Speakers

Olivia was our outbound Rotary Youth Exchange student last year.   She went to the south of Spain.  Come learn about what she did and why Rotary supports exchange students around the world. 

We normally do not have a meeting for months with 5 Thursdays, instead scheduling a social outing. See details in Events. 

Dr. Ellis recently opened the Lincoln Urgent Care Center in the Safeway Shopping Center on Lincoln Blvd.  He recently moved to Lincoln from Chico and established the new business in Lincoln.    https://www.lincolnurgentcare.com/

Member Jan Hutchinson reported:

"Dr. Ellis will not be ‘selling'  the Lincoln Urgent Care Center, but will speak to the history of Urgent Care Centers and what they can do vs. Emergency Rooms; and how we can make the decision which facility to use relative to our symptoms which require immediate treatment.

I attended his presentation at the Community Forum in the SCLH Presentation Hall recently, where the Forum Chair stated that Forum members voted unanimously that our entire community would benefit from this valuable community service as well as his presentation."

This is our annual meeting with the District 5180 District Governor. 

Ray Ward is the son of a U.S. Marine. He attended nine schools by his sophomore year in high school. When his father retired from the U.S.M.C., they settled in Penryn where Ray graduated from Del Oro High School. He says that a military family is a great environment to grow up in since all that moving forces you to make friends quickly.

Ray earned his B.S. degree in Business from National University. Ray currently owns an insurance agency specializing in health insurance and other employee benefits. 

Ray joined Rotary in 2007 and served as President of the Rotary Club of Rocklin/Loomis Basin during the 2010-11 Rotary year. Since that time, he has been active at the district level serving on many committees (up to seven at a time) including Chair of the Website Committee, Membership Committee and Co-Chair of the 2016 District Conference. In 2016, he also became an Assistant Governor for Area 8.

Ray has been married to his wife, Gena for over 20 years and they have a wonderful daughter, Alyssa who is currently a college student. Some of Ray’s greatest joys have been seeing the positive impact on Alyssa through interacting with Rotarians.

Ray enjoys listening to music and is a huge Parrothead (fan of Jimmy Buffett). He has seen Jimmy Buffett in concert so many times he can’t remember how many, but he can recall seeing him perform in at least 12 different locations, including Madison Square Garden and the Hollywood Bowl.       

Darrell and Linda will provide a presentation on their Asia Travel to China, Thailand, India, Dubai, Eygpt and the China Friendship Club

Candy Pierce, past District Governor from District 5160, who will present on the Rotary Foundation.. PDG Pierce has been an instructor at the President Elect Training Seminar (PETS) for many years. Her knowledge of Rotary is extensive.  Candy was at our club when Colleen Knight was inducted into our club. 

District Governor of District 5160 in 2006/2007, Candy is a member of the Rotary Club of Cordelia, and served as President in 1998/99. Candy is the recipient of The Rotary Foundation Citation For Meritorious Service. A Major Donor, Paul Harris Society Member and Bequest Society member, the Rotary Foundation plays a big part in her Rotary life, and at her Rotary 5160 District Conference, Candy honored her daughter Samantha with a Paul Harris. Candy has maintained perfect attendance since joining Rotary. Other Rotary positions include or have included: PETS General Chair 2009, PETS Instructor, Zone Institute Organizing Committee, GETS Instructor, GNATS Chair, GNATS Instructor, Assistant Regional Rotary Foundation Coordinator, Zone Foundation Transition Coordinator, Zone Focus Group Coordinator and District Foundation Chair. Candy is currently the Executive Director for CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) of Solano County. A member of numerous boards, Candy’s commitment to the NorthBay Healthcare Foundation, the American Red Cross and the Ellen Meadows Prosthetic Hand Foundation, takes up much of her remaining free time.