As we roll into the new year it is only natural to look back at 2025 and look forward to 2026. As we look backwards, we see a wonderful Rotary Summer Social, a great Duck Race, an awesome Christmas Party and another successful UTV Holiday Light Parade. We live in a community that is growing and vibrant, with the inevitable growing pains. This is however much better than the alternative of a depressed and stagnate community. We mourn the passing of two great Rotarians, Bruce Turner and Carrie Scheid.

One of the transitions is the Idaho Falls mayor position as Mayor Casper hands the baton to Mayor Burtenshaw. Regarding the Mayor’s office, the State of the City speech is at noon on the 21st. To encourage attendance, we will not be having a noon Rotary Club meeting on that day. However, we are working on putting together a social for that evening so please stay tuned. Remember, this is a fundraiser for the Mayor’s Scholarship Fund, a fund we will find out more about from our Club meeting speaker on the 28th.

Also, this year the Rotary district convention will be in Idaho Falls. As the biggest club in the district, it is incumbent on us to Unite for Good and step up and help.

So, here's to looking forward to a great year, with great people, in a great community!

In Fellowship,

Stephen Boorman, President

Rotary Club of Idaho Falls