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The Awarding of Scholarships
Delta High School, Senior Awards Night, May 17, 2023 - 6:00PM

Laura and Tom Uslan, Co-Presidents of the Rotary Club of Walnut Grove will be presenting our club Scholarships to Delta High School students in multiple categories.  To achieve a RCWG scholarship, a student completes an application and interviews with their school counselors and the RCWG Scholarship committee, Kim Tranum and Thom Wiseman, chaired for the first year by Laura Uslan.  Some of these achieving students are the first in their families to attend college or trade schools.

Proudly, all Memorial Scholarships have been funded in memory of a beloved family member or business associate, and most graduated from Delta High School in years passed.

 

The 2023 Walnut Grove Rotary STORE is NOW OPEN!

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2023-2024 Theme

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The Rotary Club of Walnut Grove - 75 Years later
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75th ANNIVERSARY DINNER 2023
Good times, good memories, and good fellowships were celebrated.
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Welcome to our Club
Walnut Grove

Service Above Self

We meet In Person
Mondays at 12:30 PM
Walnut Grove Community Presbyterian Church
14120 Grand Avenue
Walnut Grove, CA 95690
United States of America
Lunch arrives at 11:45 for pre-meeting fellowship. Come early and visit with Club members and our guest speaker. We entertain hybrid meetings. Both In-person and Zoom. Join Us Anytime!
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Speakers
Joe Scheimer
Sep 25, 2023 12:30 PM
Joe Made It - Rotary and Polio Plus Ride
Wyatt Moore
Oct 02, 2023 12:30 PM
East Bay Regional Park District
Rotary is Dark for Columbus Day
Oct 09, 2023
Rotary is Dark, No Meeting
Mary Koenig of Friends for Survival Inc.
Oct 16, 2023 12:30 PM
Suicide Prevention
Wendy Cross, Director of xHope
Oct 23, 2023 12:30 PM
Evening of Hope Event
Oscar Romero
Oct 30, 2023 12:30 PM
Staff Sergeant Fox Suicide Prevention Program/Peer Support Specialist
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Upcoming Events
Club Executives & Directors
President
James Fowler
President Elect
Emily Pappalardo
Immediate Past Co-Presidents
Thomas Uslan
Immediate Past Co-Presidents
Laura Uslan
Secretary
Mona Newell
Co-Secretary
Doris Specht
Treasurer
Mark Rogerson
Rotary Foundation
James Cook
Program Director
Kim Tranum
Membership
Larry Gorham
Sergeant-at-Arms
Gerry Goodie
Club Service
Joshua McMillon
International Service
Douglas Hsia
Youth Services - RYLA
Thomas Wiseman
Youth Services - Scholarships
Laura Uslan
Youth Services - Speech Contest
Matthew Brown
Youth Protection Program
Laura Uslan
Webmaster
Barbara McGowan
Club Information Officer
Barbara McGowan
Club Food Service
Barbara McGowan
President's Message:

July 1, 2023 - Welcome from our newly inducted club President and introducing the 2023-2024 Rotary International Presidential Theme

        
James Fowler
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE FOR ROTARY 

As we embark on another Rotary year, we have much to be thankful for, and many great opportunities to serve our community. To a member, we find great satisfaction and joy in service, especially in our school and youth programs. These youth programs include scholarships, working in classrooms, our annual speech contest, dictionary and pumpkin giveaway to elementary students, RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Assembly) and much more. Each one of these brings great joy to each of us, and that drives us forward to do more.
 
In Walnut Grove, we have a unique community where the population is small, and we find it natural to support one another. We are a piece of Americana.
 
Even though we are small, we are not isolated. As a fairly newcomer to the area, I am impressed with the connection with the larger economy and governance of the county and state. Being one of the greatest resources of the state, the Delta is in our front yard, back yard, side yard, and right under us. We share it with millions of others, and we strive to protect it.
 
For the 2023/24 year, Rotary International President, Gordon R McInally of Scotland has expressed a focus on Mental Health. He states: “members should offer hope to those affected by mental health challenges – a crisis exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Many people have lost family members, many more have found their social networks uprooted, and young people especially have had their educational and developmental paths interrupted. As a result, more people around the world are facing mental health issues. And yet, seeking assistance is often perceived as a sign of weakness. Nothing could be farther from the truth. Reaching out for help is courageous – and continuing on a path toward wellness is even more so.”
 
I am grateful for this focus, as I, like many of us, have had challenges with mental health in our lives. Whether within ourselves, with family, or with friends, it is all around us. Many of our experiences with mental health feel very personal, and yet I hope that we can open a door by feeling safe enough to be transparent with each other and provide a pathway for those who need hope.
 
This year my Presidential project will focus on continuing to serve our youth in the programs we value and add a mental health focus. The greatest focus will be on mental health for our youth, followed by our local community support organizations, (such as first responders), and maybe even more importantly, ourselves. When we find health, it enables us to help others find health.
 
We have so many opportunities, and I look forward to the great minds of our club giving hope and encouragement through service.

James Fowler
President 2023-2024
Rotary Club of Walnut Grove
Come On Out of Your Shell....and Share Your News with Rotary!

Great speakers are friends, neighbors, relatives, or professionals that have had special experiences, hobbies, trips, or work that our club would find interesting.

Around the world the turtle can be seen as a symbol of wisdom and knowledge!  Rotary is looking for a few good men and woman to be guest speakers at our weekly Monday meetings.  We have a few open days for your presentation.   Click the link below and sign up or send an email to our Program Director, Kim.
 
Go ahead, stick your neck out and sign up!
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