Members (10): Alan, Bob F., Deb, Ed, Emma, Jeff, Karen, Marty, Peter, Rod
Guests: Chester Rotarian Ed Grossman and Ron Theissen, Tom Salmon (speaker)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
• Changing of the Gavel, 6/25 @Weathersfield Inn. Invites have been emailed. 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 in August,
• Rotary Boxes have been put up. If you can help, contact Peter,
• The school budget vote is today.
Trex Plastics Challenge Update
We have collected 879 pounds towards our seventh bench which will go to the library. To date, 5,012 pounds of plastic film (over 2.5 tons!) have been removed from the waste stream, delivered to Shaw's, and heading to Trex Company for recycling. Please continue to bring your plastic wrap to the Springfield Town Library. We need more volunteers to help sort at the Library, please contact Sue Dowdell.
The next board meeting will be Thur, June 6, 2024, @ Noon @ Senior Solutions Conference Room. 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 May 21, 2024 club meeting held at Maebelline's Restaurant. For the thought of the day, Emma offered this quote by Franklin P Jones: “Love doesn't make the world go round; love is what makes the ride worthwhile.”
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: "Only attended one concert; Rod Stewart in Dallas" — Jeff
HAPPY EVENTS:
Emma: Evelyn is celebrating 2nd birthday on Friday.
Alan: Happy to be here.
Ed G: Celebrating his middle son's 38th birthday
Karen: Success of food drive.
Karen: Tom Salmon
Tom: His son-in-law won an ad award in LA
Peter: Looking forward to the flowers in the Rotary flower boxes.
Peter: Celebrating his son's 57th birthday.
Jeff: Celebrating his 35th wedding anniversary
Jeff: Spending Lisa's birthday at a credit union conference.
Marty: Spent the weekend at Old Orchard Beach with his wife, Yael.
RAFFLE:
The weekly prize of $4 was won by Emma. The big pot grew to $54.
PROGRAM:
Tom Salmon a certified CPA and former VT State Auditor, talked about his new business venture that uses his experience as a certified dispute resolver. “No conflict is too big or too small. You can always find a middle ground.” You can learn more by visiting his website
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