For the 27th year in a row, the South Burlington Rotary Club, in partnership with Vermont Construction - Roofing Division, will be holding a charity golf tournament at Vermont National Country Club on September 15, 2025. This year’s major beneficiary will be the Josh Pallotta Fund in addition to South Burlington Rotary Charities. The Josh Pallotta Fund runs Josh’s House in Colchester which is a Veterans-designed wellness and recreational center that include traditional, complementary and alternative healing modalities such as massage, Reiki, yoga, integrative health and wellness coaching, healing touch, acupuncture and more. They are now open at the old Fort Ethan Allen in Colchester.   Players will enjoy a day of golf at Vermont National Country Club, a private Jack Niklaus-designed course including greens fees, carts, full use of the driving range and practice areas, lunch, and dinner. In addition, each player gets a mulligan, a zinger (one putt from anywhere on the green) and five raffle tickets for prizes awarded during the dinner.
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2025 South Burlington Rotary Golf Tournament Planned
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Tom O'Keefe
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2025-09-15 04:00:00Z |
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Thank you to Hanson & Doremus Investment Management http://www.hansondoremus.com for being the beverage cart sponsor at our upcoming golf tournament. This is the 20+ year of supporting Rotary for Hanson & Doremus Investment Management. We could not do this without your support.
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Golf tournament sponsor
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Judy Schwenn
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2025-06-03 04:00:00Z |
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Rotary members gathered at Weird Windows Brewery. The club is trying out an evening meeting for those who can't make it to the Thursday morning meeting.
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Rotary evening out
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Judy Schwenn
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2025-06-03 04:00:00Z |
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Come join us at Weird Window Brewing on May 29 at 5:30 pm. Meet members of the South Burlington Rotary Club and learn more about what this global service organization is all about. Check out this local brewery and meet a great group of people!
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What's Brewing with Rotary?
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Tom O'Keefe
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2025-05-29 04:00:00Z |
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Troop 6110 fundraiser
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Judy Schwenn
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2025-05-26 04:00:00Z |
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Golf Tournament Sponsor
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Judy Schwenn
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2025-05-23 04:00:00Z |
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Brett Weiss spoke to us about HOPE: Weiss Scholarship Foundation. The foundation helps children in Kenya with access to school and support they need to succeed.
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Weiss Scholarship Foundation
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2025-05-23 04:00:00Z |
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Team Highway to Spell didn’t win but they made it through 3 rounds. The event raised over $50,000! It supported The Imagination Library and Feeding Chittenden And was held at Champlain College . The event was made possible by the Burlington Rotary Club.
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Spelling Bee
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Judy Schwenn
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2025-05-23 04:00:00Z |
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We are proud to be the charter organization for this great group of young people. Thanks to all the people that help to make this happen . It makes a difference!
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Cub Scouts Matriculate to Boy Scout Troop
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Tom O'Keefe
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2025-05-12 04:00:00Z |
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Rotary members participate in COTS walk. Founded in 1988, the COTS walk is one of the oldest and most important peer-to-peer fundraisers.
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COTS walk
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Judy Schwenn
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2025-05-11 04:00:00Z |
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Paula Diaco spoke to Rotary members about how to take life stories and craft them into a variety of useful narratives, bios and even the central theme of a book. .
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Everyone has a signature story
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Judy Schwenn
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2025-05-08 04:00:00Z |
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Members of the South Burlington Rotary and Green Mountain Construction paired up for Green up day. Visible members include John Davis, John Simson - Green Up Leader, and Nina Borden - Club President. Tons of fun!
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Green Up day
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Judy Schwenn
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2025-05-06 04:00:00Z |
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Patrick Brown - Director of the Greater Burlington Multicultural Resource Center - told his story about coming from Jamaica to Vermont
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Patrick Brown speaks to Rotary
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Judy Schwenn
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2025-05-06 04:00:00Z |
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The Vermont State house read a resolution to honor our club for 40 years of service to Vermont and internationally. . 
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Vermont State House honors South Burlington rotary
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Judy Schwenn
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2025-04-30 04:00:00Z |
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Andrea Gagner-Murphy executive director of the Josh Pallotta Fund spoke to the club about the history of the fund and the creation of Josh's house. Andrea wanted us to know that of the 10,000+ visitors they saw last year, to their knowledge, there hasn't been 1 suicide. "So we know places like Josh's house can fill that void for Veterans".
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The Josh Pallotta Fund
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Judy Schwenn
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2025-04-27 04:00:00Z |
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Kristin Dearborn spoke to the club about her experience at the rotary president elect conference.
