Members (10): Alan, Carol, Deb, Ed G., Ed M.,Jeff, John, Marty, Rod, Ron
Guests: None
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Trex Plastics Challenge Update
Bench #10 is being assembled and will be given to Elm Hill School. The Springfield Rotary Club collected 273 pounds of plastic film towards our goal of 1000 pounds of plastic film for the eleventh recycled bench that will be given to Riverside Middle School. To date, 8,417 pounds of plastic film (over 4 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 are in need of volunteers to help sort the plastic at the Library. For more info, contact Alan.
UPCOMING PROGRAMS
January 28
No Club Meeting
January 30
Club Social - 5:30 PM
Sheri's Place
NOTE: Programs are updated on the club website.
The next board meeting will be Thurs., Feb. 6, 2025, @ Noon in the conference room of Senior Solutions. 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
President Deb welcomed all to the Jan. 21, 2024 club meeting held at the Springfield Area Parent Child Training Center. For the thought of the day, she offered this quote by Napoleon Hill: “Some people dream of success while others wake up and work hard at it.”
HAPPY EVENTS:
Jeff: Going on vacation to Hawaii
Ed G.: Grandkids signed up for a ski program
Alan: Participating in the Rotary Trex Plastic Challenge
Marty: Celebrating his granddaughter's 3rd birthday
RAFFLE:
Ed G drew for the grand prize since we misplaced the deck last week but he didn't win. The weekly prize of $4 was won by Jeff who gave it back to the club. The big raffle now grows to $77.
PROGRAM:
Springfield Town Manager Jeff Mobus talked about the proposed 2025-26 Town Budget. The budget proposes an increase of 5.34%. This is due in part to rising employee compensation costs, fire department needs, and public works demands. If a proposed 1% local option sales tax on rooms and meals is passed, then the increase could be 4.57%. The town is also looking at ways to reduce the tax rate by increasing the Grand List. To learn more, click here.
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