Happy New Year!

Our Speaker will be Steve Reed. He will talk to us about Honor Flight Network -  a national nonprofit organization working to celebrate America’s veterans by inviting them to share in a day of honor at our nation’s memorials. Participation in an Honor Flight trip gives veterans the opportunity to share this momentous occasion with other comrades, remember the fallen, and share their stories and experiences with other veterans. Honored veterans always travel free of charge, thanks to generous donations to the organization.

While initially focused solely on America’s World War II era veterans, Honor Flight Network has expanded its mission to include those who served during the Korean War and the Vietnam War eras. The Honor Flight TLC program also honors veterans of any service era who are critically ill.

Register now for a free King of Clubs ticket

Dinner will be from Caffe Italiano - Pork Roast, Mashed Potatoes, Roasted Vegetables and Bread.

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.

This is a meeting of the Rotary Club of Fair Oaks Board of Directors for the 2024-25 year. 

5:30: light meal and social time

6:00: meeting starts

Members are welcome to attend, but please use the blue Members button to register.

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

Link to agenda

Dinner will be provided...if you RSVP 

Happy New Year Resolutions - Nick is offering a "Stay vertical, your life depends on it!" balance enhancement or recovery class, lasting one hour for Club members.  I will provide everything, including a padded floor. You may film the exercises so you can remember them.

You will learn fundamentally important practical activities to help maintain your balance and hopefully prevent falls leading to injury. 

Any ability range accommodated. Wear clothes, socks and shoes to move in.

The idea is that you will learn what to practice daily on your own, or prodded by a concerned partner.  

Details:

When: Saturday, January 11th

Time: 10:00am-11:00am

Where: Meristem Movement Room, 9200 Fair Oaks Boulevard, FO (between San Juan and Bannister) Turn right when you enter the main gate and park.

RSVP:  Nick Broad  nbroad61@gmail.com or text 415 902-0044.

Larisa Perryman and Carie Spencer will share how Rhett Seevers’ untimely death created a nonprofit dedicated to inspiring people to better health through fitness and nutrition.

Our meal will be: La Placita – Enchiladas (chicken & cheese options) rice, beans, chips, salsa

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.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day (officially Birthday of Martin Luther King Jr.,^[1] and often referred to shorthand as MLK Day) is a federal holiday in the United States observed on the third Monday of January each year. King was chief spokesperson for nonviolent activism in the Civil Rights Movement, which protested racial discrimination in federal and state law and civil society. The movement led to several groundbreaking legislative reforms in the United States.

Born in 1929, Martin Luther King Jr.'s actual birthday is January 15 (which in 1929 fell on a Tuesday). The earliest Monday for this holiday is January 15 and the latest is January 21. The Monday observance is similar for those federal holidays which fall under the Uniform Monday Holiday Act.

The campaign for a federal holiday in King's honor began soon after his assassination in 1968. President Ronald Reagan signed the holiday into law in 1983, and it was first observed three years later on January 20, 1986. At first, some states resisted observing the holiday as such, giving it alternative names or combining it with other holidays. Official observance in each state's law as well as federal law occurred in 2000.

From: Wikipedia

Kelly Coleman, the Executive Director for Save the Rain, will share how Save the Rain began in 2005 with one tank, one family and one idea. Harvesting the rain has become a movement and is stopping the needless deaths caused by the global water crisis. Having access to consistent clean water is breaking the cycle of gender inequality. Girls no longer need to spend their days searching for water. It also alleviates poverty, transforms gender equity, improves education and health, and creates possibilities for women. Thousands of tanks, hundreds of thousands of people and still the same idea.

Save the Rain is a clean water charity that builds rainwater collection systems on homes and primary schools, providing generations of once water deprived communities with clean, safe drinking water. They also teach water conservation, reforestation, sanitation and hygiene, and sustainable agriculture. Their programs bring about lasting change that manifest in a myriad of ways.

The Rotary Club of Fair Oaks is a long-time sponsor of Save The Rain and looks forward to hearing Kelly's update about the amazing work this organization does.

Our meal will be: O’Connors BBQ - Pesto Chicken pasta, vegetables, caesar salad and garlic bread.

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.

The Rotary Club of Fair Oaks is proud to present this year's Big Day of Service as a major donor.

