Celebrating His 90th

South Sacramento Rotary joined with Al Franks in celebrating his 90th birthday in October. Pictured above, Al enjoys his birthday surprise as fellow Rotarians wish him the best for his net year. Al is an avid golfer and is happy that his golf score frequently is lower than his age.

Celebrating Another Winner

At a recent meeting, South Sacramento Rotary honored another student from Luther Burbank High School as its Student of the Month. Pictured above are Rotarian Jocelyn Yap (left) and October winner Vyvy Tran.

Celebrating the Rotary Foundation

South Sacramento Rotary focused on the Rotary Foundation at a recent meeting. On the left, Kathy Clemens (right) of the Roseville Club and a member of the District 5180 Foundation Committee recognizes Dave Lambros and Barbara Tracy as new members of the Paul Harris Society. In the center, Dave's wife Jocelyn Yap presents Dave with his Paul Harris + 6 pin. At the right, Jim Simmons presents a check from the club foundation to Gianina Frazee from the Boy Scouts of America.

Rotarians Help "Paint the Town"

The threat of rain didn't keep South Sacramento Rotarians from participating in the annual "Paint the Town." Working with CSUS student volunteers, they began early in the morning, and by the time the rains came, they had prepped the front yard and installed sod, planted a flower garden, removed a broken window, and built most of a fence at a home in the Fruitridge area of South Sacramento. Determined to finish, the fence builders ignored the rain and made sure the fence was complete before packing up for the day. Pictured from left to right in the picture at the left are J. R. Springer, Barbara Tracy, Krysia Falltrick, Barry Hogan, Anne Hasbrook, Jim Tracy, and Michael DiGrazia. Ed and Edie Trujillo joined the group for part of the morning. Also pictured above are Krysia and Michael working on the fence and J.R, who had experience working with glass, removing the window.

DG Inducts New Member

District Governor Bill Short inducted South Sacramento's newest member, Scott Rogalski, into the club at his recent DG visit. Pictured above from left to right are Michael DiGrazia, Membership Chair; Craig Stevenson, Club President; Scott; and District Governor Bill Short. Scott is the Business Banking Officer from Lodi to Sacramento for Farmers and Merchants Bank.

Helping Out at St. John's Shelter

South Sacramento Rotary members helped out at St. John's Shelter on August 23. Volunteers were used in the kitchen and in the clothing area where they sorted clothes and other household items. President Craig climbed up a ladder and worked on top of the cabinetry while the rest of us prayed for his safety! Pictured below in starting at the top right and moving clockwise are Liz Long, Craig Stevenson, Dave Lambros and Jocelyn Yap, and JR Springer. Jim and Barbara Tracy also helped out.