Speakers
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| Rotary is Dark for Columbus Day | Oct 12, 2026 |
Rotary is DARK for Columbus Day, No Meeting
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| Joe Scheimer, Ride for Polio | Oct 19, 2026 12:30 PM |
District 5180 PolioPlus Fundraiser
Speaker: Joe Scheimer Hosted by Gerry Goodie Jr Topic: World Polio Day, PolioPlus F Zoom Link Information: For Zoom Guests: Please contact the Club IT committee to receive your invitation that includes the access code to our Monday Zoom meeting. About the Speaker: Joe will be riding in 2026, from a stationary bike at his home.Why I am fundraising for The Rotary Foundation
Rotary International started its efforts to eliminate polio in the Philippine Islands in 1979. In 1985 we set a goal to eradicate polio worldwide, in that year there were 350,000 cases, almost 1,000 a day. We've reduced polio cases by 99.9%! So far this year, there are only 3 cases in Pakistan and 19 in Afghanistan. But, we need to continue until all countries are polio-free. It is only a plane ride away! If all eradication efforts ended today, within 10 years polio could paralize as many as 200,000 children a year. Rotary can be proud of its efforts to eradicate only the second contagious disease. Let's not quit until the world is polio free!
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| David Lema | Nov 02, 2026 12:30 PM |
Elk Grove History
 Speaker: David Lema Hosted by Jim Cook Topic: Elk Grove History Zoom Link Information: For Zoom Guests: Please contact the Club IT committee to receive your invitation that includes the access code to our Monday Zoom meeting. About the Speaker: Mr. Lema is retired as proprietor of D. R. Lema & Associates in Elk Grove, California, which provided publishing, business management, strategic planning, information technology, and marketing consulting services nationwide to government agencies and private-sector firms. From 2015 until its conclusion in 2025, he served as Chairman of the Linda Mae Mahon Lema Foundation, a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit corporation created by the friends and family of Linda Lema after her death in 2015. The Foundation's mission was to research, document, record, preserve, present, and publish the personal stories and family histories of the greater Elk Grove, California, area. |
| Rotary is Dark for Veterans Day | Nov 09, 2026 |
Rotary is DARK for Veterans Day, No Meeting
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| Rotary is Dark for Thanksgiving | Nov 23, 2026 |
Rotary is DARK for Thanksgiving, No Meeting
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| Supervisor Pat Hume | Dec 07, 2026 12:30 PM |
A Variety of Delta Stuff and the Beautification of Walnut Grove
 Speaker: Supervisor Pat Hume Hosted by Larry Gorham Topic: A Variety of Delta Stuff and the Beautification of Walnut Grove Zoom Link Information: For Zoom Guests: Please contact the Club IT committee to receive your invitation that includes the access code to our Monday Zoom meeting. About the Speaker: Excerpts and Information from the Official PatHume.com website: Pat grew up in Elk Grove and attended Kerr Middle School and Jesuit High School before receiving his BA from San Diego State University. After college, Pat moved back home to Sacramento County to help the family business following his grandfather’s death in 1998. A native Californian, Pat was born on George Air Force Base in Adelanto, CA. His family lived in Salisbury, England and Fort Walton Beach, Florida until his father, Col. Harlan B. Hume died during active duty in September of 1977. After the Col.’s death, Pat’s family returned to Elk Grove, where his mother’s side of the family had lived since 1946. His father served in the US AirForce and died in the line of duty when Pat was still in school. Pat’s grandfather Harry Hume was city manager in Chico from 1930-1950 and his mother’s family has had a strong presence in Sacramento County for over half a century. Pat is dedicated to veterans and has been a driving force behind the City’s Veteran and Public Safety Street Naming Program. Pat models his sense of character and integrity on his grandfather Jim Guttridge, who served on the EGUSD school board for over two decades and was a charter member of the Rotary Club of Elk Grove. Decades later, Pat would go on to serve as President of the same club. Pat and his wife Lisa are active in the community, including the Chamber of Commerce, Soroptimists, Project RIDE, Strauss Festival, EGACT, EGPAC and the Elk Grove Regional Scholarship Foundation – where Pat now serves as President. Pat chaired the extremely successful Spotlight Elk Grove and serves as a pro-bono auctioneer for groups like the Food Bank, Chicks in Crisis, and the Teen Center. Local Commitment. Regional Leadership. |
| Christmas Party and Gift Steal | Dec 14, 2026 |
Bring your Gift!
 Rotary Christmas Party and Gift Steal! Bring Your Gift (optional)
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| Rotary Dark for Christmas | Dec 21, 2026 |
Rotary is Dark for Christmas! No Meeting.
 Ho, Ho, Ho, Ho! Merry Christmas!Rotary is Dark Today for Christmas! No Meeting
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| Rotary is Dark for New Year's 2027 | Dec 28, 2026 |
Rotary is DARK for New Year's, No Meeting
 Happy New Year! Rotary is Dark Today for New Year's! No Meeting |
| President Josh | Jan 04, 2027 12:30 PM |
Assembly, Membership Planning
Josh McMillon, President 2026-2027, Rotary Club of Walnut Grove Members opportunity to speak and information from our President. |
| Rotary is Dark for MLK Day | Jan 18, 2027 |
Rotary is Dark for MLK Day, No Meeting
Rotary is Dark Today for MLK Day. No Meeting. |
| Club Level 4 Way Speech Contest 2027 | Feb 08, 2027 12:30 PM |
Theme: Create Lasting Impact
 Enjoy our students and their speeches.Speech Theme: Create Lasting Impact 2027 Rotary District 5180
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| Rotary is Dark for President's Day | Feb 15, 2027 |
Rotary is Dark for President's Day, No Meeting
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