Events

Gina Stassi Vanacore is the Community Outreach Manager for Pioneer Community Energy.

With more than two decades of experience working on energy-related issues, she has worked on some of California’s most pressing initiatives, including dam removal at the California/Oregon border; introducing the Western Energy Imbalance Market and regionalizing the California power grid; curtailment and the “Duck Curve;” diversification of renewable energy resources; integration of clean fleet technology; and NEM reform.

Gina previously was a Vice President at Porter Novelli/Sacramento, a statewide public affairs firm, where she managed all aspects of strategic planning, research, plan implementation, and evaluation for a variety of clients. She also served as the Media Relations Manager for the California Lottery and spent several years in broadcast and print media while working for Brown Broadcasting Company, a group of West Coast radio stations, and at The Sacramento Bee.

Gina earned her Bachelor of Arts in Communications with a Public Relations emphasis, from CSU, Sacramento and graduated with honors.

Grizzly Creek Ranch

March in Nevada City's Constitution Day Parade with fellow Rotarians from Nevada City 49er Breakfast Rotary, celebrate the Parade of Presidents, and see who wins the 49er Duck Race!

Parade Start-time: 2pm (Floats can begin lining up at noon) ;

Where: Downtown Nevada City.

Long time Rotarian, Ken Ching will share his story -- his career, service through Rotary and ongoing service in our community.  

Camp Grizzly Peak

Wider Watershed: at Bear Yuba Land Trust's Wildflower Ridge Preserve

Our Environmental Sustainabilty Committee invites you to join us in a morning of restoration and clean up at Wildflower Ridge Preserve as part of South Yuba River Citizens League (SYRCL) Annual Clean Up Day.  A BBQ celebration follows in Pioneer Park at noon.  

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The Wildflower Ridge Preserve is located just outside of downtown Grass Valley on Ridge Road at Rough & Ready Highway. Bear Yuba Land Trust has recently acquired this land - to be preserved forever! BYLT staff will be leading a team of volunteers during the cleanup and restoration efforts. This is a special restoration site, working with Bear Yuba Land Trust to remove invasive plants from the preserve. For more information about BYLT please visit: https://www.bylt.org/.

Directions: Located at 13167 Ridge Road in Grass Valley. To reach the trailheads, from the top of Mill Street in downtown Grass Valley go 1.4 miles west out of town on West Main Street (becomes Rough & Ready Highway) to the intersection of Rough & Ready Highway and Ridge Road. The east end trailhead is at the dirt parking area next to the A to Z Supply “Garden Center” on Ridge Road. (N39.22928 W121.07946). When church is not in service, you can use the parking lot at Twin Cities Church to access the trails.

Debbie Gibbs is a Grass Valley native, but relocated for 26 years to  Washington DC working with USDA’s  WIC Program. After returning in 2000, she began raising fiber producing llamas, sheep, goats, and sold hand crafted items at local markets. She was a member of Nevada County Grown from its inception and served as its treasurer and president.  Debbie is now an active member of Nevada County Climate Action Now, the WasteNot group, Local Food Policy Council Steering Committee, the Foothill Fibers Guild and is Co-chair of the Kentucky Flat Firewise Community.

Walt's Dad immigrated as a child from Germany to the US.  Walt is very proud of his German family connections. Expect lots of interesting stories!

Cathy Anderson-Meyers is co-founder and driving force behind the Barbara Schmit Millar Triathlon which was created to honor her and support local breast cancer patients in our community. Proceeds from the event have funded free mammograms and scholarships. The Barbara Schmidt Millar Scholarships Program is dedicated to Nevada Union Senior females who are graduating and pursuing a career in the medical field. Through the years, women in our Club volunteered to assist with the race and/or compete!

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For more information visit D5190 Calendar at https://district5190.org/event/district-5190-foundation-dinner/.

Watch for details and register at https://district5190.org/event/rotary-clubs-in-action/.

To be held at:

  Truckee Meadows Community College

  7000 Dandini Blvd.

  Reno NV 89512

Watch for details from District 5190 and register at https://district5190.org/event/rotary-clubs-in-action/

To be held at 

    Truckee Meadows Community College
    7000 Dandini Blvd
    Reno, NV 89512

Remember to RSVP with lunch order.

The Sierra Nevada Family Medicine Residency Program is an integrated rural training program based out of the Dignity Health Methodist Hospital of Sacramento Family Medicine Residency Program. Residents will complete their intern year (PGY-1) at Methodist Hospital and Mercy Family Medical Clinic in Sacramento, CA. In their 2nd and 3rd years (PGY-2 and PGY-3), residents will train in the beautiful, historic town of Grass Valley, CA at Chapa-De Indian Health Clinic (Tribal FQHC), Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital and local subspecialty outpatient offices.

We are partnering with two medical organizations with deep ties to the community and surrounding area. The program will be rewarding while appropriately intense with a challenging, inpatient heavy intern year to prepare residents for their rural training in PGY-2 and PGY-3. We are dedicated to work-life balance and the surrounding environment makes that very easy. The continuity clinic abuts a scenic 5 mile trail loop that is one of hundreds of miles of beautiful trails in our scenic Nevada County. Lake Tahoe and the Sierra foothills have numerous skiing, snowboarding, hiking, running, fishing, boating, rafting and kayaking opportunities less than an hour away. Year round sunshine and abundant natural beauty make the outdoors your playground.

Join us in front of the Firehouse Museum in Nevada City for tabling with our pumpkins!

October 24 is World Polio Day

Nevada City Rotary is Growing Pumpkins for Polio. Watch for details for how we plan to sell pumpkins to raise money to End Polio.

As World Polio Day approaches, Rotary needs our help to amplify our message about eradicating polio to protect the world’s children from a devastating disease.

We have made tremendous progress since the Global Polio Eradication Initiative was launched:

• A 99.9% reduction in cases of illness caused by wild poliovirus
• 3 billion children immunized
• 125 countries where polio was endemic reduced to two — Afghanistan and Pakistan — with the virus contained in just a few districts and provinces

But even just one case still represents one child’s life forever changed by polio. That’s why Rotary members must remain tenacious and keep our promise: We won’t stop until we know that no child will ever again experience the paralyzing effects of polio.

Let’s use World Polio Day to advocate for the support we need to make history by eradicating polio. Together, we end polio!

San Diego

San Diego

Superior Court Judge Kelly Babineau will speak on The State of The Courts.

Area 4 Rotary Foundation Celebration hosted by Rotary Club of Penn Valley

Heavy hors d'oerves - no dinner

Rotary Club of Auburn Gold Country

Stacy joined Rotary in 2000. While in Auburn Daybreak Stacy served as Club President twice, 2010-2011 & 2015-2016, and served as club Vocational Chair, Club Secretary, Public Image, Newsletter Editor and Webmaster. In 2017 the Rotary Club of Auburn Daybreak changed formats and became the Rotary Club of Sierra Passport. Stacy was one of the three instrumental members to make that change possible. In 2018 Stacy transferred to the Rotary Club of Auburn Gold Country and served as Club President in 2020-2021.

 

At the District level Stacy served as Vocational Chair 2012-2015 & 2019-2023, Facebook Chair 2013-continued, RLI Facilitator, Area 5 Assistant Governor 2017-2020, Co/Chair District Conference 2017, Sargent At Arms PETS 2013, member of the district training team and partnered with Past District 5180 Governor Ray Ward in 2019-2020. 

 

Stacy is a Bequest Society Member, Multiple Paul Harris Fellow +8, and a member of the Paul Harris Society. She hopes to become a Major Donor to The Rotary Foundation within the next two years.