Rotary Bulletin Oct 5, 2018 (Oct 05, 2018)

Sue Mastroianni

October 5, 2018

Dear Fellow Rotarians, we had another wonderful meeting last Friday with Ronn Johnson, Martin Luther King, Jr. Family Services director as our speaker. Ronn told some very heart-warming stories about the people that come to the MLK center and the reasons why he became their director. I told Ronn he sounds like someone who should be a Rotarian and hope he considers joining us!

SAVE THE DATE! The date of this year’s “Service Above Self” luncheon is Thursday, November 15^th and you won’t want to miss it. The 9^th Annual Service Above Self local honoree is Jeb Balise, national honoree is Coach John Calipari and a special Rotary Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented to our very own Jim Russell. All three exemplify Rotary’s motto of “Service Above Self”! Congratulations to all! Tickets for Rotarians remain at last years price of $60 if purchased by Nov1st! Sponsorship information will be available soon.

This Friday we are having a Breakfast meeting at Shriner’s Hospital for Children 516 Carew St, Springfield from 730-845am. Hope to see you there!

Yours Truly,

President Sue Mastroianni

“Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile.” - Albert Einstein

Upcoming Speakers

9/14 Katrina Spicer-Lindquist – Manager at H&R Block. Never too early to talk about tax prep savings, W-4 planning for new employees and more

9/21 Navy Week in Spfld! LT John Stevens and Capt. Gaucher of the US Navy will join us as well as members from the Agawam and W. Springfield Rotary clubs

9/28 Ronn Johnson-Martin Luther King Jr. Family Services (recent Rotary grant recipient)

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President

Sue Mastroianni

2nd Vice President

John Perez

Treasurer

Richard Fulkerson

Secretary

Gillian Palmer

Rotary Foundation

Jack Toner

Vice President

Bert Carter

Sergeant-at-Arms

Michael Kelley

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Our October Sponsor: Shriner's Hospital!

The Springfield Shriners Hospital is unique in its ability to provide exceptional, specialized pediatric orthopaedic, rheumatology and cleft lip and palate care using the latest innovations in diagnosis and treatment regardless of the families’ ability to pay. We are one of 22 hospitals in an international health care system dedicated to improving the lives of children by providing pediatric specialty care, innovative research and outstanding teaching programs.

THIS FRIDAY'S SPEAKER

This Friday our club will have a BREAKFAST meeting at Shriner's Hospital for Children at 516 Carew St in Springfield from 730am-845am. THERE WILL BE NO LUNCH MEETING AT THE HALL OF FAME that day.
Cost for a full breakfast is $10. Our speaker will be Carlene Bailey, Chief Nurse Executive at Shriner's. She will be speaking on hospital programs including the new inpatient rehabilitation service. Shriners Hospital for Children — Springfield is unique in its ability to provide exceptional, specialized pediatric orthopedic, rheumatology and cleft lip and palate care using the latest innovations in diagnosis and treatment.

Please invite a guest to join you and here about the remarkable work that Shriner's Hospital is engaged in.

Dinner for Friends of the Homeless

Our club will be serving dinner at Friends of The Homeless on Thursday, October 4, 2018, from 4:15-530PM. They are located at 755 Worthington St in Springfield. Those who have participated know what a rewarding experience it is. Hope to see you there.

Dee Rogers-Tonge Honored

Congratulations to our own Dee Rodgers-Tonge, chair of the Undergraduate Accounting department and assistant professor of Accounting at Bay Path University, who has been selected to receive an African American Female Professor Award (AAFPA). This award was presented to Dee at the AAFPA Celebration on Thursday, Sept. 27 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Griswold Theater at American International College in Springfield. To read the full article: https://businesswest.com/blog/bay-paths-decorti-rodgers-tonge-to-receive-african-american-female-professor-award/

Last Week's Speaker

Lucy Lewis introduced speaker Ronn Johnson of the MLK Jr. Center show here with Sue Mastroianni, Rotary president

Save the Date for SAS Luncheon

SAVE THE DATE! Service Above Self luncheon will be THUR Nov 15, 2018! National honoree is John Calipari and local honoree is Jeb Balise. Special Rotary Lifetime Achievement Award to be presented to Jim Russell!!! Tickets purchased by Rotarians by Nov 1st will remain $60. After Nov 1st ticket price goes to $75. Sponsorship info will be available soon. Tickets can be purchased on the Rotary website, by emailing Paul Lambert at plambert@hoophall.com or by giving Richard Fulkerson a check made out to the Basketball Hall of Fame.

Rotary Leadership Institute Coming

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2018

7:30 AM to 3:30 PM

Holiday Inn Springfield South

1 Bright Meadow Blvd

Enfield, CT 06082

You accepted the invitation to become a Rotarian for a reason. You stay a Rotarian also for a reason. An RLI session will add many more reasons for you to be a Rotarian. Registration $100 - Parts I, II, III and a Graduate Session. A light breakfast and lunch are included in the registration fee.

For more information and to register, visit www.rlinea.org

Rotary Birthdays and Anniversaries

October Birthdays and Anniversary’s – we are celebrating the following birthday’s and anniversary’s in October -Maurice Powe’s birthday on Oct 28th; Ed Sunter’s Rotary Anniversary 10/8 (14 years); Ellen Freyman’s anniversary 10/18 (27 yrs) and RoseMary Woods anniversary Oct 28th (2 yrs). Congratulations to all!

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