Auburn Rotarian, Barbara Besana, Executive Director of Kids First Counseling & Family Resource Centers, was well represented by Kids First principals Mike Mason and Antoinette Manuel. Barbara was out of town but would have been impressed with the presentation offered Auburn Rotary.
Mike and Antoinette played back and forth with explaining Kids First as an organization that serves impacted children and families with a diverse program of assistance. In 2018 some 6,000 individuals were served, comprised of 55% children and 45% adults. Some 90% of families served live below the Federal poverty line.
Services are offered through three primary programs, including Education and Outreach, Information and Referral and, Child and Family Wellness. Within the primary programs numerous subject areas are addressed: Counseling for families, parenting classes, LEAP, Cal Fresh, Medi-Cal, Mandated Reporter and Parents As Teachers.
Services offered are free of charge, confidential, and offered in both English and Spanish languages. Kids First reaches out to service groups –like Rotary, volunteers, private businesses, other CBOs, schools, faith-based groups, county services and law enforcement. The Kids First team wants to heal trauma and prevent child abuse.
Save the Date: Kids First will have its 21st Annual Awards Luncheon on Friday, April 5, 2019 from 10:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. The luncheon will be held at the Timber Creek Ballroom.
Trivia Question: What river flows through Baghdad? The correct answer was given by those at the Scooter table.
The correct answer was the Tigres River. No fines were collected.
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Happy and Sad Bucks
Tara Cavrikas in recognition of her son’s 8th birthday.
Bridget Powers – again announced the Rotary Ski Challenge, Sunday, March 1, 2019. Check the Tahoe City Rotary Club’s website for entry forms to complete and return to Bridget. see link below.
Rod Borges - Terrible ski weather in the Tahoe area this past Sunday.
Betty Bennett – With regrets, your note taker had brain fade on this one.....
Jessee Posner – Happy to be in Auburn with the Salvation Army.
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Anouncements
Rotary 4-Way Fest, Reno, NV at the Peppermill, May 17 – 19, 2019. Register at the District 5190 website.
Gold Country Rotary is hosting “Meet, Greet & Eat” at Mad Will’s Food Company, 2043 Airpark Court, Auburn, CA 95602, Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019, 5:3- - 7:30 p.m. Cost is $5.00 and attendees are asked to RSVP and pre-pay to the Club’s Vocational Chair, Forrest Eklund.
Newer Auburn Rotary members Jim Evans, Nancy Benderand Dan Gustavson each paid a fine of $10 upon receiving their blue badges.
The Brew Fest is scheduled for May 4, 2019. So far, 15 breweries have committed to attend. Committee members continue to solicit other breweries.
Steve and Sharron Snyder will travel in May 2019 to Sochi, Russia to represent our Rotary International President, Barry Rassin.
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Lot Cleanup Volunteer Opportunity
The cleanup activity on January 26th had a strong representation from Auburn Rotary.... Kahl Muscott, Bob Haydon, Linda Maeding, Mike Medlin, Bob Santin, Al Lombardo, Bobbi Allen, Jeff Ambrosia, Jeff Wood, Bart Ruud
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Rotary Ski Challenge
Bridget Powers announced that this year’s ski challenge will be held the first Friday in March which happens to be March 1st. Contact Bridget if you’re interested in participating.
The following individual(s) had been approved for membership by the Board of Directors of the Rotary Club of Auburn. If no objections are received by the Board, within 10 days of this publication, (s)he is, upon payment of the proper fees, considered to be a member of the Rotary Club of Auburn:
Russ Sato - Classification: Healthcare
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Black Marble
No winner(s) so something like $730 moves to the next draw.
represented by Kids First principals Mike Mason and Antoinette Manuel. Barbara was out of town but would have been impressed with the presentation offered Auburn Rotary.
Education and Outreach, Information and Referral and, Child and Family Wellness. Within the primary programs numerous subject areas are addressed: Counseling for families, parenting classes, LEAP, Cal Fresh, Medi-Cal, Mandated Reporter and Parents As Teachers.
and Dan Gustavson each paid a fine of $10 upon receiving their blue badges.
