This Week
Meeting Date and Place
April 23, 2015, at 12:15 p.m. - at The Cameron Park Country Club
Words of Wisdom
Words of Wisdom by Carla Carlson; the Greeter will be Art Cort; and Bob Dorr will be at the f
desk.
Program
This week's program will be from the Mother Lode Chapter of the Flying Samaritans. Chris Nelso
will share how this organization provides medical, dental, optical and educational assistance to th
rural areas of Baja California, Mexico. This volunteer organization operates a monthly clinic belo
border that is the primary provider of care for individuals and families that would otherwise have
other place to turn to.
In addition, the Club will have a brief opportunity to provide a rousing send-off to a team of cycli
having been hosted by Gary Gall, headed for a fundraising ride across America.
Last Week
The Country Club was dark last week as th
Rotarians traveled to the Food Bank of El D
County for a tour of the new facility and a
chance to meet with Mike Sproule, Execut
Director, who shared his thoughts about th
state of food availability in El Dorado Count
Mike began by sharing the history of this
endeavor. He began this venture in 2000 w
dream of providing a sustainable environm
those who were without any resources for f
He gathered perishable and non perishable
nearing their end-dates from grocery store
shared a rented cold-warehouse off of Miss
Flat Road. Word got out that he was gleani
food resources and looking for volunteers to assist in their growing effort.
Mike shared that there are thousands of families and individuals in El Dorado County who cannot
afford to meet their basic nutritional needs. When you donate food, money, or time to the Food B
of El Dorado County, you ensure a single mother can feed her child, a local senior citizen is able
receive a bag full of groceries, or that a child can enjoy a nutritious meal.
No other single non-profit in our county can help so many: Your dollar simply goes farther here.
one-dollar donation stretches to six-dollars in food resources. How do we do it? First of all our lab
force is almost all volunteer based. Local volunteers are so vital to our mission, and the savings
payroll is primarily used to provide more food relieve. Efficiency is of high importance to us, we k
that every penny adds up, and every penny saved can help someone else in our community. In 2
alone our volunteers, financial supporters, product donors, and charity network made it possible
to distribute over $2.5 million of food to the hungry of El Dorado County.
The Food Bank of El Dorado County facilitates delivery of food product, both canned and fresh, to
seventeen food closets located on the Western Slope. In addition, through a Department of Agric
Grant, Mike was able to create a one-of-a-kind food-bag distribution trailer that travels on a daily
schedule throughout the county to locations where there are residents without food resources no
transportation. Locations include remote areas around Georgetown, South Shore, Pioneer and
Somerset.
The old storage facility was soon out grown. One of Mike's (and his Board) dreams was to locate
piece of property, and build a large scale food storage and distribution facility in a central locatio
within the County. The Department of Agriculture once again stepped in and with volunteer dolla
provides him the opportunity to build the new facility in Barnett Business Park. Here he is able to
more efficiently gather, sort, and distribute food stuffs arriving from Senior Gleaners, California F
Bank, and other wholesalers and retailers who have product to share.
Mike's belief is that it is possible through volunteerism to build and maintain a level of efficiency
the distribution of food services throughout the county. Once a year, the Food Bank provides a
massive distribution of fresh and canned food, toys, and resources for sanitary living to the thou
of families that are living just on the edge of life, as well as those who have fallen through the cr
The Food Bank serves over fifty projects in the county. There are opportunities to volunteer eithe
directly with the Food Bank or one of its many countywide outlet locations. Donations of food and
money are gratefully accepted at the Food Bank of El Dorado County, 4550 Business Drive, Came
Park, or by visiting their website or email: [email protected] or personal contact at (530) 621-9
Presidents Corner
Rotary Moment:
Membership Chair Mike Duga
Sponsor Steve Long, PDG Bo
Dorr and President Bill welc
Rich Grieco into the Club wit
Red Badge Ceremony. Rich's
Classification is Nurse. He has
already volunteered to facilita
training at the Club with the la
medical emergency tools, som
which are on site at the Count
Club.
Announcements:
• Cameron Park Rotary Annual Golf Tournament: Friday, May 1st at Bass Lake Golf Course.
Scramble Start at 7:30 a.m., golf-cart, lunch and goodie bag. "Golf for Scholarships"
o The Rotary Club meeting will be “dark”48 for the April 30th meeting, so all hands can join in o
Friday at the Golf Course. Lunch and Awards at noon!
