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Welcome to our 2025-2026 Rotary Year!
 
Welcome to the Rotary Club of American River. We're 60 members strong and growing. I'm so impressed with the good people in our club; I admire them!
 
This year, we'll honor the international theme "Unite for Good" by shining a light on our members. We'll have a spotlight or Sunshine Report each meeting so we can get to know each other better. This was a goal that came out of our 2025 April club planning assembly, and it magnifies the 3rd tenet of the 4-way test, "Will it build goodwill and better friendships?"
 
Also, we'll work side by side in community service projects each month. We've planned both simple and banner projects, all worthwhile.
 
Please check our calendar and join us at a meeting, a social event, or work with us shoulder-to-shoulder as we enjoy our time together improving the community.
 
Our club motto is, "we are serious about the work, but not always serious while doing it." 
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Welcome to Tracy and Darrin Polhemus - Our Newest Members!
 
It's always a great pleasure to welcome new members to our club!   And, we have two new members -- Tracy and Darrin. We had fun pinning them (with their new Rotary pins!) during one of our Wednesday club meetings.  They are such a great addition to our club and we are delighted to have them join us for Service Above Self and being People of Action!
 
Welcome, Tracy and Darrin!!
 
Annual Speech Contest Winners Announced!
 
Our club held its annual Youth Speech Contest in earlier this month.  We had two great contestants from local high schools who did outstanding jobs in speaking on the topic of "Unite for Good" for 5 to 8 minutes. 
 
Angelyn, from St Francis High School, won first place while Hamzah, from Feather River Charter School, took second place.   Angelyn will move on to the semi-finals and, if she wins the semi-final against other students from other club in the region, she will move forward to the finals.
 
The Speech Contest is an opportunity for high school students to practice their speaking and presentation skills in front of a friendly audience (Rotarians love hearing from the students).  In return, the first place winner at the club level gets to move on to the semi-finals and, if they win the semi-finals, they move forward to the finals with the chance to speak at the District-wide Annual Conference May 1-3 in South Lake Tahoe.
 
As the winner moves through the various competitions, there are cash awards given out to acknowledge the outstanding work he or she has done. 
 
American River Rotary congratulates Angelyn and Hamzah for doing a great job!  And, a very special congratulations and best wishes (fingers crossed!) as she moves on to the semi-finals.
 
 
 
A Very Successful Crab Feed!!!
 
Oh what a great crab feed fundraiser we had!!
 
Thank you to all who came and supported our event!! Thanks to our great Chef Jeff Thompson (we think we saw Chef-in-training, Carroll Dudley!) the many volunteers from Rotary Youth Exchange, Rotary Passport One Club, Scout Troop 386, Jesuit High School Baseball Team and so many others!
 
Here's just a few pictures of the night that included a Dessert Dash (had to have been there), a wonderful silent auction as well as live auction items, and an awesome MC, Sundance DJ.
 

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