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e-Bulletin
July 31, 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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Charles Weymouth
August 6
 
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August 16
 
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August 18
 
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Bret Vaterlaus
August 1, 1985
37 years
 
Cahill Jones
August 1, 1990
32 years
 
Roger Brazier
August 1, 1996
26 years
 
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THIS WEEK - D.G. JANICE
Our special guest this week will be Janice Fulkerson, newly installed Governor of District 5400. Janice is currently a member of the Meridian Club but she started her Rotary career with Boise Metro! We trained her well! Janice will tell us about her goals and plans for her Rotary year as D. G.
FROM THE PRESIDENT'S DESK
I am very excited to have our District Governor Janice Fulkerson in the house this week for our luncheon. In addition to her comments about District Plans and Goals for the coming year, I will be sharing what our club committees are up to.
 
Are you on one of Boise Metro’s Committees? Not yet? Check out the many opportunities on Tuesday!!
 
We will also be taking time to recognize the generosity of club members in their support of The Rotary Foundation. If you are a Paul Harris Fellow, please wear your pin in support!
 
Want to know more about how to support The Rotary Foundation? Contact Roger Brazier!
 
Key Future Highlights:
July 30 - Zone Summit in Boise on July 30. Topic: Food Security. https://rotarysummits.com/food/ We have at least 4 members planning to go. Join us! See Jeff for more details.
August 2 - 1st Tuesday Service will be The Idaho Foodbank from 12-2pm. Only 3 volunteer spots remaining! Contact Jeff to sign up.
August 6 - Greenbelt Cleanup 10:00
September 6 - 1st Tuesday Service will be collecting Back to School Wish List for Garfield Elementary.
September 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 membership prospect to hear this speaker!
October 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.
October 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.
 
THIS WEEK - SERVICE AT FOOD BANK
The Idaho Foodbank
Our first Tuesday service project will be a two hour stint at the Idaho Food Bank warehouse, from 12-2.  If you can only stay for one hour, no problem.
We do require everyone to sign up individually, please have each person follow this link
http://boisemetrorotary.idahofoodbank.volunteerhub.com/ down to the SIGN UP button and follow the instructions.  
I have also attached a minor waiver for anyone volunteering between the ages of 8-18.
Our facility is located at 3630 E. Commercial Court, Meridian 83642.
WILLOW LANE SERVICE OP
Join Rotarians from around the valley for a work party at Willow Lane's Wetland Peace Preserve. Tuesday, August 9th at 5:30PM. Our work parties come every month to weed and water the sapplings we had lovingly planted last year, to make sure they get off to  good start! Check here for more information and to sign up!
  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc2FEBx
ODDS 'N ENDS
Thanks to Bret for polishing our club bell......speaking of Bret, congrats for completing the Tahoe Trail 100......Will reports that his backyard is finally finished, anytime we want to have a picnic.......  Nice to see Barb Myhre at our meeting last week....and Tyson's daughter Cozell......Jeff, we need a new photo of you.......were you ever that young?..........
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