SHOCK AND AWE! THE VISITATIONS CONTINUE.

ROTARIAN HANDCUFFED DURING MONTPELIER CLUB MEETING BY CHIEF OF POLICE!



Yes, it was a shocking site to see former president of the Rotary Club of  Montpelier Shaun Tobler  handcuffed by the chief of police, Greg Butler.  

As I recall, after his handcuffing, Tobler growled, "Ya got nuthin' on me, copper."

"Think again, Mister.  We're got you on a 540, dead-to-rights," snapped Butler.

"Ya, what's that?" Tobler muttered.

"Impersonating a Kiwanian!"

Perhaps I have not recalled each jot and tittle of the event, but I know this:  Butler handcuffed Tobler, as the picture attests. 

Here is Butler.  One can see by the puppet he is cradling in his hand that this is a no-nonsense chief. If you look closley at Tobler's picture, you will see that same puppet monitoring the prisoner, a no-nonsense puppet!

When I arrived at the Montpelier site, President Bobb Biggs on the left, was helping Jim Griglack, president-elect, hang up the Rotary flags.   

After the meeting, Bob and Jim took me to Adam Street Park which the Montpelier Club helped build with a district simplified grant.  The club also participates in Adopt-a-Highway and it participates in the Montpelier car show.  Jim and Bob are car aficionados, since that is their business at Bob's Car Care in the city.

Plus, they are supportive of youth, providing two $500 scholarships based on applications submitted to the club.  Also, the Montpelier Club contributed $200 to the Idaho Academic Decathlon, one of my favorite Idaho organizations that sponsors an annual academic competition for our high school students.
I left Montpelier having enjoyed my visit.  I drove the color-splashed Highway 36 through the Caribou-Targhee National Forest to Preston and enjoyed this beautiful scene below.  

Once I was in Preston, I toured the Swainston Cabinet shop where AG Alex Swainston works with his father, Paul, his brother and other employees to craft beautiful cabinets. 

AWED WITH THE EAST IDAHO FALLS CLUB

No, I didn't say the East Idaho Falls Club is odd.  I was awed with the creativity and energy of the group who met with Visioning Adventurers Joel Phillips (Pocatello Portneuf Club) and David Scott (Rexburg Club) and me on October 21.

In the 3 1/2 hour meeting, the Rotarians created ideas that resulted in identification of future plans and the themes running through this vigorous club led by President Kym Mowery.  Those themes as as follows:  a)  Enjoying a sense of teamwork with a fmaily environment resulting from getting to know each Rotarians,  b)  Engaging in service to the community,  c)  Treating everyone's ideas successfully,  d)  Including everyone including, females and minorities,  e)  Supporting youth and education,  and f)  Enjoying international work.

Your club can take advantage of a Visioning Adventure, too!   Interested?  Give me a call at 695-9262. 


David Scott addresses the club.



APPROACHING HALLOWEEN...A LITTLE ODD WITH THE CAPED CRUSADER?

Yes, this picture was taken a few days before Halloween, and here is Alex Swainston, member of the Rotary Club of Preston in a Halloween cape!  

Carolyn and met with the leadership of the club at a great downtown sandwich shop in Preston on Oct. 25.  From left to right, one sees Alex Swainston, Kelly Nicholson, secretary, Travis Chase, president, and Val Porter, president elect.  Doug Webb, a Rotarian since 1965, met with us but rushed home to retrieve  pictures of projects in Nigeria to show us.  He's not in this picture, but he is in the one below.
 

Carolyn and I pose with Doug Webb, Anita Swainston, Terry Gilbert, Ron Smellie and Reese Gregory after the club meeting.

Preston has an ambitious club as Travis Chase highlighted when he handed me a document of accomplishments.  The club built the concession stand at the new Preston High School gymnasium, hosted the best fireworks display in the state (what would Soda Springs say about that?), were given state recognition for the club work on roadside cleanup projects, delivered dictionaries to 3rd grade classes, completed a matching grant for Bahia, Ecuador for school supplies, tuition, food, and medical supplies, in cooperation with the Caldwell club.  Three of the members became Paul Harris Fellows.

The club is seeking to grow by 3 new members!  They wish to partner with another district club to help with an international project and they are looking to forming a partnership with the FFA group for service opportunities.

One of the special tours Alex gave Carolyn and me was walking through Doug Webb's beautiful and new mortuary.   It was impressive.  Here Alex, Ron Smellie and I pose by the fireplace in the lobby.  Much of the woodwork was created by Alex.

