March 5, 2015 - Red Rock Rotary

NEWSWHEEL
We meet Tuesday's at 6:30 p.m. at PT's Gold, 9050 W. Post Rd., Las Vegas, 89148
March 5, 2015
MARCH IS LITERACY MONTH
Dear --FNAME--,
Happy March! We are just under two weeks away
from our Putting for Polio fundraiser and I want to
thank you for selling tickets and promoting the
event. The website is now up and fully operational
so check it out and tell your friends that they can
purchase tickets, raffle tickets or simply make a
donation at www.puttingforpolio.org.
We still need to push ticket sales and also collect
additional raffle items. Please bring any raffle
items that you secure to the meeting and give
them to Darin or Phil.
R.I. PRESIDENT
GARY C.K. HUANG
2014-2015
On Monday, Linda Bertuzzi, Rachel Diehl and I
were guests on Talking Solutions with Terrie
Springs with Beasley Broadcasting. They own
102.7 the Coyote, 720 KDWN, 96.3 KKLZ, Old
School 105.7 and Star 107.9. We recorded the
show which will air this weekend on all of the
stations and also had the chance to promote our
fundraiser, Linda, Rachel and Geri's trip to India
and the upcoming Super Build. It was all things
Rotary and some incredible PR for Rotary. Once
we get the link, we'll share it with you!
Thank you to Lauren-Nicole Thompson, our new
proposed member who did her craft talk at this
week's meeting. She was born in Ecuador and
gave a great talk about
her life and how happy
she is to be a new
member of our Rotary
club.
DISTRICT GOVERNOR
2014-2015
Larry Skaggs
Our own Brenda
DiVincenzo and Kelly
Thompson and District
Governor's aids did a
fantastic job as our
program this week and
discussing the District
Conference in May. It's going to be an exciting
weekend and the registration is now up and open
on DACdb. This is something you don't want to
miss especially since it's being held here in Las
Vegas. Thank you Brenda and Kelly for all your
hard work, dedication and for putting the
conference together.
Have a great weekend and I'll see you next
Tuesday!
Yours in Rotary service,
Kevin
BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
2014-2015
PRESIDENT
Kevin Taylor
PRESIDENT ELECT
Kevin Taylor
Club President 2014-2015
Rotary Club of Las Vegas Red Rock
PUTTING FOR POLIO
Our "Putting for Polio"
fundraiser is rapidly
approaching and we need
to continue selling tickets
for rounds of golf and the raffle. Both are $10 each
and we would like each member to sell $100
worth. Also, if you can provide an item for the
raffle, please give it to Darin or Phil. The website is
up and running and tickets can be purchased
online. PuttingForPolio.org. Also, you can help us
out by going to the Red Rock Rotary LV Facebook
page and sharing the flier on your own Facebook
pages. Thanks!!
Geri Rohrberg
iPAST PRESIDENT
Rachel Diehl
SECRETARY
Lyzel Krebs
TREASURER
Ely Baylon
MEMBERSHIP
Philip Bailey
Join us and invite your friends on Saturday, March 14th
from 2-5 p.m. at KISS Mini Golf, 4503 Paradise Rd., Las
Vegas, 89169 (southwest corner of Harmon and
Paradise, across from the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino).
The cost is $10 per person per round of golf. 50% of the
proceeds will be contributed to Rotary's Polio Plus
Foundation and the remaining proceeds go to Rotary
Foundation and our club's service projects.
This has such great potential to raise lots of money so
please spread the word and share it with your family and
friends and join us for an afternoon of fun and friendship!
If you need additional information, please reach out to
Phil Bailey or Darin Chong who are co-chairing this event.
FUNDRAISING
Darin Chong
PROGRAMS
Doug White
SERVICE
PROJECTS
Corina Jacques
ASSISTANT GOVER
NOR
Linda Bertuzzi
The Las Vegas Southwest Rotary Club
is hosting a complimentary cocktail party
fundraiser on Thursday, March 19th at 6 p.m. at
the Southern Highlands Country Club. There is no
charge to attend and there will be a silent auction.
This is a great way to meet fellow Rotarians from
other clubs and enjoy a nice evening out. If you
are interested in attending, please RSVP as soon
as possible to lvsouthwestrotary@gmail.com.
DISTRICT CONFERENCE
The wait is over!! Registration is now open for District
Conference 2015! This will not be your typical
conference. We've listened to you and have taken the
time to redesign the conference.
There will be workshops and discussions on hot topics
relevant to
Rotary,
networking,
and the
camaraderie
of the
hospItality
suites. Visit
our Agenda
page to get
a peek at all the excitement that awaits you at Green
Valley Ranch Resort & Casino May 14-17, 2015! ​
If you are new to Rotary or have never attended a District
Conference, mark your calendars and don't miss this
great opportunity! Plan on making the weekend a
"staycation" and book a room at the hotel. They will go
fast so don't delay! Here's the link for more information
and
reservations. http://district5300.org/conferencesum
mary.html
SUPERBUILD UPDATE
Our Superbuild date of May 2nd is coming up quickly.
This is an international project down in Tecate, Mexico
and our district will be participating and building three
homes in one day. You must have a valid passport which
will be required for re-entry to the U.S. To register, please
click the link http://www.corazon.org/index.php/en/. Hit the
"Register Now" button below the calendar of events on
the home page. Change the month to May and it will
show our builds. There are two homes that are open to all
Rotarians, their friends and family members plus a
separate one for Pasadena only.
We will go down to San Diego on Friday, May 1 and stay
two nights. Hotel rooms have been secured at the Quality
Inn and Suites. The phone number is 619.588.8808 and
the address is 1250 El Cajon Blvd, El Cajon,
CA. The case is $66 per night plus tax.
The build is Saturday morning, May 2nd and we'll meet at
6 a.m. approximately 15 minutes away from the hotel. We
are expecting 120 volunteers and rooms go quickly.
This is a really fun and life-changing project. Please be
sure to register as soon as possible and get your passport
updated as it could take up to 6-8 weeks to process.
UPCOMING SERVICE PROJECTS
Our Putting for Polio fundraiser will be our March
service project.
Looking ahead to April, we will once again be
volunteering at the Animal Foundation's Best in
Show on Sunday, April 26. Please be sure to sign
up for it in the blue binder with Corina Jacques.
MARCH CLUB PROGRAMS
March 3...........Brenda & Kelly - District Conference
March 10.........Courtney Brooks
March 17.........Board Meeting
March 24.........Dr. Reeta Thukral - Global Charity Fndtn
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
March 14...........Putting for Polio fundraiser
April 11..............District Assembly / BODTS
April 17-19.........RYLA
April 26..............Animal Foundation service project
May 2................Corazon Super Build
May 15-17.........District Conference
July 4................Summerlin Patriotic Parade
**For additional information on any of these events,
please see or ask Kevin.
Please share and forward this newsletter on to your family, friends and co-workers who
might be interested in Rotary and joining an organization dedicated to building a better
world.
Yours in Rotary Service,
Kevin Taylor
President 2014-2015
Rotary Club of Las Vegas Red Rock
P.O. Box 400095
Las Vegas, NV 89140
ktaylor.rotary@gmail.com
702.232.2600