In Memory: I Ho Pomeroy, My Friend
by Dave Crawford
August 18, 2026
One of my early fond memories of I Ho was riding the chairlift at Bridger Bowl. She was skiing with a young Japanese friend of hers attending Montana State University. Chatting with I Ho was more like a riot with lots of laughing and exaggeration. She wore a bright pink/orange one piece snow suit that you could see from space. The only thing brighter was her smile and the only thing louder was her contagious laugh. We took a couple of runs together on Pierre’s Knob and from that day on, we were life-long friends.
Thanks to Steve Hample and his able crew of members, they orchestrated a day of inserting many of these TOTEMS along our trails at Glen Lake Rotary Park over the week. This photo shows Northwestern Energy staff placing the 8' tall signpost into the ground. The next time you are at GLRP, watch for them. Below photo: members finishing off the sign base with landscaping and cleanup.
At our April 4 club meeting, we arranged a group photo and video greeting to congratulate our sister Rotary Club in Katsuyama Japan on the occasion of their 60th anniversary. Here is our greeting and bow, as we said Omedetō 