Fair Oaks Rotary Foundation board meeting will be on February 1 at 6 PM at Alida Bray’s home.  Alida graciously has offered to provide a meal.

6 days to go and we have a few things that still need to get nailed down...please come prepared to share updates and help problem solove

Save the date and get ready to experience the most anticipated seafood event of the year! Our famous Mardi Gras themed crab feed is back and better than ever. Join us at the Citrus Heights Community Center on February 17, 2024, for a night of indulgence and celebration.

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Don't miss out on the chance to secure your spot at this extraordinary event. We expect tickets to sell out quickly, so mark your calendars! 

You can expect all your favorites, such as:

• all-you-can-eat Dungeness crab, perfectly prepared

• a delicious array of side dishes to complement your meal

• our dessert dash to satisfy your sweet tooth

• a variety of beverages, including wine, beer, soft drinks and a well-stocked bar

• auctions to help us raise funds for our community projects.

• and amazing raffle prizes 

The 2024 Fair Oaks Rotary Crab Feed is your opportunity to enjoy a night of pure indulgence, camaraderie, and Mardi Gras fun. So save the date and be ready to buy your tickets on November 17. This is an event you won't want to miss!

We look forward to celebrating with you at the 2024 Fair Oaks Rotary Crab Feed - Mardi Gras Extravaganza! It's going to be an unforgettable night of festivities and philanthropy.

This event is our quarterly clean-up of Madison Avenue between Kenneth Ave and Bella Vista.  Our members volunteer to pick up the trash on the street, equipment for clean-up is provided.  We meet in the Bella Vista High School parking lot at 9:00am.

Join members of District 5180 for this training event:

PRLS (Practical Relevant Leadership Skills) VISION - Creating excellence in leadership in District 5180

PRLS MISSION - Through PRLS, District 5180 offers leadership training to Rotarians that can be used in Rotary and in an individual’s business or profession

This meeting is to review the "lessons learned" from the crab feed and decide if we want to try again next year. 

The plan is to review the inputs submitted by all the crab feed leads and then talk about if we want to continue this tradition in it's current form, in a modified format, or look at other options.

Crab feed leads are asked to get their lists to Keith asap, but no later than Saturday so I have time to compile them for this meeting.

Fair Oaks Rotary will be preparing lunch for families served by the Hope Neighborhood Learning Center, helping unhoused and marginally housed residents in the Oak Park area.  A number of other Rotary clubs and other service organizations will be manning tables to provide items needed by the families. We will need 10-12 Fair Oaks Rotarians to prepare and plate the food.

This meeting is to continue the review of "lessons learned" from the crab feed and decide if we want to try again next year. 

The plan is to review the inputs submitted by all the crab feed leads and then talk about if we want to continue this tradition in it's current form, in a modified format, or look at other options.

Our March 4th meeting will be dedicated to the Annual Rotary High School speech contest, where students compete for college scholarship money.  The winner will represent our club at the rotary district level.

Menu - Round Table Pizza, salad and breadsticks. Homemade desserts by our wonderful Rotary club. (Please let us know if you can bring a teen-inspired homemade dessert in the comments section of the registration page)

Meeting Schedule:

• 6:00pm Doors open
• 6:30pm Dinner
• 7:00pm Meeting begins

Please RSVP by Saturday noon for accurate attendance and meal count, and note if you are bringing a guest.

This event is in conjunction with Fair Oaks Park Department, and will be held along with Food Truck Mania and a Classic Car Show.  Women are need to run the booth, and share information with prospective new business women.

Northridge Elementary School garden renovation project - volunteers are need to cut weeds, move gravel and soil, install native plants and help install a drip system.

Guess what? It's Oktoberfest planning time, and we're kicking it off with a bang! Join us for the first meeting:

📅 Date: Monday, March 11th
🕠 Time: 5:30 PM
📍 Where: VFW Hall

Oh, and here's the juicy part – we're teaming up with the Folsom Rotary for double the fun!

Expect laughter, beer brainstorming, and maybe even a pretzel or two. Let's make Oktoberfest 2024 one for the books!

What's the plan? Click here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/14IbXAjiqPoZHfuMQKS1KiTy0ycRCbxrL3-I6iWvc5nM/edit?usp=sharing

Got questions? Hit me up.

Cheers,
Keith Walter
916.225.9908

Speaker - Club Member Lisa Odom will discuss all about the Grand Jury system, and let you know how you can volunteer if interested.

Menu - Correction on menu- Pork roast, risotto, green salad and lemoncello tiramasu

Meeting Schedule:

• 6:00pm Doors open
• 6:30pm Dinner
• 7:00pm Meeting begins

Please RSVP by Saturday noon for accurate attendance and meal count, and note if you are bringing a guest.

