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Programs:
A Colorado Historian (Lunch Meeting)
This coming Wednesday, Rotary Club of Fort Collins’ luncheon section will meet Jared Orsi, a professor of history at Colorado State University, specializing in environmental and borderlands history. Dr. Orsi is now the Colorado State Historian, and chair of the History Colorado Council. Following his introduction by Henry Weisser, he will relate some of the stories from his years of researching the history of all Coloradoans. A graduate of the University of California at Davis, he holds an M.A. from Northwestern University and a doctorate from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. At CSU he teaches U.S. and Mexican history and serves as director of CSU's Public Lands History Center. A published author and winner of many distinctions, he is one of the college's two Professor Laureates. READ MORE...
On Wednesday, July 19th, we welcome Becky Ezzell to our evening meeting to present at Sweetwater Brewing. Becky is the Owner and Chief Visionary Officer of Smart Book Business Solutions, operating under the name Keep Smart Books, as well as the visionary behind the Keep Smart Books Academy. With a mission-driven approach, Becky founded Keep Smart Books 10 years ago with the purpose of providing exceptional bookkeeping and business services to support her family and the businesses she deeply believed in. Over the years, her business has flourished, expanding to a team of 8 full-time employees and 4 part-time staff members dedicated to delivering top-notch bookkeeping, payroll, and accounting services to clients in Northern Colorado. READ MORE...
Last Wednesday, Rotary welcomed to our luncheon meeting at the Lincoln Center Bryan Willson, Executive Director of CSU’s Energy Institute, and a professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department. Mr.Willson started his talk by providing his definition of “innovation:” the network that is assembled to get things done. When he spoke to the Club in 2003 the U.S. was experiencing an energy shortage and his focus was on developing practical solutions to meeting our energy needs. Since then new technologies, such as underground fracking, has resulted in a surplus of energy. Now, twenty years later, his focus is on practical solutions to meet our energy needs while we decarbonize the economy. In short, it is about reducing/eliminating carbon admissions. READ MORE...
Join us along with the other Rotary Clubs in Northern Colorado as we celebrate our membership with the Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce during this Red Carpet Ceremony. Featuring refreshments and a speaker representing each of the four Fort Collins Rotary Clubs, it is sure to be a great time!
This coming Wednesday, Rotary Club of Fort Collins’ luncheon section will meet Jared Orsi, a professor of history at Colorado State University, specializing in environmental and borderlands history. Dr. Orsi is now the Colorado State Historian, and chair of the History Colorado Council. Following his introduction by Henry Weisser, he will relate some of the stories from his years of researching the history of all Coloradoans. A graduate of the University of California at Davis, he holds an M.A. from Northwestern University and a doctorate from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. At CSU he teaches U.S. and Mexican history and serves as director of CSU's Public Lands History Center. A published author and winner of many distinctions, he is one of the college's two Professor Laureates. 
On Wednesday, July 19th, we welcome Becky Ezzell to our evening meeting to present at Sweetwater Brewing. Becky is the Owner and Chief Visionary Officer of Smart Book Business Solutions, operating under the name Keep Smart Books, as well as the visionary behind the Keep Smart Books Academy. With a mission-driven approach, Becky founded Keep Smart Books 10 years ago with the purpose of providing exceptional bookkeeping and business services to support her family and the businesses she deeply believed in. Over the years, her business has flourished, expanding to a team of 8 full-time employees and 4 part-time staff members dedicated to delivering top-notch bookkeeping, payroll, and accounting services to clients in Northern Colorado. 
Please mark your calendar to attend the Peach Festival on August 19th. Please also consider volunteering.