Part of our tour was to stop by the superintendent of school office and talk to Superintendent Barbara Taylor on the same day the local newspaper carried a story of her intent to retire.  When I met Barbara she said, "We have met before," and then told me of our work on behalf of public education nearly 20 years ago.  I had rummage through my memory but then pulled from my bank memories of this pleasant educator. 

Thanks, Barbara, for your work on behalf of Idaho's students. 

Preston is a special place with friendly people, a family atmosphere and the beauty of nature.  We stayed with Paul and Glenda Swainston, Alex's parents or should I write, natural grandparents.  They had walls of pictures of children and grandchildren and we met two of their grandchildren whom Glenda babysits. 

Thank you, Preston.  We enjoyed your club and your city.

FOR HALLOWEEN, BLACKFOOT IS LOOKING FOR FRESH BLOOD!

Perhaps I am exaggerating a little with the title.  Yes, Brandon Bird, president, says that the Rotary Club of Blackfoot needs fresh blood, but I think he was referring to new members, not some Satanic Halloween event around a boiling cauldron of boiling blood.

And look at Brandon who does not look Halloween scary at all.  The executive director of the Eastern Idaho State Fair, Brandon was one the District 5400 called early in July to provide hospitality to a family of bicycle riders traversing the U.S. from Astoria, Oregon to the East Coast.  Thanks, Brandon and the Blackfoot club!

AND FRESH BLOOD MAY BE ON THE WAY!


The Idaho State Journal carried an encouraging story two days after I left describing that a local business, Premier Technology, Inc., a manufacturing, engineering and construction firm, had received several new contracts and was seeking to hire at least 50 new employees.

The news article stated, "Jobs at Premier are typically high-paying, and the additional jobs in Blackfoot should provide a boost to the local economy and is an indication that Premier Technology will continue to provide jobs in the future, according to Dan Cravens, the regional economist for the Idaho Department of Labor."

BLACKFOOT CLUB MEMBERS ARE GRACIOUS AND YOUTH-ORIENTED

Scott and Peggy Hansen invited me to stay at their home on Oct. 18 and go to a Gilbert (no relation) and Sullivan production at Snake River High School of the Pirates of Penzance.  What a production with thirty actor/singers and a high school and community orchestra of an additional thirty!  To my pleasure that evening, I listened to a lovely confident female lead singer with a beautiful voice.  Self-effacing Scott eventually told me that the singer was his daughter, Hannah.    

Scott is an attorney turned magistrate judge and the important chair of the District 5400 Simplified Grants committee.  Thanks Scott and Peggy for your hospitality to me the evening I stayed with you.

MEET THE CLUB LEADERS

I asked the club leaders to describe what motivated them.  The common answer was "youth" and "economic development for the community."  Buzz Pfeiffer spoke about helping youth be successful and staying off Meth.  Brandon said youth, families, education and civic pride.  Christian Utley spoke of the club project, "Cattle for Kids," wherein Rotarians purchase a calf on behalf of kids who raise it and sell it.  Businessman Bryce Jolley spoke about the necessity of keeping jobs and businesses alive.

This club sponsors an Interact Club at Blackfoot High School!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes! 

The club leadership poses,including "Buzz" Pfeiffer, president-elect, Brandon Bird, president,

Christian Utley, and Bryce Jolley, secretary.  Taylor Ball, (standing) is past president

and Phil Anderson, is the assistant governor.

MEET SOME CLUB MEMBERS
Finally, I leave you with pictures of club members, including Bobby, a junior at Blackfoot High School, who was a guest of his uncle, seen immediately below:

ST. ANTHONY WAS A MOUNTAIN MAN? THE EMMETT CLUB HAS MOXIE. WHAT IS THE RMLI?

MEET ANDREW HENRY, MOUNTAIN MAN

Which of the three men above are made of bronze?  No, it's not Les Ball (left), former District 5400 assistant governor, and no, it's not Deon Davenport (right), new Rotary member.  Yes, it's the fellow in the middle, an amazing statue of a Andrew Henry, mountain man and fur trapper, and part of the Lewis and Clark Corps of Discovery.  (Note:  the statue is decorated with peudo spider web in celebration of forthcoming Halloween.

The statue will become part of a Fort Henry Bicentennial monument, a major historic preservation project of the St. Anthony club.

