A VISIT WITH A MAN FOR A FEW SEASONS

Rotary Meeting, November 29, 2022 Greeters STEVE HUFFMAN (retired Huffman Strategy) and JUDY KJELSTROM (Director Emerita of the Bio-Tech Program, U.C. Davis) greeted our Rotarians returning from their Thanksgiving celebrations. The wine was poured by CLAYTON LEE (Real Estate) and NORM MARSHALL (President Headwaters Construction) and photography was provided by JOHN SWENTOWSKY (Swentowsky Photography).  JOHN […]


THE SUN SETS ON THE MILLER ADMINISTRATION!

Rotary Meeting, June 28, 2022 It was applaud until you drop day at PRESIDENT BOB MILLER’s last meeting. MILLER (First US Community Credit Union) named as many members as he could and thanked them for making his term such a success. Our members clapped back and bid him farewell with a standing ovation. Greeters ED WRIGHT […]


ROTARY CELEBRATES OUR VETERANS – ARMED FORCES DAY!

Rotary Meeting, May 24, 2022 WELCOME/GAVEL IN Reveille by bugle and table centerpieces with flags for each branch of the U.S. military service greeted our club members for Tuesday’s celebration of VETERANS ARMED FORCES DAY. Each of the Rotarians was cheerfully greeted by CHRIS ANN BACHTEL (retired, banking) and VIRGINIA WADE (retired SAFE. PRESIDENT BOB […]


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), […]


The State of the Community College in Sacramento

Rotary Meeting: September 21, 2021           It’s beginning to feel like a “big game day” with the Sac Century Challenge only two weeks away! PRESIDENT BOB MILLER (VP & Business Service Manager / First US Community Credit Union) sported the cool bicycle jersey as did DAVID BRANDENBURGER (Real Estate Brokerage). PAST PRESIDENT SUSAN SHERIDAN (Retired […]


FROM SODA SPRINGS TO INNSBRUCK: A VISIT WITH OLYMPIAN STARR WALTON-HURLEY

Rotary Meeting: July 20, 2021 Please note: Due to solar flares and global warming our meeting recording is not available this week. On your marks, get set, go! The Olympic Games start in Tokyo on Friday, but Rotarians got an early start with Sacramento’s own Olympian STARR WALTON-HURLEY. She shares personal stories detailing the history […]


St. Patrick’s Day – A St. Patrick’s Day Celebration with the Rotary Club of Dublin, Ireland – Erin Go Bragh!

Rotary Meeting: March 16, 2021   Happy St. Patrick’s Day! PRESIDENT KEVIN SMITH-FAGAN (Executive Director of Fairytale Town) brought the Irish to celebrate with our Club. What must be a first was a joint virtual meeting with the Dublin Rotary Club to celebrate the holiday at noon our time and 7 p.m. in Ireland. As […]


UC Davis on the Move – An Update on Aggie Square

Rotary Meeting: January 5, 2021   PRESIDENT KEVIN SMITH-FAGAN (Executive Director of Fairytale Town) welcomed members with a big “Happy New Year.” January also marks the 2nd half of our Rotary year, which is already filled to the brim with esteemed guest speakers and hot topics. We will be covering the latest COVID-19 news, the […]


Virtual Sac Century is a Success!

  Rotary Meeting: October 13, 2020   The fall air was crisp and clear outside our Zoom screen boxes as PRESIDENT KEVIN SMITH-FAGAN (Executive Director of Fairytale Town) brought our meeting to order in celebration of the successful Sac Century Challenge which raised $108,000 for the Sacramento Children’s Home Crisis Nursery.   PRESIDENT KEVIN asked […]


A Primer on Education in the Midst of a Pandemic  

      Sporting a Rotary baseball cap, President Kevin Smith-Fagan (Executive Director of Fairytale Town) opened the meeting with enthusiasm for the opening of Major League Baseball with the San Francisco Giants playing the Los Angeles Dodgers.     President Elect Bob Miller (First U.S. Credit Union) dressed in his Dodgers cap, shirt and […]