Members (13): Alan, Bill, Deb, Ed G, Ed M, Emma, Karen, Marty, Michelle, Patti, Rod, Ron, Sue Dana
Guests: Waterbury Rotarian Jeff Smith, Helen Hong & Conor Teal (speakers)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
• Changing of the Gavel, 6/25 @Weathersfield Inn. 33 rsvps. For more info, contact Patti
• Summer Backpack Food Program will be done again this year. For more info, contact Karen.
• The club will be sponsoring the Chester Music Series in July. Butterflies will be sold at the 5-week series starting on 7/11
• Butterflies will be sold at the Springfield Street Festival on 7/13, as well as the the Comtu Music Series in August. Butterflies will be released on 8/23.
• Invoices for 2024-25 have been emailed. If you have any questions, contact Marty.
• Waterbury Rotary is sponsoring its "Not Quite Independence Day" event on 6/29. For more info on this free event, click here.
• Waterbury Rotary is sponsoring a free 10-week concert series on Thursdays from 6-8:30 pm in Rusty Parker Memorial Park. For more info, click here.
Trex Plastics Challenge Update
The seventh bench is being assembled tomorrow and will go to Springfield Library. We have collected 412 pounds of plastic film towards our goal of 1000 pounds of plastic film for an eighth recycled bench. Since February of 2023, 5,554 pounds of plastic film (over 2-3/4 tons!) have been removed from the waste stream, delivered to Shaw's Supermarket, and heading to Trex Company for recycling. We need more volunteers to help sort at the Library, please contact Sue Dowdell.
UPCOMING PROGRAMS
Changing of the Gavel
5:30 PM Weathersfield Inn
July 2
Local Scholarship Recipients
The next board meeting will be Tues., July 2, 2024, @ 10:45 am at Maebellines. 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 Emma welcomed all to the June 18, 2024 club meeting held at Maebelline's Restaurant. For the thought of the day, Emma offered this quote by Maya Angelou: “When we give cheerfully and accept gratefully, everyone is blessed.”
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: "Jackie Robinson served me a cream cheese & walnut sandwich at Chock Full of Nuts" — Ed Grossman
HAPPY EVENTS:
Emma: Leading last regular club meeting.
Emma: Thanks to Ed for 20 years as club treasurer
Emma: Spending a weekend in Maine with her family
Emma: Expecting a boy in December
Sue: Thank you to Emma and Ed
Karen: Thank you to Emma, Ed, and speakers.
Ed G: Thank you to Emma, Ed, and speakers.
Patti: Attended her high school class reunion
Patti: Thank you to Emma
Alan: Thank you to Emma and Ed
Ed M: Attended his grandson's graduation at Burlington HS
Ed M:Attended his granddaughter's dance recital
RAFFLE:
The weekly prize of $5 was won by Ron. The big pot grew to $70.
PROGRAM:
Helen Hong and Conor Teal talked about Cover Home Repair & Store. For over 25 years, COVER Home Repair, a non-profit based in White River Junction, provides urgent home repairs for low-income homeowners at no charge. It provides services like construction of mobility ramps, replacement of roofs, and weatherization of homes across the Upper Valley. 40% of its funding comes from sales at its store. To learn more, click here.
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