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 * If you have trouble using the link please RSVP to keri.davidson@mass.gov and let me know: name, email and number of guests attending with you.
 
OR
 
Join Virtually
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Meeting ID: 943 9776 2346
By phone:
1-301-715-8592
 
 
 
Changing of the Guard  Meeting Agenda
 
July 9, 2021
 
CHANGING OF THE GUARD AGENDA
 
• 12:15 Pledge of Allegiance (all)
 
• Moment of silent prayer and reflection out of gratitude for our many blessings and remembering those less fortunate
 
• Introduction of Head Table: President Elect, Maurice Powe; Terry Powe; 1st Lady of Rotary, Nancy Perez; Vice President Elect, Samalid Hogan; Secretary, Keri Davidson-Bravman; District Governor, Joanne Alfieri; Immediate Past District Governor, Marc Glass; District Secretary Jennifer Gruszka
 
• Welcome Guests: Welcome to the Rotary (Song) & Remarks from District Officials
 
• Fines and Happy Dollars (Sgt. At Arms Mike Cooley)
 
• Reflection on past 12 Months (John Perez)
 
• Swearing in of New President Pining ceremony
 
• 50/50 Raffle (Mike Cooley)
 
• Four Way Test
 
❖ Adjourn 1:30
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
WEEKLY REFLECTION
HAPPY 4th of JULY!
 
Virtual Pandemic Raffle
If you have gifts that you have or would like to donate to the raffle please use the below link to enter the gift information. If you need assistance doing so please reach out to Samalid or Keri. 
 
 
This year, we are holding a Virtual Pandemic raffle to raise funds for our Annual Service Grants.  We would like to collect restaurants’ gift certificates, and bottles of wine and liquor to be raffled during the month of May.  This is an excellent opportunity for you to support your favorite small business restaurants and liquor shop owners both locally, as well as your Rotary Club.  
 
It would be wonderful if every member could donate both a bottle of their favorite wine or liquor and at least one $25 restaurant gift card.  In addition, sponsorships for our website will be available for sale.  

Raffle tickets will be $10 each.  One hundred percent of all proceeds will go to our local Grants Fund.  Last year’s grant gifts total was $10,000.   Would it be wonderful to not only meet but exceed this amount during a pandemic year, where there are many deserving organizations serving our most needed citizens?   You could make this possible. 
 

Support Rotary Foundation
 
Three ways to support our Rotary Foundation
 
Every November, we celebrate The Rotary Foundation. Your support and generous gifts to the Foundation make it possible for us to be people of action and engage in life-changing projects worldwide. Here are three ways you can help maximize the effectiveness of our year-end giving campaigns and increase the amount of good we can do:
  1. Encourage your members to make a gift to the Foundation on Giving Tuesday, which is 1 December. Share our video message
  2. Give the gift of Rotary this holiday season. Share our digital flyer with members and potential donors.
  3. Learn more about our new peer-to-peer fundraising tool, Raise for Rotary, where you can create fundraising pages that are easy to share with family and friends through social media and email.
 
 
COVID VACCINATION INFORMATION
How To Get A COVID-19 VACCINATION
 
Local Vaccine Finder
 
 

WANT TO REACH ROTARIANS? 
 
Do you have some news or information that might be of interest to fellow Rotarians?*
 
If so, please email keri.davidson@mass.gov 
Our biweekly bulletin goes out to more than 50 local leaders every other week and is a wonderful way to spread your message.
 
*All submissions are subject to approval. 

ROTARY MAGAZINE
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Did you know you can easily reach the Rotarian Magazine, Rotary International, the District website and our own club website right from this bulletin?
Well, you can! Just check out the links under "ROTARY ONLINE" on your left.
 
 
Club Information
Rotary Club of Springfield - Meeting Fridays-12:30 PM
Springfield Rotary
Service Above Self
Fridays at 12:30 PM
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
1150 West Columbus Ave.,
MassMutual Room
Springfield, MA 01105
United States of America
We are meeting back in person at the Hall of Fame. Our club is also using Zoom. Our meeting ID and Password are viewable to Rotarians within our Rotary District. For other access, please contact President John Perez: john.perez@consiliumopis.com
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Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Mike Healy
July 6
 
Rick Lee
July 16
 
Rosemary Woods
July 17
 
Sue Mastroianni
July 23
 
Lucie Lewis
July 28
 
Anniversaries
Sue Mastroianni
Chris Mastroianni
July 8
 
Maurice Powe
Terry Powe
July 19
 
Valerie Dulude
Harley Dulude
July 28
 
Join Date
Michael Cooley
July 17, 2015
6 years
 
Steve Jablonski
July 17, 1998
23 years
 
President's Message
Maurice Powe

President’s Message

I am honored and humbled to be the President of the Rotary Club of Springfield. I am looking forward to continuing the great work our club is doing and expanding our membership to impact our community through service. This past year was very challenging, but through the determined leadership of John Perez and our board we are poised to rebound and come back stronger than ever. I want to recognize John who worked tirelessly to ensure that our club did not falter during the pandemic. Through his innovative leadership and forward thinking we embraced the virtual meetings and continued to serve the Springfield community through service projects, and our members through fellowship opportunities. John’s year was truly historic and his sacrifice and commitment to the Rotary will not be forgotten.  
    
This week we celebrate the birth of our nation, Happy Independence Day!! On July 4, 1776, the founding fathers boldly declared independence. They were determined to change the status quo and changed the trajectory of what would become the United States of America.  This week we also start a new Rotary year. As we spend time with family and friends and reflect upon where we are and how far we have come let us remember the 2021-2022 Rotary theme “Serve to Change Lives”. How can our service change the lives of members of our community? Like the founding fathers, let us boldly declare our commitment to Serve to Change Lives in our communities.  
 
Thank you for this opportunity to serve.
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Mike Healy
July 6
 
Rick Lee
July 16
 
Rosemary Woods
July 17
 
Sue Mastroianni
July 23
 
Lucie Lewis
July 28
 
Anniversaries
Sue Mastroianni
Chris Mastroianni
July 8
 
Maurice Powe
Terry Powe
July 19
 
Valerie Dulude
Harley Dulude
July 28
 
Join Date
Michael Cooley
July 17, 2015
6 years
 
Steve Jablonski
July 17, 1998
23 years
 
Executives & Directors
President
Maurice Powe
 
Immediate Past President
John Perez
 
Russell Hampton
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