Rotary Club Names President Elect and Nominee
Lindy Beatie has accepted the position of President Elect. Lindy will start her training in February 2 with Pre-PETS and then head to San Jose March 8 - 10 for the PETS (Presidents Elect Training Seminar). She will officially take office on July 1, 2019. Lindy has been a member of our Penn Valley Rotary Club for a short time but she has many years of Rotary experience, including a term as club president for Nevada City 49er Breakfast and as the District Youth Leadership Chair with husband Gordon.
Pam Yazell has accepted the position of President Nominee, becoming our Club president in July1, 2020. Pam, new to our club but has many years of experience as a Rotarian including being president for Nevada City 49er Breakfast and serving as District 5190 Area Assistant Governor.
Penn Valley Rotary Club will complete the formal process of electing these two stellar community volunteers to their positions during a meeting later next month. Congratulations to Lindy and Pam! Thank you for your service to our Club and our community.
Holiday Party Set!
Our Club enjoys a good party and we have selected Tuesday, December 11th for our Holiday Get Together. We will have a gathering at Betty Cook's home in Lake Wildwood, it will include a pot luck dinner of appetizers, main, sides and desserts. There will be a pirate gift exchange for new gifts in the $10 -15 range. Be sure to save the date - more information and a sign up sheet will be coming - chat with Mark Fleming for more information.
Smiles Without Borders Trip
If you contributed $300 or more to the Smiles Without Borders project you are eligible to travel with the Rotarian group Jan 31 - Feb 4 to assist in the project. The cost for each individual is $500 which includes food, housing, and van transportation (San Diego airport to Ensenada and back). You will need to book your own transportation to arrive in San Diego no later than noon on Jan 31st and your return transportation for no earlier than 3pm Feb 4th. If you are interested please call Anita Daniels at 272-6036.
Wreaths Across America
Carol Scofield of Grass Valley South Rotary Club is heading up this project for our area. The cost is $15 per wreath, the wreaths purchased will be laid on Veterans tombstones on Dec 15th. Volunteers are needed to help with this effort.. If you are interested in purchasing a wreath or our Club wishes to purchase a number of wreaths or if you wish to help on Dec 15, please Carol Scofield at 272-8921.