Register for this event to hear the vision for this year's big community service event and learn how you can help

Brenda Johnson is a 41 year veteran of the high tech industry who is on a mission to protect small businesses from cyber attack.  She holds the CISSP certification (Certified Information Security Services Professional), and is currently the US Sales Manager for SKADI Cyber Defense, an organization dedicated solely to small business needs.  Small businesses account for over 80% of all ransomware attacks in the US today, so the need for her mission is great.

Our meal will be: Caffe Italiano – Lasagna (veggie & meat option) Salad, Bread

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.

This is a meeting of the Rotary Club of Fair Oaks Board of Directors for the 2024-25 year. 

Members are welcome to attend, but please use the blue Members button to register and the Zoom link will be provided.

The agenda, board member reports and any other non-confidential information regarding the meeting can be found at the link below and may be updated between now and the meeting. 

Link to agenda

Join Neil and students from Bella Vista at 9 AM as we help keep Madison Ave free from litter! Rumor has it there may be coffee and dounuts;)

Work with your committee chair to figure out how to make the most of your workshop next week!

Our meal will be: La Placita – Taco bar (chicken & beef options) rice, beans, chips, salsa

Meeting Schedule:

• 6:00pm Doors open

• 6:30pm Dinner

• 7:00pm Meeting begins

Meals are $15 per person if you RSVP by Friday at noon, otherwise meals are $20 per person at the door. Please remember to let us now if you are bringing a guest.

TICKETS ARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR THE 32^ND MARDI GRAS CRAB FEED presented by the Rotary Club of Fair Oaks. 

Click Here To Buy Tickets

1. What is the menu? Minestrone Soup, Salad, Pasta, Crab, Shrimp and Bread
2. Will there be Dessert? Yes, Incredible desserts available in our Dessert Auction
3. Can we bring our own wine? No, Wine and premium wine will be available for sale
4. What other drinks will be available? Wine, beer (must be 21), & soda. Water is free.
5. What is Dress attire? - Casual or Mardi Gras theme
6. Will there be Auction items? Yes. Silent Auction, Fun Draw, and Dinner experiences
7. Will there be other fun activities? Yes. Our famous “Heads or Tails” game
8. Are Sponsorships available? Yes, contact our Sponsor Chair: Katie 916-627-9300
9. How will I know where to sit? Bring your tickets with you. (Know the person who sold you the ticket if you can.) We will also have by your last name if you purchased it.
10. What if I lose my ticket? Contact the person who sold you the ticket. If you have purchased your ticket online, we have you by your last name.
11. Will you accept credit cards at the event? Yes, you may purchase drink tickets and other items at check-in with a credit card. But bring cash for the Dessert Auction and other Heads or Tails purchased inside the event.
12. Will butter warmers be available for sale? Yes, but bring your own if you have them.
13. Can I bring a container to bring home leftover crab? No. If there is leftover crab, it will be available for sale at the end of the event.

Presidents' Day, officially Washington's Birthday at the federal governmental level, is a holiday in the United States celebrated on the third Monday of February. It is often celebrated to honor all those who served as presidents of the United States and, since 1879, has been the federal holiday honoring Founding Father George Washington, who led the Continental Army to victory in the American Revolutionary War, presided at the Constitutional Convention of 1787, and served as the first U.S. president from 1789 to 1797.^[1]

We look forward to seeing you next week!

Join our Youth Director Denise and Dean Henricks to learn about all the ways Rotary works with young people and how your help is needed to ensure they are safe and get the most out of their Rotary experiences.

Our meal will be: O’Connors – BBQ

Meeting Schedule:

• 6:00pm Doors open

• 6:30pm Dinner

• 7:00pm Meeting begins

Meals are $15 per person if you RSVP by Friday at noon, otherwise meals are $20 per person at the door. Please remember to let us now if you are bringing a guest.

Join us as five brave high school students participate in our annual speech contest. This event is always fun and often surprising as the students compete this year not only for club prizes, but also for the chance to win a trip to Disneyland.

Our meal will be catered by La Placita Mexican Restaurant

Meeting Schedule:

• 6:00pm Doors open

• 6:30pm Dinner

• 7:00pm Meeting begins

Meals are $15 per person if you RSVP by Friday at noon, otherwise meals are $20 per person at the door. Please remember to let us now if you are bringing a guest.

