May 10 Newsletter (May 10, 2021)

May 12, 2021 Program

IFPD Update - Chief Bryce Johnson

The Idaho Falls Police Department is united in a spirit of teamwork to be an open, courteous and community-minded organization devoted to quality public service. We are dedicated to live by values which reflect a genuine desire to care for the safety and well-being of the public we serve as well as the professionals who provide that service.

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Swing for the Green - Supporting our community

NEW Program! Rotarians Supporting our Community - Swing for the Green

Join your fellow Rotarians as we support CEI by attending events at this year’s Swing for the Green June 24-25 at the Idaho Falls Country Club. The Idaho Falls Rotary Club has reserved a table of 8 for the Thursday evening dinner. Tickets are $100 each and include a multi-course dinner, wine & champagne pairings, auction, and entertainment by Paul Cave & The Platinums.

For those Rotarians interested in supporting CEI while working on their golf game, the Idaho Falls Rotary Club has reserved a team of four to represent our club in the Swing for the Green golf tournament. Cost is $250 per golfer with proceeds going to the CEI Endowment Fund.

Please contact Gina Stevenson (gina.stevenson@comcast.net) for questions or to reserve your seat at the dinner or spot on the golf team. We look forward to supporting additional community events by our participation throughout the year. For more details on Swing for the Green, please visit https://www.bankofidaho.com/s4g/.

It's District Raffle Time!

The Triple Grand Prize is $4500 of AAA travel to the winner, $4500 of AAA travel to seller of the winning ticket and $4500 cash to the seller's club. That totals $13,500!

We're asking each Rotarian to sell 10 District raffle tickets! If you are inactive Rotarian; hopefully you still have enough Rotary in your heart to support our raffle.

It is the only major fundraiser of the District. Every club and every Rotarian is obligated to participate. The purchase of least one $10 ticket (or a book 10), isn't too much to ask from every Rotarian.

The Triple Grand Prize is $4500 of AAA travel to the winner, $4500 of AAA travel to seller of the winning ticket and $4500 cash to the seller's club. That totals $13,500!
The second prize is a condo for a week in Puerta Vallarta and $1000 toward airfare.
The third prize is $500 at Best Buy.

The raffle proceeds go the District's Paul Harris matching points program, the exchange student program and to your club (if your club has one representative log onto the District Celebration).

Please purchase your tickets by May10th; so that your club can mail them on time. Please contact Rotarian Aaron Johnson at aaron.johnson@bateman-hall.com to purchase your tickets.

Save the Date!

June 30 - Summer Evening of Fellowship

June 30 for a summer evening of fellowship with your fellow Rotarians.

More details to come... Stay tuned to this website, our E-newsletter, or the Idaho Falls Rotary Club Facebook page.

Restaurant of the Month - Elevate Bake Shop

The Idaho Falls Rotary Club is grateful for Elevate Bake Shop (formerly known as One Fire Cafe) for their support of the Great Snake River Greenbelt Duck Race!

Please join us in support of this local restaurant (and supporter of the Duck Race) with a take-out or dine-in order and tell them your a proud and loyal Idaho Falls Rotarian!

Website: Elevate Bake Shop

Phone: (208) 932-2819

Email: info@elevatebakeshop.com

Youth Service Month

RI Theme for the Month: Youth Service Month

May is Youth Service (formerly called New Generations) Month when Rotary Clubs, around the world focus on youth services, Rotaract, Interact, RYLA, Youth Exchange.

District Conference (Virtual)

Register and join your fellow Rotarians from around the state for this year’s virtual Rotary District Conference on May 21 & 22

Based on the guidance provided by both Rotary International and the District Leadership Council, the 2021 District Conference that was to be held at the Sun Valley Resort on May 21 – 22, 2021 will instead be held virtually on Friday, May 21, 2021.

This year's Virtual District Conference will include a fun-filled pre-show from 6:00 – 6:30 p.m. MST that you will not want to miss, with the actual District Conference being held from 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. MST.

Thanks to the incredible generosity of our amazing sponsors noted down below, this event will be free of charge! I would like to personally invite and encourage every Rotarian in our District to attend, either by themselves or with loved ones.

Ed Viesturs, the world famous climber, best-selling author, motivational speaker, National Geographic Adventurer of the Year, etc., will still be our keynote speaker (click here for his bio). There will also be other exciting events that will occur, including our popular District Raffle. Trust me when I say that you will not want to miss this event!

More information regarding this exciting event will be forthcoming, so please continue to check your emails to learn more about it and be sure to SAVE THE DATE!!!

Please join me in recognizing our fantastic 2021 District Conference Sponsors, as well as clicking on their names to learn more about these great businesses!

Event Sponsor:

Idaho Central Credit Union

Platinum Sponsor:

The J.R. Simplot Company

D.L. Evans Bank

Gold Sponsors:

Hawley Troxell, Attorneys and Counselors

St. Luke’s

Bronze Sponsors:

The Bank of Commerce

Western Building Maintenance

The Nichols Accounting Group