CANYON COUNTY SUNRISE ROTARY CLUB: THIS LITTLE PIGGY!

At the end of my visit with the Canyon County Sunrise Club on Tuesday, Aug. 24, I spied a pink piggy bank on the president's dais, so I called upon Dan Evans, secretary, Bonnie Enes, president, Nancy Johnson and Scott Jacobsen to pose for a picture with the pink critter, and here they are!  Nancy is putting either monopoly or real money into the bank.

The function of the pink piggy?  Explained Dan Evans, "It's one of the ways we raise money for PolioPlus!"

LET'S MUG FOR THE CAMERA! 
I always enjoy meeting the club leaders.  The leaders of Canyon County Sunrise met at Music of the Vine in Caldwell.  Now, you may think that the club leaders below had a little too much of the Music of the Vine before this picture was taken, but that is not so.  They are just mugging at my request.

Yes, it's an interesting shot, as are the other mug shots various clubs have provided upon my request.  (I have determined to submit the mug shots to a qualified psychologist so we can understand the dynamics of leadership more completely.)

Here are the leaders in the picture from first row l. to r.:  Bonnie Enes, president, Frankie Daglen, Shirley Conger, Jan Brown, Carolyn Gilbert, my wife, Music of the Vine owner whose name I did not record.  The second row l. to r.:  Joe Daglen,  Norm Brown, Dan Evans, and Linda and Bob Larson.  (I have bolded the Rotary members and revealed what they said about Rotary below.)

Bonnie Enes, president.  She joined in 2005 because Nancy Johnson, her customer at her hair dressing business, asked her.   Plus, it was Shirley Conger's warm laugh that added to the attraction of the club.   She enjoys the camaraderie of the club and the good community organization.  Thanks for your leadership, Bonnie.

Frankie Daglen.  Frankie and I sat by each other at the Music of the Vine and traded stories about trips to the Caribbean.  Her story about being caught in a hurricane on a small island of the country of Belize topped anything I could relate to her.  Frankie joined the club because Shirley Conger asked her to do so and the club gives her an outlet to volunteer on behalf of the community.  (It was evident by the number of times that Shirley's name came up that she is a great member of this club.)    Thanks for your enthusiasm for Rotary, Frankie.

Shirley Conger.     Look at Shirley's picture above once more.  She may be the most experienced member of the club, but she has retained her youthful enthusiasm for the work of Rotary.  Shirley is a life-long volunteer and joined Rotary International because it is the largest volunteer organization in the world!  Thanks for all your contributions, Shirley.

Norm Brown.  Norm first joined 18 years ago with the Blue Lakes - Twin Falls Rotary Club (the club of my origin).  Before Rotary, he was a member of the Kiwanis Club in Laramie and Twin Falls, but he found that Rotary provided the fellowship and service projects he enjoys.  He spoke with special enthusiasm about the pancake breakfast the club puts on for various events and the sophisticated Canyon County Sunrise Club traveling pancake breakfast trailer.  Thanks for your commitment, Norm.

Dan Evans.  Dan has been a member for 26 years and in radio for 40.  He joined Rotary because it is "the top of the class,"  and he embraced what Rotary stood for, espeically PolioPlus.  If you have met Dan, you know he is energy personified.  He has been secretary for years and has also served as president.  He produces a Caldwell and Nampa edition of The Stat Sheet, a publication about good kids.  It is supported by hometown ads.  Dan included in both editions he gave me an ad for theCanyon County Sunrise Rotary Club which stated, Service Above Self" -  It's What We Do!"  Thanks for your service to Rotary, Dan.

Bob Larson.  A public school educator who recently retired, Bob is shown above holding Linda Larson's chin, an interesting pose!  He has been a Rotarian for five years, has served as president of the club already and guess what, was invited to join by Shirley Conger.  He is especially interested in literacy and riding Harley Davidson motorcycles.  He and Linda just rode to Sturgis, South Dakota, a trip he enjoyed more so than Linda.  Thanks for your life's work in public education, Bob, and your work in Rotary!

I'M PROUD TO BE A ROTARIAN EVEN AT 7 A.M.!

Yes, the members of this club meet each Tuesday at 7 a.m., but they are lively.  Here the club members raise their hands in enthusiasm as they state, "I'm proud to be a Rotarian."

From l. to r. in front row:  Nancy Johnson, Tomi Coons, Missy Hughes, Frankie Daglen, Kelsey Williams & Marcus, her newborn.  Second row:  Scott  Jacobsen, Ed Burnett, president-elect, Bonnie Enes,
Al Ellis, Bob Larson, Norm Brown,. Third row:  Brett Tolmie, Dan Evans, Vern Carpenter.

I enjoyed your club. Thanks.  - Terry Gilbert, DG