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Rotary Web SitesRotary.org - Rotary International District5300.org - District 5300 Sitewww.LasVegasRotary.com - Our Club Site
Wheel Print: Bill Houghton, Horizon Print SolutionsWheel Creative & Editor: Jeni Houghton, Horizon Print SolutionsPrograms: Larry TomsicPictures: Jim TuckerThe Scribe: Jaime Goldsmith
Monday Southwest Lawry’s Prime Rib 12:15 p.m.Tuesday Las Vegas Summerlin TPC Club House 7:15 a.m.Tuesday Downtown Hugo’s (Four Queens Hotel) 12:15 p.m.Tuesday Henderson McCaw School of Mines, 575 Lynn Lane NoonTuesday Mesquite Oasis Club House NoonTuesday Las Vegas West Canyon Gate Country Club 12:15 p.m.Tuesday Red Rock Rotary PT’s Pub (9050 W. Post Rd.) 6:00 p.m.Wednesday Pahrump Valley Mountain Falls Grill Room 6:00 p.m.Wednesday Boulder City Boulder Creek Golf Course NoonWednesday Moapa Old Overton Gym 6:30 a.m.Wednesday Las Vegas Central Las Vegas Country Club 12:15 p.m.Wednesday LV Spring Mountains Siena Bistro, Siena Golf Club 5:30p.m. Town Center Drive south of FlamingoThursday Boulder City Sunrise Boulder Creek Golf Course 7:00 a.m.Thursday Green Valley Wildhorse Golf Club 7:00 a.m.Thursday Las Vegas Rotary Lawry’s Prime Rib NoonThursday Mesquite Sunrise Oasis Golf Course (Red Room) 7:30 a.m.Friday North Las Vegas Los Prados Country Club 7:15 a.m. Off Lone Mtn. betw. Decatur & Jones
MAKE-UP DAYS AND PLACES
Don’t miss The May Issue of THE ROTARIAN
MAY 26, 2016
TODAY’S PROGRAM
JASON MENDENHALL
CALENDAR
WETZEL AWARDS
MEMBER HIGHLIGHTS
SCRIBE
ALPINE PICNIC
ROTARIANS AT WORK DAY
Rotary At A GlanceRotarians Members - 1,207,102; Clubs - 34,823; Districts - 538; Countries - 200+;
Rotaractors Clubs - 7,868; Members - 180,964; Countries - 162Interact Clubs - 18,005; Members - 414,115; Countries - 132
BE A GIFT TOTHE WORLD
Post Office Box 15152Las Vegas, Nevada 89114Phone: 702-433-7451Fax: 702-450-7859District 5300Club 813Website: www.lasvegasrotary.comEmail: [email protected] Director: Shawn Noorda
LAS VEGAS ROTARY FOUNDATION 2015-2016BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President: Steve CaseyPresident Elect: Thomas ThomasSecretary: Larry RouseTreasurer: Paul KrugerImmediate Past President: Randy BoeschSenior Members: Paul Maffey Ty HilbrechtTrustees: Mary Ann Avnet David Thorson Randy Campanale Robert D. Fisher
May 26, 2016
Las Vegas Rotary Club Mission:
JASON MENDENHALLTHE FOUR-WAY TEST 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?
SWITCH, EVP CLOUDJason is the master of all things cloud and big data technologies in his role as Executive Vice President of Cloud. Since joining the company in 2009, Jason has focused his in efforts in creating the SUPERNAP Cloud Continuum. This powerful technology platform connects enterprises with innovative technologies that help drive their business forward. In this capacity, he also acts as the creator and chief evangelist of new products and services into the Switch ecosystem.
Prior to becoming a partner at Switch, Jason was the co-founder of Verde Communications, which was grown and sold to Sparkplug, Inc. Jason has 20 years of experience serving as an executive for global enterprise-level companies in the telecommunications, software, and technology consulting industries.
