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It's Official July 1, 2024

We are the Rotary Club of American River!!

The Rotary Clubs of East Sacramento and Carmichael voted to merge as of July 1, 2024!

Our new club is the Rotary Club of American River. And, our new website is www.ar-rotary.org.

We are excited about the opportunities the merger brings for us to continue to serve our communities.

Be watching for more info (ie new and bigger meeting place, flexible dinner/lunch schedule and more!)

Click Here to New Website!

In celebration of the United Nations International Day of Peace, Rotary District 5180 invites you to come and hear our Guest Speaker, Dr Preston Lindsay, a Peace Scholar, share "A Culture of Connectivity: How to Have a Peaceful Thanksgiving Dinner."

There will also be a panel discussion with a group of youth leaders on the topic of cultivating a culture of peace in everyday life.

This free special event is being held at Cal Expo, 1600 Exposition Blvd, Sacramento. Watch for signs directing you to the building location.

Questions? DM us or email Lynette Andersen, District Peace Chair.

We look forward to seeing you on September 21!

Sacramento Police Chief Katherine Lester Joins Us on May 1

At our weekly club luncheon on May 1, Sacramento Police Chief Katherine Lester will join us as our guest speaker. Chief Lester stepped into her position as 46th Chief of Police for the City of Sacramento after many years of service to our community. She started in the department in 1994 as a dispatcher and became a sworn officer in 1996. Chief Lester served in a variety of capacities over her years in the department as well as being active in many community groups.

Join us to hear her share more of her experiences and background as she gives us insights on some of the current needs within the Sacramento community.

St Francis High School Charters their Interact Club!

AMERICAN RIVER ROTARY (FORMERLY EAST SAC ROTARY)

WORKS WITH

AFRICA CLASSROOM CONNECTION (in MN) and

ESHOWE COMMUNITY ACTION GROUP

(in SOUTH AFRICA)

TO BUILD 2 CLASSROOMS

in FORMER ZULU KINGDOM, SOUTH AFRICA

"We are serious about what we do but, not always serious while doing it"

Providing public toilets: Early Rotary service

Providing public toilets: Early Rotary

Nobel laureate leads speaker roster for 2025 Rotary International convention

Yemeni journalist Tawakkol Karman promotes peace and women’s rights

Turkish Rotary member honored for advancing womens leadership

Turkish Rotary member honored for advancing women’s leadership

Rotary honors a teacher and mentor with the 2025 Sylvia Whitlock Leadership Award

Rotary honors a teacher and mentor with the 2025 Sylvia Whitlock Leadership AwardThis Turkish Rotarian has promoted women’s financial literacy, funded scholarships for girls, and

A way off ‘the track’