Reaching Out to Others Who Have a Passion for Service

What a fun Saturday evening! Rotarian Nancy Coben opened her home on Greenhaven Lake to club members and others they thought might like to join them. The food was great; the company, enjoyable. Members participated in a short program and shared informally about their own Rotary experiences.

Sharing RYLA Experiences

South Sacramento sent three students to RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Awards) camp this summer, and August 1 was their day to visit the club and share their experiences. Pictured from left to right are Gabriel Santos, Phoenix Daniels, and Kamira Johnson. All three were enthusiastic about their experience, talked about personal growth that had taken place during the camp, and shared their plans for the future. Club members were impressed with their openness and their enthusiasm.

Celebrating JR's Year

South Sacramento's annual "Demotion" Dinner was held on Tuesday, June 18 at the Pheasant Club in West Sacramento. Members celebrated JR Springer's successful year and crowned him King JR. In the picture above, Past President Dave Lambros (left picture on the right) congratulates JR. On the right, JR is seen thanking John Wochnick with a Paul Harris Award. For years, John has taken on the responsibility of preparing the room for meetings, often arriving over an hour early to make sure all pieces are in place.

Supporting Sacramento Area Programs

One of the most enjoyable meetings of the year is the one where South Sacramento Rotary distributes the proceeds from its crab feed. This year, dollars were given to the following non-profit organizations, all of which reach out to help those in need: ShelterBox USA, NorCal Camp Grizzly, Sacramento City College for scholarships, the YMCA, St. John's Shelter for Women and Children, the Moral Values Program, Luther Burbank High School for scholarships, the Boy Scouts, the Girl Scouts, Loaves and Fishes Mustard Seed School, SSIP Food Closet, Very Special Arts "I Can Do That!", Sacramento Children's Home TAP Program, Ba of Life, Next Move (formerly Sac Are Emergency Housing), Music Partners in Health Care, Camellia Juniors Orchestra, Horses Healing Heroes, and the Sacramento Guitar Society. Representatives from these organizations who could attend the meeting are pictured above. One of the side benefits of this year's meeting was the opportunity to network. Many representatives found others in the group with whom they could collaborate on future projects and spent some time after the meeting discussing possibilities.

Dara Lee Joins South Sacramento Rotary

Dave Wilson (left) and President JR Springer (right) welcomed newest member Dara Lee into the membership of South Sacramento Rotary. Dara is looking forward to being actively involved in club activities and projects.

Another Paul Harris for Jim

Jim Connick (left) was presented with his 4th Paul Harris Award at a recent meeting. Shown above is President JR Springer presenting Jim with his newest recognition pin.