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The Rotary Club of Middlebury, Vermont is a volunteer service organization whose members donate their time and resources to help others in the community and throughout the world.  The club was chartered March 1, 1927.

Middlebury

Our motto is "Service Above Self"

We meet Wednesdays at 7:15 AM
Rosie's Restaurant
886 Route 7 South
Middlebury, VT  05753
United States of America
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2019 Paul Harris Dinner
 
The annual Paul Harris Dinner was held Wednesday, November 13 at the Waybury Inn. Following Mike McGovern's remarks about RI's efforts to eradicate polio around the world, the club recognized four members with Paul Harris awards:  Ben, Dennis, Maureen, and Geoff.
 
 
 
World Polio Day October 24
Posted on Oct 26, 2019
Rotarians helped spread the word about the world-wide effort to eradicate polio by hoisting a tent in Canon Park in Middlebury and speaking with people.  The cheese and apple cider were welcome!
 
 
 
Betsy signs DG Richard's Rotary banner
 
District Governor Richard Fox spoke to the club October 2 about his hopes for the coming year.
 
On behalf of the club, Betsy signed his district banner.
 
Ron is made an Honorary Member
Posted on Aug 09, 2019
President Betsy presented Ron with an Honorary Membership for his many years of club service at the August 7 meeting held at Eastview.  The Middlebury American Legion Post 27 presented the Colors.
 
2019 Culminates with  Gala Dinner 
Posted on Jun 21, 2019
 
 
President Judson wrapped up the 2018-2019 Rotary year with a Gala Dinner at the Middlebury Inn.
 
The club awarded $44,500 to 20 non-profit organizations in Addison County to carry on their work of serving the community.  Included was a $12,000 capital grant to the John Graham Housing and Emergency Shelter of Addison County (with five locations around Addison County).
 
Thanks to Tim, Scott, and their committee for their work in organizing such a successful event.
 
Buzz presents the check to John Graham co-directors Kate Schirmer-Smith and Peter Kellerman.
 
Display the US Flag on 5 National Holidays
  The Club will erect and take down an American flag at your home or business in Middlebury on these 5 national holidays:
 
                                     Memorial Day Weekend 
                                     Flag Day (June 14)
                                     Independence Day Weekend 
                                     Labor Day Weekend 
                                     Veterans Day (November 11)
                                                     
 These may be for a business or an individual, to honor a veteran, or to honor friends and family. 
 
 The cost is $50 per year (5 displays).                  
         
 The funds raise will be given to local charities which  are selected annually.

                  Contact:                            Judson Hescock
                  Phone:                              (802) 989-5113
                  Email:                               rotaryflagproject@gmail.com
 
 
Welcome Brandie, Shawn, and Doug
Posted on May 16, 2019
T inducted our newest members this week with John and Logan as their sponsors.  Welcome Brandie, Shawn, and Doug.
 
We cleaned up the old cemetery!
Posted on May 11, 2019
Thanks to the Rotarians, Old Vermont Cemetery Association members, cemetery neighbors, and a descendant of the Buttolph family for helping clear the vegetation around the Old Middlebury Cemetery on Washington Street Ext.
Check out the photo albums (lower right corner) for before and after pictures.  (Coming ASAP)
 
Would you be a host Family?
Posted on Apr 29, 2019
This fall a female high school exchange student from Columbia (age 17) will spend a full academic year at MUHS.  This is being sponsored by the Middlebury Rotary Club and she is in need of host families to stay with.  It is preferred, but not necessary, that the home has children approximately the same age or at least of school age.   Students generally stay with a host family for approximately 4 months although some, including our current inbound student from Brazil, stay with a family for the entire school year.
 
 
 
This is a very enriching experience for both student and host parent/family.  In order to continue the registration process for school as well as obtaining her travel visa a host family must first be identified.  If you are interested or would simply like more information please contact Bill "Buzz" Kernan via phone at (802) 279-1315 or by email at kernan.william@yahoo.com
 
 
 
2019 Green Up Day
Posted on May 07, 2019
 
 
Homer wagged his tail to wish us all success as we headed out on our annual Green Up adventure last Saturday morning.
 
Vt Attorney General speaks to the club
Posted on May 01, 2019
Kevin presented Vt Attorney General T.J. Donovan a family photograph taken several years ago.  Looking on was President Judson.
 
