Stories
The CSD provides the Cameron Park community with the following services: Fire Dept., Architectural Review Committee, CC&Rs, Parks & Facilities, Recreation, and Waste Collection. The CP CSD is somewhat unique in providing such a wide range of services for a Services District. A big issue during the past year, given the increase in Fire Department expenses, was to find Sustainability Measures for the CP Fire Service. If you look at how the CSD spends its money, it is clear that the Fire Service, at 64% of budget, is the biggest concern for the district's financial stability. In the Parks and Recreation area, Eric noted that pickleball and the noise that it generates was one of the big issues and that there are more than 600 youth who take advantage of the aquatic facilities at the Community Center. The CSD considered the following when considering what to do about the potential budget shortfall: 1) Considered closing Station 88; 2) Set up a 2-year agreement with Cal Fire; 3) Canceled County Emergency Medical Service (Ambulance); 4) Study annexation of fire services by the County or El Dorado Hills; 5) Explore additional taxes; and 6) Talk with the County about needed resources. The next steps: a) a Fire Annexation Feasibility Study expected in January 2024; b) Review the cost to provide Fire Services and District Services; c) Determine steps to preserve the district's financial health; d) Engage the community about ideas, opinions and expectations; and e) Find a solution within the next 3 years. Eric also introduced the district board and staff members who were at the meeting, and we showed them all our sincere appreciation for their dedication to our community.
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Meeting, Nov-30-2023: Jordan Brushia, El Dorado County Area Aging Agency![]() El Dorado County has ample need for these services. For example, 15% of our population is between ages 65 and 74, inclusive, compared to 9% statewide. Our County also has 26% of our seniors at an income level below $30,000, considered to be at low- and moderate-income levels. The EDC AAA provides referrals to seniors who call in on their helplines in the following areas: 1) Nutrition Services, which includes Home Delivery of meals and Community Food Banks or Kitchens; 2) Legal Services, which includes Senior Legal Services, Local Fiduciaries, NorCal Legal Services and EDC Law Libraries for free or for a donation the client can afford; 3) Housing and Homelessness, which provides referrals to Apartment Listings, Board and Cares, Skilled Nursing Facilities, Assisted Living and Long Term Care Facilities; and 4) Caregiver Support Services: including Family Caregiver Support Services, In-Home Care Agencies, In-Home Supportive Services and The Club or other Senior Day Programs. Volunteer opportunities include Meal Delivery Drivers; Information & Assistance (I&A) Office (referrals, outreach, wellness checks); Senior Shuttle Attendant and Driver; Senior Health Education Class Leader; and Senior Peer Counseling. For help or more information, the Senior Help Line (reaching the I&A Office) is 530-621-6369 or 800-510-2020. |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Meeting: Feb-23-2023: CanceledThe last meeting was canceled due to snowy, inclement weather.
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Award Presentations and AuctionWith DG Jeff Gabriel here to assist, President Don and other members presented new member badges, awards and recognitions for generosity and good works. At the conclusion to this story, there are links to slideshows to show the festivities. In order of the program:
Ben Young won the bidding to hold the #2 Shovel -- in honor of Art Cort -- plaque until the next time it is auctioned, with a very generous bid of $1000 for the Rotary Foundation. The slide show of pictures and captions for this meeting, and especially for the Award Ceremony is at this Photo Album on our website. Click on "Start Sideshow" or on individual pictures. For a more entertaining video slide show, with background music, please see Laurie Edwards' creation on the Vimeo site. |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
