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 Happy Thanksgiving! And Thank you for YOU!!!
This week is Thanksgiving! Thank you to each of you and your families for the gift you are to Rotary and especially our Nevada City Club! It is an honor and a privilege to serve our global community with you! Each act of kindness makes a difference in the lives of our local community and our world at large! Enjoy the special day with family as we are DARK!
Next week Dec 4 - Holiday Dinner at the National
Holiday Cheer to All! Celebrate with Rotary friends and family at Nevada City Rotary's Holiday Dinner Thursday December 4 at the National Hotel. Social hour 6pm with dinner and program at 7pm! Dinner price is $30 per person. Please confirm with Jeff Wenzell.
PV ADG Doug McDonald now DGND for 2017-18
Past and future District Governors from around our District 5190 converged on PV Rotary today to celebrate the selection of ADG Doug as District Governor Nominee Designate! Our own Dennis Geare will serve with DG Doug during Dennis's third year as ADG! A warm congratulations to DGND Doug and a BIG THANK YOU!
The photo includes the legacy of DGs and spouses who participated in PV's lunch meeting on Tuesday November 25.
 Nevada City Rotary Bell Ringers at SPD Sat. Dec 13
Join in our annual Nevada City Bell Ringing Tradition for the Salvation Army at SPD Market. Sign up for 1 hour ~ 2 hours or more! See the attached signup sheet and let Gary know when you want to be ringing. Buddy up and/or bring a friend or family member. We want groups of at least 2 people (and the more the merrier!) ringing from 11am to 6pm on Saturday December 13. Always fun ... bring a smile and help us raise money for Salvation Army in front of SPD. You can add to the pot too! George and Jo Ann always feed the kettle generously!
Click for Sign up sheet
'Tis the Season for Gifts and Holiday Merry Making!
Remember Amazon Smile gives .5% of every purchase to Nevada City Rotary if you are signed up!!! Sign up through http://smile.amazon.com/ to earn money for our Club while you shop on Amazon.com. You will need to specifically select "Rotary Club of Nevada City Foundation" under "Pick Your Own Charitable Organization". Shopping is done via Smile.Amazon.com rather than Amazon.com but the items and buying experience are exactly the same.
We are especially mindful for those who are less fortunate. This holiday season our Club will be collecting non-perishable foods to deliver to our local Food Bank. Bring your donations of canned or other non-perishable foods to Club meetings through the month of December. Each week as donations warrant, we will deliver locally.
Special Holiday Request - URGENT BY DEC 4!
We have just received a special request. Victor Community Support Services has an urgent need for toys to distribute to 85 LOCAL Nevada City, Grass Valley, Penn Valley and area kids ages 5 – 85. Unfortunately Toys for Tots is in a leadership transition and was not able to do their annual collection and distributions. Victor Services has just learned that they will not be getting gifts to distribute to the kids at their Christmas party next Thursday (same time as ours).
 They are seeking donations of cash or toys/games – preferably cash at this point and they will buy the gifts. Donations are tax deductible and can be delivered to the Victor Community Support Services at:
900 East Main Street, Suite #201 (below golf course)
Grass Valley, CA 95945 (530) 273-2244 phone
Learn more about them at: http://www.victor.org/victor-community-support-services/grass-valley
Last Week ~ The Foundation Dinner!
 Rotary Foundation Dinner last week a delightfully humorous Jean Irwin as our guest speaker. We had 20 Rotarians and guests from our Club joining a group of 170 from Area 4 plus DG Joe Z and wife Cheryl! Valerie Cassity wowed us all signing our National Anthem!
DG Joe Z recognized George Rebane as a Foundation "Champion" for his perpetual support of both Rotary International Foundation and our local Nevada City Rotary Foundation. George is a Major Donor who each year contributes multiple PH awards in his own name and for Jo Ann. Congratulations and many, many thanks George and Jo Ann!
Mystery Rotarian ~ from Cathy Wilcox-Barnes, Club Services
Watch this space! With Foundation Dinner, Thanksgiving and our Christmas Dinner ahead, Mystery Rotarian is taking a break until the week of December 11. We will be back with another Mystery Member for you! In the meanwhile, continue to take those special moments to share and listen! Enjoy the process!
 Nevada City Rotary Fireside Chat
Join us Wednesday December 17 at 5:30pm for a Nevada City Rotary Fireside Chat. A welcoming gathering for sharing Rotary fundamentals and history with our newer members. All members are welcome! If you have never participated in a Club Fireside Chat, this gathering is especially for you! We will meet at Cheryl Rellstab's beautiful home at13840 Altair Dr at the top of Banner Mountain.
Word from District and Area 4 Rotary Clubs
ROTARY ACADEMY IS NOW AVAILABLE
Enrollment in online the Rotary Academy is now available. Participate in a comprehensive study of the Rotary Club and Rotary International from your home. This 10-lesson correspondence course covers the essentials of Rotary. To see the flyer click HERE. For complete information click HERE. Great for new members and seasoned members too!
Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI)
Mark your calendar Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI) in Grass Valley Jan 24, 8:30-3:30pm
Rotary District 5190 Webinars
You can register at www.district5190.org or by contacting Ginny Lewis at glewis5190@gmail.com
Thought for the Week
“There is no exercise better for the heart than reaching down and lifting people up.” ― John Holmes
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