Youth speech contest at district assembly
Posted on Apr 14, 2019
 
Eric, Steve, and David attended the April 13 District Training Assembly and heard the semi-finals of the 2019 Youth Speech Contest.  Two students were chosen for the finals which will be held at the District Conference in Sherbrooke Saturday, May 4.
 
Welcome Sean from Agri-Mark
Posted on Mar 20, 2019
Past District Governor Eric inducted Sean as our newest member today.   Joining them was Sean's sponsor, Scott.
 
Pictured (L to R) Sean, Scott, and Eric
 
Rotary in Uganda
Posted on Mar 20, 2019
 
Simon Yiga spoke to the club this morning on Rotary in Uganda.  Thank you for your remarks and what a pleasure it has been to have you visit us!
President Judson welcomed Simon to the meeting.
 
Baby shower gifts for Parent/Child Center
Posted on Mar 06, 2019
Kathy appealed to club members to bring items that the Addison County Parent/Child Center could distribute to their clients as baby shower gifts.  Donna Bailey, Co-Director of the Center, addressed the club about the Center's services and accepted the gifts with great appreciation.
Left to right: President Judson, Donna, and Kathy.
 
Snow sculpture
Posted on Feb 17, 2019
We participated once again in the Better Middlebury Partnership's WinterFest by carving our own design on one of their blocks of snow in the new college park.
Crafting the block were Liam, Lyn, Betsy, and Geoff.  Good job!
 
 
 
And the finished design:
 
Our 2019-2020 Youth Exchange student will go to Spain
Posted on Feb 09, 2019
Sabi, a junior at MUHS, received word at the Reveal Pie Breakfast in Waterbury, that she will live with a host family and attend school in Spain next year as a Rotary exchange student.  Congratulating her at the Reveal are club YE chair Buzz; Andrea, her mother; Sabi; and Amalia, her sister.
 
The club is sponsoring another outbound student this year; Liam, also from MUHS, who is in the second half of his year in France.
 
3 New Members
Posted on Feb 07, 2019
 
Past district governor T inducted three new members into the club.  From left to right, Gary, John, and Troy.
Welcome to the club.  Our community will be the better for your work.
 
Our 2018 global grant
Posted on Feb 01, 2019
Pictures of our 2018 global grant project have arrived.  300 communal gardens  were built with a grant initiated by the Rotary Clubs of Sherbrooke, Quebec, and Obregon, in the northern Mexican state of Sonora located 525 km south of Arizona.
 
Our club, under the presidency of Tom Telling, contributed $2,500 toward the total grant of $32,150. 
 
The grant addressed two areas of focus for Rotary International: disease prevention and treatment and maternal and child health.
 
Additional photos are posted in the photo album in the lower right corner.
 
 
Merry Mulch 2019
Posted on Jan 05, 2019
Over twenty Rotarians and friends met at Casella’s at  8 AM Saturday, January 5, to fan out on Casella packer trucks, a truck from Monument Farms, and on member's pick-ups to collect trees at curb-side throughout Middlebury.  Thanks to everyone who helped!  A useful community service continues.
 
 
And look at the thank-you Bill found!
 
 
 
Community Supper December 7
Posted on Dec 09, 2018
 
Rotarians cooked and served the December 7 Friday night dinner at the Congregational Church, a project of the Charter House coalition.   Each client received at least one gift.  Thanks to Liz, Chris, and Terry who led the way!
 
Clubs help build bus stop at HOPE
 
Everyone involved with the new ACTR bus stop at HOPE (including Kevin, Geoff, and Buzz ) gathered November 14 to dedicate the stop, built adjacent to HOPE's front door.  Congratulations to all who worked on this project.  See the photo album in the lower right corner of this page for additional photos.
 
Club #2 in District...
Posted on Nov 28, 2018
.....for our per capita contribution to the Rotary Foundation for 2017-2018.
 
Well done!
 
 
 
2018 Paul Harris Dinner
Posted on Nov 20, 2018
 
Foundation Chair Eric organized our annual Paul Harris dinner to recognize the work of the Foundation (and those who support it).  Chris was inducted into the Paul Harris Society and Buzz and Tim were recognized for their club work with an additional Paul Harris.  Congratulations!
 
For additional photos of the dinner taken by Max, see the photo album in the lower right corner of this page.
 