Deon took me on a walk along the beautiful greenway by the Henry's Fork of the Snake River where the statue will be erected to lure travelers from  Hwy 20 into charming St. Anthony.



ST. ANTHONY ... AMAZING CLUB

Kathy Thompson serves as president.  In the picture above,

president-elect Rodnie Nichols poses with club secretary Jim Hunter.

  

It's not just the Mountain Man statue that told me this club was amazing, it was gaining a knowledge of their goals and accomplishments and the perseverance of this club.  The original president left earlier this year and Kathy Thompson, a three-year Rotarian,. consented to serve.  Kathy gave me a card-stock document listing 38 members and detailing the organization of the club.  (Everyone has something to do to make the club strong.)

Kathy has superb help from other Rotarians, like the ones below.  The dark haired Rotarian is former president Debbie Kunz seated across from new Rotarian Abbie Mace.  The fellow on the left is Cliff Parker whom Kevin Learned honored last year in Sun Valley as one of two "Unsung Heroes."  The smiling fellow on the right is Jerry Reese, club director. 

It's a club of humor too, from public officials.  In the foreground is Magistrate Judge Keith Walker and in the background is law enforcement officer Jim Smith.  (Yes, the picture is slightly fuzzy because the camera was shaking from my laughter.)    Each member introduced himself or herself to me.  When I learned that Jim Smith was a law enforcement officer, I quickly stated that I had driven from Rexburg that morning observing the speed limit.  "Were you in the correct lane?" Jim asked.  He had me there.

During my speech when I tried to make a point about how tribal hatred occurs, I asked the club how they would engender hatred of the neighboring community (Rexburg).  Judge Walker piped up and said, "Tell the truth about them."  Everyone laughed, including me.

Great Service Goals
The listing of the club service goals is greatly impressive.  Here are a few of them:  sponsor RYLA candidates,  host an inbound exchange student,  continue Junior Miss Sponsorship, provide $1,000 scholarships to two students at high school students, participate in Rotary International projects, participate in eradication of polio, continue support for St.Anthony's Free Fisherman's breakfast, continue the Fremont County Food Bank project.

Thank You, Serena.  Thank you, RC of St. Anthony
Serena serves the club each week.  She loves them and they love her.  In the picture below Serena poses with Jerry Reese, Kathy Thompson, Jim Hunter and Deon Davenport.  Keep up the work, St. Anthony.

THE EMMETT CLUB HAS MOXIE!

Have you been in a Moxie Java?  Yes.  Well, then have you had dinner on china in a Moxie Java?  No?
The RC of Emmett hosted such a dinner when I visited on Oct. 13, a lovely affair.

President TJ Adams poses with her husband Tim at Moxie Java. 

Both are hunters, most recently bow hunting.  Talk to TJ

about the bull elk she met (and did not shoot).

What a Vital Club This Is!

I have met the members of the Rotary Club of Emmett, first as a member of the District 5400 Visioning Adventure team about a year ago.   Since then, my respect has grown as I have gained more knowledge of this remarkable organization. 

The picture below shows John Biggs and Vicky Page.  John, president of a Rotary Club in New York State, is the chair of the District Alumni Committee, a member of the Rocky Mountain Leadership Institute and the president-elect.  Vicky Page is the mother of a Rotary Exchange student to Sweden and chair of the Interact/Rotaract Committee. 

Other members of this club also contribute to the strength of the District.  Krista Cole serves on the Visioning Adventure team, Rod DeArmond is the special governor's representative helping to create the new Boise West Club (for Adventurous Types), Terry Jones, assistant governor and Ron Bjorkman, member of the Foundation Committee.  The club officially accepted the sponsorship of the new Boise East Club.  

It Has a Mixture of Younger and Experienced Members

In the picture below, Wisti Rosenthal poses with the second youngest Rotarian I have met in my journeys (see my blog about the McCall Club to meet the youngest Rotarian).  Hudson sat quietly throughout the luncheon! 

Look closely and you will young professionals interspersed with the more experienced Rotarians, a sign of a healthy club.

And on the day I attended, the club inducted Mark Wurtenberger into club membership.

AND IT IS A CLUB THAT CARES ABOUT OTHERS

T.J. Adams announced that the board had determined to provide the Idaho Academic Decathlon $100.00 to help this educational enterprise survive.  Then, during the meeting, Emmett Rotarians gave an additional $80.  Thanks, Emmett.

