The big highlight of our club board meeting on December 8 was the drawing to determine the winners of our first annual wine raffle.  The tickets for the drawing were in a large attractively wrapped box.  The box was passed around for shaking by everyone who was present.  Then, the third prize winner of 15 bottles of wine was drawn.  This went to Bill Brizze whose ticket was sold by Jim White. Second prize of 25 bottles went to Mark Hinueber; Lynn Mosier sold him his ticket.  Finally the first prize of 60 bottles went to Bob Jack; his ticket was sold to him by his wife, Jane Armstrong.
 
There were many other highlights, not the least of which was the three very large pizzas from Rosati's that were consumed by the attendees.
 
Jane Armstrong had resigned from the club recently because a change in her work schedule would not allow her to attend meetings at this time.  However, she requested and the board approved changing her status to Leave of Absence.
 
Susan Cooper reported that the Affair to Remember(sm) (TA2R) has recommended that our "hook" for the event be "Power Packs for Success."  These would be backpacks filled with school supplies to be distributed to low income students.  The board approved of this as our theme for TA2R.  A separate committee will be appointed to implement this. The location for TA2R remains to be finally determined.  However, it has been decided that it will not be the World Market Center.  The date for the event is tentatively May 7, 2010. 
 
District 5300 Rotary Clubs are being asked to provide Hospitality Suites for the June 10-13 District Conference at the Green Valley Ranch.  The board decided that we will book a suite subject to getting two other Rotary Clubs from our area to partner with us.
 
Community Service Chair Paul Workman briefed the board on some possible community service projects.  Judith Filangeri requested that the Community Service Committee seek out some hands-on community service projects for our club to pursue.  
 
International Service Chair Edmee Marcek brought the Thailand Water Project up for further discussion by the board.  The board voted that the club transfer $4,000.00 to the Las Vegas Northwest Rotary Foundation with the recommendation that the foundation fund the remaining $3,900.00 needed to carry out the project.  The Arcadia, California, Rotary Club has the lead on this Matching Grant project.  They are working with a Rotary Club in Thailand.
 
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