Welcome to Truckee! - By Mitch Clarin

Welcome to our town! A welcoming salutation on the side of the road at the entrance to many a town in America however, for some odd reason not here at home in beautiful Truckee, CA. Today, YOU, along with The Rotary
Club of Truckee can help change that. After many, many, months of volunteer planning, drafting, researching, redrafting, discussing and finally submitting for a permit, The Rotary Club of Truckee and YOU are ready to start working on the final 2 pieces of this puzzle. The first piece of this puzzle is financing. The second is the actual building of the signs.

These elegant signs have been designed to minimize maintenance by using a natural stone base and steel for the columns and the actual sign itself. They also include solar and night sky compliant lighting. Easily read by passing vehicles, they will give our community a sense of pride and identity, raise our public image, exhibit our cultural history, and showcase our welcoming community. The minimal task of maintaining the signs falls squarely on the Rotary Club of Truckee.

Three locations have been identified with a possible fourth locale. The first neighborhood is at the corner of Rue Ivy and Route 89, for those entering Truckee from the north. The second is on route 267 at Hope Court across and slightly north of the Hampton Inn for those of us entering from Lake Tahoe. The third spot is in front of the old CHP station on route 89 just north of the freeway, for those entering Truckee from the freeway. The fourth hopefully will be west of town along Donner Pass Road where it crosses over the freeway for those entering Truckee from Donner Lake or the Summit.

Currently the Rotary Club of Truckee is acquiring bids for the overall value of the signs. The goal is to have as much labor and materials donated as the Rotary Club is a non-profit organization voluntarily working to help improve our already great community. You can help either by donating money, time, or both. Small donations are greatly appreciated along with larger more substantial donations. Helping us obtain donations might be a great way for you or your association to donate your time and energy. Labor needs to be performed by licensed contractors believing in the project and willing to give back to our fine community. Any suggestions in this arena are encouraged and appreciated.

For more information or if you want to help and/or have suggestions for contractors or material suppliers please text/call Mitch Clarin at 530-308-9124 or send an email to Mitch@MitchClarin.com.

Mitch Clarin is the incoming president of the Rotary Club of Truckee, current chair of the Town of Truckee planning commission, producing the follies for the eighth time, and has recently taken up cross country skiing to counteract the speed of his downhill skiing.