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Weekly Club Bulletin

MEETING ATTENDEES

Members (9): Marty, Deb, Christian, Alan, Ed G., Emma, Ed M., Jeff, Ashley
 
Guests:  Susan Burnett and Kayla Bapp (speaker)
 
ANNOUNCEMENTS 
 
 
• Food Drive will take place on 5/16. To volunteer, contact Sue.
 
• SAVE THE DATE: Rotary District 7870 Conference will be held on Sat. May 30 in Keene. Check the District Newsletter for more info. 
 
TREX PLASTIC CHALLENGE UPDATE
 

ITo date, 14,909  pounds of plastic film (over 7 tons!) have been removed from the waste stream since we started this project in February of 2023, delivered to Shaw’s Supermarket, and heading to Trex Company for recycling.  

Please continue to bring your plastic film to the Springfield Town Library.

NOTE: We need volunteers to help sort the plastic at the Library. For more info, contact Alan.
 
 
 
 
UPCOMING PROGRAMS
 
May 19, 2026
 
TBD
May 26, 2026
No regular club meeting
June 2, 2026
TBD
June 9, 2026
2026 Scholarship Winners
 
NOTE: Programs are updated on the club website.
 

The next board meeting will be at 11 AM on Tuesday, June 2, 2026 at Springfield Area Parent Child Training Center. Minutes of the board meetings can be found on the club websiteAll members are welcome to all board meetings, your input is valued, please come!

 
SERVICE ABOVE SELF

President-elect Jeff welcomed all to the May 12, 2026 club meeting held at the Springfield Area Parent Child Training Center.  For the thought of the day, he offered this quote attributed to Franklin Delano Roosevelt: 'We cannot always build a future for our youth, but we can always build our youth for the future.'

BIRTHDAY GREETINGS

Bob Flint, Amy Duffy, Alan Englander and Jeff Mobus
 

BOWL OF LIFE: (members put three things about themselves on paper and place into a bowl and then we try to identify the member). 

"I spent time in Timbuktu" - No one fessed up.

HAPPY EVENTS: 

  • Jeff: Took mom and family to CPCC
  • Jeff: Carrie adopted a golden doodle
  • Alan: Happy to celebrate his 70th b'day
  • Alan: Happy to be part of Rotary
  • Deb: Attended Women of Primerica conference in Atlanta
  • Deb: Enjoyable time with her daughter at Upper Valley Salt Cave and Wellness Center in West Lebanon
  • Emma: Successfull diaper drive
  • Emma: Mother's Day at CPCC
  • Emma: Planning a getaway with Cole to Mohonk Mountain House, a Hudson Valley Resort & Spa
  • Susan: brought plastic film for the Trex Plastic Challenge.
  • Susan: Son caught another porcupine
  • Susan: Captured an escaping lobster in her car
  • Ashley: Quinn's 12th birthday
  • Ashley: Marion going to her first prom
  • Ashley: Quinn directed the family production of "Aladdin" 
  • Christian Edgar May Kentucky Derby fundraiser was a success
  • Christian: Springfield's designation as a Main Street Community by Main Street America.
  • Marty: Finished teaching his CCV course, "Storytelling Through Media" despite the Canvas hack.
  • Marty: Mother's Day with wife, youngest daughter, and grandchildren.

RAFFLE

The weekly prize of $8 was won by Ed who gave it back to club. The big raffle grows to $223 and only 12 cards left.

PROGRAM:

 
 

Kayla Bapp, coordinator of the diaper bank at the Springfield Area Parent Child Center, talked about the growing need for essential family support services in the region.

During her presentation, Bapp shared information about the Parent Child Center’s diaper bank, which provides diapers and other basic necessities to families facing financial challenges. She explained that diapers are a significant but often overlooked expense for many families and are not covered by assistance programs such as SNAP or WIC.

Bapp also highlighted “Tienna’s Closet,” a community resource that provides free clothing, shoes, baby items, and other essentials to local families in need. The program relies heavily on donations and community support to ensure children and families have access to necessities throughout the year.

To learn more about the Diaper Bank, visit https://sapcc-vt.org/services/diaper-bank/

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