Pulse for the Week of April 29th, 2025

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 […]


Pulse for the Week of April 15th, 2025

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 […]


Pulse for the Week of April 8th, 2025

“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 […]


Pulse for the Week of April 1st, 2025

“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 […]


Pulse for the Week of March 27th, 2025

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 […]


Pulse for the Week of March 18th, 2025

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 […]


Pulse for the Week of March 11th, 2025

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 […]


Pulse for the Week of March 4th, 2025

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 […]


Pulse for the Week of February 11th, 2025

Sacramento’s role as an emerging leader in global culinary circles was celebrated at the club’s Tuesday luncheon. John Wood took the stage to deliver the Thought for the Day—which, in true Rotary fashion, included a few well-aged jokes about bad cooking. Rumor has it, Gordon Ramsay may have shed a single tear. In the meeting […]


Pulse for the Week of February 4th, 2025

OK, so they didn’t get it done in 80 days, but our luncheon speakers did fly around the world in 90 days – and raised $2 million to fight polio. More on that later. President Bobby Reed gaveled the meeting to order and invited his father-in-law, Phil Goldman, to deliver our Thought for the Day. […]