President’s Message

June 4, 2008

Springfield Rotary at the District Conference

Springfield Rotary was certainly well represented at the recent District 5110 Conference in Eugene.  From beginning to end, our Club had attendees and leaders making a difference at each session and dinner.  We heard from our District Governor, Tim Bewley, on several occasions, and I personally received his best regards for all the efforts we made in the District this past year.

I believe we will see some of the benefits of the breakout sessions in our Club in the next year.  It is an important outcome of the Conference - the ability to hear how others are moving their Club and efforts forward.  We heard some terrific stories of Rotary doing good in the larger world, and we saw how our District’s Clubs shared their Rotary stories and fellowship through their scrapbooks, auction baskets and other materials in the House of Friendship.  By the way, great job on the basket and scrapbook!  Our scrapbook won an “Honorable Mention” and I think competed really well with the other Clubs.

The highlight for our Club came at the District Governor Reception and Dinner.  Thank you all for attending the jam-packed Reception that was hosted by Springfield Rotary.  It was great to see all the support for Mike and for our Club.  The Dinner was also well-attended, and the official hand off to our own Mike Fischnaller took place during that event.

I know that you all join me, and our Club leadership, in congratulating Mike.  We will do whatever we can to support his year as our District Governor in District 5110!

Chartered January 21, 1947

President................................ Dan Egan
Immediate Past President......... Liz Degner
Secretary................................ Micheal Screen
Exchange Student.................... Grith “Skov” Jensen - Denmark
Treasurer................................ Bruce Webber
Editor..................................... Barry Smith