Members (12): Bob F., Carol, Deb, Ed, Emma, Jeff, Karen, Marty, Patricia, Rod, Sue Dana, Sue Dowdell
Guests: Chester Rotarians Ed Grossman, Hudsen Hagland, John Holme Ron Theissen; Alan Englander
ANNOUNCEMENTS
• Starting tofay, we are meeting in Maebelline's. Attending members are asked to pay $5 to offset the room charge. A limited menu will be available that members can buy.
• Club socials will take place at Fullerton Inn in Chester.
• Volunteers are needed to Thanksgiving Food Drive will take place in front of Shaw's on Sat. 11/18 from 9-1.
• The Club's Holiday Party will take place at the Crown Point Country Club on Saturday, Dec. 2 at 5:30 PM.
• The Penny Sale raised about $16,000. (Note: The Boy Scouts made $1,400 selling food).
• Chester Rotarians are organizing their annual Kurn Hattin Gift Givingin which presents through Santa are provided to to all the students at Kurn Hattin School. The event will take place on December 14. This year Springfield Rotary will donate gifts for 8 boys. Contact President Emma for more details.
Trex Plastics Challenge Update
We have collected 641 pounds of plastic film towards the 1000 pounds needed for our fifth bench. The fourth bench for the Black River Action Team has been placed at the trailhead of the North Springfield Bog on Fairgrounds Road. So far, 2,769 pounds of plastic film has been removed from the waste stream, delivered to Shaw's Supermarket, and heading to Trex Company for recycling. <NOTE: 2000 pounds = 1 TON>. If you can volunteer some time to help sort at the Library, contact Sue Dowdell.
UPCOMING PROGRAMS
November 14
Courtney Hillhouse
Building Bright Futures
November 21
No club meeting Happy Thanksgiving
November 28
No Club Meeting
November 29
Club Social
Fullerton Inn, Chester, VT
December 2
Club Holiday Party @ 5:30 PM
Crown Point Country Club
The next board meeting will be Thurs, Dec 7, 2023, @ Noon @ Senior Solutions Conference Room. All members are welcome to all board meetings, your input is valued, please come!
SERVICE ABOVE SELF
President Emma welcomed all to the November 7, 2023 club meeting held at Maebelline's Restaurant. President Emma offered an inspirational quote: “Libraries are a cornerstone of democracy—where information is free and equally available to everyone.”
HAPPY EVENTS:
Emma: Successful 69th Annual Penny Sale and first club social at Fullerton Inn.
Jeff: Mom is recovering from brief stint at Springfield Hospital
Jeff: Participated in the fun Charlestown Rotary Penny Sale.
Ed: Successful Penny Sale and having his daughter win grand prize
Sue: Winning Penny Sale door prize
Alan: Successful Penny Sale
Carol: Affiliating with Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate - The Masiello Group
Ron: Having the Springfield Rotary Club participate in this year's Kurn Hattin Gift Giving and having all the expenses including the pizza party covered.
RAFFLE:
Bob F. won $7 that he donated to the club. The big pot grew to $102.
PROGRAM:
Springfield Town Library Director Sue Dowdell presented the Springfield Town Library - July 2023 - June 2028 Strategic Plan. The plan has three parts: (1) Expanded Resources for Community Members: Springfield Town Library will expand its offerings as a vital resource center for the community, with particular attention to housing, employment, education, child development, recreation, public health, public safety, and economic development. (2) Hub for Civic Engagement Springfield Town Library will offer more opportunities for Springfield residents to learn about and discuss topics of local interest. STL will remain a stronghold of local democracy by serving as an archive of town history, enabling civic engagement, supporting other civic institutions, and ensuring that all people have access to accurate information. and (3) Sustainable Library Certification: Springfield Town Library will seek and obtain certification as a Sustainable Library. To achieve this certification, STL will make every effort to ensure that all library decisions are: • Environmentally Sound • Economically Feasible • Socially Equitable. The library is a town treasure. You can learn more about the strategic plan by visiting https://springfieldvt.gov/?SEC=5C511559-4ADF-47DF-8FF1-3A3657669A28.
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