Speakers

Tracey Berkner and her husband Mark constitute the First Couple of the culinary arts in Amador County. It has been that way since 1997, when they bought the St. George Hotel in Volcano and quickly made it over into a dining destination, despite its remoteness and isolation. They did the same with the Volcano Union Pub + Inn, which they sold this spring, and continue to do with the restaurant Taste and the hotel Rest in Plymouth

Tracey’s restaurant responsibilities include overseeing Taste’s acclaimed wine list and orchestrating wine-and-food dinners, experience that reinforces her lesson plans as an adjunct professor in culinary arts at San Joaquin Delta College in Stockton. There, she teaches courses on restaurant operations, hospitality careers and beverage management.

Tim Kiesling has been a deputy sheriff for over 6 years.  He specializes in community policing, restorative justice, proactive policing and community engagement and communication.  He trains and instruct law enforcement K9 teams.

He has a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration

He holds certification in California Peace Officers Standards and Trainng

Deputy Kiesling and Zidan need to demonstrate in McGee Park

 

 

A former stand-up comedian and contributing writer for the original Saturday Night Live Show, Jim Pelley has left ’em laughing for more than 28 years.

He’s brought his message of how to smarten up by lightening up to hundreds of thousands of people who are high-tech, low-tech, and no-tech-at-all. With his hilarious way of poking fun at the frustrations of everyday life, Jim demonstrates uproariously how to use humor to become more creative, more productive, and less stressed.