• Spring Food Drive will take place on May 11. To sign up, contact President Emma.
Trex Plastics Challenge Update
We have met our goal of 1000 pounds of plastic film for a sixth recycled bench. To date, 4,328 pounds of plastic film (over 2 tons!) have been removed from the waste stream and are being recycled. We have 195 pounds towards our seventh bench. You can bring your plastic to the Springfield Town Library. We need more volunteers to help sort at the Library, please contact Sue Dowdell.
UPCOMING PROGRAMS
April 09
Springfield Police Chief Jeff Burnham
April 16
Sandy Peplau
Apple Blossom Cotillion
April 23
No Regular Club Meeting
April 24
Club Social at Fullerton Inn, Chester
The next board meeting will be Wed, Apr. 10, 2024, @ 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 April 2, 2024 club meeting held at Maebelline's Restaurant. For the thought of the day, Emma offered this quote by Phil Jackson: “When the mind is allowed to relax, inspiration often follows.”
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 "born in Palm Springs California"- Bill Dakin
HAPPY EVENTS:
Emma: Attended Women's Sweet 16 and Men's Elite 8
Marty: Heading to Indianapolis for his daughter's art show and the eclipse.
Alan: Happy to be here.
Deb: Spent 10 fun days in Florida with family
Jeff: Spent Easter with family.
Jeff: Took off Good Friday to spend with family
Taylor: Attended a Worcester Railers Hockey game with her sister.
Sue: Spent 8 fun days in Arizona
Elizabeth: Her 2 cats had
7 kittens
Ed G.: Had a sleepover with his 3 grandchildren
RAFFLE:
The weekly prize of $5 was won by Sue. The big pot grew to $29.
PROGRAM:
Elizabeth Frascoia, executive director of the Governor’s Institute of Vermont told us about her organization. GIV provides prestigious, fun, accelerated learning residencies on college campuses for highly motivated Vermont teenagers. To learn more, click here.
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