Golf4Hope 2023Golf 4 Hope 2023Please join us for our annual golf tournament on Friday, Aug. 4, at Ridgecrest Golf Course, 3730 Ridgecrest Drive in Nampa. Our tournament benefits Hope House for kids and other non-profit organizations in our community. Sponsors and foursomes are needed. To learn more, see http://golf4hope.org  |
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Wetland Peace PreserveNampa members, family and friends are invited to the Wetland Peace Preserve Tue, June 14, 5:30 pm followed by optional dinner at Clairvoyant Brewing or Sat, June 18, 8 am followed by optional brunch at Cafina <Note: we are not meeting on the 4th Saturday due to a softball tournament at Willow Lanes Athletic Complex.> Willow Lanes Athletic Complex near the Boise River Planting Information & sign up
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No meeting July 5th With the 4th of July being on a Monday, we will not have a meeting on Tuesday July 5th.
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New Location Tomorrow Only!***Tomorrow's meeting is going to be held at the Hampton Inn in Nampa by the Idaho Center*** We've got a great speaker tomorrow! Come here from Travis Leach, President of Saint Alphonsus Medical Center Nampa. Make sure to invite a friend and if you see another Rotarian, make sure to remind them of the new location for tomorrow only. Tomorrow meeting only, Tuesday, June 14th at noon location is Hampton Inn in Nampa: 5750 E Franklin Rd, Nampa, ID 83687  |
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Boys and Girls Club of NampaIf you missed our meeting last week, we were able to gift a check for $5,280 to the Boys and Girls Club of Nampa to help build Reading Corners in 2 Nampa Elementary Schools (Iowa and Willow Creek).  The Boys and Girls Club of Nampa's education program is essential to what they do at BGCN, especially during the last couple of years. Trained professional staff, coupled with volunteers, implement specific, nationally developed, tried and proven programs to help kids achieve success in school and in life. In addition to homework assistance and tutoring, they encourage leisure reading, writing activities, discussions with knowledgeable adults, and educational games. During the summer, the Summer Brain Gain program that helps prevent summer learning loss has grown from 814 kids in 2019 to 936 kids who profited from that program during the summer of 2021. The program includes learning through discovery, creative expression and group work. In 2020, Boys & Girls Club of Nampa (BGCN) was awarded a 21st Century Community Learning Center (21st CCLC) grant to bring up and run an education based Center at Iowa Elementary School in partnership with the Nampa School District (NSD). The success at Iowa has led to an approval of a 21st century grant at Willow Creek which will begin this Fall. Iowa and Willow Creek has grown substantially from last year, now with a daily average of 120 club members each day. Reading Corner A reading corner is a dedicated space where club members will be able to have access to literacy-rich books. This will influence and encourage our club members to see literacy as an interest rather than a task. This reading corner will provide English and Spanish and social and emotional development resources for students K-5th grade with comfortable and inviting furniture. Book Displays (2)- To store and organize books Read to Succeed Rug To bring comfort for student’s learning Round Bean Bag Chairs (5) To bring comfort for student’s learning Noise Canceling Headphones (10) To aid student’s focus Classroom Book Sets K-5 (English & Spanish) |
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Breaking Chains Service Project As you can see from the photos, this project was a tremendous success! I won’t bury the headline on this one – due in part to our Nampa Rotary $10,000 district matching grant service project, the Breaking Chains Academy of Development is in the process of breaking their own records for educational achievement! They have graduated more students from their program this year than in any previous year. The Rotary Club of Nampa is proud of our grant project, and more than pleased to be making a difference in our community. Now, to the details of the project. More than half of the allocation was put towards badly needed educational technology items. Before this grant, the Executive Director, who is also their only full-time teacher and employee, only had books and a white board to use. Now, they have expanded to teaching in two rooms if needed, and the one has the television. They use it to supplement teaching with videos and other online activities in addition to what you see in the picture. What you see is important as well – as they can work on the tablet and have it broadcast to the television. Further, you see some unboxing of the computers for students to use for test preparation and testtaking. Before the arrival of this hardware, students would consistently be kicked out of their examination during testing because of an old computer, bad connections, and the like. This is a night and day difference that allows for regular successes! It was wonderful to see the look in their eyes as these teaching tools arrived onsite. As much as we tried to help, these teenagers really took the lead in terms of replacing the old gear and setting up the new!   The recreational activities were also important because many of these students would not otherwise have the opportunity to socialize and celebrate in this manner. These trips represent a giant leap forward for the Breaking Chains organization, adding both to the legitimacy and appeal of attending as a student. Parents and families are also grateful for positive engagement outside of the classroom. Their gratitude and smiles tell an amazing story of how much these little trips into the community were needed.    The painting project is not quite complete. You’ll see in the attached photos that a lot has been done, but all of the murals are not yet finished – though it is on the schedule be done in the very near future! Out of all of the activities that students could participate in, they find that overall, painting is the one that seems to be their favorite. That is why the students really wanted to get a professional in to assist them with some individual pieces as well as a few murals that they could assist with. Indeed, it is hard to imagine the pride they take and the focus with which they approach these opportunities. They know that when someone from the Rotary Club of Nampa shows up that we are there with a genuine heart of love and service.  Again, this project has had outsized impact in our community. We are glad to support this organization as they grow their ability to serve our community. We now have a few Rotarians who serve as board members for Breaking Chains Academy of Development, and intentional individual giving outside of the umbrella of the club as well. Our participation in these projects has created a lasting partnership that will continue to grow. |
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Year-end celebrationWe are scheduling our year-end celebration and will be inducting our new officers for the 2022-23 Rotary year. Thankful for Jennifer Deroin who will not only be hosting us at her house, but is also the incoming President of our club! We also will be awarding the Nampa Rotary Rotarian of Year award. We are attempting to pick the best day to host this event. Please click on the link for the one question survey on whether Saturday June 11th at 12pm or Thursday June 16th at 6pm works best. |
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Change in Schedule- Executive Leadership SeriesJust a quick note that we have a change in schedule for our final 2 months of the Executive Leadership Training Series. Instead of the regular 2nd Tuesday of the month schedule, Ron Price will instead be speaking on Tuesday May 3 and Tuesday June 7. Please help us spread the word to any guests that typically show up to these sessions. |
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June 7 Speaker
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District Grant Service ProjectWe need your help! We need ideas for this coming years club service project. This past year, with a matching $5k district grant, we were able to bless Breaking Chains Academy with a $10k service project. Other projects we have done in the past included a wellness and recovery room for the Family Justice Center and building bunk beds for Sleep in Heavenly Peace. We need to submit our application for the district grant in May, so we need ideas of local organizations that we can help. Please contact our service club chair, Patrick Tanner patricktanner@cwi.edu if you have any ideas or questions.
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April 19 Speaker
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Golf For Hope CommitteeOur Golf For Hope Committee is meeting tomorrow, Tuesday June 7th right after our regular Rotary meeting in the same room. We've got a great group of people for the committee already, but we're always looking for more. You don't need to be a golfer to help out on this committee. This is our clubs largest fundraiser and allows us to make a big impact on our community.
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Golf For Hope CommitteeOur Golf For Hope Committee is meeting tomorrow, Tuesday May 3 right after our regular Rotary meeting in the same room. We've got a great group of people for the committee already, but we're always looking for more. You don't need to be a golfer to help out on this committee. This is our clubs largest fundraiser and allows us to make a big impact on our community.
