The President's Message

It is finally here...Bids 4 Kids, 2011.  I don't know how other Rotary Club of Sacramento presidents have felt over the past twenty years, but from the moment I was honored and asked to serve this great Club as president, I have worried, fretted and lost sleep over this Saturday event, Bids 4 Kids.  Now that it is here I am overwhelmed at the wonderful and truly amazing work that past-president Jon Snyder and Rita Gibson have done.  They have pulled together and amazing team and everything is in place for a great evening of fun, food and raising lots of money for our beneficiary, Powerhouse Science Center.

But, even after Saturday there are many events still before us in this Rotary year...Yosemite Hike, Happy Hour, and a Wine Dinner to name just three.  I hope you can enjoy Rotary fellowship at some of these opportunities.

Now, to change the tone of this weeks missive, it was with great sadness that I shared with everyone on Monday the news of the death of fellow Rotarian Amy Dean.  Amy has been a member of our Club for nearly 19 years and she will be dearly missed.  A celebration of Amy's life will be held on Friday, May 20 at 3 pm at St. John's Lutheran Church, 1701 L Street in midtown.

Please tell your loved ones how much you care for them...there is probably no better way to be good Rotarians.

Remember, we are dark on Monday, May 16 because we will all be at the Discovery Science Center on Saturday, May 14 with cocktails beginning at 5:30 at Bids 4 Kids!