Jason’s depth and breadth of experience in working where technology and business intersect provides him a unique perspective on the issues impacting entrepreneurs, enterprise executives, and technology practitioners. He sits on the UNLV College of Engineering advisory board, serves on the Nevada Knowledge Fund Advisory Council, acts as a mentor to the start-up community, is a founding member of the Cloud Native Computing Foundation and is a steadfast and strong advocate for the role technology ecosystems play in economic diversification. He holds B.S. in chemical and fuels engineering from the University of Utah and is a native Las Vegan.
Jason also serves as one of the primary company representatives, and is a willing participant in global discussions surrounding current and future technology issues impacting today’s business leaders.
Teaching Youth to Succeed through Literacy, Education & Life Skills Development
Steve R. ParikhMSE, MBA, PE, F. ASCE-LIFECertified Value Specialist - LIFELEED ® Accredited Professional
President
SRP ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS, PLLC.9316 Harrow Rook Street, Las Vegas, NV 89143, USA
Phone: (702)396-5512Email; [email protected]
Warehousing
Transportation
Installation
Logistics
Local Delivery
Liquidation379-8500
7
ROTARY’S MISSIONThe mission of Rotary International is to support its member clubs in fulfilling the Object of Rotary by:
• Fostering unity among member clubs; • Strengthening and expanding Rotary around the world; • Communicating worldwide the work of Rotary; • Providing a system of international administration.
Mary Ann AvnetPresident 2015-2016
CLUB OFFICERS 2015-2016 President Mary Ann AvnetPresident-Elect
David ThorsonImmediate Past President Steve LinderSecretary Janice LenckeTreasurer Tom BrookerELECTED DIRECTORSGina GentlemanMichael GordonJames KohlJanice LenckeRobert PattenDeb GrandaChris RodenfelsCarolyn SparksBill StierenPast President Representative
Tom Axtell
2
Dear Fellow Rotarians: One of the emails that I read with interest this week was from Pat Killoran, Zone 24 West End Polio Now Coordinator and I needed to share a condensed version. The iconic polio story, a story told often and told well, makes a deserving headline. Rotary and its partners have achieved success beyond measure. We can be proud of the results: only 76 wild polio cases in the world last year. We can be proud of the mobilization as the WHO leads an eradication effort that blankets the globe. We can be proud of the fundraising as all the partners including Rotary and Rotarians, WHO, governments, Bill Gates and others consistently meet the financial needs of the Polio Campaign. But, as the world celebrates, we must not forget that the price for polio eradication is more than money. The headlines on January 13, 2016, read “Suicide attack … in southwest Pakistan kills 15, mostly policemen”. This hints at the rest of the story. So let us remind ourselves of the human cost to polio eradication. The January 13 murders, like so many terrorist attacks and tragedies in our world, were on the front page of the newspapers one day and gone the next in favor of another story. We must remind ourselves, no matter how noble the cause, the loss of even one life matters. And this was not a unique event. There were similar headlines on December 29, 2015, one life in Afghanistan; March 11, 2014, 11 lives in Pakistan; March 17, 2014, two more; February 2014, four lives in Pakistan; February 2013, nine lives in Nigeria; and there have been many more. In Pakistan alone there have been almost 100 murders associated with the polio campaign. In addition to the killings, polio workers and their families are targeted with death threats, harassment and blackmail causing disruption to families. I am not sure how we value their contribution. What’s a human life worth? What are 100 human lives worth? Clearly, the costs have not only been money but also human life and suffering. There is no doubt that we must stay focused on the goal of a polio free world, Rotary’s number one priority. We must stay committed to the children of the world. At the same time, we need to remember and be thankful for those, who have sacrificed their lives, rights and freedom for a polio-free world. They truly are a gift to the world … and we must never forget!Mary Ann AvnetPresident 2015-2016
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
ROTARY EVENTS ARE LISTED IN RED / GUEST SPEAKERS & PROGRAMS IN BLACK
CALENDAR5/26 Jason Mendenhall - Switch, EVP Cloud6/2 Gerry Bomotti - SVP UNLV Finance6/2 Wetzel Ceremony - 3 PM 6/9 Julie Murray - CEO Moonridge Group6/11 Alpine Picnic6/16 Club Assembly6/18 Rotarians At Work Day - Salvation Army6/23 Travis Cloer - “Jersey Boys”6/30 Dark - Debunking Party at Celebrity Cars7/21 Kris Dahir - Nevada Veterans Memorial7/28 Briana Lawrence - One Drop
Annual Alpine PicnicJune 11th
9:00am: Optional hike
Enjoy the picnic at Bob Werner’s Cabin on Mt. Charleston starting at noon
Side dishes & desserts are requested$10 per person. Bring the Family!