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Golf For Hope CommitteeOur Golf For Hope Committee is meeting tomorrow, Tuesday April 18th right after our regular Rotary meeting in the same room (1:15pm-1:45pm). We've got a great group of people for the committee already, but we're always looking for more. You don't need to be a golfer to help out on this committee. This is our clubs largest fundraiser and allows us to make a big impact on our community.
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RYLAAfter a two-year COVID delay, our RYLA 5400 youth program is back for RYLA 2022!! RYLA 2022 will be held July 28th - 31st at the College of Southern Idaho and we are now accepting applications at ryla5400.weebly.com/application. This application period will be open until June 1st, or until the camp is full! Please help us get the word out. Let’s recruit as many applicants as possible so that we can make RYLA 2022 the best RYLA yet! All information can be found on the website: ryla5400.weebly.com. Every summer, 100 teenagers from around Idaho share a long weekend at the College of Southern Idaho for an intensive four day leadership camp. High school students who are incoming juniors to outgoing seniors are sponsored by Rotary clubs to attend the camp, with the Rotary club paying the $450 cost. The Rotary Youth Leaders in Action camp, RYLA, is "For Youth, By Youth", meaning the camp is planned and lead by students who have previously attended. The camp is experiential; activities are hands-on and interactive, we avoid classroom style lectures. The leadership training focuses on everyday leadership. To lead, you must believe in your own abilities. Being a leader means you work with others; seeing the world through their eyes. In the process, many life long friendships have been made. The RYLA experience is focused on guiding the students to discover a strong sense of confidence in oneself and expressing empathy for others, which is driven through the strong supportive environment created during the long weekend. RYLA allows these one hundred teenagers to identify and celebrate their abilities. |
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District ConferenceOur District conference is coming up soon, May 20-22 in Sun Valley. Here is a link for more information and to register: https://rotary5400.org/page/celebrate/
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UkraineAll Rotarians are Encouraged to Support the Disaster Relief Fund for Ukraine. In response to the deepening humanitarian crisis, The Rotary Foundation has created an official channel for Rotary members around the world to contribute funds to support the relief efforts underway and has designated its Disaster Response Fund as the main avenue for contributions.
Through last week, more than $3.2 million had been donated by Rotarians to this Relief Fund. |
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April 5 Speakers Tomorrow's speakers will be Mari Ramos and Jose Deleon, representatives from the Idaho Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Come hear about the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce from two great local leaders!
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Executive Leadership Training #12
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Executive Leadership Training #11
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Board MemberWith Eric Schmidt becoming Vice President in July 2022, it leaves a board seat opening that we need to fill. If anybody is interested in this seat, or would like to nominate someone, please email Tim at tbeck@valli.com.
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Executive Leadership Training #9
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Sat Feb 26: Come Plant Willow CuttingsNampa members, family, and friends are invited to plant willow cuttings followed by optional lunch at State Street Kitchen. Plant Willow Cuttings Sat, February, 26 am to noon Wetland Peace Preserve Willow Lanes Athletic Complex near the Boise River Planting Information & sign up before Tue, Feb 22. Video & PowerPoint coming next week. Last month we cleared room for willows that will support more animals. Everyone loves willow trees, Laurie Zuckerman, WPP Service Events & Boise Downtown Janet Worthington, Rotary 5400 Peace Builders, and Boise Southwest John Lodal, WPP Benefactor and Boise Sunrise Matt Hanrahan, Boise East John Biggs, Boise Metro Natalie Chavez, Eagle Garden City Peter Willits, Meridian Candi & Michael Ciscell, Nampa |
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New Location Reminder
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Upcoming Location ChangeJust a reminder that there is no Nampa Rotary meeting on Tuesday. Instead, we have a joint meeting with Kiwanis on Thursday (Jan 20th) at noon at the Boys and Girls Club. 316 Stampede Dr, Nampa, ID 83687 . This meeting is to find out which club won the "Battle of the Bells" for the most money raised for the Nampa Salvation Army. If you have any extra donations to bring, be sure to bring them to the meeting. Please also note the upcoming meeting location change. . Starting next week, Tuesday January 25th, our new Nampa Rotary home meeting location will be at the James Hogge Nampa Business Accelerator building. The location is: 5465 E Terra Linda Way, Nampa, ID 83687 Please note that this building is operated by Boise State and requires masks as we enter the building until we are in our conference area. Please reach out to any guests or other Rotarians to make sure they know of our new meeting location next week. If you have any questions, please let me know. Tim |
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New Member2 weeks ago we welcomed Greg Luhn as a new member, and last week we welcomed Drew Dotson as a new member! 2 weeks in a row we got to induct a new member! Drew is the son of Andy Dodson and works at Edward Jones. Welcome to the Nampa Rotary Club Drew and Greg!
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Hope House If you missed our meeting in December, we had a wonderful Christmas program from the Hope House kids, and then we got to bless them all with a check from our club for $20,000. We were thankful that their Founder/Administrator Donna was able to attend as she was recently hospitalized for a couple weeks for Covid and Pneumonia. We are thankful that she is doing well. She was so incredibly grateful for our club's donation and said that it will go towards a new wheelchair accessible van that they are raising funds to purchase. What a great way to end the 2021 year!
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Bell Ringing Thank You!Thank you to all who helped volunteer ringing the Salvation Army bell this year! What a great service and impact our club made! Remember that Thursday, January 20th Kiwanis is going to host us at the Boys and Girls Club to present the results for the Battle of the Bells. If anyone has planned on giving to the Salvation Army, they can bring their checks to this meeting and they will be counted towards our totals.
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Location changeJust a heads up, we were notified last week that the Holiday Inn Express & Suites is increasing our room rental rate over 500%, which is not affordable for our club to stay. Our board is actively looking for a new place to meet. If you have any suggestions, please feel free to contact Tim Beck at tbeck@valli.com Once we find a new home, we will communicate on when and where we will start meeting.
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No club meeting December 28Just a reminder that we will not be having a club meeting on Tuesday December 28 because of Christmas and New Years. Our next scheduled meeting will be January 4th with Chelsea Miller from the Wyakin Foundation as our speaker. We are currently planning on meeting at our same location at the Holiday Inn Express and Suites unless we communicate otherwise. |
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Hope HouseWe are super excited for tomorrow's meeting because we get to give away a lot of money to the Hope House! Our club worked so hard with our Golf For Hope fundraiser this summer and now is the exciting time were we get to present a BIG check to the Hope House. Please make sure to join us tomorrow to show your support for the Hope House. Their kids will also be performing a short Christmas program for us as well.
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Executive Leadership Training #8
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Wetlands Peace ProjectsFellow Rotarians, As you've been hearing over the past year, some of our club members have been involved in the creation of a Wetland Peace Preserve between the Boise River and the Willow Lane Athletic Complex in Boise. This 13 acre riparian area is starting to take shape with the help of 9 Treasure Valley clubs and a collaboration with Boise Parks and Rec. One element of the Preserve will be 16 Peace Poles, each sponsored by a club or Rotary youth group or Action Group. Each pole will have the sponsoring club or group's name and motto on one face ('Nampa Rotary, where we build relationships and make a difference here and in the world!'), a picture and description of a flora (Shrubby Cinquefoil) and fauna (Mink) that might be found in the Preserve on a second face, a peaceful or inspirational word or phrase ('Serve in Peace') in 4-6 languages including English on the third face and the 4-way Test or other design on the fourth face. There will also be a podium on each pole to display storybook pages, or artwork and writings from local schools, authors and others. In sponsoring a Peace Pole, our club is expected to contribute $1500. Our board has generously offered to match up to $750 in member donations. If each of our members donate $20, we'd meet or exceed our goal. All donations will go toward the development of the park. The link to donate is: https://namparotary.org/page/donate-now-to-rotary-peace-pole-project/. In addition to the Peace Pole, the Preserve has and will continue to offer our members volunteer opportunities, as well as a peaceful environment to enjoy into the future. Thank you for your consideration of this opportunity.If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us directly. Michael and Candi Ciscell 208-461-0240 |
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Executive Leadership Training #6
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Bell RingingA reminder that tomorrow, Tuesday December 14 our club is Ringing the Salvation Army bell at the Nampa Fred Meyer. Join us as we enter the Nampa Service Club challenge to see who will raise the most money for the Salvation Army. There are still a couple spots that could use another person.
