See the beautiful Greater Nevada Field while our beloved Aces are away.  (Fact: This stadium was designed by the same firm that designed Levi Stadium.)

TOUR DETAILS

Tuesday, May 23, 2023

12:00pm sharp!  Meet [early] at the Box office gate - do not be tardy. (Those not with group will not be able to join.)

Tour length 30-45 minutes, depending on estions.

There are lots of steps.  Elevators might not be accessible.

Wear comfortable clothing.

Parking: Recommend using the multi-level parking garage on "Ballpark Lane" (see map).  It should be free because it it not a game day.  Benefit: our lunch spot is Mellow Fellow, located on the ground floor of the office/garage structure.

Optional Lunch: After the tour, meet up at Mellow Fellow at 1:00pm for a late lunch. https://www.mellowfellowpub.com/

Please RSVP to Carol Stiving by 5:00pm on Friday, May 19:

If you will join the tour. (If you do not sign up for the tour, there is still room for a few more Rotarians or guests.)

If you will come to 1:00pm lunch. (The restaurant needs a headcount by Friday afteroon from me, so they can staff appropriately for our group.)

Our program speaker for the March 28th meeting will be Staci Nauman, the President-Elect of the Sparks Centennial Sunset Rotary Club. Her presentation is titled, "My First Time".

Our program for the March 21st meeting will be our annual Music Contest.

We will have high school students competing for prizes and a chance to move on to the District Contest.

This is always a very fun program with a lot of very enjoyable music played by the students.

Our program speaker for March 14, 2023 will be Kim Rios from KTMB. This is the third of three presentations from KTMB on their three areas of educational focus: Water, Trash, and Weeds. Today's meeting will be on weeds, specifically Invasive Weeds and their impact on our environment.

As the Sustainability Education Program Manager at Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful, Kim is responsible for educating community members on the importance of living in a clean and beautiful area, as well as aiding businesses on their journey to becoming green! Prior to that, she obtained her degree in Environmental Policy from UNR in 2012, spent four years teaching overseas, and served as KTMB’s Education Coordinator AmeriCorps Vista. Apart from talking about trash, Kim enjoys spending time with her husband and dog, exploring the great outdoors, and discovering new hobbies.

Battle Born Moms for Education was born in battle.  They found each other week after week at Washoe County School District (WCSD) board meetings while trying to fight the nonsensical curricula and agendas being pushed into our communities.  They realized that joining together would create a force greater than themselves – a group of talented and passionate community members dedicated to change.  During the summer of 2021, they formed an official 501c4.

https://www.battlebornme.org

Manal Toppozada, Executive Director, The Note-Ables

Note-Able Music Therapy Services addresses physical, social, and mental health needs in our community by offering a range of adaptive music, music therapy, and neurologic music therapy services.

Owen Gray completes the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge, solo.

OWEN’S ROWING ARRIVES IN ANTIGUA TO COMPLETE 3,000 MILE TALISKER WHISKY ATLANTIC CHALLENGE FEBRUARY 21, 2022: Owen Gray from the US is the second solo rower to complete the 3,000 mile Atlantic crossing arriving into English Harbour today after 70 days 19 hours and 29 minutes at sea, finishing 33nd in the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge overall. Owen is raising funds for Okizu, a charity supporting families affected by childhood cancer - and has raised over $190K. Photograph: Penny Bird(pennybird and camera | Atlantic Campaigns)

Geoff Cochran is an Annual Giving Officer with The Rotary Foundation, with a special focus on Zones 26 and 27. He is a part of a team within The Foundation’s staff who apply giving trends, data analysis and connections to empower Rotary leaders to acquire, retain and upgrade donors, fund more grants, and create a strong pipeline of philanthropic support for The Rotary Foundation.

Geoff comes to Rotary from a decades long career in nonprofit administration and management.  He attended Loyola University Chicago from which he received a BA in History and subsequently followed that with a MS in Public Service Management from DePaul University.  He lives in Evanston, IL with his family and is an active member of his community. In recent years, he served on the Mental Health Board for the City of Evanston and the Board of Directors of PEER Services, a local treatment center.  He has worked in the nonprofit sector for 14 years, most recently as an Associate Officer with Club and District Support with Rotary International for over a year. Geoff is a staunch advocate in Rotary’s motto “Service Above Self.”

• Leadership training and development with a nationally recognized program

• Assistance in understanding what to expect in college, and in completing financial aid applications

• Mentoring in career and life skills

• Recognition for their achievements with a cash prize and an award event

• $500 to $3,500 1st year scholarships for at least 10 students to attend vocational school, college or an apprenticeship program

• Continuing scholarships for qualifying students in the second year through graduate school of their educational and vocational pursuits

Deepa’s love for education is rooted in her childhood. Deepa’s father, a teacher, and her mother, a humanitarian, risked their lives to harbor Muslim refugees in a Christian college when conflict between Hindus and Muslims broke out in Kolkata in 1946. Their example instilled in Deepa the necessity to respect all human beings, regardless of caste, color, religion or gender.

Deepa’s early childhood education began under the stewardship of the woman who later became known as Mother Teresa. Through her studies, Deepa came to understand that education engenders freedom. She saw that those who are most deprived of education are the most vulnerable. But, more importantly, they are the key to significant change. Who are the most deprived in any impoverished society? Girls.

Today, Deepa’s promise to girls born into poverty is realized in the Piyali Junction Learning Center. The center is now a prototype for others to emulate. There, she can stretch out her arms to receive the hugs of laughing girls who now have hope, dreams and a real future.

Dave has over 35 years experience in all facets of marketing, technology, operations and finance. He has worked in numerous high-profile companies like Viacom, HBO, and AOL, developing new products and opening new markets. Prior to joining NCET he was a Reno-based marketing and management consultant providing marketing, management and consulting services to small and medium businesses launching new products, services and business units. His consulting practice focused on marketing plans, business plans, and electronic marketing services.

Dave holds an MBA with honors in Marketing and a BA in Management from St. Mary’s College in Moraga, CA. He also holds AS degrees in Electronics Engineering and Broadcast Engineering from the College of San Mateo in San Mateo, CA.

He is a member of the Nevada Development Authority, EDAWN, and the Las Vegas, Reno-Sparks and Northern Nevada Chambers of Commerce. He was recently named Nevada Nonprofit News’ “Nonprofit Executive of the Year” and the Reno-Tahoe AMA’s “Marketer of the Year.”

Roberta "Berta" Pickett
District Governor  - Rotary District 5190 (2020-2021)

Diaz Dixon, CEO of Eddy House             

Diaz is a human service provider turned community patron passionate about targeted messaging and relationship building to enhance business development and self-growth. From children’s services, to animal welfare, to substance abuse, and University Assistant Athletic Director, Diaz has used his Bachelor’s from Nevada and Master’s degree from the University of Iowa to enhance his skills and help build a better community.

 While serving 14 years as the CEO of STEP2, Diaz operated as a grant writer, consultant, and community advocate while building a multi-million-dollar campus. STEP2 is nationally known for being one of the most effective treatment programs in the country for families. He served for 4 years on the National Advisory Committee for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 6 years as the Treasurer of Nevada AADAPTS and another 4 years consulting to the Cultural Competency and Diversity Network in Washington, DC under President Bush’s New Freedom Initiative.

