Rocklin, incorporated in 1893, has a rich and dynamic history shaped by people, families, businesses, and community groups whose contributions influenced the city’s character, history, culture, and identity. Finland natives Eva and Matt Ruhkala raised 11 children, and their family’s lasting legacy extended throughout Rocklin, including the granite industry since the 1890s, as well as service in the City Council, School Board, Lions Club, Mother’s Club, and Historical Society. The Historical Society honors the people who built Rocklin’s foundation and shares stories of the past through preservation of items and buildings such as Old St Mary’s Chapel and the Rocklin Story Museum. The original 13 Friends of the Library inspired the community to build a new library in 1985. Dr. Carlos Urrutia served 26 years as City Manager from 1984 to 2010, and his skill in public finance and urban planning guided Rocklin’s growth into a fiscally stable community with sound infrastructure and high levels of services. From 1979 to 2010, Terry Richardson directed planning and development for the rapidly growing city. Club Español, a nonprofit cultural group from 1981 to 2018, helped preserve the history of Spanish immigrants who arrived in Rocklin in the early 1900s and made many contributions to the city. The Whitney family was prominent in Rocklin; Fannie Whitney became the first woman to serve as mayor in 1916, and Joel Parker Whitney settled there in the mid-1800s and started a ranch that became the basis of a thriving agriculture business that helped catalyze the region’s agriculture industry. Public Safety Volunteers, formerly organized as Rocklin Police and Fire Volunteers in 2013, have given countless hours and expertise to support police and fire services. The Ray Johnson family has been part of Rocklin for more than 100 years, serving on the city council, as mayor, on the school board, and in the Historical Society, and providing land that became Johnson-Springview Park. In 1986, supporters of Measure A used the slogan Bring Our Kids Home, and after voters passed the measure, Rocklin Unified School District expanded to a K-12 district, leading to construction of Rocklin High School and allowing students to attend school in Rocklin instead of neighboring jurisdictions. Peter Hill, Kathy Lund, and George Magnuson each served about 30 years on the City Council from the 1980s to 2005, helping guide Rocklin’s well-planned development and volunteering in many civic efforts.