THE ROTARY CLUB OF BURLEY – GREAT HEART, GREAT POTENTIAL

I visited the Burley Club as the first club of my governorship on July 6, accompanied by Tracy Woolman, assistant governor, and Marianne Barker representing The Rotary Foundation. What a treat for me.

Jeff Hanssen is the newly-installed president of the Burley Club, following the leadership of Paul Lyons. A club with a great heart – 35 Paul Harris Fellows and two benefactors – Jeff (right) and Paul (left) presented me with a check for $100 to be given to the Idaho Academic Decathlon.


The Idaho Academic Decathlon

The Decathlon is celebrating 27 years of providing outstanding academic competition for high school students. Over 500 students participate statewide in the IAD annually, but this year it is in financial trouble. I have asked clubs to consider a gift to the Decathlon rather than to me as DG. I don’t need a gift, but Idaho students need the Decathlon!

Two Outstanding Contributors to The Rotary Foundation

In the picture above two esteemed Rotarians, Lex Kunau and Jim Roper, join the Paul Harris Society, pledging to give $1,000 annually to the Annual Programs Fund and/or polio of The Rotary Foundation. Here Marianne Barker, immediate past chair of the Annual Programs Fund, presents them with ribbons to hang from their Paul Harris pins, representing their commitment. Thank you, gentlemen.


This Club Has Potential to Grow

The RC Club of Burley has wonderful potential for growth. The valley has not been as negatively impacted by the economic downturn as has other parts of Idaho and new businesses are ready to move into the community. As the community grows and prospers, the club through assertive organization, both membership and public relations, will be poised to grow and prosper, too.

In this picture, the club leadership with Tracy Woolman, D5400 assistant governor with thumb upraised, stands by the club leadership proudly displaying the club banner. (From left to right: Tracy, Paul Lyons, Jeff Hanssen, Ben Nelson, Barbara Austin and Dorothy Uscola. Not pictured is Gaylen Smyer, club treasurer.)