Placer County Historical Society announces speaker for dinner meeting

The Placer County Historical Society is pleased to announce Rocklin native Alfred Corral (he even has a park named after his family in Rocklin) as the speaker for the June 2 general dinner meeting at the Auburn Veterans Hall at 100 East Street. Corral will speak on "Coming to America – The arrival of the Spanish in Rocklin." There will be a business meeting at 6 p.m., followed by dinner at 6:15. Corral is scheduled to speak at 6:45. Non-members are always welcome, and there is no charge for those who would like to attend just for the speaker. Coffee Talk hosts assistant registrar of voters Coffee Talk will host Natalie Adona, Assistant Clerk-Recorder/Registrar of Voters for Nevada County, on Wednesday, June 1, at Tofanelli's Restaurant on Main Street in Grass Valley. Coffee Talk will meet from 9-11 a.m. Adona has been in the news recently for her candidacy to replace Greg Diaz in the June 7 election. Diaz isn't seeking re-election. Adona will talk about the workings of the Registrar's Office, about election law and about herself. Coffee Talk is an informal forum of individuals who are interested in digging a little deeper regarding issues concerning the communities of Grass Valley and Auburn. RSVP to bitacollins@gmail.com if you plan to attend so restaurant staff can plan accordingly. Pioneer Energy official to speak Mark Riffey, director of public affairs, marketing and programs for Pioneer Community Energy, will discuss Pioneer's role in providing lower cost and cleaner energy options to customers in Placer and El Dorado counties as the featured speaker for the next Sons in Retirement meeting Thursday, June 2, at the Elks Lodge in Auburn. Sons in Retirement meet at 11 a.m. on the first Thursday of each month. A vaccination record is required for all attendees. Information: Gary Willett, 530-367-6175 or willettgw@gmail.com. Yoga at Armed Forces Garden The Forgotten Soldier Program is sponsoring free yoga classes at the Armed Forces Pavilion Garden at 995 Lincoln Way in Auburn. All are invited. Sarah Violett of Auburn will teach an ongoing yoga class on Thursdays at 8:45 a.m. Email info@theforgottensoldierprogram.org for information.