Jason will discuss WCSD energy and sustainability programs. This includes utility consumption monitoring, energy & water conservation management, recycling management, and education of students, staff & the public in sustainability practices.

Regent Geddes was appointed by Gov. Kenny Guinn to serve on the Board of Regents in 2006 and was retained in the 2008, 2010 and 2016 elections as the representative for District 11. He currently serves as chair of the Academic, Research and Student Affairs Committee. He served two terms as Board Chairman.

Prior to joining the District, Jason served as the Environmental Services Administrator for the City of Reno, where he led the Green Team, implemented action plans and communicated with the public. During his tenure, the City of Reno was able to reduce energy use by 40%, reduce energy costs by 30% and add 20% renewables. He also negotiated the single stream recycling program on behalf of the City.

Jason received his BS in biochemistry and Ph.D. in environmental chemistry from the University of Nevada, Reno. He has served as the senior petroleum chemist with the Nevada Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Affairs Manager at the University of Nevada, a member of the Nevada New Energy Industry Task Force, and Chair of the Nevada Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Task Force. He was elected to serve in the Nevada State Assembly in 2002 and while serving was an active member of the Education, Judiciary, and Natural Resources, Agriculture and Mining committees.

Our speaker today will be talking about: "Growing healthy minds and bodies: an introduction to Urban Roots".
Urban Roots works in pre K-12 schools and operates two teaching farms, Urban Roots is sowing the seeds for academic achievement, healthy eating, and environmental stewardship all through the lens of gardening. Join us to learn more!

Fayth Ross is the Executive Director of a local non-profit, Urban Roots. She became acquainted with Urban Roots during her time at the Desert Research Institute and was one of the first mothers to enroll her children in Urban Roots' Farm Camps. Fayth has two decades of experience in marketing and technical communications, and is a seasoned instructor, having taught at university, private college, and community college levels. Fayth and her husband are entrenched in the chaos of having three children in three different schools and are on a 12-year plan for paying college tuition in the not-so-distant future. Fayth also serves as the Recorder for the Nevada Women's Fund Board of Directors and is the President-Elect of the Sierra Chapter of the Association for Fundraising Professionals.

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Source Water Protection for Public Water Systems in Washoe County

Our speaker today will be Lynn Zonge who will describe this program and what the public and community leaders can do to help protect their drinking water sources.

Lynn Zonge is a fluvial geomorphologist with Resource Concepts, Inc. in Carson City Nevada.  As a member of the RCI team working on a contract with the NDEP, she has helped 4 counties to complete Source Water Protection plans over the past 5 years.  Ms. Zonge draws from more than 20 years of experience with environmental permitting, watershed analyses, and land planning. She specializes in fluvial geomorphology, surface water hydrology and geology of the Sierra Nevada and Great Basin regions and community outreach.

The program will start promptly at 12:15PM.

It is recommended that members try to arrive at 11:45AM.  We are expecting a larger than normal group, and suggest eating before the speeches start. 

Achievement Beyond Obstacles - Nominated Students Tell Their Story

Achievement Beyond Obstacles is a joint youth program that the Rotary Club of Reno and two other local Rotary Clubs sponsor.  High School counselors select high school seniors who have faced enormous challenges in their life, yet still found a way to graduate.  These students spend a leadership weekend with facilitators Dean and Rochelle Whellams, obtain financial aid education and help figuring out what their next step in life is.  Rotary scholarships for selected students range from $500 to $2,500.  This ABO luncheon is one of three Rotary luncheons honoring students from Washoe County schools from all different socio-economic backgrounds who have achieved success despite the obstacles in their way.   Every nominated student is invited to attend and bring a guest and we will hear a 3 minute speech from some of them about where they have been and where they are going.  You won't want to miss hearing from these students and the impact Rotary is having in their lives.

Margaret M Crowley Esq. will be speaking with us on The Impact of Conflict on Your Brain.

