Service Above Self
Resource Information for Existing Members, New Members, Transferring Members, Community Members and Guests
of the Rotary Club of Walnut Grove in Northern California
 
Many of our photos were taken pre-covid and therefore have no masks.
We currently comply with required masks, bring our own chair, and social distancing.
Tune in May 13, 2021 at 6:00 PM PST and Watch the Scholarship Awards Presentation
 

Rob Globus, President 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, chaired by Dave Stirling.  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.

Tune in on May 13, 2021 at 6:00 PM PST to find out the Scholarship Award Winners!

Walnut Grove Rotary Scholarship Committee:
Interviews Delta High School Seniors for College Scholarships
 

For many years in late Spring, Walnut Grove Rotary’s Scholarship Committee has gathered at Delta High School to interview senior students for college scholarships. Prior to the interviews seniors must submit an application and write an essay describing his/her scholastic achievement, financial need, character, personal desire to better themselves, and any other information they feel makes them a worthy candidate to receive a WG Rotary scholarship. Over the years Walnut Grove Rotary has awarded a great many scholarships to public or private colleges/universities and community colleges, totaling many thousands
of dollars.

Scholarship interviews will be different this year only in that they will be via ZOOM. The scholarship committee members look forward each year to interviewing and listening to each senior applicant tell her/his story. And when the time is over, the members all agree “What a great experience it was.”  Each wants to be on the committee again next year.
Walnut Grove
Vaccination Clinic / Clinica de Vacunacion
 
Spread the Word, Not the Virus!

Welcome!  Survey Open NOW through June 4, 2021

(Note: to take this survey in Spanish, please click here.)

The Delta Protection Commission is working on developing a Master Plan for the Great California Delta Trail. This project is exploring ways to link trail systems from Sacramento to the San Francisco Bay. What that looks like and the type of recreational activities that are recommended will be determined by the needs and interests of the communities that live, work, and play in the Delta.

This survey is focused on finding out what you would like the Delta Trail to be: what it should connect, how you would like to use it, and more. 

You can find out more about the Master Plan process here. We estimate that this survey should take approximately 5 minutes. We will close the survey on June 4, 2021. 

Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts!
- The Delta Protection Commission Team

Town Hall Meetings about School Closures are Finished

You can contact Principle, Carrie Norris, Anytime! 
 
Schools that have been discussed for possible consolidation/closure are Bates, Riverview Middle, and Walnut Grove. While I feel very strongly that it is unlikely for the board to close Walnut Grove School based on the data they have been presenting at the board meetings, it is still on the table. It is very important that our community come out and have their voice heard at these community forum meetings.   I strongly encourage your participation. CLICK HERE!  For the Walnut Grove School Promo Booklet.  I would love your feedback on it.  Talk to you soon.  Please call me at 916-776-1844 or 916-333-4409 with any questions or drop by anytime. You are always welcome.  Carrie Norris
Come 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!
Click Me! To Complete the Speaker Form Today!
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President's Message

Robert Globus

    
 
Rotary International’s President Holger Knaack’s theme for this year is “Rotary Opens Opportunities”.  I can’t think of a better theme for our club for this year. With the challenges of a global pandemic and the economic fallout we are experiencing we are all facing challenges and adjusting to the changes forced upon us.

I am proud to see that our Rotary Club is rising to meet these challenges. We have made the adjustment to online meetings; we are preparing our very first online auction for fund raising and our hard-working members have enhanced our online presence via our website and our Facebook and Instagram postings.  I feel this is a good start.
 
My goal this year is to stand behind our local schools and assist them and their students with any of their needs. Many of the students in our local schools are the children of the people we employ in our area. I feel that we as a club and as individuals have an obligation to assist these students by helping to provide them with whatever they need to open up the opportunities our great country holds for them.  Furthermore, I want to continue all the programs we have been participating in for many years. Our speech contest, dictionary handouts and scholarship program can continue as always, with slight adjustments of course.
 
In closing I want to thank all members of our club for their participation during these challenging times.  The current challenges will pass, and new ones will arise. It is important we keep our perspective and remember that we can still do a lot of good in the community during the current and future Rotary Years.

Yours in Rotary Service,
Rob Globus
President 2020-2021
Rotary Club of Walnut Grove.
Passing the Gavel and the Bell
June 28, 2021 - the Demotion Dinner
President Tim
2016-2017
President Emily
2017-2018
President Larry
2018-2019
President John
2019-2020
Hold on to your Bell
President Rob
2020-2021
Speakers
Kathy Wright
May 17, 2021 12:30 PM
Our School District and Proposed Closures
Johanna L Jorgensen- Board of Director
May 24, 2021 12:30 PM
Rio Vista CARE
Dark, No Rotary Meeting
May 31, 2021
Honor Those Who Died Fighting for the US Armed Forces
Bill Trinkle
Jun 07, 2021 12:30 PM
California Bear Flag Museum
John Verley
Jun 14, 2021 12:30 PM
Sky Diving Adventures
Rotary Club of Walnut Grove Work Day
Jun 21, 2021
Work Day Information To Be Announced
Demotion Dinner, No Lunch Meeting
Jun 28, 2021 6:00 PM
Passing the Bell
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Club Executives & Directors
President
Robert Globus
President Elect
Jan LeRoy
Immediate Past President
John Stutz
Secretary
Julie Lancaster
Treasurer
Mark Rogerson
Club Service
Douglas Hsia
Community Service
Daniel Salazar
Membership
Jan LeRoy
Rotary Foundation
James Cook
Club Foundation
James Cook
Scholarship
David Stirling
Information Officer
Barbara McGowan
Lunch Director
Barbara McGowan
Program Director
Kim Tranum
RYLA
Thomas Wiseman
Sergeant at Arms
Gail Morris
Upcoming Events
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Now Available.  Go Ahead, Give it a Try.  Press This Button  Make A Change!
 
When you see this 'special project button' on our website, know something is happening quickly.  Press This Button and you will find Projects that are immediately being funded to help our children in the community during the Distance Learning programs at our schools or similar projects.
 
This is your opportunity to partner with the Rotary Club of Walnut Grove and show just how caring and compassionate our quaint little town is.  Your giving will be helping our children achieve better education, knowledge and wisdom during distance and virtual learning.  Every little bit helps!
 
Thank you, so very much for your kindness.  Always, contact Rotary if you have any questions.
FREE Covid-19 Test is Transitioning to "Self-Swab"
Community Announcement:
 
The Free Covid-19 is transitioning to a new “self-swabbing” model. Please register for future testing using the Color link below.  There is also a quick video on self-swabbing. Please let me know if you have any questions
 
 
“It’s important for our Public Health Department to collect data from program users to learn how to best serve in this time of need. However, most questions are optional and can be bypassed by answering “I prefer not to say” or “no”. The required information for your COLOR registration is Name, Phone Number, City, and ZIP CODE. Please let us know if you do not have a phone number.
 
Holly Pauls, RN MSN
School Nurse
River Delta Unified School District
(916) 417-1121
 
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