Reno rotary 100 year celebration program

A CENTURY OF SERVICE

Club of Reno August 1, 2016 | Reno, Nevada

RENO ROTARY CLUB OFFICERS 2016-2017 Officers President

Craig Wesner, Civil Engineer

President-elect

Wyndham “Bill” Boon, Chemical Consultancy

President Nominee

Phil Mahoney, CFP, Financial Planning

Directors Director and Secretary

Carl Fuetsch, Retired Military /Government Contracting

Director and Treasurer

Cathy Delionback, CPA - Tax Manager

Director

Sheila J. Hlubucek, Health Care

Director

Kurt A. Mische, Public Television

Director

Maria Sheehan, Education Administration

Director

Dianna Hoffman, Business Consulting

Director

Gary Warren, Real Estate - Appraiser

Director

Kirk Bailey, Real Estate- Marketing

Director

Perry Faigin, Banking

Director

Trudy Naumann, Mortgage/Insurance Inspections

Immediate Past President

Curt Chapman, Surveying

RENO ROTARY FOUNDATION 2016-2017 Chair

Jim Pfrommer, Certified Public Accountant

Vice Chair

Laurie Leonard, Senior Living Management

Trustee

Brian Armon, Real Estate, Commercial

Trustee

Mary Brock, Non-Profit Administrator

Trustee

Harvey Fennell, Real Estate Brokerage

Trustee

Phil Stone, Attorney

Trustee

Tom Taelour, Government- Transportation

Trustee

Craig Wesner, Civil Engineer

Ex officio as President-elect

Wyndham “Bill” Boon, Chemical Consultancy

A CENTURY OF SERVICE – 100 YEAR ANNIVERSARY

ROTARY CLUB OF RENO CENTURY OF SERVICE ANNIVERSARY DINNER

ROTARY CLUB OF RENO CENTURY OF SERVICE ANNIVERSARY DINNER DISTRICT 5190 MAJOR DONOR RECEPTION EMERALD A-B ACKNOWLEDGE AND RECOGNIZE MAJOR DONORS HOSTED BY DG JOHN SULLIVAN AND DISTRICT 5190 CENTURY OF SERVICE ANNIVERSARY RECEPTION ATLANTIS GRAND BALLROOM 5-7 MUSIC BY JEFF LEEP CENTURY OF SERVICE ANNIVERSARY DINNER ATLANTIS GRAND BALLROOM WELCOME AND OPENING CEREMONIES PRESIDENT CRAIG WESNER NATIONAL ANTHEM INVOCATION KURT MISCHE DINNER ENTERTAINMENT MUSIC BY JEFF LEEP SPECIAL PRESENTATION LACY J. DALTON ROTARY CLUB OF RENO – A CENTURY OF SERVICE REMARKS DISTRICT 5190 GOVERNOR JOHN SULLIVAN INTRODUCTION OF KEYNOTE SPEAKER

ROTARIANS SERVING HUMANITY JOHN F. GERM PRESIDENT, ROTARY INTERNATIONAL THIS CLOSE LACY J. DALTON ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND PRESENTATION OF GIFT TOAST TO ROTARY CLUB OF RENO CLOSING AND FAREWELL

JOHN F. GERM PRESIDENT 2016-17 ROTARY CLUB OF CHATTANOOGA TENNESSEE, USA John F. Germ is board chair and chief executive officer of Campbell and Associates Inc., consulting engineers. He joined the firm as an engineer in 1965 after four years in the U.S. Air Force. He serves on the boards of several organizations, including the board and executive committee of the Public Education Foundation and Orange Grove Center Inc., and as board chair of Blood Assurance Inc. He also is founder and treasurer of the Chattanooga State Technical Community College Foundation and president of the Tennessee Jaycee Foundation.

He was Tennessee Young Man of the Year in 1970; Engineer of the Year, 1986; Volunteer Fundraiser of the Year, 1992; and Tennessee Community Organizations Volunteer of the Year, 2009. He is a recipient of the Boy Scouts Silver Beaver Award and the Arthritis Foundation Circle of Hope Award.

In 2013, the White House recognized him as a Champion of Change.

John joined Rotary in 1976 and has served Rotary as vice president, director, Foundation trustee and vice chair, aide to the Foundation trustee chair, chair of Rotary’s US$200 Million Challenge, RI Board Executive Committee member, RI president’s aide, Council on Legislation delegate and chair, membership zone coordinator, chair of numerous committees, area coordinator, RI training leader, and district governor.

John has received RI’s Service Above Self Award and The Rotary Foundation’s Citation for Meritorious Service and Distinguished Service Award. He and his wife, Judy, are Benefactors and members of the Arch Klumph Society of The Rotary Foundation. They have four children and six grandchildren.

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ROTARY SERVING HUMANITY Rotary has been many things, to many people, in the last 111 years. Through Rotary, our members have found friends, community, and a sense of purpose; we’ve forged connections, advanced our careers, and had incredible experiences we couldn’t have had anywhere else. Every week, in more than 34,000 clubs around the world, Rotarians come together to talk, laugh, and share ideas. But above all, we come together for one, overriding goal: service.

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Service to humanity has been the cornerstone of Rotary since its earliest days, and has been its main purpose ever since. I believe that there is no better path to meaningful service today than Rotary membership; and no organization better placed to make a real and positive difference in our world. No other organization so effectively brings together committed, capable professionals in a wide variety of ROTARY SERVING HUMANITY fields, and enables them to achieve ambitious goals. Through Rotary, we have the capacity, the network, Rotary has been many things, to many people, in the last 111 years. Through Rotary, our members have found friends, andcommunity, the knowledge change the world: theforged only limits are the ones we place on ourselves. and ato sense of purpose; we’ve connections, advanced our careers, and had incredible experiences we couldn’t have had anywhere else. Every week, in more than 34,000 clubs around the world, Rotarians come together to talk,

Today, our organization is at a critical point: a historic juncture that will determine, in so many ways, laugh, and share ideas. But above all, we come together for one, overriding goal: service. what comes next. Together, we have provided extraordinary service to our world; tomorrow, our world to on humanity has been the cornerstone Rotary since its earliest andas has its mainthe purpose ever since. I willService depend us to do even more.

Now is the of time to capitalize on our days, success: webeen complete believe that there is no better path to meaningful service today than Rotary membership; and no organization better placed eradication of polio, and catapult Rotary forward, with determination and enthusiasm, to be an even to make a real and positive difference in our world. No other organization so effectively brings together committed, capable greater force foringood in variety the world. professionals a wide of fields, and enables them to achieve ambitious goals. Through Rotary, we have the capacity, the network, and the knowledge to change the world: the only limits are the ones we place on ourselves.

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Together, we have provided extraordinary service to our world; tomorrow, our world will depend on us Continuity of leadership, at the club, district, and RI level, is the only way we will flourish, and achieveto do even more.

Now is the time to capitalize on our success: as we complete the eradication of polio, and catapult Rotary forward, with our full potential. It is not enough simply to bring in new members and form new clubs: our goal is not determination and enthusiasm, to be an even greater force for good in the world. more Rotarians, but more Rotarians who can achieve more good Rotary work, and will become the Of the many of lessons polio eradication has taught us, one of the most important is also one of the simplest: that if we want Rotary leaders tomorrow.

to bring all of Rotary forward, we’ve all got to be moving in the same direction. Continuity of leadership, at the club, district,

andthe RI level, thelife, onlyreflecting way we will ourhim fullto potential. is not enough simply to bring in new members Near end ofis his on flourish, the pathand thatachieve brought Rotary, ItPaul Harris wrote: “Individual and form new clubs: our goal is not more Rotarians, but more Rotarians who can achieve more good effort may be turned to individual needs, but combined effort should be dedicated to the service of Rotary work, and will become the Rotary leaders of tomorrow. mankind. The power of combined effort knows no limitation.” He could hardly have imagined then that oneNear day,the more million Rotarians be combining their efforts,Paul and, through our“Individual Rotary effort may be turned endthan of his1.2 life, reflecting on thewould path that brought him to Rotary, Harris wrote: to individual needs, but combined effort should be dedicated to the service of mankind.