CHANGE of SPEAKER- Presenting...Fred Rowe-Baltic States Tour Review "Fasten your seatbelts for a whirlwind tour of five capital cities on the Baltic Sea, combining some history and current events...they're right in Putin backyard, after all ...with a bunch of Part 5 of our club's 4-way Test."

Menu - O'conner's- Corned Beef and cabbage. Feel free to bring your favorite desserts especially those green ones.

Meeting Schedule:

• 6:00pm Doors open
• 6:30pm Dinner
• 7:00pm Meeting begins

Please RSVP by Saturday noon for accurate attendance and meal count, and note if you are bringing a guest.

The Innerwheel Club will be supplying us with the annual spaghetti feed fundraiser.  All proceeds will benefit their club mission. There will be  a wine raffle too! This event is alway fun.

Speaker- Kaylon McBride from the Underground Store. This is a clothing give away program for the unhoused and low income families in the San Juan School District. 

Menu - Spaghetti Feed and homemade desserts

Meeting Schedule:

• 6:00pm Doors open
• 6:30pm Dinner
• 7:00pm Meeting begins

Please RSVP by Saturday noon for accurate attendance and meal count, and note if you are bringing a guest.

This is a community event at Fair Oaks Park where we will participate with a booth where we will have a craft and games set up for children to explore.  We will need volunteers to man the booth and play with the children.

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The Rotary Club of Fair Oaks, along with Norcal Golden Lovers Sac will be having a meet and greet with the residents at Sunrise of Fair Oaks Asisted Living.  There will be patriotic songs, gifts and the love of the Golden Retrievers from NorCal Golden Lovers Sac.  All are welcome to attend.

Hawaiian Theme! Dress in tropical attire

Our speaker will be new President Keith Walter. He and the new board members will lead us through a discussion about the upcoming Rotary year.

Menu- Pulled pork, Hawiian themed

$25 for dinner

 $10 for meeting only

 $ 5 for children 12 and under

Meeting Schedule:

• 6:00pm Doors open
• 6:30pm Dinner
• 7:00pm Meeting begins

Please RSVP by Friday Noon for accurate attendance and meal count, and note if you are bringing a guest.

Please note: This is a revised (fixed) invitation to allow members to register/RSVP.

Our meeting will be in an Assembly format with board members and committees leading the way.

Meeting Schedule:

• 6:00pm Doors open
• 6:30pm Dinner
• 7:00pm Meeting begins

Please RSVP by Friday at noon for accurate attendance, and note if you are bringing a guest. This will be a potluck dinner.

A meeting to review the financial data from the 2024 Crab Feed and determine the correct total income from this event.

Please contact Keith for more details and a meeting invite.

The first meeting of the new Rotary Club of Fair Oaks Board for the 2024-25 year.  Members are welcome to attend, but please use the blue Members button to register before Monday.

The agenda, board member reports and any other non-confidential information regarding the meeting can be found at the link below. No printed handouts will be available at the meeting.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1kArNdZrTOjtZkYFa1ZnHPNmREqR0uAz2?usp=drive_link

Our speaker is Ashley Shult Langdon. Ashley is the author the book "Mildly Scenic: A Trail Guide to Sacramento's Lower American River". The book is a compendium of more than 70 trails running from Downtown to Lake Natoma, plus photos, trail tips and easy to read maps created in partnership with students in Sac State's Geography Department. She will talk to us about what led to her writing this book and the guide itself.

Meeting Schedule:

• 6:00pm Doors open
• 6:30pm Dinner
• 7:00pm Meeting begins

Dinner will be Lasagna with salad and bread from Caffe Italiano.

Please RSVP by Friday at noon for accurate attendance and meal count, and note if you are bringing a guest. Thank you.

1. Ensure the club’s financial records from the prior year are complete and accurate
2. Recommend to the board any changes required to comply with the club’s bylaws, MOU, or handbook
3. Identify opportunities for how the club could improve its financial record keeping

1. The committee will gather the financial records and interview the treasurer and others, as needed, to have confidence the financial records from the prior year are complete and accurate.
2. They will also review the approved club bylaws, Memorandum of Understanding with the Rotary Club of Fair Oaks Foundation, and the Handbook to determine if the financial accounts and reporting are fit for purpose for the year ahead.
3. Based on the results of the review, the person or committee may also make recommendations to the board for changes that would benefit the club.
4. The board will receive a comprehensive written report that summarizes the people involved, the items examined, and the results of the review.
5. If the committee cannot complete the report prior to the August board meeting, the committee will meet at least monthly and a preliminary report will be prepared for each board meeting until a final report is complete.

