Best of Tahoe Chefs Benefit

Best of Tahoe Chefs Benefit (in eagle mask)

I’m the one in the feathered eagle mask, (a fashionable eagle).  Ron is…well, Ron.

This was our first Best of Tahoe Chefs Benefit as we begin meeting the Truckee community.  And primarily, that is what I was most struck by.  The sense of Community was palpable in the packed and lively Ritz ballroom.  Everyone (except Ron) was wearing masks.  Everyone was DRESSED.  Everyone seemed to know everyone else, (except us).

For a military brat – raised on bases and moving every 2 years…I realized I have absolutely no idea what it would be like to grow up with the same neighbors, sharing  joys, sadnesses and a (very) awkward adolescence with the same people I was now dressed up and dancing with.

I left feeling a bit chagrined.  Here am I blogging about community when, clearly, Truckee is already there.  I am the one learning.  (All the more reason for you to chat with me.)  As I see it, we want to expand on what is already working.  Add something more.  Something needed. 

My mask off in salute to the organizers of this very worthy event.  I only know one – Martha Simon, so I personally congratulated her.  Here I congratulate everyone who obviously worked hard on this noble project.

I was also deeply affected by Mayor Carolyn Dee’s talk on her experience with cancer – her own and that of her late husband.  How fortunate is Truckee to have a woman of her depth and compassion at its helm.  I look forward to working with her as we move forward with the Railyard community.

A good friend of ours recently battled cancer.  As a result, he quit his work as a surgeon and is now working with the families and physicians of seriously ill patients to better facilitate communication and support.  This too is community,  I feel, and Truckee is on it!

Again, I was profoundly struck by the cohesiveness, the dedication and the generosity of  Truckee.  To my mind, this is Community at its very best.  My sincere hope for our Railyard community is that we can come together, play together and stay together while caring for our families, our friends, our neighbors.

Would love to hear from anyone who thinks they might be interested in joining our budding Railyard Community.

                                                                   Truckee Truly, Gail

Stay Tuned:  Up next I visit a thriving (and fun) co-housing community.