The power of combined effort knows Foundation, their resources, to serve humanity together. And we can only imagine what great deeds no limitation.”

He could hardly have imagined then that one day, more than 1.2 million Rotarians would Paul Harris would have expected of such a Rotary! It is our responsibility to achieve those deeds; as it isbe combining their efforts, and, through our Rotary Foundation, their resources, to serve humanity together. And we can only imagine what great our privilege to carry forth the tradition of Rotary Serving Humanity. deeds Paul Harris would have expected of such a Rotary! It is our responsibility to achieve those deeds; as it is our privilege to carry forth the tradition of Rotary Serving Humanity.

Sincerely,

Sincerely,

John F. Germ President, Rotary International, 2016-17

John F. Germ President, Rotary International, 2016-17

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

We respectfully acknowledge the contributions of a number of Rotarians and others that contributed directly or indirectly to the preparation of this abbreviated history of the Rotary Club of Reno.

Tate Williams served as club secretary for over 40 years and was the institutional memory for the club. Tate prepared many of the combination club bulletin/meeting notices that were mailed to Rotarians each week. We have in our inventory newsletter/bulletins that date back to 1925 and the oldest club roster is from 1927.

Robert “Bob” Dill was the newsletter editor for many years and held the Marketing and Advertising classification in the club. It appears that Bob prepared the script for the 70th and 75th anniversary of the club and was able to put information together for the 1954 16 mm film that was located at the Nevada Historical Society. Bob was an archery marksman and demonstrated his skills during a couple of club meetings using a mirror and shooting backwards at a target - darned impressive. When Bob Dill passed away the newsletter was dormant until 1992 when Jerry Hall started a newsletter during Steve Brown’s term as president. Cy Yearman (one of our early ladies in the club) picked it up and kept it going until Dwight Dortch stepped in.

Ollie Aymar authored “From Deep in the Archives” and researched and wrote a column in the weekly newsletter for a few years and his work was great. Ollie may have missed his calling in life as his writing style left nothing to be desired. His notes on the club were interesting to read and highly entertaining.

Richard Allen, Director of the Regional Planning Commission, back when the commission actually did a lot of planning to make sure our community grew in a positive and sustainable way, provided member bios from time to time and they too were worth reading. The bigger benefit was that we learned things about our members that we wouldn’t have otherwise known.

David Spillers has been the printer for the club newsletter since shortly after joining the club in 1993 and then began the dual role of writing and printing. David has managed to capture most of the happenings in our club and includes information from Rotary International to use as the filler that every newspaper or newsletter needs to make a publication look good but it serves a special purpose of helping to educate our members.

A special word of thanks goes to the Nevada Historical Society staff including Sheryln Hayes-Zorn , Director, Michael Maher (Librarian), Karalea Clough (Library Technician) and Lee Brumbaugh, Ph.D. (Photo Curator). The Historical Society was very helpful in locating our club information. They found over 45 black and white 8” x 10” glossy photos taken in the 1950s in a file that Tate Williams left with the Society and they allowed scanning of the photos in high resolution. They also located an original program from the 50th Anniversary held at the Holiday Hotel in the Shore Room and a 16 mm film that was made of a Rotary Club meeting in 1954. The film has been converted to DVD and will be shown at a club meeting at some point.

The Reno Evening Gazette and Nevada State Journal did a remarkable job of capturing the “happenings” of the Reno Rotary Club in the early years. The newspaper regularly reported on meetings, club elections, speakers, and other matters related to the club. The news articles help to paint a picture of the club in the early years.

This souvenir program is not intended to be a concise and exact history of the Rotary Club of Reno but rather provides an overview of some of the activities of the club that are now part of the club’s legacy.

I have enjoyed reading all of the materials I could gather and trying to understand more about our club. The Rotary Club of Reno is truly a leader in so many ways and the legacy of the club was built through the good deeds of so many of our members. The history of the club is rich and robust and I am proud to be a member of this wonderful Rotary club celebrating 100 years of service, indeed A Century of Service that is at times amazing and breathtaking. I sincerely hope you enjoy reading a little about our great club.

Yours in Rotary,

Jerry L. Hall Rotary Club of Reno A CENTURY OF SERVICE – 100 YEAR ANNIVERSARY

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FORMATION OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF RENO Paul Harris, Sylvester Schiele, Gus Loehr, and Hiram Shorey met together for the first time in Paul Harris’s office in 1905 in Chicago. Each was a business man looking for new business opportunities – networking is the term we use today. While much has been made of the purpose and intent of the first meeting these men quickly came to understand the opportunities for doing business with each other, fellowship and service.

From that first meeting, Rotary moved to the West Coast with the formation of the second Rotary Club in San Francisco in 1910. Homer Wood, first president of San Francisco quickly spread Rotary to Oakland, Seattle and Los Angeles by 1909. This early establishment of Rotary on the West Coast set a high standard and even today Rotary on the West Coast thrives with special emphasis on training for club presidents and district governors. You may be surprised to know that our club presidents and district governors actually receive training before their year of service – who would have known?

Judge Willis Brown, originally of Salt Lake City had been appointed as a Juvenile Court Judge in Utah. It appears that Willis Brown was not an attorney but had developed quite a reputation as an advocate for training and guidance for boys. It is not clear what brought Brown to Reno but there are repeated references to Boy City, Nevada, which will be detailed later.

At the time, Nevada was the only state in the union that did not have a Rotary club. Judge Willis Brown had been exposed to Rotary in other cities and proposed the creation of a Rotary Club in Reno in 1916.

Normally, an existing Rotary club proposes the formation of another club. In the case of the Reno Rotary Club, a group of

men came together and petitioned Rotary International for membership. After a few letter exchanges – no emails – the prospective club leadership promised to send Judge Willis Brown, their newly elected president, to the annual convention in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Rotary International dispatched District Governor H.P. “Bru” Brunnier of San Francisco to Reno to discuss membership with the proposed new club.

H.P. “Bru” Brunnier was later to become President of Rotary International and seemed to take a liking to the Reno Club returning on many occasions to provide support to the club and to participate in club celebrations.

Willis Brown and Bernard W. Glick of the Rotary Club of Reno then traveled to Cincinnati with District Governor Brunnier to attend the international convention. While in Cincinnati, newspapers reported that Willis Brown spoke at the convention, was recognized as an expert on youth and his remarks were extensive and well received.

The Rotary Club of Reno was subsequently issued its charter on August 1, 1916 and the first official meeting of the club occurred on August 9, 1916 in the Riverside Hotel.