You don’t want to miss Jessica sharing the story of how she came to create this locally owned family business as a result of her son Miller, who has a rare neur-degenerative disease. Learn how in less than a year this small business has made a big impact in the community.

Our meal will be from Cafe Italiano - featuring lasagna (meat) and vegetarian raviolis, salad, bread

Meeting Schedule:

• 6:00pm Doors open

• 6:30pm Dinner

• 7:00pm Meeting begins

Meals are $15 per person if you RSVP by Friday at noon, otherwise meals are $20 per person at the door. Please remember to let us now if you are bringing a guest.

This is a meeting of the Rotary Club of Fair Oaks Board of Directors for the 2024-25 year. 

5:30: light meal and social time

6:00: meeting starts

Members are welcome to attend, but please use the blue Members button to register.

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

Link to agenda

Dinner will be provided...if you RSVP 

Engineers Without Borders builds a better world through engineering projects that empower communities to meet their basic human needs. Our highly skilled volunteers work with communities to find appropriate solutions for their infrastructure needs.

Our meal will be: from O'Connor's -  corned beef and hash and birthday cake/ice cream for Ralph C's birthday

Due to our caters request we MUST HAVE RSVP'S REPORTED BY WEDNESDAY MARCH 12th! 
Since we have requested a St Patrick's Day meal that includes Corned Beef we must provide O'Connors with our meal count by Wednesday... not our typical Friday deadline

Meeting Schedule:

• 6:00pm Doors open

• 6:30pm Dinner

• 7:00pm Meeting begins

Meals are $15 per person if you RSVP by Friday at noon, otherwise meals are $20 per person at the door. Please remember to let us now if you are bringing a guest.

Love playing Bridge or other card and board games? Join the fun! Todd has started a new social game night, and it might be just what you're looking for to add some excitement and connection to your calendar. Register for more details.

Join us for our annual joint meeting with the Inner Wheel Club to learn about all the good work they continue to do in our community.

Our meal will be: Catered by Old Spaghetti Factory    

Penne  Pasta with meat sauce

Penne Pasta with Mizithra Cheese & Browned Butter

Green Salad with Pesto Dressing

Cheesy Garlic Bread with Marinara Dipping Sauce

Meeting Schedule:

• 6:00pm Doors open

• 6:30pm Dinner

• 7:00pm Meeting begins

Meals are $15 per person if you RSVP by Friday at noon, otherwise meals are $20 per person at the door. Please remember to let us now if you are bringing a guest.

📢 BREAKING NEWS! 📢

Introducing the First Annual Fair Oaks Men’s Day! 🎉

While the ladies of Rotary are off discussing life balance, we’re embracing our own version of equilibrium—great food, cold drinks, and solid camaraderie! 🍖🍻

🗓 Friday, March 28 | 🕠 5:30-8:30 PM
📍 Brahma Bar & Grill, 10239 Fair Oaks Blvd, Fair Oaks

No tickets, no set menu—just order what you want, enjoy the night, and raise a glass to the fine men of Fair Oaks! Don’t miss it! 💪🔥

(A Night of Brotherhood, BBQ & Banter!)

We’ll be tackling the important issues—like who grills the best steak, which beer pairs best with BBQ, and whether we can actually fix things without YouTube.

All Fair Oaks Rotary men, husbands of female members, and invited guests welcome!

👉 RSVP to Keith Walter at 916.225.9908 or keith4rcfo@gmail.com

Because sometimes, men just need a night to be men. 💪🍻🔥

Women in Rotary – “Balancing Family, Job and Giving Service” – All  ladies who are Club members, plus ladies of our “male” members and Inner Wheel are invited to a fun and informative event to help us share tips we’ve learned to help stay balanced while caring for our families, jobs and giving service in our community.  Anne Browning, Certified Counselor and Master Level Integrated Coach and Presenter will be leading our panel.

Will will be hosting the Orangevale Rotary Club for a fun, social evening of fellowship and entertainment.

Our meal will be: pork scallopini, potatoes and veggies from Caffe Italiano

Meeting Schedule:

• 6:00pm Doors open

• 6:30pm Dinner

• 7:00pm Meeting begins

Meals are $15 per person if you RSVP by Friday at noon, otherwise meals are $20 per person at the door. Please remember to let us now if you are bringing a guest.

