Submitted by Jim Melehan
Kiwanis of the Valleys
The club is gearing up for the Music at Skypark final show of this year’s series Sept 27 featuring The Bourbon Brothers and The Coffis Brothers. Shows begin at 2:30 and runs until 6:00. Concerts are free. Sponsorship donations and net proceeds from our onsite vendors benefit the music programs in our local schools. Concert day volunteers are needed. If you can help, please contact us at www.kiwanisofthevalleys.org
Kiwanis meets 7:00am every Wednesday morning at Bruno’s BBQ. The second Wednesday of each month is an evening meeting at Bruno’s at 6:30 pm. We invite you to join us.
Exchange Club of Scotts Valley
Community support of D.A.R.E. through our golf tournament is greatly appreciated and helps make Scotts Valley a safer place for our youth. Proceeds from this event also support our other juvenile programs such as Red Ribbon Week, the Junior Police Academy, etc.
The Exchange Club is in the planning stages of a trip to Estonia led by our favorite Exchange Club spouse and Estonian Piret Harmon! For information on any of these events, please call Chris at 462-3293
The club meets the 4th Wednesday of the month at Bruno’s. All are welcome.
Rotary Club of San Lorenzo Valley
Rotarians partnered with the students of SLVUSD and collected coins to help victims of the Nepal Earthquake. Together they raised $1500 and donated the money to a relief fund in Nepal.
This summer, SLV Rotarians volunteered at the Redwood Mountain Faire and Thomas the Train. They participated in the Felton Remembers Parade and the 4th of July Parade in Boulder Creek. Three SLVHS students were sponsored by the Rotary Club of SLV allowing them to participate in the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) camp. Students shared their experience with Rotarians in August.
The Rotary Club of SLV meets every Wednesday at 7:15 at 9465 Highway 9, Ben Lomond, the future site of the Ben Lomond Bistro. All meetings are open to the public. If you are interested in joining a service organization and becoming more active in our community, Rotary Clubs throughout the country welcome new members.
The following is a list of upcoming speakers: Sept. 9, Club Assembly and Membership discussion; Sept. 16, Sibyl Cryer, Heart Math; Sept. 30, Brian Lee, SLV Water District; and Oct. 7, John Laurent, Simply CPR Training.
Additional information can be found on our website slvrotaryclub.org.
The Valley Women’s Club
The VWC’s Hammer-Marcum Award is a San Lorenzo Valley celebration, honoring volunteers who have contributed significantly to the community over many years. Do YOU know someone who should be honored for his or her dedication?
Nominations for the Award are due no later than 5 pm Saturday, September 12. Nomination forms are available online at www.vwcweb.org, or at The Blind Pilot Jewelers in Boulder Creek, at Valley Churches United in Ben Lomond, at Mountain Community Resources in Felton, and at all the SLV Redemption/Recycling Centers. Remember, as many details as possible make the most effective nominations!
Plan to help with the 29th Annual River & Road Cleanup, on Saturday, September 19, from 9 to 3. The VWC, in conjunction with Save Our Shores, urges everyone to come help remove trash and recyclables from in and along the River, & creeks, and from the roads leading to the waterways — before the rains come and wash the debris down to the Bay. Check out the VWC website for information, www.valleywomensclub.org, or call Nancy at 338-6578.