President Steve Brozosky opened the meeting at 7 pm by leading the Pledge of Allegiance.  Bob Mange gave the invocation.

 

Secretary Jim Padgett introduced guests and visiting Rotarians.  Visiting Rotarians included Past District Governor Ray Ward and District Governor Nominee Sidney Smith.  Sidney is a member of the Rotary Club of Elk Grove and will be District Governor in 2023/2024.

 

President Steve gave an update on our giving to the Rotary Foundation.  The club will provide a 2 for 1 match for Paul Harris Fellowships this year.

 

Don Reid and John Messner awarded a Paul Harris Fellowship +4 to Joe Gagliardi for his service to the community.  

 

Don Reid and Joe Gagliardi.  John Messner was not at the meeting.

 

President Steve thanked Justin Raithel for leading the deck project at Willow Springs lookout.  Unfortunately as many as 5 members got poison oak at the project.

 

The next project is the re-roof of the pavilion at Lew Howard Park starting on Saturday, August 28.

 

The September 2 first responders barbeque is open to families and friends.  The club is working on gift bags for first responders.

 

The meeting of August 19 will be at the Folsom Ampitheater on Sutter Street to see AKA Live perform.  Let Christie Watrous know if you plan to attend.

 

Tickets are now available for An Evening with Brian Shul: Pilot of the World's Fastest Jet on November 27.  For more information on the event, go to our website at folsomrotary.org.

 

Our guest speaker on Thursday, August 12 is Brian Shul who will talk about Blackbirds to Butterflies.  President Steve announced that the meeting is a spouses night.

 

Paul Bonaventure interviewed long time member Jim Karnis and recently inducted member Richelle Brozosky.

 

Paul

 

Jim on the "hot" seat.

 

Richelle on the "hot" seat.

 

 

 

 

On Tuesday, August 4, a small group of Rotarians completed the railing at the Willow Springs Lookout deck.  

 

Last week in the Bullegraph, I reported that the city provided the material which is not correct.  The club provided $3,500 worth of material to this project.

 

A Rotary emblem was put on the top of the railing.