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Welcome
President Jenny Hemley will open the meeting leading everyone with the singing of America followed by Here we have Idaho and the Pledge of Allegiance. Then she'll review the programs for coming days and weeks.
Announcements
Feb. 5, Stuart Murray, Coll. of Idaho/Cristina-Mob. Cancer Unit update Feb. 10, 10am, Kaffeeklatsch, Dawson Taylor, 8th street Feb. 12, Jeremy Haynes, Simplot/Member Spotlight-Wendy Shoemaker Feb. 19, Barbara Ertter, Treasures of the Boise Front-Wildflower Walks Feb. 26, 5:30pm, Paul Harris Dinner, Crane Creek Country Club, RSVP to Bea: beablack20@gmail.com
Coffee Kaffeeklatsch
The next coffee get together will be Tuesday, February 10 from 10 - 11:30 am. It will be hosted by Vern Gentry at the Dawson Taylor Downtown coffee shop.
Paul Harris Dinner
It was announced that this year's Paul Harris Dinner will be held Thursday, February 28 at the Crane Creek Country Club. The event will run from 5:30 - 8:30 pm at a cost of $50 per person. Event information and signup sheets were on the club meeting tables. RSVP to Bea: beablack20@gmail.com
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I included all these smiling faces because it made me feel good and I hope it does the same for you.
This Weeks Speaker
Stuart Murray and Karleen Davis, leaders of the Idaho Bee Atlas project will be our speakers on February 5.
The Idaho Bee Atlas is a statewide volunteer initiative documenting and conserving the more than 720 species of native bees found in Idaho. The project emphasizes data sharing, specimen collection and curation, outreach, and bee conservation knowledge linked to the state’s native flora.
The collection program draws on the tools and structure of the Oregon State University Master Melittologist Program while maintaining its own Idaho-focused framework. A growing group of volunteers contributes to both field collections and specimen curation. This work is hosted at the Orma J. Smith Museum of Natural History at the College of Idaho.
Data on Idaho bees is sparse and scattered. The Idaho Bee Atlas has initiated the creation and dissemination of an Open Checklist of the Bees of Idaho, which will provide a roadmap for future collection work and other bee research. We invite and encourage contributions and assistance in validating our work on this important project.
The Idaho Bee Atlas highlights the critical role of citizen science in expanding knowledge of pollinator diversity and ecology in the region.
The Four Way Test is always recited by members,
Fyi- I'm inviting all my Rotary brothers and sisters to join me and Elaine and many (many) hotel guests for a reception of my art at the Riverside Hotel Feb. 6 at 5:30 pm
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