Molly Shea is an Interpreter II for the California Department of Fish & Wildlife (CDFW). She leads education programming and public services at the Nimbus Hatchery Visitor Center and oversees public services at North Table Mountain Ecological Reserve. Molly has a diverse background in environmental education. Prior to her work at California Department of Fish & Wildlife, she has worked for organizations like the National Park Service, Portland Audubon, and California State Parks in Santa Cruz. During her free time, she can be found crafting with yarn and fabric, tending to her plants both inside and out, or adventuring outside with her binoculars and nature journal. She is fluent in American Sign Language and enjoys connecting with the local Deaf community wherever she lives.
Molly’s presentation will cover Nimbus Hatchery’s operations, basic salmonid biology, and current efforts CDFW is taking to support populations of Chinook salmon & steelhead trout.
Dr. Wendy Lucas Wood is a conflict engagement professional, mediator, social scientist, consultant, trainer, and author, works globally to collaborate on critical areas, including health and social welfare, environmental justice, and disaster relief. She has past experiences working with Rotary Peace Fellows both in the United States and abroad.
Wendy provided a brief history about the Tibetan monks, and establishment of the Gaden Shartse Monastic University in the remote countryside of India in 1969. Today the college serves approximately 1,600 resident students, teachers, scholars, and spiritual practitioners. Most students were born in Tibet, and range in age between 10-25 years but some are as young as 4.
Wendy belongs to Placerville Friends of Tibet, a community organization comprising of volunteers who have arranged local three-week tours with Tibetan monks annually for the last 23 years. Their mission is to share the culture, arts, philosophy, and science of Tibetan Buddhism with the community. The monks tour the United States in 2-year intervals, spreading their message of compassion, harmony, and peace. Additionally, the funds raised during these tours contribute to supporting their prayer hall at the Gaden Shartse Monastic University. In our area alone, $100,000 was raised.
The visiting monks stayed with Wendy and her husband, and most events took place at the Federated Church in Placerville including the building and dissolution of a mandala. A colorful sand mandala is unique to Tibetan Buddhism. It is a geometric design or pattern in a circle that represents the cosmos or deities (i.e., purification, healing, blessing, environmental) in various heavenly worlds. To show impermanence, the mandala is then dismantled in a “dissolution” ceremony. The visiting monks also did community blessings at Marshall and Mercy Hospitals, as well as pet blessings at the church.
Cathy Dugan: Presented Rotarian of the Month certificate to Laurie Edwards for her leadership and collaboration.
We are DARK on February 29th, as we don't meet on the 5th week of the month.
She will share with members a packet of dictionary thank you notes from Buckeye students at our next meeting.
Reminded us of the March 14th Area 6 Foundation Dinner at the Country Club at 5:30 pm. Area 6 Governor, Kurt Raffetto will be the MC and Rotarian and Humorist Jim Pelley will be the speaker. So far, we have 62 signed up.
Joe Ryan: Showed photo from Willie Bulda, consultant with Alameda County Probation Department, of a 11-year-old bike theft victim getting a replacement bicycle from our program. Next Tuesday, the teamsters will be transporting more bicycles to Folsom Prison, and delivering 30-40 refurbished bikes to the Union Gospel Mission.
Tom Elken: Sign up list for club polo shirts complete. Will coordinate with treasurer to submit order.
Gary Clarke: Fair wine/beer booth committee meeting will meet after today's meeting.
Guests:
Wendy Wood, speaker.
Sala Tunrdau, guest of the Ulla's from Fiji.
Happy (or Not) Bucks
Dave Sargent: $100 Happy - $77 for his birthday and $23 for his wonderful travel experience to South America.
Suzy O'Neal: $22 Happy (to TRF) for this being National Margarita Day and to be enjoying margaritas with friends tonight.
Greg Wood: $14 as he proposed to his wife "on the 14th" many years ago.
Birthdays in March
Dick Franks
Gary Gall
Tiffany McAchran
Joe Ryan
-----Spouses-----
Annette Gott
Anniversaries in March
Sabrina and Alex Ho
Upcoming Words of Wisdom/Greeter/Front Desk Assignments
Molly Shea is an Interpreter II for the California Department of Fish & Wildlife (CDFW). She leads education programming and public services at the Nimbus Hatchery Visitor Center and oversees public services at North Table Mountain Ecological Reserve. Molly has a diverse background in environmental education. Prior to her work at California Department of Fish & Wildlife, she has worked for organizations like the National Park Service, Portland Audubon, and California State Parks in Santa Cruz. During her free time, she can be found crafting with yarn and fabric, tending to her plants both inside and out, or adventuring outside with her binoculars and nature journal. She is fluent in American Sign Language and enjoys connecting with the local Deaf community wherever she lives.
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