EDC Fair Wine Booth![]() |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Week: May-19-2022: PDG Wyn Spiller, Standing Together - Disaster Response at Home and Around the WorldWyn first refreshed our memory about the Rotary Foundation and our district's version of that. The vision of a Rotary Foundations was first described by Arch Klumph at the 1917 International Convention where he said: “It seems eminently proper that we should accept endowments for the purpose of doing good in the world.” Wyn described our District 5190 Community Foundation, a 501c3 entity, which became a fire relief fund, among other purposes. Last year 15 fires burned within our district boundaries. A Disaster Relief group was formed at the district level that gave $500 gift cards to individuals or businesses -- a total of $119,000 to date. Members have opened homes to people and their animals. When each gift card is given, we hear the stories of the survivors. The Greenville club has worked tirelessly at fire relief to aid their town which was hit hard by the Dixie fire. John Banks, President of the Rotary Club, has been tirelessly for fire victims including working hard to find people that need the gift cards. Rotarians around the world have stepped up to assist the more then 6.2M have fled Ukraine. |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Meeting, Feb-10-2022: Don Fuller and The Rotary Foundation![]() Don designed a fun-filled program of education, popcorn to eat during two films (TRF Videos), proselytizing for contributions, and a Trivia Contest at the end, to see if we were paying attention. Don explained the difference between TRF and our Community Foundation; if you weren't at the meeting, so sorry that you missed his elegant explanation that, once and for all, settled that age-old question. The Rotary Foundation, part of Rotary International, transforms your gifts into service projects that change lives both close to home and around the world. Our Community Foundation is devoted to local projects and acting as a tax-deductible structure for other local organizations. Don provided an easy way for each member to donate to the foundation by handing out a slip of green paper to each attendee; the member could write their name and an amount to donate and hand it to our treasurer, Janet Yarbrough, who will take care of the billing. In the quiz at the end, Laurie Edwards was the winner by getting every question right, and Joe Ryan and Ann Eckert tied for 2nd Place. Laurie won some nice toffees from Don and Linda's business and Joe and Ann got to fight over a bottle of Scandanavian Aquavit. |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next Meeting: Feb-10-2022, Don Fuller - Rotary Foundation![]() Don Fuller is President-Elect of the Rotary Club of Cameron Park. He retired in 2020 after 48 years in the electrical industry with Westinghouse and the California Independent System Operator managing the high-voltage grid. He enjoys golf, woodworking, hiking, and photography, including aerial photography. With his wife, Linda, they operate a business that makes and sells English toffee, and she also runs a flower business. Both are Oregon State graduates (Go Beavers!) Don is also the 2021-2022 club chair for the Rotary Foundation. In that role he promotes awareness of The Rotary Foundation (TRF) and its international and local reach to do good. The TRF chair also helps to increase awareness of Rotary’s leadership role in eradicating Polio. Don promises an informative and fun program on the Rotary Foundation filled with a movie and popcorn, and a contest with prizes. |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
James Webb Space Telescope Presentation and LaunchOn December 11, there was a presentation about the impending launch of the James Webb Space Telescope near the Community Observatory (at Building L of the EDC Office of Education) by Tim Pinkney, a NASA ambassador. In case you missed it, at this YouTube link you can see a recording of that presentation. The launch itself, delayed until Christmas day (4:20am Pacific Time), was announced by this NASA press release. There is also an in-depth NASA video distributed on YouTube that describes the telescope in detail and shows the rocket getting into position and the launch, which occurs at about the 1 hour 22 minute point in the over two-hour-long video, which also shows the progress of the flight. This is a world-wide effort to increase our understanding of the universe.
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
December 9 - Christmas Dinner and AuctionPlease join us for our Annual Christmas Dinner and Auction this Thursday at the CP Country Club beginning with registration at 5:30 pm at the Club. We will have a lavish buffet, raffle prizes and a live auction. We will have the Ponderosa High School Choir in their first public performance since COVID! Chair Dave Sargent and his committee have created a beautiful event and we have 20 event sponsorships from club members. Mike Dugan will serve as the MC and auctioneer. (bring your credit cards and check book!).
