A new Rotary Year with new jokes: Join us for some tasteful jokes from our new President, Barry Tobias, and a fine Maldaner's dinner too. Pun intended! Rotary is fun!
As the Community Relations and Marketing Coordinator for Familia Dental, Megan (image on left) spoke to us about how Familia gives back to the community. They provide dental services supporting low income, and in some cases individuals, who cannot afford dental care. As a new Rotarian Megan Norman’s passion to give back to our community is very contagious. She is actively involved in our local community giving back and volunteering daily. Megan is a role model for how Rotarians Serve to Change Lives, and we look forward to working with her.
Rotary International Foundation
Bob Stuart spoke to us about the Nepal project and the need for help in providing the necessities like drinking water. This is a great opportunity for our new members to work side by side with Bob and others at the international level, and we encourage you to get with Bob to learn more. If you have a passion for working with others abroad and you have ideas or suggestions of other ways Rotary can give back, then this project is a great opportunity for you to be involved.
Cards and Cubs Game October 3
Everyone loves the rivalry between the Cardinals and the Cubs, and the game on October 3 could be one of the games that determines a spot in post season. This is also our opportunity as Rotarians to help promote the game and to help raise thousands of dollars. The form for ordering tickets for yourself, family, friends, co-workers and others is available on our Rotary website (www.spirotary.org) in the Download Files section. For more information, check out the article by Rod below. Let’s really reach out as we have in the past and be the club who promotes and sells the most tickets. Go Cards!!!
Thank You 5K
Dave Kromphardt spoke to us about the Thank You 5k event our club is putting on for our local heroes and first responders. The event will be held at Southwind Park on October 30, and we will begin promoting the event starting in August. We will need many different types of volunteers within the club with help needed before and during the event. In addition, we also have a shirt that the people entering the event will receive, which will support the Rotary Colors of Gold and Blue and a tribute to our local heroes. Please reach out to Dave to see how you can get involved in the first Thank You 5K.
Randy Erford to Serve as President Elect
I am very happy to announce that Randy Erford (image on right) has accepted the nomination to be President Elect this year and will take over as president in 2022-2023. Randy has a vast knowledge of Rotary and has served as Sergeant of Arms in the past for our club. In addition, Randy brings a lot of passion and a great sense of humor to our organization. He will be a great asset to our club, and I look forward to working with Randy throughout the year.
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Now that we are back to full capacity, we will no longer announce the menu for dining at Maldaners Upstairs or for curbside pickup. The meal will be Chef's Choice as it was prior to the pandemic.
Please continue to make reservations for in-person meals so we can estimate our seating needs and for curbside meals so Maldaners knows you are coming. The deadline for reserving dinner for the July 26 meeting is Saturday, July 25 at 5:00 p.m. Meals are $15 each. Please use the following link to make your reservations for the meal for indoor dining or curbside pickup by clicking:
For curbside users, please place your meal tickets or cash in an envelope with your name and “for Sheila Mack” on the outside of the envelope and give it to the Maldaners staff member that gives you your food. They will get the envelopes to Sheila Mack. Curbside pickup is between 4:45 and 5:15 p.m. To pick up food, turn into the alley behind the building and pick up the food at the back door. It's easy to pick up your food an the food is delicious!
Join us in person or online to learn about the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) from1st Lt Lee Davis (image to left), the Public Affairs Officer of the Springfield Composite Squadron of the CAP. He will describe what CAP does for emergency services, including the role they played during 9-11. He will also speak about their cadet programs and aerospace education.
Originally from Rockford, Lee Graduated with a degree in journalism from Northern Illinois University in DeKalb. He also graduated from the broadcast meteorology program of Mississippi State University.
He has worked at numerous radio stations in Illinois and Indiana, landing in Springfield in January of 1973. He also was Director of Public Relations and Development for Lutheran High School, and served on the public relations committees of Easter Seals, March of Dimes, and the Arthritis Foundation here in Springfield.
While working at a radio station in Galesburg, he got his private pilot's license on June 7, 1970, and is a 50 year member of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots' Association.
For 19 years, Lee did weather on WAND-TV, channel 17, and after 10 years as Chief Meteorologist, he retired on March 14, 2013.
Lee and his wife of 45 years, Maureen, are members of Our Savior's Lutheran Church on Old Jacksonville Road and Monroe. Their two children are graduates of Our Savior's elementary school, and Lutheran High School. They both live in Springfield with their families.
Lee and his wife are avid boaters, members of Elks Lodge 158, and Lee is an active ham radio operator, first licensed in 1963 while in high school.
School is starting next month, and this brings the return of our support to Ridgely School with school supplies. We have gathered and donated supplies based on the Back to School lists on the school website for many years, but last year with COVID sequestering, Tim Granzeau suggested we take an additional approach. Many members donated cash to the Springfield Rotary Foundation, then supplies were donated based on requests from teachers. For example, children were told to have separate writing utensils at school and at home to reduce the spread of COVID transmission, so this doubled the need for pens, pencils, and markers. We were able to fill all the requests the teachers gave!
You may also procure items for students based on the Ridgely School 2021-2022 Supplies list, which you can download from our website home page by clicking on the highlighted link in this sentence. Please bring your donated items to our club meetings over the next few weeks. Please also consider making a cash donation to the Springfield Rotary Foundation for the supplies identified by teachers. Checks should be made out the Springfield Rotary Foundation with Ridgely School Supplies written in the comment line. You may bring your check to our meeting or mail it to Springfield Rotary Foundation, P.O. Box 615, Springfield, IL 62705.