Contact Sarah Brown for more information
(702) 326-5808
BobFisherNV.com
LOBBYIST • CONSULTANT
6 3
PAST PRESIDENTS*Deceased
Les Saunders* 1923-24Bill Ferron* 1924-25A.A. Hinman* 1925-26Frosty Mildren* 1926-27Fred Hesse* 1927-28Dr. F.M. Ferguson* 1928-29Dr. William S. Park* 1929-30Charlie Dimock* 1930-31Leo McNamee* 1931-32A.E. Cahlan* 1932-33Douglas Dasheil* 1933-34Marion Earl* 1934-35K.O. Knudson* 1936-37Frank Gusewelle* 1937-38Tom Connolly* 1938-39Archie Grant* 1939-40Otto Underhill* 1940-41Bryan Bunker 1941-42Cyril Wengert* 1942-43Fred O’Donnell* 1943-44Frank Case* 1944-45Victor Shurtiff* 1945-46Max Kelch* 1946-47Ed Ciliax* 1947-48Lorin Ronnow* 1948-49Leonard Fayle* 1949-50Allye Lawson* 1950-51Harry Allen* 1951-52Les Edwards* 1952-53Wayne Kirch* 1953-54George Boman* 1954-55Spence Butterfield* 1955-56Walt Hunsaker* 1956-57Ted Brandt* 1957-58Julian Moore* 1958-59Ray F. Culley* 1959-60C.T. Harris* 1960-61Ollie Gardner 1961-62Tom Underhill* 1962-63Vern Willis* 1963-64Ward Wengert* 1964-65Bill Southard* 1965-66Dr. Vince Sanner* 1966-67Walter Wehner* 1967-68Dr. Robert Robinson* 1968-69
Harold Wandesforde 1969-70Mark C. Mielke* 1970-71Dr. Harold Boyer* 1971-72Angelo J. Manzi* 1972-73Keith Ashworth* 1973-74Robert E. O’Connell* 1974-75Don Ashworth 1975-76David F. Welles 1976-77James J. Corey* 1977-78Darrell Luce* 1978-79Albert H. Purdue* 1979-80Michael Hoover 1980-81Donald L. Aikin 1981-82Joseph J. Buckley* 1982-83Irwin Kishner 1983-84James Cashman III* 1984-85Mike Meyer 1985-86Doug L. Peterson 1986-87M.J. Wiens, Jr. 1987-88Keith W. Bassett* 1988-89Kenneth E. Miller* 1989-90James M. Gamett 1990-91Robert L. Moore 1991-92Robert L. Forbuss* 1992-93Gary A. Martin 1993-94John A. Smith 1994-95Caty Crockett 1995-96Clifford R. Beadle 1996-97Ralph J. Rohay 1997-98Dr. James M. Jones 1998-99Tom A. Thomas 1999-00Tom J. Krob 2000-01James E. Hunt 2001-02James R. Tucker 2002-03Kathy Dalvey 2003-04Steve Casey 2004-05Ned Phillips 2005-06Brock Fraser 2006-07Randy Campanale 2007-08Russ Swain 2008-09Karen Whisenhunt 2009-10Tom Axtell 2010-11Sharon McNair 2011-12Randy Donald 2012-13Ginger Anderson 2013-14Steve Linder 2014-15
2015- 2016RI President K. R. Ravindran
District 5300 GovernorRandy Pote
MAY 19, 2016SCRIBE
• President Mary Ann called the meeting to order at 12:12. Steve Linder gave the invocation. Ted McAdam led us in singing America the Beautiful. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Sergeant-at-Arms was Randy Donald.• Randy introduced visiting Rotarians, our Rotary Youth Exchange student, Haley, who will be going to Argentina next year, and Kimberly Broedeur, Haley’s mom. Guest of Rotarians were introduced.• President Mary Ann thanked all who help set up today’s meeting; gave a special thanks to Ted McAdam who arranged the recent Nellis Tour and presented him with a “Be a Gift to the World” coin; presented David Thorson, Ty Salazar, and Ryan Hamilton with “Be a Gift to the World” pins for their work on our first annual Car & Bike Show. David said there would be more info in a slideshow next week on the couple thousand attendees and couple hundred cars on show, and gave special thanks to Ryan for making his showroom available. Ty presented car show raffle prizes to Mike Mendoza, Michael Gordon, Ginger Anderson, and Bob Werner.