President Todd welcomed all comers to our weekly meeting, including his older sister’s family! They were visiting from out of town and stopped by to see the head honcho in action. PP Diane Woodruff quoted George Bernard Shaw in her thought for the day, which included: “I am of the opinion that my life […]
Easter was in full bloom! The tables were beautifully decorated with yellow, pink and lilac napkins. Centerpieces were filled with assorted Peep’s bunnies of various colors, jelly beans and topped with sparkling eggs. President Todd Koolakian called upon Sarah Hodge for a Thought for the Day. Sarah offered a poem by Mary Oliver about California’s […]
The sun was shining brightly outside as President Todd Koolakian welcomed everyone to our meeting. Len McCandliss’ thought for the day quoted Apple cofounder Steve Jobs: “Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. […]
On February 13, 1314, King Edward II banned soccer in London with a royal order “to forbid playing this godless game within the town walls under penalty of imprisonment.” To the day 710 years later, our guest speaker Lisa Wrightsman countered with an inspiring presentation that underscored the beneficial impacts of playing soccer for formerly […]
President Todd called the meeting to order and Maggie Hopkins gave a Thought for the Day which perfectly in line with our speaker’s subject as she quoted Isabella Montague, “Much like the aging of fine wine, our journey through life is a nuanced and intricate experience, evolving with time and shaping our character in unexpected […]
President Todd Koolakian called the Rotary Club of Sacramento to order for January 23, 2024. Steve Huffman opened the proceedings with a Thought of the Day noting the civic contributions of women from Sacramento’s earliest days. Those who arrived with the Gold Rush were almost all young men. However, especially with the arrival of Sisters […]
Tuesday’s gloomy weather was overwhelmed by the vibrant energy of our membership when President Todd Koolakian called the Rotary Club of Sacramento to order for the first meeting of 2024. In keeping with the day’s theme of volunteerism and service, Judge Bill Shubb provided a Thought for the Day on the nature of pro bono […]
One of the club’s treasured traditions was renewed at the club’s annual Daughters Day celebration. President Todd called the meeting to order and immediately handed the gavel to Libby Rose Pavelchik, granddaughter of Roy Alexander. President Libby applauded Elfrena Foord for beautiful holiday piano music during the wine reception. She thanked greeters Evelyn and Penelope […]
It was a big day at ye olde Rotary Club this week, as we crowned our next President Elect-Elect in the last of the President-Todd-led meetings of the year (but don’t forget about Daughter’s Day next week y’all!). After the usual thank you’s for those that made this week’s meeting tick — including Maggie Hopkins, […]
Lev Kaganovich used the Thought of the Day as an introduction to our annual Foundation Day, celebrating all our members have given to improve the lives of so many. “It’s up to us to be part of it,” he said. Gary Bazlen, a foundation trustee, announced that our members had donated and fundraised more than […]