The theme of the dinner and auction will be "Fellowship - Service- Renewal" to celebrate our return to a new normalcy! |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Member, Cathy Dugan![]() |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Veterans Day Observance: Joe Ryan![]() |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Speaker, Oct-07-2021: Kermit Jones, MD, Candidate for Congress![]() Dr. Kermit told us of his youth on a small farm in Michigan and the inspiration that his mother provided in going to nursing school and becoming a nurse. A major reason that he is running for Congress is that he believes that our healthcare system is a mess because Healthcare executives and members of Congress are not doing their jobs. We don't need a healthcare systems where CEOs are making $18M per year. But he is not in favor of the government taking over healthcare systems. Since over 70% of new doctors become specialists, he believes that we need to provide incentives for med students to take up general practice and to serve in a rural area for at least 7 years to receive their incentive. A club member asked how would he or should we convince people to take one of the COVID vaccines. He said we should ask "Who in their lives do they care about? Do it to protect them." If they worry that the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines are based on medical technoloogy that is too new, tell them that the Johnson and Johnson vaccine is based on 25-year-old technology. Another member asked about the illegal immigration problem at the southern border. Dr. Kermit mentioned that he worked next to migrant workers on his family farm when growing up. His thoughts on this issue included: 1) we do need a hard border and that we need to understand who is coming across the border for security reasons, 2) we can't deport 12M undocumented people, we need a pathway to work privileges; and 3) we need a Congress who takes the problem seriously, noting that both Obama's and Trump's administration, even when they controlled both houses of Congress, failed to act on the issue. Dr. Kermit was an engaging speaker, and President Mike is working on getting Congressman Tom McClintock to speak to us, whether in person or on Zoom.
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cameron Park Rotarians Deliver Pallet of Clothing to a Church |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Week, Sep-24-2020: Dave S. and Anne E.; Club Foundation UpdateTo get a full replay of this program please click on this link to the FaceBook Live recording of the meeting and slide the round progress marker to the 21:20 point for the introduction. Past Presidents Dave Sargent and Anne Eckert delivered an update on the Club Foundation including the Darol Rasmussen Grant. Dave called the meeting of the Cameron Park Rotary Club Community Foundation to order. He reminded us that the CPRC Community Foundation is made up of all the members of the Rotary Club of Cameron Park. Dave provided background on the reason for the Community Foundation and the relationship of it to the Darol Rasmussen Fund. In order to conduct business, a quorum of 20 members is required, but there were only 17 in attendance. Jim Buckley suggested and Dave agreed that the members at the meeting could vote, but then an email to the other members would be used to get their votes on acceptance of the last minutes and for the slate of members up for consideration as members of the 2021 Board of Directors: Dave Sargent (3 yr. term); Ben Foulk (2 yr.); Gary Gall (2 yr.) Dave Tavernetti (3 yr.). The 17 members at the meeting unanimously voted in favor of all four of these candidates. We are looking for 3 additional votes via e-mail to complete this vote. This email was sent out by Jim Buckley on behalf of Board Secretary Anne Eckert. Please reply and indicate your votes if you have not already. |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Donation to Channel 2 & Gary Campbell![]() |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bill Hughes receives Paul Harris Fellowship Award![]() |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Channel 2 Video about Bicycle ProgramBill Hughes introduced and showed a 6-minute video from Channel 2 describing the CP Rotary Club's Bicycle Project, a talk by Warden Rick Hill of Folsom State Prison and an introduction of the two inmates who are now refurbishing the bikes. The video gave frequent credit to our club and the role we play in getting working bicycles to groups and individuals who really need them -- as the title of the video puts it, transforming "Junk to Joy." Gary Campbell of Channel 2 and our own Laurie Edwards provided the camera work, and Bill Hughes provided research material for the video. For those that missed it, the video is also available on this link to YouTube.
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Paul Harris Fellow Recognition for Sabrina Ho |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Channel 2 Video: Entertainment from Two weeks AgoIn our Dec. 12 meeting, Jolynne Alger, choir director for Ponderosa High School, introduced her two talented daughters, Tori and Sadie, to sing Christmas and pop songs to us. A link to the Christmas carol entertainment is here: Channel 2 YouTube video . |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Polio Day![]() |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Red Badge Ceremony for Suzy O'Neal![]() |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gift Presentation to Jess |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rotary Club of Cameron Park Bicycle Give Program![]() The Cameron Park Rotary Club bicycle project involves picking up discarded bikes each month at the dump (El Dorado Waste Management saves the bikes for us), and taking them to Folsom Prison for refurbishing by an inmate. Once refurbished, the bicycles are given to adults and children in need. Past recipients have been veterans, school children, Camp Fire victims and the homeless. Our latest recipient to receive a bicycle was Lamonte, who is currently unemployed but going to community college to learn a new trade. His bicycle was his main source of transportation until a couple of days before he and Rotarian Laurie Edwards met. Sadly, a thief stripped his bicycle and he could no longer ride. Today, Laurie met Lemonte at the Light Rail Station to deliver his bike. We wish you could have seen happy and excited he was to receive his new wheels. He is very appreciative of CP Rotary and the program.
