In the next few months, we will have several opportunities for fellowship at the Springfield Rotary Club. We are gearing up for our joint meeting with the West Springfield Rotary Club on March 12th. I hope everyone is planning to wear their green. The cost is $12. We have 27 Rotarians representing our Club. To join RSVP to Stella Kalamarakis at Stella_kalamarakis@comcast.net.
Next we will have our Paul Harris Fellowship and Community Grant Program on May 12th, 2016. We are seeking your input as to who the Rotary Club of Springfield should honor as Paul Harris Fellow this May. If you have a person that you would like the Club to consider to please send the name directly to any committee member: Jim Russell, Brennan Collins, Dave Chase, Samir Patel, Paul Lambert or Lamont Clemons no later than March 4th, 2016.
I want to congratulate Valerie Delude on her winning bid for the walking stick Dene Kimball auctioned off. Dene will carve the story of an individual of Valerie’s choosing into the walking stick. Valerie’s winning bid was $150. The proceeds will go to the Rotary Club Service Fund. Thank you Valerie for your generosity and Dene for your services.
I received a nice note on Bill Massidda from Bernie Spirito. Please continue to send your Club experiences with Bill to me. I understand he is still bringing his music to the Rotary Club of Wells, Mane. I will being card for all to sign on April 1st, 2016 that will accompany the letters to the York, Maine Rotary Club.
The last item I want to bring to your attention is to thank Rick Lee for helping with the bulletin and website. Rick was able to give the website a new look so please check it out. The online store front is a crucial recruiting tool for the Club. Rick added a slideshow of past speakers and additional Rotary factoids. Thank you again Rick
Sarah Tsitso, Executive Director of the Springfield Boys & Girls Club will address the Rotary Club of Springfield’s luncheon meeting this Friday, March 4th. Her topic will be ‘The Springfield Boys & Girls Club’s 125th anniversary, its impact on the community, and their plans for the future.”
Sarah, has been the Executive Director for the SBGC for the past two and half years and is the first woman executive director in its 125 year history. Previously she worked for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund, the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Greater Springfield Habitat for Humanity, the East of the River 5 Town Chamber of Commerce, and the Boys & Girls Club Family Center. She also spent eight years working as a newspaper editor for Turley Publications.
Sarah was named to BusinessWest’s inaugural Forty Under 40 Class in 2007, and was part of the Young Professional Society of Greater Springfield’s Board of Directors when it was named a “Difference Maker” by that publication.
It is time again to assist with serving dinner at The Friends of the Homeless on Thursday, March 03,2016 at 4:15 PM.Please come and enjoy the privilege of serving dinner to the people who join us at The Friends of the Homeless Shelter. I hope that there will be an adequate number of Rotarian Servers as I will be away until April, 2016.. Let's make this dinner special for all our friends that will be there for dinner on March 03, 2106. We finish serving at 5:10 PM. The Friends of the Homeless is located at 755 Worthington Street, Springfield, MA.
27 members of our Club have made reservations to attend this year's joint St. Patrick's Rotary Lunch, a joint meeting with our friends in the West Springfield Club. It will once again be held at the Storrowton Carriage House, but this year takes place Tuesday March 15, 2016 AT NOON (a time change from last year's evening version).
The St. Patrick's themed buffet lunch is just $12.00. This is a joint Rotary Club Meeting and will take the place of our regular Friday noon meeting for that week. Reservations Closed March 1st. To inquire about any late available space email: stella_kalamarakis@comcast.net.
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