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Programs
Cornerstone Story – eLightning! (Lunch)
This Wednesday, January 18th, RCFC welcomes CSU alum Tim Reeser, CEO and Co-Founder of Lightning eMotors, to our noon meeting at the Lincoln Center. Following Tim’s intro by Dave Stewart, he will explain the story of Lightning eMotors, which produces electric fleet medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. His company’s products include delivery trucks, shuttle buses, passenger vans, chassis-cab models, and city transit buses. In addition, the Lightning products include integrated all-electric powertrains for the Ford Transit 350HD passenger and cargo vans, Ford E-450 shuttle bus and cutaway models, Ford F-59 step/food van, Ford F-550 cargo trucks and buses, Chevrolet 6500XD Low Cab Forward model, and 30-foot, 35-foot, and 40-foot transit buses. READ MORE...
Last week we got an update on one our club’s favorite venues – The Farm at Lee Martinez Park, from the Recreation Supervisor, Bridget Brownell. The project started as the vision of HR Phillips, Fort Collins Director of Parks and Recreation. His idea of teaching the growing cities’ inhabitants about farms and farming received pushback at the time because much of Ft Collins was involved in, or close to farms. Because of his persistence land for the Park was purchased in 1973 although it wasn’t until 1985 that the Farm started to become what we know today as a source of education, hands-on experience and family fun (especially for kids). Art Wilcox was the next force behind its further development, especially what would become today’s interactive museum. READ MORE...
Becky Ezzell will present to our evening meeting on January 18th at Mas Fuegos Kitchen and Tequila Bar. She will discuss her inspiration for starting the academy and what her plans are for their Workforce Innovation Grant and how it'll help our community. Becky is the Owner and Founder of Smart Books Business Solutions, a bookkeeping and accounting firm in Fort Collins. After discovering a need for qualified bookkeepers in Northern Colorado, and seeing the impact COVID-19 had on our community, Becky applied for and received funding through the Larimer County Workforce Innovation Grant to launch Keep Smart Books Academy. READ MORE...
The Rotary Investment Fellowship will meet shortly after the regular lunch meeting on January 18th. During the meeting, we will use our wits to predict the future directions and closing prices of the various markets for the coming year: stocks, oil, interest rates, inflation rate, mortgages, loans, and other commodities. Next January we will honor the winners!
Announcements
Volunteer Service Committee
The Volunteer Service Committee Meeting has been rescheduled to this Wednesday at 4 pm at Mas Fuego, 2350 E. Harmony. We will review past projects, discuss and select future projects. Please let Kathy Nicol know if you will be attending. We need to have a majority of our committee present to make this a productive meeting.
There are 2 upcoming service opportunities to help support our community members in need. More details on each opportunity can be found once you select the specific link below.
Location change for Evening Meeting on January 18th
Our Evening Meeting will be moving to a new location for one meeting only due to Sweetwater Brewery being unavailable on January 18th. The Evening Meeting on the 18th will be at Mas Fuegos Kitchen and Tequila Bar; 2350 E Harmony Rd Suite 101, Fort Collins, CO 80528
Make plans to join us for the annual Fort Collins Rotary Clubs Purple Pins for Polio bowling event on February 5th, 2023 at Chippers Lanes on Horsetooth. This event is a great family affair and always a lot of fun. It’s also a good opportunity to socialize with members from all the Fort Collins Rotary Clubs.
Foothills has invited interested Rotarians from all Fort Collin's Clubs to participate in service trip to Puerto Vallarta on March 24th and 25th. Volunteers will set up and install water filters and provide training on care and use for over 100 families in outlying areas. Please contact Ray Swanson or Kathe Haake if interested.
This Wednesday, January 18th, RCFC welcomes CSU alum Tim Reeser, CEO and Co-Founder of Lightning eMotors, to our noon meeting at the Lincoln Center. Following Tim’s intro by Dave Stewart, he will explain the story of Lightning eMotors, which produces electric fleet medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. His company’s products include delivery trucks, shuttle buses, passenger vans, chassis-cab models, and city transit buses. In addition, the Lightning products include integrated all-electric powertrains for the Ford Transit 350HD passenger and cargo vans, Ford E-450 shuttle bus and cutaway models, Ford F-59 step/food van, Ford F-550 cargo trucks and buses, Chevrolet 6500XD Low Cab Forward model, and 30-foot, 35-foot, and 40-foot transit buses. 
Last week we got an update on one our club’s favorite venues – The Farm at Lee Martinez Park, from the Recreation Supervisor, Bridget Brownell. The project started as the vision of HR Phillips, Fort Collins Director of Parks and Recreation. His idea of teaching the growing cities’ inhabitants about farms and farming received pushback at the time because much of Ft Collins was involved in, or close to farms. Because of his persistence land for the Park was purchased in 1973 although it wasn’t until 1985 that the Farm started to become what we know today as a source of education, hands-on experience and family fun (especially for kids). Art Wilcox was the next force behind its further development, especially what would become today’s interactive museum. 
Becky Ezzell will present to our evening meeting on January 18th at 
Make plans to join us for the annual Fort Collins Rotary Clubs Purple Pins for Polio bowling event on February 5th, 2023 at Chippers Lanes on Horsetooth. This event is a great family affair and always a lot of fun. It’s also a good opportunity to socialize with members from all the Fort Collins Rotary Clubs.
Foothills has invited interested Rotarians from all Fort Collin's Clubs to participate in service trip to Puerto Vallarta on March 24th and 25th. Volunteers will set up and install water filters and provide training on care and use for over 100 families in outlying areas. Please contact