Kate Simonds is the Project Manager for Lift Local Idaho, a new not-for-profit statewide initiative working to give Idaho’s cities greater control over how they grow — focusing on their ability to fund infrastructure and public service projects at the municipal level....know as the "Local Option".

 

Five metro members attended the District Celebration at the Riverside. It was great fun!....Janice Fulkerson gave a great opening speech.....Jay Multanen from Best Bath/Nampa talked about 9 winning cultures....standardizing problem solving.....Amy Stahl talked about mental illness....Taco Bar for lunch....sponsors were Select Health, St Lukes and DL Evans Bank.... Mike Markely talked about Youth Exchange....Tom Rosenthal talked about short-term partner exchanges......inbounds and outbounds were introduced......Brendan Earll from Sunrise talked about RYLA and Interact.....Todd Fischer on Mexico projects.......PDG Ben Nelson was hilarious.....Cindi Kish represented R.I......The District donated $500 to the new Wasmuth Center...and walked over to deliver it.....Mary and John led a 10 mile Greenbelt bikeride......We came back strong from Covid...Awards will be given in July, we still have the 4th quarter to go.......Metro is BEST in # members on Rotary Direct.......a Rotarian from Rigby won the best prize -- $15,000.....I lost out on all my auction bids.....

Its time to sign up your team! Last year's teams get priority. We need foursomes and raffle items!

Time for Greenbelt cleanup again~ Saturday at 10:00AM.......we had to pivot on our song....but we adapted......Barb was great as our official Greeter last week........one of our guests was there by mistake, but enjoyed our company.....great to see Hank E. with us......Ashley from BSU filled us in on the Mandella Fellowship coming in July...look for opportunities......do you know who belongs to these legs??