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Each week, PDG Bob Rogers sends a newsletter to District Rotarians detailing the very latest reports on Worldwide efforts to eradicate the disease. Is it a never-ending story, or is it not? Rogers shows us that progress comes slowly at times, but it comes….

A new theme for 2026-2027 has emerged from the Rotary International Assembly. Create Lasting Impact was announced by Rotary International President-Elect Olayinka Hakeem Babalola at the annual gathering of District Governors Elect and Rotary dignitaries.  

Join in the multi-club, day of planting redwood trees starts at Jenner Headlands on January 24, 2026.  Help restore depleted redwood forests and rejuvenate carbon-absorbing flora!  All Rotary and Interact clubs are invited to participate- make this your club’s…

Register today for an unforgettable Far West Fest Rotary experience! Five districts are coming together to host this event, offering a unique opportunity to celebrate our collective good deeds. Explore the House of Friendship, enjoy the Parade of Flags, engage in…

The Sonoma State Rotaractors organized a peace celebration that involved planting two significant peace trees in their campus courtyard. These trees originated from seeds of a tree that endured the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima. Alongside the Hiroshima tree, Fred…

Olayinka Hakeem Babalola, a member of the Rotary Club of Trans Amadi, Nigeria, has been selected by the Board of Directors to become Rotary International’s president for 2026-27. His term will begin on 1 July 2026. The Board, guided by the RI code of policies,…

RYLA 2025 report from Cassie Pitkin,  We are happy to report that RYLA 2025 was a huge success. I always say that one of my metrics of success is the percentage of campers crying because they don’t want to leave camp; we almost hit 100% again this year…

Francesco Arezzo is an orthodontist in private practice and owns an agricultural enterprise that produces extra virgin olive oil in Sicily. Arezzo is a graduate of the University of Padua and a member of the Italian, European, and American orthodontics associations,…

If you have ever been photographed at a Valley of the Moon Rotary event, the chances are that on the other side of the lens was Maureen McGettigan. Maureen is a member of the club, having joined back in 2013. She is retired from her role as a photojournalist, but the…

If you have been seeking answers to questions about Rotary, the Rotary Learning Center is a valuable resource, offering a range of learning materials and training programs to enhance your understanding of Rotary and its programs, as well as to develop skills for…