This Week: December 12 Family and Child Treatment (FACT) of Southern Nevada, with speakers Fran Marshall, Executive Director, and Donna DiMarco, Board President

Next Week: Club Service Meeting Presentations by various club members

Carol O'Hare, Executive Director Nevada Council on Problem Gambling, helped us to understand that problem gambling is an addiction no different from a drug or alcohol dependency. It is the mission of NCPG to generate awareness, promote education, and advocate for quality treatment of problem gambling.

To learn more about problem gambling visit the Nevada Council on Problem Gambling website at http://www.nevadacouncil.org/aboutPG.html or call their hotline 1-800-522-4700.

Holiday Party
Cliff and Emee graciously hosted our 10th Annual NW Rotary Holiday Party at their home. Dennis Ortwein led the caroling which was quite harmonious. Our White Elephant Gift Exchange left everyone with something they never knew they needed. Many items will surely be seen again--soon.

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

We were pleased to have a former member and past club president, Vickie Wille, visit with us. Vicki also attended our 10th Anniversary Party. Hopefully this is a trend.

“Rotary is one of the best sources of establishing friendship because it offers an occasion to know people, and once we know people, generally we learn to like them.” PRIP Armando de Arruda Pereira at the 1941 Convention, Denver, USA

December is Family month in our Rotary calendar. It’s a time to meet and greet our extended Rotary family. This family doesn’t just include our Rotary club member’s personal families but also those alumni of Rotary programs such as RYLA, Rotaract, Interact, Scholars and GSE. It’s a wonderful and appropriate time to meet up with old friends and to get to know those who will follow in our footsteps.

The greater the size of the Rotary family, the more good we can do in this world.

Michael Flint is taking an active role in helping us become the YES club. If you have not done a make- up at another club, you might want to contact Michael who will be leading the way by taking you along. We don't do it because we have to, we do it because it's fun. Ask any Rotarian with perfect attendance.

Third Announcement
Bob Beers has proposed Guy Lynch for membership. If you have any questions, please contact Eric or Jim.

NALA Update
Paul Wexler reports that On Saturday, Landscaping Services, Inc. (LSI) demolished the old playground equipment at NALA. $1000.00 worth of playground toys was ordered and we will need about $500 worth of new swings which, if not donated, will be purchased. Hopefully we can get the playground opened this week. Click here for full story, pictures, and the movie.

The Highlighter
Chris Datwyler announced that December issue is posted online. Click here or on the link at the right.

A Chile Christmas
Edmee Marcek reports that money collected at our holiday party will be sent to Chile where the women of the Punitaqui Rotary Club buy food and have local school children prepare baskets for the needy of the area.

Santa Clothes
Joe Germain. Robert Bridell, and Wenlee Jensen participated in this year's Santa Clothes and reported it was a heartwarming success, with over 100 Rotarians, Interact, and Kideract participants

This Rotarian has been wandering around for a while, but no one has seen her in years. You probably have a hidden Rotarian in you too. Let's bring them out. Announcing our Beautiful Baby Contest. Over the next few weeks we will collect your favorite childhood images. Everyone will have an opportunity to identify the Rotarian hidden in the picture.

There will be a prize given to the person who can correctly identify the most "Rotarians in the Rough" as well as a prize for the picture of the Rotarian who has been identified the least--no telling anyone which is your picture.

Any picture of you, black and white, or color, print, slide, or digital can be used. We will scan prints and slides if you like and return the pictures in the same condition in which you presented them. Pictures must be of you from high school age or younger (sorry no sonograms or X-rays). You may enter up to three pictures--this often confuses the contestants.

TBA
Musicologist: Dennis Ortwein

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