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Welcome, Boisetarians!
President Sean Wall opened the meeting with 20 seconds of silent gratitude reflection followed by members singing My Country ‘Tis of Thee and the Idaho State Song, and then reciting the Pledge of Allegiance
August 13th: Dr Huy Pham - Pink Lotus Initiative & Breast Cancer Care
August 13th, 1 - 1:30pm: Rotary "overtime" - an optional 30 additional minute session for socializing and discussions.
Blue Badge Introduction
Brennain van der Hoeven was introduced as the newest active member.
Red Badge Introductions
Coree Carver & Carly Kyle are still red badgers. Both voted "yes" in favor of the show Ted Lasso.
Guests & Visiting Members
Diane Cornell Figaro introduced herself as daughter to David Cornell. Other guests were Max Chambers, Dawn Lewis, and Patty Bowen.
Dawn Lewis of Austin, TX, described her work TerraClear Foundation that provides a clean water filter in Laos, one family at a time.
Rotary Minute
President Sean confirmed election of new board members, including President, Pres. Elect, VP, Secretary, Treasurer, Public Image Director, World Service Committee, New Generation, and Rotary Foundation.
Thank you to our food bank volunteers we already have 11 out of our annual target of 50 unique volunteers. Only one month into the year, no less.
Happy Dollars
Shelley Eichmann for 40 years of happiness.
Vern Gentry, for Marianne's strength.
Todd Fischer for 41 years of marriage.
MarianneBarker for the clean water project.
Speakers!
This Week's Speaker
Carly Kyle introduced Jennifer Parks, the senior director of development, and Elini Refu, the donor relations manager, from the Idaho Botanical Garden. Jennifer explained the need for expansion due to the current grounds being insufficient for the growing community (and the lack of indoor spaces). The expansion includes 10 acres of new space, with plans for a parking garden, visitor center, outdoor event venue, educational arboretum, therapeutic garden, culinary garden, and scholar garden. The expansion aims to provide more space for community events, better accessibility, and educational opportunities, as well as promote conservation and sustainability practices.
Next Week's Speaker
Dr. Huy Pham is a fellowship-trained breast radiologist and the Director of Breast Imaging at Boise Radiology Group, where he delivers advanced screening and diagnostic care to the Boise community.
Driven by a passion for health equity, Dr. Pham is also the Founder and Executive Director of the Pink Lotus Initiative, a nonprofit organization born out of a deeply personal commitment to global humanitarian work. The initiative focuses on bridging critical gaps in breast cancer care by providing life-saving mammograms, training medical professionals, and bringing vital healthcare infrastructure and education to underserved communities both locally and internationally.
Singing & Songs
We took a hiatus from songs this week due to a packed agenda, but look forward to singing with you next week.
