Don
and Maggie moved to Copperopolis in 2005 and it wasn’t long before they found
themselves volunteering in the community starting with Copperopolis Parks &
Recreation. Don is a member of the
Copperopolis Volunteer Firefighter Association and goes
out on many calls, some with his son Levi who is a Cadet with the Copperopolis
Fire District’s Explorer’s Program. Don
also is serving his third year as President of the Association. You will see Don and Levi at many fund
raising events such as the Fill the Boot for the Food Pantry on Memorial Day
and Labor Day, the Chili Cook-off at Town Square in January, and often at the
monthly Bingo at Black Creek Park. Don
was also a member of the Copperopolis Planning Commission.
Maggie
volunteers at the Copperopolis Elementary School and facilitates the reading
intervention program “Read Naturally.” She also coordinates “The Homework Club” and
helps out at “Kids Club,” both of which are after school programs sponsored by
the Copperopolis Baptist Church. At
present, she is serving her second term as a member of the Mark Twain Union Elementary
School Board. She also volunteers as
Treasurer for Bret Harte Angels, Inc.
Don
and Maggie are active in the Copper Hills 4H Club as Alpaca group leaders
together with their son, Levi, and daughter, Pearl, who both help and
participate. Each year, the alpaca
competition is held on the second Saturday in May at the County Fair.
The
Rollings family appreciates living in our Copperopolis community where so much
heart and helping hands make a difference and life that much richer.
Sandy and Cliff moved
to Copperopolis in 1992 and soon became active volunteers in the Community. In
1993 Sandy was elected to The Copperopolis Community Centers Board of Director’s.
In 1997 she became President of the Board and has served as Board President for
the last 16 years. They were very active in the restoration of the Old
Historical Church, which lay dormant and deteriorating for many years. The
Church has once again become a place of worship. They were also involved in
the many major restoration projects at The Old Historical Armory. This building
is used for many community and county functions. Sandy and the members of her Board devote many
hours of their time and efforts to the maintenance and restoration of these two
old publicly owned Historical Buildings.
In the 21 years they
have lived in Copperopolis, both Sandy and Cliff have volunteered their services
to other community Organizations such as Friends of the Library and in the
early years the Lions Club.
Photos and article courtesy Copperopolis Community Center
