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- Thomas Edison
 
e-Bulletin
August 28, 2022
Boise Metro Rotary
Be the Inspiration
Tuesdays at 12:00 PM
Towne Place Suites by Marriot
1455 S. Capital Blvd
Boise, ID 83701
United States of America
First Tuesday of each month is a service project in lieu of lunch!
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Speakers
Sep 06, 2022
Service Activity: TBD
Sep 13, 2022
ALICE Report, and the Implications for the Working Poor in Our Community
Sep 20, 2022
Suicide and Idaho; how are we doing?
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Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Charles Weymouth
August 6
 
John Schubin
August 16
 
Mary Reiman
August 18
 
Join Date
Bret Vaterlaus
August 1, 1985
37 years
 
Cahill Jones
August 1, 1990
32 years
 
Roger Brazier
August 1, 1996
26 years
 
Photo Albums
Greenbelt Project
Idaho State Historical Society visit
River Pointe Park, Garden City Greenbelt
Open World Russians October 2016
Greenbelt Table & Shelter
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THIS WEEK - VISITORS BUREAU
Our speaker this week will be Andrew Heidt, Director of Sales for the Boise Convention and Visitors Bureau. I will ask: Do we finally have enough hotel rooms?
FROM THE PRESIDENT'S DESK
Did you know that August is Rotary’s Month to Focus on Membership? Our goal is to attract 6-8 new members this year. Further, our goal is to finish the year with a net increase of at least 3 more members. That would represent about 10% growth in our club. Our stretch goal is a net increase of 5 members or 16% growth. To that end, we will be having special guest speakers over the next several months to encourage you to invite a prospective member to attend. You can see the roster of upcoming speakers right here in the weekly bulletin or at www.BoiseMetroRotary.org. Who are you going to invite?
 
Did you know that we are in a Membership Challenge with Boise Sunrise? We are competing for the Best Percentage Growth in membership over the course of the year. The Winning Club’s Membership Committee gets a BBQ hosted by Membership Committee of non-winning club. Game on!
 
What about retaining our current members? Glad you asked. Our goal is to retain our 31 members by engaging them in the life of the club. We strive to offer regular service and fellowship opportunities as well as meaningful, relevant luncheon speakers. Further, we will conduct a Club Survey this fall so we have the latest inputs from you about what makes our club compelling, relevant and fun. Our goal is to see at least 50% of our current members at our weekly meetings. Be sure to mark the attendance sheet by the Name Badge Box so you are counted!

 
LOU HAS ARRIVED!
Boise Metro's Inbound Rotary Youth Exchange Student Lou Vapaille arrived safely from France. She is settling in with her first host family, Peter and Michelle McSorley.
 
We were introduced to Lou at last week's meeting.
She hails from Champigny-sur-Marne, just outside of Paris on the Marne River. She speaks English very well. Consider inviting her to family activities. 
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Key Future Club Highlights:
 
Aug 26 – Sip and Frolic with Boise Downtown Rotary. Come enjoy local beer and wine on the Basque Block in our Rotary Adult Beverage Garden. Food trucks and live music too! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sip-frolic-an-adult-beverage-festival-tickets-271376794297
Sept 1 – Boise Metro’s Earth Stewardship Action Team Meeting 8am at Zero Six Coffee Fix
Sept 10 – Greenbelt Clean Up 10am Joe’s Crab Shack
Sept 13 – Donations due for Garfield Elementary’s Grizzly Cave.
Sept 13 – Wetlands Peace Preserve Habitat Restoration 5:30pm at Willow Lane Athletic Center.
Sept 16 – 3rd Wednesday Happy Hour
Sept 15 – 7:30am Rotary Club of Boise Metro Board Meeting. All Members welcome to attend. Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81726058824?pwd=FyJEtR4Dk7e7j7bBWIy13BAZshdNm0.1
Sept 27 – Katherine Himes, Director of James A. & Louise McClure Center for Public Policy Research will be our featured speaker. The title of her presentation is “Climate Change and Idaho’s Economy: The Idaho Climate-Economy Impacts Assessment”. This will be a special program. Consider inviting a guest or membership prospect to hear this speaker!
Oct 1 – Kick Out Polio Kickball Event – 9-12 people to make a team. This is family friendly fellowship. There will be a Suggested Donation to Rotary’s End Polio Campaign.
Oct 14 – LobsterFest Fundraiser with On-line Auction. Collecting On-line Auction items now. Join us at the Boise Metro Rotary Table for a Lobster Dinner. Contact Jeff for more details.
Oct 22 – Fall Out to End Polio Foliage Greenbelt Ride
ODDS 'N ENDS
Charlene, what happened to your hair?........at next week's Happy Hour we can meet Interact President Jess Rowe.....Celebrated big days last week - Charles and Deb 51 yrs, Bret 37 years in Rotary.......Amy's son, Charles' granddaughter and Bret's granddaughter all attended RYLA last month...they ALL report a great time!......Bret is off to Bozeman and Leadville for extreme sports......we have photo proof that Barb is vertically challenged.....thanks to Janet and Charlene for this month's Greenbelt cleanup......Dave told us about six Rotary clubs in Canada working to improve herring spawning grounds.....thanks to Chelsea Miller for telling us all about the Wyakin Foundation and the amazing work they do for veterans.........can't wait for the BBQ at Will's new backyard......
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