 
Thank-you baskets presented to area emergency service providers
Posted on Oct 17, 2018
 
The Club recently delivered eight baskets of goodies to munch to area emergency service providers.  They were our thanks for the work that you do.  Baskets were presented to Middlebury Regional Emergency and Medical Services, Inc., Addison County Sheriff's Department, Middlebury Volunteer Fire Department, Middlebury Police Department, Vermont State Police (New Haven Barracks), and Porter Medical Center: Emergency Room staff.
 
Assembling the goodies provided by club members and delivering the baskets were (L to R) Nancy, John, Lyn, Maureen, Jeff, Judson, Kathy, and Geoff.
 
Promoting Rotary's Youth Exchange
 
Posted on Nov 20, 2018
 
David and Buzz attended Middlebury Union High School's Study Abroad Fair to promote Rotary's Youth Exchange programs.  We're looking for high school students interested in studying abroad next school year and with Sherbrooke, Quebec next summer.
 
 
 
 
Friendship Exchange from the UK
Posted on Oct 17, 2018
 
Thirteen persons from Rotary District 1070 in the East Midlands area of the U.K. visited Middlebury last weekend.  They came from the clubs of Market Bosworth, Kettering, Peterborough, Kibworth & Fleckney, Huntingdon, and Market Harborough.  Our thanks to hosts, tour guides, and drivers and especially to Nancy and Lyn for organizing their stays in member homes.
 
Lyn hosted Jean Burbidge from the Rotary Club of Huntingdon.
 
Rotaract recruitment at Middlebury College
 
Buzz, Dylan (a MC student from Arizona), Steve, and T participated in the College's 2018 student activities fair September 14.
Not only did they share what the club does but they tapped a pool of students interested in forming a new Rotaract group (for those 18-30 years of age).
 
 
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Club officers for 2019-2020
President
Betsy McAshley
President Elect
Mo Conrad
Vice President
Buzz Kernan
Secretary
James Needham
Treasurer
Geoffrey Conrad
Community Service
Elizabeth (Liz) Smith
International Service
Jason Schnoor
Rotary Foundation, At Large Member
Eric Denu
Membership, At Large Member
Scott Needham
Charitable Assessment Committee, CACO
Kathy Nilsson
Club Administration
Dustin Hunt
Youth Service
Ben Fuller
Immediate Past President
Judson Hescock
Youth Exchange
Buzz Kernan
Sergeant-at-Arms
Terrence Ryan
 
2019 Rotary Sponsors
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Harold T. Smith    
Memorial    
Foundation
 
 
 
 
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RSS
Value of Rotary volunteering

Value of Rotary volunteeringA special report prepared for Rotary International by the Johns Hopkins Center for Civil Society Studies estimated the value of Rotary member volunteer

The Sustainability Challenge

10 years into the Rotary-USAID water and sanitation partnership, here’s what worked, what didn’t — and

6 humanitarians honored for their work with refugees

Six humanitarians who are members of the family of Rotary were honored as People of Action: Connectors Beyond Borders during the 2019 

Hoops on the Hudson

In Yonkers, New York, a new basketball court four years in the making provides valuable life lessons to the community’s kids — and its

World Polio Day cheers major achievements toward global polio eradication

Health officials announce type 3 of the wild poliovirus has been completely eradicated, a major step toward a polio-free world.

 
 
Upcoming Events
 
Speakers
Peter Newton, Addison County Sheriff
Dec 11, 2019
Addison County Sheriff's Department
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Dec 15, 2019
No meeting this morning
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Dec 25, 2019
No meeting this morning
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Jan 01, 2020
No meeting this morning
Tom Murray
Jan 08, 2020
Vermont Gas Company
TBD
Jan 15, 2020
Opioids
Club assembly
Jan 22, 2020
to discuss upcoming projects
David Black
Feb 05, 2020
RAD Innovations of Cornwall
TBD
Feb 12, 2020
Opioids
Niki Glanz, author and former member
Feb 19, 2020
Impact of childhood memories on adult life
Irene Poole
Feb 26, 2020
Vermont Families in Transition, Ins
Monica Marshall
Mar 04, 2020
Mahana Magic Foundation
TBD
Mar 11, 2020
Opioids
Club assembly
Mar 18, 2020
to discuss upcoming projects
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