How many parking tickets did Maggie Hopkins once rack up in a two-week period? Which District Governor has a secret identity as a sound engineer? What Fairytale Town building proposal included a picture of the builder’s CEO at her childhood birthday party? Astute Rotarians found the answers to these questions and more this week – […]
New Year, New Rotary Leadership! It was Kerry Wood Fan Appreciation Day at ye old Rotary Club this week, as we installed our resident Wonder Woman as President for the upcoming term, with Past President Diane Woodruff presiding expertly over the ceremonies as emcee. The meeting started with a parade of this year’s foundation […]
President Bobby’s Demotion: Tacos, Teasing, and the Blazer Heard ‘Round the Club It would’ve been a surprise had President Bobby’s send-off been anything but a party. Hosted at the McKinley Village Clubhouse, Rotarians and friends gathered after hours (a.k.a. Rotarian Happy Hour, instead of lunch hour) to properly “demote” our fearless, fashion-confused leader. There were tacos, […]
No one else may be counting, but upon convening the club luncheon, President Bobby Reed reminded all of us on Tuesday that it was his last meeting before his demotion. Maybe he’s eager to pass the torch! Meeting sponsor Dee Hartzog donated her speaking time to Laura Heintz, CEO of the Stanford Sierra Youth and […]
The Greeks famously said, “A society grows great when old men plant trees in whose shade they shall never sit.” This week, as we gathered at Discovery Park, we got to appreciate the truth of those words. Mile One of Discovery Park is the Rotary Club of Sacramento’s official adopted mile and the focus of […]
After President Bobby Reed gaveled us in, the Thought for the Day was presented by PP Todd Koolakian. Todd had been asked on short notice to comment at the recent district conference on the Magic of Rotary. He plugged in a few details into chatGPT and lo and behold: a brilliant speech appeared for […]
President Bobby Reed kicked off the meeting with Music from The Masters—a choice that was a definite hit with the golf crowd as the club readies for its Golf for Kids fundraiser on May 9. Bryan Murray offered the thought for the day, reflecting on the impact of social media. His advice for restoring peace […]
The mood was festive as the club gathered to celebrate Jean Runyon Day at its April 15 luncheon. The presentation of the Jean Runyon Award honors the legacy of a Sacramento icon and our club’s first female member. PP Diane Woodruff presided over the meeting, which opened with a couple songs from our own Rotary […]
“The only person you can change is yourself.” Such was the wisdom from luncheon speaker Michael Lopez, an expert in the psychology of effecting change. President Bobby Reed called the meeting to order and invited PP Kevin Smith-Fagan to share a thought for the day. Building on the theme of change, PP Kevin quoted Bob […]
“Trust” by Christie Holderegger Sharing his excitement, President Bobby Reed asked who, like he, had attended the Sacramento historic occasion Monday evening when the Athletics debuted at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento. Among those at the ballgame were Kathy Herrfeldt and Sarah Hodge, both of whom were working the game as team staff. Craig […]