Gary McDonald, Lighthouse Counseling & Stand-Up Placer - Lincoln Rotary

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Announcements:

Linda Maeding, save the date - Christmas Party, December 12, 2024

Al - Fun Committee - August 30, Bee Keeping Demo at Geof's home 10:00 

September 4, 2020-Salsa competition (not dancing) at Crooked Lane 5:30

September 14, 2024 Symphony picnic

September 28, 2024 Donner Lake hike, kayak, fun day

Kim McClintock - Rotary BBQ-sign-up sheet for donations to silent raffle

Rod Borges- Sponsorships are at $6700, much more to do we are on the right track, keep asking

Cris Vaughn-Food Bank update - September 10 is National Stock Food Bank Day, we will be contributing with as part of our Passport Fellowship program

Patty Park - Fireside Chat October 3, 2024, at Kim McClintock's home

Steve Galyardt - Invoice for dues was emailed out a few weeks ago, if you have not received h has some blank ones.  About 50% of the club has paid so far, if you haven't yet "show me the money!"

Elks Lodge - cost of everything has gone up; in lieu of increasing our weekly cost they are asking that we commit to increasing our weekly attendance.  We are averaging about 57, we need to have 60 each week to make this work for everyone. Today we have 67 - woohoo!

Catherine - UN World Against Human Trafficking-some statistics for Placer County 2023, 126 sex traffickers served by Stand-Up Placer, to date for 2024 we are at 78 already.

Sad statistics, please be sure those around you are aware of educating the children in our community.

Steve Snyder, Club Foundation Chair this year.  Have some Paul Harris Fellows Awards - 

Kim McClintock +1

Nick Willick +3

Bob Haydon +3

Carolyn Metzker +4

Cindy Ecklund +8

Nancy Bender +8

Triple Crown - Paul Harris Society, a major donor, i.e. minimum of $10,000, and Bequest Society Member, this is a Triple Crown Award - to Dawn Whitaker.

Congratulation to all!

Happy/Sad Bucks: None today

Program: 

Mike Green, beekeeper, manages 4-12 hives in any given year, has been in Auburn since 1988, works in IT industry, loves nature, technology and relaxing with his bees!

Have been in IT industry for 25 years, in this industry, you get really connected to the screen and detached from humanity and get away from touching grass and nature.  I found that I was missing golf and the outdoors. I was introduced to beekeeping; first response was how can that be relaxing or calming, sounds stressful as heck.  He was given the equipment and bees and assisted in getting set up.  I found it to be incredibly relaxing.  Here to share 10 points of beekeeping.

1. Be present - being in the moment allows you to see amazing things happening around you.

2. Be focused - bees have "flight school" the older bees teach younger ones how to fly. That harmony with world around you will open your eyes to all the beauty that's constantly happening around you.

3. Be not afraid - despite being present and focused you will still get stung, it just happens.  Scrape off the stinger and walk away.  Opportunity for personal growth and reminder to be in the moment.  A few years ago, I was diagnosed with a brain tumor.  I was forced to relax. I had successful surgery with only losing hearing in one ear. 

4. Be Humble - there is a saying in beekeeping - "you are never as wise as your second-year beekeeping". Things are humming along, you think all is good then something will happen - drought, heatwave, skunks, bears, etc.... Don't get discouraged.  Stay with it, it will be fantastic.

5. Be vigilant - you are responsible for your hives, help them avoid challenges. 

6. Be prepared - beekeeping is fairly low key, spring and fall are busy times; harvest in fall and feeding them in the spring - sugar water same as hummingbirds - while trying to avoid them swarming.

7. Be gentle - staying calm, moving slowly they will not sting, they will be happy.

8. Be kind - be a good neighbor, be aware of surroundings

9. Be healthy - local honey is great for allergies, bee sting therapy is becoming more widely used.

10. Be happy. 

Some resources include the following books:

ABC and XYZ of Bee Culture

Beekeeping for Dummies

The Art & Adventure of Beekeeping