TWO AMBASSADORIAL SCHOLARS SELECTED!!



The Ambassadorial Scholarship Committee met on Friday, June 7 in Twin Falls to interview three applicants for the 2012-2013 academic year.  From left to right:  John McGuire, chair, Shari Stroud (Twin Falls), Dick Boyd (Twin Falls), Chuck Lehrman (Buhl), David Lewis (Nampa), Kathleen Simko (DGE), Ben Simko (Eagle-Garden City), Frank Lara (Nampa) - Photographer, Terry Gilbert, DG

BECAUSE OF MONEY IN OUR DISTRICT DESIGNATED FUNDS (DDF), WE WERE ABLE TO SPONSOR TWO GREAT CANDIDATES FOR THE 2012-2013 ACADEMIC YEAR!

 

THIS IS A HIGH-TECH COMMITTEE!  HERE'S PROOF AS THEY INTERVIEWED GIACO YANEZ...



The applicant above is Giacobazzi (Giaco) Yanez whose image the committee viewed on a screen as he interviewed from an Internet cafe in Jalisco, Mexico where he was visiting relatives.  Giacobazzi, an anthropology major from Idaho State University, was nominated by JoAn Dilweg of the Rotary Club of Pocatello.

Wrote Tom Hallaq, ISU assistant professor, "Giaco has demonstrated a high level of dedication to his chosen field, combining his two loves of anthropology and filmmaking.  He has chosen to major in anthropology, developing solid skills in research principles associated with this field."

"Giaco's personal goals is the pursuit of a master's degree that will propel him closer to his career as a visual anthropologist.  I believe Giaco will represent well any organization that supports him in his endeavors.  He will give credit where credit is due and will create respectful relationships that will reflect positively on all involved.  More than any other student I have taught, Giaco exudes an attitude of global unity and reverence."

Affirmed Richard Holmen, Professor and Chair of Anthropology, "Giaco's objective is to attend the London Film School, one of the oldest and most prestigious film academies in the world."



THE RC OF REXBURG NOMINATED TIARA LUSK, ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT
 

The committee found Tiara to be a dynamic applicant, confident, articulate and focused. 

Stated Tiara in her application, "As a scholar, I am high motivated, professional, articulate, creative and able to think critically.  I am particularly good at noticing patterns in systems and am able to quickly identify problems and find creative solutions.  I am also driven by a deep empathy for others and a need to understand others.  I am optimistic,hard-working, honest and sincere, and I strive to have integrity.  I grew up being taught to value service and am attracted to Rotary because of their reputation for service.  I have attended a few Rotary meetings and strongly believe in the Rotary slogan, "Service Above Self," and the mission of the Rotary organization.  Rotary's mission is a legacy I would like to help further, and I believe the personal qualities I have combined with my experience will contribute to my success as a Rotary International Scholar."

Tiara will either pursue international comparative education in Pakistan with an emphasis on education for women or Israel where she will study integrated schools there with integrateds chools in the U.S.

DISTRICT 5400 CAN BE PROUD OF BOTH SCHOLARS.  THANKS TO THE CLUBS THAT NOMINATED CANDIDATES, INCLUDING BOISE SUNRISE ROTARY WHOSE CANDIDATE WAS ENCOURAGED TO APPLY NEXT YEAR, AS WELL.

A BLOG EXTRA...VIDEOS FROM THE SUN VALLEY CONFERENCE
Cut and paste these addresses into your address bar to relive highlights from the 2011
Sun Valley Conference.

Dancing of the Czars = http://youtu.be/A1vpVn6fhEU


YouTube competition video #1 = http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_9ZSofv6ls

YouTube competition video #2 = http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-mDl8EmLSo

Musical entertainment = http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQD6AXtqIWk


Terry Gilbert interview = http://youtu.be/Zj96Zxuc3JA

Kathleen Simko’s PETS = http://youtu.be/cVltwF9HeHY

Humanity in Motion Award to Emmett:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPT2h6Hi9A4

Youth Exchange

http://youtu.be/4lLsygxCRlQ



MORE PICTURES FROM SUN VALLEY OF MAY 12-14, 2011

THE SUN VALLEY CONFERENCE

BROUGHT NEW AND OLD FRIENDS TOGETHER

THERE ARE ADDITIONAL PICTURES FROM SUN VALLEY IN THE  IMMEDIATE PRECEEDING POSTS WHICH YOU CAN ACCESS BY CLICKING ON THE BLOG ARCHIVE TO THE RIGHT.