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
DG Recognizes Matt Lopez With Blue Badge Presentation![]() |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Week, August 1, 2019: Mitchell Mark
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Week, July 25, 2019: Bill Hughes
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Week, May 23, 2019: Sheriff John D'AgostiniThe presentation was kicked off with a three minute video produced by Channel 2 to provide a visual feel for the construction progress of the new Law Enforcement building. The old law enforcement facility has a roof that leaks like a sieve, and discussions about a new building were started in 1984, so this need has been felt for quite a while. The new main building of the 5-building complex should be open and ready for business on Sep-01-2019. The new jail will have 469 beds available. The crime rate is stable in the Sheriff's jurisdiction. There are pockets of crime, but the sheriff's office uses effective technology to deploy extra deputies to hot zones. With a staff of 386 employees, there are 40 vacancies that are currently being recruited for, so hiring is a current challenge. Pay is an issue in attracting and retaining deputies and other employees. Three dispatchers recently left the department because they could go to Folsom and get a 15% raise. The Senate bill 8392, which would change the conditions under which potentially deadly force could be use from situations where the officer believes it to be "reasonable" to where force is considered "necessary", is another potential factor that could make recruitment and retention more difficult. However, some new compromise language may be gaining momentum which would be less onerous on the peace officer than the original language in the proposed bill. There were several questions including about the efficacy of the STAR (Sheriff's Task force of Active Retirees) and Neighborhood Watch. Sheriff D'Agostini agreed that these programs are effective, especially if the citizen volunteers remain active and follow the guidelines of the program.
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Primer on ClubRunner and how to get a Login IDJim Buckley and Vickie Christensen presented a quick overview on our Club website which uses ClubRunner software to provide it's functionality. They also described how you can access several of these capabilities on your smartphone by installing the ClubRunner app (It's icon is a white "CR" on a blue background). If you don't have a login to our https://www.cameronparkrotary.org/ website or are not able make full use of the smartphone app, you can contact Jim Buckley to provide you with your login name and an initial password. Some capabilities of our website can be accessed without logging in, such as seeing recent Gear Up newsletters to see who is the upcoming speaker and where the upcoming meeting will be held. With a login, you can use the Club Directory function or the smartphone app to quickly get the contact information of other members, or send an e-mail to all or a large number of members without much effort. You can also look at your own contact info and correct it if there are any errors or outdated information. Please contact Jim Buckley about getting a login, he is eager to assist you!
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Meeting, May-02-2019—Don Ashton, El Dorado County Govt. Update![]() |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Paul Harris Fellow Presentations![]() ![]() |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Blue Badge Ceremonies |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Meeting Nov. 22nd - Fellowship with President Tiffany![]() There were 2-3 "snow" balls at each table, and we were encouraged to pass them around until signaled to stop. Then Tiffany walked around the room and asked a "get-to-know-you" question to people holding a ball. Good fun. Mike Dugan asked members to think of ideas for how to celebrate and/or commemorate the 50th anniversary of Cameron Park Rotary Club which occurs on June 29th, 2019. |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jordan's Blue Badge Ceremony![]() |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next Meeting, October 11th - Roger HasslerRoger Hassler will share his experiences from his recent trip to Mongolia |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Meeting -- CP Rotary Community Foundation MeetingDave Sargent also presided over the annual meeting of the Cameron Park Rotary Community Foundation. Secretary Anne Eckert declared there to be a quorum for the meeting and took the minutes. Dave asked for volunteers for the vacant board member position. Ben Foulk volunteered and was nominated as a candidate for that position; the members will vote on his nomination in the Aug. 30th meeting. Further details about this annual meeting will be in the secretary's minutes.
