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Rotary District 5170 is excited to host its first major in-person event in over a year! Join Rotarians, Rotaractors, guests, and their families at our combined District Conference and Roast N’ Toast event happening live at Gilroy Gardens!
When: Saturday, July 17, 2021 from 9 AM to 8 PM
Where: Gilroy Gardens, 3050 Hecker Pass Hwy, Gilroy, CA 95020 (map)
Who: All Rotarians, Rotaractors, their families, and any guests of Rotary
Price: See the Event Web Site for Details: https://dc.rotarydistrict5170.org/
Ian Larkin was named Unit Chief of the San Mateo Santa Cruz Unit, effective May 11, 2016.
Chief Larkin was born and raised in Watsonville, CA and now makes his home in Scotts Valley, CA with his wife and two daughters.
He has served with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection for 28 years. Career Highlights: Chief Larkin began his fire service career in 1988, as a Paid Call Firefighter with the Salsipudes Fire Protection District in Santa Cruz County and began his professional career as a Firefighter I with CAL FIRE in the San Mateo – Santa Cruz Unit (CZU) in July of 1990.
Cal Fire CZU Unit Chief Ian Larkin detailed some of the issues of the CZU Complex fire and especially focused on "Steps to becoming prepared". There is lots of information on the Cal Fire Website. Here is one of his slides with several links.
Since 1973 Grey Bears has delivered more than 110 million pounds of food to thousands of Santa Cruz County aging adults and other agencies that serve those in need. This year, Grey Bears will distribute the equivalent of 2 million meals to 4,000 seniors, including 1,100 who are homebound.
Each week volunteer drivers deliver bags of vegetables and fruits to 50 sites throughout the county where participants pick up their bags, and another 55 routes delivered door-to-door. If you would like to volunteer you can visit https://www.greybears.org/our-programs/brown-bag-program/ and there is a link there to do that.
