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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.

Our motto is "Service Above Self"

We meet In Person

Wednesdays at 7:15 AM

Middlebury Inn

16 Court Square
Middlebury, VT 05753
United States of America

Guests are welcome but seating is limited so please contact us if you would like to attend. rotaryclubofmiddlebury@gmail.com

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Paul Harris Dinner held Nov 17

Posted on Nov 19, 2021

Club members gathered for dinner at the Middlebury Inn for the annual recognition of Rotary’s Foundation and celebration of inductees into the Paul Harris Society.

Joining us were District Governor Mike Carrier and past DGs Jamie Milne, Louisa Tripp, and our own T and Eric. Club Foundation chair Eric hosted the presentations.

Five Paul Harris memberships were awarded. They were presented to Robert Thomas Brooks (Bill's brother), Max, Kevin, Neil, and Paul.

For additional photos, see the album to your right on this page.

Our lucky 13th auction has closed

Posted on Nov 02, 2021

Our thanks to everyone who bid on items. We had a terrific range of tempting items. Once the financial results are calculated, we'll post what we raised.

This spring, we'll divide the funds among the terrific non-profit groups that are working to make life better for all of us right here in Addison County.

Kindergarten named in honor of former Rotarian, Maggie Quinn

Posted on Oct 13, 2021

Hands to Honduras dedicated the Kinder Maggie Quinn October 2, 2021, named in honor of former Middlebury Rotarian Maggie Quinn. This new kindergarten was constructed in the very poor community of Tesorito in Trujillo. According to Tom Plumb, the construction received enthusiastic support of the community.

This club has supported Hands to Honduras, initiated by Tom Plumb, with a financial gift each year and, in the past, with active volunteers.

RYLA Attendee speaks at Wednesday's Meeting

Posted on Aug 20, 2021

Former Rotary President Maureen and Rotary member Jason pose with Sarah, a guidance counselor from MUHS and Nyna, a MUHS student. Nyna was one of our elected attendees for the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards program, held over zoom this past June. She visited our club at the last meeting and spoke about her experience at this year's RYLA program. Thank you Nyna!!

Old Town Cemetery fix-up June 26

Posted on Jun 26, 2021

Volunteers from the Vermont Old Cemetery Association and members of the MUHS football team helped club members erect fallen and broken tombstones. Foundations were dug, stones were set in place and leveled, and shurpack was added to stabilize the stones. Helmut, Buzz, and Paul worked on Deborah Buttolph's stone (she died in 1796).

Buster Brush Community Service Awards for 2021

Posted on Jun 09, 2021

The Club honored three community leaders for their outstanding work this past year under the pandemic. Receiving the Buster Brush Community Service Award for 2021 were (left to right)

Deborah Wesley, CEO, Addison County Home Health & Hospice, Heidi Sulis, ED, Open Door Clinic, and Liza Eddy, Manager, Operations at Porter Medical Center. Presenting the awards were Maureen and T.

Congratulations to each of you.

Freeman Award to Rita Glidden

Posted on May 27, 2021

Rita Glidden, proprietor of Thread Connection, was presented the Stephen A. Freeman Award May 26 by Foundation chair Eric. During the pandemic she made and distributed masks and asked only for donations to the HOPE Food Shelf.

She also helped found the Food Co-op, and has volunteered for Hospice, the Cornwall School and Bicentennial celebration, HOPE, and more.

Welcome Sylvie, our newest member!

Posted on May 19, 2021

President Maureen welcomes Sylvie into the club by giving her a Rotary label pin. The club met for the first time this year beneath the Lion Club's new pavilion at the Rec Park.

2021 Old Town Cemetery clean up

Our second annual tombstone cleaning was held on a beautiful Saturday morning in May. Helping were (left to right) Helmut, Lyn, the Butler family, Geoff, Buzz, Maureen, and David.

Victoria and Steve were too busy scrubbing to pose.

Thanks to Max for the photos, more of which can be seen in the album to your right, lower down on this page.

A fresh look at HOPE

Posted on May 03, 2021

Jim, Geoff, and Gary provided the muscle power to repaint the food pantry at HOPE recently. It required a roller, a brush, and a supervisor.

