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We released another video on the RotaryStories.org website. It's available for anyone to use to promote Rotary....

Over 100 outfitters and vendors show off the latest ideas, products and technology. Oct 4-5 | San Juan Capistrano | Rancho Mission Viejo...

Ready to see some seriously cool vans? Adventure Van Expo is Oct 4-5! Picture this: Rows of tricked-out Mercedes Sprinters and 4x4 rigs...

SJC Rotary's traditional End-of-Summer Luau is always a highlight. A Hawaiian feast from Rosey's, satisfying beverages and entertainment...

We Don't Just Meet. We Move. Our new video drops today, and it tells the real story of what Rotary actually does. Forget the stereotype...

https://youtu.be/9hxHQDqxoWk We're proud to let you see a few of Rotary's international projects that take place elsewhere in the world....

Ikigai There's a Japanese word for why you get up each morning. Ikigai —where your skills meet the world's needs. That's Rotary. We turn...

The Polio Plus Society Kennel Klub We dropped a new video for Rotary's Polio Plus Society. Please "like" and share. If you have a pet,...

Adventure Van Expo – October 4th and 5th, 2025 Ready to see some seriously cool vans? Picture this: Rows of tricked-out Mercedes...

Please share, comment or put on your website to show what Rotarians do. We created another video to show what Rotary does. Hope you...

This is by Bill Murphy, Jr. who I read almost daily. In Berlin In the blistering heat of a Berlin summer in 1936, a tall, blond man stood...

A number of people have asked me about my writing hiatus. They were worried about me, my health, or that I was perhaps traveling. One of...

The Beautiful San Juan Hills Golf Club was the venue for our 2025 Charity Fundraiser Golf Tournament! The San Juan Capistrano Rotary...

Shoes for the Soul. A small part of everything we do at San Juan Capistrano Rotary. You've probably sat through many boring PowerPoint...

Red poppies adorn the Wall of Remembrance at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra. You don't get over losing brothers in combat. You...

My parents built their business from nothing. Two entrepreneurs who saw an opportunity and grabbed it. They didn't ask permission. They...

Betty & Sandy Sanford This is a repeat of my Mother’s Day post from 2024. My family boasts a lineage of formidable women, particularly...

Community service is more than just a feel-good endeavor. It plays a vital role in fostering connections within neighborhoods,...

Photo courtesy of Marco Forester Middle School. A Tradition of Achievement Pushing through pain and powering past doubt, 39 Marco...

Ever stood in a nearly empty restaurant and felt that uncomfortable "should I be here?" feeling? The food might be amazing. But something...