Several of our Club members joined fellow Springfield Rotarians, District Governor Bill Knake, and Springfield Park Board President Leslie Sgro at Rotary Park on Saturday, October 4 to dedicate the new Rotary Park Pollinator Garden and Springfield’s first Peace Pole.Rotarian Brian Barstead led the ceremony, celebrating the volunteers who made the garden possible, while Jim Applegate highlighted the inspiring work of our Club’s Peacebuilder Committee, including the peace quilt that features quilt squares made by Springfield youth through a partnership among Rotary, the Outlet, and the Social Justice Sewing Academy.
Brian and Bill also recognized Susan Helm and Karla Frank Schumacher as Paul Harris Fellows for their outstanding leadership in coordinating and nurturing the garden.
Funded by a District 6460 Grant supported through Rotary Foundation Annual Fund contributions (2021–2022), this project certainly reflects Rotary’s ongoing commitment to peace, community, and the environment.
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