Register Online - Click on the big yellow button on the left that says, "2021 - Salvation Army Bell Ringing at Fred Meyer." Here is the current list: Left Door - Door #1 (5 Tasks)All 2 Volunteers Booked
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Right Door - Door #2 (5 Tasks)All 2 Volunteers Booked
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Steve MerrillSteve Merrill, Boise Rotarian will be our speaker tomorrow. Come hear Steve share about an exciting international Rotary project in Mozambique.
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Rotary International Convention Just a reminder that if you plan to attend the Rotary International Convention, the early registration deadline is December 15th. Here is the link to register https://convention.rotary.org/en/houston/registration-fees Dates of the conference are June 12-16 and there is lots of additional information on the website. If you have any questions about the International Conference, please contact Gene at gdelaveaga@gmail.com |
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Frank Lara
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NominationsLast notice to nominate a member for the board. We will be voting very soon. If you have a nomination for Vice President, Board Member, or Nampa Rotary Foundation board member, please email Tim Beck at tbeck@valli.com and/or Dave Nejely at nejely@inlandmgt.com .
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Service projects Above is a picture that was in the newspaper from 1960 that Denny Ellis gave me of his dad ringing the Salvation Army bells. What a great longstanding tradition to help the Salvation Army which helps those in need in our local community. We have 2 upcoming service projects with the Salvation Army that you can be a part of. 1. Wednesday December 8- Serving lunch at the Nampa Salvation Army Shelter. I think I've gotten the time wrong everytime I send this out, but I believe the time is from 11:15 to 12pm. Please confirm with Patrick Tanner if you plan on attending. patricktanner@cwi.edu 2. Tuesday December 14- Ringing the Salvation Army bell at the Nampa Fred Meyer. Join us as we enter the Nampa Service Club challenge to see who will raise the most money for the Salvation Army.
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Nampa Chamber I hope everyone had a Happy Thanksgiving! For those that joined us last Tuesday, it was a great joint meeting with the Kiwanis club. Tomorrow, our speaker is Mitch Minnette. He is the President and CEO of the Nampa Chamber of Commerce. Come join us for lunch at noon tomorrow as we hear what's going on with the Nampa Chamber of Commerce.
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Service Projects We have 2 upcoming service projects. The first project is serving lunch at the Salvation Army family shelter on Wednesday December 8 from 11:15am to 12pm. The second project is bell ringing at the Fred Meyer in Nampa on Tuesday December 14th. Please email Patrick at patricktanner@cwi.edu if interested in either project. |
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Joint Rotary-Kiwanis lunch Happy Thanksgiving week! This week we are hosting the Nampa Kiwanis club at our meeting. Beth Ineck will be our speaker. She is the Director of Economic Development for the Boise Valley Economic Partnership. Let's make sure that we have a good representation of our club while we host the Kiwanis. Also, let's make sure they feel welcome and spread out our seating so that we interact with them. Some of them may not know that there is a superior club in Nampa that they could attend :) |
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Executive Leadership Training #5
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Service ProjectsWe've got three upcoming service projects on the horizon. The first opportunity is serving lunch at the Salvation Army Family Shelter on December 4th. If interested, please contact Patrick Tanner if you haven't already (patricktanner@cwi.edu).  The 2nd volunteer opportunity is helping fill homeless student holiday care packages with the United Way of Treasure Valley on Thursday November 11th from 5pm-8pm at the Expo Idaho Premium Building (5610 N Glenwood St., Boise) Here is a link to sign up: https://fs9.formsite.com/uwtv/HHSponsorT25/index.html The last service project is Salvation Army Bell Ringing on December 14th. More details and a signup sheet will be coming out later for the Bell Ringing. |
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Randy Haverfield
Make sure to join us tomorrow, Tuesday, October 26th at noon to listen to Randy Haverfield, current Nampa City Council president and incumbent for Nampa City Council seat #5. Also, we've got some great upcoming meetings in November to look forward to including our 5th Executive Leadership training on November 9th and a joint Kiwanis/Rotary meeting on Tuesday November 23rd. |
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Victor RodriguezWe're excited to have Victor Rodriguez as our guest speaker tomorrow. He is the incumbent running for Nampa City Council Seat #1. We have 2 upcoming service projects that more details will be coming out. November 10th, we will be serving lunch at the Nampa Salvation Homeless Shelter, and December 14th we will be bell ringing for the Salvation Army. Patrick will have more details later. For those that were at last weeks meeting, here is a link to Jeremy Grave's book on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Empower-Promote-Launch-Repeat-Jeremy-ebook/dp/B07D8JTBGF  |
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Executive Leadership Training #4
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WetlandsPlease invite family and friends to the ROTARY FALL PLANTING Sat, Oct 23, 10 am to noon Wetland Peace Preserve Willow Lanes Athletic Complex near the Boise River Planting Information & sign up before Sat, Oct 16.  Press for information on the Wetland Peace Preserve. Planting Peace, The Wetland Peace Preserve Steering Committee: Laurie Zuckerman, Chair and Boise Metro Janet Worthington, Rotary 5400 Peace Builders and Boise Southwest John Lodal, Benefactor and Boise Sunrise Amy Byrd, Boise Centennial Matt Hanrahan, Boise East John Biggs, Boise Metro Natalie Chavez, Eagle/Garden City Janice Fulkerson, Meridian Candi & Michael Ciscell, Nampa and Rotary 5400 Peace Builders |
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Mayor Kling
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Karen Appelgren We've got a great speaker lined up for tomorrow. Come hear from Karen Appelgren from the Idaho Department of Commerce. She is a business strategist, marketing and finance professional, and economic development specialist with experience in corporate, small business, startup, nonprofit and government environments. She is passionate about connecting people, resources and ideas to create opportunities for success for individuals, organizations, and communities. Where: Holiday Inn Express & Suites Nampa- 4104 E Flamingo Ave, Nampa, ID 83687 When: Tuesday September 27, 2021- 12pm
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Tom DaleMake sure to attend tomorrow's meeting at noon to hear from Tom Dale, retired politician (former Nampa Mayor and Canyon County Commissioner) and local leader in our community. When: Tuesday September 21 Location: Nampa Holiday Inn Express & Suites 4104 E Flamingo Ave, Nampa, ID 83687 (behind St. Als at Garrity and the Freeway) Time: Noon |
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Upcoming meetings
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Hannah McGeeMake sure to attend our weekly lunch meeting tomorrow at the Holiday Inn Express and Suites (behind St. Als at Garrity/Freeway). Our Speaker will be Hannah McGee, who is the founder of IHeart2C Instagram page and Empowered Women Connect.