• Wine at Town Center: Saturday, June 20th at El Dorado Hills Town Center. Past President Anne
Eckert has a role for everyone. It is a great time and there is a role for every worker! Come join
fun!
• District 5190 Conference: May 14-17 at Harrah's Lake Tahoe. Golf, ride, walk, cruise and enj
• Ride for Cancer: Gary Gall has hosted a group of "Bicyclists for Cancer" who are touring the U
States by bicycle and will be stopping by the meeting this week to provide a snapshot of their go
Guests:
Thanks to our guests this week: Linda Grieco and Mike Sproulle.
Remember: This is the Week that We Light Up Rotary in Cameron Park!
Noted Rotarians
HAPPY BUCKS:
Iain Marshall is
happy the Carla
Carlson and her
husband picked u
new RV. How hap
you ask? How ab
twenty dollars wo
Sorry to have mi
Rotary last week
scheduled to be t
greeter, Bob Cla
compensated wit
Happy Bucks. Also missing the previous week was AnneMarie Olson gave ten Happy Bucks for b
in Hawaii with her son.
Having introduced Rich Grieco to the Rotary Club of Cameron Park, Steve Long pledged ten Ha
Bucks to see Rich inducted as the club’s newest member.
Gary Clarke, visiting Rotarian and owner of Big Frog Shirts gave ten Happy Bucks in appreciatio
Cameron Park Rotary ordering their new club shirts through his business.
Birthdays in April
Doug Bisbee
Bob Edwards
Shiva Frentzen
Mike Neal
Terry Wilson
-----Spouses----Dottie Bisbee
Jeff Frentzen
Pamela Johnson
Carol Sargent
Anniversaries in April
Alan & Diana Kay Clarke
Upcoming Calendar
Happy Bucks:
Iain Marshall is happy that Carla Carlson and her husband picked up a new RV. How happy yo
How about twenty dollars worth?
Sorry to have missed Rotary last week when scheduled to be the greeter, Bob Clarke compensat
with ten Happy Bucks. Also missing the previous week was AnneMarie Olson who gave ten Hap
Bucks for being in Hawaii with her son.
Having introduced Rich Grieco to the Rotary Club of Cameron Park, Steve Long pledged ten Ha
Bucks to see Rich inducted as the club’s newest member.
Gary Clarke, visiting Rotarian and owner of Big Frog Shirts gave ten Happy Bucks in appreciatio
Cameron Park Rotary ordering their new club shirts through his business.
Upcoming Words of Wisdom/Greeter Assignments
April 23, 2015 - Words of Wisdom by Carla Carlson; the Greeter will be Art Cort; and Bob Dor
be at the front desk.
April 30, 2015 - Words of Wisdom by Vickie Christensen; the Greeter will be Roger Hassler; a
AnneMarie Olson will be at the front desk.
May 7, 2015 - Words of Wisdom by Ron Losel; the Greeter will be Bill Ettlich; and Walt Philip
be at the front desk.
May 14, 2015 - Words of Wisdom by Dee Russo; the Greeter will be Dee Russo; and Ulla Pete
will be at the front desk.
May 21, 2015 - Words of Wisdom by Bob Edwards; the Greeter will be Jim Webb; and Dave
Sargent will be at the front desk.
May 28, 2015 - Words of Wisdom by TBA; the Greeter will be Bob Edwards; and Janice Falek
be at the front desk.
June 4, 2015 - Words of Wisdom by Scott McNeil; the Greeter will be Mike Collom; and TBA w
at the front desk.
June 11, 2015 - Words of Wisdom by Chuck Le Pere; the Greeter will be Scott McNeil; and TB
be at the front desk.
June 18, 2015 - Words of Wisdom by TBA; the Greeter will be Laurie Edwards; and Scott McN
will be at the front desk.
The Last Word
DATES TO REMEMBER:
April 28, 2015 - Annual Area 6 Student Sp
Contest at Ponderosa School at 6:30 p.m.
May 1, 2015 - First Annual Cameron Park R
Scramble Golf Tournament at Bass Lake Go
Course.
May 14 to 17, 2015 - District 5190 Annual
Conference
June 20, 2015 - Wine at Town Center, El D
Hills
Web site, photography and artwork through the talents of Mike Neal.
Photos of Wine at Town Center 2014 & the Community Services Showcase 2014 event ha
been posted on our web site. See links below.
Links to the Needs Assessment Executive Report and the Rotary Needs Assessment Detail report
directly below.