Events

Lori Ready will talk about WM, formerly Waste Management, Recycling programs.

Lori has worked in sales and marketing specializing in the Organic Wine and Natural Food Industry for many years, then spent some time in the Radio advertising world… She never dreamed of working for a “Garbage Company” but has been a recycling educator for Nevada City, Grass Valley, and Nevada County for over a year.  WM is so much more than garbage trucks especially when it comes to sustainability, you will have a better understanding after our brief presentation.

Lori lives in Nevada City with her husband Scott Ready.  They have 2 daughters, Hannah lives in Bend Or, and Brookie lives in Chico and two fur kids, French Bulldogs, Bilbo and Stella. 

Kelly Babineau - Thought for the Day, pledge and 4 Way Test

Who knew?

Louise Johnson, retired HS District Superintendent, studied as a full-time student at the California College of Ayurveda in Nevada City.  “I first came to Ayurveda a few years ago when the overwhelming stress of my job as superintendent got to me,” Louise says. “My blood pressure was 180/120. This ancient wisdom for modern health taught me how to manage myself and my health so that I could truly enjoy the last years of my career with the joy and energy our staff and students deserved…” [quoted from Lorraine's Lowdown, TheUnion, February 28, 2020.]

April 10-14, 2024 NC Rotary project team will be in Los Barriles, Baja del Sur, Mx partnering with East Cape Health Clinic doing wellness screening. Visit https://nevadacityrotary.org/Stories/los-barriles-april-2024 or contact Carolyn Feuille or Paul Boch for details. 

Music in the Mountains is hosting its Annual Summer Fest productions.  Executive Director Jenny Darlington will share the calendar events.

Jenny is Executive Director at Music in the Mountains, where, since joining in 2018, she has increased its average annual foundation and government grant giving by nearly 400%. Additionally, together with her team, business sponsorships have been increased 14% and individual giving has been increased 18%. She is the recipient of the Association of California Symphony Orchestras’(ACSO) 2022 Executive Leadership Award. She is a 2022 graduate of the League of American Orchestras “Essentials of Orchestra Management”program at The Juilliard School in New York City, and the Center for Nonprofit Leadership’s Executive Director Academy. In 2024, she completed a three-day development intensive with The Better Fundraising Company and Work Less Raise More.  

Walt Stickel - Thought for the Day, pledge and 4 Way Test

District 5190 Club Success Summit
Preparing for 2024-2025 ~ The Magic of Rotary
April 13, 2024 9:00am - 12:30pm

Registration for Club Success Summit is now open.  Please click to register. Be sure you are logged into ClubRunner.

This year's Club Success Summit will be virtual through ZOOM. The ZOOM link will be sent to you before the session begins.

Topics:

1. Our Younger Rotarian Professionals: Attracting Younger Members
2. Membership and Vocation
3. Foundation Chair Roberta Pickett discussing Giving Levels and suggestions for Foundation Chairs to energize their clubs.
4. How to find great Service Projects in your community
5. ...and Fun Fundraising Project ideas!

Peace Lutheran Church
828 W. Main St.
Grass Valley, CA 95945
 

Peace Lutheran Church
828 W. Main St.
Grass Valley, CA 95945

Rotary Area Youth Music Contest

A special invitation for Area 4 Rotarians and family

Here's to the Skipper!  Tom Ryan

Nevada City Rotary's Environmental Sustainability Committee will host a booth at the 2024 Nevada City Earth Fest Celebration.

The event will be from 11am-5pm with setup at 10am and teardown after. Plan to join us!

Sign up to serve a shift and/or drop by to check us out.  We will be distributing wildflower seeds.

Rotary - including Nevada City Rotary - has a long tradition of bell ringing with the Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaign through the holidays each year throughout the US and beyond.  

Captain Roger McCort of Grass Valley Corp of the Salvation Army will share their work locally and globally.

Tom Ryan - Thought for the Day, pledge, and 4 Way Test

Mai Lee Craft Talk - marketing, tulips and more!

Michele McKay McCoy was a judge of the Superior Court of Santa Clara County in California. She assumed office in 2007. She left office in 2021.

We are living in challenging, complicated times, especially when it comes to how government works, or doesn’t work in some cases. Among those challenges we face is understanding the 25th Amendment and the Electoral College. Join us for a brush up on this important facet of our Constitution. And the Electoral College – I mean, who among us really understands the complexities of how it works! Retired Judge Michelle McKay-McCoy, a Rotarian from Walnut Creek,does and she will be our guest speaker, helping us to unravel the complexities. Not only that, but she’s also a great backpacking partner (with Cathy)!

From Nebraska to California ...

Grand Sierra - Reno 

More Conference details at https://district5190.org/page/2024-district-conference

Grand Sierra - Reno 

Celebrating with Districts 5190 - 5180 and 5150

The foot races will be off Pioneer Trail at Conservation Camp Road off Highway 2O.

Kim Stewart, Sales Manager for KNCO Radio and Nevada City Rotarian - Past President 2003-2004 we present a talk on the Value of Community Radio, 

Enjoy a warm soon-to-be summer evening!

Tom Boxler long time Rotarian and retired Navy Reserve -- lots to share!

Communications Officer Tom Boxler on board USS Thor in 1958

Celebrating Nevada City Rotary and our Tremendous Presidents!

Join us at 5:30pm as we return for an early evening potluck and garden party on the beautiful front lawn of Chris and Bill Newsom's home on Cement Hill. Please RSVP to Chris or Carolyn if you have not already done so.

PE Louise is planning a Leadership Planning Retreat for her incoming Board and Committee Chairs.  

Cathy, Carolyn and the Los Barriles crew will report out on our 2024 project in Baja California Sur!

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. 

Recycle and Repurpose Rechargeables

Take Charge! Recycle Lithium-Ion Batteries Responsibly.

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

Learn about the services and programs provided at Chapa-De Indian Health and how the organization’s work supports the wellbeing of underserved community members.

Aimee Sagan, MPA-HA is the Marketing and Communications Manager at Chapa-De Indian Health. She has served the organization in various roles for over 11 years. In her role as Marketing and Communications manager, Aimee works to ensure American Indian and low-income community members are aware of Chapa-De’s services and works to establish collaborative partnerships in the community to fulfill Chapa-De’s mission to improve the wellbeing of those they serve.

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.