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Area 4 Speech Contest Finals
The Rotary Area 4 Speech Contest Finals will be held on Thursday, April 4, United Methodist Church, 236 Church St. Grass Valley. Please arrive at 11:30 so that we are ready to start at noon. Remember that parking can be tricky. The lunch will be $16. Enjoy meeting Rotarians from our area clubs and hear some fantastic speeches from our youth contestants. Need a ride, please connect with a club member at Tuesday's meeting.
Weekly Lunch Price Goes Up
Last week our club voted to approve a price hike to our weekly lunches, from $12 to $15. The price hike will start April 2. This will cover lunch expenses for speakers and club guests.
News From Pedro Spegorin - Our Brazilian Exchange Student 2014-2015
Pedro sent an email to the McDonald Family this past week. He is doing fine, finishing college and thinking of his future. He is considering attending an American university for his MBA. Lucky for him Cameron McDonald has been attending the Business School at UCDavis and was able to give him a good deal of information. Pedro wanted to be remembered to all of the club - he holds many great memories of his home away from home, Penn Valley Rotary.
Distinguished Citizen Dinner - Honoring Hank Weston
Special thanks to Hank Weston for being Penn Valley Rotary's 2019 Distinguished Citizen. Lindy Beatie led our efforts with this fundraiser, thank you for a job well done. Thanks to Mark Bailey, Mike Mastrodonato, Rick Nolle, George Broder, Darleen Won-Golder, Bruce Golder, Pam Yazell, Gene Vander Der Plaats, Doug and Karen McDonald and Joanie Bumpus. The evening was fun, a wonderful thank you to Hank and a way to highlight Rotary and bring in needed funds for Penn Valley Rotary service projects. Didn't make the dinner and haven't made your donation yet? We are taking your fundraising donation to support our club's service work in the community - checks, made out to the Penn Valley Rotary Foundations, given to Cathy or Lindy or talk to Doug about making a PayPal charge donation.
Scholarships Applications Being Reviewed
Dave Walker, Bob Kline, Mark Bailey and others are helping to award our Rotary Scholarships to deserving high school seniors. Our club's scholarship with the Music in the Mountains, the Dick Landis Making A Difference Scholarship and the Rotary Area 4, Larry Bailey Scholarship will be awarded to a high school senior in the spring, be watching for the names of our winners. Thank you club members for helping in this process.
Learn more about Rotary - attend Club Leadership Assembly (CLA), Saturday, April 6, Nugget Casino Resort, Reno. Register on line at the District 5190 website; District5190.com Check with Lindy for ride sharing!
Save The Date: Sunday, April 7th - 19th Annual Joanie Bumpus Daffodil Run
Our Club will be supporting the Daffodil Run which in turn supports our Club plus other local service organizations and the needs of the victims of the Camp Fire. Thank you to club members for signing up to help the morning of the event. We help with the on-sight registration, handing out registration packets, T-shirts, and giving directions. Want to participate in the walk/run? Sign up at http://daffodilrunpv.com/
