While our club was dark last week on January 30 for our fifth Thursday, I had a chance to see the shining bright light or Rotary in our world by attending the Rotary Peace Conference last weekend in Rohnert Park. Through a variety of speakers and activities we were taught to reframe our view of Peace and Rotary.
For me, the most personally inspirational quotes came from our own DG Dennis Geare who noted, “Every humanitarian act is an act of peace. “One of the conference partners was the Institute for Economics & Peace, an Australian peace-based think tank. They brought their research based 8 Pillars of Peace and we saw how those concepts interact with Rotary’s 7 Areas of Focus. District 5190 Rotarians PRID Vicki Puliz and RIDE Wyn Spiller gave us a tool to assist in filtering our club projects through the lens of peace.
We heard from both inbound and outbound Rotary Youth Exchange (RYE) students about bringing peace and understanding across cultures. We heard about Rotary Peace Pole projects and Rotary Peace Tree Projects around the region and the world. And, PastRotary International Vice President H. Dean Rohrs delighted Rotary Rob with a cuddle.
As I reframe my thinking to cherish every humanitarian act as an act of peace, I ask you to join me in wishing bon voyage and safe travels to Nevada City Rotarians Carolyn Feuille and Lynda Guthrie who left on Wednesday to travel with Amigos de Guatemala. They took greetings to Wendy from our club and wonderful gifts that Tally sent including a book about Nevada City which we all signed, bracelets with the Rotary Wheel and Peace Dove, and a 4 Way Test Journal. Additionally, they took 3 suitcases with 195 menstrual hygiene kits for the women and girls in the area. Thank you, Carolyn and Lynda!
On February 6 we’ll be back at Round Table Pizza in Grass Valley at 5:30. We will have Visiting Rotarian Laura Amacher from the GV South Club to speak with us about our Area 4 Multi-Club Musical Instrument Project. Then, on February 13 at Bodhi-Hive at 12:15 we will hear from Jeff Dellis about the new Nevada County Youth Commission. I look forward to seeing you then,
Area 4 Rotary Clubs of Western Nevada County are gearing up to collect and refurbish musical instruments for middle school students.
The Rotary Club of GV South is the lead on this project. In late January, GV South President Laura Armacher and her partner, Buckley, traveled to the Bay Area to pick up inventory from a music store in the East Bay that has closed. Local Kiwanian, Patrick Donaghey, has arranged this wonderful donation for us. The project is supported by an Area-wide District 5190 grant.
The first collection day will be from 9:00am to 1:00pm on Saturday, February 8 at Lyman Gilmore School. Please contact our Youth Services Committee Chair, Andrea Mason, at andreaemason@protonmail.com if you have questions, instruments you want to donate or to volunteer.
District 5190 ~ We're heading to Fallon, NV for our 2025 annual district conference. Fallon is the "Oasis of Nevada". There is a lot to do and see in this beautiful area!
For a few days in May, Fallon will be Rotary's premier tactical inspiration center! You won't want to miss this event. Fallon Naval Air Station (NAS) is home to the Fighting Saints of VFC-13, the Desert Outlaws of Strike Fighter Wing Pacific, and the Naval Strike Air Warfare Center, Fallon NAS serves as the Navy’s premier tactical air warfare training center.
Rotarians from District 5190 will be taking over the city on the weekend of May 2nd through May 4th, 2025 to celebrate a year of Magic and Music with DG Dennis. Plan on joining us for fun, learning and inspiration.
Rotary Clubs of Western Nevada County are hosting our annual Speech and Music Contests.
4:00pm Tuesday, February 25 ~ 2:00pm Saturday March 22
High School (grades 9-12) from all local high school programs are encouraged to participate. Local prizes are 1st - $500, 2nd $250, and 3rd $125. First place winner of each contest advances to Rotary District 5190 competitions on May 3, 2025 in Fallon, NV where prizes are 1st $1,000, 2nd $750, and 3rd $500. Click contest image for an information flyer and student application.
A wellness care project for local children in partnership with East Cape Health Clinic and Rotary Club of Los Barriles Cabo Este A tradition we started in 2015!
Contact Kelly at klbabineau@gmail.com if you are interested in going.
Give a gift that truly keeps on giving ~ fostering literacy among Nevada County’s youngest residents!
Nevada City Rotary is proud to launch Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Nevada County in the coming months. “Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is dedicated to inspiring a love of reading by gifting books free of charge to children from birth to age five, through funding shared by Dolly Parton and local community partners.” Inspired by her father’s inability to read and write, Dolly started her Imagination Library in 1995 to foster a love of reading among her county’s young children and their families by providing them with the gift of a specially selected book each month.
Board Meetings are held on the second Monday of the month. Our January 13 meeting is at 5:30pm to better accommodate schedules among our new board. It will be via Zoom with President Louise.
Not a Board member but want to join us? Contact Robin or reply to this Rotario for instructions. All club members are encouraged to attend a meeting. Location subject to change, please ask.
For me, the most personally inspirational quotes came from our own DG Dennis Geare who noted, “Every humanitarian act is an act of peace. “One of the conference partners was the 
We heard from both inbound and outbound Rotary Youth Exchange (RYE) students about bringing peace and understanding across cultures. We heard about Rotary Peace Pole projects and Rotary Peace Tree Projects around the region and the world. And, Past Rotary International Vice President H. Dean Rohrs delighted Rotary Rob with a cuddle.
As I reframe my thinking to cherish every humanitarian act as an act of peace, I ask you to join me in wishing bon voyage and safe travels to Nevada City Rotarians Carolyn Feuille and Lynda Guthrie who left on Wednesday to travel with Amigos de Guatemala. They took greetings to Wendy from our club and wonderful gifts that Tally sent including a book about Nevada City which we all signed, bracelets with the Rotary Wheel and Peace Dove, and a 4 Way Test Journal. Additionally, they took 3 suitcases with 195 menstrual hygiene kits for the women and girls in the area. Thank you, Carolyn and Lynda!
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