Members (12): Karen, Rod, Marty, Deb, Buddy, Alan, Robert F, Ed G., Ed M., Jeff, Sue,John
Guests: District Governor Donna Deos, DGE Ruth Clough, DGN Louis Botta, Ashley Newton
ANNOUNCEMENTS
• Penny Sales is on 10/25. Prize list will be generated on 10/16. We will be selling tickets in front of Shaw's on 10/16 from 4-7.
• Food Drive will be 11/22
• Bellows Falls Rotary Club will collaborate with our club with the Kurn Hattin Christmas Project
TREX PLASTIC CHALLENGE UPDATE
We have collected 1001 pounds of plastic film towards our goal of 1000 pounds for the fourteenth bench which will honor Lori Muse Gurney and the club’s 95th anniversary. The bench has been ordered. To date, 12,148 pounds of plastic film (over 6 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
October 21
TBA
NOTE: Programs are updated on the club website.
The next board meeting will be at noon on Thurs., Nov. 13, 2025 in the conference room of Senior Solutions. 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 Sue welcomed all to the October 14, 2025 club meeting held at the Springfield Area Parent Child Training Center. For the thought of the day, she offered this quote attributed to Robin Williams: "No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world."
BOWL OF LIFE: (members put three things about themselves on paper and place into a bowl and then we try to identify the member)
Sue - Apple Festival had record-setting attendance
Sue- Visiting Rotary dignitaries
Jeff - 30 applicants for Springfield TM job
Jeff- Carrie had housewarming
Jeff - Friend Dan is visiting from CA
Ed G - His granddaughter likes kindergarten
Donna - Happy to be here
Donna - Has a new grandpuppy, Stella
Buddy - Traveled to Providence to watch his granddaughter play hockey and not end up in penalty box
Louis - His daughter got married in DC
Louis - His adopted golden retriever from Siberia is settling in
Ashley - Ran a 1/2 marathon in Hampton in 2 hours 17 seconds
Ashley - Took her South African exchange student to Maine to see an ocean for the first time
Ashley - Her daughter (11) came in second in the VT soccer shootout
Karen - Apple Festival
Karen - Upcoming Food Drive
Deb - Sold all her raffle tickets at Apple Festival
Ruth - Happy to be here
Ruth - Forgot her badge
Ruth - Gave final check from District Golf Tournament to Jeff
Alan - Visiting Rotary dignitaries
RAFFLE
The weekly prize of $8 was won by Louis who gave it back to the Club. The big raffle grows to $130.
PROGRAM:
The Springfield Rotary Club welcomed District 7870 Governor Donna Deos at its October 14th meeting. Governor Deos brought great energy, fresh ideas, and plenty of encouragement as she shared her goals for the year ahead.
Governor Deos spoke about strengthening membership, fostering collaboration among clubs, and advancing Rotary’s “Service Above Self” mission.
She encouraged Springfield members to continue their strong local work—from the Trex recycling program to food drives to youth scholarships.
Club members had the chance to ask questions and share updates on local projects. The discussion sparked lots of ideas about teamwork, recruiting new members, and collaborating with other clubs in the Rotary 7870 district.
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...