This women’s vocational event will be at Fair Oaks Park April 3rd 5pm to 8pm and it’s in conjunction with the Fair Oaks Park and Rec Food Truck Mania Night. The event celebrates women in business. There will be women owned vendors and lots of amazing food trucks. All are welcome to come to shop and eat 😊  Our club will have a booth there so Doris needs a few more women volunteers to represent the women of Rotary.

This luncheon will be held at Christian Brothers High School, 4315 Martin Luther King Blvd, Sacramento from 10 AM to 12:30 PM. We are supporting Suzann Gostovich's annual luncheon for the students and families in the Hope Neighborhood Learning Center, her outreach to marginally housed children. Rotary will be providing and preparing the food for about 100 guests. We need volunteers to purchase and bring the food to their site. We served lasagna, macaroni and cheese, salad, and rolls last year. It was well received and not much prep.

Join Marcia Eymann as she shares how this 501c3 nonprofit organization focuses on creating a place where those who are 22 years and older and have intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) can come together and realize their full potential as adults. Infinite Friends is a place where everyone knows one another, a place where they feel at home and more importantly where they want to be.

Our meal will be: Caffe Italiano - Lasagna with meat sauce and a vegetarian sauce, salad and bread.

Meeting Schedule:

• 6:00pm Doors open

• 6:30pm Dinner

• 7:00pm Meeting begins

Meals are $15 per person if you RSVP by Friday at noon, otherwise meals are $20 per person at the door. Please remember to let us now if you are bringing a guest.

Location:

VFW

8990 Kruitof Way

Fair Oaks, Ca.

6:00 - Check in and Social

6:30 - Dinner

7:00 - Meeting

8:00 - Adjourn

Dinner will be provided by La Placita. Enchiladas, Rice and Beans.

Our Speaker will be Marcia Eymann. He speech is titled "Her Side of the Story" and it explores the roll of women in Sacramento region during the California Gold Rush. She will be talking about ways in which women have contributed to the economic development of the region.

Please RSVP by Friday at noon for an accurate head count for dinner.

At this monthly meeting of the Big Day Of Service Project Teams the final selection of projects and project captains will be announced. Fair Oaks Rotary Club members are encourged to find a project they care about and volunteer so we can support as many different projects as possible and show the community we care.

PRESENTATION 

KIDS HELPING KIDS   SACRAMENTO 

Presenting information about their campaign united against pediatric cancer

Cole Dugan.          Senior Projecr Manager

Kayvon Mains.      Senior Director of Outreach

Hailey Paquette.    Junior Director of Outreach

Meal:   Cafe Italiano

Spagetti & MeatBalls

Salad

Bread

Please register by Friday by 12 noon. Meal & meeting $25.00

Meeting only $10.00

6 pm     Fellowship

6:30      Dinner

7:00      Meeting

Big Day of Giving - this year we partnered with the Sacramento Region Community Foundation to extend both our reach and visibility in the community.

Now is the time to ask our family, friends and neighbors to donate not only cash or their time, but we can now accept donations like stocks, bonds and assets.

Our BDOG webpage also makes it easy for people to see where their donations are going.

Click here to donate now!

Event:  Weekly Meeting April 28, 2025  Rotaplast

Date:  April 28, 2025

Fee : $25.00     Meeting & Dinner

         $10.00      Meeting only

PRESENTATION 

Rotaplast Rotary International India Project

Jim & Diana Cralle will do a presentation on their experience in India & involvement with Rotaplast project.
 

Dinner: Catered by O'Connors BBQ

Meal:  Tri Tip, Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Caesar Salad, Rolls

This is a special, optional pre-board meeting to review the results of the preliminary year-end financial review and budget analysis conducted by Financial Review Committee.

Dinner will be served, but space is limited and RSVP's are required.

On May 5 Andrew Saunders will give us an overview of the Lincoln Highway, the first transcontinental automobile route, cobbled together in 1913 from road segments across America.  His focus on the route in our locale will include the alternate segment that traversed Orangevale, Fair Oaks and Citrus Heights, and what is planned to memorialize that segment with signage. Andrew is a member of the Lincoln Highway Association, as well as the Rotary Club of Citrus Heights, and recently made a similar presentation to the Orangevale Historical Society.

Dinner: Limon and Sal

Meal:  Grilled chicken, Carnitas, Rice, Beans, Tortillas, Salsa, Guacamole and Sour Cream.

