Tonya Digiorno is a graduate of Sacramento State University and has been a public servant of the state of California since 1994, and Director of IT for El Dorado County since 2019. Being a minority woman in Information Technology, she has developed a gift of perceiving challenges as her next opportunity for growth. Through hard work and perseverance, her career has provided a solid background in a wide range of responsibilities, and has excelled her from a student intern, growing as an individual, to a team member, peer, lead, supervisor, and manager onto executive level leadership.
As a highly motivated and energetic individual, she continues to carry a passion for education and innovation. Her extensive experience in leadership and project management will contribute to her continued success of delivering comprehensive and cost effective solutions and building dynamic, creative, and motivated teams.
Dr. Melinda Keenan spoke on her work for the Center for Post Traumatic Growth. She is a licensed psychologist in California. Dr. Keenan earned her doctorate in Counseling Psychology from the University of Denver in 2000. Dr. Keenan and her colleagues have presented on Moral injury, locally, regionally, nationally and internationally. They published a book for Veterans, First Responders and Medical Personnel entitled Understanding & Healing Moral Injury in People of Service.
Melinda first told us the definition of Moral Injury, which is not the same as PTSD - Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. It is something that happens to some people when in service to others, they have to do something which breaks their code of moral values. Moral Injury (MI) and PTS map to different parts of the brain. The two conditions need different types of interventions to address the different conditions or we risk doing harm. Very few interventions have been proposed for directly addressing MI.
Don Fuller: 1) On Monday, Feb. 6, 5-7pm, Don is hosting a Fireside Chat social event at his house -- the event was already held.
Dave Sargent: The work of the scholarship committee will start soon. Dave will send out an email soon that points to all the applications for scholarhips that need to be reviewed by the committee. There is an opening for one more spot on the committee. PLease contact Dave in person or via email to express interest.
Mike Dugan: The EDC Civil Grand Jury is looking for volunteers to serve on that Jury. It is a significant time committment. Mike left a brochure with info on each table.
Laurie Edwards: Mark your calendars for March 23 for the Area's Foundation Dinner which will be held at Apple Hill Golf Course. The speaker, Robert Muchler has an excellent reputation.
Andre Pichly: The Cameron Park CSD has five standing committees. Two of those committees, the CC&R Committee and the Architectural Committee are looking for additional members. Please let Andre or Sid know if you are willing to serve.
Sid Bazett: is looking for people to serve as judges for the club's Music Contest (3/23) or the Speech Contest (3/16) where Ponderosa High School students compete at our club. Please have some experience with music to volunteer for that one.
Guests:
Dick Marshal and Adam Marshal, guests of the club. Dick is a member of the West Sac club and was introducing his son Adam to our club as a potential member.
Jim Mog, part of the CP CSD's corporate membership, introduced by Andre Pichly. Jim is a CC&R Compliance Officer for the CSD.
Margaret Ervin, Former speaker at our club on Veterans subjects, guest of Cathy Dugan.
Happy (or Not) Bucks
Cathy Dugan, $40 Happy: $30 happy for how gratifying it was to hand out dictionaries to 3rd graders; + $10 happy to get a great massage from DeBORah Demander Reno.
Janet Yarbrough, $10 Happy for her recent birthday.
Marlyn Pino-Jones, $25 to Polio Plus, Happy for her recent trip to Canada
Doug Bisbee was trying to see if any members wanted 2 pairs of skis that had belonged to Jim Buckley. No one did, but several members paid Happy Bucks to NOT take the skis:
Laurie Edwards, $50 to Polio Plus
Sabrina Ho, $50 to Polio Plus
Rich Grieco, $50 to Polio Plus
Sid Bazett, $25 happy about his 2-week trip to Egypt that included a ride on a camel and a swim in the Nile.
Birthdays in February
Dave Sargent
Kim Strand
David Tavernetti
Janet Yarbrough
-----Spouses-----
Geoff Brooks
Ali Foulk
Janis Scott
Anniversaries in January
Vickie Christensen-Mclain and Perry McLain
Andre and Alene Pichly
Meeting Responsibilities
_Words of Wisdom_ __Greeter______ __Front Desk____
Tonya Digiorno is a graduate of Sacramento State University and has been a public servant of the state of California since 1994, and Director of IT for El Dorado County since 2019. Being a minority woman in Information Technology, she has developed a gift of perceiving challenges as her next opportunity for growth. Through hard work and perseverance, her career has provided a solid background in a wide range of responsibilities, and has excelled her from a student intern, growing as an individual, to a team member, peer, lead, supervisor, and manager onto executive level leadership. 
Dr. Melinda Keenan spoke on her work for the Center for Post Traumatic Growth. She is a licensed psychologist in California. Dr. Keenan earned her doctorate in Counseling Psychology from the University of Denver in 2000. Dr. Keenan and her colleagues have presented on Moral injury, locally, regionally, nationally and internationally. They published a book for Veterans, First Responders and Medical Personnel entitled Understanding & Healing Moral Injury in People of Service. .png)
