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November Rotary Theme: Rotary Foundation Month!!! Meeting this coming Tuesday, November 24 noon Zoom meeting..... "Gratitude in so many ways" - Awards for our Club earned during the 2019-2020 year... PV Rotary Club Foundation board meeting...Nov 23...email PP Lindy if you want to attend  Our club is responsible for setting up the Speech contest for the Area 4 clubs...Lindy will be reaching out for volunteers ...winners from each area for both Music and Speech contest are due to the District chairs by March 3 so we need to shake a leg...we need to reach out to the High Schools, depending on the number of contestants, we may only hold an area speech contest..T his year's theme: "Turning challenges into opportunities as we create transformative change"...if you know a high schooler who would like to compete, send their name to PP Lindy at lindybeatie@gmail.com Holiday Baskets for Families update: Thanks to Nicole, Torie and Joyce we have a plan to work on the Holiday Baskets for next month...Nicole spoke to Barry at Holiday Market, apparently the WOW point system hit a snag and it won't be up and running until December..Since we do have enough points to secure a modified food distribution to the 30 families selected from the Penn Valley School District, we're ok for this year..the food has been ordered and staff at the school district will pick it up and package the bags at their offices...then a distribution drive thru will take place on Wednesday, December 16 before winter break...However, we will need folks to work the tables in December so we can collect WOW points for next year and for special projects with the schools like Science Night...watch for sign up sheets... Mark your calendars!! Christmas tree recycling...Lake Wildwood Christmas Tree recycling will take place on January 9...we will need at least 5 trucks and 10-12 volunteers to hoist trees and collect donations...we are again enlisting the help of NU Interactors but if anyone else has children, grandchildren or feels exceptionally strong, let us know...sign ups will take place next month...Thanks to Greg Marshal for working on this... Our sponsored Cub Scout Troop 275 has been hard at work making "Smile Cards" for the Gold Country Senior Services, thanks to a call out from Kari Stehmeyer, of the Karing Kloset...so far they've created 25 cards...Kari is looking for about 100 so if you are so inclined, let PP Lindy know and she'll connect you with Kari...pictures to follow... Please volunteer!!! Paula Collins and Prez Pamela are starting a "Read to the Class" program with Williams Ranch school, via zoom.. Anyone who wants to help read once a week to students for approximately 1/2 hour via zoom, connect with Paula Collins at 273-7461...Should be FUN !!! (remember our 5th Rotary Rule!!)... If you have not already done so....Please send in your dues payment and your birthday/anniversary fines if it's your month!!..mail to the club at PO Box 120, Penn Valley, CA 95946...you can pay in two installments, and do not have to pay your birthday/anniversary fines until the month they are due....Thanks for keeping Rotary alive in Penn Valley...
Mark your calendars: December meetings: December 1...update with Supervisor Sue Hoek, 5 pm December 15...to be determined...noon meeting....look for your favorite ugly holiday sweater...you might need it... Stay safe, healthy and PURPLE!!
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