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Talk by our president elect
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Judy Schwenn
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2025-04-27 04:00:00Z |
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Abby Lynch participated in the 3rd round of the Rotary speech contest on Saturday April 12th at the University of Vermont, Lyndon Campus. Abby is a freshman at SBHS, and said that she loved the experience and will be back next year. There was stiff competition, and the two finalists were seniors, who essentially memorized the speech and knocked it out of the park.
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Speech contest
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Judy Schwenn
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2025-04-27 04:00:00Z |
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Members of our club have built relationships with the Barbados-South Rotary Club over the years. Today we had an update from Terry Hall on all of the programs that they engage in on an annual basis - a very active club. We provided a donation for them to support their Next Generation program supporting youth in their community. SB Rotary members pictured include Nina Borden - President, Molly Bucci - International Committee Member, and Rich Berger - Community Service Community Chair.
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Update and Donation from Barbados-South Rotary Club
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Tom O'Keefe
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2025-04-10 04:00:00Z |
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Every week our club has a raffle and the winner gets to select a card from a deck of cards hoping for the queen of hearts. Many weeks go by with no queen selected and the pot increases. This week, Sergio Jones pulled the queen of hearts and received 50% of the pot. The balance goes for club activities. Congratulations Sergio.
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Sergio wins the raffle
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Tom O'Keefe
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2025-04-10 04:00:00Z |
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Our Club is the Charter Organization for four Scout organizations. This Friday, April 11 they are holding a fundraiser at Panera Bread on Shelburne Road from 4 - 8pm. When patrons use the code, FUND4U, or bring the flyer with them in person, 25% of net sales go to the crews! See flyer for more details.
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Scout Fundraiser at Panera Bread - Friday April 11
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Tom O'Keefe
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2025-04-08 04:00:00Z |
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Dr. Randell Blake gave us an update on a program to help older adults and disabled adults to take care of their pets by providing interventions to those who live within the greater Burlington area and consultations to those who live within or outside of the greater Burlington area. Learn more about this program and how you can volunteer or seek assistance - https://aginginplacewithpets.com/.
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Dr. Blake Randell Speaks on Aging in Place with Pets
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Tom O'Keefe
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2025-04-03 04:00:00Z |
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Penne Tomkins and her husband Michael visited the Bridgetown, Barbados and attended the weekly meeting of the Barbados South Rotary Club. Left to right: - Carrie-Ann Morris-Searle, Secretary
- Terry Hall, President
- Sonya Alleyne, PDG
- Penne Tomkins, South Burlington, VT club and Michael, her husband
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A visit to Barbados Rotary Club
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Tom O'Keefe
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2025-04-02 04:00:00Z |
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We had a great talk today from Gabriella Stevens, Business Outreach Coordinator for Chittenden Solid Waste District (CSWD). She updated us on various programs including: Volunteering for their Waste Warrior program which will be restarting soon. Volunteers get training on what materials are recyclable/compostable/trash and free access to events, like concerts and fairs (Registration: Waste Warriors - Chittenden Solid Waste District). Lastly, a tour of Green Mountain Compost and Backyard Composting workshop will be on Saturday, April 19 th. If anyone is interested in that, they can sign up on our website ( Workshop & Green Mountain Compost Tour). Rhonda Mace gives exceptional tours.
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Update on CSWD programs
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Tom O'Keefe
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2025-03-27 04:00:00Z |
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Today we were happy to induct Dr. Erin Davis to our club. She is a Managing Director at Leading Educators whose executive leadership team guides schools to have the teaching, leadership, and conditions to lift every student to great heights. She recently moved from Oklahoma back to Vermont where she grew up. She has spent most of her career in education and non-profits. She is looking forward to connecting with non-profits locally and participating in service projects. Her father John is a long time member of the South Burlington club. Welcome Erin! From left to right, Nina Borden, President, John Davis, Erin Davis, Penne Tomkins, Membership Committee Chair.
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Dr. Erin Davis Induction
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Tom O'Keefe
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2025-03-27 04:00:00Z |
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Excellent timing to have Rick Hubbard, retired attorney and former economic consultant now living in South Burlington, come talk to us about his efforts around campaign finance reform and his Walk Across America. Learn more about his excellent work here:
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Rick Hubbard talk on saving Democracy
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Tom O'Keefe
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2025-03-20 04:00:00Z |
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Another great curling event on March 15th at Cairns Arena to support The Howard Center, The South Burlington Food Shelf and South Burlington Rotary Charities. Thanks to our sponsors that make this event a reality and the teams that make it so much fun.
