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December Rotary Theme: Disease Prevention and Treatment Month!!! And the Ugly Holiday Sweater contest winner is...Bruce Golder and his Pizza Tree sweater!!! It was nearly unanimous, and Bruce chose a 5 pound ham as his prize..Thanks to everyone who participated...it was fun!! plus ... a fond and tearful Farewell  to Dan Halloran..... We sent Dan and Toni Halloran off into the Arizona sunset with a huge "Bravo and Thanks"... Check out the letter in the Friday, December 18 Wildwood Independent!!...Thanks Mike Dobbins for including this in the publication....We'll make sure and stay in touch so that we can visit Dan and Toni when we're in the area...Safe travels!! Next meeting: Happy NEW YEAR 2021!!! January 5 at 5pm...Local Author Chris Enss will chat about her array of historical novels mostly about women. Enss has written more than 20 books on the subject of women in the Old West, and collaborated with producer Howard Kazanjian on four books, including two about Roy Rogers and Dale Evans. On January 19, at our noon zoom meeting, we will hear from David West, Nevada County's Veteran's Services Officer. PREZ PAMELA'S PROSE...  The following slate of officers & committee chairs were elected into office for the 2021-2022 Rotary year, by the members of the Penn Valley Rotary club: President - Joyce Feldman
Vice President – Rick Nolle
Treasurer – Ed McSweeney
Secretary and President Elect – Lindy Beatie Sargent of Arms – Michael Green
Membership – Mark Fleming
Youth Services - Nicole Van Vacas Gagnon RI Foundation - Darlene Won-Golder
Publicity – Mike Dobbins
Past President – Pam Yazell Congrats and welcome all!!
Holiday Food Baskets....we couldn't do it without you...
Kudos to Joyce Feldman, Nicole Van Vacas Gagnon and Dr. Torie for organizing the Holiday Food Baskets...thanks to Greg Marshall, Gene Vander Plaats and Mark Bailey for volunteering for Turkey pick up...these baskets were distributed to 36 families from the Penn Valley Elementary School District on December 16...
  also, a special thanks to Greg Marshall, the VanVacas Gagnon family, Ed McSweeney, Mike Kelly, Joyce Feldman and Lindy Beatie for staffing the WOW point collection table at Holiday Market to keep the points rolling in...remember, donate in increments of 1000 any time of year...this helps us pay for the Food Baskets ... Some folks don't realize they have as many points as they do...this couple donated 8,000 points to our account!! Woo Hoo!! Guess who received a Christmas surprise? Our own Lindy Beatie was the winner of a Quilt, handmade by Jan Recanzone, that was part of the Rotary Club of Yerington Polio Plus fundraiser...you never know where gifts may show up...Thanks again to Yerington Rotary Club for this awesome opportunity... Mark your calendars!! Christmas tree recycling...Lake Wildwood Christmas Tree recycling will take place on January 9, details to follow next week...Special thanks to the following for working on this project: Mark Bailey, Mark Fleming, Gordon and Ryan Beatie, Gene Vander Plaats, Jim Sears (local yard maintenance provider) and the students of Nevada Union Interact and the Weeblos of Cub Pack 275. We still need a few more volunteers to help, so connect with Greg Marshal if you'd like to help...Thanks, Greg, for organizing this fun event....gsmarshall67@aol.com... If you need a mask, take one....available at any area Penn Valley business..."Masks are supplied by a donation from Yubadocs Urgent Care. The Penn Valley Area Chamber of Commerce thanks and sincerely appreciates Yubadocs caring for Penn Valley". Thanks for keeping us all safe!! Watch for a "Clean the Garden" dates....Moving forward on our Ready Springs Garden project, the tool shed should be in place soon...Mark Fleming noticed that the garden could use some clean up, so expect a notice of a work day (or two) in between the raindrops over the next few weeks...See the latest updates of our garden project: Compost area is cleaned up, thanks to Greg Marshall and Gordon B...10 planter boxes are ready to be planted after the first of the year outside classrooms at Ready Springs, thanks to Gordon B, Greg Marshall and Mark Fleming...
Please Please Please...if you have not already paid your dues for this year, please do so TODAY!! Statements were sent out reminding folks of any dues, or fines still on the books...for those who have not paid dues, please pay or let us know your intentions .. our dues to Rotary International will be invoiced in January... you'll be receiving a "gentle nudge" phone call from the Club board...so please, pop it in the mail today...Penn Valley Rotary, PO Box 120, Penn Valley, CA 95946 NOW IS A GREAT TIME TO INVITE A FRIEND TO JOIN OUR ROTARY CLUB...Dues for the second half of the year are only $75 for January 2021- June 2021....Invite them to a zoom meeting (it only takes attending two meetings to begin the membership process)...we've got some great projects going and welcome new ideas and fresh faces... Stay safe, healthy and PURPLE!!
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