Members (10): Rod, Marty, Deb, Alan, Robert F., Ed G., Emma, Ed M., Jeff, Sue
ANNOUNCEMENTS
• We are looking to schedule Governor's Lunch for March or April.
TREX PLASTIC CHALLENGE UPDATE
We have collected 888 pounds of plastic film towards our goal of 1000 pounds towards out 15th bench which will be given to Union Street School. To date, 13,036 pounds of plastic film (over 6-1/2 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
January 13, 2026
Josie Michaud
BRIC's VRmont Studios
January 20, 2026
Mike Martin
Springfield Lions Club Dog Park
January 27, 2026
NO CLUB MEETING
NOTE: Programs are updated on the club website.
The next board meeting will be at 11 AM on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026 at Springfield Area Parent Child Training Center. Minutes of the board meetings can be found on the club website. All members are welcome to all board meetings, your input is valued, please come!
SERVICE ABOVE SELF
Club President Sue welcomed all to the Jan. 6, 2026 club meeting held at the Springfield Area Parent Child Training Center. For the thought of the day, she offered this quote attributed to Abraham Lincoln, "Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other one thing."
BOWL OF LIFE: (members put three things about themselves on paper and place into a bowl and then we try to identify the member)
This member's clue was: "Completed an Act 250 permit for Partridge Run in West Dover, VT — Deb Cox.
HAPPY EVENTS:
Sue: Emma's home
Sue: Parents are home.
Alan: Jeff tenure as Town Manager
Deb: Meeting the new Town Manager, Scott Pickup
Ed G.: Hopes for 2026
Bob: Everyone was home for XMas.
Emma: Celebrating the holidays.
Emma: Daycare is open!
Marty: Car repairs completed and the car looks like new.
Jeff: Completing his 5-year term as Town Manager
Jeff: All the people that helped him over the past 5 years.
Jeff: Rod for penning all the great articles by the Town Manager.
RAFFLE
The weekly prize of $6 was won by Ed G who gave it back to the club. The big raffle grows to $158.
PROGRAM:
Roundtable Discussion:
Senior Solutions offers many services for caregiver support. Among them is Memory Cafes. To learn more, click here.
The Chamber is looking for a new executive director. For more info, contact Sue.
Kurn Hattin Christmas Project was well received by the students. Two names were inadvertently left off the list. However, Karen and Chip Longo stepped up to bring them presents the next day.
The May 30, 2026 Rotary District 7870 Conference will feature an international service project that benefits the youth of Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. To learn more, click here.
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