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Meeting -- Dave Sargent: Scholarship Presentation |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hal Young's Induction![]() |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Induction of Jordan Triveri |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Basket Auctions for Polio PlusThe basket put together by CPR (shown at left) included a large number of wine bottles and was very heavy. Of Jana's $200 bid on the 49er club basket, $100 was to encourage ADG Vickie to go to the Placerville meeting that evening and encourage high bidding since the club that raises the most money with their basket will get some seating at at table with motivational speaker (and former SF Giant pitcher) Dave Dravecky at next Spring's 4-Way-Fest conference.
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Quiet Rotarian Award #2![]() |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Quiet Rotarian Award #1![]() |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MVP Award![]() |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
President Tiffany and new Board preview 2018/19 Rotary Year![]() At this point, President Tiffany introduced the new Board of Directors and asked them to present some of their goals for the new year. Anne Eckert is the new Membership Chair and thanked Mike Dugan for his excellent work in the previous year. Anne mentioned that precise goals are still being formulated, but that a goal of approximately 50 total members seemed realistic. Also, Anne was interested in scheduling more fireside chats with new members than we have been doing. Dave Crofut is President-Elect, and will primarily serve in a back-up role to the President. Dick Franks is the new Treasurer and is primarily interested in keeping us financially sound. |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Anne gets her Past President Pin![]() |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Week (June 21, 2018) -- Club Celebration![]() The Club's Celebration of the past year's successes and President Anne's term was held at Don and Linda Fuller's home in Shingle Springs. ![]() President Anne had a list of every member of our club with the contributions each had made over the past year and proceeded to thank each of those present individually for their contributions. Due to their special circumstances, Chuck LePere and Laurie Edwards' contibutions were acknowledged even though they were not in attendence. For more pictures of the event and the full list of acknowledgements for those present click on "Read more". |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Past President Anne's Message![]() Dear Fellow Rotarians and Friends, I wanted to take this opportunity to express a few thoughts and observations from my year as President of your Club for 2017/2018. I'm not sure about you, but this year has gone by very quickly – much faster than I had ever expected, and I am thinking most of you feel the same way. Of course, none of us knew how differently this year would turn out from the way it started. President Scott took over for Past President Ben in July, held his first board meeting with his new board and presided over a few weekly meetings before things changed in rapid fashion. We sincerely hope Scott and his family are doing well and have adjusted to their new lives in New Mexico. When I first heard about the Board forming a search committee to find someone who could take over for Scott, truth be told, I almost raised my hand at that very meeting when the announcement was made. However, being the cautious (retired) banker as you know me to be, I decided to think about it privately, and also to discuss it with my husband and confident, George. Frankly, I had toyed with the idea of some day being President again, but I didn't envision such an event happening until many years into retirement, not 7 months into it (!) Thankfully, George was fully on board with the idea. |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Week (June 14): Dwayne Beggs, SNUBA
The world-wide company, headquartered here in Shingle Springs, just off Durock Rd., has provided recreational surface equipment as well as partially submerged vessels since 1985 at resorts throughout the world. The idea originated in a ski shop in Soda Springs by Michael Stafford. Michael had the idea to develop a “short ski” (an innovation that made it easier to learn to ski) for diving. Already leaders in the water transportation industry, Michael contacted his brother Patrick, CEO of Sea Shuttle Systems. The rest is history. |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next Week (June 21, 2018) Club Celebration at Don & Linda Fuller’s Home |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Week ( June 7):
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Leo Pacheco Receives Blue Badge![]() |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sean Cox Receives Red Badge
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Week (June 2 , 2018) Wine at Town Center
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
This Meeting (June 7), Mike Dugan, "The Latest Internet Scam"
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Week's Goal Setting Discussions![]()
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next Week (May 10, 2018) - Goal Planning for 2018--19![]() ![]() |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ken Bryant Gets His Blue Badge![]() |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Week -- Penne Usher, Editor of the Mountain Democrat