• Erik Astromeki reminded us we will be painting Salvation Army on June 18 for Rotarians at Work Day. • Jackie Thornhill announced the last Wetzel Award this RY is June 2. • Rob Pistone invited all to the Alpine Picnic June 11, at Bob’s cabin on Mount Charleston. President Mary Ann then presented Rob with a Sponsor pin for sponsoring John Shea. • Kimberly Broedeur shared on the Rotary Youth Exchange program and announced that she had Raffle tickets for sale for fundraising to promote youth exchange. Tickets are $20, or 6 for $100.• Katie Decker introduced her guest teachers, was happy to announce that Walter Long STEAM Academy scores are increasing up to 3x since last taken, and talked about Gamers Day which will be after Memorial Day on May 31 at Bracken STEAM Academy. • Raffle: Don Loyd found the 3 of Hearts, Mike Sexton won Lawry Bucks.• A short video played and Tom Thomas introduced our guest speaker Dallas Haun, CEO of Nevada State Bank (NSB), who generously donated $5,000 to LVRF. A Sole Power Award was presented to Mr. Haun and President Mary Ann adjourned the meeting at 1:30.
* Deceased
GOD BLESS AMERICA
Call (702) 595-12297475 W. Sahara Ave #100
Las Vegas, NV 89117email: [email protected]
The 2nd Quarter Wetzel Awards will be held at Nellis Air Force Base on Thursday,
June 2nd, at 3:00 PM.
2ndQuarterWetzelAwards
Please meet at the Visitor’s Center located at the entrance to Nellis Air Force Base, corner of N Las Vegas Blvd and Craig
Road, promptly at 2:30 PM if you need a ride to the site where the ceremony will be held. We would love to have as many of
you as possible to share this cherished Rotary Club of Las Vegas event! RSVP to Jackie Thornhill if you can come,
Have you scheduled your Craft Talk yet?
Rotarians At Work DayJune 18th
5
President - Sarah BrownVP - Rob Pistone • Secretary - Chris BennettThe 25 Club meetings are held on the 1st Thursday
each month at 11:15 A.M. at Lawry’s The Prime Rib
The Officers for the 25 Club
4P 702.855.4848E [email protected]
Randy Boesch Executive Vice PresidentDirector of Private Banking
283$ 2,562.00RAFFLE AMOUNT
MEMBER HIGHLIGHTS
Dependable Ted Led us in song with America the Beautiful.
Steve Linder gave the club his invocation.
Our Rotary Youth Exchange student Haley poses with her mother Kimberly and Past President Karen Whisenhunt.
Past President Randy Donald poses with the pretty guest of
Erik Astromeki.
Mike Mendoza, Michael Gordon and Ginger Anderson received the prizes from the Car Show.
Ted McAdam is rewarded for his hard work on the Nellis tour with a
“Be a gift to the world” pin.
President Elect Dave Thorson, Ryan Hamilton and Ty Salazar also received pins for presenting our annual Car and
Bike show.
Jackie Thornhill announces the date for the next Wetzel
Award presentation.
Rob Pistone is presented with a sponsor pin and
announces the upcoming date for the Alpine picnic.
Katie Decker introduces her
teachers of the month.
Go Don Lloyd – get the Joker – missed it –
the pot grow on.
Mike Sexton wins the Lawry bucks.
Our speaker Dallas Haun, CEO of Nevada State Bank who donated
$5,000 to our foundation is presented with our Sole Power award.