I read the bulletin , edited by talented John Biggs.  It contained not only a reference to the Idaho Academic Decathlon, but also a call to Rotarians attending BSU home games to park across the street the Fish and Game Department in the Rotary Club of Boise East parking area.  The Boise East club uses parking fees as a fund raiser.

Thanks Emmett for caring about others.

Here Terry Jones ("Terry from the Dairy") stands by the 4-Way Test banner and display of flags collected over the years.  When you see Terry, hand him a cup of milk.

Thanks RC of Emmett.  We appreciate you!

IS THIS A PICTURE OF A MURDER IN THE DEAD OF NIGHT?

It looks like it, doesn't it?  The criminal holding a cup of brew smiles maliciously as he throttles the young lady.  I arrive just in time to take the picture and make the evil one flee.

Hold on.  That's no criminal.  That's Alan Bosch of RC of Boise Metro and the District Governor Elect Kahleen Simko in Shopko's parking lot at 6:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 16!  Eight of headed to Twin Falls at 6:45 a.m. while you were asleep.

True, not everyone was as wide awake as Kathleen and Alan, as the picture below of John McGuire (Boise) and Dennis Rompala (Boise East) illustrates.

Fourteen of us gathered at the Red Lion Canyon Springs in Twin Falls to practice our presentation skills in preparation for facilitating three major courses to interested Rotarians on Saturday, Feb. 5, Saturday, March 5 and Saturday April 2 (8-4 at locations to be determined).  

Front row:  Will Duke, Dick Halsey, Alan Bosch, Rick Phillips.

Back row:  Lorin Dixon, Rick Excell, Kathleen Simko, John McGuire, Terry Gilbert, Marianne Barker, John Biggs, Patti Richey, Joel Phillips and Dennis Rompala.  (Not pictured but a part of the RMLI team include Tim Kershaw, Mark Shelamar and Jan Welch.

WHAT IS THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE?

The District 5400 Institute will offer a leadership development program in three full day sessions (Parts I, II and III). The courses are designed to provide Rotary knowledge and to develop leadership skills for voluntary organizations. Some examples of course sessions include: the perfect meeting, a look outside the club, membership orientation and activation, introduction to leadership,  creating service projects and many other topics.


We are asking the clubs to identify two (2) Rotarians they will send to the Institute.  The cost for materials, breakfast, breaks and lunch will be only $50.00 per session or $150 per participant.   Watch for more information forthcoming.

THE ADVENTURE CONTINUES. FOLLOW ME IN MY RAMBLINGS TO MERIDIAN, BOISE METRO, BOISE SUNRISE, BOISE DOWNTOWN AND A PRESENTATION TO BOISE TEACHERS. ALL IN A WEEK'S WORK (FROM 10.4 TO 10.9.10)

THE ROTARY CLUB OF MERIDIAN...WANT TO PLAY A LITTLE BOSSY BINGO? 

Meridian Club President Stephanie Hanchett is flanked by her leadership council.  On the left is Reece Theobold, Mike Peters, Hal Rumsey, Stephanie, Mike Madison and Jerry Mattison.   These are committed Rotarians who have been faithful to the RC of Meridian in flush times and lean.  Thank you, leadership!

The club is working on membership which has slumped in recent years, partly due to the economic downturn.  Go Meridian!



 Here my wife, Carolyn, greets Mike Peters, immediate past president of the Meridian Club.  He jumped in when the then-president left the club last year, providing stability and wisdom for this Rotary group. 

 These are two superb Rotarians, Jerry Mattison and Hal Rumsey with my wife in the middle.  A little story about Hal, please.  He attended the RYLA camp several years ago and ascended the 30-foot pole, as did the teens, and stood on its top!  No, he's not Pole-ish.  He's just super.

The club sponsored five Rylarians this year.  In other words, this small club outdid many of the larger clubs in our district.  Good work!
 

 

 The Meridian Club is known for Bossy Bingo.  Yes, I have bought tickets but have never won anything.  My day is coming!  The proceeds from Bossy Bingo go to the Idaho Foodbank, Women and Children's Alliance, the Treasure Valley Reading Association and the Boys and Girls Club

In his picture the three Amigos pose:  Mark Freeman Reed Hanson and Dave Slonaker left to right

 Last year the club sponsored an essay contest on the 4-Way Test!  Now that's close to my heart.  I told the club that if they participate two things will happen:  1)  they can mark this endeavor on the District 5400 Awards Program contest for the Distinguished Integrity Award, and 2)  I will invite the student who submits the winning entry this year to Sun Valley to read the essay.

