Las Vegas Rotary Club

Highway Cleanup
2018-03-24 | Bonnie Springs Ranch, United States

Mary Beth Sewald, CEO, LV Metro Chamber of Commerce
2018-03-22 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Lawry’s The Prime Rib, 4043 Howard Hughes Pkwy, Las Vegas, NE, 89169, United States

Cigar Social
2018-03-16 | NE

Las Vegas Rotary Club Board Meeting
2018-03-15 13:45 - 15:00, 2018-02-15 13:45 - 15:00, 2018-01-18 13:45 - 15:00, 2017-12-14 13:45 - 15:00 | Lawry’s The Prime Rib, 4043 Howard Hughes Pkwy, Las Vegas, NE, 89169, United States
The Rotary Club of Las Vegas board of directors meeting is the formal monthly meeting of the elected directors to consider any policy and governance issues.

Christopher Lalli, Clark County Assistant District Attorney
2018-03-15 12:00 - 13:30 | Lawry’s The Prime Rib, 4043 Howard Hughes Pkwy, Las Vegas, NE, 89169, United States

RJ Sampson, VR Kids - Virtual Reality Therapy
2018-03-08 12:00 - 13:30 | Lawry’s The Prime Rib, 4043 Howard Hughes Pkwy, Las Vegas, NE, 89169, United States
RJ Sampson is the founder and Executive Director of VR Kids. He has been a computer programmer since age 10 and always had a passion for computers and technology. In 2014, he founded VR Kids, Inc., a non-profit 501(c) (3) based in Las Vegas. VR Kids is now working with three children's hospitals in the valley and provides their custom-developed virtual reality experiences to hospital bound and
mobility impaired kids.
RJ was born in Westfield, MA and has also lived in Tampa Bay, Florida, and Atlanta, Georgia. He moved to Las Vegas in 2008, where he works on the e-commerce team for Allegiant Travel Company and lives with his wife and six children.

Brian Gordon, CPA/ABV, Principal - Applied Analysis
2018-03-01 12:00 - 13:30 | Lawry’s The Prime Rib, 4043 Howard Hughes Pkwy, Las Vegas, NE, 89169, United States
BRIAN GORDON, CPA/ABV, PRINCIPAL
Brian Gordon is a principal with Applied Analysis. His areas of expertise include market analysis, financial advisory services, business consulting, hospitality consulting and economic modeling. Gordon attended the University of Nevada, Las Vegas where he graduated with honors, obtaining a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in accounting. He is a certified public accountant (CPA) and a holder of the Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV) credential by the American Institute of CPAs.
Gordon has performed numerous highest and best use analyses, market feasibility studies and market analyses for various developers and commercial real estate firms. He is the principal author of the Las Vegas Quarterly Market Reports covering the office, industrial, retail, apartment, and vacant land markets. Gordon also heads up SalesTraq, the firm’s residential research firm. He has also been retained as an expert witness in a number of litigation matters. He provides consultative services in a wide range of industries in both the private and public sectors. Gordon is actively involved in the community and participates in a number of trade associations and non-profit organizations.

Four Way Test Speech Contest
2018-02-22 12:00 - 13:30 | Lawry’s The Prime Rib, 4043 Howard Hughes Pkwy, Las Vegas, NE, 89169, United States
From the earliest days of the organization, Rotarians were concerned with promoting high ethical standards in their professional lives. One of the world’s most widely printed and quoted statements of business ethics is The 4-Way Test, which was created in 1932 by Rotarian Herbert J. Taylor (who later served as RI president) when he was asked to take charge of a company that was facing bankruptcy. This 24-word test for employees to follow in their business and professional lives became the guide for sales, production, advertising and all relations with dealers and customers, and the survival of the company is credited to this simple philosophy. Adopted by Rotary in 1943, The 4-Way Test has been translated into more than a hundred languages and published in thousands of ways. It asks the following four questions:
Of all the things we think, say or do:
Is it the TRUTH?
Is it FAIR to all concerned?
Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
The purpose of The 4-Way Speech Contest is:

To acquaint a large number of young people with Rotary and The 4-Way Test
To determine and enhance Rotary’s commitment to our youngsters
To heighten awareness of Rotary additionally among parents, schools, and community
To recognize, encourage and reward hard work and accomplishments of youngsters