 Diaz is currently the CEO of Eddy House in the plight against youth homelessness in Reno and owns Performance Driven Consulting,

Since 1987, Project C.U.R.E has been delivering life-saving medical equipment and supplies to hospitals and clinics throughout the under-resourced world. We are the world’s largest distributor of donated medical relief—touching the lives of children and families in more than 130 countries.

Each year, hundreds of healthcare professionals travel with Project C.U.R.E to provide medical treatment to communities in need and training to those dedicated to serving them. 

They are focused on prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases such as HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and Ebola. They also work alongside health experts to treat victims of earthquakes, floods and other natural disasters as well as societal crises.

https://projectcure.org

Regretfully, Reno Central's 2020 Crab Feed has also been canceled. The health of our members and guests is our paramount consideration, and we wish everyone safety and good health in these difficult times. 

Due to concerns over the Corona Virus Pandemic, the Reno Central Board has canceled the March 31Meeting.

Regretfully, Reno Central's 2020 Crab Feed has also been canceled. The health of our members and guests is our paramount consideration, and we wish everyone safety and good health in these difficult times. 

Due to concerns over the Corona Virus Pandemic, the Reno Central Board has canceled the March 24 and March 31 Meetings.

Regretfully, Reno Central's 2020 Crab Feed has also been canceled. The health of our members and guests is our paramount consideration, and we wish everyone safety and good health in these difficult times. 

Due to concerns over the Corona Virus Pandemic, the Reno Central Board has cancelled the  March 17 Meeting.

Regretfully, Reno Central's 2020 Crab Feed has also been cancelled. The health of our members and guests is our paramount consideration, and we wish everyone safety and good health in these difficult times. 

Cost is $25 per person for a dinner buffet.  

Schedule:

5:00PM Doors open

5:30PM-7:15PM Buffet dinner and meeting

7:15-9:00 Socialize or move to the bar

See you there!!

Reno Central Rotary - Club Assembly for Q2:

- Election for important 2020-2021 leadership positions.

- Report on club progress to goals.

- Fellowship

Attendance by all members is highly encouraged and appreciated!

Eric Edelstein is currently the President for the Reno Aces, Triple-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks and Reno 1868 FC, the second division professional soccer franchise and top affiliate of the San Jose Earthquakes. With real estate magnate Herb Simon as managing partner, he supervises all business, baseball, and soccer operations of the franchises at Greater Nevada Field in Reno.

In his first four seasons at the helm, the Aces have achieved franchise records in the important revenue streams of sponsorship sales and group events.  In addition, the Aces have launched a significant non-baseball events plan, with a haunted house, ice rink, Nitro Circus and numerous other plans set to expand use of Greater Nevada Field into the future.  In March of 2016, Edelstein announced a landmark naming rights agreement, signing a 15 year deal with Greater Nevada Credit Union to put the first ever name on Reno’s downtown venue.

Survivors of domestic violence now have the opportunity to keep their pets with them when they leave their abusers. Noah's Animal House is partnering with the Domestic Violence Resource Center so that survivors can have an escape plan that includes their pets.

Founder of Noah's Animal House Staci Alonso says survivors should not have to choose between leaving and leaving a pet behind.

"Pets are that unconditional love you need in good times and imagine them in bad," she says.

The first Noah's Animal House opened in Las Vegas in 2007. Since opening, it has helped more than 1,400 pets stay united with their families and has provided nearly 90,000 nights of safe boarding.

Noah's Reno broke ground in July 2017 and since then, 44 people opted not to enter the resource center's emergency shelter because it couldn't accommodate their pets.

Alonso named the facilities after her son, Noah. She says it's made a big impact on him.

Marlene Richter is a licensed Social Worker and has championed the development of programs to assist persons and families in crisis in Nevada for 22 years.  She is an Air Force veteran and is educated in social work and ethics and policy studies from UNLV.  With deep compassion for the communities in our state, Marlene served the rural community as Chair of The Substances of Abuse Task Force in Nye County, was a steering committee member of The Southern Nevada Human Trafficking Task Force, a founding board member of the Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth, and an advisory committee member for the Saint Therese Center. She shares her experience in working with victims as an expert and has been a national speaker and trainer on the topic of Identifying and Serving Victims of Human Trafficking.  Currently she is the Executive Director of Noah’s Animal House, an Advisory Committee Member for Ethics in the Marketplace, and serves as Vice-Chair of the Las Vegas Community Investment Corporation Advisory Board. Previous leadership positions include Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada, WestCare Nevada, and The Shade Tree.

Our meeting today will be in the Nevada Room of the Governor's Mansion in Carson City. Our meeting this evening will be the Annual Reno Central Rotary Music Competition.  The meeting will start at 5:30pm (bar opens), dinner at 6:00, and the students will begin performing at 6:30. The location is 606 Mountain St. Carson City.

Melissa Holland serves as the Founder and Director of Awaken. She holds a Masters degree in Marriage Family Therapy from the University of Nevada, Reno. Melissa started as a counselor offering pro bono services to women affected by commercial sexual exploitation. In 2011 she and Jen Robinson co-founded Awaken, a nonprofit who’s mission is to increase awareness and education surrounding the issue of commercial sexual exploitation and to provide housing and restoration for its victims. Melissa believes strongly in responding to God’s call to seek justice for the oppressed, and is passionate about uniting local churches and the NV community in the fight to end the sexual exploitation of women and children.

Mike will be speaking to us on the progress of the Guatemala Clean Stoves Project. Our Club has contributed to this project.

Channel 2 Meteorologist Mike Alger joined KTVN-TV in May, 1989. Prior to that Mike had worked at KNDU-TV in Washington. Mike has provided northern Nevada "Weather Coverage You Can Count On" during the 1990 President`s Day Blizzard, the drought in the mid- 1990s, the New Year`s Flood of 1997 and the historic Snowstorms of 2005.
He has been recognized for outstanding weather coverage with the Associated Press Best Weathercast Award in 1995, and the Radio and Television News Directors Association Best Weathercast Award in 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998 and 2001.
Mike has served as the consulting meteorologist to the Nevada Department of Transportation for their road sensor program. He serves on the board of directors for the Animal Ark. He also served as the past Director for the Reno/Sparks Crisis Pregnancy Center, the Board of Directors of the Truckee Meadows Law Enforcement Chaplaincy and volunteers countless number of hours to various events, schools and non-profit organizations.
Mike received his degree in Geology and Chemistry from Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington, where he was a Rhodes Scholar quarter finalist.
He received his Certified Broadcast Meteorologist certification by the American Meteorological Society. Mike also has been elected to serve on the AMS Board of Broadcast Meteorology.
Mike has been married for more than 30 years and has two children. His hobbies include golf, music, biking, tennis, scuba diving, writing. He has written and published one novel and is working on a second.

