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Save the Date for this amazing event by the Rotary Club of Paradise featuring modern and classic airplanes and automobiles, beautiful ballerinas, and of course fine food, beverages, music and dancing all at our beautiful Paradise Airport. Come view the Sutter Buttes and the excellent static displays while supporting the Rotary Club of Paradise’s philanthropic efforts to make our local community and world a better place for all. September 8th, 6-10pm.

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Paradise Rotarian Cindy Haskett, owner of Blue Team Realty is awarded the Special Recognition Award for   Enthusiastic Support of the Community by the Paradise Ridge Chamber of Commerce. Cindy, shown here with   representatives from Congressman Doug LaMalfa, and State Representatives Gallager and Nelson offices was   presented the award at the Chamber’s annual awards banquet held January 24th at the Senior Center.

In addition Cindy and her Blue Team of Realtors were recognized for purchasing radio equipment for the new   Paradise Fire Engine 82 which was purchased with Measure C funds. (Measure C is a one half percent sales tax   increase) The radio equipment provided by Cindy and new engine were displayed recently at the Town’s dedication celebration of the new equipment.

Congratulations to Cindy Haskett. A true example of a Rotarian putting “Service Above Self” for her community and world.

The Paradise Rotary Club received a special plaque at the recent  ceremony dedicating the town’s new fire engine. Past Rotary President Trudi Angel, was beckoned to come forward to receive recognition for the donation of $20,000 for the purchase of the self contained breathing apparatus (SCBA’s) last year during her presidency. The recognition was presented by town manager and current Rotary President Lauren Gill. Trudi thanked everyone who helped with the project through fund raising and promotion.

Rotary District 5160 grant project 2017. The Rotary Club of Paradise donates $25,000 to the Gold Nugget Museum for the Yellowstone Kelly Heritage Trail project.

Paradise Rotary Club President Lauren Gill and Past President Dana Gajda shown here with a plaque from the Teachers Association of Paradise(TAP). It thanks our Club for the Annual Mini-Grants and funding the creation of the Rotary Ponderosa Elementary STEAM lab. The plaque was presented by Amy Keene, Kindergarten teacher at Paradise Elementary School. Amy and her fellow teacher Zina Bonham had just received a check from the Club’s Foundation for $1200 as a mini grant for their classrooms. President Lauren bestowed the plaque to Dana G., since the STEAM Lab project came to fruition during her year as Club President.

Paradise Rotary Club Donates $1000 to the Fire Safe Council to help update and reprint the Ready, Set, Go Evacuation Plan and Emergency Fire Zone Maps. The check was presented by Rotary President and Town Manager Lauren Gill. Shown here is Chief Hawks, Cal Fire Chief. According to Phil John, Paradise Rotarian and Fire Safe Council Chair “There have been only minor changes, but the big ambition is to mail these documents to every resident of Paradise and Magalia”.

According to Chief Hawks, they are very close to that goal. He thanked the Club for making a serious contribution toward that end ($1000). PG&E also contributed a sizable donation to Butte County wild fire preparedness projects.

Paradise Rotarians spend their Saturday developing a vision of what our club will look like in the year 2023.

Tina McNeil is the newest member of the Rotary Club of Paradise. She was inducted at last weeks meeting by club President and Paradise Town Manager, Lauren Gill. Tina is a loan officer with Big Valley Mortgage here in Paradise. Her office is right next to Cindy Haskett’s Blue Team Realty office on Center Street. Tina is a longtime resident of Paradise and has been in the mortgage business for over 10 years. Tina and her husband Matt have three children and 4 grandchildren and enjoy camping, traveling, and Geezing (your’ll have to ask her about Geezing). Congratulations to Tina and Matt on becoming Paradise Rotarian’s where Service Above Self to our community and world is our goal..

Kevin Kelly, Long time resident and retired AT&T Technician was inducted into the Rotary Club of Paradise at our January 4th meeting. Shown here with Margaret his bride of 38 years, they have two children and 5 grandchildren. Margaret is the Nutrition Services Director at Feather River Hospital.

Kevin has always been active in our community coaching sports, driving school buses and so much more. Kevin has participated in numerous Rotary activities and fund raisers so it was a natural fit for his membership in our Rotary Club.

Michelle John, Supt. of Paradise Unified School District (PUSD) and her husband Phil John, a self employed hospital consultant were inducted into the Paradise Rotary Club by Club President Lauren Gill at our January 4th meeting. They are both long time residents of paradise with Michelle serving several different positions in the PUSD before becoming District Supt this summer. Phil consults with hospitals andother medical organizations in billing and other issues. Phil also serves on the Butte County Planning Commission as Commission Chair.

Kevin Fullerton, Director at the Feather River Hospital Cancer Center shown above with Paradise Rotary President Lauren Gill and Kevin’s sponsor Steve Crowder co-owner of  A Stitch Above Embroidery was inducted into the club at November 2, 2017 meeting.

Kevin has lived his life serving his fellow man as a surgical nurse and nurse manager. This service makes him a perfect fit for membership in Rotary whose motto is “Service Above Self”.  Kevin and his wife Jackie, also a nurse at Feather River Hospital enjoy motorcycling , church activities and Kevin is a volunteer for the Butte County Sheriff Communication Reserve.