This Week: September 19 Nancy Deaner, Manager of the Cultural Affairs Division, City of Las Vegas, will talk about First Friday and other cultural issues in our city.

September 21 Fireside Chat-- see "President's Message" below.

Next Week: September 26 To Be Announced. We're working on getting the Mayor, but he may be unavailable. Stay tuned. Check our club website for updates.

Bobby Shelton of the Clark County Department of Public Works has been involved in the Bruce Woodbury Beltway since its inception. He brought us up to date on the current progress of this project that impacts our members on a regular basis. Final upgrades of the entire facility to a full fledged freeway is now scheduled for 2013, nearly 12 years ahead of the original planned completion date. Bobby tells us that the stealth fighters were his swan song with the U.S. Air Force and he anticipates that the beltway will be his project to retirement with Clark County. For more information on the beltway, go to the Clark County Public Works website at http://www.accessclarkcounty.com/pubworks/.

There's no fellowship in an empty chair.
Your guests and visiting Rotarians help kindle the flame of fellowship

Our Guests this morning were; Rick Amadio, guest of Eric Tarbox, John Laub, guest of Dennis Ortwein, and Anthony Mangum, guest of Paul Workman

Everyone is reminded that we have a Fireside scheduled on Thursday, September 21st, at 6:00 p.m. at Cliff and Edmee Marcek's house, 8325 Paseo Vista Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada 89128. Directions will be provided at next meeting.

Keep up the good work. With members continuing to invite guests, we should reach and exceed our membership goals.

Rotary Basics There's a new Rotary Basics brochure available from RI. It's a great recruiting tool and worth a read for every Rotarian. Here's where to find it:
http://www.rotary.org/newsroom/ downloadcenter/pdfs/595en.pdf

On a Sad Note

Due to increased business pressures, Linda Miyoshi has had to resign from the club. Linda was an active member and past president. We wish her well and hope that her business endeavors will soon allow her to return.

We Have A Winner! Ann Marshall's husband, Terry, has won first place in the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers' contest for his mainstream novel, Soda Springs. The group just announced the winners over the weekend.

The novel in brief: Decades before immigration becomes a hot-button issue, Cornell student Rick Sanders imports the 1963 Negro civil rights movement to his sleepy Colorado hometown, Soda Springs, where the locals have never met a Negro. He discovers a rich heritage in the Mexican-American barrio he was oblivious to as he grew up, and plunges into the forgotten civil rights struggle of the Sixties the plight of Mexican-Americans. He also finds a hometown in the throes of a failing economy, and himself in the cross hairs of warring factions governed by hardball local politics.

Congratulations, Terry!

Opportunity to Host

The Las Vegas Rotary Club is seeking families to host the Boys Russian Soccer Team members from October 25-30. If you might be able to host, give Karen Whisenhunt a call at 702-362-8245 or email kwhis@cox.net.

RI Launches News Magazine: Rotary International Interactive

RI has launched a new monthly online interactive magazine, which contains a lot of stuff y'all would have an interest in.

For example, what's with the Rotary Pins? to find out check out Rotary International Interactive by clicking here or on the link to the right.

Greeter: Diane Cabral
Inspirationalist:Joe Germain
Salutatorian: Paul Wexler
Musicologist: Dennis Ortwein

If you would like to be a guest for one of our programs, please contact Eric Tarbox at membership @lvnwrotary.org