Chuck Alvey has over 50 years of business experience including president and chief executive level leadership in economic development, television and community organizations, with expertise in marketing, communications, strategic planning, facilitation, team building, business development and public speaking. He and his team at EDAWN worked with hundreds of CEO’s and companies, assisting with nearly 200 business relocations and expansions that helped generate over 6,000 new jobs. Nevada Business Magazine twice named him one of Nevada’s most respected CEO’s. Alvey has a BS in Business Administration from the University of Phoenix, in the City of Phoenix and is a Certified Economic Developer Emeritus.

The Generator is a 36,000sf makerspace dedicated to engaging EVERYONE in the joy of creativity through mentorship, community, education, and access to every tool needed to build or create anything one can imagine.

Kurt will be telling us about their capital campaign to buy a professional-level CNC machine that, like all our other shops, tools and training, will be offered to the public. A bunch of our goals with this machine overlap with Rotary’s commitment to public service so I’d like your group to know about it.

I’ll be telling you about the type of machine we want, why it’s in demand as both a service and a workforce skillset, and what we’d intend to do with it. In a nutshell:

·        - Access for the entire community to an amazing fabrication technology.

·        - Free training to the community on the basics of CNC fabrication, a skillset in high demand in the Reno/Sparks area.

·        - Training program will use opendesk designs that will be given to other non-profits). As an example, we envision the Boy Scouts wanting to make a bench or desk for a homeless shelter or Animal Ark. We’ll provide all the material for free and our students will use an opendesk design and our machine to cut it. The Boy Scouts would likely come watch the last pieces being cut, then assemble the product and deliver it to their client.

·        - We’ll make The Generator more self-sustaining by cutting Burning Man projects for both the Burning Man organization and for visiting artist groups.

Kevin will be speaking about preventable diseases and the recent Community Assessment results.  

About the Tahoe-Pyramid Bikeway

A “Bikeway” is defined in highway administration manuals as “a generic term for any road, street, path, or way that in some manner is specifically designated for bicycle travel, regardless of whether such facilities are designated for the exclusive use of bicycles or are to be shared with other transportation modes.”

Bikeway founder, Janet Phillips (at that time Carson), spent a year investigating the route for feasibility on the ground and then went public with the concept in November 2003. Thanks to immediate and enthusiastic support of both money and talent from many eager participants, the project was able to get off to a quick start with over 200 supporters and $30,000 in cash by year-end. In 2006 the Bikeway became a nonprofit organization.

Introduction to valuing a business which will include:

Determining a Business’s Cash Flow

Understanding a Business’ Multiple

Establishing a Business’ Value

Structuring a Business Sales Transaction

Buzz is a graduate of University of Nevada and 35 year resident of Nevada. He spent 25 year as a public affairs and government relations professional representing businesses in various sectors before joining The Liberty Group of Nevada. Buzz has owned, operated and managed several businesses giving him a strong business background and experience to understand and assist both buyer and sellers. Buzz is a licensed Business Broker in Nevada.

Jerry has been a member of the Rotary Club of Reno since 1977, served as president in 1987-88 and District 5190 Governor in 1993-94.   Jerry served as Rotary International Director (2005-07) and Vice President (2006-07).

            Jerry and his wife Tasha participated in a Polio National Immunization Day in Ghana, West Africa, an orphanage project in Romania, a rural hospital project in Uganda, two house-build projects in Mexico and led a Vocational Training Team to Uganda in May, 2014, to assist in the startup of the new Uganda Nursing School, Bwindi. 

Jerry and his wife Tasha have hosted 13 exchange students including a second generation student, the son of a student hosted 22 years earlier.  He and his wife Tasha are Rotary Foundation Level 2 major donors and members of the Bequest Society.  Jerry is the recipient of the Rotary International Foundation Distinguished Service Award, the Citation for Meritorious Service and the Rotary International Service Above Self Award. 

            A registered professional engineer (retired) Jerry served as Executive Director of the Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County for 18 years and was responsible for RTC funded highway design and construction,  and creation of the Citifare (now RIDE) and Citilift (now Access) public transit systems.  After his retirement as Executive Director, the RTC renamed the 6.7 acre RTC administrative and operations complex the “Jerry L. Hall Regional Transportation Center.” 

            Jerry was the first consultant hired by the City of Reno to work on the Reno Railroad relocation in downtown Reno, served as Deputy Project Director for the environmental assessment on the project and worked on the design build team.  Jerry also served as an interim general manager of Sun Tran, the Tucson, Arizona public transit system.

Jerry has been active in his community serving in leadership roles including past chair and member of the Reno Tahoe Airport Authority, member and vice-chair of the Reno Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority and the Washoe County District Board of Health.  He is a recipient of the University of Nevada President’s Medal for service to the community and higher education. 

Brit was born and raised here in the Biggest Little City - which inspired the name of her nail art business, BLC Nails. Brit feels an immense amount of pride in the care she takes for the health of her clients’ nails and in the unique art style she has worked to develop. She has been a licensed nail technician for two years and has taken nail classes from specialized nail artists like Fariha Ali (@nailjob), Belinda Fountain (@sohotrightnail), and Sabella Snyder (@sweetbcreations). Her interest in nails sparked after seeing the nail industry literally transform into an art outlet on social media sources like Instagram and Tumblr. Her extra care and attention to nail health came from feeling a lack of consideration from techs while she was on the other side of the chair as a client for years before going to nail school herself. Brit has been skiing since she could walk and she and her two pooches love to hike. 

Thomas L. Schwenk, MD

Professor of Family Medicine

Dean, University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine

Vice President, Division of Health Sciences, University of Nevada, Reno

Dr. Thomas L. Schwenk is dean of the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine. He has served as dean of the School of Medicine, Vice President of Health Sciences of the University of Nevada, Reno and professor of family medicine since 2011. 

Dr. Schwenk received his M.D. from the University of Michigan and trained in family medicine at the University of Utah.  He practiced for several years in Park City, Utah, before returning to the University of Michigan, where he served as chair of the Department of Family Medicine for 25 years.  

Dr. Schwenk was elected to the National Academy of Medicine in 2002.

Chemane Rene’ Gerontology Specialist, Co-Founder and Director of Wellness & Advocacy for LifeMap, Plan Your Story, will share key findings from her evidence-based research on the effects of family challenges and its impact on employee productivity and the bottom line.  Her work with the University of Nevada Sanford Center for Aging along with the Northern Nevada Regional Planning Committee ensures her wellbeing experiences are rooted in the most relevant scientific evidence and best practices.

This event includes data to help you understand why your employees may not be working at optimal levels and discover ways to address this growing problem.  It helps you shift focus away from dollar-driven return on investment to other, more relevant forms of currency, like increased employee engagement and productivity.

She encourages people NOT to wait not for an unexpected crisis to overwhelm their family while providing forward thinking leaders a clear path toward encouraging their workforce to have these challenging ‘aging conversations’ with family members.  

Educational and entertaining, the LifeMap presentation raises awareness, educates, inspires and motivates.

Chemane is passionate about helping others and lives in Reno with her fiancée and business partner Steve Fine.  Between the two of them they have 4 children, 2 grown, and 2 teenage boys.  When they are not spreading the word about LifeMap they are spending time with family, bike riding, skiing & snowboarding, hanging out by the river and enjoying everything the lovely Truckee Meadows has to offer.

