THE CALDWELL CLUB...BIGGER, BETTER, BOLDER

See this laughing fellow?  That's Greg Evans, president of the Rotary Club of Caldwell.  My wife has her hand on his shoulder, perhaps to culminate a humorous story about a Rotarian with a bad elbow and shoulder (I just made that up). 

Greg is not only a humorous fellow, he provides effective leadership to his club as our visit with the leadership at the Bent Fork Grill  in Caldwell on  Nov. 9 proved. 

Greg commented on how influential attending the RI Convention in Montreal this sunmer was to him.  I assured the leadership that he had, indeed, attended the Convention, and I had proof in a picture I took of him at the event.

OUTSTANDING ROTARIANS...OUTSTANDING ACTIVITIES

This is an all Paul Harris Club!!  On June 16, Kevin Learned presented the recognition banner on June 16 to this unique organization.  It's the only all Paul Harris Club in D5400.  Congratulations.

The gentlemen below are faithful Rotarians.  Bill Rankin is just 92 years old and Frank Crookham a young 101.  Wally Lanergan serves on the District Scholarship Committee and Jerry Bauman has served as president.

L. to R.:  Bill Rankin, Wally Lonergan, Jerry Bauman and Frank Crookham

The club believes in RI's theme of Building Communities--Bridging Continents and the District's slogan of Promoting Ethics, Pursuing Peace and Providing for Children.

Here is a brief listing of their projects: 

• Dictionary Project to 3rd graders in 18 elementary schools
• A book for each 2nd grader in the same schools ($6,000 per year appx.)
• Rotary Readers in elementary schools
• YMCA donation to the Strong Kids Campaign
• Salvation Army (Christmas bell ringing)
• Sponsorship of Red Cross Blood Drive in December
• Scholarships:  Academic ($1,000 & $500) and College of Idaho ($1,000)
• RYLA - sponsor two students per year
• Guayaquil Rotary Club of Ecuador:  one of the club members has purchased the 2011 calendar "Faces from Ecuador."  All the income will be invested in projects in Guayaquil and Polio-Plus!
• The president-elect Milan McDaniel and his wife Joyce will go to New Orleans thanks to $3,500 to be provided by the club.  (The McDaniel's are faithful educators in Caldwell.  Each of their children are also educators...an outstanding family.)



Leora Summer, secretary, with future president Milan McDaniel and his wife Joyce



Marilyn and Jerry Bauman Met Just a Few Years Ago
As we met each other at the leadership meeting, we learned that Marilyn and Jerry Bauman met in school when they were fourteen.  They have been married for 55 years, as I recall, an outstanding couple and outstanding Rotarians who have hosted young exchange students in their home, establishing lifelong friendships.

Shirley and Jerry Conger

Both are esteemed members of their respective Rotary Club.  Shirley is past president of the Rotary Club of Canyon County Sunrise and Jerry of the Caldwell club.  I am unaware of any other Rotary couple that have served two separate clubs as presidents. 



Jerry Conger, a Rotary Reader




Shirley Conger



ALISHA HAVENS...YOUNG ROTARIAN...GREAT ROTARIAN



I rely on assistant governors like Alisha Havens to work with the clubs.  The district has 12 assistants each with 2-4 clubs. 

I had the privilege of presenting RI President Ray Klinginsmith's theme, "Building Communities - Bridging Continents."  My slogan, the basis of my presentation to each club is pictured here:  "Promoting Ethics - Pursuing Peace -  Providing for Children."

The club gave Carolyn and me a gift (Potato skin cream for her and Owyhee Candy toffee for me.  Owyhee candy is owned by Dave Wagers, a Rotarian from the Boise Sunrise Club.)

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MEET ADDITIONAL LEADERS OF THE CLUB

This club is well led.  I was able to capture some of them in the picture below.  From front to back (with some faces obscured) are Chuck and Sandy McHugh, Patrick and Tracy Baumgart, Sharon Johnson and Joe Ziegenmeyer.

 Wayne Johnson's face was obscured in the picture above, so I am featuring him below.

FUNDRAISERS?  YES...

Rotary Concession Booth at Caldwell Night Rodeo raises $7-8,000 while building brotherly love among Rotarians.

The E-Bay sales scheduled for September 2011 will feature a fly fishing trip for two, two fly rods and reels, air fare on Southwest or Alaskan Air, motel, car rental, two box seats to one of the September BSU football games. 

Rhino Metals has donated 8-12 gun safes with slight dent and scratches to the club for sale.  Proceeds will go toward local, national and international Rotary projects.

Day Dream Raffle  will feature a possible grandiose item to be raffled but the club won't reveal the item yet.

GREAT CLUB.  IT CAN CUT THE CAKE...HERE'S PROOF.

Leora Summers, secretary, cuts the cake!