Guests:  This is “Bring a guest to a meeting” month.  Two of our members brought guests; Marsha Vacca brought Alex and President Amy brought her daughter Sam.

 

Thought of the Day:  Amy showed us a video on the Chatbot boat that the Rotary Club of Hong Kong sponsored.   The boat is used to clean up the harbor of plastic waste. 

 

Sunshine Report:  Chris Deering announced the birthdays and Rotary anniversaries.  We celebrated by eating red velvet cupcakes. 

 

Firepit social:  Marsha hosted a Firepit social.  Amy thanked Marsha by donating $50 to the East Sac Rotary Foundation.  

 

Happy dollars:  Another week without Funmaster Laura although she is rumored to be back next week.  Our guest Alex was one of the happy people and donated along with Kim Walker.  

 

Bell Ringers for 22-23 year:  John Brown, Hanns Haesslein, Allison Hamaker, Maria Mengotti, Jack Kimmel, Kim Walker, Don Brodeur, Bill Watson, Carol Dudley, Peggy Porter Honeyman, Bob Deering, Keith McBride, Marsha Vacca and George Gomes.

 

Paul Harris Fellow:  Foundation chair Bob Deering presented a Paul Harris Fellow to Alana Arcurio.  

 

International Service: Keith McBride reported on our pass Internation service projects.  We worked with a few other clubs in the District and a RI grant for a total of $75,000 to train women in Kenya to become financially independent.  85 women were trained in the program.

 

This year we are contributing $7,500 for the WASH project in Honduras sponsored by the Sacramento club.   $1,500 was from our club and $6,000 was from the district.  The district funds were a result of our club’s contribution to the RI Foundation.   Another $2,500 went to a project the Roseville club is sponsoring, also in Honduras.

 

Amethyst:  Marsha gave Amy a Christmas pillow with an armadillo on it.  

 

Children’s Receiving Home:  PE Jim Fritzsche announced the next event with the Children’s Receiving Home.  On February 10^th at 5:30 we will host the kids at Country Club lanes for bowling and laser tag. 

 

 

Speaker for the day:  Nadia Niazi spoke to us about her organization Fitrah.  Its purpose is to work with children in the foster care network.  40% of children in the foster care system will become homeless when the reach age 18 and only 30% will graduate from high school.   Her program provides work for the foster care children, mentoring and follow-up support.

 

Feb 8:              Club meeting at OSF, Carrie Malenab, President of Eta Gamma

                       Omega chapter of AKA

Feb 10:            Children’s Receiving Home at Country Club Lanes at 5:30

Feb 14:            Breakfast at Ettores at 7:00 am.

Feb 15:            Club meeting at OSF, Linda Farley, CEO of Girl Scouts – Heart of

                       Central California

Feb 16:            River City Food Bank, 10-2 at the mid-town location

Feb 22:            Club meeting at OSF, LaKenya Jordon, Deputy Secretary of State

Feb 28:            Breakfast at Ettores

Mar 1:              Club meeting at OSF, Speech Contest

Mar 18:            River City Food Bank, 10-2 at the Arden Arcade location

April 15:           Rotary Work Day