TO SEE THE "DANCING WITH THE CZARS" BETWEEN SIMKO AND GILBERT, GO TO THIS YOUTUBE LINK VIA "CONTROL + CLICK":
http://youtu.be/A1vpVn6fhEU


David Scott and Martha pose early in the conference.  David is president of the RC of Rexburg and because of his energetic work, his club won the "Most Improved Cub Award."  Congratulations, David!



From the Pocatello Portneuf Club comes its first president Pam McKinley, now an Assistant Governor, and Staci Hernandez, soon-to-be president.



Todd Knutson, president of Eagle-Garden City with Gretchen Brown, president-elect

Ted and Patty Hadley, friends of the Gilberts, from Twin Falls.  Both are teachers.  Ted is the conductor of the Twin Falls Symphony Orchestra.



Geri Appel, RI representative, converses with John Biggs, chair of the PR/Communication Committee



Jim Hogge, assistant governor, and John McGuire, chair of our scholarship committee.




Beth Markley, Erin Dodson and Bob McQuade



Not only is Bob Rainville an expert on World Community Service issues, he can sell scarves like nobody's business

Danielle Rauscher with Regence BlueShield, a conference sponsor, accepted a promotion which caused her to move to Coeur d'Alene several weeks before Sun Valley.  She returned to fulfill her resposibities to the silent auction.  What a Rotarian.  This is her  husband, Dave.

Melissa Weymouth is flanked by Carolyn Gilbert and Kerrylynn Miller in a planning session held at the Owyhee Plaza.  Melissa is one smart cookie and was responsible for the dancing contest (she talked Kathleen and Terry into it) and the Youth Exchange dance which filled the room with energy Friday night.



Andy Wood is the upcoming president of the Boise West Club for Adventurous Types.  He also conferred with us about the conference.  Andy and Melissa have been to Peru on a Rotary project sponsored by the Boise Metro Club.



Amy Stahl and Jan Stanek pose while Alan Stanek and Kevin Learned ignore the camera, hoping for the best.



Allan Bosch and Pixie with John Lodal

Ben Simko, Jeff Hatch and Ray Frechette

Marianne Barker, DGNN, and Bret Vaterlaus, DGN

Bryan Stone and wife

Beautiful table decorations compliments of Carolyn Gilbert

Marilyn Bickle with Jerome representatives

Charles Weymouth leading a round table group.

THE SUN VALLEY CONFERENCE IN PICTURES - MAY 13 & 14, 2011

Note to the reader:  This blog will change from day to day.  Return to see what I have added.
(Terry Gilbert)

WE HELD A JOYOUS CELEBRATION OF

ROTARY IN SUN VALLEY

We have pictures to prove we had a GREAT TIME! 
And here they are.

TO SEE THE "DANCING WITH THE CZARS" BETWEEN SIMKO AND GILBERT, GO TO THIS YOUTUBE LINK VIA "CONTROL + CLICK":

http://youtu.be/A1vpVn6fhEU
(Thanks to Kevin Bradshaw and Scott Record, RC of Twin Falls, for this video.)

WE DANCED.  OH MY, HOW WE DANCED!

 

Natalie Gallegos and John Delapena, professional dancers, enchanted us all with their footwork.

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Natalie swirled and whirled!





Their routine was spectacular.

Terry and Natalie did the tango.  Terry's dancing career began and ended that night.

Then Youth Exchange students rushed the floor and started dancing.

Everyone was invited to the dance floor.  It looks like only women complied.

Alok, cricketeer and fitness buff, got into the swing of things.

WILD BILL AGLER LED THE SINGING
IN HIS INIMITABLE STYLE



Bill Agler may look like a mild-mannered newspaper columnist as he poses here with Laura Lineberry, president of the Elmore County/Mountain Home Club.  Get him in front of an audience, and he infuses a room with fun.



 YES, WE GAVE CLUBS DISTINGUISHED AWARDS, LIKE THE FOLLOWING...





Members of the Emmett Club were called to the podium to accept a $1,000 check for winning the "Humanity In Motion Award."  They were a little excited with Terry "The Dairy" Jones saying he was "Mooooved!"  (From left to right:  Terry and Dottie Jones, President T.J. Adams, Bryan Stone, Vicky Page, John Buck, John Biggs, Wisti Rosenthal and Stacey Gully.)



Three clubs won $300 each for winning the "Distinguished Integrity Awards."  The proud presidents hold up their banner, including Bill Agler, Boise Downtown, Kym Mowery, East Idaho Falls,  Greg Evans, Caldwell.

Kyle Poppleton (Blue Lakes-Twin Falls) and Frank Taylor (Boise Southwest) accept the Distinguished Rotary Foundation Award.  Rupert also won but was not on site to accept the award.

Who won the Distinguished Pubic Image Award?  Pocatello Gate City (Jerry Myers) and Emmett (TJ Adams).  Also Boise Southwest won, but I don't know why they aren't in the picture.



