Events

Besides being a Mortgage Broker, Noel loves "biking, going to the ocean, backpacking, and traveling. Everything I do is for my two amazing children, who give my life purpose every day.”  And whatelse?  Join us Thursday to find out!

Join your fellow Rotarians to share Holiday Cheer
with good food, fun games, and a gift exchange

When: 5:30pm, Thursday, December 11, 2025

Our annual Bellringing with the Salvation Army at SPD Nevada City.

Four shifts of  2-4 people:

• 9-11am 
• 11-1pm
• 1-3pm
• 3-5pm

See Walt for signup!

Mike refers to himself as "The Bee Guy" because of his family's history with bees and honey. However, his interest and expertise especially with pollinators expands far beyond bees. Mike is passionate about protecting monarch butterflies through cultivation of milkweed and monarch friendly hanitats, especially in our Nevada County community. 

Learn more at Nevada County Monarchs and Milkweed.Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/748091220014992/. 

Walt Disney Imagineering is the “think tank of the Magic Kingdom” and is responsible for the creation, design and construction of Disney Theme Parks worldwide.

My creations have brought a few smiles to people’s faces over the years, which actually brings a big smile to my own face. Often, my carvings and signs are the very first thing you see when you enter your favorite Disney attraction. I can’t take all the credit, of course – I’ve had the distinct honor of working alongside some of the very best.

In addition to many years as a woodcarver/sculptor for Disney, Ray creates beautiful family heirlooms and custom commissions for collectors.

Raymond and his wife, Marisa also host weekend retreats for beginning woodcarvers in his Northern California studio.

Grant LaCosse, RYLA and former REGL student, will be our speaker. Many of you met Grant when he organized a team of Future Business Leaders of America from Ghidotti to volunteer with us at Paws and a Cause.

In just over two decades, support of the Kellermann Foundation has helped create a wider network of programs now offering new possibilities to the Batwa and their neighbors. Their first open-air clinic has blossomed into one of the most successful hospitals in Uganda and an advanced-level nursing school. The Batwa of this region now have access to educational support at all levels, permanent homes, gardens, spiritual outreach, literacy, economic development, and more.

Over the years, our Club has been honored to participate in projects in support of the Batwa people of Uganda and have watched the phenomenal expansion of medical, community development, and education services and facilities launched through the leadership of Dr Scott Kellermann and the Kellermann Foundation.  A fellow local Rotarian with 49er Breakfast Rotary, Scott will share latest updates and vision. 

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.