The Board of Directors and charter members included: President Vice President Secretary

Treasurer Director Director Director

Willis Brown, Judge Silas E. Ross, Mortician Arthur B. Kent, Asst. Secretary Reno Commercial Club George W. Lewis, Gents’ Clothing Dr. Parker A. Lewis, Surgeon Phil Gillson, Cadillac Dealer Dale D. Hurst, Theatre Manager

Members Reverend Brewster Adams W.F. Burroughs Speed Barnes C.C. Bridgeman B.D. Billinghurst Fred DeLongchamps R.A. Daniels Herman Davis John Ferris August Frolich R.I. Falor L.A. Gabbins A.B. Graham Dr. Charles Gasho J.W. German Harry F. Holmshaw

Baptist Minister Salesman, Threshing Machine Groceryman Manager Lumber Company School Superintendent Architect Manager, Music Store Mining Engineer Auto Tire Dealer Soap Manufacturer Wholesale Grocer Attorney Stationer Optometrist Hardware Auto Accessories

There’s been much discussion about why the club was actually formed with some speculating that it was to assist the Commercial Club of Reno in presenting petitions to the Congress concerning a tariff issue. According to articles appearing in the newspapers of the day there appears to be a clear connection between Judge Willis Brown and development of a proposed Boy City, Nevada, to be located near a golf course in Verdi, Nevada.

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In a letter from Tate Williams, Reno Rotary Secretary to Lester B. Struthers, Western Hemisphere Secretary for Rotary International, Williams relayed the reason the Rotary Club of Reno was formed. The following excerpt from Tate Williams’ letter of January 19, 1942, included comments from one of the surviving Charter members.

“A group of 25 business and professional men met on June 16, 1916 to consider organizing a club that was needed to sponsor a boys camp near Reno.“ “It was brought to their attention that a Rotary Club would be the answer. They wrote to Rotary International which was reviewed by the Officers of Rotary. The request was granted and the District Governor of the district was informed of the action and he came to Reno. The club was organized and the charter was presented on August 1, 1916. The first regular meeting was held at the Riverside Hotel , on August 9th. We were the 248th Rotary Club, and being the only club not sponsored by another Rotary Club.”

Judge Willis Brown was seen as a national expert on boys and “youth-hood” – both providing guidance and corrective action if necessary through training and counseling to make sure young men achieved their full potential.

The June 29, 1916 clipping on the left from the Reno Gazette Journal further supports the notion that the Reno Rotary Club was formed to support Boy City,

Nevada. It should be noted that the meeting noted below occurred in advance of the formation of the club and that Miles E. North, selected as president of the new Boy City Corporation was later to become President of the Rotary Club of Reno in late 2016 or early 2017 when Willis Brown resigned. All of the men on the board of directors were men of reputation and many were to become members of the Rotary Club of Reno.

In the newspapers of the day there were many articles detailing the development of Boy City and the active involvement of the Rotary Club of Reno.

Although Boy City, Nevada, never came to fruition a Boy’s Camp was developed by Reno Rotary that served as many as 30 boys at a time for two week periods during the summer months.

At the time of the first meeting of the Rotary Club of Reno Judge Willis Brown detailed what it meant to be a Rotarian.

Judge Willis Brown resigned in late 1916 or early 1917 and Miles J. North served the remainder of the 1916-17 term.

The Reno Rotary club looked for opportunities to celebrate – no matter the occasion. The boys were having a night out and it all looked like fun! The 20th anniversary was stag, but the 50th, 70th and 75th anniversary all included the ladies.

In the years that followed there were a number of home locations for meetings including the Hotel Golden, Riverside Hotel, Mapes Hotel and finally Harrah’s Hotel. The club sometimes met for special occasions at other locations including the Holiday Hotel Shore Room, the Mapes Sky Room. Even the El Cortez on W. 2nd St. was used for a weekly meeting so the Kiwanis Clubs could utilize the Riverside for their annual state convention.

Life was not always easy for our Reno Rotarians. During the war years many of our Rotarians were away on foreign soil fighting to preserve freedom for those at home. The 1944 roster included members as well as those that were serving our country at home and abroad. Members that were away and returned at the conclusion of the conflict were welcomed back with open arms – no make ups required!

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RENO ROTARY LEADERSHIP The men and women that have served our club through the years have made this club what it is. Whether serving as club president, on the board or simply being a participating member, everyone has made their own level of commitment to the club and our club and community are better for the service provided by each member.

Providing leadership at the club level is important but developing leaders that can serve at the district level is one of the key indicators of a club’s culture. The Reno Rotary Club developed seven district governors including Tate Williams (1952-53), Robert Annis (1960-61), Fred Bartlett (1963-64), Norman Olson (1981-82), Robert Pearce (1988-89), Jerry Hall (1993-94) and David Bianchi (2005-06) and the club is also home to Austin Stedham who served as District Governor in Lawrence, Kansas (1974-75).

In addition, Jerry Hall also served on the Rotary International Board of Directors (2005-07) and as Rotary International Vice President (2006-07).

Our club sponsored other Rotary clubs including Tonopah in 1924, Fallon in 1925, Minden in 1926, Yerington in 1935, Sparks in 1948, Reno South in 1973, and joined with the Sparks club in sponsoring Reno Centennial Sunset and Sparks Centennial Sunrise in 2005. These clubs have in turn sponsored other clubs – it is quite a family tree!

Tate Williams (1952-53)

Robert Annis (1960-61)

Fred Bartlett (1963-64)

Robert Pearce (1988-89)

Jerry L. Hall (1993-94)

David Bianchi (2005-06)

Norman O. Olsen (1981-82)

CLUB SERVICE Club Service is always the anchor of a good Rotary Club and so it has been with the Rotary Club of Reno. Many suggest club meetings are what members remember most about Rotary membership and while that may be true fellowship is a significant part of what we do in Rotary.

The Reno Rotary BBQ was started by Richard Hughes in 1946 and became one of the longest running club fellowship

Norm Olsen serving beef and lamb to the Curt Chapman family including wife Sean Marie

events. The barbecue was always intended to be a breakeven event that allowed our local Rotarians to bring guests for a special evening of fun. The BBQ was initially held at Lawton’s Hot Springs west of Reno on old US 40. The picnic became a “must visit” for elected officials or those wishing to become elected officials at the local, state or national level. Reno Rotary used the picnic as an opportunity to mix and mingle with the politicians but more importantly, it became one of the mainstays of the Reno Rotary fellowship events that made the club so popular. As the event matured over the years the crowds grew and it was common for the crowd to arrive early and leave late.

As the crowds grew, the BBQ was moved to the California Building in Idlewild Park with Reno Rotarians tending bar, cooking, serving and cleaning up the pavilion after the event.

For the majority of the years the event was held it was a stag affair but slowly, through pure happenstance, women and kids began to attend – we suspect someone, perhaps a new member, didn’t get the memo and brought their children.

Happily, when women were admitted to Rotary in 1989 the whole program changed and the gals began holding their own.

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After a try at catering at Idlewild and trying an indoor location, the club finally settled on the Chism property on west Second Street. It is not quite the same but still is a great fellowship event for club members.

Left to right - Fritsi Erickson, Anne Cory, John Berkich, and Anne Hellmann

The BBQ sometimes served up entertainment including the Reno municipal band, Reno banjo club, and on occasion a few amateurs from within the club. Our club Rotarians did the cooking including what seemed like 1000 pounds of beef and lamb, a cauldron of beans, corn on the cob steamed in galvanized trash cans, salad, and bread. Cooking always started around noon and of course there was plenty to drink. Dick Hughes, Carl Fuetsch (not Carl but Carl’s dad), Bob Pearce, Brad Pearce , Ken Dillon and others did the cooking while Norm Olsen and his sons were the meat cutters slicing the beef and lamb and an occasional finger or thumb. It was not uncommon to have crowds of two hundred or more attend the BBQ. In 2016, while digging through some old club supplies, we found the special tools that were used for cooking. A yard rake was used to level the coals in the fire pit, a pitchfork was used to turn the beef and lamb as it slowly cooked on the grill, wooden paddles were used to stir the beans in a large pot and small galvanized cans held corn on the cob while a friend from Model Dairy provided high pressure steam to cook the corn.

