President's Message

Maurice Powe

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President’s Message

Children are returning to school. The sound children, bikes and school busses are a welcome sign as we strive for normalcy. Be careful as you drive, the excitement and anxiousness of the little ones can be very distracting this time of year.
 
We celebrate Labor Day and Rosh Hashanah this week. Labor Day allows us to celebrate the contributions and achievements of the American workers. Rosh Hashanah is a time of rejoicing and of serious introspection, a time to celebrate the completion of another year while also taking stock of one’s life. Happy New Year to all our brothers and sisters.
 
As Rotarians now is a good time to reflect on why we do what we do and rededicate our selves to a life of service above self. Please join us as we celebrate our dedication to service at our Paul Harris Dinner on September 21, 2021, 5:30 P.M. at Twin Hills Country Club in Longmeadow.  
Happy New Year!!
Speakers
Upcoming Speakers
TBA
Sep 17, 2021 12:00 PM

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Tony Cignoli
Sep 24, 2021 12:00 PM
TBD
Oct 01, 2021
Past Speakers
Basketball Enshrinement Weekend
Sep 10, 2021
Labor Day Weekend No Meeting
Sep 03, 2021 12:00 PM
No Meeting
Veronica Garcia
Aug 20, 2021
Founder of Viviendo Sin Límites & Latina Public Speaker
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President
Maurice Powe
Immediate Past President
John Perez

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2021 Service Above Self Luncheon

11th Annual Basketball Hall of Fame Rotary Club of Springfield Service Above Self Award Luncheon

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On Thursday, November 18th, the Springfield Rotary Club will host its annual Service Above Self Luncheon at the Basketball Hall of Fame on the historic “Jerry Colangelo Court of Dreams” at Center Court.
 
At this annual celebration, the Springfield Rotary Club joins the Basketball Hall of Fame to present the “Service Above Self Awards”, honoring a local and national recipients. These prestigious awards are the Rotary Club’s highest honor, recognizing those individuals that put their service to others above personal goals. 
 

In Person and Virtual Meeting
 Our next in person meeting will be October 1, 2021 @ 12:00pm
At the Fort Restaurant
8 Fort St, Springfield, MA 01103

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Meeting ID: 930 7229 9120
By phone: 1-646-876-9923
 
 Our Guest speaker will be Mike Stone 
Partner at Cofab Design;
Co-founder at Brick Coworkshop;
 Community Manager at AF 
 
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Mike Stone is a partner at Cofab Design, a product design and manufacturing consultancy. He is a mechanical engineer and designer with a penchant for multidisciplinary projects, products, prototypes, and hands-on hammer swinging. He is a co-founder of Brick Coworkshop, a community-oriented collaborative industrial work space, and a member of the leadership team at AF, a national traveling pop-up marketplace. He is a part of the 2018 BusinessWest 40under40 class and sits on the Western Mass Advisory Council for FORGE, the nonprofit spinout of Greentown Labs, as well as the Board of Directors for LightHouse, an alternative to traditional high school. 
Paul Harris Dinner
The Rotary Club of Springfield will hold our Paul Harris and Community Grant Celebration
on September 21, 2021 At 5:30pm 
Twin Hills Country Club
(700 Wolf Swamp Road Longmeadow, MA 01106)
 
    A total of $10,000 in grants will be awarded to 5 local charities for capital improvement projects. 
The 2021 recipients are Community Music School, Forest Park Zoo, Jewish Family Services, Viviendo Sin Lamites and Tapestry. 
In addition, Springfield Health Commissioner Helen Caulton-Harris will receive the Paul Harris Award, Rotary’s highest recognition, for her work during the COVID-19 pandemic in the City of Springfield. 
 
The event will feature a full dinner buffet with dessert. 
A cash bar will be available.  
The ticket cost is $40 per person.  
 
To purchase tickets please visit the Rotary Club of Springfield website www.springfieldmarotary.org.
Click on 2021 Paul Harris Dinner link to purchase tickets as well as advertisements in our event program book.
 
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A Rotary Foundation Sustaining Member is an individual who personally contributes $100 or more each Rotary year to the Annual Fund. These contributions also count toward Paul Harris Fellow, Multiple Paul Harris Fellow, Paul Harris Society, EREY, Major Donor, and club recognition.

Use the Club Foundation Banner Report to see your club’s Rotary Foundation Sustaining Members. 
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Slate of Officers 2021-2022
2021/2022
 
Slate of Officers and Directors
 
President - Maurice Powe
 
Vice-President - Samalid Hogan
 
Past President - John Perez
 
Secretary - Keri Davidson-Bravman 
 
Assistant Secretary - Valerie Dulude
 
Treasurer - Vacant 
 
Assistant Treasurer - Bernard Spirito
 
Foundation Chair - Jack Toner
 
              Membership Chair - Sue Mastroianni
 
 
Directors
 
Michael Kelly
 
Paul Lambert

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Service Above Self

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Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
1150 West Columbus Ave.,
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Springfield, MA 01105
United States of America
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