It was a cold, crispy morning last Saturday for the Polio Foliage Ride. Our Rotary group consisted of 5 brave souls for the 7 miler; Jeff's cycling group added another ten or so for their 22 mile excursion. Plans didn't quite work out as the restrooms in the building had been locked up for the winter, and they'd turned the power off too, so we couldn't enjoy our hot chocolate! Oh well, the DK Donuts were good!  (For the future, I would recommend we do this late spring or early summer!)

 

It was a great Success! We have already raised $1,900, including support from Rotary Club of Boise East! Bret Vaterlaus is matching the first $1,000 in donations from Boise Metro!! We have matched $900 so far. We still have $100 to go to fulfill his matching pledge! Remember: every one of your dollars turns into $6 with Bret’s and the Gates Foundation matches.

This is the time of year that we have to thinking about club officers for 2023-4 Rotary year. (Didn't we just do that?) The bylaws suggest that nominations be completed in November and elections be held by the end of December. As you know, the Rotary year begins July 1.

 

As of now, we have Janet Hasson as our President-elect, but we need to nominate her successor. Looks like we will also have one open Director at Large position, once Tyson takes over as club Treasurer.

 

If you'd be interested in a club leadership position, please let Jeff know.

 

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Each year, United Way of Treasure Valley organizes a massive volunteer event called Holiday Helper. Over 300 volunteers will come together on November 10 to fill 3,500 boxes of food and supplies, which will be directed through school counsellors to students experiencing homelessness in the Treasure Valley.

 

Enjoyed the Pizza at Smoky Mountain last week....interesting observation: they provided pitchers of both coke and diet coke - nobody drank the coke.....we'll be hearing from JemFriends any day about a Christmas wish list for the kids...then we'll have a wrapping party at Smoky Mtn; date TBA.......watch for a signup for Winter Gardens Aglow.......Dictionaries are being delivered, or plans finalized....disappointed that some teachers don't want to participate....find another school; or 4th graders?......congrats to Dave who graduated from his pulmonary rehab class at St Lukes.....Biggs family spent four days in Disneyland......"Two days too many" he said......can't wait to cook Lou's pies......Dave's Rotary Minute was about replacing hospital beds in Australia......a bunch of Rotarians planted seedlings at Willow Lane last weekend......one more day to vote on our District video "Lunch out of Landfills"   https://ifixtheplanet.com/contestants/lunch-out-of-landfill-lool-2/........My teams are out, but I like the Phillies...........Everyday Leadership kicks off this week at Garfield Elementary.........