Thanks to the MUHS boys football team, Monument Farms, and Casella Waste Management for helping us collect Christmas trees around town once again.
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.
We welcomed several guests for our annual Friendship Breakfast on October 15th. This year, we had a special recognition ceremony for our first Maggie Quinn Award recipient.
Dottie Neuberger exemplifies Rotary's dedication to our community members and serving those in need. Dottie serves as the coordinator for the Friday night community suppers served through the Congretational Church of Middlebury, which has been providing dinners for families every Friday night since 2004.
Past President Paul discusses what he loves about Rotary.
Jason, head of our Community Service projects, talks about the services that our club offers to the community.
Lizzie (left) presented the Maggie Quinn Award to Dottie (center), pictured with our 2025-2026 President, Liz (right).
Club members congregated at Apple Blossom Park this past Saturday for some fall maintenance.
The weather co-operated as a fantastic crew assembled to continue pushing back the vegetation to the eastern fence. Next year, we'll start on the north side.
Lending a hand were Paul, Spence, Alex, Ben, Geoff, friend Victoria, and David.
President Paul passed the gavel to our new 2025-2026 President Liz.
The event and dinner was hosted by Jason L We're off to a great start of a new year!
Club members led by Jason L. built a greenhouse for Charter House. They'll be feasting on fresh vegetables next January!
For more photos, see the Photo Album on this page.
Porter Medical Center celebrated its centennial with an outdoor birthday party Saturday, June 14.
Participating in the events were Rotarians (L to R) Maureen, Nancy, Paul, and John Z. Also there were Geoff, T, and Bill C.
Former Middlebury club member Tom Plumb spoke to the club today about his 25+ years in Honduras coordinating efforts to build water projects and class rooms.
It's always a pleasure to welcome Tom back to the club.
The club participated in the town's Memorial Day parade on a bright beautiful morning.
A beautiful day at the College's golf course made the 2025 Buster Brush Tournament all the more enjoyable. Thirty teams participated to raise funds for Rotary's community projects and the Addison County Home Health and Hospice services.
A big round of thanks for all the golfers and volunteers!
Presenting the award to Alex at the May 14th club meeting were Past District Governors T and Eric.
Joining Lyn and David was Maya Pemble, a former Rotary exchange student to France and founder of the Bronxville Rotaract Club.
They gathered 10 bags of trash just in the Mill Street parking lot area!
The club recently erected one of its tents in the courtyard of Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History. Putting it up for the summer were Evie, Ben, Jason, Buzz, and Paul.
Lisa Mitchell, executive and artistic director of Town Hall Theater (center), recently gave club members a tour of the new addition. The verdict was unanimous: very impressive!
President Paul welcomed Sem April 16. Sem came to study at Middlebury Union High School from the Netherlands in 2023 through Rotary's youth exchange program.
Our thanks to Alex Armani-Munn, the incoming director of Addison County Economic Development Corporation, for giving us an update on their work.
Who knew professional baseballs could be so interesting? The game yes - but also the balls themselves.
When Karl Lindholm takes the floor, he's got all the bases covered. He's a real professional.
Thank you Karl for another fascinating look at America's favorite sport.
Debra Brown of Bristol, a member of the National Horseshoe Pitching Association Hall of Fame, spoke to the club. She is about to be inducted into the Vermont Sports Hall of Fame. And who better to introduce her but Alex?
Three students from Middlebury Union High School participated in the first round of a district-wide speech contest. The finals will be held at the district conference in North Conway, N.H. on Saturday, May 31.
From left to right are Jason, Rotary co-ordinator, students Max, Sawyer, and Tara, MUHS advisor Maggie, and Rotary club president Paul. Congratulations to Tara who will compete at the next round in Vergennes.
The Middlebury Rotary Club partnered with IPJ Real Estate, Friends of Middlebury Football, and Friends of Middlebury Hockey to purchase and donate AED units to the Middlebury Police Department. AED Units—or Automated External Defibrillators—are devices that can help those experiencing sudden cardiac arrest. The town’s fleet of cruisers now all have AED units installed and available in emergencies.
Another successful Merry Mulch in the books.
Every year, Middlebury Rotary club joins Casella Waste Management and some volunteers from the MUHS football team to gather discarded Christmas trees around Middlebury and East Middlebury. These trees are then used to create mulch. Big thanks to Middlebury Bagel & Deli for keeping us caffeinated and fed before hauling out the trees!
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