 Below, Phil Moran, pastor of the Presbyterian Church, stands by Reece Theobold and a guest from Phil's church on Monday, 10.4.10 when I visited.

YOU CAN GO HOME AGAIN...TO BOISE SUNRISE 

Next up?  My club, the Rotary Club of Boise Sunrise.  A distinguished club.  Serious Rotarians. Community activists.  Ready to serve as President of the United States.  To bring peace to Israel and Palestine.

From front row and left to right:  President Layne Dodson, Tricia Nilsson, secretary (and D5400 secretary), Gene Thurston, Jerry Ramsey.  Second row:  Jim Hogge, assistant governor,  Sharon Maguire, Greg Newberry, Bob Rainville (former World Community Service chair) and Clayn Sonderegger. 

Oh, wait.  I forgot.  These Rotarians are serious...cutups!

Like Greg Newberry who in the picture below entertains Jim Hogge with monkey sounds, as I recall.

And Marti Monk, a member of the District Visioning Adventure team, reacts to one of my jokes.

The RC of Boise Sunrise Rotary knows how to have a good time, but this club also embraces great projects in Marsing (Hope House)  and great fundraisers (Lobsterfest).  Here are pictures of each.

B

Bill Illett of Idaho Stampede participates with Tom Rosenthal, president,

in giving Donna Lee Velvick checks to support Hope House.

In the picture below, World Community Service chair Don Lojek who visited from the RC of Boise Downtown, speaks to BSU Athletic Director Gene Bleymaier, the creator of the blue BSU turf.

Why did my club express relief that I will be on the road visiting clubs on Halloween?  Well, here's the story.  Several years ago, Jan Welch, sergeant-at-arms announced one week before Halloween that anyone coming in a costume the next week would be fine free.  I went to Idaho Youth Ranch, bought a beautiful gown and came in a costume.  Jan was faithful to her word:  I was not fined... that week.  I was fined the following week for causing nausea in the club. 

No justice.

 Thanks RC of Boise Sunrise for being one of the most mirthful and hardworking clubs of our district.


BOISE METRO:  "FROM POLIO TO GUINEA PIGS, WE TOUCH ALL CORNERS OF THE WORLD."

Bret Vaterlaus, DGN, and Charles Weymouth, president, confer during the Boise Metro meeting of 10.5.10 at Stone House.  Both are superb strategic leaders.  Charles Weymouth has gained expertise about taking advantage of District 5400's Visioning Adventure by organizing his club to charge into the future.

As a result of Visioning Adventure, the Boise Metro club  has developed language to explain itself to the community. 

We are an innovative club that puts its time and talent toward community

(globally, nationally and locally).

ATTRIBUTES

We are known as a young, energetic and progressive club.

We boast a wide variety of professions.  Our average age is 45.

We have a continued presence on the district level.

there are guests at every meeting.  We are small enough to be acquainted

yet effective.  Our members compete for positions and wait in line to be

club officers.

ELEVATOR SPEECH

We don't care what country you are form, what religion you

choose or if you are political --  Metro Rotary is the perfect

organization to make the world a better place.

THIS CLUB HAS A WRITTEN MEMBERSHIP PLAN

The young woman with the spectacular hair is Cornelia Sprung, one of the several dynamic female leaders of this club.  (The gentleman to her left is David Gott whose special passion is The Rotary Foundation.)

Yes, Cornelia and her committee (Jack Cafferty, Tyson Wise, Kozi Holley, Kim Emery and Bill Cafferty) have organized the club in a written membership plan!  I emphasize this because we are asking all clubs to create a written plan.  The club plan will be placed on the district website.

Membership today?  32.  Membership in 2015?  60!

 "Our practical and reasonable goal by the end of the current Rotary year is to net 7 new members.  We expect to do this by bringing in 8 new members while only allowing for 1 member to leave.  We'll achieve our goals through the following three areas of focus:  Recruitment, Retention and Orientation."

 Kim Emery and Tom Rosenthal, assistance governor

 Tom Rosenthal and Alan Bosch, past president.  Alan serves as

western coordinator for the Rocky Mountain Leadership Institute. 

 Cahill Jones served as sergeant-at-arms for the club on 10.5.10

 If you have a small club, I advise you to talk to Charles Weymouth about how he has organized his club into a vigorous entity. 

