Copy of Sparks February 15, 2024 (Feb. 13, 2024)

Evening Meeting 02/15 Methuselah's

This Thursday's Evening Reception beginning at 5:00 pm will be held at Methuselah's, 391 North Street in Pittsfield.

TSgt Lacey Dixon Air Force Recruiter

TSgt Lacey Dixon spoke to the club about her role as a recruiter for the Air Force and Space Force. Sgt Lacey has served active duty and is now stationed in the Berkshires. She is speaking to as many groups as possible including high school students wow trying to be a responsible recruiter. She explained that the Space Force is currently a branch of the Air Force focusing on space mission security. She went into detail on some of the requirements to become a member of the Air Force and explained that the Space Force has seven job roles currently. These roles are highly technical. She is willing to answer any questions and distributed her card to the members present.

February Students

This month we have Jake Duquette & Analeese Matos (PHS) & Esha Zahid (THS) joining us. Please make them feel welcome!

2024 Auction Action Needed

Robert Harrison has a folder of items that currently have no one asking for them. He will have it at the meetings, so please ask if you need more suggestions. You may think you have lots of time to get your items in, but you don't. Our 2024 auction is fast approaching. You have the list of items you submitted for last year’s auction. Please commit to your items for this year, or let the the auction committee know that you cannot commit. The committee's goal this year is to have each Rotarian acquire 10 items. Bring your items to Nick Kirchner at Molari Employment Services. It's time for us to start seriously building our inventory.

Spring Fling Cash Lotto

Time to start returning those sold SpringFling Cash Lotto tickets (or really push to sell them!!) The first drawing of winners will be Wednesday March 6th, so please try to return them to Adrienne as soon as possible. You can drop them off at any branch of The Pittsfield Cooperative Bank if you are not going to make it to the meeting. Thank you!

Invocation Duties

Shaun Heimann 2/29

Nick Kirchner 3/7

Greg Knight 3/14

Evening Social 3/21

Don Kuczarski 3/28

Ron Latham 04/04

Carol Leibinger-Healey 04/11

Vin Marinaro 04/25

Please make sure if you are to be absent from your assigned invocation date that you secure a replacement, or let president John know of your absence.

Birthdays & Anniversaries

No Anniversaries to celebrate this week but Vin Marinaro is celebrated his birthday on February 26th.

Club Lottery

45 cards in the deck and $179 in the pot. We're looking for the ace of spades.