5
President - Sarah BrownVP - Rob Pistone • Secretary - Chris BennettThe 25 Club meetings are held on the 1st Thursday
each month at 11:15 A.M. at Lawry’s The Prime Rib
The Officers for the 25 Club
4P 702.855.4848E [email protected]
Randy Boesch Executive Vice PresidentDirector of Private Banking
283$ 2,562.00RAFFLE AMOUNT
MEMBER HIGHLIGHTS
Dependable Ted Led us in song with America the Beautiful.
Steve Linder gave the club his invocation.
Our Rotary Youth Exchange student Haley poses with her mother Kimberly and Past President Karen Whisenhunt.
Past President Randy Donald poses with the pretty guest of
Erik Astromeki.
Mike Mendoza, Michael Gordon and Ginger Anderson received the prizes from the Car Show.
Ted McAdam is rewarded for his hard work on the Nellis tour with a
“Be a gift to the world” pin.
President Elect Dave Thorson, Ryan Hamilton and Ty Salazar also received pins for presenting our annual Car and
Bike show.
Jackie Thornhill announces the date for the next Wetzel
Award presentation.
Rob Pistone is presented with a sponsor pin and
announces the upcoming date for the Alpine picnic.
Katie Decker introduces her
teachers of the month.
Go Don Lloyd – get the Joker – missed it –
the pot grow on.
Mike Sexton wins the Lawry bucks.
Our speaker Dallas Haun, CEO of Nevada State Bank who donated
$5,000 to our foundation is presented with our Sole Power award.
(702) 326-5808
BobFisherNV.com
LOBBYIST • CONSULTANT
6 3
PAST PRESIDENTS*Deceased
Les Saunders* 1923-24Bill Ferron* 1924-25A.A. Hinman* 1925-26Frosty Mildren* 1926-27Fred Hesse* 1927-28Dr. F.M. Ferguson* 1928-29Dr. William S. Park* 1929-30Charlie Dimock* 1930-31Leo McNamee* 1931-32A.E. Cahlan* 1932-33Douglas Dasheil* 1933-34Marion Earl* 1934-35K.O. Knudson* 1936-37Frank Gusewelle* 1937-38Tom Connolly* 1938-39Archie Grant* 1939-40Otto Underhill* 1940-41Bryan Bunker 1941-42Cyril Wengert* 1942-43Fred O’Donnell* 1943-44Frank Case* 1944-45Victor Shurtiff* 1945-46Max Kelch* 1946-47Ed Ciliax* 1947-48Lorin Ronnow* 1948-49Leonard Fayle* 1949-50Allye Lawson* 1950-51Harry Allen* 1951-52Les Edwards* 1952-53Wayne Kirch* 1953-54George Boman* 1954-55Spence Butterfield* 1955-56Walt Hunsaker* 1956-57Ted Brandt* 1957-58Julian Moore* 1958-59Ray F. Culley* 1959-60C.T. Harris* 1960-61Ollie Gardner 1961-62Tom Underhill* 1962-63Vern Willis* 1963-64Ward Wengert* 1964-65Bill Southard* 1965-66Dr. Vince Sanner* 1966-67Walter Wehner* 1967-68Dr. Robert Robinson* 1968-69
Harold Wandesforde 1969-70Mark C. Mielke* 1970-71Dr. Harold Boyer* 1971-72Angelo J. Manzi* 1972-73Keith Ashworth* 1973-74Robert E. O’Connell* 1974-75Don Ashworth 1975-76David F. Welles 1976-77James J. Corey* 1977-78Darrell Luce* 1978-79Albert H. Purdue* 1979-80Michael Hoover 1980-81Donald L. Aikin 1981-82Joseph J. Buckley* 1982-83Irwin Kishner 1983-84James Cashman III* 1984-85Mike Meyer 1985-86Doug L. Peterson 1986-87M.J. Wiens, Jr. 1987-88Keith W. Bassett* 1988-89Kenneth E. Miller* 1989-90James M. Gamett 1990-91Robert L. Moore 1991-92Robert L. Forbuss* 1992-93Gary A. Martin 1993-94John A. Smith 1994-95Caty Crockett 1995-96Clifford R. Beadle 1996-97Ralph J. Rohay 1997-98Dr. James M. Jones 1998-99Tom A. Thomas 1999-00Tom J. Krob 2000-01James E. Hunt 2001-02James R. Tucker 2002-03Kathy Dalvey 2003-04Steve Casey 2004-05Ned Phillips 2005-06Brock Fraser 2006-07Randy Campanale 2007-08Russ Swain 2008-09Karen Whisenhunt 2009-10Tom Axtell 2010-11Sharon McNair 2011-12Randy Donald 2012-13Ginger Anderson 2013-14Steve Linder 2014-15
2015- 2016RI President K. R. Ravindran
District 5300 GovernorRandy Pote
