Tuesday, Dec. 8th, we’ll be meeting at the Mexican Consulate for a field trip!! (It’s in the URS building across the street from Stone House alongside Front Street!). Did you know we have one in Boise? Don’t you wonder what they do there??
701 Morrison Knudsen Plaza Dr #102, Boise, ID 83712
Our own President Janice Fulkerson has been selected as one of the 2016 Idaho Business Review Women of the Year. This annual program features a gala awards event, a dedicated publication and more. It is hosted by the Idaho Business Review and honors Idaho’s most successful businesswomen from both the public and private sectors.
As a 2016 honoree she will be recognized at a reception, dinner and gala 5:30 to 9 p.m. on February 25th, 2016 at the Boise Centre on the Grove.
Also, there will be a Meet and Greet reception and networking event at the Backstage Bistro at The Village at Meridian, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 14th.
Our club by-laws say that we have to elect club officers to take office as the new Rotary year which starts July 1. President-elect Scott Swan has asked that anyone who might be interesting in serving the club in an official position to let him know. Being a club officer is great fun!! And the pay is awesome!
Putting this on the calendars for those who can participate... December 29th. The Botanical Gardens is asking for 15 total volunteers. This is family friendly and fun.
These are the opportunities: Greeters: greeting and directing guests to activities in the Garden; Admissions: greeting and directing guests to closest payment window; Ticket takers: tearing and checking tickets at Garden Gate; Entrance Refreshments: serving hot cocoa and cider in the Folly; General Support and Reliever: transporting cocoa and cider to folly, serving the volunteers refreshments, assisting where needed.
Our shopping night at Dunia Marketplace was fun - and profitable! Our retail sales exceeded $800. Withe match from the Gates Foundation we earned nearly $400 for Polio Plus!! Thanks to all who shopped. (Linda Biggs, who collects nativity sets, was overwhelmed with the choices!)
Our guests this week were Dave's Mom Marilyn from Sandpoint Rotary, daughter Elle, Rob from Port Angeles Rotary, Brian McCoy our Test Driver.......CONGRATS to Dave, he's a dad again. Baby David John Thornton IV was born last week..... Janice is five weeks from being a Gramma.......Jeff Dinwiddie is not happy with us! Seems we keep showing up later and later. Next time you're late, you could be fined............... Our speaker last week, Maureen O'Toole from the Girl Scouts, is a member of Sunrise Rotary...........Janice, please don't sing any more. That was awful!........although rumor has it that she's picked a special song for this to make amends ..........
