The Spokesman - Archive  Aug 1, 2009

print this page

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

SPEAKERS:

THURSDAY AUGUST 6th - Getting to Know You...

THURSDAY AUGUST 13th -   Kristin Brennan, former Director of Gardening The Community. Brennan currently fundraises and advises Gardening The Community and will discuss organic gardening, alternative transportation and building community in Springfield. Gardening The Community, a project of the Northeast Organic Farming Association/ Massachusetts Chapter, Inc, works with teenagers to reclaim vacant urban lots and transform them into productive vegetable gardens. They have 5 community gardens located throughout Springfield. The 5 garden sites are: 49 Lebanon Street, 252 Hancock Street, 488 Central Street, 50 Ashley St and Acorn Street (near the Girls Club)! Before moving to Springfield in 2003, Ms. Brennan worked for The Food Project in Boston, working with immigrant residents to remediate contaminated soil and cultivate urban gardens. She has also been a science teacher. She and her husband have three children and reside in the Upper Hill Neighborhood in Springfield. They have transformed their home and the land surrounding it into an urban farm. Their city homesteading lifestyle was covered by NPR, the Today Show, and The Springfield Republican several years ago.

BIRTHDAYS:

Aug. 5 - Bill McCarthy Aug. 9 - Steve Jablonski Aug. 12 - Bill L. Collins Aug. 13 - Sandy Orr

Aug. 16 - Rod Sitterly Aug. 22 - Sr. Mary Caritas Aug. 28 - Helena Ferreira

ADDITIONAL CLUB NEWS:

Paul Harris Dinner - In celebration of 95 years of service, The Rotary Club of Springfield, MA will host a dinner and silent auction on October 1, 2009. During this special evening, we will be pleased to present our highest honor, The Paul Harris Fellow Award, to members of our community who have demonstrated courage, compassion and commitment to our local community. This year, two of our honorees are John and Steve Davis of the Irene E. & George A. Davis Foundation. This outstanding local foundation has demonstrated remarkable dedication to the promotion of cultural, educational and religious organizations throughout Hampden County Massachusetts. SO PLEASE SAVE THE DATE AND COME TO THIS YEAR'S PAUL HARRIS DINNER.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Thursday August 20th - Katie Stebbins/WMA Partnership 

Thursday October 1st - Paul Harris Dinner (Chez Josef)

FROM THE ARCHIVES: 

At the August 21, 1942 meting, Lester Bell the Manager of the Springfield Rifles Baseball Team, spoke to the members about the value of a baseball franchise to the City, indicating that the Ball Club was a "civic enterprise" and that it needed the backing of the members by way of attending the Ballgames. He further stated that real local support was needed if the franchise is to stay here.