Events

Celine Negrete is the General Manager of the Onyx Theatre in Nevada City, where she has led operations for the past 16 years. With a background in arts management and hospitality, she has helped shape the Onyx into a beloved cultural hub for film lovers.

She also serves on the Nevada City Chamber of Commerce board, the Nevada City Public Arts Commission, and the Rüdiger Foundation board, and previously served for more than ten years on two local school boards. She and her husband moved from San Francisco to Grass Valley in 2004, where they raised their two sons.

Mike Bratton, long-time State Farm Insurance Agenda will speak on "the Future of Insurance in California."

Mike has been a local State Farm Agent since 1984. A graduate from Chico State University with a BA in communications/marketing, Mike is a highly recognized State Farm agent and generous community member.  Over the years his agency has qualified for State Farm Awards including State Farm Legion of Honor, State Farm Ambassador for Life, State Farm Life Honor Club, State Farm SVP Club, and State Farm President’s Club.

He is a member of the Chamber of Commerce and an Active Rotarian with the Nevada City 49er Breakfast Club. MIke and is family sponsored founded A New Day and the annual MEB2 Turkey Trot Race at Thanksgiving in memory of his son Michael E. Bratton, II.

Earth Fest Street Fair

Join us for our 5th Annual Earth Fest Celebration in Nevada City on Sunday, April 19, 2026 from 11am-3:30pm.

This event is sure to inform and inspire all who attend and will include live music, special performances, interactive booths and demos, kid’s activities, earth-friendly vendors, organic foods, and more.

Chris will share highlights of Lynda and Chris's February visit with our student Wendy and our partners with Amigos de Guatemala. Join us for a wonderful update on our Menstrual Hygiene project, the work of Amigos de Guatemala, and the students Lynda and Nevada City Rotary are sponsoring!

Abbie Crews is one of the few female firefighting air tanker pilots. Before she was hired to pilot CAL FIRE’s S-2Ts out of Grass Valley, California she graduated from the Air Force Academy and flew MC12s and C-17s.

The School Ranch 

Program include a report out of NC Rotary's Carbon Footprint Survey.

Nevada County Youth Commission

Rotarians are invited to attend and support the Nevada County Youth Commission as they present their annual report and policy recommendations to the Nevada County Board of Supervisors. Come watch government in action and show your support for these students, our future leaders and Rotarians. A reception in the lobby will follow the presentation.

Grant, Graham and other RYLA, REGL, Youth Speech and Music winners will be presenting their recommendations for County Action. 

June 2, 2026
3:30–4:30 PM
Nevada County Board Chambers
950 Maidu Avenue
Nevada City, CA

End of Year Concert permalink

6/4/2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Seven Hills Middle School, 700 Hoover Ln, Nevada City, CA 95959, USA

Dr. Scott Kellermann, a fellow Rotarian and California-based physician specializing in tropical medicine, and  his wife Carol, an educator, founded the Kellermann Foundation in 2004. Dr. Kellermann is the recipient of several awards, including Unsung Heroes of Compassion award by the Dalai Lama and the American Medical Association’s Dr. Nathan Davis International Award in Medicine. Both Scott and Carol received the Nashotah House Theological Seminary’s Michael Ramsey Award in recognition of their distinguished ministry in Uganda.

The Kellermann Foundation is dedicated to supporting the displaced Batwa pygmies in all areas of development and to provide high-quality healthcare to the Batwa and their neighbors in southwest Uganda.

Scott and Carol Kellermann arrived in Uganda in 2000 to conduct a medical survey of the Batwa pygmies. Their findings were alarming, but through their vision and your support, a region is being transformed.

Health Care: The 155-bed full-service hospital is ranked among the best in Uganda. Its services include medical and surgical care, a colorful pediatric ward, a neonatal unit for premature or sick infants, demonstration gardens, a Waiting Mothers’ Hostel where expectant mothers can stay before giving birth safely at the hospital, and much more.

