John Morse Orchestra Shares

South Sacramento Rotarians were treated to a concert of Christmas Carols by the John Morse Waldorf School's string orchestra. Under the direction of Felicia Keys, the orchestra played What Child is This?, Jungle Bells, the Carol of the Bells, and other selections.

Brian Moore Shares Awards with South Sac

District Governor Brian attended South Sac's November 24 meeting and presented two certificates to the club's Quiet Rotarian winners, Kim Williams and Markus Dascher. Immediate Past President Barbara Tracy was also presented with a Presidential Citation for the club's achievements in 2007-08.

Making Thanksgiving a Little Brighter for Some

South Sac Rotarians delivered all the makings for a complete Thanksgiving dinner to four families on November 24. One recipient responded, "This is truly a blessing!"

Getting Started on Rotary House

From the pen of Ed Trujillo...

On Saturday morning, November 22, 2008, the Rotary Clubs of South Sacramento, North Sacramento, and Midtown met at the Oak Park Rotary House site and cleared the land of debris and dirt. It was not only a beautiful day to be out working, but it was also a fun-filled day. We got the job done anyway, and with everyone pitching in, we finished by 11:00 AM. I would like to thank Greg VanAcker for taking photos for us and in particular Steve Braford, our general contractor, who put this day together.

Schedule for December

December is always different for South Sacramento Rotary because we do not meet at the Casa. Here is the schedule for the month:

December 5 at noon - Joint Meeting with West Sacramento at the Pheasant Club in West Sacramento
December 8 at 6 p.m. - South Sacramento Rotary's Holiday Celebration at La Rivage
December 15 from 9:50 a.m. - 1 p.m. (approximate) - Meet at John Bidwell School (1730 65th Avenue to deliver first books to kindergarteners at Susan B. Anthony, Freeport, and John Bidwell Schools, dine informally at IHOP
December 22 - dark

Recognizing Top Students from Luther Burbank

South Sacramento Rotary recognized it Luther Burbank Students of the Month for October and November at its November 17 meeting. Berenice Munoz (left in picture) and Shirley Elder (right) attended the meeting with their counselor, Emily Catlett, and each received a certificate along with a $25 check.