Sadly, the BBQ was dropped when the City of Reno removed the barbecue pit at the California building in Idlewild Park as it was frequently used on non BBQ days as a urinal by some of the less socially skilled campers that can be seen on the river bank from time to time.

Bob Rusk, Wes Witten and Kirk Bailey

Left to right: Mario Gildone, Gil Vaserot, Jim Davis and Bruno Romero

EAST BAY VISIT In 1927 an inter-club visit initiated by Reno and the Rotary Club of Vallejo, California, was a huge success. The initial exchange grew and in 1938 the East Bay visit became an annual tradition with as many as 35 Rotary clubs traveling on a special train from Oakland to Reno and became the largest inter-club meeting in the world of Rotary. Rotarians would arrive Sunday evening disembarking in downtown Reno or Sparks and for years John Ascuaga’s Nugget hosted a steak dinner welcoming visiting Rotarians. Reno Rotarians would sometimes travel to Oakland and return on the train with the East Bay group enjoying fellowship along the way. In the photo on the right, President Jordan Crouch (1953-54) had traveled to Oakland and returned to Reno with the East Bay Rotarians. Jordan is shaking hands with an American Airlines executive that was the keynote speaker for the luncheon the following day.

The visit each year included high-profile speakers with Reno and the East bay alternating securing the speaker. One of the last and most prominent speakers we enjoyed was Janet Yellen, now chair of the Federal Reserve Board.

Unfortunately, the visits were discontinued because of difficulty scheduling special railcars that were needed to transport members to Reno each year. The last East Bay meeting was well attended but the tradition has gone the way of so many other things that have struggled to stay alive in our busy world.

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WOMEN IN ROTARY For 72 years the Reno Rotary club was a men only club and in 1987 after returning from the International Convention in Munich, Germany, President Jerry Hall (1987-88) talked with the club Board of Directors about modifying the club constitution and bylaws consistent with actions being taken at the international organization level to remove gender as a consideration for membership. The Board brought the matter before the club membership for a vote in February 1988 and the measure passed by a mere five votes (80-75). The vote count does not include the affirmative vote cast by 90+ year old Andrew Ginocchio via signed letter.

Three women had been proposed for membership prior to the change in the Constitution and bylaws and after the vote, these three women chose not to join Reno Rotary indicating they thought the club needed a period of time to heal. It should be noted that all three women were highly qualified and would have been an excellent addition to the club – Patsy Redmond was executive of the Reno Board of Realtors, Lynn Atcheson had served in the office of Congressman Jim Santini and was a marketing executive with Harrah’s Hotels and Andrea Pelter, Chief Executive Officer of Reno Iron Works, was the daughter of Andrew Ginocchio.

Unhappy about the decision, five members left the club – all but one joined other local clubs and one of the departing members subsequently returned to the Reno club and proposed a woman for membership. It was not our father’s Rotary club anymore.

It was a difficult time for our club but later in 1989 Pat Miltenberger, a UNR Vice President, was proposed by UNR President Joe Crowley and became the first woman in the Rotary Club of Reno. Pat had a long and productive career in higher education in Nevada and left the club for California

after a few years. She is now again living in Reno.

Mary Nebgen, Washoe County Superintendent of schools, served as the first woman president of our club in 1996-97. After retiring from the school district Mary left the area to attend law school, worked as an attorney Mary K. Nebgen (Dubose) for over 10 years and is now retired and living in Sacramento.

Mary lost her husband after relocating to California and has remarried spending time trying to achieve her newest goal of visiting all of the national parks in the United States. When contacted and asked about her year, as was to be expected Mary said “…we had a good team and a good year!” Sadly, Mary was unable to attend the dinner scheduled for August 1 as she will be in Skagway, Alaska, visiting another national park. She is halfway to her goal and there is no doubt this over achiever will complete what she has set out to do.

Club membership today includes over 30% women and they are involved in every facet of our Rotary work. Marlene Olson (2007-08) and Liza Maupin (2012-13) have also served as club president. We extend our thanks to those who pioneered women in Rotary and our thanks to Mary, Liza and Marlene for their leadership. The addition of women has changed the club in remarkable ways.

ROTARY OLYMPICS Reno Rotary was often referred to as the old man’s club and at other times the “pacemaker” club. While it was true we had some seniors in the club there also were some young whippersnappers that grew tired of the “old man’s club” moniker. The Reno club challenged other clubs in the area to a Rotary Olympics and managed to win thanks to some of our older members leading us in such highly skilled events as cribbage, free-throw shooting and fast walking. The event was staged at the YMCA and Reno high school track and some of our members excelled in other sports such as volleyball, softball, archery, and a 440 yard dash. There were a few injuries including a separated shoulder during the softball game but Reno Rotary earned bragging rights for winning the Rotary Olympics. We only did this once deciding that we should rest on our laurels.

THE MYSTERY BUS TRIPS Not all of the bus trips were a mystery because we planned ahead and knew where we were going hoping to return in good shape.

Trips to Minden for the annual PDG Bob Pearce (left) & Ed Folsom (right) clam feed got on the way to Sacramento a little out of hand due to the nature of the entertainment that was provided and we easily filled two buses. The annual trip to the Loyalton BBQ has continued although a forest fire burned nearly all of the trees in the vicinity causing a cancellation. A resourceful Reno Rotarian couple (Jerry and Tasha Hall) canceled the bus and held the lamb feed for our Reno Rotarians in their backyard.

In 1982 the club made a trip to Sacramento to meet and hear then international Rotary president Stan McCaffery.

It was a unique opportunity to hear the international president’s message and to enjoy and appreciate the inspirational ideas of our international leader.

There have been many bus trips in which only a few knew the final destination. The destinations ranged from small out-of-the-way restaurants in small towns in the Sierra Nevada foothills to much finer restaurants in the Sierras, Sierra Valley, Dayton, Vinton and, well, you get the idea. It didn’t matter where we were going we always had a grand time.

COMMUNITY SERVICE The legacy of our club may be the traditions and service the club has provided to others. Community service has included support for a variety of programs throughout the northern Nevada region.

Within the first few years of the clubs existence Reno Rotary sponsored a Boy Scout troop and later included a Girl Scout troop. Little league and youth baseball leagues as well as American Legion baseball all benefited from the generosity of the club. The Reno club sponsored or helped other clubs with youth and often assisted either through fund raising or making arrangements for travel.

In the 1920s the club often scheduled trips to Carson City to transport orphans from the state home to Reno for a movie, picnic, or dinner and either drove them back to Carson City or sent them home via the Virginia and Truckee Railroad.

When the club hosted the orphans for a picnic the gathering was usually held at Chism’s Orchard near the site of our current Rotary BBQ. Our club has been an extension of many other charitable organizations by virtue of our contributions to their respective causes. Our club has served the community well and in some cases pioneered programs locally.

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The annual senior flu immunization day first organized by Reno Rotary ran for nine years utilizing funding from each of the local Rotary clubs and five Blane grants from The Rotary Foundation. The first annual flu day was conducted at the senior center in Reno and approximately 1200 seniors were immunized in four hours. All five Rotary clubs worked together as a team to organize and conduct immunization day in concert with our partners from local hospitals and the district board of health. We utilized the theme “Get the Flu Shot Not the Flu.”

