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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

Zoom - until further notice

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Middlebury, VT 05753
United States of America

All meetings are being held on Zoom until further notice.

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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.

Club considers 2020-21 budgets

The club assembled in front of the tree project in Rec Park for its regular weekly meeting on July 22. President Maureen introduced the 2020-2021 proposed budgets. All members will vote on the proposed budgets by email on or about August 2 (masks were down temporarily to eat, drink, and give an opinion).

A Big Thank You

Posted on Apr 22, 2020

Court Square, Middlebury, Vermont

Face Masks in Addison County

Posted on Apr 13, 2020

Masks en Masse is a new program to provide face masks to persons with compromised immune systems and to those over 60 years of age.

EastView at Middlebury is organizing a local distribution system to link area crafters of face masks with persons who need them most.

If you are interested in donating masks or if you are over 60 years of age or have a compromised immune system and are interested in receiving a free mask by mail, please go to http://www.eastviewmiddlebury.com/masks for information.

Email CommunityStrong@eastviewmiddlebury.com or call (802) 989-7707 for further information.

A word from the club President

Posted on Mar 15, 2020

The club will have a Zoom meeting for members on April 8 and April 22 starting at 8:00am. Details will be emailed to each member.

Please continue to look out for one another and speak up if you need assistance of any kind.

Our 12^th Annual Online Auction is now open for bids! The auction will end Sunday, April 5, 2020 at 9 pm EDT.

Tell your friends and remember - bid often and as high as you can!

www.biddingforgood.com/middleburyrotary

Healthy thoughts to everyone,

Betsy

Our 3rd new member in February!

T inducted our newest member, Paul, into the club while President Betsy smiled with pleasure. The more members we have, the more projects we can undertake to improve our community.

Welcome Paul!

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