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Golf For Hope
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Golf for Hope
We are so excited to welcome you this Friday, August 27th for our 31st Annual Golf 4 Hope fundraiser! Thank you for your continued support! It takes everybody, including you, to make this a successful event. Our goal is to make sure everyone has a fun time and to be able to raise a lot of money for charity! Here are some of the event details for the day. Date: Friday, August 27th Location: Ridgecrest Golf Club 3730 Ridgecrest Dr | Nampa, Idaho | 83687 SCHEDULE OF THE DAY: 7:30-8:15am- Registration and Check-in
7:30-8:10am- Putting Contest- Sponsored by The Leon Baker Team at Academy Mortgage
8:25am- Please make sure everyone is in their carts for last instructions and Shotgun Start
1:30pm-2:30pm- Lunch, Awards and Raffle drawings
Lobsterfest Online Auction- opens Friday, September 3 at 8:00 a.m. and runs through Sunday September 12, at 5:00 pm Continue to support the Nampa Rotary Club by participating in our Multi-Rotary club online auction. Please register for free to bid on items at this link: https://lobsterfest.afrogs.org/ As an additional incentive to register, along with a drawing for $!00 Amazon Gift Card, if your entire team is registered under the Nampa Rotary Club, your team will get one stroke off your final score. If you win a bid, and you are registered under the Nampa Rotary Club, our club receives 45% of the proceeds. So please feel free to bid and share the link with others. Last, but certainly not least, a HUGE thank you to all of our sponsors and teams! Please make sure to support these businesses! If there is anything we can do to make your day better, please let us know. Hope everyone has a GREAT day! See you Friday morning! -Nampa Rotary Golf for Hope Committee
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August 24th speaker, Holly Beech
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Ending PolioIt was great to hear from our District Governor Russell Johnson last week. He had a great message of the many things that Rotary is doing both locally and globally. One of the highlights that stuck out to me is the recent update on Rotary International's mission to eradicate Polio from the globe. From my understanding, for the past 3 years, there has only been polio cases in 2 countries, Afghanistan and Pakistan. Russell mentioned that there hasn't been a new case of polio in the world in 6 months. A big milestone is to go one year without a case, so everybody is holding their breath when the latest updates are released each month. We are so close to eradicating Polio from the globe!
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District 5400 Governor Please make sure to join us tomorrow for our weekly lunch meeting, at 12pm August 17th at the Holiday Inn Express and Suites (behind St. Als/Garrity/Freeway), as our speaker will be Rotary District 5400 Governor, Russell Johnson from Idaho Falls. Let's make sure we have a good representation of members at this meeting. This is also a great opportunity to invite guests! Board members, Governor Johnson would like to meet with us after our meeting, so please try to make time to stay after the meeting.
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WetlandsNampa Rotarians, Gather your Nampa members, family, and friends. Join Rotarians from around the valley to enjoy a summer morning by the river. Planning for the Peace Preserve is continuing, but in the meantime: We need to weed. Bring gloves, weeding tools, water and enthusiasm! Sat, Aug 28, 8 am to 10 am WETLANDS PEACE PRESERVE Willow Lanes Athletic Complex Boat Ramp parking area. Enjoy our new 69-second video showcasing the Preserve: Press the link or go to https://vimeo.com/573695262 Please sign-up here: See you August 28, Michael and Candi Ciscell 208-461-0240  ᐧ |
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Last Week Leadership TrainingIf you weren't able to make last week's regular lunch meeting, it was our 2nd part of a 12 week executive leadership training series with Ron Price and his team at Price Associates. It was a perfect storm where Ron and all his team members were traveling for that day, and so Ron created a personalized video for our club. We've gotten permission from Ron to be able to share the link. Here is a link to the video if you wanted to share it with anybody: https://vimeo.com/582573631/e930cf4c03
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LobsterFest 2021 Fundraiser
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Backpack Program
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Tuesday August 3- Tim MilburnJoin us for our weekly Tuesday lunch meeting on Tuesday August 3 as we here from Tim Milburn. He will be speaking on, "The Second Act", starting a business after age 50. We will be meeting at our new home, the Nampa Holiday Inn Express & Suites.
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Tuesday July 27th This is a reminder that we are back at our new "home" location tomorrow. Please make time to join us tomorrow Tuesday July 27th, at the Holiday Inn Express (4104 E Flamingo Ave, Nampa, ID 83687 behind the St. Als hospital off Garrity). Our speaker will be Liberty (Barrett) Thompson (pictured above) from JEMFriends. In 2008, Liberty founded JEMfriends with the vision that each youth aging out of foster care would have opportunities to flourish in a society that understands their adversity and supports them in becoming loving adults. Currently, Liberty serves as executive director for JEMfriends, leading several programs that support aged-out youth, positively engaging many youth through personal mentoring and coaching, and increasing awareness of the needs of these youth. |
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Paul Harris +5 Marie Baker Thank you to those that were able to make it to our field trip at the Idaho Small Business Development Center. So many great things going on in Nampa that we had no idea about. It was great to hear from a couple of the 19 businesses that operate out of this facility. Thank you Marie for hosting us and taking us on a tour. For those that didn't make it, we also got to honor Marie Baker for receiving her Paul Harris +5! See the above picture where her pin was presented. Marie, we all want to thank you so much for all of your dedication to Rotary! Congratulations! This is also a great reminder to all of us to make sure that we have contributed to the Rotary Foundation. Here is a link to give to the Rotary Foundation: https://my.rotary.org/en/donate If you don't know your login, or don't have one, you can let me know (Tim Beck) and I can help walk you through.
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Golf 4 Hope
We are less than 2 weeks away from our Golf 4 Hope event! We have tremendous support from the local businesses on teams and sponsor, in fact, we are SOLD OUT for teams! Now, we really need volunteers to sign up for the day of the tournament! We need lots of help, so please recruit non-members or family members as well. We are especially in need of people to sign up from 8:15am-1:30pm to volunteer to sit at a hospitality tent at a hole and either hand out drinks, snacks, or run a raffle game. We are also looking for someone to take pictures of the teams as they come through. We have 3 time slots that we need volunteers: 7am-8:30am- Setup and Registration (can be a golfer that is playing in the tournament) 8:15am-1:30pm- Volunteers to sit at hospitality tents at a hole and hand out drinks, snacks, or run a raffle/game. (non-playing golfers) 1:30pm-2:30pm- Cleanup (can be a golfer that played in the tournament) Sign up to volunteer HERE
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Field Trip-Idaho Small Business Development Center This is a reminder that we have an OFFSITE fieldtrip at the Idaho Small Business Development Center TOMORROW, July 20th. The location is: 5465 E. Terra Linda Way, Nampa, ID 83687 (behind CWI campus off of Idaho Center Blvd.) Come hear about a couple local startups and get a tour of the facility where our very own Marie Baker works. Boxed lunches will be provided. Here is a story that KTVB did on this center a couple years ago: Link to KTVB Story |
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Welcome our Nampa Rotary 2021-2022 Board Volunteers
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Executive Leadership SeriesBeginning Tuesday July 13th
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OUR PROGRAM THIS WEEK.........