Clyde Fox receiving check for new iron lung from Jordan Crouch (center)

polio eradication, even in 1954. In 1987-88 during Jerry Hall’s term as president the club raised over $68,000 for the PolioPlus campaign again serving Rotary’s promise to eradicate polio from the face of the earth.

Senior Flu Immunization, Washoe County Senior Center

Our club has provided scholarships to students both of a vocational and academic nature and recently joined the Most Improved Student Scholarship Program to assist students that have overcome challenging family and life situations and have demonstrated significant improvement in their academic skills. It is a great program for our club to be involved in and the outcomes can change people’s lives.

In our research, we found a 16 mm film of Reno Rotary that was produced in 1954. Although the film did not have a sound track it did include visuals of Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, youth baseball, the Junior Ski Program and a club meeting in the Riverside Hotel. The most priceless image of all was President Jordan Crouch presenting a check from Reno Rotary to Washoe Medical Center Executive Clyde Fox for the purchase of another iron lung for Washoe medical center. In the film the iron lung in this photo is operating with a young boy inside. Reno Rotary truly has a history of supporting

One of Reno Rotary’s finest work day activities involves packing food boxes at the Northern Nevada Food Bank.

David Spillers started the effort and while it is simple in concept it normally turns out 25-30 Reno Rotarians on a Saturday morning.

Although the event is scheduled quarterly, literally thousands of pounds of food have been boxed by Reno David Spillers at the Food Bank Rotarians for distribution to the needy in Northern Nevada. Families join in and have become part of the effort.

FUNDRAISING The Rotary Club of Reno has used a variety of ways to raise funds for projects. The most often used technique was simply asking members to reach into their pockets and make donations. Perhaps the best record of cash donations from members occurred in 1987-88 when the PolioPlus program was initiated. Reno Rotary Club members pledged or donated cash to the program and over $68,000 were raised during the year to benefit the PolioPlus program without constraining annual fund giving to The Rotary International Foundation.

In the 1980s the club tried a garage sale that grew and got a little out of control selling used clothing, appliances, tools, books and all manner of unwanted items. While the garage sale concept did raise money it was a lot of work for the return it produced. Unfortunately, we have been unable to find photos of the garage sale ... well, actually we did find photos but they were of Rotarians drinking and eating before and after the event.

Mardi Gras party gals left to right Debe Fennell, Katherine Wellesley, Kristen Kennedy, Grace Nichols and Cynthia Albright.

The granddaddy of all fund raisers undertaken by the Rotary Club of Reno started out as the International Food and Wine Tasting event held in the National Auto Museum. The event included a silent auction, plenty of wines to taste and food

that came from local restaurants. As the event became more popular the Auto Museum was not large enough and when the Reno Events Center was opened the first Mardi Gras was held in the new Center. This was a major change and although the event was moved to the nearby Reno Ballroom in downtown Reno for a few years it moved back to the Events Center in 2016. The 2016 event was a huge financial success raising in excess of $80,000 thanks in large part to the success of the silent auction.

Once the funds are raised the money is under the safe keeping of the Reno Rotary Foundation and is used to support projects, scholarships and other local charities.

Joe Murin in his finest Mardi Gras/ Burning Man outfit

Reno Rotary has sponsored numerous Rotary youth exchange students over the years with members hosting students, serving on the district committees and hosting special events in Reno. Many of the students return as adults to visit host families and continue the wonderful sharing of friendship and culture.

The Rotary Club of Reno is currently finalizing plans to implement a sculpture garden in Bicentennial Park in downtown Reno adjacent to the Truckee River. The garden will be completed during the 2016-17 year and will be a gift to the City of Reno and has been developed with the active participation of a number of entities including the City of

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VOCATIONAL SERVICE Since our Rotary classification system is built upon unique vocations we honor and respect the vocations of all of our members.

Entry to the Sculpture Garden with Rotary sign on the right

Reno, Stantec Engineering, Reno Iron Works and a variety of contractors that are providing discounted prices or outright gifts of labor and materials. The Reno Rotary Club expects to commit $70,000 to the project that is being led by Past President Marlene Olsen and project management is being handled by one of our newest members, Lindsey York.

The list of community service projects is extensive and there are very few community projects that Rotary has not been involved in since the original efforts to establish a Boy’s Camp in Reno in 1916. Our club leadership estimates that our club has contributed over $1 million to community improvement efforts and the number continues to rise.

As early as the 1920s the club was busy helping students in various ways. Contributions for scholarships, assistance with travel arrangements, and the special fund was created in 1929 through the leadership of Charles Haseman.

Reno Rotary sponsored the Rotary Club of Tonopah and seemed to have a long history of supporting the club. Activities such as that described in the clipping on the right from 1921 is typical.

Reno Rotary has helped prepare students for careers through mock interviews and in the last 10-15 years the club has diligently worked through the Gang for Good which turned into Career Coaching. The Career Coaching program pairs seventh and eighth grade students with Rotarians for morning visits to businesses they may be interested in as a career choice. Law enforcement,

Reno Rotary Sculpture Garden in Bicentennial Park

advertising and marketing, hospital services, military and national guard and just about any profession the youngsters are interested in can be fertile ground for building relationships between the student and Rotarian. The morning visits to potential career businesses is followed by a Rotary lunch. Students are allowed to briefly explain the experience they had and that too begins to build confidence of the student for the future. Although Reno Rotary pioneered this program, it is now shared with the other clubs in the Reno-Sparks area.

furnished apartments that would soon house youngsters transitioning to society. The apartments are part the Caminul Felix program developed by a faith based group in Modesto, California.

INTERNATIONAL SERVICE Reno club members have been involved in international service over the years but in recent years international service has been a key component of our service effort. Work in Southeast Asia, the Bwindi Community Hospital, Uganda Nursing School Bwindi, and now the Panama project, are all indications that international service will always play a key role in the work of the Reno Rotary club. In addition, Reno Rotary has contributed to other projects of an international nature and has served as a focal point for other clubs to join in and participate.

Reno Rotary contributed to a Romanian orphanage transition apartment project. Five club members including Wes and Thelma Witten, Joe Murin and Jerry and Tasha Hall traveled to Oradea, Romania to work on the project that will serve 18 year old orphans transitioning from the orphanage to independent living.

The 10 day work effort resulted in two completely

Jerry and Tasha Hall with Dr. Scott Kellermann and two Batwa Pygmy mothers and child

In 2006-07 Reno Rotary contributed to a Health, Hunger and Humanity project at the Bwindi Community Hospital located in Southwest Uganda adjacent to the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. The work was associated with installation of surgical equipment in a new surgery center and small solar panels to provide electricity for a refrigerator to cool vaccine and blood supplies. The trip also included helping in rural clinics and development of a strategic plan for the Bwindi Community Hospital.

In 2013 Reno Rotary raised $67,000 as local match, submitted and received approval of a $250,000 Rotary Foundation global grant to assist the new Uganda Nursing School, Bwindi, a self-contained nursing school adjacent to the Bwindi Community Hospital. The grant allowed the purchase of furnishings, emergency electrical generating equipment, medical and simulation training supplies,

Joe Murin installing carpet and floor molding

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INTERNATIONAL SERVICE

As the 100 year celebration is underway, Reno Rotary has secured approval of its second global grant to purchase and install hydrotherapy equipment in Panama to assist in the care of disabled children. The project will deliver front line care to an underserved population of orphans with disabilities. The project was conceived by Reno Rotarian Maria Sheehan and the International Services Committee chaired by Charlie Dodson will insure successful implementation of the project.