Diane Barone is a foundation professor of literacy studies at the University of Nevada. Her research focuses on children’s literacy development and instruction. Recently, she has worked with fifth grade students to better understand their written interpretations of various genre and their visual interpretations of film and novels. Diane has served as Editor of Reading Research Quarterly and Editor of Editor of The Reading Teacher. She became a member of the Reading Hall of Fame in 2015. She has served on the boards of the Literacy Research Association and the International Literacy Association. She was President of the International Literacy Association.

Doug McDonald - District Governor

Rotary District 5190 - (2017-2018)
 

 Doug was raised in Petaluma, CA and earned a BA at Stanford University and MBA at the University of Santa Clara. He spent the majority of his professional career as a professional staff member with the Boy Scouts of America, serving as a member of the National staff, as well as Executive Director in Stockton, San Jose and Sacramento and ending his career as the Chief Operating Officer for the local Scout Council serving San Bernardino and Riverside Counties headquartered in Redlands. His duties included volunteer recruiting and management, board development, fundraising, membership development, program delivery, and staff management.

He has been a member of Rotary in communities where he was assigned to serve with Scouting, including Pacifica, Menlo Park, Los Altos, Burlingame, Stockton, San Jose and Sacramento. He joined has first Rotary club in 1972 and has been active in Rotary for most of the time since then. His family has been involved in Rotary for many years, and his father and two brothers are all past club presidents. His first introduction to Rotary was as a Scout when his Rotary-sponsored troop visited the Rotary Club of Petaluma annually to provide a program during Scout Month. 

He has held many club offices such as newsletter editor, sergeant-at-arms, treasurer, and administration chair. He was president of the Penn Valley club in 2010-11. He was a founding officer of the Penn Valley Rotary Foundation. He is a multiple Paul Harris Fellow, Paul Harris Society Member, and Benefactor Member and has served the district as an assistant governor and trainer.

Doug has been active in his community as a Sheriff's volunteer, board member for Habitat for Humanity and Western Sierra Medical Clinic, and with his church. He continues to be an active Scouting volunteer on a Regional level.

His wife, Karen, is 2016-17 co-president of Penn Valley Rotary. She is a retired Catholic school educator and currently an adjunct professor for the University of San Francisco School of Education. They have lived in Lake Wildwood community for the last seven years. Their daughter, son-in-law and granddaughter live near Riverton, Wyoming, where he is president-elect of his Rotary Club. Their son and daughter-in-law live in San Francisco.  All are Paul Harris Fellows. 

David is a serial entrepreneur and philanthropist who is driven to create positive change in the world around him.  An early riser, David's passion for his family, his company and its employees and his love of exploring Northern Nevada are what gets him out of bed at 5am every morning.  On weekends, he can often be found with his best friend and wife, Susan cycling somewhere on the Tahoe-Pyramid Bike Trails.

Always happy to roll up his sleeves, David has helped build churches in Mexico, coordinated relief efforts after hurricane Katrina, been a house-parent at a Christian Children’s Home for abused/troubled kids and through a Rotary project has helped to provide clean water to villagers in Gondar, Ethiopia. 

David challenges himself and those around him to pursue excellence and balance in both life and work. David is a proud past-president of the Reno Central Rotary Club, a wicked competitor at Backgammon and corn-hole and a total marshmallow when it comes to babies, puppies and kids.

David became involved with the Bridges Out of Poverty program after interviewing many of the Reno-Sparks non-profit leaders to “find an area of greatest need”, for a local Area 8 joint Rotary project for the 2016-17 Rotary year.  Since then he has worked with his fellow Rotarians, the Food Bank of Northern Nevada and the Reno Housing Authority to grow the Bridges program, and to help make a positive impact on families living in poverty in the Reno/Sparks area.

Our speaker today will be Manny Lamarre, Executive Director, Governor’s Office of Workforce Innovation for a New Nevada.  Manny is a super speaker, and will share Nevada's plan for workforce development, and talk about the industries we anticipate coming to Nevada. He will also discuss the professions and skills needed to support these new industries

 Background of The Office of Workforce Innovation (OWINN)

Executive Director, Manny Lamarre

OWINN will help promote a skilled, diverse, and aligned workforce in Nevada by building cooperation and collaboration among all entities focused on workforce development.

Manny’s background includes teaching and coaching, grants and project management, and policy advising. Manny holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Wittenberg University and a Master’s in Education Policy and Management from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, where he was the recipient of the Class Marshal Award for leadership, service, and being an exemplary representative of the Harvard community.

Fun Facts: He also holds a design patent for an invention and enjoys writing poetry and working out.

·       In March of 2016, Governor Sandoval issued Executive Order 2016-08 creating OWINN within the Office of the Governor using federal funds reserved for statewide workforce investment activities from the Workforce Investment Opportunity Act (WIOA).

·       The creation of OWINN is aligned with WIOA’s vision of a seamless workforce system that helps job seekers access employment, education, training, and other support services.

·       Among other objectives, OWINN will provide leadership in creating career pathway strategies for Nevada in the fields of information technology, advanced manufacturing, education, and healthcare.

·       The office will administer grants to help carry out its mission, support the Governor’s Workforce Development Board and industry sector councils, offer strategy in supporting the state in its implementation of WIOA, and enhance cooperation and collaboration among all entities engaged in workforce development.

Our speaker today will be Matt Morris, Legislative Director, Office of Governor Brian Sandoval, who will be speaking on the 79th Legislative Session and the "New Nevada"

Matt received his law degree from UNLV’s Boyd School of Law, and graduated with honors from Nevada State College where he was an editor of the college newspaper. Prior to his tenure in Governor Sandoval’s office, Matt served as a Speechwriter and Research Assistant in Washington, D.C. for U.S. Senator Dean Heller, and he previously worked in Las Vegas as a representative in Heller’s local Congressional and Senate offices. Matt has been recognized with the 2017 Young Alumni Award from the Boyd School of Law, and is active in his community, serving on the Board of Directors for Jobs for America’s Graduates and as a volunteer with Northern Nevada Literacy Council.

Meet President Kat and the Reno Central Rotary Committee Chairs at the first meeting of the 2017-2018 Rotary Year!  Because the Peppermill has some space challenges this week, we will be meeting at the Renaissance Reno Downtown Hotel (Address: One South Lake Street, Reno).  The meeting will begin at 12:15 PM.  Come join us and learn more about Rotary—where neighbors, friends, and problem-solvers share ideas, join leaders, and take action to create lasting change.  

Candee Candler will be speaking to us today about Donor Network West. Donor Network West is the federally-designated Organ Procurement Organization in northern Nevada, facilitating the recovery and transplantation process from heroic organ and tissue donors to those on the national transplant waiting list. This presentation will provide an overview of the organs and tissues that can be transplanted, how someone becomes a donor, the incredible need for donors nation- and statewide, the personal story of someone with a relationship to donation, dispelling of popular myths, and the answering of questions relating to the recovery and transplantation of organs and tissues.

Candee's background:

·        Native Nevadan; graduate of Sparks High School and the University of Nevada, Reno where I earned a B.A. degree in Journalism.

