Members (14): Alan, Christian, Deb, Ed G., Ed M., Emma, Jeff, John, Karen, Marty, Michelle, Robert F, Rod, Sue
Guest: Julia Lamb, Adam Garcia, Keith Graham (speakers)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
• The club's diaper drive collected 1900 diapers, 1200 wipes, and $1200
• Food Drive on May 17 from 9:30-1:30 in front of Shaw's. To sign up, contact Karen.
• Changing of the Gavel will take place on 6/24 at Vermont Vines. Check your email for invitations. For more info, contact Emma.
TREX PLASTIC CHALLENGE UPDATE
We have collected 954 pounds of plastic film towards our goal of 1000 pounds of plastic film for the twelfth recycled bench that will be given to the Springfield Conservation Committee and installed near the pollinator habitat hillside at Springfield Hospital. To date, 10,098 pounds of plastic film (4.9 tons!) have been removed from the waste stream since we started this project in February of 2023, delivered to Shaw's and heading to Trex Company for recycling. NOTE: We are in need of volunteers to help sort the plastic at the Library. For more info, contact Alan.
ED NOTE: To put 5 tons into perspective....
UPCOMING PROGRAMS
May 13
Theresa Burton
Springfield Garden Club
May 20
Mike Schmitt
May 27
No Regular Club Meeting
June 03
Roger Osinchuk
Cross Border Equine
June 10
Jeff Mobus
June 17
Local Scholarship Recipients
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 Thurs., June 5, 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 Deb welcomed all to the May 6, 2025 club meeting held at the Springfield Area Parent Child Training Center. For the thought of the day, she offered this quote attributed to Napoleon Hill: “If you cannot do great things, do small things in a great way.”
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: "Massachusetts Governor Mike Dukakis toasted me for my 21st birthday ." — Marty Cohn
The weekly prize of $9 was won by Adam. The big raffle grows to $44.
PROGRAM:
The Edgar May Health & Recreation Center talked about the organization. 300-400 people visit Edgar May each day. 52% of Edgar May members are under the age of 19 or over the age of 62. Edgar May is planning an expansion project. Phase 1 is the remediation of the 1.6-acre brownfield site is now fully funded. It is now raising funds for Phase II which is the design and construction of the Annex Building. To learn more, click here.
Photo (l-r) Edgar May Leadership Team: Christian Craig, Executive Director, Julia Lamb, Aquatics & Swim Lesson Coordinator, Keith Graham, Facilities Director, and Adam Garcia, Director of Personal Training & Movement Therapy
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