Discover Rotary! Plan to bring a guest or two tomorrow to Nampa Rotary at Brick 29. We are going to share why we are in Rotary and the impact we make in our community and our world. We have a thriving, vibrant club that has a servant heart. It is time to spread the word and help our friends Discover Rotary. Looking forward to seeing all of you with your guests tomorrow. |
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Wine, Dine, Be Kind 2019! |
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COMMUNITY PROJECTS - WE NEED YOUR HELP!!December 9 Bell Ringing for Salvation Army 9:00 am to 7:00 pm at Fred Meyer (Both Doors). |
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ROTARY SCHOLARSHIP FOR COLLEGE FRESHMEN The District 5400 Scholarship application for the 2017-2018 academic year is now taking applications. View instructions here and the application here. This scholarship will award $1,000 to a college freshman during the 2017-2018 academic year who meets the scholarship criteria established by the District Scholarship Committee and maintains full time status. The recipient must reside in Rotary District 5400 and plan to attend a community college or university located within the state of Idaho. The recipient cannot be a child or grandchild of a Rotarian. The scholarship deadline is October 1. This is the third year of this scholarship with the previous recipients being MaKia Perez of Rigby attending Idaho State University and Addie White of Boise (Boise High) attending the University of Idaho. If applicants have questions, they may contact Shari Stroud, District 5400 Scholarship Chair at 208-539-5188 or stroudsk@gmail.com |
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FROM THE GOVERNOR'S DESK September is Basic Education and Literacy MonthDo you know that more than 775 million people around the world over the age of 15 are illiterate, and over 60% of the world’s hungry are women and girls? Rotary: making a difference through local and global grants to feed the hungry and teach others, particularly women, to read. This helps heal the hearts of many a community around the world. Your generous donations to the Rotary Foundation provide the funds that are empowering Rotary around the world to “Get’er done”. So, go to Rotary Direct now and sign up to give a monthly gift of learning. Mark Wilson, a Rotary Club member, said: “When you teach somebody how to read, they have that for a lifetime. It ripples through the community, one by one. “ To learn more, visit: https://www.rotary.org/en/our-causes/growing-local-economies Terry Jones, '17-'18 D5400 Governor |
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REMEMBERING SAM OWORI On July 13th, 75-year-old RI President-Elect Sam Owori passed from complications during surgery. A member of Rotary Club Uganda for 40 years, Sam served many leadership roles within both his district and Rotary International. One of many accomplishments during his service was growing the number of Uganda Rotary clubs from nine to 89 during his time as District Governor. Sam served as the executive director of the African Development Bank, managing director of Uganda Commercial Bank Ltd and director of Uganda Development Bank prior to his recent position of chief executive officer of the Institute of Corporate Governance of Uganda. His passion for Rotary was indisputable, and his influence will no doubt transcend the years he served as a role model for Uganda and the world. The RI nominating committee will meet in August to interview candidates to take Sam's place. They have requested that candidates from the group Sam Owori was selected from, representing from Europe and Africa, resubmit their name for consideration (approximately 7-8 people). Source: The Ugandan and Jennifer Deroin |
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GOLF FOR HOPE - JULY 19TH Our event this year is Wednesday, July 19th at Ridgecrest Golf course. Please reach out to your network of friends, family and businesses that would be interested in supporting this great event. We need your help in spreading the word and getting our community involved. Information and registration is provided online as well at: www.Golf4Hope.org<http://www.golf4hope.org> We are still recruiting for sponsorships and teams. All opportunities are still available. Contact Dan Walters at 3915homes@gmail.com or call 208.287.5450 with any questions or concerns. Let's make this another great year! |
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HOPE HOUSE YARD SALE The Hope House is planning to have a yard sale at the corner of Orchard and Middleton on June 30th and July 1st. Plan to stop by and support them if you possibly can. |
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ROTARY BANQUET JUNE 20THOur Annual Banquet is a great event in which the baton is passed from the outgoing President to the incoming President. As well, we honor a non-Rotarian community member for their work in our community. Join us at the Ford Idaho Center Rodeo Club this Tuesday evening, June 20th. No-Host Bar will Start at 6:00 P.M. Dinner will be served at 6:30 P.M. Dinner will be a bit more casual this year. Spicy Sausage or Vegetarian Calzone, Italian Salad and Tiramisu. This event is free to the Rotarian and $20 for your guest. Please be prepared to pay for your guest at the event so we do not have to invoice you. |
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BOARD MEETING ON WEDNESDAY!! Board Meeting this Wednesday, May 3rd. 12:00 at Peppershock Media's office 1215 3rd St. S., Nampa |
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ATTENTION: TUESDAY MAY 23RD MEETING WILL BE AT THE OLD CENTURY CLUB BUILDING!!We will have our Tuesday noon lunch meeting at the old Women's Century Club house. Come see the changes happening at this historical house. Location: 1624 2nd St S., Nampa Brick 29 will be catering our lunch. |
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BOOK DRIVE We are doing a book drive on Tuesday! Please bring books to donate (including children's books) to our Rotary lunch meeting this Tuesday. Thank you to Lynn Caba for leading this project! |
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DISTRICT CONFERENCE IN BEAUTIFUL SUN VALLEY
Peppershock produced a video with District Governor Nominee Jennifer Deroin on the top reasons you should attend District Conference in beautiful Sun Valley May 19-20. View the video here: https://www.facebook.com/Rotary5400/videos/1633787099970145/
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MEMBERSHIP MATTERSPosted by Marie Baker on Mar 26, 2017 Please take a moment to view this video by DGN Jennifer Deroin regarding Membership relevance and vibrancy. We just had our President Elect Training several weeks ago and the new President Elects set their goals for the upcoming year 2017-2018. One way to meet the goals of expanding membership is to survey your members to determine their level of engagement in your club and what changes may be necessary to enhance the Rotary experience. Here is a link to a survey to use. Feel free to connect with Marie Baker if you have questions on how to conduct the survey electronically. Take the time to reach out to those in your club who are interested in membership and have them register for the Club Training in Twin Falls or Boise. We will be discussing recruitment, engagement, and retention of Rotary members. |
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NAMPA ROTARY CLUB SERVES LUNCH AT SALVATION ARMY     Today our Club began a new quarterly tradition! Thanks to the food prepared and contributed by the Albertsons our Club members servedThe Salvation Army Nampa Community Family Shelter patrons a wonderful lunch along with our Rotarians. We all had a great time! |
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ROTARY NIGHT AT THE ZOOSave the date of May 4th for the second Rotary Night at the Zoo. The decision to host a second zoo night was based partially on the fund raising success of last year's event which brought in $6,800 for a global grant supporting Gorongosa Restoration Project in Mozambique but in larger part on a desire to recreate a night of Rotary fellowship amongst the flora and fauna of Zoo Boise which draws over 350,000 visitors annually. It's an ideal opportunity to show family members, coworkers and anyone interested in Rotary an opportunity to see first hand some of the projects supported by local Rotary clubs.
This year's Zoo Night will be organized somewhat differently with Rotary clubs Boise Sunrise, Boise East, Boise Southwest, and Boise Metro cosponsoring the event. 50% of the proceeds from the event will go the ZooTeen Program which provides local teens experience with educating Zoo Boise visitors as well as experience with teaching, leadership, and public speaking. The other 50% will go to the Rotary clubs sponsoring the event.
