This Week March 18: Las Vegas Gladiators - News about our local football team.

Next Week March 25: Four Way Test Program: Michael Flint has an exciting program on tap that he says is not to be confused with the Four Way Test Speech Contest we heard a few weeks back.

Mark Your Calendar
March 23, North LV Rotary Club Annual Fundraiser
March 31, LVNW Spring Fest Fundraiser
April 20-21, District Assembly
May 24, District 5300 Conference

Special Invitation from Roger Schulte
As part of the International Convention, Rotary International Zones 23 and 24 are holding a Far West Giddyup Reception on June 16, 2007. The event will be held in the Grand Ballroom at the Hilton Salt Lake between 5:00 and 7:00 PM. Click here for more information and tickets.

Even Zorro Started Young: Frank Van Dyke, Director/Head Coach of the Red Rock Fencing Center, assisted by Beth Juliar, Saber, Epee and Foil Coach, gave an informative presentation and fast-paced demonstration. First blood was theoretical rather than literal and did not actually involve any Rotarians. Fencing is intellectually stimulating and appropriate for all ages (yes, that means YOU).

For more information about the sport of fencing click here.

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

We were well-guested this week.
Colleen O’Neil and Judith Filangeri, guests of Dennis Filangeri
Ted Dake, guest of Larry Brown
Jason Helquist, guest of Vicki Wille
Edgar Patino, guest of Paul Wexler
Christopher Carson, Andrew Shick, Maria Arelano, and Paulina Toro, guests of Darrell Cavanaugh

Meet Jack: a guest of Jerry Sligar. We'll leave you figure who's who.

Cliff was out of town (actually in London!), so we’ve got a quote from RI President 2002-03, Bhichai Rattakul.

“I believe we can change the world, one life at a time. No project is too small or insignificant, especially to those who benefit. My hope is that these seeds of service will blossom and live on for countless generations to come.”

NALA: On Saturday, March 10th, NALA held its first press conference at its facility at 323 N Maryland Parkway. Fox News Channel 5, and newspapers El Mundo and El Tiempo sent reporters. Team member Paul Workman of the Las Vegas Northwest Rotary Club was interviewed and gave a report of our needs and our progress in fluent Spanish. Randy Bulloch, owner of Alpine Steel Company, had a crew on the playground to weld some safety bars on the handrails, which was the last step in bringing the area into compliance. This process could not have been accomplished without the generosity of Mr. Bulloch and his highly professional crew.

This successful media event is the first step in Phase II of our project to give the school a safe area for the children to play in. Glenda Faila, our project manager, has submitted a budget in the area of $150,000 to fund the needed upgrades, which includes, new equipment, safety surfacing. landscaping, security fencing, and a general refurbishing of the facility.

In addition, NALA now has its own website courtesy of Dennis Filangeri member and web master of the Las Vegas Northwest Rotary Club. This site is the primary source of information about NALA and will become a place where anyone can go to make a donation. NALA's needs and wish list will be posted here.

In addition to the Rotary Club and the Nevada Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals, the Las Vegas Latin Chamber of Commerce has signed on as a partner and will provide a free booth at its April Expo as well as additional support where needed. We also have several Boy Scout Troops who are interested in helping or using it as a project to earn merit badges. So our efforts have truly become a community project which will ultimately take on a life of its own to provide services to working parents who need a highly educational and safe environment for their children while at work.

NOMINATED FOR MEMBERSHIP: The following people have been nominated for membership:
Guy Lynch, nominated by Bob Beers
Christopher Carson, nominated by Darrell Cavanaugh
Judith Filangeri, nominated by Dennis Filangeri
Cindy Fox, nominated by Dennis Filangeri
Shawn Spanier, nominated by Paul Workman
If you have any questions, please contact Darrell or Jim.

Internet Fraud: There has been an increase in e-mail scams and other forms of Internet fraud targeting Rotarians or abusing Rotary information. The latest wave of e-mail scams, brought to RI's attention by Rotarians who received messages, includes an e-mail that falsely claims to be from the BMW Group. The scam is especially confusing because it uses the likeness and apparent signature of 2005-06 RI President Carl-Wilhelm Stenhammar. The message text usually congratulates the recipient for winning and asks for recipients to verify their information.

RI is aware of these schemes and encourages Rotarians to be vigilant about deleting any e-mail that appears suspicious. Rotary International does not solicit funds via e-mail, nor does it request that personal information be updated via e-mail or other electronic means. Visit FraudWatch International Web site to learn more about this type of fraud.

Greeter: James White
Pledge: Wenlee Jensen
Inspirational: Angela Brooks
Musicologist: Dennis Ortwein

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