Celebrating June PRIDE Month

May 2026

By Joan Lacktis

This month we will be taking ourselves out to ball game when we go see the Potters play on June 25. Our group event tickets include all-you-can-eat hamburgers and hot dogs with beverages available for purchase.

Our annual all-members mixer is planned for July 11. This year we are moving to the Orchard Creek Ballroom to beat the heat, but it will be the same mix of good food, catching up with friends, and hopefully making new ones — along with games or other entertainment. Watch the Weekly for details.

June is recognized as Gay Pride month throughout the world as we celebrate the rights gained over the past 50 years. Placer County’s celebration was held in May in Roseville to avoid competition with larger events in Sacramento and elsewhere. The Lavender Friends Club was invited to judge the booths. Such fun! And there’s still time to plan an outing to Sacramento June 14-15 for their parade and festival.

Lavender Friends is a club for LGBTQ residents and their allies.

Club Members Work Polls During the Primary Election

Nearly two dozen club members took turns staffing a four-day Voting Center at the Holiday Inn Express here in Lincoln. Under the guidance of leader Barry White and co-leader Rob Lowry, the center processed 98 voters the first three days but on Election Day, that total soared to 535 voters! Another factoid: that final day — from opening the polls to closing down all the equipment — was a grueling 16 hours for those working the full shift.

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. The money earned by these volunteers will be paid by the county directly to our club (details to come when we get the check).

Poll Workers-1 — One of our work teams during a lull in the action on Sunday, Day 2 of the four days

One of our work teams during a lull in the action on Sunday, Day 2 of the four days
Election Day morning.
Donna greets a voter.
Ed prepares a provisional ballot as Rob looks on.
Leader Barry and Co-Leader Rob.
Laura guides voter to the touchscreen voting option.
Sandi and Simon registering a voter.
Denise, Tom and Andrew at the check-In desk.
David helps a voter at the ballot scanner.