Events

REMINDER to those who did RSVP:
Louis' Basque Corner - Dinner, Meeting, and Social

5:00 - 5:45 p.m. - No host drinks
6:00 p.m. - Dinner

Traditional Basque family style meal includes:
Soup of the day, French bread, Basque beans, Salad, French Fries, First Course, Main Entree, Dessert and a glass of house wine.

Main Entree choices:
Sweetbreads, Top Sirloin Steak, Shrimp in white wine sauce and capers, or Roast Leg of Lamb.

$40 includes tax & tip
Please pay Mike Hix at the restaurant

David was born in Reno, graduated from Wooster High School and attended Truckee Meadows Community College.  He began skiing at age 3 at Ski Tavern, and started skiing professionally at age 18.  He followed in his father's footsteps as a ski racer, but then turned to freestyle skiing when he was 11.  David became the first Olympic champion in men's ski halfpipe when the sport debuted on the Olympic program in 2014.  He won the Gold in Sochi in 2014, Gold in PyeongChang in 2018, and Silver in Beijing in 2022.
David is also an author, professional hunter, guide and outdoorsman.
David has more titles to his name than he could have ever dreamed of, a result of setting impossible goals.
David will speak to us about mental toughness and overcoming adversity in all aspects of life.
Go to mrdavidwise.com to learn more.

Volker will act as a spirit guide and explain the differences between whisky and whiskey, bourbon, rye, corn and scotch.  He will outline some whiskey history and important regions and styles.  Tell us what you can taste in the award winning samples Seven Seals from Switzerland will provide.

Join us for the Rotary Club of Sparks 3rd Annual Poker Tournament, a fundraiser for our club's various projects and community efforts.  

Date: Saturday, May 20, 2023

Time: 4 p.m. poker start time, check in from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. 

Location: Hidden Valley Country Club

• Texas Hold'em 
• Pre-Sale: $135 (tickets will not be sold at the door)
• Includes 1 alcoholic beverage and heavy hors d'oeuvres
• Optional: $100 for Painting with April (for non-poker players)

Must be 21 years or older to participate.

Please click a registration option on this page (Members or Guests) to register each invidual in your group and then submit payment using the following link:

Poker Player(s) Online Payment Link

Painting with April Online Payment Link

Chris Orr is a host of the travel-adventure TV show Wild Nevada.  The award-winning series features Chris and her co-host Dave Santina taking road trips and exploring recreational opportunities all around the Silver State.
Chris is going to share some of the behind-the-scenes stories from the latest episodes of Wild Nevada.  Chris will discuss how - like with any trip or adventure - sometimes things don't go as planned.
Stay tuned!

Born, the last of 6, to a ranching family in central Montana, Loren ended up as an experimental solar astronomer studying the sun with instruments on rockets and satellites.  This work took him, in 1985, into space on an 8-day mission called Spacelab2 (aka, STS-51F or Challenger 8) in 1985 as a Payload Specialist.  This talk touches on some of the highlights of an interesting life.

We are days away from Kids Free Fishing Day and Adaptive Fishing Day!  Have you signed up for a committee yet?
-Set up
-Nets
-Food
-Coaches
-Face Painting
To volunteer please email Rotaryhelaine@sonic.net., or speak to her Wednesday about how you can help.
Thank you!

It's time to honor Tom Young.  4820 Vista Blvd., Sparks