SPOKESMAN SPONSOR:
SPEAKERS:
March 5 - Peter Goonan, City Editor for The Republican newspaper. His topic will be "Springfield - "What¹s Going On?" Goonan has been a reporter at the Republican since 1985, initially for the afternoon newspaper then known as the Daily News. He graduated with a degree in Journalism from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and is a lifelong resident of Western Massachusetts
March 12 - Lucy Giuggio Carvalho, Director of Case Management at Jewish Geriatric Services since 1998. Her topic will be Understanding Senior Care Options: Navigating the System of Services. Carvalho is responsible for networking with referral sources, teaching professionals and community member¹s strategies to make informed healthcare decisions and educating consumers about their options for care and service. She has 25 years of nursing and case management experience; holds a Master's degree in Community Health Nursing from Boston College and is a Board Certified Case Manager. Carvalho recently co-authored a book, "The Everything Health Guide to Living with Breast Cancer" with James Stewart, MD which was published by Adams Media, 2009. Carvalho is most well-known for her role as Founder of the Rays of Hope Walk Towards the Cure of Breast Cancer. She resides in Longmeadow with her husband Jim and her elderly golden retriever Sophie.
ADDITIONAL CLUB NEWS:
Hometown Heroes - The Rotary Club of Springfield MA will sponsor a half table at the upcoming Hometown Heroes Breakfast, March 11, 2010, 7:30 at Mass Mutual Center. Please let Steve Jablonski know if you are interested in attending as a member of our club. The club will pay for the cost of attending. We need a minimum of 5 people to attend, if m,ore are interested we can accommodate all who wish to attend. Please respond to StephenJablonski@aol.com if you are interested. Business West Difference Makers - Congratulations to Ellen Freyman to being named as one of the honorees for the 2010 Business West Difference Makers and will be honored March 25th at the Log Cabin. You can read the full story on why Ellen has been named a 2010 Difference Maker on the Business West website.
FROM THE ARCHIVES: From the December 3, 1943 meeting, Rotarians were pleased to hear from Mr. Herman Steinkraus, (Colonel), President and General Manager of the Bridgeport Brass Company and also the holder of the Distinguished Service Cross for bravery in action during World War I. He indicated that there were lessons to be learned from World War II, namely, reduced amount of isolationism, more co-operation between labor & capital and that must keep strong as a nation if we are to enjoy a lasting peace and a high degree of material prosperity.
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