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Welcome to our 2026-2027 Rotary Year!
 
Welcome to the Rotary Club of American River. This club has such wonderful and caring members, and I am so grateful to serve as president for the second time.

This year, we will honor the theme "Create Lasting Impact". This message encourages all of us, as people of action, to work together to make a meaningful difference in our community. That is exactly what our American River members are doing.

Please check our calendar and join us at a meeting, a social event, or work with us as we enjoy our time together improving the community.

As our club motto says, "We are serious about the work, but not always serious while doing it".
 
Maria Mengotti
President
 
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It's Coffee Time!!
 
Tomorrow, Tuesday, July 28, 7:00 am at Ettore's (on Fair Oaks Blvd), will be our club's morning gathering.
 
Come and enjoy a cup of hot coffee/tea, water...whatever you enjoy as your morning drink... and hear what the club is doing.
 
There's upcoming service projects and.... BINGO Night on Wednesday, July 29, 6:00 pm, at the Masonic Lodge, 3010 Becerra Way, Sacramento.
 
Yes, there is much happening so come out for coffee and learn more about our club and future plans as we work together to "Create Lasting Impact" in our local and global community!!
 
(Photo credit: Allison Griffith on Unsplash)
 
 
Rotary Youth Exchange Students Enjoy Prom Night!
 
It's prom season!! Here's our three beautiful Rotary Youth Exchange District 5180 students headed out to enjoy the dance.
President Elect Maria Mengotti sent them off with best wishes for a fun night.
 
 
Supporting Effie Yeaw Nature Center
during its 50th Year
 
 

In any Rotary year, our club works on and supports a wide range of service organizations and projects.


Effie Yeaw Nature Center (EYNC) in Carmichael is just one of those local community groups that our club is happy to support through hands-on work and donations to help the Center complete major projects.

Here's a letter we received from Rachel Cowan, Director, noting our club's support of a matching donation for the Center:

"As we celebrate 50 years of the Effie Yeaw Nature Center, we’re looking forward to expanding our animal ambassador program—and we need your help!

The Nature Center's animal ambassadors educate over 30,000 visitors each year. Effie Yeaw herself knew that seeing animals up close offers a nature connection unlike any other. These unique experiences open an understanding of our role in supporting local habitats as a whole to support raptors and other wildlife. With just a few minutes of observing snakes and birds up close, new stewards are energized.

Your support will make it possible to introduce new animal ambassadors and inspire new stewards. To make this happen we need to improve our enclosures and habitats, and expand care.

Planned projects include:
Upgrades to raptor resident spaces so we can adopt and care for birds of prey
Enhance turtle and snake enclosures
Improve animal care facilities
Provide new carriers for safe transport and veterinary care.

Now is the perfect time to make an impact. Thanks to generous donors Peggy & Bruce Kennedy, Rosemary Mayfield, and American River Rotary, all gifts will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to $30,000.

Together, we can create enriching environments for our ambassadors while inspiring curiosity, connection, and stewardship in everyone who visits the Nature Center.

Thank you for being part of our community and helping us to educate and inspire future generations for the next 50 years."

Our club is happy to be a part of making sure the Effie Yeaw Nature Center is able to provide their ongoing programs that have been such a big part of our local community for 50 years.  Here's to many more!
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