Thanks Boise Metro!

RC OF BOISE DOWNTOWN ... ENERGETIC, ORGANIZED, INFLUENTIAL

If you have not heard President BillAgler lead singing in the RC of Boise Downtown, you haven't heard singing.  Loud, intense and great fun!  That's Bill Agler as a song leader, a post he has had to relinquish to Mark Roby (see picture below) during Bill's presidency.  I watched Bill prepare to lead his club on Thursday, 10.7.10.  Here he writes notes in preparation for his club members.

If Virginia is the "Mother of Presidents," the Boise Club is the "Mother of District Governors" producing 15 governors since the district was created in 1919-20.    Kathleen Simko, DG for 2011-12, will be the 16th president from Boise, quite a record.

I had the privilege of greeting two past district governors, Dick Fields (1999-2000) and Phil Sansotta (1993-94) and Bob Bailey from the Buhl Club on Thursday when I visited the club.  I consider all of these gentlemen my models.

In the picture below, I pose with Kevin Learned, immediate past district governor, and two of his guests.  I enjoyed my year as the understudy to Kevin in 2009-10.  If you want to see a fun video of our gag at the 2010 Sun Valley Conference, do a search on YouTube (enter Kevin Learned + Sun Valley Conference). 

 

Yes, this Club Is Influential
Influential?  Yes, this club influences the community in most positive ways.  Below you will see my "art" shot of Bob McQuade, Ada County Assessor and club secretary, taken at the leadership meeting on 10.6.10.  (Actually, the shot was an accident.)  McQuade and I serve on the Idaho Academic Decathlon Board which sponsors intellectual competition among students in Idaho, a great program.  

Stan Olson, recently retired Boise Superintendent of Schools, is running for State Superintendent of Schools.  In the picture below, he shares laughter at the leadership meeting with John McGuire (Director of Service to People), Bill Agler and Tim Bower (Program Chair).  Stan is the vice president of the club.



Old Man's Club...I Don't Think So

The myth is that the Boise Club is an old man's club, usually passed on as a rumor by old men in other Rotary clubs.  Take a look at the leaders in this picture!  No old men here. 

From l to r:  Torrene Bonner (RYLA), Wendy Shoemaker (Communication Director),

Lisa DeDapper (Director of Club Life) and Adam Feik (Director of Membership) 

Here my wife, Carolyn, poses with James Bidell (The Rotary Foundation education)

 and Todd Fischer (World Community Service).  No old men here.

Organized?  Yes, Indeed

I accompanied various district governors to the Boise club in the past.  What impressed me years ago was how organized this club is...and remains.  Note that I have been able to identify the function of each leadership member, information that Bill Agler gave me.

Ken Howell, chair of The Rotary Foundation financial support, and Bill confer

Marilyn Bickel will follow Bill into the presidency in 2011-12.  Tami Chafin is the immediate past president.

Dick Vandenberg on the left received Kevin Learned's "Unsung Hero" award at the Sun Valley Conference.   What a nice honor for a long-time Rotarian.  Nancy Chinn serves as the executive assistant for Boise (she's a member of Boise Southwest) and Jim Hogge serves as assistant governor.  

Thanks for you good work, Boise!

LET'S END THE WEEK WITH TEACHERS AND COUNSELORS!

This is Robin Hausheer, counselor at Taft Elementary. 

I received an invitation from the Boise Education Association to serve on a panel on Friday to represent community partnerships to Boise teachers and counselors.  The other panelists spoke about the Idaho Human Rights Education Center and the Boise Public Library.

My message?  Rotary clubs are keenly interested in youth.  Rotary International and District 5400 have marvelous opportunities for young people like RYLA, Ambassadorial Scholarships, Interact, World Peace Fellowships, the Dictionary + Ethics Project,  YouTube Contest and Rotaract.

Contact club presidents to determine if their clubs can assist you.

Among other educators, I met with Robin Hausheer, counselor at Taft Elementary, where Boise Sunrise distributes dictionaries, and I have mentored first and third graders the past three years.  Robin, like so many educators, is a wonderful and compassionate woman, a real treasure.

This is a picture of Sunrise Rotarians preparing to pass out dictionaries at Taft.

Patti Richey,Tom Powell, Bill Brudnell, Tricia Nilsson

 Great week.  I think I'll take a nap now.