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 […]
On a Thursday that felt like a Tuesday, the Rotary Club of Sacramento gathered in our usual spot to hear Mary Teichert, upcoming CEO of Teichert Inc., share insights into one of California’s oldest businesses – and debunk a few urban legends! Turns out, the success of Teichert is driven more by smart and ethical […]
Though it was the day after St. Patrick’s Day, our club celebrated nonetheless. Members wore everything from blinking bow ties to stylish green jackets. Our tables were decorated with shamrock necklaces for those needing Emerald attire, along with green mints and chocolate gold coins. PP Kevin Smith-Fagan entertained us with an Irish song. Money is […]
Spring was in the air at ye olde Rotary meeting this week, as that smoothest of orators, Past President Todd Koolakian, filled in for El Presidente, Bobby Reed, who was off camping with a bunch of 6th graders in Sly Park (if you can’t understand Bobby’s slang at next week’s meeting, blame the kids). Past […]
It was Fat Tuesday as the club’s weekly lunch meeting was called to order by President Bobby Reed. Meeting sponsor Nancy Smith-Fagan gave her time to Reina and Mel Chan of the Olivia Chan Foundation. After the passing of their daughter Olivia from leukemia, the couple found a shortage of grief and healing programs. Their […]