Holyoke Rotary Club, Inc.Club #6533, District #7890

P.O. Box 1396 • Holyoke, MA 01041-1396

THE TURBINE1915/16 2013/14

“Our Ninety Ninth Year”

OFFICERSDANIELLE LORD, President

JON LUMBRA, Vice President/President ElectTOM ACCOMANDO, Second Vice President

STEVE KAPLAN, TreasurerBRITTNEY KELLEHER/BOB WOODILL, Secretary

DIRECTORSJEFF ALDRICH, Class of 2014

KAREN BLANCHARD, Class of 2014WAYNE GASS, Class of 2014

BILL ROGALSKI, Class of 2015JAN SOJA, Class of 2015

JOHN TORRONE, Class of 2015ROBERT DESNOYERS, Class of 2016

HELENE FLORIO, Class of 2016REBECCA MacGREGOR, Class of 2016

The club meets Tuesdays, 12:15 p.m.at The Delaney House, north on Rte. 5, Holyoke

MAKE UP LOCATIONSMONDAY Northampton 12:00 noon Blue Bonnet Diner Chicopee 12:15 pm Hu-Ke Lau Restaurant, Rte. 33 Westfield 12:00 p.m. Genesis Spiritual Life & Conference CenterTUESDAY West Springfield 12:15 pm Storrowtown Tavern Easthampton 6:10 pm Amy’s Place Broad Brook, CT 6:30 pm Sky DinerWEDNESDAY Ludlow 12:00 pm Villa Rose, 1428 Center Street Agawam 12:15 pm Storrowtown Tavern Enfield 12:15 pm Holiday Inn-BrightmeadowPlaza Franklin Cnty/Grnfield 6:00 pm Greenfield Grill Southwick 6:15 pm Roma’s Restaurant Wilbraham 6:15 pm Wilbraham Country ClubTHURSDAY Amherst 12:15 pm Amherst Brewing Company East Longmeadow 12:15 pm Twin Hills Country ClubFRIDAY Springfield 12:15 pm Max’s Tavern, Basketball Hall of Fame

PARTICIPANTS THIS MONTH

DATE: May 6, 2014INVOCATION: Karen BlanchardPROGRAM CHAIR: Ed McCarronPROGRAM SPEAKER: Karen Blanchard & Christine Burns will give an update on the foodWorks program at Kate’s Kitchen.

DATE: May 13, 2014INVOCATION: Christine BurnsPROGRAM CHAIR: Marge MantoniPROGRAM SPEAKER: Bob Mayerson, President & CEO of Patriot Care Corp., regarding a marijuana cultivation facility in South Hadley.

DATE: May 20, 2014INVOCATION: Helene FlorioPROGRAM CHAIR: Tony Pellegrino PROGRAM SPEAKER: This meeting will be dedicated to presenting the high school Scholarship Presentations.

DATE: May 27, 2014INVOCATION: Barbara BaranPROGRAM CHAIR: John McAndrewPROGRAM SPEAKER: Erica Broman, Executive Director of the Holyoke Community College Foundation.

************************************************Member BirthdaysO’Connell, Kerry May 11 Florio, Helene May 23************************************************The Rule of 85 If a member’s combined age and number of years of Rotary membership total 85 years, he or she may be granted attendance-waived status by making a request in writing to the Board of Directors. Are you eligible? Please let us know! ************************************************THE FOUR-WAY TESTThe Four-Way Test is a nonpartisan and nonsectarian ethical guide for Rotarians to use for their personal and professional relationships. The test has been translated into more than 100 languages, and Rotarians recite it at club meetings:Of the things we think, say or do

Is it the TRUTH?Is it FAIR to all concerned?Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

************************************************Rotary StructureRotary is made up of three parts: at the heart of Rotary are our clubs, that are supported by Rotary International and The Rotary Foundation.Rotary clubs bring together dedicated individuals to exchange ideas, build

relationships, and take action.Rotary International supports Rotary clubs worldwide by coordinating global programs, campaigns, and initiatives.The Rotary Foundation uses generous donations to fund projects by Rotarians and our partners in communities around the world. As a nonprofit, all of the Foundation’s funding comes from voluntary contributions made by Rotarians and friends who share our vision of a better world.Together, Rotary clubs, Rotary International, and The Rotary Foundation work to make lasting improvements in our communities and around the world.************************************************Submitted Grant ProposalsThe Holyoke Rotary Board of Directors approved for three grant proposals to be submitted to the Rotary Foundation for consideration to help fund: • special children’s workout equipment for the Holyoke YMCA • iPads with protective covers to help improve reading & writing proficiency at Girls Inc. • a collaborative partnership with the Public Library & Health Center to support a healthy lifestyle program for 45 children************************************************Rotary Food Drive for Kate’s KitchenOur Club is sponsoring a Food Drive to benefit Kate’s Kitchen on Saturday, May 17, 2014 from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the Lincoln Street Stop & Shop in Holyoke. Volunteers are needed, please speak to Christine Burns to participate.************************************************Save the DateThe Annual Holyoke Rotary Wine Tasting will take place on Thursday, October 2, 2014 with many new changes this year to accommodate the growth and success of this event. Changes to the event includes the addition of tasting stations from local restaurants, a larger selection of wine,

live music, as well as the location. The tasting will be held at Gateway City Arts in Holyoke and proceeds will benefit Children’s Literacy. To help with this event, please contact Brittney Kelleher. ************************************************

2014 Positively Holyoke Summer Concert Series

Concerts run from 6pm to 8pmBeer Garden opens at 5:30 pm on Dwight Street

7/9 Lindsey LaBelle Band7/16 Brass Attack

7/23 Ireland Parish7/30 Blue Devil Bluez

8/6 Trailer TrashRain date is the following day and if it rains that

day also the concert is cancelled.These concerts would not be possible without

the generous support of our sponsors:Ross Insurance Agency, Inc.

Holyoke Gas & ElectricHolyoke Parks & Recreation

Goss & McLain Insurance Agency, Inc.The O’Connell CompaniesO’Connell Care at Home

Beer Garden sponsored by Brennan’s Place************************************************“Whatever Rotary may mean to us, to the world it will be known

by the results it achieves.” —Paul P. Harris

Our 1.2 million-member organization started with the vision of one man—Paul P. Harris. The Chicago attorney formed one of the world’s first service organizations, the Rotary Club of Chicago, on 23 February 1905 as a place where professionals with diverse backgrounds could exchange ideas and form meaningful, lifelong friendships.

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