Chris Russell, Executive Director for Springfield’s Business Improvement District (SBID) will address the Springfield Rotary Club's luncheon meeting Friday, March 6th.
Since 1998, the Springfield Business Improvement District (SBID) has aimed to be a driving force of economic, cultural, and social development in downtown Springfield. The SBID’s mission is to facilitate growth within the downtown community and utilize resources efficiently. City revitalization will be achieved through increased marketing and visibility, partnerships with cultural organizations, keeping the streets safe and clean, improving and renewing infrastructure, and focusing on developing local business. Through these outlets, they aim to build a city, which attracts a wide audience to live, work, and play. Prior to being part of the Springfield Business Improvement District, Chris founded Prospect Landscaping, a successful multi-state business, which he sold in 2010. He decided to take what he learned running a small business and apply many of those elements to revitalizing Downtown Springfield. Chris is a local graduate of both Cathedral High School and American International College. He and his family live in Western Massachusetts.
The Rotary Clubs of Springfield and West Springfield cordially invite you to attend their spring Shamrock Social on WednesdayMarch 11th from 5:30 to 7:30 PMat the Carriage House in Storrowton Village in West Springfield.
The foundation of Rotary is fellowship and the evening will place the accent on fun and friendship with an Irish flair and will include a cash bar and a buffet dinner---all for just $15 per person. You may register online from this website by clicking on the "Events Calendar" tab above, then click on "Shamrock Social" on March 11th.
Live music will be provided by an All-Rotary Band.
The list of Springfield Club attendees is growing, and is at 27 at this writing includeing: Marie Angelides, David and Michelle Chase, Bob Dambrov, Gale Gates, Rowland Hawthorne, Mike Healy, Maryanne Herron, Dene Kimball, Dee and Randy Kuerzel, Sue Lavoie and five Big E colleagues, Rick and Norma Lee, Laurie Rosner and Angela Palermo, Jim and Marion Russell and Betty-Lou Hodgman (widow of former member Parker Hodgman).
Also expected, in addition to members from the two host Clubs are members from the Southwick and Northampton Clubs, current District 7890 Governor Mike Roy and his wife, and former DG Mike Barnett and his wife. This event replaces both the Tuesday West Springfield Club and the Friday Springfield luncheon meetings that week. This program will belight on Club business and long on food, fun and fellowship. The event is open to guests, significant others, friends and colleagues, as well. We hope you'll turn out and spread the word.
If you and your friends would like to attend, we'd love to know in advance so that we may appropriate recognize you, and so we can ensure enough food is on hand for all. Call me at (413) 535-6718 or drop an email to me at raa.lee@live.com. Also, if you wish, you can Invite others using Facebook! Click here to start sharing the event with others now!
After two weeks of snapping portraits of Club members to include in ClubRunner, Amy Scott will be taking pictures one final time at our meeting on Friday March 6th. To the left are the great portaits she snapped at recent meetings of Sergant-At-Arms Bert Carter and Club Treasurer Gale Gates. Twelve Rotarians have had their new portraits added to ClubRunner, thanks to Amy!
So, on your way in to lunch let Amy take your photo. We'll even place it in your listing on ClubRunner for you. It will help all of us, especially our newest members, build good will and better friendships.
The Cambodian Medical Clinic Foundation will hold its third wine-tasting event at the Springfield Country Club on Friday, April 17th from 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. The event will include two wine distributors and this year for the first, a beer tasting distributor. Hot hors d’oeuvres, other foods and desserts are also included. There will be a raffle and silent auction – all as a means of making money for the clinic. The raffle will include items from Cambodia, a money tree, a cork barrel guessing event and other items. The silent auction will include a home on Cape Cod, a condo in Florida and several weekend escapes. The cost once again, $35@ - a bargain with friends, food and drinks. Tickets may be purchased in advanced from Marie Angelides or Mary Anne Herron. Join us and plan to be a partner.
Our Club will mark its 100th Anniversary this spring by awarding three Paul Harris Fellowships to outstanding community leaders, three Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) for the June 13, 2015 RYLA at Springfield College and ten $1,000 grants to deserving Springfield charitable organizations.
The Centennial Celebration will take place on May 20, 2015 from 5:30 to 7:30 PM at the Colony Club in downtown Springfield.
Numerous Club members have taken on key roles in ensuring the celebration's success: Ellen Freyman and Dene Harris are coordinating the arrangements with the venue. Richard Fulkerson is serving as the event's financial manager. Brian Sears will produce the event program booklet and Ed Sunter will spearhead ad sales for the book.
Maryanne Herron and Sue Lavoie are reviewing applications for grants. Dave Chase and Jim Russell are selecting and securing commitment from the Paul Harris honorees. Marie Angelides and Ellen Freyman are reviewing the RYLA selection process.
Amy Scott, Paul Lambert, Steve Jablonski and Rick Lee are working on the evening's program theme, "100 Images of Rotary" to represent the Club's mission and history in the event.
Plans call for passed hors d'ourvres, a carving station and a cash bar on the elegant Colony Club's outdoor patio (weather permitting) with an accent on fellowship and celebrating the events honorees. "We want to show the community what Rotary is doing in our community that evening, not simply tell them," Club President Rick Lee said. "We'll be investing Club funds in a number of great young people, community leaders and charitable organizations that night, living up to Rotary's motto "Service Above Self," and we're going to have fun doing it."
Admission to the event is $50 per person and will be open to the public.
Chris Russell, Executive Director for Springfield’s Business Improvement District (SBID) will address the Springfield Rotary Club's luncheon meeting Friday, March 6th.
The Cambodian Medical Clinic Foundation will hold its third wine-tasting event at the Springfield Country Club on Friday, April 17th from 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. The event will include two wine distributors and this year for the first, a beer tasting distributor. Hot hors d’oeuvres, other foods and desserts are also included. There will be a raffle and silent auction – all as a means of making money for the clinic. The raffle will include items from Cambodia, a money tree, a cork barrel guessing event and other items. The silent auction will include a home on Cape Cod, a condo in Florida and several weekend escapes. The cost once again, $35@ - a bargain with friends, food and drinks. Tickets may be purchased in advanced from Marie Angelides or Mary Anne Herron. Join us and plan to be a partner. 
The Centennial Celebration will take place on May 20, 2015 from 5:30 to 7:30 PM at the Colony Club in downtown Springfield.