MAY 19, 2016SCRIBE
• President Mary Ann called the meeting to order at 12:12. Steve Linder gave the invocation. Ted McAdam led us in singing America the Beautiful. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Sergeant-at-Arms was Randy Donald.• Randy introduced visiting Rotarians, our Rotary Youth Exchange student, Haley, who will be going to Argentina next year, and Kimberly Broedeur, Haley’s mom. Guest of Rotarians were introduced.• President Mary Ann thanked all who help set up today’s meeting; gave a special thanks to Ted McAdam who arranged the recent Nellis Tour and presented him with a “Be a Gift to the World” coin; presented David Thorson, Ty Salazar, and Ryan Hamilton with “Be a Gift to the World” pins for their work on our first annual Car & Bike Show. David said there would be more info in a slideshow next week on the couple thousand attendees and couple hundred cars on show, and gave special thanks to Ryan for making his showroom available. Ty presented car show raffle prizes to Mike Mendoza, Michael Gordon, Ginger Anderson, and Bob Werner.• Erik Astromeki reminded us we will be painting Salvation Army on June 18 for Rotarians at Work Day. • Jackie Thornhill announced the last Wetzel Award this RY is June 2. • Rob Pistone invited all to the Alpine Picnic June 11, at Bob’s cabin on Mount Charleston. President Mary Ann then presented Rob with a Sponsor pin for sponsoring John Shea. • Kimberly Broedeur shared on the Rotary Youth Exchange program and announced that she had Raffle tickets for sale for fundraising to promote youth exchange. Tickets are $20, or 6 for $100.• Katie Decker introduced her guest teachers, was happy to announce that Walter Long STEAM Academy scores are increasing up to 3x since last taken, and talked about Gamers Day which will be after Memorial Day on May 31 at Bracken STEAM Academy. • Raffle: Don Loyd found the 3 of Hearts, Mike Sexton won Lawry Bucks.• A short video played and Tom Thomas introduced our guest speaker Dallas Haun, CEO of Nevada State Bank (NSB), who generously donated $5,000 to LVRF. A Sole Power Award was presented to Mr. Haun and President Mary Ann adjourned the meeting at 1:30.
* Deceased
GOD BLESS AMERICA
Call (702) 595-12297475 W. Sahara Ave #100
Las Vegas, NV 89117email: [email protected]
The 2nd Quarter Wetzel Awards will be held at Nellis Air Force Base on Thursday,
June 2nd, at 3:00 PM.
2ndQuarterWetzelAwards
Please meet at the Visitor’s Center located at the entrance to Nellis Air Force Base, corner of N Las Vegas Blvd and Craig
Road, promptly at 2:30 PM if you need a ride to the site where the ceremony will be held. We would love to have as many of
you as possible to share this cherished Rotary Club of Las Vegas event! RSVP to Jackie Thornhill if you can come,
Have you scheduled your Craft Talk yet?
Rotarians At Work DayJune 18th
Steve R. ParikhMSE, MBA, PE, F. ASCE-LIFECertified Value Specialist - LIFELEED ® Accredited Professional
President
SRP ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS, PLLC.9316 Harrow Rook Street, Las Vegas, NV 89143, USA
Phone: (702)396-5512Email; [email protected]
Warehousing
Transportation
Installation
Logistics
Local Delivery
Liquidation379-8500
7
ROTARY’S MISSIONThe mission of Rotary International is to support its member clubs in fulfilling the Object of Rotary by:
• Fostering unity among member clubs; • Strengthening and expanding Rotary around the world; • Communicating worldwide the work of Rotary; • Providing a system of international administration.
