Last Meeting -- Mike Collom

The program was devoted to a tribute to Rotary and Mike Collum who passed away recently.


 
 
 
Tributes included:
  1. Diane Wilkinson, who catered the meeting with prime rib, ham and turkey and all the fixings. Diane also contributed $1,000 to the CP Community Foundation designated to the Rasmussen Fund.
  2. Verne Sanders spoke of Mike’s role in the Foundation.
  3. Martin Fine, from the Pollack Pines Rotary Club which made a $500 donation to the CP Foundation on behalf of Mike Collum.
  4. Chuck LePere highlighted Mike’s role in the bicycle program.
  5. Ed Matthews from Placerville Rotary spoke of Mike’s role in Rotary in general.
  6. Alisa, owner of Way Back Bakery in El Dorado was a recipient of a Rasmussen Grant four years ago and attended the Cordon Bleu cooking school in Sacramento and started her business after graduation. Then a 42-year old mother of three, she was sponsored by Mike Collum. She also provided cupcakes for the meeting.
  7. Chris Reeg, Mike’s widow finished with a moving account of Mike Collum’s passing.
The meeting ended with a performance of the Ponderosa High School Jazz Ensemble. The group was introduced by Dave Sargent who also gave the group a $400 check from the CP Rotary Club.