Margaret has been licensed to practice law in Nevada since 1991.  For over 15 years, Margaret served as a Civil Deputy District Attorney for Washoe County (Reno), Nevada.  During that time, she practiced in multiple areas, including labor/employment law, contract law, litigation and administrative law, and in multiple settings such as mediations, arbitrations, administrative hearings and state and federal courts.  Margaret has extensive training and experience as a mediator, enabling her to use her expertise in conflict resolution to help people define and resolve issues.

Margaret holds degrees from the University of Nevada, Reno (B.A. Literature, with distinction) and the University of California, Davis, School of Law (Juris Doctorate).

"After many years of practicing law in areas such as contracts, human resources and litigation, I have now become a mediator. I am utilizing my expertise in conflict resolution to assist parties in settling disputes outside the courtroom thorugh mediation and arbitration. I believe that mediation especially is a better method for resolving disputes than using the traditional legal model. Although arbitration is more like conventional dipute resolution, it allows for a much faster result than using the court system."

Clara Andriola is the executive director of the Reno Rodeo Foundation, the charitable arm of the city’s longest-running special event. A 27-year Reno resident, Andriola was previously CEO of the Northern Nevada Chapter of the American Red Cross. “I really wanted to do something to give back to the community,” said Andriola, “Everyone knows the Reno Rodeo. How can you be in Northern Nevada and not know the Reno Rodeo. It was just a perfect fit for me.”

The Reno Rodeo Foundation is committed to enhancing and enriching the lives of Northern Nevada families by aiding children with extraordinary needs, building community partnerships, providing grants and scholarships to eligible Northern Nevada high school graduates.

The organization annually assists students with undergraduate educational scholarships at universities and colleges in Nevada, or out-of-state if the degree is not offered in Nevada, provides thirty to forty local non-profit organizations with well-deserved grants to support their programs, chooses a child with critical illness or physical/mental impairments to receive a special “Rodeo Wish,” conducts a “Denim Drive” in 14 Northern Nevada counties each November/December to clothe neglected, abused and abandoned children rescued from unsafe homes and serves as the anchor for large capital projects to improve the lives of children. The Reno Rodeo Foundation is committed to leveraging community partnerships, putting financial resources to the highest impact use possible and establishing an identity as a major supporter for local children’s services in Northern Nevada.

Judge Walker was appointed by Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval to serve as the presiding judge in Department 2 of the Second Judicial District Court of the State of Nevada on March 10, 2011. He was thereafter elected to serve the remainder of Judge Hardy's former term in 2012, and was elected for a six-year term again in 2014. He is currently responsible for the Juvenile Division, which includes both the Juvenile Delinquency and Juvenile Dependency business units.

Prior to taking the District Court bench, Judge Walker worked as a Family Court Master, a position he held from January 3, 2009 until his appointment by Governor Sandoval. As a Court Master, Judge Walker re-worked the child support dockets to increase both the volume of cases heard in court, and the total number of cases resolved without a court hearing. He also assisted in the development of the Self Represented Litigant program, a program designed to better manage cases in which at least one of the parties appears without counsel.

Judge Walker is a board director of the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, board member of the Children's Cabinet, a past Rotarian and a student in graduate judicial education at the University of Nevada/National Judicial College.

Joey Orduna Hastings returns to the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) as chief executive officer, having started her career in 2001 as a model court liaison and manager, positions she held during her tenure.

She most recently held the position of assistant county manager of administration and finance for Washoe County, where she oversaw Technology Services, Human Resources, the Comptroller’s Office and the Registrar of Voters Office.

Orduna Hastings has a wide-ranging experience at the Second Judicial District Court, where she was the court administrator and clerk of court, which included oversight of court operations, programs, policy development and fiscal responsibilities. She was integral in communicating with city, county and state officials about various issues facing our region.

She also served as the legislative coordinator for Governor Brian Sandoval in 2011. She worked with the Governor’s staff to communicate and coordinate legislative matters and research. Orduna Hastings is a graduate of Gonzaga University School of Law and the University of Nevada, Reno. She is currently the vice chair of the Nevada Women’s Fund.