Memorial Day Weekend, May 22 – 25, 2020
Cornerstone Park, 1600 W. Wigwam Pkwy, Henderson, NV
On Memorial Day weekend 2020, the Rotary Club of Green Valley in conjunction with the City of Henderson and the USO® will host our Third annual Field of Honor® throughout Cornerstone Park in Henderson. We will again be honoring our Heroes: veterans, fallen soldiers, active duty military, first responders, and community members who live the Rotary motto: “Service Above Self.” At last year’s, ceremony Mr. Wayne Newton and Henderson Mayor Debra March spoke. This year, we will have multiple programs on stage throughout the weekend featuring local citizens, performers, high school and college musicians. The main program on Monday, May 25, 2020, promises to once again be inspirational and moving.
The Field of Honor® 2020 will be a breathtaking display of nearly 1000 American Flags recognizing courage, nobility of character, and achievements of those around us. A special area sponsored by the Rotary Club of Green Valley will be dedicated in remembrance of the 58 victims of 1 October.
Honor Your Heroes
Veteran, First Responder, Friend, Family Member
Weekley Virtual Meeting
Deborah March, Mayor of Henderson
Keynote Speaker, Wayne Newton
Friday, May 25 7:00 p.m.
Welcome – RCGV President Brad Marx, Master of Ceremonies
Pledge of Allegiance
National Anthem “Star Spangled Banner” – Lucky Ladies
Introduction of “Field of Honor” Program Chair Larry Skaggs, PDG – Brad Marx
“Field of Honor” Description – Larry Skaggs, Rotary International Past District Governor 5300
TAPS
Adjourn
Monday, May 28, 8:00 a.m.
Welcome – District Judge Susan Johnson, Mistress of Ceremonies
Honor Guard – Basic High School ROTC
Pledge of Allegiance – RCGV President Brad Marx
National Anthem “Star Spangled Banner” – GVHS Octet Choir – Kim Ritzer, GVHS Choir Director
Invocation – District Governor 5300 Raghada Khoury
Description of “Field of Honor” Project – Susan Johnson
Introduction of Elected Officials and Honored Guests – Susan Johnson
Introduction of Mayor Debra March – Susan Johnson
Welcome Speech – Mayor Debra March
Introduction of Keynote Speaker Wayne Newton – Dave Thorson, USO
Keynote Speaker – Wayne Newton
“God Bless America” – GVHS Octet Choir
Benediction – Raghada Khoury, Rotary International 5300 District Governor
TAPS
Adjourn
CLUB HAPPENINGS
Facebook Posts
We had our very first Zoom meeting as a club this morning! It was great to see everyone’s faces, have some time for fellowship, and to talk about how we can support each other and the community! For all of those that missed it, we hope you can join us next week.
The meeting recording is posted on the front page of the green valley rotary.org
Our regular club meetings are on hold right now, but we wanted to share PDG Larry Skagg’s weekly moment of inspiration with everyone. Stay healthy and stay safe everyone!
A message from our Club President Julie Todd. Meetings for the next few weeks will be cancelled, and possibly moved to an online platform.
My Fellow Rotarians of the Rotary Club of Green Valley,
I come to you once again concerning the COVID-19 coronavirus and its effect on every aspect of our lives. It is an ever-changing situation.
I received a letter from our RI President Mark Maloney and PE Holger Knaack stating:
“As Rotary’s president and president-elect, we have been thinking of these issues very seriously in regard to upcoming Rotary events. As you may be aware, we have made the difficult decision to cancel two Rotary Presidential Conferences honoring our relationship with the United Nations- one in Paris, another in Rome. In the near term, we recommend that Rotary districts and clubs cancel or postpone meetings or events following the advice of national and local health officials.”
I took this to our Board of Directors for a vote as required by our by-laws. The majority feels that we should, in the abundance of care for our members, cancel our meetings through April 1st. We will reevaluate the issue at that time.
The RI letter continued, “We know that clubs and districts are seizing the opportunity to become leaders in their communities and are making better use of technology in this time of need. For example, a Rotary e-club in Italy held a live online session about COVID-19 awareness, a Taiwan club worked with companies and a pharmacy association to donate 1,600 bottles of hand sanitizer to the city of Ji-Long, and Rotary clubs in Sri Lanka helped upgrade software and hardware for the health promotion bureau to assist its social messaging.”
Several of our members have requested that we help where needed in the community as this situation will affect those already in a tenuous situation. We will be discussing those service options as the days unfold.
I hold you all in my thoughts during these trying times.
Yours in Rotary Service,
Julie Todd
What a busy Rotary day! We learned about our outrageously talented student of the month, Ilai Macaggi. We heard from our friends at 22 Warriors Foundation and learned about their services for Veterans. Lora E Evans was honored with Rotarian of the Month. We had our annual Dan Stover Music Competition, hosted by Revel Nevada, and got to listen to some incredible music from incredible students. And finally, we were serenaded by a wonderful jazz duo, with our friend Nick Schmitt on bass.
Take a look at who Esther & I found in Cabo San Lucas.
Looks like your having a fun night. Enjoy
Fiesta!!
Yahoo!,
A Special Thanks to Our Sponsors 2019
Patriot Sponsor – $10,000
Liberty Sponsor – $5,000
Victory Sponsor – $2,500
Honor Sponsor – $1,000
