I hope all of you survived last weeks heat wave and enjoyed the 4th of July holiday in cool comfort (or as cool as possible)!
I am thankful to the 5 Rotarians who showed up to help serve dinner at Friends of the Homeless this past Thur - Marie Angelides, Bernie Spirito, Paul Lambert, Ed Sunter, Steve Jablonski and Allen Grosnick. As always, it was a very rewarding experience and one you won’t want to miss out on in the future.
It will be nice and cool at the Hall this Friday, so please invite a guest to join you and learn more about Mary’s Place in Windsor, CT. They are an organization that provides comfort and support to families and children grieving a death.
We will have updates from our first board meeting of the new (Rotary) year this Friday and other assorted Rotary news. So please join us for an hour or so of comradery and fellowship before we start our weekend.
Yours Truly,
President Sue
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2018/2019 DIRECTORS & OFFICERS
President - Sue Mastroianni
Vice President – Bert Carter
2ND VP John Perez
Secretary Gillian Palmer
Asst. Secretary – Decorti Rogers-Tonge
Treasurer - Richard Fulkerson
Asst. Treasurer – Bernie Spirito
Sargeant at Arms – Michael Kelly
Director – Alisa Garanzha
Director – Maurice Powe
Foundation Chair – Jack Toner
Barbara Capuano, a board member of Mary’s Place in Windsor, CT will address the Springfield Rotary Club's luncheon meeting this Friday, July 13th.
Mary's Place, is a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide an atmosphere of trust where families who are grieving a death, can share their experience, receive support and find comfort. Mary’s Place provides a safe environment, which encourages and supports children as they grieve in ways uniquely appropriate to their developmental stage. Through the use of tools such as art, music and movement, children can express themselves without feeling different or alone and connect with peers who have also experienced a death.
NOTE: The club is collecting books for Mason Wright’s expanded library. Hard cover, paperback, children’s books and DVD’s are all needed. Please put a “Donated By The Rotary Club of Springfield” book plate inside each item you donate. BP stickers can be picked up from Sue or Richard. The books can be dropped off to Alan at 74 Walnut St. in the Mason Square neighborhood or brought to any Rotary meeting. Alan Popp has collected and/or recreated items from the Rialto Skating Rink, Johnson's Bookstore and Court Square Theater. For more information and photo’s regarding the expansion, please go to http://www.masslive.com/business-news/index.ssf/2018/01/rialto_skating_rink_johnsons_bookstore_c.html
BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2018-2019
New 2018-19 Board of Directors L-R Lamont Clemons, Past President; Sue Mastroianni, President of The Rotary Club of Springfield; Bert Carter, Vice President; John Perez, 2nd Vice President; Bernie Spirito, Asst. Treasurer, Gillian Palmer, Secretary, Jack Toner, Foundation Chair and Maurice Powe, Director
DINNER AT FRIENDS OF THE HOMELESS
July, 05 2018 our club serviced dinner at Friends of The Homeless at 755 Worthington St from 4:15-530PM. Those who have participated know what a rewarding experience it is.
L-R Allen Grosnick, Ed Sunter, Steve Jablonski, Paul Lambert, Sue M ( talking of course lol) and Bernie Spirito. Photo taken by Marie Angelides
JULY SPONSOR OF ROTARY BULLETIN
WMAS FM 94.7 ( http://www.947wmas.com) is the July sponsor* of our Rotary Bulletin. If you see Craig Swimm or Emma Gilbert please thank them for their support. We are hopeful they will become a Corporate Member soon!
*Would you like to sponsor the Rotary Bulletin? It’s easy AND cost efficient. For $100 you get your logo, web site and a short sentence or tag line. Not bad for 4 (or 5!!!) weeks of advertising. But act fast as we have already sold July, Aug, Sept, Oct AND Nov! Contact Sue M. for more info or to sign up!
DISTRICT NEWS
Rotary International Convention
Save the Date! The 2019 Rotary International Convention will take place June 1-5, 2019, in Hamburg, Germany. This is sure to be an excellent opportunity to enjoy fellowship and learn more about Rotary.
Our incoming District Governor, Kate Sims, will be attending a planning convention in San Diego very shortly. Kate wishes to obtain a rough count of those who are interested in attending the 2019 Rotary International Convention to discuss with other Governors.
If you are potentially interested, please reply to jennifergruszka45@gmail.com. Spouses are certainly welcome. Costs are not determined at this time, but Rotarians are responsible for flights, accommodations and Convention fees.
Historically, 20-80 members of District 7890 have attended the International Conventions. You can learn more about past and future Conventions here.
