In 1984, Paul Cockrell and his wife, Ruth Michelson, moved from Walnut Creek to Placerville because of the beauty of the county, nearness to the Sierra, and the local environment. They also own a house at Mono Lake which they use as a base for Eastern Sierra photography outings. Paul splits his time working part-time as a design engineer, photographer, and co-owner with Ruth of the Placerville Art Gallery, 352 Main Street, in Placerville. Currently 28 artists have their work at the gallery, which opened in 2015.
Paul photographs landscapes primarily in El Dorado County and the Eastern Sierra. He also photographs engineering projects such as water treatment plants, power plants, bridges, and other transportation projects, which often requires travel across the US. Engineering and photography go well together as photography is a very technical art. He teaches local one day photo workshops and multi-day photography workshops in the Eastern Sierra and Bodie.
Paul will share some of his photographs, and discuss his processes to make the final print look like what he saw when took the photograph.
Club member Laurie Edwards went on an exciting Amazon adventure in the Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve in northeastern Ecuador near the Colombia border approximately 3 years ago. The remote eco-lodge where she stayed is accessible only by canoe.Laurie shared with us photos of the diversified flora and fauna in the rainforest, including a 10' anaconda snake, a 3-toed sloth, a poison dart frog, and 9' long caimans. She said canoeing on the waterways was much more fun and exciting than the jungle cruise at Disneyland. The difficult hikes in the jungle often resulted in Laurie and her group getting stuck in deep mud that resembled quicksand. They also visited a small Indian community and the head shaman of the region.
First of all, kudos to PE Tiffany Triveri and crew for their efforts in organizing and spearheading the Roaring 20’s Monte Carlo night to raise funds for our academic and vocational scholarships! Mike Dugan and Bill Hughes also did a wonderful job with the Rotary information booth that not only listed but showed the locations of our service projects on a map. Everyone seemed to have a good time, and the raffle prizes were great. Hopefully, we can make this an annual fun-raiser that grows each year.
Please click on "Read more" for a 3 minute music slideshow video of the fun night produced by Laurie Edwards.
Mike Dugan - A fireside chat will be held at Roger Hassler's house on 2-28-18 starting at 6:00 PM.
Bill Gallant - Chuck LePere is recovering and expects to be back in about a month.
Steve Long - Richard Grieco had a heart attack over the weekend. He is home and feeling relatively well. He will need open heart surgery.
Anne Eckert - Sign up sheets for the Area 6 Rotary Foundation dinner on 3-8-18 were circulated.
- Richard Grieco donated his 2 tickets to the Roaring 20's event back to the Club to sell.
Guests & Visitors
Prospective member Keith Brooks; Gary Campbell of Channel 2, guest of Laurie Edwards; and Kathy Day, who received a $200 donation from our club for PHS Sober Grad night.
Happy (or Not) Bucks
Roger Hassler - $15 for providing confusing directions to his house for the fireside chat.
Bill Gallant - $20 for challenging Laurie Edwards to get a pedicure with Rotary colors nail polish.
Bill Hughes - $25 for surviving a hit and run crash on their way to Flagstaff, AZ.
Dave Sargent - $10 because the newly opened "hubs" are a result of our Club's needs assessment project several years ago.
Dave Tavernetti - $100 to Polio Plus for his birthday and because he joined Rotary in the month of February.
Bob Clarke - $100 to our Rotary Community Foundation for his birthday.
Upcoming Words of Wisdom/Greeter/Front Desk Assignments
March 1, 2017 – Words of Wisdom by Bob Clarke; the Greeter will be Gundi Hielscher; and Ulla Petersen will be at the front desk
March 15, 2017 – Words of Wisdom by Art Cort; the Greeter will be Ken Bryant; and Bill Ettlich will be at the front desk
March 22, 2017 – Words of Wisdom by TBD; the Greeter will be Roger Hassler; and Ken Bryant will be at the front desk
March 29, 2017 – Words of Wisdom by TBD; the Greeter will be Bob Dorr; and Steve Long will be at the front desk
April 5, 2018, 2017 – Words of Wisdom by Chuck Le Pere; the Greeter will be Janell Horne; and Tom Elken will be at the front desk
April 12, 2018, 2017 – Words of Wisdom by Dick Franks; the Greeter will be Tiffany Ortega; and Leo Pacheco will be at the front desk
April 19, 2018, 2017 – Words of Wisdom by Bill Hughes; the Greeter will be Roger Hassler; and TBA will be at the front desk
April 26, 2018, 2017 – Words of Wisdom by Ken Bryant; the Greeter will be TBA; and TBA will be at the front desk
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