Same as last year tickets will be $20 for adults and $10 for youths. Price of admission includes feeding the giraffes and walking the wallabies. The event starts at 5:30 and runs until 9:00. Zoo concessionaire operations will be open with a special menu. Zoo Boise Director Steve Burns will provide an update on zoo news, events and operations. This year's event coincides with downtown Boise's First Thursday activities. And it's an opportunity to view first hand the progress of the work underway for the Rotary Grand Plaza being built immediately across from the zoo's entrance. |
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SELL THOSE RAFFLE TICKETSBy now you should have received your District Conference Raffle Tickets! The winner gets a $4500 AAA Travel Credit. There are also some lesser prizes. Coolest thing? Whomever sells the winning tickets also wins the AAA Trip!! This is a major fundraiser for the District. Proceeds are divided as follows: 1. Support Youth Exchange2. Support Club Attendance at District Conference (Clubs that sell tickets and send Rotarians to the Conference receive funds)3. Provides matching funds for Rotarians starting a new Paul Harris. |
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NO LUNCH MEETING ON TUESDAY - ROTARY BANQUET IN THE EVENINGREMINDER: WE WILL NOT HAVE OUR LUNCH MEETING THIS TUESDAY, JUNE 20TH, AS WE WILL HAVE OUR ANNUAL BANQUET THAT EVENING AT THE RODEO CLUB! |
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HELPING OUR NEIGHBORS.......SEPTEMBER 16TH Boise East Presents: Beer & Brats  |
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GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE.jpg) “Celebrate the Next 100 Years of Rotary Service” District Conference is just around the corner. Rotary will complete 100 years in Idaho with the Rotary Club of Boise celebrating their 100th Anniversary. This year’s theme is “Celebrate the Next 100 Years of Service!” At the Friday lunch, this year’s celebration will start strong with the Club Showcase demonstrating all the good work that happening in each of our communities. Make sure your club is represented! We also have “Rotary Inspires Me” talks in the afternoon. This is an opportunity to share your Rotary story. Friday evening, we will have a great group of speakers demonstrating the value of partnerships in Rotary projects. Greg Carr, an Idaho naive, will give an overview of his efforts to rehabilitate the Gorongosa Park in Mozambique. Steve Burns, Boise Zoo Director, will share the Zoo’s efforts to support the Gorongosa Park. Boise Sunrise will give an overview of a District project to support the area around the Park. We have our exchange students and RYLA students front and center to begin Saturday. Greg Podd has also agree to provide some insight into Rotary International based on his experience as Rotary International Vice President last year. There will be time for your questions. Dr. Bob Lupton, a New York Times’ best-selling author, presenting at lunch on Saturday. His book is the “Toxic Charity’ and his presentation will certainly change some of our thinking. We have some fun activities for you to enjoy the Ketchum/Sun Valley area on Saturday afternoon. I would like to thank the Ketchum Sun Valley Club for their support. The activities are:
Saturday evening will complete our Celebration with recognition of Rotarians in the District, results of the raffle, and the passing of the gavel to the next District Governor. Greg Podd, Past Rotary International Vice President, will complete our celebration with his view of the “Future of Rotary.” Please join me and bring a Rotarian from your club to “Celebrate the Next 100 Years of Service” on May 19-20 in Sun Valley. You can register at the www.rotary5400.org. Take advantage lower priced registration until April 17. |
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ROTARY LICENSE PLATES A "GO"!!.jpg) Remember the petition we all signed last year, asking the Idaho Legislature to approve Rotary license plates? Well, it passed the full Senate last week! Dave Shaw, who spearheaded the effort, reports, "Now it must go before the house and that is a heavier lift. We need all Rotarians to call their representatives in the Idaho house and support S1070." Let's make it happen!!
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ROTARY LICENSE PLATES A "GO"! Remember the petition we all signed last year, asking the Idaho Legislature to approve Rotary license plates? Well, it passed the full Senate last week! Dave Shaw, who spearheaded the effort, reports, "Now it must go before the house and that is a heavier lift. We need all Rotarians to call their representatives in the Idaho house and support S1070." Let's make it happen!!
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SHOES THAT GROW GOES TO ATLANTA!With support from the Rotary Club of Nampa, club member Kenton Lee will have a booth for The Shoe That Grows at the 2017 Rotary International Convention from June 10-14 in Atlanta.
The Shoe That Grows is a Nampa-based non-profit started in 2007 when Kenton was living and working in Nairobi, Kenya. One day while walking with the kids, he noticed a little girl in a white dress next to him who had shoes that were way too small for her feet. He thought: “Wouldn’t it be great if there was a shoe that could adjust and expand – so that kids always had a pair of shoes that fit?”
Kenton and his team struggled through rejection from shoe companies and failed attempts at prototypes, but after 5 years of hard work, they found a solution.
At the international convention, Kenton’s booth will be at the Friendship House.
“We essentially rely on connections and relationships with people who work with kids around the world,” Kenton said. “So this is a perfect opportunity to connect with people. There will be people from all over the world who care a great deal about "service about self" - especially to kids. And if they need good shoes for their kids - we think we have a great solution for that! We have been to a dozen or so conferences - and this should be the MOST people who are right in our wheelhouse of people who travel or live internationally and care a ton about helping kids.”
To learn more about The Shoe That Grows, please see https://theshoethatgrows.org/.
Kenton is available to give club presentation about the organization. You contact him at kentonarthurlee@gmail.com or 208.989.8867.
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RYLA CAMP AUG 3 - 6 Every summer, 100 teenagers from around Idaho share a long weekend at the College of Southern Idaho for an intensive four day leadership camp. High school students who are incoming juniors to outgoing seniors are sponsored by Rotary clubs to attend the camp, with the Rotary club paying the $375 cost. The Rotary Youth Leadership Award camp, RYLA, is "For Youth, By Youth", meaning the camp is planned and lead by students who have previously attended. The camp is experiential; activities are hands-on and interactive, we avoid classroom style lectures.
The leadership training focuses on everyday leadership. To lead, you must believe in your own abilities. Being a leader means you work with others; seeing the world through their eyes. In the process, many life long friendships have been made. The RYLA experience is focused on guiding the students to discover a strong sense of confidence in oneself and expressing empathy for others, which is driven through the strong supportive environment created during the long weekend. RYLA allows these one hundred teenagers to identify and celebrate their abilities. In the process, many life long friendships have been made.
Applications and brochures are available on the District Website.
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48 OF US (SO FAR) ARE GOING TO ATLANTA! Did you know that 48 Rotarians from Idaho are already registered for the Rotary International Conference in Atlanta? Would you like to join them to celebrate 100 years of the Rotary Foundation? Did you also know that Nampa Rotarian, Kenton Lee, Founder and Inventor of The Shoe That Grows will be in the House of Friendship, showcasing his social solution? Consider joining us in Atlanta, June 10th through the 14th to celebrate all things Rotary, and then be ready to come home and celebrate 100 Years of Rotary in Idaho, in Boise on June 22nd and 24th.
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ROTARY SPECIALTY LICENSE PLATE > requesting your help todayWe are close to getting legislative approval for an Idaho specialty license plate with the Rotary logo. This will be a great way to increase visibility for Rotary and there would also be some funds that come back the the organization (to RI, to the district, and to our club foundation).
Senate Bill 1070 will come to a vote on either February 20 or 21! (Very soon!) Can you help us get support for this? Please take two or three minutes to call your state senator and urge him or her to vote Yes on Senate Bill 1070. Call/Email Script:
Hello Senator ______, my name is ________, I’m a Rotary member associated with the _______ Rotary Club. The reason for my call/email today is in regards to Senate Bill 1070. This is the legislation aimed at creating a Rotary Specially License Plate. The bill should be before the Senate in the next few days and I would appreciate your “yes” vote on this bill. Thank you for your support.
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FRED CHRISTENSEN RECOGNITION DAYFriday, March 3rd, is the Fred Christensen Recognition Day at the Nampa Train Depot at 11:00 a.m. Fred's family, son Marc, son Eric, and wife Dottie, all plan to attend. A check from the Canyon County Sunrise Rotary Club in the amount of $1,000 will be presented to Larry Cain of the Canyon County Historical Society for the Nampa Train Depot--maintenance and repair along with a beautiful plaque honoring Fred Christensen. Fred was a member of our Nampa Rotary Club for 20 years, and we hope everyone in our club will mark the date on their calendar and be able to attend.
