Members (12): Alan, Deb, Ed G, Ed M., Emma, Jeff, Jim, John, Marty, Michelle, Robert F., Sue
Guests: Madalyn Downing
ANNOUNCEMENTS
• Changing of the Gavel will take place on 6/24 at Vermont Vines. For more info, contact Emma.
• 2025-2026 club membership invoices have been sent. If you haven't received it or if you are thinking of leaving Rotary, please contact Marty.
• 2025-2026 sponsorships of the club's website are available. Again, an email has been issued. If you have any questions, contact Marty.
• Check your email for the link to the June Rotary District 7870 newsletter. There are two articles about Springfield Rotary.
• The YMCA- Summer Bags Project is beginning. For more info, contact Karen.
TREX PLASTIC CHALLENGE UPDATE
Bench #12 has been delivered to the Springfield Conservation Committee. The Springfield Vermont Rotary Club collected 542 pounds of plastic film towards our goal of 1000 pounds of plastic film for the thirteenth recycled bench that will be given to Springfield Parks & Recreation.To date, 10,688 pounds of plastic film (over 5.25 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
June 24
Changing of the Gavel
Vermont Vines @ 5:30 PM
NOTE: Programs are updated on the club website.
The next board meeting will be at 11 am on Tues., July 8, 2025 at the SAPCC Workforce Development & 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
President Deb welcomed all to the June 17, 2025 club meeting held at the Springfield Area Parent Child Training Center. For the thought of the day, she offered this quote attributed to Theodore Roosevelt: “Believe you can and you're halfway there."
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: "Wrestled in high school" — Jeff Mobus
HAPPY EVENTS:
Deb: Celebrating grandson's 6th birthday.
Deb: Madalyn Downing.
Jim: SHS State Champ Relay Team
Jim: Set record for 400m
Jim: Set record for triple jump.
Alan: Successful SHS track season.
Robert F: Class of '80 won Most Original at Alumni parade
Jeff: Spending time with his alumni class
Jeff: Madalyn Downing
Emma: President Deb's last club meeting
Sue: Class of '85 won Most Outstanding at Alumni parade.
Sue: Last meeting as president-elect.
Ed G: Uplighting alumni parade.
RAFFLE:
The weekly prize of $6 was won by Madalyn Downing. The big raffle grows to $72.
PROGRAM:
Springfield Rotary Club President Debbie Cox and scholarship committee members Jim Fog, Bob Flint, Ed McQuaide, and Ed Grossman selected Kylie Nadeau and Madalyn Downing as winners of this year’s local scholarships.
Each student will receive a $3,000 scholarship.
Nadeau is planning to attend the University of New England to study Middle and Secondary Education. Downing, pictured above, is planning to attend Champlain College to pursue a career in Social Work and Criminal Justice.
Funds for the scholarship awards came from the annual Springfield Rotary Penny Sale, which will return this October.
This bulletin attempts to give a gist of the meeting. However, it is always better to attend. If you have any complaints about the contents of this bulletin...
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