Mary Ann AvnetPresident 2015-2016
CLUB OFFICERS 2015-2016 President Mary Ann AvnetPresident-Elect
David ThorsonImmediate Past President Steve LinderSecretary Janice LenckeTreasurer Tom BrookerELECTED DIRECTORSGina GentlemanMichael GordonJames KohlJanice LenckeRobert PattenDeb GrandaChris RodenfelsCarolyn SparksBill StierenPast President Representative
Tom Axtell
2
Dear Fellow Rotarians: One of the emails that I read with interest this week was from Pat Killoran, Zone 24 West End Polio Now Coordinator and I needed to share a condensed version. The iconic polio story, a story told often and told well, makes a deserving headline. Rotary and its partners have achieved success beyond measure. We can be proud of the results: only 76 wild polio cases in the world last year. We can be proud of the mobilization as the WHO leads an eradication effort that blankets the globe. We can be proud of the fundraising as all the partners including Rotary and Rotarians, WHO, governments, Bill Gates and others consistently meet the financial needs of the Polio Campaign. But, as the world celebrates, we must not forget that the price for polio eradication is more than money. The headlines on January 13, 2016, read “Suicide attack … in southwest Pakistan kills 15, mostly policemen”. This hints at the rest of the story. So let us remind ourselves of the human cost to polio eradication. The January 13 murders, like so many terrorist attacks and tragedies in our world, were on the front page of the newspapers one day and gone the next in favor of another story. We must remind ourselves, no matter how noble the cause, the loss of even one life matters. And this was not a unique event. There were similar headlines on December 29, 2015, one life in Afghanistan; March 11, 2014, 11 lives in Pakistan; March 17, 2014, two more; February 2014, four lives in Pakistan; February 2013, nine lives in Nigeria; and there have been many more. In Pakistan alone there have been almost 100 murders associated with the polio campaign. In addition to the killings, polio workers and their families are targeted with death threats, harassment and blackmail causing disruption to families. I am not sure how we value their contribution. What’s a human life worth? What are 100 human lives worth? Clearly, the costs have not only been money but also human life and suffering. There is no doubt that we must stay focused on the goal of a polio free world, Rotary’s number one priority. We must stay committed to the children of the world. At the same time, we need to remember and be thankful for those, who have sacrificed their lives, rights and freedom for a polio-free world. They truly are a gift to the world … and we must never forget!Mary Ann AvnetPresident 2015-2016
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
ROTARY EVENTS ARE LISTED IN RED / GUEST SPEAKERS & PROGRAMS IN BLACK
CALENDAR5/26 Jason Mendenhall - Switch, EVP Cloud6/2 Gerry Bomotti - SVP UNLV Finance6/2 Wetzel Ceremony - 3 PM 6/9 Julie Murray - CEO Moonridge Group6/11 Alpine Picnic6/16 Club Assembly6/18 Rotarians At Work Day - Salvation Army6/23 Travis Cloer - “Jersey Boys”6/30 Dark - Debunking Party at Celebrity Cars7/21 Kris Dahir - Nevada Veterans Memorial7/28 Briana Lawrence - One Drop
Annual Alpine PicnicJune 11th
9:00am: Optional hike
Enjoy the picnic at Bob Werner’s Cabin on Mt. Charleston starting at noon
Side dishes & desserts are requested$10 per person. Bring the Family!
