Charter Celebration for our Chatham Satellite Club -- July 15, 2019

Please help us celebrate the chartering of our first satellite club

 
We will gather in Madaners Upstairs in Springfield at 5:00 p.m. for this wonderful event. District Governor Mark Roberts will join us as we celebrate the official birth of the first satellite club in District 6460.  A special meal will be served at 6:00 p.m., and we will be joined by several other special guests.  The Chatham Satellite  Rotary members are our guests of honor. Bring your spouse, partner, or a guest as we toast the growth of Rotary in the Springfield area. If you did not already sign up for this event, please contact Club Fellowship Chair Rod Buffington at rotaryrod@comcast.net. The deadline to sign up has been extended to noon on Friday, July 12. We hope to see you for this joyous occasion.
Installation of 2019-2020 Leadership Team

New Leadership Team Takes the Helm

 
On July 1, 2018-2019 President David Fowler completed his term, which is highlighted by significant membership growth. He presented Service Above Self Awards and Leadership Certificates to numerous Club members. Recipients of these awards are featured on our Facebook page and images are available in the Photo Album linked to this home page.
 
Rotary International Director and Club member Bob Stuart installed Vicki Megginson as the 2019-2020 President of the Rotary Club of Springfield and conducted the pledge of office with the new Officers and Directors.  Vicki and the entire Club thanked Immediate Past President David Fowler for his excellent service.  Images of the installation ceremony are featured on our Facebook page in the Photo Album linked to this Home Page.
Distribution of Community Grants

Springfield Rotary Foundation Grants and Projects

 
 
At the June 24 meeting of the Rotary Club of Springfield, Harry Mitchell, President of the Springfield Rotary Foundation (second from left in the above image of grant recipients), presented grant checks to representatives from local nonprofits for projects that promote literacy, combat hunger, and otherwise improve our community. This story is taken from his comments for the presentations. Our fund raising efforts through our Flag Service Program, Citrus Sales, and John Montgomery Memorial Fishing Tournament allowed us to support 16 grant-funded projects (described below), and to also set aside annual support for: 
  • Scholarships to LLCC and UIS students
  • Funds for international service projects, and
  • Support for Land of Lincoln Honor Flights 
The majority of our funds support local organizations that work every day to help people in our community in a variety a ways.  We gathered to thank 16 of those organizations for their work in the community and present those who attended the event with their 2019 Rotary grants. The organizations, grant projects, and individuals who attended the event are listed below.

              
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Making Our Community Red, White, and Blue

We commemorated Memorial Day by installing over 400 American flags!

 
Please spend  some time admiring the over 400 American flags Rotarians installed throughout our community as a part of our Rotary Flag Service project.  Proceeds from the Flag Service project support grants to nonprofits and the Honor Flight. Check out the story on the Flag Service Project (below) to find out how to subscribe to this service.
Rotary Family Day at the Ballpark -- June 22 and September 28, 2019

Take me out to the ballgame and help fundraise for literacy!

 
Buy and sell tickets to two games to help fundraise for Rotary District 6460 grants for literacy projects. You may sell tickets to non-Rotarians. Please invite your friends and join us at Busch Stadium in St. Louis for one or both games. Tickets are available for the Saturday, June 22 1:15 p.m. game (Cardinals versus Angels) and for the Saturday, September 28 6:15 p.m. game (Cardinals versus Cubs).  The greatly discounted tickets are $50 each and are for prime seating in the left field loge (268-272). The order form is available in the downloadable documents section on this homepage. Checks should be made out to Rotary District 6460. We are also seeking support for tickets for youth, so please consider ordering a ticket for that purpose. For more information contact our own Past District Governor Rod Buffington (pictured above) via email at rotaryrod@comcast.net. We hope to see you at these ballgames. Have fun and help support literacy!
 
2019 Flag Service Project Is Underway

Subscribe for your flag today and encourage others to participate!

 
Last year we experienced substantial growth. We served over 400 locations including homes, businesses, and associations.  We expect to see even more flags waving throughout our community this year. Flags are displayed for Memorial Day, Flag Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, and September 11. Proceeds from the Flag Service Project support grants for needed projects proposed by charities and other nonprofits. Your continued subscriptions and those of friends and neighbors will allow us to increase our support for these projects. Please visit our website www.rotaryflagservice.com to subscribe and see a list of some of the projects funded through this service.  Remember that subscriptions make great gifts.
 
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Rotary and ShelterBox celebrate the power of partnership

Rotary and ShelterBox celebrate the power of partnershipEvanston Ill., Rotary International announced on 3 June a three-year partnership renewal with its disaster relief project partner, ShelterBox. For almost 20 years,

 
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A Rotary Celebration
Jul 15, 2019 5:30 PM
Chartering of the Rotary Club of Springfield in Chatham Satellite
Club Assembly
Jul 22, 2019 5:30 PM
NO MEETING - MALDANER'S IS CLOSED THIS WEEK
Jul 29, 2019
Our Monthly Social Gathering
Aug 05, 2019 5:30 PM
NO MEETING - LABOR DAY HOLIDAY
Sep 02, 2019
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