next week’s meeting.
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FINES & HAPPY/SAD BUCKS
Sgt-at-Arms Dick Weisbart didn’t collect any fines
because everyone was wearing their pins.
Beatrice Lee was happy as she and Carol Jule
had a great time at a great show on Sunday.
Jason Brown was happy that Mike Angel joined us
today and that Dr. Mike Barton is here.
Freda Brazier ($2) was happy that Dick Weisbart
gave Michael & her tickets to see George Wallace. It was a great show. She was happy because Saturday was her grandson’s 1st birthday.
Bob Hellriegel was happy because he had a very
nice holiday weekend.
Sae Lee ($3) was sad because his Cox cable is
down at his office. He was happy because he
read an article in the newspaper about Mickey
Wiedeman’s successful brain aneurysm surgery.
Her doctor told her it was inoperable but she
found a doctor, an interventional radiologist, who
successfully treated her aneurysm. He was also
happy because he is running in a 9.10 (k) 9/11
memorial event. He has been practicing.
PDG Al Slaggert ($2) spent Labor Day in the
emergency room. His tongue and then his airways started to swell so his wife drove him to
Centennial Hospital. His blood pressure was
240/110. But he had a lot of fun with the nurses.
He had another happy buck because Nancy
joined them at a memorable big band concert.
And last night they went to Bootlegger where
Bruce played the vibraphone.
Nancy Beckerbauer was happy because she had
a wonderful afternoon. It was an excellent band
concert. She thanked Al and Mary Ann.
Jason Brown ($5) was said because he had to
take his oldest daughter to the orthodontist as
she needs braces. His second daughter also
needs braces. It will cost him $9,000 between
the two of them.
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WHERE TO MAKE–UP
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST
LAWRY’S THE PRIME RIB 12:15 PM
TUESDAY
LV SUMMERLIN
TPC SUMMERLIN
7:15 AM
FREMONT
HUGO’S CELLAR REST. 12:15 PM
HENDERSON
FIESTA HENDERSON
NOON
LAS VEGAS WEST CANYON GATE C.C.
12:15 PM
MESQUITE
NEVADA BANK & TRUST NOON
RED ROCK PROVISIONAL – O'Aces Bar & Grill 6:00 PM
WEDNESDAY
MOAPA
OVERTON GYM, OVERTON 6:30 AM
CENTENNIAL HILLS SILVERSTONE C.C.
7:15 AM
BOULDER CITY
ST. JUDE’S RANCH
NOON
CALIENTE
HANSEN’S FINE DINING 12:15 PM
PAHRUMP VALLEY MOUNTAIN FALLS GRILL RM 6:00 PM
LAUGHLIN
HARRAH’S LAUGHLIN
7:30 AM
THURSDAY
B’LDR CITY SUNRISE B’LDR CREEK GOLF CRS 7:00 AM
GREEN VALLEY
WILDHORSE GOLF CLUB 7:00 AM
LAS VEGAS
LAWRY’S THE PRIME RIB NOON
MESQUITE SUNRISE MESA VIEW REG.HOSP. 7:30 AM
FRIDAY
LAS VEGAS NORTH PAINTED DESERT GOLF C 7:15 AM
ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD MEMBERS
PRESIDENT ........................................ JASON BROWN
PAST PRESIDENT ................................ BEATRICE LEE
TREASURER ................................... BOB HELLRIEGEL
SECRETARY...................................... FREDA BRAZIER
DIRECTOR .............................. NANCY BECKERBAUER
DIRECTOR ............................................ BILL COPPER
DIRECTOR ......................................... GORDON CULP
FOUNDATION BOARD MEMBERS
PRESIDENT ........................................ JASON BROWN
YOUTH SERVICE…………. .................. BEATRICE LEE
COMMUNITY SERVICE.............. NANCY BECKERBAUER
INTERNATIONAL SERVICE ..................... DAVID EVANS
TREASURER ................................... BOB HELLRIEGEL
SECRETARY...................................... FREDA BRAZIER
COMMITTEE CHAIRS
PROGRAMS COMMITTEE ..................... JASON BROWN
PROJECTS COMMITTEE ....................... BEATRICE LEE
MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE ..................... BILL COPPER
ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE ............ FREDA BRAZIER
PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE .......... GORDON CULP
FOUNDATION COMMITTEE ............... BOB HELLRIEGEL
DAN STOVER MUSIC AWARDS .................. DON KEMP
FUNDRAISING .................................... JASON BROWN
BIRTHDAY CHAIR ................................. ALLEN VOGEL
GREETER CHAIR ................................... BILL COPPER
SERGEANT-AT-ARMS ……………….DICK WEISBART
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Rotarians Play Key Role in Pakistan’s Strategy to End Polio
Rotarians are in the forefront of the drive to implement Pakistan’s National Emergency Action Plan
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for Polio Eradication 2011. The government
Miss Kitty’s Jeans to Jewels
launched the plan in January, in response to a
On Saturday evening, September 10th, eight mem- sharp increase in polio cases in the country in 2010.
bers of our club plus Matt Copper (Bill‘s son) went Turning the tide against the disease in Pakistan is
to the Bitter Root Ranch to tend bar at the Opporpivotal to the success of the Global Polio Eradicatunity Village Annual Fundraiser, “Miss Kitty’s Jeans tion Initiative. Pakistan was the only one of the
to Jewels.” As usual, we all had a great time. The
world’s four polio-endemic countries -- the others
barbecue dinner was delicious but especially deliare Afghanistan, India, and Nigeria -- to see an incious were the hors d’oeurves served during the
crease in cases last year: 144 compared with 89 in
cocktail hour. AND, we all enjoyed the beer, wine,
2009.
soda and water. Our two newest members, JereRotarians assigned by the Pakistan PolioPlus
my Brooks and Latta Kadir jumped right in like
Committee are mobilizing Rotary clubs to provide
they were pros.
support in the country’s four provinces. Rotarians
are helping to immunize children against polio and
to raise public awareness of the disease.
Club members are working “to cover every nook
and corner of the country,” says Aziz Memon, chair
of the committee. “We are committed to a polio-free
Pakistan.”
Rotarians are also advocating for polio eradication
among officials at all levels of government, as well
as religious leaders and others.
"Aziz Memon is a participant in meetings with the
president, regional governors, and health advisers,”
said Bill Gates at the 2011 RI Convention in May.
“Rotary’s in the room when decisions are made in
Pakistan.” Gates is cochair of the Bill & Melinda
Gates Foundation, which has awarded US$355 milFrom the left: Dick Weisbart, Matt Copper, Bill Coplion in challenge grants to Rotary for polio eradicaper, Freda Brazier, Beatrice Lee, Latta Kadir, Nancy
tion efforts.
Beckerbauer, Bob Hellriegel & Jeremy Brooks
(Photo courtesy of Latta’s cell phone)