Our speaker this week will be Neil Carter, Associate Professor in the Human-Environment Systems Research Center at the BSU College of Innovation and Design. He heads up the "Conservation and Coexistence Group". He'll talk to us about animals adapting to life at night.

Jennifer Deroin, our District Governor,  from the Nampa Rotary Club, came to visit last week. She congratulated our club for having so many members involved in District activities. She stressed the importance of membership, both in recruitment and retention, supporting the Foundation, increasing awareness of Rotary through social media. We learned about the three new club starts underway (Kuna, Meridian, Star/Middleton) and efforts to start a Valley Rotaract club and an e-club. She also reported, although without much detail at this point, that next year's District Conference will be re-titled "District Celebration" and will be held in Boise.

Dave G. reminds us to check out Rotary Showcase to learn about projects all over the world..........its fun to see new clubs forming in Star/Middleton, Meridian and Kuna......JEM Friends is having a special fundraiser on October 13th...Schubin has details........we've update our sign at the Rotary Park on the Greenbelt to reflect ongoing updates....buy a brick!.........some clubs would have fined Shiloh for self promotion........Lobster Fest will be blessed with a unique auction item from James......he's sure it will be a good long term investment.....Our Assistant District Governor (AG) John Jameson joined us last week along with Jennifer........The Board met last week...we are not doing Rose Sale this year...look for two new fundraisers that are in the planning stages......and look for quick service projects we might do in lieu of lunch.........