Past President's Day
2018-02-15 12:00 - 13:30 | Lawry’s The Prime Rib, 4043 Howard Hughes Pkwy, Las Vegas, NE, 89169, United States

Brian Rouff - Author
2018-02-08 12:00 - 13:30 | Lawry’s The Prime Rib, 4043 Howard Hughes Pkwy, Las Vegas, NE, 89169, United States
Brian Rouff was born in Detroit, raised in Southern California and has lived in Las Vegas since 1981, which makes him a long-timer by local standards. A 1977 UCLA graduate with a degree in Communication Studies and a minor in Journalism, Brian has spent his entire professional career in media and advertising. In 1987, he founded his own marketing firm, servicing clients in such diverse fields as hospitality, computer consulting, and sports information. In 2003, he merged his company with Imagine Marketing (now Imagine Communications) and serves as managing partner.
Brian is also a professional public speaker, having facilitated hundreds of advertising and marketing workshops during his 35-year career. Recently, he has become a regular contributor to www.living-las-vegas.com.
In 1999, Brian decided to fulfill a lifelong dream by becoming a novelist. His first book, “Dice Angel,” is a quirky mystery that gives readers a behind-the-scenes peek at the Las Vegas that exists beyond the
Strip. His third novel, “The House Always Wins,” released in October 2017, is a Las Vegas ghost story based on an actual haunted house the author and his family lived in during the early 2000s.
Brian is also a contributing author to the Las Vegas serial novel “Restless City.”

Sweethearts Luncheon
2018-02-08 12:00 - 13:30 | Lawry’s The Prime Rib, 4043 Howard Hughes Pkwy, Las Vegas, NE, 89169, United States

Kelly Burton - Rugby 7's
2018-02-01 12:00 - 13:30 | Lawry’s The Prime Rib, 4043 Howard Hughes Pkwy, Las Vegas, NE, 89169, United States
Kelly fosters and promotes relationships between the Las Vegas community and USA Sevens Rugby Tournament and International Festival and its wide variety of stakeholders. Kelly focuses on community outreach, strategic partnerships, integrity matters, public relations, sponsorships, donations, local government relations, and international dignitary relations. The largest outreach program is the HSBC USA Sevens/Clark County School District Adopt A Country program, which impacted over 15,000 students during the last school year and set a World Rugby Legacy Program participation record for the Series.
An Iowa native, Kelly was a cheerleader and University Athletics Ambassador at Drake University. She moved on to the University of Denver College of Law where she worked with the University’s Athletic Department Senior Women’s Administrator on development, game production, and Title IX projects. Kelly spent her law school summers in the UNLV Athletic Department assisting in the preparation the NCAA Probationary Progress Report and other compliance matters. After relocating to Las Vegas to serve as an Athletics Development Officer at the University, she transitioned into private practice. Her practice included business litigation, business and estate planning, public and private finance, sports, Tribal law, and gaming. She eventually left law to raise her two daughters. During her tenure as a stay-at-home mom, Kelly volunteered for a number of wonderful local organizations, including the Green Valley United Methodist Church, P.E.O., and the Nevada Childhood Cancer Foundation. Through her volunteer efforts, she discovered the USA Sevens Adopt A Country Program and helped implement that program into her daughters’ school.
That scattered and convoluted journey led Kelly to become the Strategic Partnership Director for USA Sevens in 2013, the position she still loves today. Kelly still volunteers with many wonderful local organizations. She lives in Henderson, Nevada with her husband and two teenage daughters.

Las Vegas Rotary Foundation Board Meeting
2018-01-25 13:45 - 15:00 | Lawry’s The Prime Rib, 4043 Howard Hughes Pkwy, Las Vegas, NE, 89169, United States
The Rotary Club of Las Vegas Foundation board of directors meeting is the formal quarterly meeting of the elected directors to consider any policy and governance issues related to the Foundation.

