Last Thursday five of our club members joined 175 other people at the Flicks to watch the move "Join or Die", after a social hour. It was great! It was based on Robert Putnam's 2001 book "Bowling Alone, The Collapse and Revival of American Community" which explored the resaons that "social groups" have been declining in membership for decades and how to fix it. The title comes from a "discovery" that people still bowl, they just don't join clubs. This was a great recruiting event for our District Rotary Clubs, too. They said about half of the attendees were not Rotarians. Many thanks to our Mary Reiman for "discovering" this film and suggesting that we all see it.

This week, we'll visit Pacific Steel and Recycling at 5120 Emerald St. This is one of those businesses you know nothing about! It started as a family business trading hides and furs in Great Falls, Mt. in the 1880s. Now, there are 46 branch facilites all over the Northwest offering a variety of custom fabricated steel products and extensive recycling services. Its a 100% employee owned company. EVERYONE MUST WEAR CLOSED TOED SHOES. Panera lunches will be available. Please let Mary know your coming!

 

The Next August Wetland Peace Preserve service morning is on Saturday, August 24th from 8:00AM-10:00AM. If you members would be so kind to sign-up here https://forms.gle/bi1MR9Zewf7MvLec9 or text me (208) 789-8103, it is helpful for participants to sign-up  to ensure we will have enough volunteers.

 

Here are a few ways to spread the word among your members:

Please let me know if I can be helpful answering questions!

 

Thank you,

 

Audrie Floyd

Wetland Peace Preserve Volunteer Coordinator

(208) 789-8103

Boise Downtown Rotary Club