May 7th - Paul Horn

May 13th - Eric Denu

May 17th - Nancy Foster

May 30th - Maureen Conrad

 

May 6th - Michele & Jason

May 11th - Jim & DeDe

May 17th - John & Kate

May 25th - Nancy & Robert

May 30th - Jason & Abby

 

May 6th - Maureen Conrad (2015)

May 15th - Shawn Oxford (2019)

 

 

UPCOMING EVENTS - May

 - Saturday May 9 9am until done

Fishing Access Pre-Build, 1280 Rt 7 South Middlebury (Jason L)

 - Wednesday May 13 7:15 am

Regular Meeting, Rosies, Erika Marks Age Well (Liz)

 - Friday May 15 All Day

Buster Brush Golf Tournament Ralph Myhre Golf course (Dennis, Jason L)

 - Wednesday May 207;15 am

Regular Meeting, Rosie's, Shannon Bryant, Energy Navigators (Liz)

 - Friday May 22 and Tuesday May 26

Flags Out and In (Flag Teams)

 - Saturday May 238:00 am

Float Build 11 am 16 Creek Rd (Eric)

 - Monday May 258:00 am

Memorial Day Parade - Float (Eric)

 

 

Nancy was happy that she went to Maine with friends and they went to church and the minister was a Rotarian.

 

Jack was happy about his 69th year helping out at the Ham Supper!

 

Liz Smith was happy that Ronald was in attendance and that Chris was the guest speaker!

 

Eric was happy to report that his attendance of many rotary events within the last few weeks. Rotary HQ, training in CT, the District Brunch, Mr. Ups social and the wine and cheese event!

 

Neil was happy that the Red Sox won 4 games in a row!

 

Liz M was happy about the wine and cheese event and a great social at Mr. Ups!

 

Jason L was happy about the Ham Supper and its way of bringing the community together.

 

Speaker Chris Sabick

 

The Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, led by Chris Sabick (executive director), highlights its three-pillar model—exhibits and programming,
boat building and rowing programs, and active archaeology of submerged sites—to tell the story of Lake Champlain and its role in the
American Revolution. A centerpiece is the brand-new exhibit opening on May 23 to commemorate the American Revolution's 250th anniversary:
"Fragments, Voices of the American Revolution on Lake Champlain."

 

The exhibit uses archaeological findings from the lake to interpret the three days of the Battle of Lake Champlain in 1776, offering personal
perspectives (including those of underrepresented voices such as Miss Molly, the widow of Thomas Rogers) and focusing on the experiences of everyday soldiers. The museum will incorporate artifacts from the Battle of Valcour Island, including the gunboat Philadelphia (with a fullscale replica at the museum) and the remains of the gunboat Spitfire, explored through a 3D model and a VR experience developed with students from Champlain College. The museum emphasizes
accessibility, with free admission and “pay what you can” for many programs.

The museum’s three pillars: exhibits/teaching spaces, summer camps and expeditionary programming, rowing and boat building;
archaeology is a core, active research program on submerged sites and shipwrecks.

Opening Day May 23 features a new exhibit, "Fragments, Voices of the American Revolution on Lake Champlain," revisiting the three
days of the Battle of Lake Champlain (1776) with archaeological insights.

 

The 250th anniversary focus shifts toward personal narratives and everyday soldiers, not just high-profile figures like Benedict Arnold.
 

Key archaeological highlights include:

• Gunboat Philadelphia recovered from Valcour Island; its replica is on display at the museum.
• Discovery and documentation of an exploded cannon fragment, leading to a broader Valcour Bay project with extensive metal detecting
finds.
• The gunboat Spitfire remains in deep water (depth greater than 135 feet) with a pristine mast and hull, studied via more than 30,000 underwater images to create a 3D model; a VR experience will let visitors explore the site.
• There are ongoing plans and discussions about future work at the Spitfire site, including potential recovery of artifacts and even
possible ex-situ conservation, with funding needs estimated between $40–50 million and involvement from the Navy History and Heritage Command.
• Other Day-3 archaeology includes the burning of Arnold’s fleet at Arnold’s Bay in Pan, Vermont; about 800 artifacts recovered there, including shot, musket hardware, buckles, a cuff button with a ship motif, and a 1830s shoe (a cobbler later dated).
• A specific artifact narrative highlights how Thomas Rogers was killed by a cannon and memorialized by Miss Molly, illustrating the
broader social impact of the conflict.
• Related events: James Nelson will speak on opening day about Benedict Arnold’s Navy; a series called Deep Dives runs every other
Wednesday in the summer; museum admission remains free, with pay-what-you-can options for camps.