I hope all of you enjoyed a wonderful Easter or Passover weekend with your families and those who are dear to you. We had more “April showers” than we may care for but at least the flowers have started to bloom and it really feels like Spring.
This Friday, April 26th our speaker will be District Governor Kate Sims. Kate’s main topic will be the District’s Opioid Task Force. What it is and how Rotarians can get involved and benefit from it. I’m sure Kate will also mention the upcoming District Conference -May 4th in Danvers, MA and the District Assembly on May15th in Windsor Locks, CT.
The 2nd Annual Chalk It Up event is less than a month away on May 18th.There is still time to sign up sponsors or make a donation to the event. Steve Jablonski and Jack Toner are also looking for volunteers for that day. This is a great opportunity to have your business associated with Springfield children/schools, Art, and Rotary. A real trifecta! Please see the bulletin for more information.
We have a lot going on in our club AND in the District. Please invite a friend to join you this Friday and experience all that Rotary has to offer.
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On Friday, April 26 join us as we welcome District Governor Kate Sims as our speaker. Kate will talk about the succession of our district and the district’s newly formed opioid task force. Kate has been a Rotarian of the Manchester Rotary Club in Manchester CT for 9 years and was President of the club in FY 13 /14. On the District Level she is the past Chair of Rotaract, past AG for Area 5 and DG for District 7890 year 2108/2019.
Chalk It Up! has picked up a ton of speed in the last ten days. Thank you to Rick Lee for working fine tune our promotional video. Kudos to Rick! Maurice Powe and Terry Powe for arranging visits in early May to Brookings, Rebecca Johnson and DeBerry Elementary Schools to encourage the students to join us on May 18th at the Springfield Museums. Also, thank you to Marie Angelides for her purchase of a Silver Sponsorship and Sumner & Toner for increasing from Bronze to a Silver Sponsorship for this year’s event. We have Shriner’s Hospital returning as a Bronze Sponsor and Alisa Garanzha’s Naismith's Pub and Pretzel participating for the first time as a Bronze Sponsor. Thank you to you both. Let’s keep the momentum, May 18th will be here before we know it!
A special message from DG Kate Sims: “The District Conference this year is May 3rd & 4th in Danvers, MA. Registration is live and there is an early bird special for $150. This is for a Luncheon, Dinner Dance and Saturday Brunch!! The Hotel is separate and you must call the hotel for reservations. I look forward to seeing you all there!! Below is a link to the registration and thanks for supporting this and sharing this with your club members!!” ~Kate
Please join The Miracle Marc Foundation Inc on Saturday, May 4, 2019 from 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. in celebrating the kick start of Water Safety Awareness Month by introducing to the community the first Miracle Marc Scholars. This year we are honoring the Springfield Sharks who has one of the greatest swim teams in Springfield and has been providing lessons and training for the last 40 years. Come on by and learn more about the work we are doing, our vision and the accomplishment this year so far. Dinner and Cash Bar. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit https://bit.ly/2KNI3oY
The District Assembly is Wednesday, May 15 and is not only for Presidents, President-Elects, Treasurers and Secretaries. It is for ALL Rotarians interested in learning more about Rotary for the upcoming year. The club will pay the $40 registration fee. There will be a full breakfast. It will be a morning of brainstorming and sharing ways and methods for setting and achieving goals for our club. I promise you, you will learn things that will help you in your professional life as well as feeling more fulfilled and empowered as a Rotarian. What do you have to lose? Please sign up today at https://bit.ly/2LcxwnN
SAVE THE DATE” June 18th, 2019 at 5:30 p.m. will be our Paul Harris Dinner. Because of everyone’s hard work this year on our fundraisers, we are able to award $10,000 in community grants to area non-profits at the dinner. Please share this link for the application below with a non-profit that you believe should be supported. Thank you to Alicia Garcia for taking the lead on the grant submission process. We are also looking to form a committee to help iron out the details. If you would like to help out please contact Jack Toner at jtoner@sumnertoner.com.
April 26th is National Hug a Friend Day! Today is for hugging friends! Hugging has been around for millennia and is practiced by almost all cultures as a way to connect with others without using language. Hugs have traditionally been given in may scenarios: as a greeting or goodbye, for sympathy or congratulations, and for gratitude, support, and affection. The word "hug" seems to have come from "hugga," an Old Norse word meaning "to comfort." "Hug" was first used around 1610, to describe a wrestling hold. It began being used for its current meaning in the 1650s.
Dene Kimball could use a little help with displaying our Rotary flags at meetings. Dene is planning some extended vacation time soon and would like a few Rotarians to volunteer and put up the flags while he’s away (or give him a break now and then). The flags are stored at Max’s and only take a few minutes to put up or take down. Please talk to Dene about helping out. And thank you for your participation in helping to display our flags!
Do you have some news or information that might be of interest to fellow Rotarians? Please send it to Gillian Palmer at gpalmer@baypath.edu by Monday of each week for inclusion. Our weekly Bulletin goes out to more than 70 local leaders every week and is a wonderful way to spread your message. Subject to approval.
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-12:15 PM
Service Above Self
We meet Fridays at 12:15 PM
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
1150 West Columbus Ave.,
MassMutual Room
Springfield,
MA 01105 United States