·        Over a decade of experience in marketing and communications including numerous years at the Reno-Tahoe Open, now known as the Barracuda Championship, the PGA TOUR event; Sinclair Broadcast Group; and now, for Donor Network West, the area’s federally-designed organ procurement organization.

·        At Donor Network West I am northern Nevada’s Community Development Liaison. I work closely with volunteers, develop partnerships with businesses, faith groups and health organizations, and provide community education about life-saving organ and tissue transplantation to create a culture of donation within the communities of Washoe County and Carson City.

·        In addition to organ and tissue education, I am also a member of the Board of Directors for Girl Scouts of Sierra Nevada.

                                              Our Meeting Today Will Be In Naples 6

Steve Mestre is a past president of the Rotary Club of Reno 2011-2012.  During his year as president, in the heart of the recession, the club received 48 applications for new members.  With lessons learned, Steve spent 3 years developing the website GivingTrail.org to help Rotary clubs grow membership and raise money. 

Steve is a recipient of the District 5190 Club Builder Award and will be District Membership Chair in 2017-2018.   Steve was also District Youth Service Chair in 2013-2014.  He and his wife Greta have hosted 5 RYE kids.  Both their kids were outbound students.  Their son Jake, a mechanical engineer, went to Italy and their daughter Anna, a City of Reno firefighter, went to Belgium.

Steve will present a creative way to use crowd funding to fund our club projects with a focus on attracting other people’s money.  More importantly, there is a not so obvious but very effective critical path to attracting new members.  Several clubs in district 5190 have used GivngTrail.org with great success.

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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Great Basin Brewing Company started out as a dream for Tom Young. His love of homebrewing and the decline of the mining industry in the early nineties lead to that question of “Why not?” Why not put it all on the line when there is a chance to live a dream? Luckily for all of us, he did.

Tom faced many obstacles, including laws that prohibited beer production and a lack of banks unwilling to give a loan because they believed beer would not be popular. Today, Nevada’s oldest brewery is possible partly because Tom helped to get legislation passed that allowed the production of beer. Opening in 1993, Tom and his wife Bonda learned through many trials and tribulations how to run a restaurant and brewery. As the years passed, popularity grew and Great Basin became the local place to go for great beer, great food, and a great time.

To help with rising demand of great local craft beer, Great Basin opened the second location in Reno in July 2010. Opportunities allowed Great Basin to open the Taps & Tanks location in 2012 as a production facility and taproom. Great Basin is distributing several of our beers to Northern Nevada, Southern Nevada, Northern California, and looking forward to expanding even further. Over twenty years later, it still feels like a dream that has come true over and over again.

Great Basin is proof that dreams can come true, especially with a great community following. We love the Reno-Tahoe area and are proud to represent the state of Nevada as the oldest and the most award-winning brewery, having won numerous medals at the prestigious Great American Beer Festival® and even more prestigious World Beer Cup®. The dream lives on…

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.

Chris was drafted his junior year from UNR in 2004 by the Cleveland Indians and worked his way through the minor leagues until he reached the Major Leagues with Cleveland in 2009.  Little did Chris know that his travels would lead him back to the Indians in 2016, ending with the American League Championship and a 7-game World Series.

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.

Aaron is the Director of the Washoe County Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security.  He works at the Regional Emergency Operations Center (REOC) in Reno, NV.  His responsibilities include leading the Washoe County region (50 different agencies and jurisdictions) in planning, training, responding, mitigating, and recovering from all hazards.

Mr. Kenneston served on active duty in the Army National Guard for almost 25 years and retired as a Colonel.  During his career in the military he performed many emergency management roles.  He responded to floods, fire, civil unrest, Y2K activities, State-level security events, as well as search and rescues.  As Nevada’s military support officer he was a member of the State Search and Rescue Board, worked closely with the Division of Emergency Management (DEM), and ran a military Emergency Operations Center (EOC).

As the Washoe County Emergency Manager he has also served during many declared emergencies- the Andrew Fire in 2004, the Snow Emergency of January 2005, the Katrina Evacuation of 2005, the New Year’s Flood in 2006, the Hawken Fire of 2007, the Air Race Emergency of 2011, the Caughlin Fire of 2011, Washoe Drive Fire of 2012, the Washoe Fires of 2016, and the Flooding of 2017.   He has also planned, coordinated, and participated in several major disaster exercises with Regional agencies and jurisdictions. 

He is the Project Director for Nevada’s Disaster Recovery  Initiative, serves on the Local Emergency Preparedness Committee, and has worked on several special Task Forces for the State Homeland Security Commission.

Aaron has Doctorate in Organizational Leadership, two Masters Degrees, and is a graduate of numerous emergency management courses taught by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Department of Homeland Security such as the National Emergency Management Executive Academy.  He serves as Associate Faculty for University of Phoenix.  He is also a member of the International Association of Emergency Managers, serves as an assessor for the national Emergency Management Accreditation Program (EMAP), and is a Certified Emergency Manager (CEM).

Our speaker today is Christi Cakiroglu, the Executive Director at Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful.

Brent has been in the financial services industry since 2008 and joined Merrill Lynch in 2011. His focus is on developing strategies and recommendations for high-net-worth individuals, their families and their businesses to help them meet their financial goals.

Brent's approach to wealth management is consultative, objective and committed to excellence. First, he takes the time to listen to and review client financial situations, preferences and goals. Second, he offers recommendations for asset allocations designed to accurately reflect each client's income and growth expectations. And third, he follows up with discussions covering a wide range of opportunities, including investments, retirement, estate planning services and philanthropy.

Brent graduated from the University of Colorado, Boulder with a BA in Economics and earned an MBA in finance from the University of Nevada, Reno. He holds a series 7 and 66 FINRA REGISTRATIONS

Brian Loy

Brian believes in living life on purpose, rather than “just showing up.” As a junior at the University of California, Berkeley in the late 1970s, Brian’s professional goals changed. For many years, Brian wanted to become a doctor. While his desire to “cure” people remained, he changed his undergraduate degrees so he could bring “financial wellness”. Brian still finds it ironic that many of Sage’s clients are what he, at one time, aspired to become--health professionals.

For the past three decades, Brian has helped small to medium-sized business owners (serious business builders) address these and other financial issues. A business owner himself, Brian is highly-qualified to understand the needs of his entrepreneurial clients. He has dedicated his career to furnishing his clients—including business owners, health professionals, executives and retirees—with the specialized financial services they need.

In 1992, after spending 17 years in the Bay Area, Brian and his wife, Georgia, returned to Northern Nevada (they were both raised in Carson City) to start a family and to enjoy the quality of life that the Reno/Tahoe Area affords. For two years, Brian was a Financial Consultant for Shearson Lehman Brothers in Reno. During that time, he was also an officer for the Reno chapter of Certified Financial Planners, and met the then-Director of Investments for a Reno-based investment management firm specializing in orthodontic clientele. In 1994, Brian joined that firm, and in 1995, acquired that investment advisory business and formed Sage Financial Advisors.

Brian earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration/Finance from University of California, Berkeley in 1980, and he holds two of the highest financial professional designations, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM (1986) and Chartered Financial Analyst (1991).