Penne's rich background in journalism includes the Albuquerque Journal and several community newspapers. She graduated from the University of New Mexico with a degree in Journalism with a minor in Criminal Justice. Her focus is "bringing more people, more photos, more personality profiles, more focus on the community and shorter stories." The Mountain Democrat is published Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, with breaking news available on the website. It has about 9000 weekly subscribers, a number that has been about the same for years. About 60% of its print subscribers are 55 and older, while about 60% of its on-line readers are younger than 55. Penne reads all the letters that people to write to the editor and selects the ones to be printed in the paper. She urged us to keep the letters short, as long ones won’t get published. |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rotarians featured in Wine At Town Center Video!Be sure to click on the title of this story to watch a video advertising our Wine at Town Center fund raiser. It was produced by Laurie Edwards, and it features Rotarians from Cameron Park and El Dorado Hills. |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next Week (May 3, 2018)-- Penne Usher
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last week - Community Showcase and Luau![]() |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Meeting-- Community Showcase![]() |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Blue Badge for Tom Elken![]() |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
April 5, 2018: Music Contest![]() Pictured above are Team Coach Santiago Sabado, Vincent, Andrew (accompanist for Russell), Jacob M, Jacob L, Russell, and Kyla (accompanist for Jacob M). The Youth Instrumental Music Contest is one of our favorite meetings each year where high school students demonstrate their talent and love for music. All the contestants did very well. First prize of $250 went to Vincent, second prize of $150 went to Russell, and Runner up prizes of $100 went to Jacob M and Jacob L. Vincent and Lindsay, who won our speech contest on March 19th, will compete in the Area 6 music and speech contest which will be held at the Episcopal Church in Placerville on April 22nd. |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rotarians at WorkOn Tuesday, March 27th while the rest of the club was transporting bicycles, Jim Buckley put out a plea to the general membership to help paint the new railing and gunite seats in the Sky Theater. The Rotary Club of Cameron Park got the job done with assistance from several docents and members Dave Sargent, Jim Buckley, Art Cort, Ulla Peterson, Dick Franks, and Bill Gallant. Pictured are our "Rotarians at Work" in the newly painted Sky Theater, and "Beagle Bob" Edwards (a driving force in the development of the entire Observatory project) in front of the completed Solar Dome. ![]() ![]() |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next Meeting -- Speech Contest
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Area 6 Foundation Dinner
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next Meeting--(March 8, 2018) Area 6 Foundation Dinner![]() Fagbayi is the President and CEO of the Oakland-based Performance Fact, Inc., which concentrates on education research and development of strategic planning for school improvement. He has founded agencies in Nigeria and the United States in support of education and clean water. His presentation will include his observations of Foundation efforts in Nigeria. The Sierra Ridge Middle School Music Department will provide entertainment for the event. Rotary Clubs in Area 6 are Cameron Park, Georgetown Divide, Placerville and Pollock Pines-Camino. |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Roaring 20's Monte Carlo Night![]() 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. |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Meeting
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Meeting
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Meeting
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Meeting
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next Meeting
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Meeting
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Meeting
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next Meeting
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Meeting
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next Meeting January 11, 2018 - Gary CampbellThis week's guest speaker, Gary Campbell, is Board Vice President and Director of Programming and Development with Sierra Community Access Television: Comcast Channel 2. This public access channel provides a wide variety of programs chronicling community events in El Dorado County. Gary and his team of videographers share video coverage of events such as Show n' Shine, the El Dorado County World Wide Gold Panning, Coloma Days , the Annual Downtown Placerville Christmas Parade, the Annual Cameron Park Community Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony and our own CP Rotary Community Resources Showcase Event. He regularly features our Club events, as well as short segments highlighting our Club. Gary will share the beginnings of Channel 2, how it differs from standard television, how programming is developed and its public access through cable (58,000 subscribers in El Dorado County), U-Tube, e-mail and subscription. Sierra Community Access Television is a true communications resource for El Dorado County. |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
