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From Left to Right: Erika Kaftan, Breane Hersey, Bert Carter

Thank you to Bert Carter for arranging Erika Kaftan, Education Director at Will Ross School for the Deaf and Breane Hersey, her interpreter to come and visit our club. Erika is a mom and stepmom to deaf and hearing children and her experiences navigating in a hearing world, helped to educate us on some of the issues facing deaf people in our community. Thank you to Erika, Breane and Bert for helping to expand our knowledge of the deaf community.

Thank you to those members who showed up to serve dinner at Friends of The Homeless last Thursday 11/2. Those who have participated know what a rewarding experience it is. The next time we serve dinner at FOH will be Thursday, December 6, 2018, from 4:15-530PM. They are located at 755 Worthington St in Springfield. 

Samalid Hogan is part of The Power of Women, the latest book authored and edited by Wayne E. Phaneuf, executive editor of The Republican, and historian Joseph Carvalho III, highlights influential women from the 1600s until present day. "This book was written mostly by women, for women and to women," Phaneuf said, adding that 1,000 women are featured in the book. "This book celebrates what was a long and trying struggle (for equality) that lasted way too long." Congratulations to Samalid for being a part of this historic book. Samalid donated a copy of The Power of Women, which will be raffled off on Friday, November. 30! 

  

(Samalid's daughter Sophie, poses with book.)

We are celebrating the following birthday’s in November - Bernie Spirito, Nov 14;  John Perez, Nov 28; Michael Kelley, Nov 30.
Rotary Anniversary - Bert Carter, Nov 15th, 5 years! Congratulations to all!

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