Community health programs bring mobile clinics to remote settlements, treat local residents, and educate all local citizens about the value of good nutrition, prenatal care, and how to prevent diseases, including malaria and HIV/AIDS.

Batwa Community Development: From building schools and homes and providing farming support to encouraging spiritual growth and economic development, we partner with the Batwa to help them help themselves sustainably.From building schools and homes and providing farming support to encouraging spiritual growth and economic development, we partner with the Batwa to help them help themselves sustainably.

Nursing Education: With an annual enrollment approaching 400 students, we provide the only RN-level three year degree in the region empowering Ugandans to improve rural healthcare.

Home of Giudita Soldavini and George Roberts

1pm-5pm
at Home of Miles and Susi Adler
10574 S Ponderosa Way
Rough and Ready, CA 95975

As we prepare for the 2026-27 Rotary year, you are warmly invited to join us for our annual Leadership Retreat. Together, we will collaborate, align intentions, and develop a meaningful plan for the coming year — exploring how our club can create sustainable,

measurable impact in our community and beyond.

P L E A S E  C O M E  P R E PA R E D  T O  P R E S E N T

• Proposed activities and projects for the 2026–27 Rotary year 
• Intended outcomes and anticipated impact
• Projected expenses and budget requirements

Your input will help shape our club's strategic priorities and establish a realistic budget for the year ahead.

Light snacks and refreshments will be provided.

We appreciate your leadership and look forward to an engaging and productive afternoon as we work together to Create Lasting Impact.

R S V P   R E Q U E S T E D

Please respond to Andrea Mason by Wednesday, June 24

Welcome Area 4 Club Presidents and installation of 2026-2027 Board with President Andrea!

In the Nevada City Rotary spirit of supporting innovative, young entrepreneurs, we are excited to have Jesse Hicks as our guest speaker.  Jesse is an entreprenuer, film maker, and Nevada City native business founder of Returning Organics to Nature (ROTN). Jesse will present how ROTN builds an essential organics infrastructure for the next generation.

Jesse Hicks is a Nevada County native, creative director, entrepreneur, and founder of ROTN (Return Organics to Nature), an initiative to develop Nevada County’s first commercial-scale organics recycling and composting facility. Through ROTN, he is working to demonstrate that businesses can be both economically successful and climate-positive, creating local prosperity while addressing global environmental challenges. 

Jesse arrived at this work through a career in brand strategy, communications, and storytelling, having led brand, content, and experiential campaigns for global companies designed to engage broad audiences and shape cultural conversation. Previously, he served as COO of a multi-state cannabis company and now works as a Vice President of brand and communications, translating complex ideas into compelling, culture-first, human stories. 

He studied at Columbia University and spent more than a decade living and working in New York City and Los Angeles before returning home to Nevada County with his family. Jesse currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Nevada County Community Foundation, where he is committed to strengthening the long-term vitality and resilience of the community he calls home.

ROTN is Nevada County's first municipal scale compost facility, regional infrastructure processing mixed organic material locally—reducing emissions, promoting wildfire safety by mitigating fuel load, and returning value to our soil and community.

ROTN builds essential organics infrastructure for the next generation...

More details at SUMMER NIGHTS

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• Rebates for energy-saving appliances & upgrades including  dishwashers, refrigerators, laundry equipment, HVAC & water heating units, and more.  
• Free home Energy Efficiency Kit packed with energy-saving items like LED light bulbs, weather stripping, a smart powerstrip, and more!
• Free Home Assessments to identify energy inefficiencies, provide recommendations for improvements, and connect you with available rebates and funding opportunities.

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Sign up to serve cookies and assist with the Run of the Colors!  Always a very fun evening!

Join us as Madame President Andrea shares her personal Craft Talk and the joy of her literacy focus ~ and how it relates to the launch of Dolly Parton's Imagination Library Nevada County!

Volunteer with 1st Five Nevada County to share the joys of our Dolly Parton's Imagination Library Nevada County program!  Signup with Andrea.

Louise Officiating for President Andrea