TAMING THE EMPATHY CRISIS!

Rotary Meeting: January 25, 2022 DUE TO OMICRON AND RISING GAS PRICES, THIS WEEKS RECORDING CANNOT BE MADE AVAILABLE. GAVEL IN: Like clockwork, as 12:10 approached, a flurry of familiar Rotarian faces gradually filled the room, many fully equipped with a glass of wine and all with smiling faces. The cascade of philanthropist entered the […]


LEARN HOW TO BRIDGE THE GAP WITH PRESENT, INTENTIONAL, AND AUTHENTIC COMMUNICATIONS!

Rotary Meeting: January 4, 2022 WELCOME/GAVEL IN PRESIDENT BOB MILLER (First US Community Credit Union) gaveled in the meeting at 12:11pm, welcoming all to our first gathering of the New Year. He noted that several intended participants in the day’s meeting were unavailable and so it was possible the meeting run shorter than usual, which […]


FAMILY HOLIDAY TRADITIONS DAY- A ROTARY FAMILY AFFAIR!

Rotary Meeting: December 16, 2021 DUE TO THE SEVERE STORM AND POWERSTATION FAILURE ON MONDAY, WE DO NOT HAVE A RECORDING OF TUESDAY’S MEETING. INTRODUCING OUR PRESIDENT FOR THE DAY: Have you ever heard of a Guest-President? Well, you have if you attended last Tuesday’s meeting! The President for the Day was BAILEY PAVELCHIK in […]


DONATIONS GALORE AT THE ANNUAL CLUB MEETING

Rotary meeting: December 7, 2021 GAVEL IN: PRESIDENT BOB MILLER (First US Community Credit Union) welcomed our members to a celebratory meeting full of pomp and circumstance with the introduction of our new officers, board members, a Rotary Fellow and our President Elect Nominee. At the door, greeters included JIM HENDERSON (Messing, Adam & Jasmine), […]


Rotary’s Foundation Day Extravaganza 2021!

Rotary Meeting: November 30, 2021 GAVEL IN: An uproar of applause reverberated through the room as thank you’s were apportioned by PRESIDENT BOB MILLER (First Community Credit Union). Appreciation was administered to STEVE HUFFMAN (Huffman Strategy/Retired) for holding down the Wine Reception. PRESIDENT BOB also thanked greeters LEN MCCANDLISS (Sierra Health Foundation), LIZ MCCLATHY (Safety […]


ROTARY AT WORK – BRINGING HOPE AND BUILDING COMMUNITY!

​​​​​​​   Rotary meeting: November 16, 2021 PRESIDENT BOB MILLER (VP, Business Services at First US Community Credit Union) called us to order and requested a moment of silence for RICK DAVIS’ (Retired Putative Writer) wife Myrna Davis who recently lost her battle with breast cancer. BOB thanked our Greeters, JENNY WINSTEAD (Administrative Director, Sacramento […]


A REVIEW OF A FOOD SYSYTEM IN CRISIS

Rotary Meeting: November 2nd, 2021 WELCOME/GAVEL IN PRESIDENT BOB MILLER (First US Community Credit Union) called the meeting to order promising a very interesting topic. After which Rotarians gathered for the initiation of the meeting. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PRESIDENT BOB MILLER led the club in saluting the flag and our country. THANK YOUS PRESIDENT BOB […]


A VISIT WITH THE POLICEMAN’S POLICEMAN

Rotary Meeting: October 19, 2021 WELCOME/GAVEL IN PRESIDENT BOB MILLER (First US Community Credit Union) gathered everyone around to start the meeting with endless gratitude towards the wine reception that never fails Rotarians with a good time. President Bob initiated the meeting by thanking the following individuals for their participation and commitment to the Rotary Club […]


ROTARY RIDES AGAIN!

Rotary Meeting: October 12, 2021 WELCOME/GAVEL IN PRESIDENT BOB MILLER (First US Community Credit Union) used microphone feedback and the power of Tears for Fears’ “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” to draw Rotarians away from the wine bar and into the meeting at 12:11pm. He reminded all that the Vitalant bus was out front, […]


A REVIEW OF THE PANDEMIC’S EFFECT ON OUR YOUTH

Reporters: Shirlee Tully and Jim Culleton Rotary Meeting: September 28, 2021 PRESIDENT BOB MILLER (VP Business Services, First US Community Credit Union) called the meeting to order with his usual aplomb. THANK YOUs We had an enthusiastic team of greeters, Tuesday, consisting of CLAYTON LEE (C.K.L. Trust), LEV KAGONOVICH (Consultant/Energy Leed & Commissioning Consulting), and […]