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RELAY FOR LIFE CHAIRPERSON OR CO-CHAIRS NEEDED....IS IT YOU?? Relay For Life will be June 9th & 10th at Caldwell High School this year. We need one or two people to head up our Nampa Rotary Relay For Life Team....will you help?? Please see Rhonda VanOrder to help with this wonderful event.
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'A LIGHT IN THE WINDOW' CELEBRATION EVENTPlease mark your calendars and plan to attend “A Light in the Window” Celebration on Friday, March 10, 2017, at the Nampa Civic Center from 6-10 p.m. The Family Justice Center Foundation of Idaho is sponsoring ‘A Light in the Window’ Celebration Event for the Nampa Family Justice Center! This is our fundraising event for the year, previously the ‘Hearts of Hope Gala.' All the proceeds/profits from the Celebration will be used for client services. You may ask, “What type of services does the NFJC provide to their clients?” Here are a few examples of how your sponsorship/donation is used:
All of the services provided are done on an as-needed basis and determined by the advocate working with the client. Come and support this event and find out more about ‘A Light in the Window.' Look for more information in the coming weeks. If you would like to purchase tickets as part of the Nampa Rotary table, please talk to Rhea! We want to help support this great event!
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CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION - GET YOUR TICKETS NOW
Celebrate 100 years of Rotary in Idaho on June 24th! Get your tickets now! If you want to sit at the Rotary Club of Nampa table at this event happening at the Boise Centre East Ballroom on June 24th, be sure to let Rhea Allen or Jennifer Deroin know you've purchased your tickets, and we can make sure you're sitting with or near us! Click here to get your tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rotary-centennial-celebration-tickets-31329494361
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A SPECIAL BOARD MEETING WILL BE HELD AFTER OUR TUESDAY MEETINGAttention Board Members: Due to weather conditions causing a couple board meeting cancellations, please plan to stay after our regular lunch meeting on Tuesday for a special board meeting. We have a few very important items we need to discuss. Thank you!
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SIGN UP NOW TO HELP AT MEETINGS!!Your help is needed! Please sign up for the following meeting duties through the end of February.
1) Greet and take attendance
2) Prayer and Pledge
3) 4-Way Test
Click on Sign Up to view available slots and book yourself directly online.
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CHRISTMAS PARTY FUNHere are a bunch of fun pics from our annual Christmas party last week. A wonderful time was had by all with a live jazz band, Christmas trivia with prizes from Flying M Coffee/Concert Garage (host of trivia night every Tuesday at 7pm), a nice dinner, an "elfie selfie photo booth," and an amazing dessert auction raising money for a great cause and beautiful decorations and cookies galore! Well done to our fabulous Christmas party subcommittee!
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NAMPA ROTARY RANG THE BELLS FOR SALVATION ARMYOur Nampa Rotarians were out ringing those Salvation Army bells on Saturday at Fred Meyer. No doubt we will beat the Kiwanis!!
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NAMPA ROTARY CLUB SUPPORTS FESTIVAL OF TREES So proud of our club's support of the Canyon County Festival of Trees in support of the Meals on Wheels programs in Nampa and Caldwell. This trio of slim trees was decorated by Lynn Caba, Vickie Holbrook and the Chris Jensen family.
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SMITHSONIAN WATER/WAYS - CALL FOR WATER STORIES!   Online Writers Forum for Water Stories!
Writing may be in the form of an Essay, Short Story, Anecdote, etc.
Please share the relevance water plays in your life and the lives of your family and friends.
You may include a photo or illustration with your writing submission.
In Three Waves, we will ask for people to send us their stories Online
Wave One – Water is Where We Play (Beginning September 7)
(Boating, Fishing, Swimming, Skiing, Running in Sprinklers, and other unique experiences.)
Wave Two – Water is Sacred (Beginning October 1)
Wave Three – Home is Where the Water Is (Beginning October 24)
ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS THROUGH SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3 – Writer’s Showcase!
The Death Rattle Writer’s Festival & The Cabin are hosting an event where writers will be invited to share their Water Stories.
All Writers are Invited to Come to this Event!
Please visit our website for updated information.
For questions about formats or other, you may email beth@nampalibrary.org
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100TH LOGO REVEALED As you know, next year we'll celebrate "One Hundred Years of Rotary in Idaho", starting with the Boise downtown club in June. A special logo for the year's celebration has been unveiled. It was designed by Jeff Leedy of the Boise club.
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GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE - THE ENGINE OF ROTARY Carla and I are just about done with our Club visits. It is bitter sweet ending. We have driven about 12,000 miles since July 1. I am happy to stop driving, but the experience visiting all the clubs is truly wonderful and difficult to describe. We have met 100’s of Rotarians each month that anyone would be proud to call their friend. We have been warmly welcomed in every location. We have learned more about Idaho and all of its communities. I am amazed at all the things that each club does to support their community and make it a better place for everyone. Thank you for the wonderful experience and I will always remember your kindness to me and to all those in your towns that need help.
November is Foundation Month. This is the time when we reflect on all the good the Rotary Foundation has done. We are celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Foundation this year and it will culminate with a celebration at the Atlanta Convention in June.
Foundation giving has grown over the years and I want to make certain that I thank all of you who give generously to the Foundation. Much of the growth in giving has come from a smaller and smaller group of Rotarians as membership has declined in our District. When we look at the Foundation, we must all consider the need for more members to help with the giving. So the Foundation and Membership are tied together. One of the necessary things we must do to grow membership is to increase our Public Image efforts. The more people know about Rotary, the more members we will have and the more members we have, benefits the Foundation. This is my convoluted way of demonstrating that Membership and Public Image are all important and directly impact the Foundation. Please support the Rotary Foundation—the engine of Rotary!!!
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Rake Up Nampa - 100ActsOfGood Rake up Nampa crew with Skyview Interact Club! Great team effort! Dozens of rakes, four ladders, two leaf blowers, four houses, energetic volunteers, Boom! #100actsofgood
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INTERACT - LEADERS MAKING A DIFFERENCE Skyview Interact Club! Leaders making a difference!
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NAMPA ROTARIANS IN SALT LAKE CITYA few of our awesome Nampa Rotarians (along with 800+ Rotarians from our zone) have been participating in the Rotary International Zones 21b and 27 Institute and the Young Professionals of Rotary Zone 21b-27 Summit in Salt Lake City, Utah. They are "serving humanity through Rotary." It's like a mini international convention, filled with incredible speakers, fellowship, and invaluable training, actions, tools, and activities to accomplish change!
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FELLOWSHIP FUN On Tuesday, December 20th, RE/MAX Executives will be hosting an after-hours event for Rotary members from 5:30-7:30pm.
Hors d’oeuvres will be served along with wine & soda.
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NAMPA ROTARY COATS FOR KIDS PROJECT   Nampa Rotarians purchasing "coats for kids" at Burlington Coat Factory for The Salvation Army Nampa Idaho. JB Miesegaes is chairing this project and doing a great job! You can still bring coats to our meeting on Tuesday. Let's keep our local kids warm this winter!
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END POLIO NOW We are pleased to join the Rotary Club of Canyon Sunrise from 5-7 pm Oct. 24 at the Nampa Public Library to raise awareness about World Polio Day. Learn more about the need to eradicate polio with a walk in downtown Nampa.
