On the left with Andrea are Melody Easton, Hallie Anderson, and of course, Dolly Parton!
We are preparing to launch Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in Nevada County
At last week’s Social, Andrea in partnership with Melody Easton, Executive Director, First 5 Nevada County, and Hallie Anderson, Northern California Coordinator for Imagination Library shared plans for DPIL Nevada County’s emerging program. In presenting the Imagination Library, Hallie shared Dolly Parton’s personal story of how her father’s inability to read and write inspired her to launch a book program for her own community in Eastern Tennessee. In the past 30 years, that seed program has expanded to five countries and almost 300 million books have been distributed to young children aging from birth to five years. In the coming months, we will begin the process of enrolling Nevada County’s youngest children. When the Nevada County distribution is in place, each enrolled child will receive their own personal, age appropriate book every month through the age of five! The first book a child receives is the sweet, simple but powerful message of “The Little Engine That Could” — a message that resonates for children of all ages and sets the tone for the program. Congratulations and deep appreciation to Andrea and the DPIL team who are actively organizing this transformative program for Nevada County!
On Thursday, we return to Bodhi Hive where Cindy Zuelsdorf will speak to us about Demystifying AI. Cindy describes herself as “a former overworked marketing czar, turned marketing and marketing automation expert, and founder of my agency Kokoro Marketing, and of 7 Marketing Basics, my book and course.” A long time Nevada County resident, Cindy is both a personal friend and business colleague of several club members.
As announced last month, we begin our Bring Your Own Lunch this week. Fix or order your own. Consider bringing a little extra to share! Join us at 12:15pm for a fun and enlightening session!
The Imagination Library is a book gifting program created by Dolly Parton to inspire a love of reading in young children, from birth to age five. The program sends high-quality, age-appropriate books directly to children’s homes each month at no cost to families, helping to build their home libraries and to encourage early literacy.
Sign Up Now to be A Sponsor or help recruit Paws event sponsors!
Be a part of the team! Planning meetings are every 1st and 3rd Thursday at 4pm, Round Table Pizza. We are eagerly lining up our sponsors so that we can promote them along with our event!
A BIG THANK YOU to Nevada City Rotarians who have stepped up as sponsors for this year’s Paws and A Cause! Miles and Susi Adler, Karen McDonald, Nicole Dillard and Inner Sanctum, Foothills Compassionate Care/Hospice thanks to Mai Lee, Tally Gould with First US Credit Union, Paula Gleicher with BroadStreet Financial Group, the Noel Brownell Mortgage Team, Jim Bair Photography, Chris Newsom, Carolyn Feuille, Louise and Jeff Johnson, Gayle and Dave Denney who are all supporting Paws as sponsors!
As a child actor, John Hensley played on a series of Lassie shows with his friend Timmy, (aka Jon Provost). As a special treat, John is sponsoring our event and Jon will be joining us to share tales from days with Lassie, Hollywood history, and more. Watch for fun ways Lassie’s best bud Timmy is participating!
And a shout out to Pine Creek Veterinary Clinic who is our 2025 Bandana sponsor! NorCal Golden Retriever Rescue, and other sponsors are the critical spice that support our event! More are in the works.
How can you support our event? You too can be a sponsor or help recruit animal loving businesses and service organizations that you frequent as sponsors.
Earlier this year the Nevada City Council approved a creative, visionary proposal by City Manager Sean Grayson and Cathy for the City, Chamber of Commerce, and merchants of Nevada City to partner with Nevada City Rotary to host a very special city-wide Pumpkins for Polio and More event this fall. Merchants will be displaying painted pumpkins in their windows around town in the days leading up to our annual Pumpkins for Polio and More Auction at Miners Foundry, on Wednesday, October 15 starting at 5:30pm.
Want to paint pumpkins? Save the dates for Pumpkins Painting Workshops:Saturday, September 13, 2:30-5:30pm and Wednesday September 18, 5:30-8:00pm.
Meanwhile, at the pumpkin patch ...
Priorities for the coming weeks are to nurture our young pumpkins with water and nutrients as needed, ward off gophers with rosemary, eucalyptus and other natural tricks, and of course pick berries and other veggies as they ripen!
Board Meetings are held on the second Monday of the month. President Pearce's first Board meeting is August 11 at 5:30pm via Zoom.
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/schedule is subject to change, please ask.
As a child actor, John Hensley played on a series of Lassie shows with his friend Timmy, (aka Jon Provost). As a special treat, John is sponsoring our event and Jon will be joining us to share tales from days with Lassie, Hollywood history, and more. Watch for fun ways Lassie’s best bud Timmy is participating!
Earlier this year the Nevada City Council approved a creative, visionary proposal by City Manager Sean Grayson and Cathy for the City, Chamber of Commerce, and merchants of Nevada City to partner with Nevada City Rotary to host a very special city-wide Pumpkins for Polio and More event this fall. Merchants will be displaying painted pumpkins in their windows around town in the days leading up to our annual