Joselyn Cousins, District Manager - Federal Reserve Bank
2018-01-25 12:00 - 13:30 | Lawry’s The Prime Rib, 4043 Howard Hughes Pkwy, Las Vegas, NE, 89169, United States
Joselyn Cousins
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
Community Development
District Manager – Field Group
Regional Manager – Arizona, Nevada
Joselyn Cousins manages the SF Fed Field Group which partners with financial institutions, community- based organizations and government agencies to address pressing community development needs impacting low-income neighborhoods and households. Joselyn also serves as the regional manager for Arizona and Nevada where she provides technical assistance and training on successful initiatives and programs which include affordable housing, healthy communities, asset building, small business development and access to financial services.
Joselyn has an extensive background in community development in the private and public sectors. Prior to joining the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, Joselyn was the vice president of community development for United Way of Southern Nevada where she directed and managed the community impact team in developing strategies to address local issues in the areas of education, financial stability, and health. She has many years of banking experience working as a Community Reinvestment Officer for both small and large financial institutions in Nevada. Joselyn earned her Bachelor’s degree in Administration from California State University, San Bernardino.

Sheriff Joe Lombardo - LVMPD
2018-01-18 12:00 - 13:30 | Lawry’s The Prime Rib, 4043 Howard Hughes Pkwy, Las Vegas, NE, 89169, United States
Sheriff Joseph Lombardo began his law enforcement career in 1988 as a police officer with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.
After 26 years on the force, Lombardo retired as a commissioned officer and was elected in 2014 as Sheriff of Clark County. In 2006, he completed his Masters of Science from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV, as well as completing the 227th Session of the FBI National Academy. He is a 2013 graduate of the Major Cities Chiefs Association (MCCA) Police Executive Leadership Development Program.
Sheriff Lombardo maintains professional affiliations to include Major City Chiefs Association (MCCA), Major County Sheriffs Association (MCSA), National Sheriffs Association (NSA), and the Nevada Commission for Homeland Security.
He currently serves as Board Member on three non-profit organizations, the Nevada Child Seekers, Make-A-Wish Foundation and After-School- All-Stars.

John Hester - Southwest Gas
2018-01-11 12:00 - 13:30 | Lawry’s The Prime Rib, 4043 Howard Hughes Pkwy, Las Vegas, NE, 89169, United States
John is President and Chief Executive Officer of Southwest Gas Corporation, a member of the Company’s Board of Directors, and Chairman of the Board of Centuri Construction Group, Inc. He is responsible for leading the Company’s natural gas operations and pipeline construction services businesses.
His key areas of focus include investing in our natural gas distribution business to enhance safety, service, and reliability for our customers; continuing to grow the Centuri Construction Group in markets across the United States and Canada; facilitating collaborative relationships with our regulators, and maintaining a team of skilled and motivated employees.
John received Bachelor of Science and Master of Arts degrees in Economics from Northern Illinois University. He currently serves on the Boards of Trustees for Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada, the College of Southern Nevada Foundation, the Las Vegas Metro Chamber and the American Gas Association.

NO CLUB MEETING
2018-01-04 12:00 - 13:30, 2017-12-28 12:00 - 13:30 | Lawry’s The Prime Rib, 4043 Howard Hughes Pkwy, Las Vegas, NE, 89169, United States

Christmas Program
2017-12-21 | NE

Highway Cleanup
2017-12-16 | NE

Bob Brown - CEO, Opportunity Village
2017-12-14 12:00 - 13:30 | Lawry’s The Prime Rib, 4043 Howard Hughes Pkwy, Las Vegas, NE, 89169, United States
Robert M. (Bob) Brown is the President and CEO of Opportunity Village, Nevada’s largest habilitation organization providing a variety of services to people with intellectual and related disabilities. Bob is a graduate of the University Of California, Berkeley. He and his bride of 30 years Melinda have four children, one of whom has an intellectual disability. Bob is the former Publisher of the Las Vegas Review-Journal and has served as the Board Chairman for the Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce. He was appointed to the National Council on Disability by Congress. He is also on the boards of directors of Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada, Together for Choice, and was appointed by Governor Sandoval to serve on the State of Nevada 150th anniversary committee.

Magical Forest
2017-12-14 | NE

2017 Rotary Christmas Party
2017-12-07 | NE

2017 Santa Clothes
2017-12-07 | NE

Base Ceremony for 4th Quarter Wetzel Awards
2017-11-30 | NE

Dan Stover Music Contest
2017-11-30 | NE
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THANKSGIVING DAY - NO CLUB MEETING
2017-11-23 | Lawry’s The Prime Rib, 4043 Howard Hughes Pkwy, Las Vegas, NE, 89169, United States
