Events

Our featured speaker will be Jeannine Sparks from the Laguna Sunrise Rotary Club, who is the District 5180 Chairperson for Rotary Youth Exchange.  Jeanine will be discussing how the youth exchange progam works.

Menu- Mexican Food- Chicken carnitas faiitas, veggies, rice and bens, chips and salsa

Doors open 6:00

Dinner 6:30

Meeting 7:00

Pleqas RSVP by Saturday. Please Note if not eating in comments section

Speaker-Patrick Furlong will update us on youth protection within Rotary, and District 5180.

Menu-Smokey Oaks Tavern- pork or chicken sliders, cole slaw

Doors open-6:00

Dinner 6:30

Meeting 7:00

Please RSVP by Saturday morning. If not eating add note in comment box

There will be no meeting this week.

Speakers:  Chris Castillo will discuss crytocurrency and how it can affect your financial investments, and Jim Cralle will discuss open enrollment for Medicare participants.  Both will take your questions.

 Menu-O'Conners- Grillled Salmon with rice pilaf, Ceasar salad and garlic bread

Please RSVP by Sunday moring. If not eating put no meal in comment box

Get your Holidays Rolling!
Get involved in the 3rd annual "Fair Oaks JINGLE BOWL" being held at Fireside Lanes in Citrus Heights.

This is a fun start to kicking off the Holiday season.
Grab your co-workers, family, neighbors and friends and join in on a fun afternoon of Bowling.

 Pre-Registration is required $25 pp - Sign up as an individual or a team of 4 or 6.

See http://www.fairoakschamber.com for more information

The Christmas Tree Lighting at Fair Oaks Park happens December 2nd from 2-6pm.  It includes games for children, entertainment for all, live music, food for sale, and culminates with the Tree Lighting around 5:30pm.

Contact Doris Fulgham for more information.

Speaker: Rich Desmond, Sacramneto County Supervisor

Menu - Old Spaghetit Factory- Chicken Marsala, Brown Butter Mizithra Cheese Pasta, Cheesy Garlic Bread, and green salad with pesto dressing

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.

If you are attending but not eating, RSVP and note ‘no meal’ in the comments.

Come celebrate the holidays with our club!  Cost is $35 per person which includes catered food and all drinks.

Please RSVP to Cathy Smallhouse, and purchase tickets from the club treasurer.

Once again, the club will share our collective voices with Sunrise Senior Living at 4820 Hazel Avenue, singing Christmas carols as a goup.  Led by Pete Schroeder, the event is a great opportunity to enjoy Christmas spirit while providing entertainment to Fair Oaks Seniors.  Pete will bring sheet music, so just show up and enjoy the group gathering.

Once again, the club will share our collective voices with Sunrise Senior Living at 6017 Winding Way, Carmichael, singing Christmas carols as a goup.  Led by Pete Schroeder, the event is a great opportunity to enjoy Christmas spirit while providing entertainment to Fair Oaks Seniors.  Pete will bring sheet music, so just show up and enjoy the group gathering.

Our Annual Holiday Food Basket distribution will take place on December 20th.  This is a great opportunity to help families of Northridge Elementary with some extra food this holiday season.  There will be two time slots for participation, 9:00am - 11:30am to pack baskets and 3:30pm - 6:00pm to distribute the baskets.  Let Jim Erickson or Tom Freeman know of your willingness to participate.  More information will be provided in early December.

Join Jim and Diana Cralle as they once again host a New Year's Eve party at their home.  Save the Date, and more information will be published soon.

All members are welcome, team leads, please let me know if you can't make this important planning meeting.

11 days to the crab feed...are we ready?

Please come prepared to answer two questions:

1. What is the status of your area of responsibility?

2. What help do you need, or can you offer?

Here is the link to the plan...

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1c8t0jNAKRWme1YsKdJBO36i6AzM5M6neuDi3P2tUXYM/edit#heading=h.a6uzh6b3w5h

My thanks to each of you for all the hard work that has gone into bringing this event back, and I look forward to talking with you on Monday!

...Keith

Chief Crab

916.225.9908

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.

Tickets Now On Sale - Click Here To Buy

General Admission Tickets are just $80/person

To buy a full table or specific seat, click on the drawing!

Sponsorship Opportunities Now Available - Click Here To Learn More

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.