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Our past photographer George Rebane captures our current
photographer Luke Cummings (L), while he prepares
to take a picture of last week's speaker, Rod Byers.
Photo / G Rebane |
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We will be meeting at the Odd Fellows Hall
this week, since our program is the Music Contest.
Please plan to attend to support the youth of our community
in their quest to win an award for their talent. Our last year’s
club winner went all the way to the District Contest!
March is Rotary Literacy Month. If you looked
at our Rotarian Magazine for March, you will find an
interesting article about "The Book Lady" who grew
up in the foothills of the Great Smokey Mountains and was the
fourth of 12 children. Much of her family could not read, including
her father. In 2007, "The Book Lady" provided more
than 4.5 million books to preschoolers in 43 states and provinces
across the United States and Canada. This Lady is Country Music
Hall of Famer Dolly Parton, who in 1996 under
the auspices of her foundation, formed the Imagination Library
which provides one free book per month to every child from birth
to age five in a participating community whose parents sign
up for the program. I don’t think Dolly is a Rotarian,
but 100 U.S. and Canadian Rotary clubs help defray the cost
of books and mailing since her Imagination Library is among
the resources recommended in Rotary’s Every School
a Star literacy kit.
Our own local Rotaract Club has begun a book
drive in support of early childhood literacy in our community.
From March 3rd thru March 31st, the Rotaractors
are asking the community as well as Rotarians to donate new
or gently used children’s books (6 months to 6 years)
to these locations: Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Gift Shop,
Citizens Bank of Northern CA, The Rood Center, Twin Ridges Homestudy,
Deer Creek Elementary, Placer Title Company (GV and Lake of
the Pines) and the Union. Donated books will be given to the
Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Foundation "Read
Me A Story" program, which provides books to children
at well baby check-ups.
And... for our own 'book drive' to
support DG Vic’s challenge to bring 5190
books to the RI Convention in Los
Angeles, we already have 42 books! We’re
trying to get to 100, so if you have not brought your children’s
book to our club meeting, BRING ONE!
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Talks from the Valentine's Day Meeting from L to R: Julie
Miller, Michael Colantuono, and Robin Milam. Photo / L Cummings
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2008 Radio Auction: This
year's Radio Auction is scheduled for Saturday,
March 29. As of Thursday morning, members have submitted
101 items worth $20,032. Keep
'em coming! And don't forget that the Radio Ads
have started, so get your $300+ items in now
to maximize the donor's exposure!
2008 District Assembly: The District Assembly
is a workshop to help clubs run better! The Assembly
is scheduled for April 4-5 at Harrah's
in Reno. New members, board members, future leaders,
and anyone else interested in Rotary's "behind the scenes"
are encouraged to attend. For more info, see the District
Website.
2008 District Conference: The District Conference
is the culmination of what the 53 Rotary clubs in our district
accomplish. And this Rotary year, we will all come together on
May 1-4, 2008 at the Peppermill Resort
Spa Casino in Reno to discuss, celebrate, and plan for
the future! Registration and details about the Conference are
already available on the District
Website.
Party Hearty: This year's Party Hearty
with Jimmi Accardi will be on Friday, May 16
at the Miners Foundry. Remember this year the beneficiary
is Women of Worth! More details coming...
99th Annual Rotary International Convention: As RI President
Wilf Wilkinson says, "a Rotary convention is an event like
no other", and this year's RI Convention
is only going to be 450 miles away at the Los Angeles
Convention Center. June 15-18, 2008
is just around the corner, so please take a look at the Convention
Brochure available on the RI Website: http://www.rotary.org/RIdocuments/en_pdf/c08_brochure.pdf.
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This Month's Birthdays
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| » Harvey Diemer - Mar 1
» Allan Rogers - Mar 7
» John Woodford - Mar 7
» Bonnie Hawthorne - Mar 31
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This Month's Anniversaries
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» David Fluke & Carol - Mar 18
» Michael Colantuono & Robert - Mar 27 |
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| » Mar 13 |
Program: Speech Contest, Hosted by: Phil
Ruble |
| » Mar 20 |
Program: Lynn Wenzel - "A
Personal History of Pioneers", Hosted by: Jeff
Wenzel |
| » Mar 27 |
Program MOVED for the Radio Auction |
| » Mar 29 |
Event: 11th Annual Radio Auction, 9:00am-2:00pm,
Location: Superintendent of Schools Office |
| » Apr 03 |
Program: "Nevada Theatre", Hosted
by: Ellen Davis |
| » Apr 05 |
Event: District Assembly @ Harrah's
Reno |
| » Apr 07 |
Event: Board Meeting* |
| » Apr 10 |
Program: "Wayne Brown County Jail",
Hosted by: Laurie Powell |
| » Apr 17 |
Program: TBD, Hosted by: Bob Aydelott |
For future programs
and events, please see the Club Calendar at: www.ncrotary.org/services/calendar.htm
* Board Meetings are usually held at 5:30p
on the 1st Monday of the month at John Woodford's Office: 140
Litton Drive, Ste 210, Grass Valley, CA 95945. All members are
always welcome!
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Rotary
Club of Nevada City - Established October 3, 1935
PO Box 74 - Nevada City, California 95959
Meets every Thursday at 12:15pm at the National
Hotel
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