Green Up Day 2021

Posted on May 01, 2021

We focused on the Rec area and Mary Hogan Elementary School perimeter this year. The few seconds of snow at 8 am didn't deter us!

Jim, Lyn, David, Helmut, Evie, and Ben each filled a bag. Thanks to Max for recording it all. See more of his photos in the photo album in the right column.

Teacher scholarships available

Applications are open for Alonzo Malouin Memorial Scholarship for Teachers’ Education for 2020-21 Academic Year.

Scholarships totaling up to $10,000 per year to educators furthering their education beyond a post-secondary degree. The money may be used for, but not limited to, tuition, educational supplies (textbooks, computers, etc.), transportation costs, or institutional room and board.

Applications are due April 19.

The application is not laborious. It requires a letter of recommendation, verification that you are enrolled in a college/university, a CV, and a statement of no more than 1 page explaining your specific educational plans.

The guidelines and application form are posted on our Rotary District 7850 website (link in section above).

Ben Rotary Club of Middlebury rotaryclubofmiddlebury@gmail.com

Apply for a Rotary grant Deadline for applications extended to March 26

Merry Mulch 2021

Posted on Jan 09, 2021

Club members rounded up Christmas trees and Casella took them to the transfer station for recycling. Our thanks to the Panther (MUHS) football team and Monument Farms for their help. Here is a photo taken by Max of this year's crew (other members were already out picking up trees when this photo was taken).

Gifts for Community Supper

Posted on Dec 22, 2020

For the 5th year, our club provided gifts to the Community Supper participants for the Holidays.

President Maureen recently presented Michelle Gilbert, a volunteer at the Friday Community Supper, with over $3,000 in Middlebury Money and TJ Maxx gift cards along with 30 dozen homemade cookies for the dinner participants.

Welcome Rebecca, our newest member!

Posted on Oct 28, 2020

Past District Governor Eric inducted our newest member, Rebecca, last Wednesday. Tim presented her with information and she was joined by her daughter, Grace, and her father, Tom.

Service: restoration of Old Town Cemetery

Posted on Sep 03, 2020

Rotarians began phase 2 of the restoration of Middlebury's oldest cemetery by cleaning some of the headstones. Steve scrubbed the marker of Laura Foley who died at the age of 30 in 1882. Others who volunteered were Buzz, Helmut, Tim, David, and Rotarian friend Gary. More cleaning sessions will be scheduled.

Service: erecting tents at Mary Hogan Elementary School

Posted on Sep 01, 2020

In response to a call for help from the principal of Mary Hogan Elementary School, Buzz organized a team to erect three new tents that will be used for outdoor classes once school resumes September 8. Helping were appropriately masked Sue (MUHS), Eric (Town), Guy, David, Rex, John, Helmut, and Dustin. Buzz took the photo.

Service: new outdoor desks for Salisbury Community School

Posted on Aug 31, 2020

When Salisbury Community School's principal voiced a need for desks that students could use outdoors this fall, Ben organized crews to construct wooden desks. Kevin, T, Buzz, Helmut, Evie, and David worked under a tent in the rain Saturday, August 29, here photographed by Ben. Paul had to leave before the lunch arrived.

New Kindergarten Classrooms in Honduras

Posted on Aug 31, 2020

Former member Tom Plumb has devoted his post-retirement life to helping in Honduras. He recently dedicated a new kindergarten in Aqua Amarilla, Trujillo, Honduras. Next up will be the construction of another classroom in Maranones funded by our club.

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Maureen Conrad

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Paul Horn

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Rebecca Hanley

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Ben Fuller

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John Barstow

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Eric Denu

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RI President Shekhar Mehta urges countries at COP26 to protect mangroves

Rotary International President Shekhar Mehta joined the Rotary delegation to the 26th United Nations climate conference in Glasgow, Scotland, on 10 November to explore ways Rotary can work on environmental challenges.

Rotary Youth Exchange: Your passport to adventure

Youth Exchange students often say their experience abroad was the best time of their lives. Being part of the program can be life-changing for Rotary members as well

Rotary projects around the globe October 2021