Uganda Nursing School Biwndi

computers and other necessary equipment to get the school up and running. The project also included a Vocational Training Team of advanced practice nurses to train the new tutors and an Excellence in Nursing Education Symposium that attracted nursing educators from throughout Uganda.

Reno Rotary also has awarded two Masters in Nursing Science scholarships to two carefully selected degree nurses that will one day return to Bwindi to teach at a higher level.

In May, 2016, the Uganda Nursing School Bwindi graduated the first class of nursing students that will soon be working in hospitals, clinics and villages delivering health care to the indigenous peoples of southwestern Uganda. Perhaps more than any other project Reno Rotary has been involved in this project has set a high standard for performance and sustainability.

Reno Rotarians from left Tom Young and Pat Horgan work with an unknown worker (center) and Larry Burton (right) of Reno Central cleaning tiles that will be used on the new hydrotherapy facility.

Jerry Hall with the first year students at UNSB

WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD FOR RENO ROTARY? While we celebrate the past, it is important to remember that the future belongs to those in the club that are willing to commit themselves to service and the work that lies ahead. Whether choosing to work in club administration, community service, vocational, international or youth service, we should always remember our club will only be as good as those in the club that commit their time and talent to serving others.

We need to remind ourselves of the legacy of our club that was put in place over the years by so many great Rotarians.

Each of us will have the opportunity to add to the legacy of the Rotary Club of Reno. As with any great organization we build on the strengths of the past and will find new ways and opportunities to serve in the future. We should remember and honor those that came before us and choose now to serve as best we can to make this a better and more peaceful world through Rotary.

words mean and think about what we can do each day to demonstrate our pride in Rotary. Wearing our Rotary pin daily with pride is a simple way to remind ourselves of the contributions so many have made to others through service.

We owe a debt to those that came before us and we should always celebrate and remember that we are indeed proud to be Rotarians.

In the days, months and years ahead Rotary will no doubt change as it has in the past but we should be careful how we change our organization to make sure we retain the elements that are most important. As we begin to move forward, let us find ways to strengthen our organization and find new ways to serve others through Rotary.

Each week during our meeting when we turn to each other and say “I am proud to be a Rotarian” we may be reminding ourselves that we are indeed proud of our association with this great organization but we should consider what the

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PRESIDENTS OF ROTARY

Club Presidents 1916-26

Club Presidents 1926-1936 Club Presidents 1926-36 Photos Not Available

Photos Not Available

David E. Erickson 1926 (6 mo)

John Grant 1930-31

Gay Wilder 1927 (6 mo)

Hy Douglas 1931-32

Leigh Sanford 1927-28

Ed Chism 1933-34

Jack Morgan 1928-29

Charles Haseman Mathmatics Professor 1929-30

Fred Black Pres. 1932-33 Tobacco –Distrib. - ‘44

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Club Presidents 1936-46 Club Presidents 1936-46

Tate Williams Pres. 1936-37 Retail Clothing

Hugh Herd Pres. 1939-40 Ernest Brooks 1940-41 Photos Not Available J. K. “Ken” Henderson Pres . 1941-42 YMCA

Ra y Jefferson Pres . 1942-43 Ba nking – Bra nch Mgt.

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Club Presidents 1946-1956 Club Presidents 1946-1956 Club Presidents 1946-56

HOLLOWAY, HAMERHOLLOWAY, HAMER Pres. 1948-49 Pres. 1948-49 Funeral Service - '40Funeral Service - '40

Benjamin J. Berry Benjamin J. Berry Pres . 1955-56 Pres . 1955-56 Uni ted Airlines – ‘36Uni ted Airlines – ‘36

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Club Presidents 1956-1966 Club Presidents 1956-66

Club Presidents 1966-1976 Club Presidents 1966-76

Walter Craine 1970 (6 mo) and Lee Wade 1971 (6 mo) Not Available

John W. Carter Real Estate Appraisal 1971-72

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Club Presidents 1976-1986 Club Presidents 1976-86

Club Presidents 1986-1996 Club Presidents 1986-96

Jerry L. Hall Transportation Management 1987-88

Robert M. Trespel Computer Services 1986-87

David B. Bianchi Life Insurance 1988-89

Bradley A. Pearce Insurance - Personal Lines 1991-92

Robert M. Taylor Retail Office Copy Products 1990-91

Patrick J. Horgan Hardware - Retail 1993-94

Charles S. Alvey Economic Development 1994-95

Mark J. Elston Securities Management 1989-90

Steven R. Brown Stockbrokerage 1992-93

John A. LaTourrette Insurance 1995-96

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Club Presidents 1996-2006 Club Presidents 1996-2006 Club Presidents 1996-2006 Club Presidents 1996-2006

Bernard J. "BJ" Sullivan Joseph L. Murin Mary K. Nebgen (Dubose) Construction – General Bernard J. "BJ" Sullivan Engineering Consultant Joseph L. Murin School District Admin Mary K. Nebgen (Dubose) Construction – General 1998-99 1997-98 Engineering Consultant 1996-97 School District Admin 1998-99 1997-98 Bernard J. "BJ" Sullivan 1996-97 Joseph L. Murin Mary K. Nebgen (Dubose) Construction – General Engineering Consultant School District Admin 1998-99 1997-98 1996-97

William "Bill" Mathews William F. Engel David Morgan William "Bill" Mathews Public Relations William F. Engel Law Enforcement – Certified Public Accountant David Morgan Investigation Law Enforcement – 1999-00 Public Relations 2001-2002 Certified Public Accountant 2000-01 Investigation 1999-00 William "Bill" Mathews 2001-2002 William F. Engel David Morgan 2000-01 Law Enforcement – Public Relations Certified Public Accountant Investigation 1999-00 2001-2002 2000-01

John Mulligan Michael Lee Steve Hull Law Practice – Estate John Mulligan Auto Leasing Michael Lee Steve Hull High School Administration Planning Law Practice – Estate 2004-05 Auto Leasing High School Administration 2002-03 2003-04 Planning 2004-05 John Mulligan Michael Lee 2002-03 Steve Hull 2003-04 Law Practice – Estate Auto Leasing High School Administration Planning 2004-05 2002-03 2003-04

Rew Goodenow Law Practice – Rew Goodenow Law Practice – Bankruptcy Bankruptcy 2005-06 Rew Goodenow 2005-06 Law Practice – Bankruptcy 2005-06

Club Presidents Club Presidents 2006-2016 2006-2016 Club Presidents 2006-16

Bob J. Lewis Utility 2006-07

Bob J. Lewis Utility 2006-07

Marlene Olsen Public Relations 2007-08

Bob Moore William CreekbaumWilliam Creekbaum Office Machines Stockbrokerage Stockbrokerage 2010-11 2009-10 2009-10

Marlene Olsen Richard Gammick Richard Gammick Public Relations District Attorney District Attorney 2007-08 2008-09 2008-09

Steve Mestre Bob Moore Lawn Service Office Machines 2010-11 2011-12

Liza Maupin Liza Maupin Steve Mestre Non-Profit Non-Profit Management Lawn ServiceManagement 2012-13 2011-122012-13

Harvey Fennell HarveyCurt Fennell Carl T. Fuetsch Carl T. Fuetsch Chapman Military/Govt Military/Govt Real Estate Brokerage Real Estate Brokerage Surveying 2014-15 2014-15 Contractor 2013-14Contractor 2013-14 2015-16

