The Spokesman - Archive  May 23, 2008

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PO Box 1033, Springfield, MA 01101 Telephone and Fax: 413-733-5097 E-Mail: SpringfieldMARotary@verizon.net

SPEAKERS:

MAY 23rd - Founding Father John Adams (AKA George Baker) George W. Baker, acting as Founding Father John Adams will address the Springfield Rotary Club's luncheon meeting on Friday, May 23rd.  He will present Adams views of the nation, history and family life in an informative, humorous and inspiring talk. For the past year, Baker has been delighting and informing audiences throughout New England with his program "Meet John Adams ­ A Witty and Revolutionary Conversation with America¹s Second President". "I've always been attracted to Adams as someone who, though a farmer's son, used his intelligence and hard work to change the world around him through personal courage, confidence in his own talents and unfailing good taste in his political and personal relationships." In real life, Baker is an attorney with the law firm of Hawthorne Ackerly & Dorrance LLC in New Canaan, Connecticut.

May 30th - Project Amigo¹s founders Susan Hill and Ted Rose will address the Springfield Rotary Club. Project Amigo provides educational programs, scholarships and vocational training opportunities to over 200 disadvantaged children in Colima, Mexico. A vacation in Mexico 24 years ago and a visit to a children¹s home turned into a life changing event for husband and wife team, Ted and Susan. A few years later, they sold their office equipment business in Eureka and moved to Colima, Mexico to devote themselves full time to helping disadvantaged children learn skills and develop visions to improve their chances for a better future.

ADDITIONAL CLUB NEWS:

THANK YOUS all around - for all of the Rotarian support of the Ranch Foursome Raffle, Books and Games for the Woman's Correction Center, Big Brothers Big Sisters Clothing Drive, and the Pancake Breakfast.

EVERY ROTARIAN EVERY YEAR -  It is time for us to once again stand up and support a much needed cause.  If you have not yet contributed to the RI Foundation, please either bring a check to the weekly meetings or mail a contribution to the club at: P.O. Box 1033, Springfield, MA 01101 as soon as possible.  THE VILLAGE OF PHUM THOM IS COUNTING ON ALL OF US FOR CLEAN WATER!!!

UPCOMING EVENTS:

June 6 - Milton Jacobs,Pres Safety Solutions

June 13 - Jackie Wolf & Diana Stein League of Women Voters

June 20 - Susanne Strempek Shea Local Author

June 27 - Changing of the Guard, No Speaker