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OUR SPEAKER THIS WEEK........jpg) Dr. Robert Hasty, Proposed Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine
Dr. Hasty will share the mission, vision, and progress in the development of Idaho's First Medical School.
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CHARITY NAVIGATOR UPGRADES ROTARY FOUNDATION’S RATINGThe Rotary Foundation has received the highest possible score from Charity Navigator, an independent evaluator of charities in the U.S. In the most recent ratings, released on 1 September, The Rotary Foundation earned the maximum 100 points for both financial health and accountability and transparency. The ratings reflect how efficiently Charity Navigator believes the Foundation will use donations, how well it has sustained programs and services, and its level of commitment to good governance and openness. In the previous rating, the Foundation had received 97 points.
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Wednesday, August 30th
4pm - 6pm
Nichols Accounting
6075 Hunt Ave., Nampa
Nampa Rotarians gathered at Hope House last Tuesday night to see a recently completed playground, eat with students and tour the facility. Rotarians also made a donation of $5,000 for a future youth-oriented project. The donation comes from Rotary's annual Golf for Hope event that was held earlier this year.
A year ago, the home for unwanted children received a $10,000 donation from the Nampa Rotary Club (raised in 2014 and 2015) to help with the construction of a new playground named "Peaceful Point." Total cost of the playground was $22,000 and several contributions above and beyond Rotary's donation provided the funds to build the wheelchair accessible playground. Hope House supports 67 students with 42 students living on campus. Hope House founder DonnaLee Velvick said the playground is a place for kids to find tranquility and relax, a place to sit, reflect, to play ... a place to have an opportunity to have a private moment in a loud kid environment.
"Thank you for your vision in allowing us to function financially...to allow us to make this happen," Velvick said. "We are so grateful to Rotary and many others that supported us....we are just so grateful." #100ActsofGood
POINTS FOR ROTARY DIRECT
Sign up for Rotary Direct and get 200 foundation recognition points (PLUS our own Frank Lara has offered to add 100 points to this)
Foundation recognition points count toward your Paul Harris Fellow
Won't you join us for a Foundation seminar and help us meet our goal of 100 new Rotary Direct participants in this centennial year of The Rotary Foundation. Please register for the seminar of your choice at www.rotary5400.org. I'm looking forward to seeing you in Pocatello, Boise or Twin Falls - Rotary Serving Humanity!
Yours in Rotary,
Marianne Barker, PDG
D5400 Rotary Foundation Chair
mb@mariannebarker.com
(208) 308-5617
6:00 pm Meet at Hope House for Play Ground Dedication & BBQ
Location:
Hope House
7696 S Bruneau Hwy
Marsing, ID 83639
Rotary clubs of District 6200 are collecting relief funds to help thousands of victims after record flooding devastated communities in southern Louisiana, USA, earlier this month. Torrential rains caused rivers, streams, and bayous to swell, damaging or destroying more than 60,000 homes and killing at least 13 people.
The U.S. Coast Guard and emergency responders helped rescue more than 30,000 residents from the rising flood waters. As of 25 August, more than 3,000 residents were still in emergency shelters even after the water receded.
Donate to District 6200 disaster relief fund.
The good you do comes back to you.
Rotary's member benefits program gives Rotary and Rotaract club members access to discounts on a variety of products and services selected with their interests in mind.
Rotary Global Rewards offers discounts on vehicle rentals, hotels, dining, and entertainment. Products and services from companies around the world are being added every week. Check back often to see what’s new in Rotary Global Rewards.
Tell us how you've benefited from Rotary Global Rewards. Share your #rotarystory on social media or email us at rotaryglobalrewards@rotary.org.
Anyone can view the offers and discounts on Rotary Global Rewards. But onlyRotary and Rotaract club members who are signed in to their My Rotary accounts can redeem them. You can access and redeem rewards from your computer, smartphone, or tablet.
Rotaractors must be in our records to redeem or add offers on Rotary Global Rewards. If after signing in to your My Rotary account, you are unable to use Rotary Global Rewards, send your Rotaract club name and membership start date todata@rotary.org using your My Rotary sign-in email so we can update your membership in our database. Please allow 3-5 business days for the change to take effect.
If you need help creating a My Rotary account, review the How to create a My Rotary account quick guide (PDF).
Rotary and Rotaract club members can now offer discounts on products and services from their own businesses. You can choose to make your offer available to people in your community, your region, or around the world.
After signing in to your My Rotary account, select the Create a New Offer tab on Rotary Global Rewards. Need more help? Refer to How to create an offer (PDF).
For questions related to a specific offer, please contact the company directly using the contact information in the offer. If you're unable to resolve the issue with the company, please tell us so we can troubleshoot the problem. Select the flagged link under Claim Offer.
All offers are subject to availability and may change or be withdrawn at any time. Additional restrictions may apply. See the provider’s terms and conditions for more information.
Still have questions? Contact us so we can help.
A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck central Italy early Wednesday, killing more than 240 people and trapping an unknown number beneath rubble. Tremors were felt as far away as Rome, 100 km (65 miles) southwest of the quake's epicenter.
International disaster relief agency and Rotary International project partner ShelterBox is sending a response team from its headquarters in the United Kingdom to the remote mountainous area of Italy where the destruction is most severe. The response team will arrive Friday, 26 August, to assess the area's needs.
Luca Della Volta, president of ShelterBox Italia, the affiliate organization in Genoa, will accompany the response team. Della Volta is working with the Rotary Club of Rieti in District 2080, the club closest to the earthquake-affected sites, and will meet with officials of the Italian Civil Protection Department, fire department, and Red Cross to coordinate efforts.
If families and individuals made homeless by the disaster need emergency shelter, ShelterBox will send tents and other equipment from its locations in Italy and other sites across Europe. Della Volta says the most urgent need is for tents and relief supplies for the hospital of Rieti, where most of the patients from the destroyed hospital in Amatrice were taken.
"I am truly heartbroken over what has happened," says Della Volta, charter president of the Rotary E-Club of 2042 Italia. "As Rotarians, we are always available to help people in need."
Follow ShelterBox on Twitter for the latest updates.
Learn how you can help at ShelterBox.
Rotary members, their families and friends can support Rotary’s work by bidding on antiques, artwork, jewelry, and collectibles through eBay Live Auctions events.
Each month, Rotary will promote on its social media outlets a set of upcoming Live Auctions events, and eBay, the world’s largest auction website, will donate a portion of all sale proceeds from those events to Rotary.
Live Auctions events enable buyers to participate in auctions across the United States — held at such auction houses as Sotheby’s, Swann, and Freeman’s — without leaving home. Under this proceeds-sharing agreement, only U.S. auction sales are eligible.
26 October 2016: Presidential Letters, Free Franks & Speeches: Washington to Bush + Important Autographs in History, Science & the Arts. Seller: Lion Heart Autographs
27 October: Important Judaica Fine Art. Seller: Matsart Auctioneers & Appraisers
Click here for a video message from our President Rhea Allen!
https://www.facebook.com/NampaRotary/videos/1280578308666418/
https://www.rotary.org/myrotary/en/take-action/give/ways-give
If you have not already done so, please login to Clubrunner, and update your profile and your picture. You can do that by logging into www.namparotary.org. Please also add your birthday (including the year) and the male/female information, so we can accurately track our club statistics for Rotary International.
Many influences are driving workers to stay employed longer and the pace of change is causing a wider and wider gap between the generations. Do generations see things differently or the same and how is one to be effective in this diverse work environment.
Andy Fujimoto, CEO of AmeriBen/IEC Group, has sifted through his experiences and study to call out the generations as they really are.
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