Curt Chapman Craig Wesner Surveying Civil Engineer 2015-16 2016-2017

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PRESIDENTS OF ROTARY

Club Presidents 1916-2016 Willis Brown Miles E. North N. E. Wilson John C. Huntington Brewster Adams Sam Platt Charles H. Moore Dr. Henry Albert Hiney Cooper David E. Erickson Gay Wilder Leigh Sanford Jack Morgan Charles Haseman John Grant Hy Douglas Fred Black Ed Chism Earl Ross Byron Morris Tate Williams Gordon Harris Jack Howell Hugh Herd Ernest Brooks Ken Henderson Ray Jefferson Harold Gorman Frank Tracy Wayne Hinckley Dave Hanna Dr. W. W. Hall Hamer Holloway John Humphrey Carl F Fuetsch Richard Hughes Robert Stoddard

1916 1916-17 1917-20 1920-21 1921-22 1922-23 1923-24 1924-25 1925-26 1926 (6 months) 1927 (6 months) 1927-28 1928-29 1929-30 1930-31 1931-32 1932-33 1933-34 1934-35 1935-36 1936-37 1937-38 1938-39 1939-40 1940-41 1941-42 1942-43 1943-44 1944-45 1945-46 1946-47 1947-48 1948-49 1949-50 1950-51 1951-52 1952-53

Jordan Crouch 1953-54 Robert Annis 1954-55 Ben Berry 1955-56 James Wood 1956-57 Robert Bond 1957-58 Russell Maynard 1958-59 Ward Hinckley 1959-60 Fred Bartlett 1960-61 E. H. Bert Fitz 1961-62 B. M. Zim Zimmerman 1962-63 Wallie Warren 1963-64 W. P. Bill Mintun 1964-65 Norman O. Olsen 1965-66 Clayton Phillips 1966-67 Vernon Durkee, Jr. 1967-68 Bernard Lowe 1968-69 Frank Bender 1969-70 Walter Craine 1970 (6 Months) Lee Wade 1971 (6 Months) John W. Carter 1971-72 George W. Ball, Jr. 1972-73 Frank E. “Pete” Walters 1973-74 Bob Kennedy 1974-75 Lee Holmes 1975-76 Henry N. Gallues 1976-77 Robert I. Pearce 1977-78 Jim Weaver 1978-79 Raymond M. Hellmann 1979-80 Clarence E. Becker 1980-81 Ed ward Ragan 1981-82 C. W. “Corky” Lingenfelter 1982-83 Gino Del Carlo 1983-84 M. Boone Hellmann 1984-85 Gary Bartlett 1985-86 Robert M. Trespel 1986-87 Jerry L. Hall 1987-88 David B. Bianchi 1988-89

Mark J. Elston Robert M. Taylor Bradley A. Pearce Steven R. Brown Patrick J. Horgan Charles S. Alvey John A. LaTourrette Mary K. Nebgen Joseph L. Murin Bernard J. (B.J.) Sullivan William F. (Bill) Engel William (Bill) Mathews David Morgan Steve Hull John Mulligan Michael Lee Rew Goodenow Robert (Bob) Lewis Marlene Olsen Dick Gammick Bill Creekbaum Bob Moore Steve Mestre Liza Maupin Carl T Fuetsch Harvey Fennell Curt Chapman Craig Wesner (PE)

1989-90 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17

Membership List Name Cynthia Albright Braimah Apambire, Ph.D. Brian Armon Christopher Askin Oliver C. Aymar Kirk Bailey George W. Ball Jr. Linda Barrett Ronald Baumgarten Anne-Louise Bennett PDG David Bianchi Carina Black Michael Blakely Loretta Bonilla Wyndham Boon John Breternitz Mary Brock Steven Brown Barbara Buchanan Victor Bucher Deborah J. Bullentini Gary Bullis Andrea Cantlon Kevin Carman Robert Cashell Brian Cassidy Corry Castaneda Curt Chapman Kenneth Ching Valerie Clark Kenneth Coll William Cooper William Creekbaum Glenn Dawson Cathryn Delionback Sam Dibitonto Charles Dodson Tina Doherty Eaton Dunkelberger Lynette Eddy James F. Elston Jim Elston Mark Elston Fritsi H. Ericson Gregory Evangelatos Perry Faigin Leslie Farias Harvey Fennell Thomas Fennell Jim Fish

Classification Years of Service City Planner 1 Higher Education - Water & Sanitation 1 Real Estate-Commerical 7 Community Foundation Management 15 Glass Distributor 62 Real Estate-Marketing 15 Engineering-Hydraulic 48 Automotive and Industrial Coatings 4 Manufacturing 13 Fund Development 18 Insurance-Life 35 Higher Education - International 4 Engineering-Structural 29 Staffing 2 Chemical Consultancy 9 County Gov’t - County Supervisor - Retired 2 Non-Profit Administrator 4 Stockbrokerage 30 Higher Education-VP Academic Affairs TMCC 13 Certified Public Accountant 21 Retail- Wine 6 Real Estate 3 Banking 4 Provost - Higher Education 3 State & Local Government 8 Waste Disposal Services 1 Commercial Property Management 0 Surveying 13 Attorney - Employment Law 7 Insurance Broker 1 Higher Education - Dean College of Education 2 City Gov’t - Legal 1 Certified Financial Planner 11 Unmanned System R&D 1 CPA - Tax Manager 0 Hotels 44 Education-Retired 4 Catering/Convention Sales 4 Non-Profit Management 3 Non-Profit - Teens 1 Banking 28 Financial Advisor 4 Stock & Bond Brokerage 31 Fund Development 21 City Planning 1 Banking 4 Adult Education - Judicial 1 Real Estate Brokerage 27 Real Estate - Commercial 4 Alternative Fuel Generation 5

Name Sharon Flanary Annie Flanzraich Bruce Foster H. Randall Frost Ph.D. Carl Fuetsch Richard Gammick Mariluz Garcia Christopher R. Gaub Carole Gauler Jan L. Gilbert George Golbov Raymond C. Gonzalez Rew R. Goodenow Allen Gray Chris Griego Bryce W. Griffith Karen Grosz Oliver Grosz Christopher Haddock PRIVP Jerry Hall Thomas J. Hall Timothy Hall Patricia Halstead R.E. Hansen David Hardy Jacob Harmon Taylor Harper Mitch Harrigan Paul P. Havas John Hellgeth Robert Hernandez Sheila J. Hlubucek Diana Hoffman John W. Hoffman Patrick J. Horgan Blake Howe Donal Hummer Robert James Lisa Jansen John J. Kadlic Kristen Kennedy Stephen S. Kent Cara Koeritz Brian Kulpin Suzanne Larsen John A. LaTourrette John H. Lawton R. Michael Lee Laurie Leonard Bob Lewis

Classification Years of Service Administrator - DA’s Office 3 Journalist - RGJ 1 Food and Beverage Sales, Retired 1 Education-Job Corps 38 Retired Military/Gov’t Contractor 8 District Attorney-Retired 21 Higher Education - Scholarships 2 Higher Education - Computing 20 Real Estate Brokerage 3 Grocery Store Management 20 Computer Support 1 Financial Planning 6 Law Practice-Bankruptcy 20 Civil Engineer 4 Business Owner - Maintenance 3 Health Care-Corporate 32 College Professor / President 12 Manufacturing 12 Communications - Commercial 4 Transportation Management 39 Law Practice-Real Estate 25 Education-Aquatic 4 Attorney - Private Practice 2 Real Estate-Brokerage 23 Court-Family 10 Not for Profit - CEO 3 Secondary Education - Principal 2 Insurance - Allstate 0 Mortgage Brokerage 33 Scientist - Physical Chemistry 1 Administrator-Education 4 Health Care 5 Professional Singing/Business Consulting 4 Law Practice-Land & Water Rights 32 Hardware-Retail 33 Funeral Home 13 Financial Services 12 Communications Technology 0 Production Executive 10 Attorney 30 Dir of Development - College of Liberal Arts 1 Law Practice-Civil 28 Financial Manager 4 Public Relations Marketing 8 Designer 13 Insurance 28 Cemetery Services 7 Auto-Leasing 35 Senior Living Management 11 Utility 45

