The Spokesman - Archive  Oct 5, 2007

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95 State Street, Room 1025, Springfield, MA 01103 Telephone and Fax: 413-733-5097 E-Mail: SpringfieldMARotary@verizon.net District No. 7890                                Club No. 6542

Thanks to Spokesman Sponsors: Gary Fishlock - STCU Credit Union and

                                               Dee Kuerzel - CLU, ChFC                

OCTOBER 5, 2007

Keith Walker, Discovery Services

Private Investigator

Since 1993 Discovery Services have provided valuable investigative services to insurance companies, businesses, municipalities and private citizens.  Located in Springfield, their motto is:

"Get the truth.  Get the proof."  They have served people all over New England, and nationwide.

HAPPY OCTOBER BIRTHDAY FELLOW ROTARIANS!!!!

IN THE SPOTLIGHT - Bernie Spirito - Assistant Treasurer - Board of Directors 2007-2008

Elected to Rotary in 1991, Bernie has been an active Rotarian serving as President during 2005-2006 and presently as Assistant Treasurer.  Bernie is Vice President of Finance at Bassette Printers, LLC in Springfield, and has been very instrumental in overseeing the printing needs of the club.  He earned a BS in Accounting from Bryant University and MBA from Western New England College.  Bernie is Past President of the Springfield Chapter of Financial Executives International and is a member of the Knights of Columbus.  As a diversion from "numbers," Bernie enjoys golfing, skiing, hiking, fishing, and touring the country's national parks.  He and his wife, Joanne, live with their first-year college student, Andrew, in Wilbraham. (Thanks to Destiny Dudley for conducting Spotlight interviews.)

93rd BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION AND PAUL HARRIS BANQUET - OCTOBER 11

Valerie Dulude and the Paul Harris committee have prepared a special evening at Chez Josef's

to honor the club's 93rd birthday and the recipients of this year's Paul Harris Recognitions.  Richie Mitnik will once again entertain us with his special brand of music, and there will be a

few additional surprises.  Please make this a "must attend evening."   Invitations are in the mail.

Come and  enjoy an evening with Rotary friends and guests. 

FOUNDATION BOXES:  If you haven't received your personal coin box yet, see Kim Trudeau or Carol Armour.  As a unique way to contribute to Rotary Foundation's  "Every Rotarian, Every Year" program, each member will receive a coin box into which quarters should be deposited.  Over a year's time, it is hoped that $100 per member will be collected.  See Kim for additional information.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

October 10, 2007 - Board of Directors Meeting - Gary Fishlock's office - 8 am - 145 Industry Ave.

October 11, 2007 - Paul Harris Dinner, 5:30 pm, Chez Josef (Call Valerie Dulude for more info and

                                       to place ads in the evening's program.)

October 12, 2007 - To be announced

October 13, 2007   Rotary Leadership Institute - Elms College, Chicopee  -  7:30 am

October 19, 2007 - Ann Lathram, Uncommon Clarity - Find your competitive edge.

October 26, 2007 - District Governor Dick Borden

November 23 ------ No meeting.

"If you have the love of your fellow men in your heart, my friends, you are a potential Rotarian."--

Paul Harris in his radio address from the Boston Convention in 1933.

FROM THE ARCHIVES:   Spokesman: Feb 11, 1938:  "Mr. L. F. Southwick, of the Plymouth Cordage Company, gave us an interesting program on 'Rope--Its Manufacture and Uses,' with the assistance of a moving picture 'talkie' which illustrated hundreds of different uses of this product."

Feb 11, 1938:  "First Stag Party a Success:  Ninety-five members enjoyed our first vaudeville stag party at the Hotel Stonehaven last Monday night....An outstandinig feature was the new $800.00 moving picture projector which was brought to Springfield for this particular entertainment.  The moving picture projector and films were furnished through the courtesy of the Harvey & Lewis Company."