Special thanks to Christine Banks for stocking the Ridgely School Mini-Pantry during July (above image). Volunteers to check the pantry are sill needed for the first half of September.
Chamber Golf Outing
Piper Glen, July 22 and 23. Thanks to all the Rotarians who have signed up to help greet people at the hole that we are sponsoring. It's a great opportunity to meet people in the community and invite them to be Rotarians. We will be filling shifts in our tent from 11:45 a.m.-2:15 p.m. and 2:00 to 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 22 and Friday, July 23.
Little Libraries
Thanks again to Garrett and Nicole Kinkelaar for volunteering to be Coordinators of our Little Libraries. We are so glad that they chose to be members of the Rotary Club of Springfield and to be of service right from the start.
Other Opportunities
Start collecting School Supplies for Ridgely School, or consider writing a check for the purchase of supplies (see article above).
Please remember to sign up to help with preparations for or work at our Thank You5K event, which will be held live at Southwind Park on October 30.
Don't forget to keep saving items for our RYLA Bags of Hope. Bags will be filled and distributed to the homeless this fall. These RYLA students are exceptional. Let's ensure that the bags are stuffed to the brim.
Daily Bread volunteers are needed at Senior Services. Help deliver hot, nutritious meals to our seniors. Contact Autumn Osborne at 217 528-4035, ext. 123 to sign up for one-day per week, Monday-Thursday. 10:00 a.m.-noon.
Contact megginson.vicki@gmail.com to sign up for any of these great service opportunities.
We are thrilled to announce that we will have another Rotary Family Day at the Ballpark on October 3, 2021 at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. We will watch the 2:15 p.m. game between our favorite rivals -- the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs. It may or may not be for the pennant! We have reserved right field loge seating in sections 234-228. Your discounted price for the tickets is $55.00.
You can download the ticket order form from our Website Home page by clicking on the highlighted link. Order your tickets before they are all gone! Please share copies of the order form with your friends and colleagues. Please remember that proceeds from ticket sales support our District Literacy Grant Program. It's a Win for Literacy! Stay tuned for details on transportation to the game.
Do you know or are you someone who has a passion to give back to your community? The Rotarians in this image are helping pack essential items for the Illinois Police Department to give to homeless individuals in our community. As a Rotarian, you adhere to the principles of the 4-way Test., which are:
Is it the Truth?
Is it Fair to all concerned?
Will it build Good Will and Better Friendships?
Will it be Beneficial to all concerned?
If you find value in these ideals and want to be part of a great organization, right click on the attached link to open our Membership Application in a new window. You can also download a copy of the Membership Application from our Club's website Home Page (www.spirotary.org) in the Download Files section. You can send the completed application to the Membership Committee at illinoisdelta@hotmail.com. We look forward to hearing from you!
Please email images of service activities to Bonnie Styles at bonstyles@yahoo.com. It's easy to take pictures if you have a smartphone, but even an old style camera works just fine. Send me an email (bonstyles@yahoo.com) to let me know when you will be volunteering for a service project, and I will come out and take some images. The image on the right shows Tim Granzeau loading school supplies purchased for Ridgely School during last year's drive.
As the Community Relations and Marketing Coordinator for Familia Dental, Megan (image on left) spoke to us about how Familia gives back to the community. They provide dental services supporting low income, and in some cases individuals, who cannot afford dental care. As a new Rotarian Megan Norman’s passion to give back to our community is very contagious. She is actively involved in our local community giving back and volunteering daily. Megan is a role model for how Rotarians Serve to Change Lives, and we look forward to working with her.
I am very happy to announce that Randy Erford (image on right) has accepted the nomination to be President Elect this year and will take over as president in 2022-2023. Randy has a vast knowledge of Rotary and has served as Sergeant of Arms in the past for our club. In addition, Randy brings a lot of passion and a great sense of humor to our organization. He will be a great asset to our club, and I look forward to working with Randy throughout the year.
Now that we are back to full capacity, we will no longer announce the menu for dining at Maldaners Upstairs or for curbside pickup. The meal will be Chef's Choice as it was prior to the pandemic.
For curbside users, please place your meal tickets or cash in an envelope with your name and “for Sheila Mack” on the outside of the envelope and give it to the Maldaners staff member that gives you your food. They will get the envelopes to Sheila Mack. Curbside pickup is between 4:45 and 5:15 p.m. To pick up food, turn into the alley behind the building and pick up the food at the back door. It's easy to pick up your food an the food is delicious!
Join us in person or online to learn about the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) from1st Lt Lee Davis (image to left), the Public Affairs Officer of the Springfield Composite Squadron of the CAP. He will describe what CAP does for emergency services, including the role they played during 9-11. He will also speak about their cadet programs and aerospace education.
School is starting next month, and this brings the return of our support to Ridgely School with school supplies. We have gathered and donated supplies based on the Back to School lists on the school website for many years, but last year with COVID sequestering, Tim Granzeau suggested we take an additional approach. Many members donated cash to the Springfield Rotary Foundation, then supplies were donated based on requests from teachers. For example, children were told to have separate writing utensils at school and at home to reduce the spread of COVID transmission, so this doubled the need for pens, pencils, and markers. We were able to fill all the requests the teachers gave!
We are thrilled to announce that we will have another Rotary Family Day at the Ballpark on October 3, 2021 at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. We will watch the 2:15 p.m. game between our favorite rivals -- the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs. It may or may not be for the pennant! We have reserved right field loge seating in sections 234-228. Your discounted price for the tickets is $55.00.
Please remember to report your service hours and related contributions. Just follow this link:
