memories of 9/11
November 16, 2020 — Donation of $500 made to Heritage Bible Church
Member Holiday Task Force–Assist with Thanksgiving Dinners and Christmas Dinners
Scholarships
Pahrump Community Pool sponsorship
Blood Drive
COAT AND BLANKET PROJECT
Hi to all my Rotarian friends and those who support Rotary. I have chose as my community giveback a coat and blanket drive. As it gets colder we have adults and children that don’t have coats or blankets to keep warm with. I’m asking you all to look thru your closets and get rid of those coats you haven’t worn in awhile. Blankets can be any size. Drop off locations are at Nevada Realty Roy Mankins or at the Nye County Assessors office. We will collect items until November 11th. Thank you in advance for all your help! Sheree
TRICK OR TREAT
We had so much fun participating in the trunk or treat event at Petrack Park on Halloween. Thanks to all the Rotarians that donated candy and to Guy, Jan, Sherri, Diane, & Cheryl for dressing up for photo opportunities. Thanks to Cecilia, Dan, Eddie, Linda, Jeffrey, Ellen, Phyllis, and Barbara for helping to set up and pass candy to all the trick or treaters. It was a fun time had by all.
Global Health Network
Pahrump Valley Rotarians, Guy and Jan Piersall gave a presentation on the Global Hope Network. They both grew up in Oregon and attended the University of Oregon. After college Guy entered the business world of finance and insurance. Jan became an elementary and middle school teacher. In January 2017, Guy and Jan joined GHNI as staff in Partner Development in the US. They work with existing and new donors to assist them in partnering with GHNI projects and staff around the world. Guy and Jan travel primarily in the western US and leading trips to visit overseas GHNI projects and spread the mission of GHNI. It was very interesting all the work that these dedicated Pahrump Rotarians do worldwide and how easy it is for Rotary to join in.GHNI is helping villages worldwide come out of poverty and become self sustaining. They are also fighting human trafficking and slavery. Besides Rotary they are interested in partnering with individuals, businesses, and churches. You can go to https://www.globalhopenetwork.org/ to find out more about them or contact: Guy Piersal
By Thomas B. Novotny on Saturday, October 9, 2021
new honorary member
HONORARY MEMBER
The Board of Directors of our club unanimously voted to award Gunny with a Honorary Membership at our Evening Social at Mt Falls Grill Room on Tuesday evening October 26, 2021.Over the years Gunny has contributed to the Pahrump Valley Rotary in many ways, such as with the clubs Ramp Builds, loaning tools for our various projects, and assisting the club with our cash extravaganza.
together we read
TOGETHER WE READ
Thanks to Dina Erdag, our project leader, Rotarians were successfull in delivering books, pencils and crayons to the Mt Charleston elememtory school for the kids to develop and participate in the Together We Read Program. The books werre donations from the community and collected thruout the year.
random acts of kindness
Pahrump Valley Rotary Club Random Acts Of Kindness for 2022 hopes to serve as a unique and fun initiative to better serve our community with kindness shown to others as a virtue bringing kindness to the world in these times of hardship. Our Acts Of Kindness are taking place over the Christmas Holidays .. More photos to come.
tribute to ron frazier
TRIBUTE
President Eddie Williams holds a paver to be placed at the Rotary Memory site at the Calvada Eye in tribute for the community service provided by Long time humanitarian, philanthropist and Pahrump businessman Ron Frazier. Frazier co-founded the popular Pahrump Life magazine with his wife, Marion. He was involved in the Pahrump Chamber of Commerce and opened Frazier Furniture store on Calvada Boulevard in Pahrump in 1995 and was instrumental in bringing the Chili Cook Off To Pahrump. Ron Frazier passed away from complications related to COVID-19
GREAT BASIN COLELGE
President Ed has once again brought a top notch program to the Pahrump Valley Rotary Club. Thru his efforts the Rotary Club was treated to a tour of one those gems in the Pahrump Valley that may not be well known but provides an educational service not found in many locations. The Great Basin College was founded in 1967 and has established itself as a fully accredited college currently with over 3500 students specializing in many discipline but considers itself having a top of the line Nursing degree program.
Our tour began with Academic Advisor Amanda Sprayberry with her assistant Courtney Rohleder giving an overview of GBC and then a tour of the nursing facility and training classrooms. These included initial training room where students learn the basics in nursing, followed by virtual instruction via manikins controlled by professors to simulate actual nursing conditions in a hospital. We than visited the Biology lab and finally we were enlightenment by David Hernandez, Computer technician Specialist, demonstrating the latest technology of a 3D surgery table used to learn about all aspects of the human body and its surgery simulations. Our final stop was in the expansive computer area.
Thanks goes to Pres Ed and Great Basin College for making this tour available to the Pahrump Valley Rotary in a very short period of time. Enjoy the photos.