This community has been great to them, so Brian is “returning the favor.” He promotes financial literacy through support and participation “It’s Your Money” adult education series, maintains active membership in WIN, EDAWN, is past president of Rotary Club of Reno Central, past president of Estate Planning Council of Northern Nevada, board member of the Planned Giving Roundtable of Northern Nevada, and is a member of UNR Planned Giving Advisory Committee. Brian is also a board member of a community hospital as well as its health plan management subsidiary.

Georgia and Brian have been married for more than 30 years and are blessed with a lovely daughter. He enjoys the outdoors (including fishing, camping, skiing, abalone diving, cycling and golf) in addition to travel and entertainment.

On December 13, 2016, our speaker will be Chesa Keane talking with us about the Rotary Youth Exchange.

RYE in Area 8 is one of many youth programs that Rotary clubs give to the Truckee Meadows community. While challenging at times, the value of this program is unsurpassed in its value to the young people who are to become our future. How, as a Rotarian, can you become involved? If you think it is only as a host family or if you think there is a single demographic only that could host a student, you are missing the other aspects that make this program better than any other exchange program available to students between the ages of 15 and 18. It is my goal to educate and inspire every Rotarian to be a part of Rotary Youth Exchange.

Bob Mutchler, or Motorcycle Bob, as he is known in the Rotary world and to the media around the world has been riding his motorcycle with the sole goal of raising awareness of The Rotary Foundation and, more specifically, PolioPlus since 1998. He has ridden to every state capitol in the United States, every Canadian Provincial capitol, every Australian state capitol and many other riding events on his motorcycle in order to bring about public awareness of PolioPlus. He has been featured on network television, talk radio, newspapers and magazines as he expresses the message of PolioPlus and The Rotary Foundation. Bob continues to be a featured media attraction two or more times every month somewhere around the world. This allows local Rotary clubs a wonderful opportunity to request donations from non-Rotarians who have seen, read or heard about Rotary through the media generated by Bob's motorcycle rides.

Bob has been a featured speaker in Africa, Europe, Canada, Australia and the United States at the club level as well as Interact and Rotaract clubs around the world. He has been a keynote speaker at District Conferences and PETS in Africa, Canada and the United States. He has received numerous awards and Legislative Proclamations, including the Rotary Citation for Meritorious Service, the Regional PolioPlus Service Award and the International Award for PolioPlus.

Bob currently serves as the Rotary Club of Folsom's Foundation Chair as well as serving as a Folsom City Commissioner.

Bob has also been speaking to RYLA campers since 2000 organizing a program called "Pennies for Polio" which is a program that allows high school students to raise money for PolioPlus. Bob's motorcycle is part of his presentation to the RYLA campers and it has been said that his talk is one of the most inspirational programs at the RYLA camp.

Bob is married to Patti and has four children. He has been a Rotarian since 1970, has perfect attendance, is a member of the Rotary Club of Folsom and is a past president of the Rotary club of North Sacramento. He is a Major Donor, Foundation Bequest Society member and Benefactor of The Rotary Foundation. In his spare time, he is a successful fourth generation piano tuner/technician who plays keyboards and sings in a rock and roll band.

Channel 2 Meteorologist Mike Alger joined KTVN-TV in May, 1989. Prior to that Mike had worked at KNDU-TV in Washington. He has provided northern Nevada "Weather Coverage You Can Count On" during the 1990 President's Day Blizzard, the drought in the mid- 1990s, the New Year's Flood of 1997 and the historic Snowstorms of 2005.

Mike received his degree in Geology and Chemistry from Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington, where he was a Rhodes Scholar quarter finalist.

He received his Certified Broadcast Meteorologist certification by the American Meteorological Society. Mike and has been elected on the AMS Board of Broadcast Meteorology. Mike's words of weather can also be found daily in the Reno Gazette-Journal on their weather page.

Mike has been married for more than 30 years and has two grown children. His hobbies include golf, music, biking, tennis, scuba diving, writing. He has written and published one novel and is working on a second. He is also a narrator of several audio books, and his work can be found on Audible.com.

Born in Billings Montana, Patti moved here shortly afterwards when her dad was transferred with YMCA as the Athletic Director. She attended Echo Loder, Vaughn, Wooster, UNR and both Carson & Truckee Meadows Community Colleges. Her career is diverse, from bookkeeping, insurance & media sales, restaurants to nonprofit industry with a national organization.  She was hired at CARE Chest in 1992 & have seen an incredible community supported effort grow from helping 334 that year with medical equipment to more than 8,000 annually served by 6 different programs.  What an amazing adventure all around!

Her family is here mostly and in May she became a Grandma, which is exciting! Hobbies include golf, outside festivals; music, food & other and Rotary functions. Patti am a 21 year Sparks Rotary member & has visited our club  many times over the years. Our own Harry Parsons has been involved with CARE Chest from the beginning as well.

CARE Chest is a Northern Nevada nonprofit agency serving individuals in need by providing medical resources, free of charge.

Their programs include -

• Medical Equipment and Supplies
• Prescription Assistance
• Diabetic Supplies
• Medical Nutrition
• Independent Living and CARE Loan
• Wellness Education

They are a community-driven organization. Over 85% of their funding is private, and 100% of donations to the agency stay in Nevada.  For more information see: www.carechest.com

While John was born in Maine, he grew up in the suburbs of Los Angeles. John attended California State Polytechnic University, Pomona and received a degree in Social Science with an option in Economics.  After college, John served in the United States Army and attended the Defense Information School.  John was assigned to Army Headquarters in Vietnam. There John was the Assistant Editor and a Combat Correspondent for The Army Reporter, a weekly newspaper.  As part of this assignment, John worked at the Stars and Stripes printing plant in Tokyo supervising the production of his newspaper.  During his military service, John met Sandy, whom he married in 1970.

After completing his military service, John was employed for nineteen years by a Fortune 100 company in a variety of management positions. During this time period, John returned to California State Polytechnic University, Pomona and received his Masters of Business Administration degree.  Thereafter John attended Southwestern University of Law where he earned his Juris Doctorate, cum laude.  During his last seven years with the Fortune 100 Company, John was an Associate Counsel and served as chair of a company-wide contracts committee.

For five years, John was employed by two medium size law firms and focused his efforts on civil litigation. Thereafter, John formed his own firm and emphasized civil litigation and contract preparation and review.  John retired from the active practice of  law in 2010. Sandy, who had for many years worked in the retirement compliance area of several financial institutions retired at the same time.

John joined his first Rotary Club, the Rotary Club of Placentia, in 2001 after being impressed by their wide-range of projects he learned about at a "Reverse Raffle" dinner. During his four plus years with the Placentia Club, John served as Club Secretary and participated in a home building project in Mexico.

When John and Sandy were getting ready to move to Pine Grove, CA he attended a make-up meeting at the Rotary Club of Jackson. Then DG Dave Bianchi was making his Club visit that night and discussed club activities. Impressed with these activities, John joined the Rotary Club of Jackson in 2005. John served as Club Secretary and during 2011-2012 was the Club President.

