Ben Young of Astute Wealth Management, is a Financial Advisor who advises clients and organizations from across the country on the best methods to grow and retain their assets.
Ben is a Northern California native who, with his wife Lacey, is raising two children in the foothills of El Dorado County, CA. He attended Weber State University where he pursued engineering and computer fields. This educational foundation accelerated the growth of his expertise in the analytical and technical aspects of financial planning. Ben has earned several professional licenses, including his certification in Behavioral Finance. In 2009 Ben established Astute Wealth Management in Cameron Park, CA. In his spare time Ben enjoys traveling, sports, working on his home, and spending time with friends and family.
For the last 20 years Shawna Copeland has been helping people turn their travel dreams into reality.. Shawna would love to help you plan your next trip. She is the owner and founder of Hands On Travel of Folsom, CA.
Shawna is a native of Placerville and went to El Dorado High School and Sac State. She has lived and studied in many countries around the world and is fluent in Spanish. After long stay in Thailand, her Dad told her that she needed to "get a job". She worked at several travel agencies and mostly at AAA for 17 years. In the midst of the pandemic she started her own agency, Hands On Travel. Today, she has five agents who work for her. Her specialty is Foreign Independent Travel (FIT). FIT, primarily in Europe. It takes her 4-6 hours to put together a personal travel plan to accommodate hotels, restaurants, trains, air, you name it, to match individual desires for travel. She also mentioned that Africa is her favorite destination. Travel alert: "Repositioning Cruises" can be bargains because they take advantage of when cruise lines move ships from the Atlantic the Caribbean and the Pacific to match seasonal changes. Shawna's agencies knows about those good deals. Go to the link Hands On Travel for contact information.
Alan Gardner, CSD General Manager, needs volunteers for the Summer Spectacular, June 22, 2024, at the CSD lake. Please buy a ticket if you attend.
Cathy Dugan
1) Laurie Edwards is coordinating a public program for Area 6 at the Observatory, July 29, 2024, from 8-11:00 pm. To welcome several Japanese exchange students who are here in the county.
2) Cathy also honored Tom Elken as The Rotarian of the Month for his great efforts in Public Image (the Rotary Polo shirt project & Signs project) and the as author and editor of the Gear Up.
Gary Clarke reminding of the social at Boring Rose Brewing Company in El Dorado Hills on May 30, 2024, from 5-7:00 pm. This brewery supplies our beer at our annual Beer and Wine Fest at the El Dorado County Fair in June. Please sign up at Sign Up Genius on the Internet. Please check out boringrose.com for details and address.
Don Fuller: Don announced that he will be the new Area 6 Asst. Governor from 2025-2028, which was met with thunderous applause.
Guests:
Katy Prock, was a guest of Joellen Brooks.
Happy (or Not) Bucks
Adam Marshall was thrilled for $100 to announce his retirement after 26 years in the Air Force. His ceremony will be at the battleship USS Missouri at Pearl Harbor; all are invited!
Joellen Brooks was $40 happy for a real estate sale referral from Gary Clarke for a new home sale to Gary's friend from high school, moving here from Hawaii.
Steve Long is $13 happyfor his birthday, Cathy chastised him for being a little cheap!
Rich Grieco was $20 happy for his first birdie of the year on the golf course.
Birthdays in May
Bob Dorr
Mike Dugan
Janelle Horne
Steve Long
Cathy Dugan
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Anniversaries in May
Joellen and Geoff Brooks
Gary and Sheilah Gall
Verne and Chris Sanders
Janet and Lloyd Yarbrough
Upcoming Words of Wisdom/Greeter/Front Desk Assignments
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2) Cathy also honored Tom Elken as The Rotarian of the Month for his great efforts in Public Image (the Rotary Polo shirt project & Signs project) and the as author and editor of the Gear Up.