The meeting was opened by President Ryan Jantzen leading the Pledge of Allegiance. Al Stehli gave the Invocation.

 

Secretary Jim Padgett introduced visiting Rotarians and visitors.

 

Paul Harris recognition was presented by Club Rotary Foundation Co-chairs John Messner and Ken Stuart, Club President Ryan, and District 5180 Rotary Foundation Chair Joe Scheimer.  The recipients were

Ken Stuart, John Messner, President Ryan, Jerry Avila, Joe Scheimer, Adrian Blanco, Joe Hoffman, Bob Hoffman, Dan Nitz

 

President Ryan delivered firewood to Candy Miller and John Messner last weekend.

 

Charlie Grow's and his daughter Taryn's dream of owning a brewery in Folsom is closer to becoming a reality.  Uncle Charlie's Firehouse and Brew passed the Historic District Committee last night to open the brewery in the Folsom Historic District.

 

 

 

 

 

President Ryan welcomed new members Josh Brennan, Leslie Cope and Ryan DeVore.

 

                         Ryan                                                         Leslie                                 Josh

 

John Abernethy introduced our speaker Dr. Anne Priest.  Dr. Priest shared with us her recent trip to a remote village in India with a non-profit organization called Hands on Global.  The organization serves disadvantaged, underserved, and displaced people hand to hand, heart to heart by providing medical support.

 

                                                                           Dr. Anne Priest

 

 

 

 

At the Rotary Club of Folsom meeting on March 3, 2022, 17 teachers in Folsom received $7,500 in grants to be used for projects in their classrooms.

 

The Rotary Teacher Grant program started as a club project 24 years ago. It started as an up to $250.00 grant to fund a project, materials and/or equipment for their class or classes.  But thanks to the generosity of our members this was the sixth year that our grants were offered as an up to $500.00 amount.  With the Folsom Lake Rotary Club joining with us again this year, the two clubs provided a total grant expenditure $7,500.00.  To date, including this year, Rotary has provided over 327 teachers with grants that total over $130,000.00. This year the clubs had 25 applications from 12 schools and were able to fund 17 grants.

 

Below is a list of the 2023 teacher grants.