At the District level, John served as District Secretary for five years from 2009 to 2014 and has been a member of the District's training team. As part of the training team, he has been a trainer at District Assemblies, Rotary Leadership Institutes, and Grants Management Seminars. John also chaired the Technology Committee in 2013-2014 and chaired of the Grants Sub-committee  in 2014-2015.

John and Sandy are both Paul Harris Fellows, Major Donors, and members of the Bequest Society and he is a member of the Paul Harris Society.

Debbie Strickland will tell us of the wonderful activities of the Northern Nevada Children's Cancer Foundation.

"At the Northern Nevada Children’s Cancer Foundation, we want families to focus on getting their child better because fighting cancer is not easy. That is why we take care of the little things so they can do just that.

We give assistance for medical copays, mortgage or rent, travel for treatment, household utilities and so much more so that families can focus on what matters most, getting their child healthy."

Shirley Folkins-Roberts will be making the Meadow View Farms Charity Horse Show check presentation. 

Joe Hart first came to News 4 in 1997.

Since starting out as a reporter, he has climbed his way up through the ranks to the main anchor position. Joe is a Bay Area native, but his career has taken him from Santa Rosa, California, up to the Pacific Northwest, and down to Las Vegas. Now, he's settled in Reno -- which he calls a perfect fit for him -- with his two children, Will and Emilee.

Joe has covered a number of major stories over the years. He was selected to witness and report on an execution while working as an anchor in Washington State, an experience he says he'll never forget. He also covered President Clinton's visit to Lake Tahoe in 1997 and the controversial poisoning of Lake Davis that same year. On the lighter side, Joe had the pleasure of flying in an Air Force fighter jet out at Fallon (no, he didn't get sick) and being selected as a Torchbearer for the 2002 Winter Olympics.

Recently, Joe was honored for his work with several prestigious awards, including the Edward R. Murrow Award, the NorCal RTNDA Award for best news writing, and a local Emmy nomination for investigative reporting.

In August of 2007, Joe was recognized for his years of achievement and dedication to the Reno community when he was inducted into the Nevada Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame.

When he's not at work, Joe enjoys golfing, boating and spending time with his children.

Joe makes it his mission to get to the bottom of the issues that affect you, and does his best to hold officials accountable. If you have a story that Joe should look into -- or a question for his Ask Joe segment -- reach out via email or on his Facebook page.

 On August 23rd, we will be talking with Karen TenBroeck and hearing what could/should be on our travel bucket list.

Karen has been in the travel industry since the mid 70's after acquiring a BBA in Marketing. Karen has been with AAA Travel for over three years in Reno earning an elite status in the Circle of Excellence Platinum Club. Karen owned her own travel agency for over 20 years in Northern Nevada; her travel experience includes airline, corporate, and management.  Karen’s exceptional customer service and attention to detail sets her apart in the travel industry.  Karen appreciates the opportunity to speak with us on the top 10 Baby Boomer Bucket list vacations (or your list if like me, you missed out on being a Boomer).  

               Todays meeting will be in the Naples meeting room

After guiding Nevada football to consecutive bowl games and unheralded academic honors, head coach Brian Polian’s blueprint for the program continues to yield positive results both on and off the field. Polian enters his fourth season at the helm with optimism for the future and a drive to bring a Mountain West championship to Reno.

Polian has guided Nevada to back-to-back bowl games, continuing the Wolf Pack’s elite bowl streak; Nevada is one of 18 teams in the FBS, and one of just four teams from outside the Power Five, to play in 10 bowl games in the past 11 seasons. Nevada won the inaugural 2015 NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl in thrilling fashion last season, as Polian guided the team to its fifth all-time bowl win in program history. In three seasons at the helm, Polian has led Nevada to 18 wins, two bowl appearances and 21 individual All-Mountain West honors.

Nevada’s academic prestige under Polian’s guidance has been just as noteworthy. After the bowl victory, Nevada had a program-record 21 student-athletes earn Academic All-Mountain West honors for the 2015 season. Senior Jordan Dobrich was inducted to the 2015 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class, which is the most prestigious scholar-athlete award in college football. Nevada also earned a team GPA of 3.05 in the 2015 spring semester, setting a new team record. Polian has helped guide Nevada to 41 Academic All-MW honors in his tenure.

Excitement surrounds the program for the upcoming 2016 season, which will mark Polian’s fourth year at the helm. Nevada will be playing at a newly renovated Mackay Stadium while also returning a talented and veteran squad. Returning from last year’s bowl victory are 15 starters and five All-MW players.

Sgt. Clark is a member of the core planning team for the One River Initiative. He has direct hands on experience with the homeless issue on the Trucker River and downtown. This will be an interactive discussion about the homeless issues in Reno. Please bring your best questions about the homeless.

Join us on May 3 to hear Andrea Quiruz fill us in on this years Reno PGA event!

As Marketing Director of the Barracuda Championship, Andrea is fortunate enough to work for a nonprofit organization and professional sporting event rolled into one.  "Our yearly charitable contributions combined with our love and passion for bettering the community make working with the PGA TOUR and Barracuda Championship a dream.  As a 501 C3 nonprofit organization, the Barracuda Championship is perpetually striving to grow our volunteerism and volunteer leadership, which continues to be one of my primary missions while working with the tournament".

Here are the basics about the Barracuda Championship:

• Reigning Champion: J.J. Henry (2012 & 2015 Champion)
• Dates: June 27 – July 3, 2016 (18th Consecutive Year)
• Host Venue: Montrêux Golf & Country Club
• Course Architect: Jack Nicklaus Signature Course
• Course Stats: Par 72, Yardage 7,472.  This makes Montrêux the third longest course on the PGA TOUR and it has also rated the 6th most difficult course      among all PGA TOUR events.
• Live Television Coverage: The Golf Channel
• Purse: $3.2 Million
• FedExCup Points: 300
• Format: Modified Stableford, the only of its kind on the PGA TOUR
• Field: 132 PGA TOUR Members with a cut to the top 70 on Saturday of tournament week

The Barracuda Championship is operated by the Reno-Tahoe Open Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, and has a significant economic impact for the Reno/Tahoe region and highlights this stunning region as a world class golf destination through national and international media coverage.

Please join us and experience world class golf and special events!

1. A Sustainability Curriculum that uses ecology and the environment to teach the science behind green community design
2. The renovation of the school campus that results in: 1) green school buildings that reduce operating costs and provide students with a healthy learning environment; and 2) indoor and outdoor gardens that provide the community with access to fresh, locally grown food
3. Linked Learning, a program that connects what students learn in the classroom to community professionals and internships that place students on engineering, science, technology, mathematics, and design career pathways, all high demand careers for Nevada’s future workforce
4. Sustainable Learning Communities, an outreach program that helps other schools implement their own EcoStudents program.

Jeneane Harter was the founder of Nevada’s first renewable energy consulting firm. She served as the consultant to the Nevada Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Task Force and to the Governor’s Office of Energy under Governors Kenny Guinn and Jim Gibbons. She has served as the Chair of the Nevada Conservation League C-4 Board of Directors and was the Executive Director of the Nevada Wilderness Project.