The club's membership information, website, calendar, documents and more are all managed by a ClubRunner system we lease. Making sure the information in this system is accurate and up-to-date is something that requires each member's help, as well as volunteers who understand how to update the system.

This workshop will focus on the website features of this system and while it is open to all club members, I intend it for members involved with the Public Image and Information Management Committee.

Register now to receive the Zoom information for this workshop.

...Keith

Our speaker will be Kelly Siefkin, Chief Philanthropy Officer of the Sacramento Region Community Foundation. The foundation leads, serves, and inspires enduring philanthropy for a just and vibrant Sacramento region. Kelly will share how they partner with individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit organizations to invest charitable funds that make an immediate and lasting impact throughout our community.

Dinner will be a BBQ from O'Conner's with salad and rolls.

Meeting Schedule:

• 6:00pm Doors open
• 6:30pm Dinner
• 7:00pm Meeting begins

Please RSVP by Friday noon for accurate attendance and meal count, and note if you are bringing a guest.

Our speaker will be Kelly Siefkin, Chief Philanthropy Officer of the Sacramento Region Community Foundation. The foundation leads, serves, and inspires enduring philanthropy for a just and vibrant Sacramento region. Kelly will share how they partner with individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit organizations to invest charitable funds that make an immediate and lasting impact throughout our community.

Please join us for a fun filled day in Morgan Hill on Sunday, July 28th.  Victoria's cousin, Andy Mariani, offers tours and a fruit tasting at his orchard during the harvest season.  The personal tour includes a history of the stone fruit industry in California and Andy will share his views of where this industry is heading in the future.  During the tour, feel free to pick ripe fruit off the trees for purchase by weight afterwards. Then you get to enjoy dozens of fruit varietal tastings in the fruit sheds.  The orchard features a variety of stone fruits including peaches and nectarines.  Bring along a cooler to ensure your fresh fruit makes it home while they are still fresh and juicy.  Andy's Orchard also has a Country Store where you can buy local fresh and dried fruit, local honey and many special treats from the Morgan Hill area.  SEE LINKS BELOW.  

Seniors are $22 per person, General Admission is $25, children 10 and under are free.  FRIENDS AND FAMILY ARE WELCOME!  We highly recommend carpooling.  Therefore, we will be meeting at 9:30am at a nearby location TBA to carpool to the Orchard where we will have special "family" parking.  After the tour, we are going to a non-hosted lunch in downtown Morgan Hill.  If there is enough interest, we may plan a wine tasting after lunch at Guglielmo Winery in Morgan Hill ($15 per person).  We MUST have all RSVPs in to Maggie Hoy or Victoria Porter by Friday, July 19th, to save your tour spot and a seat for lunch and the winery tasting.  PLEASE INCLUDE in your RSVP if you are interested in the wine tasting and/or staying overnight Saturday the night before or on Sunday.  FYI, it is about a two and a half hour drive to Andy's from Fair Oaks.   

www.andysorchard.com

www.guglielmowinery.com

We hope you are as excited as we are to attend this Rotary Club of Fair Oaks Out 'n About event.  

Victoria Porter TEXT 916-208-8626 or EMAIL vicporter65@gmail.com

Maggie Hoy TEXT 916-705-6404 or EMAIL maggiehoy@gmail.com

Our speaker will be Garen Wintemute, MD. Dr. Wintemute is the Director of Violence Prevention Research Progam at UC Davis. He is a renowed expert on the public health crisis of gun violence and a pioneer in the field of injury epidemiology and prevention of firearm violence. He has done extensive research on the the nature and causes of firearm violence with aims to improve the health and safety of Americans. Dr. Wintemute will speak to us about gun violence from a medical perspective.

Meeting Schedule:

• 6:00pm Doors open
• 6:30pm Dinner
• 7:00pm Meeting begins

Please RSVP by Friday at noon for accurate attendance and meal count, and note if you are bringing a guest. Dinner will be provided by Cafe Italiano; Manicotti, bread and salad.

Our speaker will be Garen Wintermute, M.D.. Dr. Wintermute is an emergency medicine physician at UC Davis Medical Center where he is the director of the Violence Prevention Research Program. Dr. Wintemute is one of a few public health experts researching gun violence in the United States—he has said that there are only a dozen researchers in the United States who study this subject, including him. In 1987, he published a study on accidental gun deaths among children in California. The study found that in about one-third of incidents, the shooter did not know the gun was loaded or real.