AnnouncementsPresident Anne Schultz Eckert and PE Tiffany Triveri Reminded members that Roaring 20’s fund raiser is planned for February 23, 2018. Tickets will be $30 for individuals and $50 per couple to include dinner and gaming. A committee meeting was held immediately after last week’s Club meeting. President Anne announced that a Club assembly is scheduled for February 1, 2018. Steve Long Reports that Jim Bowen, former Cameron Park Rotarian Former member, passed away peacefully on December 29. 2017. Jim was 95 years old. |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next Meeting (January 4)
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Meeting - Remembering Mike Collomthis si a test ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Meeting
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Meeting
Cassandra provided very important information about Medicare benefits and new chip cards that will replace the previous Medicare cards listing social security numbers. It is anticipated there will be new billing issues due to changes required for physician coding starting in January. It is very important for recipients not to give their identity information over the phone to scammers pretending to be from Medicare. It is also vital for recipients to review their plans annually as benefits change. Helen talked about her endless efforts to educate and assist seniors, veterans, widows and their families with benefits. Many are unaware of eligible benefits. |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Christmas Party and Auction
Dave Sargent and his committee have worked very hard to make this year's party a fun social and successful fund raiser for our club. Ulla Petersen and Sandra LeBaugh have done an outstanding job collecting items and organizing our entire silent auction. Mike Dugan will be an extraordinary emcee and auctioneer, and we are looking forward to an exciting performance by the Ponderosa High School Jazz Ensemble! Thank you Dave and your committee for your hard work, and club members for obtaining donations or providing items for our auction. With an expected 104 persons in attendance, this will be one of best dinners ever! The annual Christmas Party and Auction is our club's 2nd largest fund raiser. |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Future Meetings
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Happy (or Unhappy) BucksRoger Hassler – $73 for wife Angie’s birthday. Steve Long – $13 for wife Judy’s birthday. Bob Dorr – $50 to the Rotary Foundation for his 2 new knees. Tom Elken – $20 because Intel’s stock is going up. Doug Bisbee – $50 because his most recent real estate project in Stockton was profitable. Laurie Edwards – $10 for her birthday and recent vacation. Jim Webb – $5 because their granddaughter, Catherine, who attends Boston University will join them for Thanksgiving. Bob Clarke – $10 for their grand daughter’s birthday. |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Meeting ResponsibilitiesUpcoming Words of Wisdom/Greeter Assignments
November 30, 2017 - Words of Wisdom by Roger Hassler; the Greeter will be Steve Long; and TBA will be at the front desk December 14, 2017 - Words of Wisdom by Bill Hughes; the Greeter will be Tiffany Triveri; and Mike Dugan will be at the front desk January 11, 2018 - Words of Wisdom by Chuck Le Pere; the Greeter will be Dave Sargent; and Janelle Horne will be at the front desk January 18, 2018 - Words of Wisdom by Tom Elken; the Greeter will be Bob Clarke; and Dick Franks will be at the front desk January 25, 2018 - Words of Wisdom by TBA; the Greeter will be Jim Webb; and TBA will be at the front desk February 1, 2018 - Words of Wisdom by TBA; the Greeter will be Janelle Horne; and TBA will be at the front desk February 8, 2018 - Words of Wisdom by TBA; the Greeter will be Tom Elken; and TBA will be at the front desk |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Helping people with disabilities make their own music![]() Music has been an important part of leading an ordinary life for students at the Music School for Children With Disabilities in Honor of Paul Harris in Lublin, Poland. Founded by Rotary members, the school serves 20 students with various disabilities, including Down syndrome, autism, and visual impairments. The Rotary Club of Lublin-Centrum-Maria Curie-Sklodowska has provided funding with help from Rotary Foundation Matching Grants and the Henryk Wieniawski Musical Society, which houses the school. After their son Mateusz was born with underdeveloped eyes, Mariusz and Joanna Kania looked for ways to help him be active. When he showed an aptitude for music, they looked for a teacher and were thrilled to find the Paul Harris music school. |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finding Safe HavenAfter serving her time, Bianca sought help from a local homeless organization, A Safe Haven, and moved to its shelter in the Rogers Park neighborhood. Bianca followed the program closely -- she attended all the required meetings, passed drug tests, and volunteered at every opportunity.
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saving lives in Ghana![]() A highlight for the team was greeting the chief of Sagadugu. The team got excited about buying goats and food for children in the villages where I support eight churches. It was good to see the pastors of most of the eight churches, and I had to explain that we were just passing through on our way to Bolgatanga. |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
India celebrates three years without polio![]() The three-year achievement sets the stage for polio-free certification of the entire Southeast Asia region by the World Health Organization. The Indian government also plans to convene a polio summit in February to commemorate this victory in the global effort to eradicate polio. |