Events

Buckle up as we induct our new Board and members and share plans for the year ahead! We will also induct Paula Gleicher Greenstreet as our newest member!

Join us at 5:30pm sharp for a private tour of InConcert Sierra's new Event Complex including the concert hall, blackbox theater and conference center with Steve Mendoza.

Please read instructions here and wear close-toed shoes!

Address:

333 Crown Point Circle, #125
Grass Valley, CA ~ 95945

Google map - off Whispering Pines

The Nevada County Veterans Services Office (NCVSO) promotes the interest and welfare of veterans, dependents, and their survivors by enhancing their quality of life through counseling, education, benefits assistance, and advocacy. 

We connect Veterans to their benefits by assisting in their interactions with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and hope to make the process easier when applying for benefits like Health Care, Compensation and Pension.  

David West - Veterans Services Officer

David West is the Nevada County Veterans Services Officer.  He served honorably for five years in the United States Marine Corps and was the Platoon Sergeant of Communications Platoon, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division.  David is familiar with the struggles that veterans face when transitioning from the military service back to civilian life and uses his own life experiences to connect with the veterans of our county.

David first started on his path toward a career in a Veterans Advocacy in 2007, while attending Sierra College in Rocklin, California.  He was instrumental in the advocating and the development of the Veterans Resource Center that provides a place for Veterans to learn from Veterans in an environment that suits their specific needs.  This model has been implemented by other colleges throughout the state.

David previously worked for the Veterans Benefits Administration as a Rating Veterans Services Representative who made decisions on claims for compensation that veterans filed with the VBA.  While working for the VBA, David also was selected to be a centralized trainer who taught newly hired employees how to properly process veterans claims for compensation.  Additionally, he was one of 20 national candidates selected for the VA’s Leadership Augmentation Program that teaches those selected how the VA operates on a National platform. 

However, in 2012 he moved to Bakersfield, CA to start a family and he began a career in the Oil & Gas Industry.  It was here that David learned the principles of process improvement and learned the importance of using data to influence decisions.  David uses tools to ensure that the veterans of Nevada County are receiving the highest quality of services and that the VSO is continually seeking avenues to improve the services that it provides.

Mr. West moved his family back to Sacramento, CA in the summer of 2018.  On August 2, 2018 David formally accepted the position as the Nevada County Veterans Service Officer (VSO).  As the VSO, David has used his diverse background and prior knowledge of working with the VA to provide services to the Veterans of Nevada County.  

Thank you all who responded to our Rotary Membership Survey!  We had excellent participation.

Join us over pizza for active dialogue about what you love about Nevada City Rotary and areas you would like to see changed or improved.

We may even hear a few insightful, magical words from Rotary Rob! 

Wrenn officially matriculated and completed her studies in Oxford earlier in the year.  She has spent the last few months in Greece collecting data for her dissertation. Wrenn plans to complete her analysis and her written dissertation in August.

At Oxford, Wrenn completed courses in Water and Health, Economics Law and Governance of Water, Climate and Catchment Processes as well as Climate Change and the Media.

We look forward to having Wrenn share her studies and adventures with us.

Our newest member shares her personal story!

Join us for our second annual Patio Patter co-hosted by our Club Services and Membership Committees!  A great way to welcome and engage our new and not-so-new members more fully! A big thank you to Giudita and George for opening their beautiful home and bountiful garden once again.  

Each of our committee chairs will present highlights and invitations to actively participate.  Please mark your calendar for Sunday, August 18 at 5:30 for Nevada City Rotary's Patio Patter! So, each committee chair will have a chance to patter on about the committee’s projects and focus and hear your new ideas.

A wonderful time of fun and fellowship is guaranteed for all.

Tom runs a small, efficiency-minded, general and plumbing contracting business out of Grass Valley, originally started by his father. Born and raised in Nevada County, with some years spent at UC Santa Cruz and working in Seattle, he’s still taken with his home in western Nevada County.

He was appointed to the Grass Valley Planning Commission in 2018 and then elected to the Grass Valley City Council in 2020. As a Council member, his most recent efforts are bringing Pioneer Community Energy to Grass Valley and expanding and preserving the Loma Rica Trail Network. His wife and young child, their garden, walking or biking through their local natural areas and parks and more are the things that light up his life lately.

Learn about what local climate action nonprofits and groups are doing and how you can get involved in local action to address the global climate crisis.  Chris Newsom will speak for Nevada City Rotary.

Sierra Energy Reimagined

Citizens Climate Lobby

Nevada County Climate Action Now

Faith Communities United for Climate

Rotary Club of Nevada City

At Gold Vibe Kombuchary

12615 Charles Dr, Grass Valley, CA 95945

Next door to Zap Manufacturing.

Carolyn Feuille shares her personal story.

Get ready to experience a cooking demo & samples to try!

Susan Gouveia is an author, culinary educator, teen mentor & private chef. She founded the Society of Garden Goddesses and Garden Goddess Farm. Susan is passionate about growing edible landscape, creating new recipes & teaching culinary classes to families. She is a Master Gardener radio show host & Executive Director for the Honey Bee Foundation.

Sierra Spivack, a student at SAEL academy before going as a Rotary Youth Exchange Outbound Student to Italy this past school year. She was sponsored by Penn Valley Rotary. It was through Cathy and our Interact team's encouragement that she applied to be an RYE student in Italy next year. 

Sierra Spivack-Young is 17 years old and currently a senior at NU. Last year I was an exchange student in Italy in a small town called Cremona about an hour outside of Milan. It was an eye-opening experience and changed my life in many ways but it's good to come home to my parents, my friends, and my dog. I am new to NU but I've joined the potters guild club and I hope to maybe play tennis this year and join more clubs. 

Nevada City Rotary presents the Three "R" Event: Recycle & Repurpose Rechargeables

Lisa Davies is currently working as the CEO of Chapa-De Indian Health in California. She has received an education from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and has previous work experience as the Compliance Director at Chapa-De Indian Health. At Chapa-De Indian Health, she manages a team of 12 individuals.

Chapa-De Indian Health

Today Chapa-De operates two private, non-profit community health centers and is governed by an American Indian Board of Directors. The Board of Directors includes members of the United Auburn Indian Community, which is Chapa-De’s supporting Tribe.  Under UAIC’s authority, Chapa-De contracts with Indian Health Services (IHS) to provide no-cost or low-cost services and medications to verified American Indians and Alaska Natives from federally recognized and California tribes. We also welcome low-income individuals and families.

Our health centers offer adult and pediatric primary medical care, nutrition and health education, prenatal care, dental care, orthodontia, mental health counseling, psychiatry, optometry, and pharmacy services.

Chapa-De serves over 20,000 active patients and continue to expand our services based on the needs of our communities. We recently renovated our Auburn and Grass Valley campuses to help meet the rising demand for local healthcare providers who accept Medi-Cal patients. Chapa-De is committed to providing quality, integrated and patient-centered care to all people regardless of their financial situation or ethnicity.

Bright Futures for Youth

200 Litton Drive, Suite 308
Grass Valley, CA 95945

Dress for the season in your finest pumpkin, wicked farming, or whatever attire suites your fance as we auction off our Pumpkins for Polio!

Choose among plain ol' pumpkins or Judy and team's artistic creations!!!

A tail wagging day of fun and games for pooches (mutts and pedigrees) and their best friends. Doggie competitions, games, parades, prizes, raffles and more.  And of course a celebratory doggie Yappy Hour!

A FUNdraising event to support youth and community projects sponsored / hosted by Nevada City Rotary

Walt's personal trainer! Fitness not only for seniors!

Steven shares his personal story!

Andrea Mason shares her personal story!