We will have two guests this week who will talk to us about their effort in the area of suicide prevention in Idaho. Stewart Wilder is founder and president of the Livewilder Foundation and co-chair of the Idaho Suicide Prevention Action Collective (ISPAC).  He is also president of the Sawtooth Interpretive and Historical Society of Stanley, Idaho. Christina Cernansky is co-chair of ISPAC and is the president of the Idaho chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI).

 

Fall is nigh! This Thursday, September 22^nd is the Autumnal Equinox…the First Day of Fall. After the autumnal equinox, days become shorter than nights as the Sun continues to rise later and nightfall arrives earlier. Isn’t this educational? Wait a tick, that would mean that Wednesday, September 21^st is the last day of Summer. Come reminisce and celebrate the last day of Summer by joining your fellow Rotarians at our 3^rd Wednesday Happy Hour.

Where: Solid Bar and Grill at 405 S. 8^th Street.

When: See you at 5:30pm. Happy Hour ends at 6pm so don’t be late!!

 

Special Luncheon Speakers this Fall Please invite a guest or membership prospect to hear these excellent speakers! We will be asking for members to let us know in advance of their guest count for Nov 1 in case we need a larger lunch venue.

 

 

Wetlands Peace Preserve – Saturday, Sept 24 @ 10am at Willow Lane Athletic Center. Water, Weed & Enjoy! This is a collaboration with the Treasure Valley Rotary Clubs. See specific details for Summer 2022 effort at: https://rotary5400.org/sitepage/d5400-tree-project/event. Please let me know if you plan to attend so we can plan tasks accordingly.

Our special guest this week will be Katherine Himes, Director of  the McClure Center of University of Idaho. She will present “Climate Change and Idaho’s Economy: The Idaho Climate-Economy Impacts Assessment”.

 

The University of Idaho’s James A. and Louise McClure Center for Public Policy Research was launched in 2007 and has become Idaho's most trusted and preeminent public policy research entity

 

 

Our speaker last week, Megan Remaly from UWTV, was a real eye-opener....40% of Idahoans are ALICE.......a game with smarties showed the challenges of limited income.....Cheyenne Quilter, our Global Grant Recipient for studies in UK, has completed that program and is now working on her PhD.......congrats to Amy D. on her new job!.......our Rotary songbook is almost complete......October 1 Greenbelt Cleanup will feature planting crocus bulbs......See you at Solid on Wednesday at 5:30........we didn't have time for Happy Dollars last week, but I was going to pay for Scott's attempt at a mustache.......