This picture shows the following clubs winners right to left:  Bill Agler (leadership award), T.J. Adams (leadership and membership),  Terry Bowman (Boise Southwest), Jerry Myers (leadership and membership).

 The Club Service Award was won by Emmett,  Pocatello and McCall (a tie), and Boise and Twin Falls (another tie).  Unfortuantely, we did not get a picture of their presidents accepting the award.

THE KEYNOTE SPEAKER, EGIL "BUD" KROGH PRESENTED A SUBSTANTIVE, THOUGHTFUL SPEECH ABOUT INTEGRITY AND HOW ONE CAN PROTECT IT

  Bud can be contacted at bud@budkrogh.com or write to his assistant Nancy Glenn Hansen, 323 G St. NE., Washington D.C. 20002


Bud poses with Tavia Gilbert, DG Terry Gilbert's daughter, who worked in the same office building with Bud in the latter 90s and put Terry in touch with Krogh to invite him to be our special speaker.



Terry Gilbert introduced Bud whose speech was received with a standing ovation.  Bud stated that when he authored the Plumbers and decided to break into Dr.Fielding's office to exmaine his files on Daniel Ellsburg, the Plumbers, including G. Gordon Libby, asked operational questions.  In his book, Integrity, he states, "If we had asked ourselves about the rightness of our actions, we would at least have considered their direct impacts on Dr. Fielding."

STEPHANIE MEYER, OUR AMBASSADORIAL SCHOLAR, ADDRESSED US

Stephanie is a graduate of ISU and a bright star in our universe.  Here the interview committee last fall poses with Stephanie.  (Left to right:  Jerry Myers, Charles Lehrman, Shari Stroud, Dick Boyd, Stephanie, John McGuire, chair, and Frank Lara.

RANDY CORYELL AND CY GILBERT ENTERTAINED US SATURDAY NIGHT WITH GREAT MUSIC

Randy is an amazing Grammy-Award winning pianist.  Cy is a flutist.  They were a rousing musical team.

YES, WE HAD A RAFFLE?  HERE'S WHO WON.

Geri Appel helps Daniell Rauscher scramble the Sun Valley raffle tickets.  It was from this same drum that Jerry Timm, the Indians and Geri Apple pulled the District 5400 Raffle winners.

HERE'S THE GRAND PRIZE WINNER, GLEN HARVEY AND KATHY MORTER OF POCATELLO GATE CITY WHO SOLD HIMSELF THE CRUISE

Other winners include Dick Halsey of Boise East who won the 42 inch HD flat screen TV.  Mike Young won an I-Pad, Becky Templer won an 8gb I-Pod Touch, Charles Hopkins won an 8gb I-Pod Touch, Carolyn Farling won an Amazon Kindle as did David Murray.



Raffle coordinator, Jerry Timm reports that the raffle brought in $52,000.  He writes, "In the seven years we have had the District Raffle, we have had sales of over $307,000.  After deducting $96,500 in prizes and costs, that leaves $210,500 for programs in our district, including Paul Harris funds, youth programs, and rebates tothe clubs for district conference registration." 



CAN YOU FIND YOUR PICTURE BELOW...OR THAT OF YOUR FRIENDS?  



Who are these Rotarians clowing around?  Why these are some of the Boise Sunrise Sun Valley Planning Committee that put on a spectacular conference.  (L. to R.:  Teresa Pulliam, Tom Rosenthal, Jim Hogge, Melissa Weymouth (Boise West),  Rob DesAulniers (Boise East),  Kerrylynn Miller and Jim Manion, the super co-chairs.



This is Mel and Mark.  Mel helped with the technology and Mark helped on-site.

This is effective, efficient and energetic Lisa Edens who helped us immensely.

Keevan Shropshire, David Penny, "Byrd" Yizar, Jody Jackson, Mike Sieler, Dena Green, Staci Hernandez, Cy Gilbert

Allan and Pixie Bosch with John Lodal



Derik and Anna  Ellis, GSE coordinator, and Melanie DeLashmutt, GSE member.

Bea Black and Beth Markley

 

The provisional Boise West Club for Adventureous Types

The food was great!

PDG Kevin Learned and his wife, Amy

Robert Campbell and his daughter Cayman.

Videographer and Rotary historian, Kevin Bradshaw

Youth from the Youth Exchange

Laughter

Shirley and Dick Fields with Lisa Edens

Gene Thurston, president-elect, and Layne Dodson, president of Boise Sunrise.

Cory Brestler and husband Mike Sieler with Bill Brudenell

My daughter, Tavia, and daughter-in-law, Debbie