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ROTARY CLUB OF RENO MEMBERSHIP LIST

Membership List Name Dan Lofrese Vincent Lucido Timothy Lukas Paegan Magner Phillip Mahoney Brooks Mancini Zanny Marsh James Marshall Geneva D. Martinkus Scott Maryott William D. Mathews Liza Maupin Susan Mayes-Smith Kim Mazeres Tanya M. McCaffery Kyle McCann Mark Meich Steve Mestre Kurt Mische Richard Moore David Morgan Gregory Mosier John Mulligan Joseph Murin James L. Murphy Michael Murray Trudy Naumann Ben Nelson Dan Nichols Grace Nichols Marlene Olsen Bradley A. Pearce George F. Peek James L. Pfrommer Erika Pinto Michael J. Pomi Linda Powers Keri D. Pruitt Ryan Puliz Ivonne Ramos-Richardson Art Rangel Michael Reed Samantha Reveley Chris Riche Richard L. Riley Bridget Robb Colin Robertson Dick L. Rottman Robert Rusk Susanne Sadler

Classification Years of Service Private Wealth Management 0 Auto Repair 1 Attorney 7 Mortgage Loan Officer 1 CFP Financial Planning 8 Floor Covering Commercial 12 Executive Director - N. NV American Red Cross 1 Industrial Supply retail/wholesale 1 Real Estate- Financial Services 6 Director County ROTC Program 10 Law Enforcement-Investigations 37 Non Profit, Youth Leadership Development 8 Secondary Education 12 Water Delivery Systems 13 CPA 6 Financial Planner 2 Glass Distributor 7 Lawn Service 11 Public Television 6 International Promotions 4 Certified Public Accountant 32 Higher Education Dean College Business School 1 Law Practice-Estate Planning 20 Engineering-Consulting 25 Certified Public Accountant 45 Media Manager - Radio 1 Mortgage/Insurance Inspections 7 Commercial Real Estate - Apartment Buildings 16 Automotive Sales 1 Sales Consultant 4 Public Relations 25 Insurance-Commercial 34 Real Estate-Development 28 Certified Public Accountant 28 Exec Chef - Country Club 0 Non-Profit, Youth Services 6 Chiropractic 4 Non-Profit, Health Service 6 Records Management 5 State Gov’t - Personnel/Labor Relations 9 Municipal Consulting 25 Education-Business School 22 Real Estate - Residential 1 Software Development & Marketing 11 Manufacturing-Prosthetics 27 Courts-District 9 Museum Curator 1 Insurance-Risk Management 40 Professional Development 51 Manufacturing-Smoke Detectors 6

Name Classification Years of Service Charlie Santiago Managing Partner, Insurance 1 Ronette R. Santos Financial Services - Retirement Investments 5 Hans-Juergen Scheurer, Ph.D. School Administration 13 Richard Schreinert Technology Consultant 1 Dean Schultz Airport Management 3 Stefanie Scoppettone Development 4 Linda B Shaw Reporting/Litigation Services 7 Maria Sheehan Education-Administration 19 Gayle Sherman Architect 1 Mary O. Simmons Utility Management 6 Mark Smallhouse Attorney 3 Brian Sooudi Attorney - Deputy City Attorney 3 John Spears Financial Consultant 13 David Spillers Printing-Quick 23 David Stark Certified Public Accountant 22 Phillip Stone Attorney 3 Richard M. Stout Printing 26 Bernard J. Sullivan Construction-General 33 Gerald Swanson U.S. Gov’t - IRS Exec Retired 27 Kenneth Swanson Manufacturing-Gaming 18 Kent Sweet Contractor-Residential 29 Laurie Sweet Small Shopping Center Development 14 Thomas R. Taelour Government-Transportation 23 James Urmston Commercial Real Estate Appraisal 12 Kenneth B. Van Woert III Architect 29 Gary Warren Real Estate-Appraisal 21 Ron Weaver Insurance 14 Katherine Wellesley Tax Specialist 1 Kris Wells Telecommunications 6 Craig Wesner Civil Engineer 7 Dennis Williams Banking 4 Nicole Williams Insurance 4 Kenneth R. Wilson Soft Drink Distribution 7 Judith K. Winzeler Humanities 21 Wesley Witten Management-Consulting Service 20 Jacques L. Yammine Exporting 21 Lindsey York Construction Management 0 Thomas Young Civil Engineering 4 Will Zimmer Business Retirement Services 2

OUR EVENING’S ENTERTAINMENT LACY J. DALTON

Lacy J. Dalton is an American country singer and songwriter. Starting her singing career in 1978 as Jill Croston, with Harbor Records, she was signed by Columbia Records in 1980 and quickly rose to national prominence with “16th Avenue” a song that raced to #7 on the BillBoard Country Charts. Her gritty, powerful vocals, which People Magazine likened to a country equivalent of Bonnie Raitt, Lacy had a number of other hits through the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s, including “Takin’ It Easy”, “Crazy Blue Eyes”, “Black Coffee”, “Slip Away”, and “Next To Me”. Now living in Virginia City, Nevada where she is a wild horse advocate and the president of her own not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization to help these endangered creatures, she continues to record and perform. Lacy has recently released three independently recorded albums, “Wild Horse Crossing” on Shop Records in 1999; “The Last Wild Place”, on Song Dog Records in 2004; and her 2010 self-released “Here’s To Hank”.

Lacy is an Honorary Rotarian of the Rotary Club of Reno. Lacy wrote “The Rotary Song”, based on Rotary’s Four Way Test and “This Close”, a song including the personal impact polio had on Lacy’s sister and her family. Lacy has performed at a number of Rotary district conferences and was the primary entertainment feature at the opening session of the Rotary International Convention in New Orleans in 2011. We are proud to have Lacy with us and appreciate her personal commitment to Rotary and service to others. Lacy epitomizes Service Above Self!

JEFF LEEP

Founded in 1991 by Jeff Leep, Leep Entertainment has provided a wide variety of musicians, bands, DJs, strolling entertainers and much more for the Reno/Tahoe, Las Vegas and Northern California markets. Jeff has been a band leader since 1974, and has created a reputation for delivering the best entertainers in the right place at the right time. Jeff is a classically trained bassoonist who broke the mold and crossed over into rock and roll, jazz and many other styles, playing saxophone, flute and even steel drum, not to mention the electric bassoon. He continues his classical bassooning with the Reno Philharmonic as a principal player for the last 27 years. He also provides support musicians for major national artists who require local orchestras for concerts when they come to town. Jeff is like the ‘Rosetta Stone’ of entertainment; He knows how to translate the buyers needs to the performers, and the performers needs to the buyers. It’s not always an easy thing to do if you’ve ever tried it :)

SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR GENEROUS SPONSORS Rotary Club of Reno, Craig Wesner, President Reno Rotary Foundation, Jim Pfrommer, Chairman Rotary District 5190, John Sullivan, Governor David Spillers and DigiPrint Lumos Engineering Clark and Sullivan The Ownership and Management of the Atlantis Resort

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