Contact Sarah Brown for more information
Rotary Web SitesRotary.org - Rotary International District5300.org - District 5300 Sitewww.LasVegasRotary.com - Our Club Site
Wheel Print: Bill Houghton, Horizon Print SolutionsWheel Creative & Editor: Jeni Houghton, Horizon Print SolutionsPrograms: Larry TomsicPictures: Jim TuckerThe Scribe: Jaime Goldsmith
Monday Southwest Lawry’s Prime Rib 12:15 p.m.Tuesday Las Vegas Summerlin TPC Club House 7:15 a.m.Tuesday Downtown Hugo’s (Four Queens Hotel) 12:15 p.m.Tuesday Henderson McCaw School of Mines, 575 Lynn Lane NoonTuesday Mesquite Oasis Club House NoonTuesday Las Vegas West Canyon Gate Country Club 12:15 p.m.Tuesday Red Rock Rotary PT’s Pub (9050 W. Post Rd.) 6:00 p.m.Wednesday Pahrump Valley Mountain Falls Grill Room 6:00 p.m.Wednesday Boulder City Boulder Creek Golf Course NoonWednesday Moapa Old Overton Gym 6:30 a.m.Wednesday Las Vegas Central Las Vegas Country Club 12:15 p.m.Wednesday LV Spring Mountains Siena Bistro, Siena Golf Club 5:30p.m. Town Center Drive south of FlamingoThursday Boulder City Sunrise Boulder Creek Golf Course 7:00 a.m.Thursday Green Valley Wildhorse Golf Club 7:00 a.m.Thursday Las Vegas Rotary Lawry’s Prime Rib NoonThursday Mesquite Sunrise Oasis Golf Course (Red Room) 7:30 a.m.Friday North Las Vegas Los Prados Country Club 7:15 a.m. Off Lone Mtn. betw. Decatur & Jones
MAKE-UP DAYS AND PLACES
Don’t miss The May Issue of THE ROTARIAN
MAY 26, 2016
TODAY’S PROGRAM
JASON MENDENHALL
CALENDAR
WETZEL AWARDS
MEMBER HIGHLIGHTS
SCRIBE
ALPINE PICNIC
ROTARIANS AT WORK DAY
Rotary At A GlanceRotarians Members - 1,207,102; Clubs - 34,823; Districts - 538; Countries - 200+;
Rotaractors Clubs - 7,868; Members - 180,964; Countries - 162Interact Clubs - 18,005; Members - 414,115; Countries - 132
BE A GIFT TOTHE WORLD
Post Office Box 15152Las Vegas, Nevada 89114Phone: 702-433-7451Fax: 702-450-7859District 5300Club 813Website: www.lasvegasrotary.comEmail: [email protected] Director: Shawn Noorda
LAS VEGAS ROTARY FOUNDATION 2015-2016BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President: Steve CaseyPresident Elect: Thomas ThomasSecretary: Larry RouseTreasurer: Paul KrugerImmediate Past President: Randy BoeschSenior Members: Paul Maffey Ty HilbrechtTrustees: Mary Ann Avnet David Thorson Randy Campanale Robert D. Fisher
May 26, 2016
Las Vegas Rotary Club Mission:
JASON MENDENHALLTHE FOUR-WAY TEST 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?
SWITCH, EVP CLOUDJason is the master of all things cloud and big data technologies in his role as Executive Vice President of Cloud. Since joining the company in 2009, Jason has focused his in efforts in creating the SUPERNAP Cloud Continuum. This powerful technology platform connects enterprises with innovative technologies that help drive their business forward. In this capacity, he also acts as the creator and chief evangelist of new products and services into the Switch ecosystem.
Prior to becoming a partner at Switch, Jason was the co-founder of Verde Communications, which was grown and sold to Sparkplug, Inc. Jason has 20 years of experience serving as an executive for global enterprise-level companies in the telecommunications, software, and technology consulting industries.
Jason’s depth and breadth of experience in working where technology and business intersect provides him a unique perspective on the issues impacting entrepreneurs, enterprise executives, and technology practitioners. He sits on the UNLV College of Engineering advisory board, serves on the Nevada Knowledge Fund Advisory Council, acts as a mentor to the start-up community, is a founding member of the Cloud Native Computing Foundation and is a steadfast and strong advocate for the role technology ecosystems play in economic diversification. He holds B.S. in chemical and fuels engineering from the University of Utah and is a native Las Vegan.
Jason also serves as one of the primary company representatives, and is a willing participant in global discussions surrounding current and future technology issues impacting today’s business leaders.
Teaching Youth to Succeed through Literacy, Education & Life Skills Development
