Rotary Club of Sparks

Rotary Club of Sparks The Rotary Club of Sparks is an organization of business and professional leaders. Our motto? Service Above Self.

Our group meets weekly and is proud to call itself a nonpolitical and nonreligious organization and to welcome members of all cultures, races and creeds. The Rotary Club of Sparks is an organization of business and professional leaders located in the Reno-Sparks area of Nevada who provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations and strive to build and develop peace and goodwill on a local and national level. Membership of The Rotary Club of Sparks represents an accurate cross-section of Reno-Sparks business and professional men and women. Our main objective is service, whether that be in the community, the workplace or throughout the city and the world. Members of Rotary, both in our local organization and worldwide, develop community service projects that address today’s most critical issues, including:

Children at risk
Poverty and hunger
Environmental preservation
Illiteracy
Violence

We also support programs for young people, educational opportunities and international exchanges for students as well as teachers and other professionals, and vocational/career development.

Our guest speaker toady was Taylor Adams, President and CEO of the Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada (EDA...
10/07/2026

Our guest speaker toady was Taylor Adams, President and CEO of the Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada (EDAWN). He officially took over leadership in August 2023.

Under his leadership EDAWN recently rebranded to Northern NV Now to focus on an action-oriented and forward thinking economic development strategy.

Update: Sparks Rotarian Richard Jay and Irene Payne have arrived in Zimbabwe. Richard and the Sparks Rotary Club are wor...
09/14/2026

Update: Sparks Rotarian Richard Jay and Irene Payne have arrived in Zimbabwe. Richard and the Sparks Rotary Club are working on an international project to provide clean water through a partnership with H20 For Life.

https://www.h2oforlifeschools.org
https://sparksrotary.org

Giving a special shout out today to the “Jenerators”. The Jens in our club get stuff done! Thank you Jens!
08/26/2026

Giving a special shout out today to the “Jenerators”. The Jens in our club get stuff done! Thank you Jens!

Our guest speaker today was Washoe County Registrar of Voters, Andrew McDonald.  We had an excellent discussion about th...
08/26/2026

Our guest speaker today was Washoe County Registrar of Voters, Andrew McDonald. We had an excellent discussion about the voting process in Washoe County.

ABOUT THE REGISTRAR POSITION
Appointed in February 2025, the Registrar leads and administers all county election operations in compliance with Federal and Nevada law. Serves as Washoe County's chief elections official, overseeing strategy, policy, security, budgeting, staffing and interagency coordination to deliver accurate, accessible, and transparent elections.
https://www.washoecounty.gov/voters/

Want to learn more? Visit us at SparksRotary.org and discover how you can get involved in making a difference in our community.

Our speaker this week was Tray Abney discussing the questions surrounding data centers in Nevada.Data Centers house a co...
08/20/2026

Our speaker this week was Tray Abney discussing the questions surrounding data centers in Nevada.

Data Centers house a collection of computer servers that store and manage data and provide services to other computers. Six data centers exist within the City of Reno limits. Nevada has roughly 70 data centers in the State. Concerns over the facilities include their high electricity and water usage. Tray discussed projects under consideration and what the facilities mean to us. Thank you Tray for your excellent presentation to our club.

https://abneygr.com/

Want to learn more? Visit us at SparksRotary.org and discover how you can get involved in making a difference in our community.

Our special guests were Rotarians Sinal and Gigi from India. They are in Northern Nevada visiting their son who works at...
08/13/2026

Our special guests were Rotarians Sinal and Gigi from India. They are in Northern Nevada visiting their son who works at Tesla. President Jane and Sinal exchanged club flags. Thank you for joining us for lunch today.

Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) provides critical support for abused and neglected children who are under the p...
08/13/2026

Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) provides critical support for abused and neglected children who are under the protection of the juvenile court. CASA volunteer citizens step into children's lives and offer trust, consistency, and stability for the duration of legal proceedings.

Bill Thimmesch, Chairman of the Board of CASA, is a retired federal employee with over 20 years experience developing and delivering effective training programs for the federal and state government. Presently he's an adjunct instructor at UNR in the department of Communications Studies.

Come join us on Wednesdays at Noon at the Hidden Valley Country Club to learn more about Rotary. Visit us at https://sparksrotary.org

https://washoecasafoundation.com
https://www.facebook.com/washoe.casa

07/29/2026

Great meeting today with our District Governor, Kurt Raffetto. Some highlights include Paul Harris Recognitions to Sally Morrin & Jack Westermeyer, Silent Rotarian award to Bev Elston, High Flyer Award to Jen Lamb, Major Donor Recognition to Judy Clark and a recognition to the club for last year under Richard Jay’s leadership. We also had a club review with Kurt before our meeting. We certainly covered a lot today!

Damn Proud to be a Sparks Rotarian!

Thanks to all of our speakers today. President Jane and our Sparks Rotary Committee Chairs each shared their vision for ...
07/23/2026

Thanks to all of our speakers today. President Jane and our Sparks Rotary Committee Chairs each shared their vision for their committees for the upcoming Rotary year.

#1 - Helaine Campbell - Rotary Foundation
#2 - Steve Gage - Membership
#3 & 4 - Frank Wesh & Doug Driver - Club Finances
#5 - Jack Westermeyer - Kids' Free Fishing Day
#6 - JP Jen Powers - Club Charitable Contributions

Thank you for the excellent overview each of you provided.

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Sparks, NV
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