Join Us at Our Next Meeting on January 11, 2012
Happy New Year! [For Civitan members, Happy "Second" Quarter - the Civitan Year starts on October 1 each year]. Our next meeting is at Marie Callender’s Restaurant, 8175 West Sahara Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada on Wednesday, January 9, 2012, starting at 6:00 p.m. Be sure to join us and see our new President, Tracey Holyoak, in action.
P.S. Don’t let anyone else know that first time guests eat free.
Join Us at Our Next Meeting on August 30, 2011
Our next regular meeting will be held on August 30, 2011 at 11:30 a.m. Please join us. First time guests receive a free meal.
We are coming to the end of the Civitan year, and on September 13, 2011, we will have a joint Installation Dinner with Las Vegas Civitan like we had last year. Mark your calendars to see our beloved President Manny pass the gavel to our new President — currently unknown.*
*Gary, it’s your turn again.
Meeting held on July 26, 2011
Our guest speaker on July 26, 2011 was Heidi Anderson of Credit Cares. Heidi provides two valuable services to charitable organizations: 1) She provides merchant account services at her cost, so that the charity can save up to 30% processing credit card transactions; and 2) she allows for-profit businesses to support qualified 501(c)(3) charitable entities by giving 20% of the processing fees they incur to the non-profit entity of their choice.
As a result, any business can support Civitan International by setting up their merchant account through Credit Cares. Amazing!
Meeting Held on June 28, 2011
At our meeting held on June 28, 2011, our guest speaker was Sandy Marsh of Foreclosed Upon Pets. Foreclosed Upon Pets started three and one-half years ago in October 2008 and obtained its 501(c)(3) status in 2009. Foreclosed Upon Pets holds adoption events every Saturday at seven different Petsmart locations. All pets are spayed/neutered and have a microchip. The adoption fee is $150.00, and a one week trial adoption costs only $75.00.
Foreclosed Upon Pets is one of 45 animal rescue organizations in Las Vegas, but they are not “breed” specific. All breeds are welcome. They have “re-homed” over 1,000 pets so far.
To see the pets that are up for adoption each week, check out the website at www.forecloseduponpets.org.
Join Us for Lunch on June 28, 2011
Join us at our next lunch meeting on June 28, 2011 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Marie Callendar’s Restaurant at Sahara and Cimarron.
Our guest speaker this month is Sandy Marsh from Foreclosed Upon Pets. For more information concerning the pets that are available for adoption, check out the website at www.forecloseduponpets.org.
Our first time guests receive a free lunch. Guests can also enter the drawing for the monthly door prizes.
We are nearing the end of the Civitan year, so do not miss the opportunity to see our President, Manny Arias, in action.
Join Us at Our Meeting on May 31, 2011
We end our busy month of May with our regular lunch meeting on May 31, 2011 at 11:30 a.m. Join us to learn about our upcoming activities for the summer. First time guests receive a free meal.
End of Miracle League Spring Season
The Miracle League Las Vegas 2011 Spring Baseball Season ended today, and we packed up the Liberty Swing after eight weekends of offering rides to the baseball players, family members, friends, one Ninja turtle, Cosmo – the Area 51 mascot, and even Mayor Oscar Goodman (who still refuses to climb into the swing).
Please remember that the Liberty Swing is on a mobile trailer, so we can travel to area events throughout Clark County.
Join Us on March 29, 2011 at 11:30 a.m.
Our next regular meeting will be on March 29, 2011 at 11:30 a.m.
This will be the perfect time to learn about our recent activities including the return of the Liberty Swing on Saturday, March 26, 2011, for the start of the Miracle League Las Vegas Spring baseball season, our monthly volunteer night at the Las Vegas Rescue Mission, and the upcoming career day at Lois Craig Elementary School on April 1, 2011.
Meeting held on February 22, 2011
At our meeting on February 22, President Manny Arias reported that we had 19 volunteers attend our monthly service project at the Las Vegas Rescue Mission.
Our guest speaker this month was Jimmy Lee, the owner of International Auto Body located at 4350 S. Arville #30, Las Vegas, Nevada (Flamingo and Arville to the South of the Palms Casino).
Jimmy revealed to the members that a car is “totaled” for insurance purposes when the cost to repair exceeds 65% of the market value of the car. Jimmy also identified the 24 steps that must be completed for a car to be repaired.
Jimmy also provided a guideline to answer the question “when will my car be ready?” If the cost of repair is $1,000.00, expect to wait 5 days. If the cost of repair is $2,000.00, expect to wait 10 days. Even for a fender bender, expect to wait 3 days minimum because there has to be one day for the body work, one day to add primer (because the new paint cannot be placed on the old paint), and one day for the new paint to dry.
Jimmy also warned us to never have your car towed to the impound lot, but have it delivered to a repair shop instead. When changing your oil, Jimmy said that using synthetic oil is better and that some shops use “recycled” oil.
Join Us at Our Next Meeting on February 22, 2011
Our next regular meeting takes place on Tuesday, February 22, 2011, starting at 11:30 a.m.
Join us to celebrate the official birthday of George Washington and to learn about all the exciting new activities that Due North has planned for 2011.
Now that the holiday season has passed and the Green Bay Packers have won the Super Bowl, we can turn our attention to important things like the Miracle League Las Vegas Baseball season that resumes on March 26, 2011.