She is currently a member of the Nevada chapter of the United States Green Building Council, Green Schools Committee, the Carson City School District Sustainability Action Team and serves on the board of directors for the Nevada STEM Coalition

Marisa Cooper is the Science Coordinator, Adolescent Science Guide, STEAM Fair Director and Science Curriculum Writer for High Desert Montessori School. She has a B.A. in Anthropology from U.C. Davis and a Master’s in Education and Biology from the University of Nevada, Reno. She has been a science teacher for 11 years and has taught grades seven through twelve. Marisa is the recipient of the 2015 USGBC Educator Award.

Marisa currently teaches Middle School Science in the Star Peak Classroom at the High Desert Montessori School.

Most Improved Student /Achievement Beyond Obstacles

For Rotarians, by Rotarians

This week we will have a panel discussion featuring Lesley Veach, Regina Lockwood, Gary Macdonald & Craig Schriber

Craig Schriber, Dickson Realty – General trends in the local marketplace

Regina Lockwood, Ferrari-Lund – The effect of rising interest rates on the market

Lesley Veach, Ferrari-Lund – Distressed properties and shadow inventory

Gary MacDonald, Dickson Realty – New construction

1. The club's annual meeting will occur at the regular weekly meeting on Tuesday, December 15 at 12:30 p.m. at the Peppermill.
2. Nominations are open for the following positions for 2016-2017:
   1. President (note: President-Elect is David Crumbley)
   2. President-Elect
   3. Vice President/President-Elect-Nominee
   4. Secretary
   5. Treasurer
   6. Three Directors

a)      You will see the Bell Desk;

b)      Turn LEFT, then a quick RIGHT heading toward the VIP desk

           i.     the hotel registration desk will be on your left.  

c)      To the LEFT of the VIP desk area, there is a set of elevators;

d)      Take those elevators to the SECOND FLOOR;

e)      Get off the elevators and head towards the set of double glass doors, the entrance to the swimming pool     

         i.     If you see the Catering & Wedding Sales office door, you have turned the wrong way.

f)       Turn RIGHT before the swimming pool glass doors, (do not enter the pool area) and walk about 50 steps

          i.     A glass enclosed area with exercise equipment will be on your right side;

g)      Immediately turn LEFT and go through the set of double glass doors. That is the entrance to Bimini, our Steakhouse.

h)      Once inside, turn to the right and you will see a small elevator.

i)       Take that elevator (up) to EDGE.

Camille Williams enters her eighth season with the Nevada women's basketball program in 2015-16 and her third as an associate head coach.  Williams spent three seasons, 2005-08, as an assistant coach at UC Santa Barbara prior to coming to Nevada. During her time with the Gauchos, she assisted with guard and post player development and defense, served as the co-recruiting coordinator and oversaw UCSB's academic development.  Prior to UCSB, she served as an assistant coach at Cal from 2000-05.  While at Cal, she was also the academic coordinator, strength and conditioning liaison, film exchange director and director of team camps. She helped her team attain at least a 3.0 GPA for two-and-a-half years.  Williams served as the head coach at Madison Area Technical College in Madison, Wis., in 1999-00 where she was responsible for the day-to-day operations for the basketball program including recruiting, fundraising, player management and development, scouting, team travel and scheduling. She has also spent time coaching at the high school level, serving as an assistant coach at Madison Memorial High School from 1998-99 and the girl's freshman coach at Middleton High School from 1996-98.  She played basketball and competed in track and field at the University of Wisconsin from 1991-96.

Christi Cakiroglu, Executive Director, Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful

Lynda S. Nelson, Acting Project Director, Nevada Land Trust

We will be meeting in Tuscany 7 and 8 this week. 

On October 13, 2015 we will hear from Christi and Lynda regarding the The One Truckee River Initiative.

The One Truckee River Initiative was established as a partnership of Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful and Nevada Land Trust to develop a comprehensive plan to protect and provide stewardship for the Truckee River across all jurisdictional boundaries. KTMB and NLT are acting as the lead agencies with the assistance and cooperation of a large group of Truckee River Stakeholders. This One River collaboration includes public and private partners working together to realize a Truckee River that flows clear and clean, quenches our thirst ,sustains the river's natural ecology, cultural resources and wildlife, and connects residents and visitors to unparalleled opportunities for recreation and regeneration.

Website: http:www.onetruckeeriver.org/

• Supporting healthcare professionals by providing education opportunities, conferences, office tools and incentives.
• Collaborating with regional, state and national partners to develop immunization projects and programs.
• Serving as an expert resource to community members.
• Providing outreach and education about the benefits of immunizing and the risks of not doing so.
• Advocating for pro-immunization policies.
  Learn more about Immunize Nevada's evolution from a small grassroots organization, to an award winning, statewide immunization coalition.

What’s Up with Climate Change?

A Citizen’s Perspective
A presentation by Chas Macquarie

Chas' presentation explores the basic problem of global warming – that too much carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gasses (GHG) are being put into the atmosphere; he will talk about some of the consequences if we do not take action soon; notes the effect of inaction on some of Rotary’s international programs; describes one approach to achieving the required GHG reduction goals in a way that is technically feasible, economically affordable, and politically viable; and talks about recent progress in CO2 reduction leading up to the United Nations Conference on Climate Change, which takes place in December in Paris.

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Our speaker on September 15 will be Glenn Booth from the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Glenn has been a Special Agent with the FBI for approximately 17 years. He was first assigned to New York City from 1998 through 2003, before being transferred to Reno. He investigates criminal matters in both northern Nevada and northern California.

This week's presentation is a look at 9/11 from the perspective of an FBI agent who was at the World Trade Center on that tragic day.

You will not want to be late as Glenn's presentation will be starting at 12:40 as he has a lot of information to cover. 

Shirlee Rhodes is a former hydrogeologist, with a BS Degree in Geology and a Master’s in Hydrology. She spent nearly 20 years as a consultant in water resources planning and management before turning her focus to emergency planning. In 2011, she joined the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) as a volunteer, participating in the Air Races crash, and both the Caughlin and Washoe Drive fire emergencies within her first year. Ms Rhodes now works for the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office managing the Citizen Corps Program (CCP). This Program consists of three different teams, with a total of about 260 volunteers.

Meeting Location - March 17th
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The Reno Irish Dance Company (RIDCo) is the original Irish/Celtic Performance Company headquartered in Reno Nevada U.S.A.. The company was conceived in 1997 by Artistic Director and Choreographer, Amanda Coulson, who is the Director of Dancin! Performing Arts Center.
The Reno Irish Dance Company is a highly successful entertainment entity of Dancers, Vocalists and Musicians with a diverse following. The Company, incorporated in 2000 as a 501-(c)3 (non profit) corporation, is funded through grants, donations, show ticket sales, and fundraising events. 
The performers range in age from 5 years and Up! 
The company provides a platform for young aspiring, pre-professional dancers, singers and musicians in the performing arts, in a professional environment. 
The Company has evolved into a level of performing arts that incorporates diversity in music and dance.
Their Mission in the community is to reach, educate and entertain all ages with the traditional and the new age of Irish and Celtic Music and Dance.  

There are more photos on the website: www.renoirishdanceco.org and on FaceBook, Reno Irish Dance Company.