Fee : $25.00     Meeting & Dinner

         $10.00      Meeting only

Join Eric Seider, an international permaculture consultant, designer, and educator with a wealth of experience in the most demanding environments across the globe, as he explains why he co-founded Permaculture Fair Oaks in 2024. This nonprofit permaculture community group has a mission of working with nature to create sustainable human habitats and food systems. Permaculture Fair Oaks is interested in collaborating with individuals and groups like Rotary to create demonstration gardens showcasing suburban food production.

Our meal will be provided by La Placita.

Fee : $25.00     Meeting & Dinner

         $10.00      Meeting only

At this last monthly meeting of the Big Day Of Service Project Teams. Fair Oaks Rotary Club members are encourged to find a project they care about and volunteer so we can support as many different projects as possible and show the community we care.

This is a meeting of the Rotary Club of Fair Oaks Board of Directors for the 2024-25 year. 

5:30: light meal and social time

6:00: meeting starts

Members are welcome to attend, but please use the blue Members button to register.

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

Link to agenda

Dinner will be provided...if you RSVP 

7:30 AM 

Volunteer Check In Begins
T-Shirt Pickup @ Bella Vista High School

Check In, BDOS Breakfast, and Community Vendor Fair 

8:30 AM

Big Day of Service Kick-Off Rally
Bella Vista High School
8301 Madison Ave, Fair Oaks

10:00 AM

BDOS Community Projects at 50+ Locations around Fair Oaks and Orangevale

2:00 PM

Projects Complete 
After Lunch with Project Team 

Explore projects and sign up using this link!

Jackeline Aguilar, Regional Coordinator for Get On The Bus Sacramento, will explain how they provide support to families with incarcerated loved ones.

Get On The Bus (GOTB) is a statewide prison visiting program that educates hundreds of volunteers and supporters throughout California and engages the community to raise awareness about the plight of children with a parent in prison.

Get On The Bus advocates for the right of children to see, touch, and talkto their parent who is incarcerated.

Our meal will be provided Cafe Italiano

Chicken Parmesan with pasta & salad

Fee : $25.00     Meeting & Dinner

         $10.00      Meeting only

Love playing Bridge or other card and board games? Join the fun! Todd has started a new social game night, and it might be just what you're looking for to add some excitement and connection to your calendar. Register for more details.

It’s movie time—“MISSION IMPOSSIBLE”!  All right all you movie lovers and especially “Mission Impossible” Lovers!  Join Diana & Jim for a fun Club night at the movies.  You can now pre-buy tickets for the opening at the Cinemark Century Folsom.  Diana & Jim have purchased their tickets for Thursday, May 22nd, at 6:50pm, seats F13-14, if you want to sit close by.  If you haven’t seen Mission Impossible – Part 1, we suggest you watch that first just to make sure you don’t miss anything.   See you at the movies!!

Poker Fellowship - has returned for Saturday, May 31starting at 6 PM. As before, it will be held at the Fulgham home and we will play Texas Hold'em with a $20 buy in. Dinner will be pizza. Please either chip in $10 for pizza or bring a salad. Frank and Doris will provide dessert. Please bring your own beverage of choice. Please RSVP if you plan to attend and let us know if you prefer to bring a salad or chip in for pizza. We can have up to 4 tables, so there is plenty of room. Just RSVP so we can plan for the correct number of attendees…Frank and Doris Fulgham

Learn Why Palm Tree Brewing Picked Fair Oaks - owner Derek Clark will share his background in charitable activities and how he plans to bring that spirit to his new business location in Fair Oaks.

Our meal will be provided by tbd

Fee : $25.00     Meeting & Dinner

         $10.00      Meeting only

We will host the District Recognition and Awards Events  at Safetyville, USA, a miniature city that spans a little over 3 acres of land in Sacramento, California. We will kick the meeting off and welcome our distinguished guests before turning the agenda over to DG Steve to hand out awards. There will also be a chili cookoff (our dinner) with the winning club getting a nice prize.

Fee : $FREE     Meeting & Dinner

Joint Board Meeting  - this will be our final board meeting of the year which will be a joint meeting with the new board.

5:30: potluck meal and social time

6:00: meeting starts

Members are welcome to attend, but please use the blue Members button to register.

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

Link to agenda

All are welcome, but please RSVP 

Our meal will be provided by tbd

Fee : $25.00     Meeting & Dinner

         $10.00      Meeting only