We had a fascinating presentation from Christine McCormick, Associate Superintendent of the Nevada County Office of Education about Artificial Intelligence (AI) at our lunch meeting on April 10. Her message was that AI can be your virtual assistant, your partner and a helper in doing mundane tasks. Artificial Intelligence is defined as, “the simulation of human intelligence in machines that are programed to think like humans.” Although AI goes way back and we have been using it on our smartphones for years (think predictive spelling), a defining moment was on November 30, 2022 when ChatGPT was released by Open AI. It has over 1 million users with 5 days of release. Christine gave us some strategies to use AI to make our lives easier. One was using WAYMO driverless cars when visiting San Francisco. She said they are everywhere and much faster than a Lyft or Uber. See WAYMO San Francisco. She also elaborated on many uses of AI in the classroom to make teachers’ work easier and encourage students to think critically about what they learn through AI or the Internet in general. I’m not sure I’m ready to ride in a driverless car in the city but I may try some ChatGPT. How about you?
We continue to celebrate Rotary International’s “Child and Maternal Health Month,” some of us in real life and some of us vicariously through the photos of our team doing health screenings at the schools in small villages around Los Barilles, Mexico. It looks like a wonderful trip with joyful children and families. Here they are with the team getting their dental goodie bags and practicing with dental floss. Big thanks to our International Chair Kelly Babineau for her organization and braving the roads with cows and burros. We’ll hear their report at an approaching lunch meeting on April 24 (or May 8) at 12:15 at Bodhi-Hive. Watch for more 2025 Los Barriles photos.
Instead of our social at Round Table Pizza on April 17we’ll be visiting the Crystal Hermitage at Ananda to see the annual display of tulips. Please scroll down and RSVP. If you want to carpool, be at the parking lot in the Rood Center near the jail ready to leave at 5:00 PM sharp!
Other notable things coming up are: the Rotary Work Day at North Star House on April 26, the Area 4 Rotary Community Event on April 27 to see the film, “Join or Die” at the Miners’ Foundry, the Area 4 Social Trivia Night at the Alta Sierra Country Club, and the District 5190 Top Gun Conference from May 2-4 in Fallon, Nevada. Whew! “We’re on the fast downhill slide to the end of the Rotary Year!” Please scroll down for more details and join us at any or all of these events!
Turns out that Rob heard recently about a rabbit convention that was happening in honor of spring, so he took off and has made some great friends in the rabbit community. Sorry to report, he’s not inclined to return to Rotary for a while because he’s enjoying being with his peeps. But he is still proudly wearing his Rotary regalia.
Spring time is tulip time at Ananda's Crystal Hermitage Gardens. Each year some 20,000 tulips are replanted to create a lush garden display of some 100 varieties of pink, purple, orange and yellow tulips.
Join a private viewing of the gardens with Area 4 Rotarians, friends, and family hosted by fellow Rotarian Mai Lee, Volunteer Marketing Manager for Crystal Hermitage.
Rotary Club of Grass Valley South is excited to host this year's Area Wide Social, a Trivia Night to be held on Tuesday, April 29, 2025 beginning at 5:30pm to 8pm at the Alta Sierra Country Club. Hearty appetizers and desserts will be served and there will be a no-host bar. Tables of six will participate in three trivia contests with prizes awarded. Tickets for this event are $35 per person.
We anticipate a great night of fellowship and trivia competition and I hope that each club will field a team or two or three to share in the fun. Looking forward to seeing everyone for a great time!!
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. In addition to inspiring General Plenary Sessions, Speech and Music contests, special tours to the Frey Ranch Distillery, the historic museum and Grimes Point petroglyphs and a Top Gun Paper Airplane Competition are also offered!
Rotarians from District 5190 will be taking over the city on the weekend of May 2nd - 4th, 2025 to celebrate a year of Magic and Music with DG Dennis. Join the fun, learning and inspiration.
Board Meetings are held on the second Monday of the month. Our April14 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.
We had a fascinating presentation from Christine McCormick, Associate Superintendent of the Nevada County Office of Education about Artificial Intelligence (AI) at our lunch meeting on April 10. Her message was that AI can be your virtual assistant, your partner and a helper in doing mundane tasks. Artificial Intelligence is defined as, “the simulation of human intelligence in machines that are programed to think like humans.” Although AI goes way back and we have been using it on our smartphones for years (think predictive spelling), a defining moment was on November 30, 2022 when ChatGPT was released by Open AI. It has over 1 million users with 5 days of release. Christine gave us some strategies to use AI to make our lives easier. One was using WAYMO driverless cars when visiting San Francisco. She said they are everywhere and much faster than a Lyft or Uber. See 
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