ALL HAIL THE CHIEF! INTRODUCING THE HONORABLE YET INFAMOUS BOB MILLER

Rotary Meeting: July 6, 2021 Last Tuesday’s meeting started off with a mysterious greeting and wine & beer service by the Rotary Secret Service [BOB DALY (Financial Advisor at Financial Network Wealth Advisors), DAN FENOCCHIO (President at Cunningham Engineering, SARAH HODGE (Director of Development at CSU Sacramento), MAGGIE HOPKINS (Loan Officer at Capital Premier Lending […]


SLÀINTE MHAITH, PRESIDENT KEVIN! (Good Health/Cheers)

Rotary Meeting: June 29, 2021 PRESIDENT KEVIN SMITH-FAGAN (Executive Director of Fairytale Town) called our festive group to order with words of appreciation for PAST PRESIDENT BOB COLE, who was unable to attend the meeting but is celebrating his 70th year of Rotary membership (let that sink in). Congratulations, Bob – thank you for your […]


What You Need to Know About Bitcoin!

Rotary Meeting: June 22, 2021 Introduction: PRESIDENT KEVIN SMITH-FAGAN (Executive Director of Fairytale Town) called us to order by thanking all the Rotarians who volunteered at Tuesday’s meeting. A big thank you was given to TODD ANDREWS (President of Andrews Construction, Inc.) and BILL BADHAM (SVP Commercial Banking Manager at Umpqua Bank), our greeters, for […]


WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE LOOMING 4TH WAVE OF COVID

Rotary Meeting: June 15, 2021 Introduction: PRESIDENT KEVIN SMITH-FAGAN called us to order on the same day that California “opened” for business! No masks, just smiling faces! California made one giant step towards normality and allowed Rotarians to gather without the prerequisite of having to provide proof of vaccination or wear masks. Ah! Regularity, what […]


ROTARY RETURNS TO THE REAL WORLD!

    Rotary Meeting: June 8, 2021   Introduction:  What a monumental Day June 8th was! Why you ask? This was the first time, in quite some time, that President KEVIN SMITH-FAGAN (Executive Director of Fairytale Town) was able to call our meetings to order, in person! Yes, that’s right. We have returned to our […]


Armed Forces Day

Rotary Meeting: May 25, 2021 Introduction: PRESIDENT KEVIN SMITH-FAGAN (Executive Director of Fairytale Town) called us to order on our 71st Tribute to Armed Forces Day. A day where we commemorate the men and woman who defend our freedoms and our liberty. ALLISON CAGLEY (Sergeant in Arms) Executive Director of Friends of Sacramento Arts) welcomed us […]


Substance Abuse Rates Soar During the COVID-19 Pandemic

  Rotary Meeting: May 11, 2021   Introduction President KEVIN SMITH-FAGAN (Executive Director of Fairytale Town) called us to order with the promise of a surprise announcement to come, after which, DENNIS SMITH (V.P./Asset Manager-Office & Property Director of Tsakopoulos Management Company) did the honors of leading us in the Pledge of Allegiance.   Thought […]


May the 4th Be With You!

    Rotary Meeting: May 4, 2021   Introduction & Guests Galore PRESIDENT KEVIN SMITH-FAGAN (Executive Director of Fairytale Town) ushered in May the 4th Be with you in dramatic fashion. As it turns out, Darth Vader attempted to take over Presidency – but through a high energy heroic light sabre battle, Kevin was victorious! […]


Rotary Takes a Poetic Turn

    Rotary Meeting: April 20, 2021 After a bit of virtual mingling, PRESIDENT KEVIN SMITH-FAGAN (Executive Director of Fairytale Town) brought the meeting to order and welcomed everyone! ALLISON CAGLEY (Sergeant in Arms) (Executive Director of Friends of Sacramento Arts) encouraged any guests of the week to chip in briefly and allow us to […]


The Complexities of Homelessness and the Joy of a Giving Spirit

  Rotary Meeting: April 27, 2021   Introduction PRESIDENT KEVIN SMITH-FAGAN (Executive Director of Fairytale Town) gaveled us in after some lovely fellowship and a hair-raising tale of ART BREUER’s recent experience pruning some extremely tall trees. ALLISON CAGLEY (Sergeant in Arms) (Executive Director of Friends of Sacramento Arts) was all smiles – she just […]