Our program this week will be Jenna McCollock, Volunteer Outreach Coordinator for the Wyakin Warriors and the Wyakin Foundation.

Last week Cornelia provided more information about the Young Africa Leadership Initiative happening in June.   The Department of English at BSU won a managing grant from the Mandela Washington Fellowship. There will be 26 young professionals from all over Africa visiting Boise for six weeks  starting in June. June 25th has been scheduled for "Home Dinners". We can volunteer to assist in a variety of ways: drivers, mentors, one-on-ones, etc. They'll be living on Campus but we don't want them to tire of student union fare! 

Participants will be notified Monday, that's tomorrow! If you haven't heard from me by Monday evening, please let me know! Prepare to be surprised! We have 21 people signed up for the dinner on May 4th. BUT, you won't be notified of your assignment until Monday April 29th. Please don't ask me ahead of time....we won't tell!

BIG NEWS! After almost five years of fits and starts, our Greenbelt Project is a "GO"! Clearwater Landscaping has submitted the winning bid to Parks and Rec; we have an estimate to move the D.A.R. monument and an estimate for our three interpretive signs. All together, the total cost is $73,000 (that's about 50% higher than where we started!).  Our three Rotary clubs have committed to start a new fundraising program to get it done! We'll sell some more bricks (if you haven't purchased your Rotary brick yet, now is the time!); you can buy "naming rights" to our three interpretive signs for $5,000 each; we'll apply for some grants and, most fun, we'll start  a GoFundMe campaign.  We already have enough to get the contractor started; we can hold off on the monument and the signs if necessary. We'll also have a table at the District celebration- you might consider taking a turn there!

Martin will be here next month to report on his year with us. Our incoming student is a young lady from Osaka, Japan (who reportedly is fluent in English). She will arrive in late August.  The first host family has been identified. Shiloh has volunteered to be the counselor.

Check out this video link to the details and registration, and share it with your friends!   LINK  Our First Annual Rotary Fishing Derby will be held May 11th at  Eagle Island State Park. Starting at 8:00AM and going till about noon.  Lots of features to make this a fun day for the whole family! Food trucks, beer garden, raffles, lots of prizes. If you catch the biggest fish you become eligible for a $10,000 grand prize! Michela is working on a website which will show all the details and allow for on-line registration.  This promises to be a major fundraiser for our club.   ALL HANDS ON DECK FOR THIS ONE!

Locate your old phones & devices - we can donate them to Phones4Charity who will return cash to us which we can donate to a cause of our choice.  Be sure to "clean" them first, to protect your information. If you din't know how, James will do it for you.

 

There is a rumor going around that Cahill has retired.....can it be?......Barb M. is updating our club banner; lots of other club flags to hang........Scott S. did TWO make-ups during his visit to Hong Kong........age 14 and under does not require a fishing license.........is Allan's granddaughter ready to go fishing?..............