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2025 Curling Classic Teams
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Tom O'Keefe
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2025-03-15 04:00:00Z |
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Vincent L. Bolduc was awarded the Frederick H. Tuttle Award ! This award is given to a person demonstrating the personal characteristics and commitment to vocation and community for which Mr. Tuttle was known and respected. Throughout Tuttle’s 33 years as an educator, he was known as a person who embodied the best of what public education provides to children and to the community at large. Mr. Bolduc was a tenured Professor of Sociology at Saint Michael’s College where he received the Rev. Gerald E. Depont Award for “outstanding contributions to the Saint Michael’s community” in 2012. Here in South Burlington, he and his demography students conducted exit interviews at polling places, including SB City Center, about a variety of initiatives and presented the results in the Other Paper and to the City Council. Mr. Bolduc has served as president of the Central School PTO, chair of the City’s Sustainable Agriculture Committee, moderator for local election debates for City Council and the School Board, and member of the City’s Affordable Housing Committee. (Pictured Don Cummings, Sandy Walsh, Nina Borden, Vincent Bolduc, Rene LaBerge )
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Vince Bolduc Awarded the Frederick Tuttle Award
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Tom O'Keefe
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2025-03-13 04:00:00Z |
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South Burlington, VT Troop 611 proudly announces that brothers Nicholas and Zachary Bushey, students at South Burlington High School, have earned the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest honor in the Boy Scouts of America.
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Brothers Nicholas and Zachary Bushey Earn Eagle Scout Rank
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Tom O'Keefe
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2025-03-10 04:00:00Z |
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Congratulations to our Rotary Speech contest winner in round 1 in February. Abigail Lynch (2nd from right) a 9th grader wins $200 that she will receive in round two coming up. She has a chance to win up to $1750 by winning all 4 rounds. Great speech we look forward to seeing her in round two. Presenters include Charlie Lawrence, Youth Services co-chair (left), Kristen Dearborn, Club President-elect (2nd from left) and PJ Pfeifenberger, Youth Committee Co-chair (right).
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Speech Contest Winner - Abigail Lynch
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Tom O'Keefe
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2025-02-20 05:00:00Z |
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Back in January, our member John Wilking (right) was award a Paul Harris Fellow Award yesterday by Nina Borden, Club President (middle) and Eric Von Wettberg (left). This is his third one. Great job, John!
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Paul Harris Fellow _ John Wilking
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Tom O'Keefe
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2025-01-30 05:00:00Z |
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Busy day back on January 16, 2025 at the South Burlington Food Shelf - our club donated 300 Trader Joe’s gift cards worth $4,500 and then the regular fabulous volunteers arrived with donated food from Trader Joe’s: a good morning indeed!
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Food Shelf Delivery Gift Cards Donation
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Tom O'Keefe
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2025-01-16 05:00:00Z |
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In honor of President Carter’s lifetime of Peacebuilding, please join us and the People-Powered Planet Podcast for a special program with the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution at George Mason University. 
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Honoring Jimmy Carter's Peacebuilding
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Tom O'Keefe
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2025-01-15 05:00:00Z |
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One of our members, Nancy Simson, met Jimmy Carter during his run for the presidency in 1975 and shared this momento with us in honor of his recent passing.
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Jimmy Carter Momento
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Tom O'Keefe
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2025-01-09 05:00:00Z |
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Today was our last meeting in 2024 before we take a break for upcoming holidays.
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SB Rotary Holiday Breakfast - 2024
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Tom O'Keefe
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2024-12-19 05:00:00Z |
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Congrats to Nick and Zach Bushey for earning their Eagle Scout rank. Brothers band together on the same night.
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Two SB brothers achieve rank of Eagle Scout
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Tom O'Keefe
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2024-12-19 05:00:00Z |
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Troop 611 Court of Honor - December 2024
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Tom O'Keefe
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2024-12-18 05:00:00Z |
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Tom Toner, UVM professor of music and VSO percussionist, gave a demonstration to our club December 12, 2024.
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Tom Toner talks about percussion
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Tom O'Keefe
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2024-12-12 05:00:00Z |
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Rotarians were at the South Burlington Recreation Department's Ugly Sweater event today spreading the word about Rotary and the good that they do in the community. We hope you all had fun putting on your craziest holiday sweaters! 
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Ugly Sweater 5K
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Tom O'Keefe
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2024-12-08 05:00:00Z |
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Judy Schwenn is a lab supervisor at UVMMC and lives in South Burlington. She enjoys engaging with people and has developed skills to solve problems, organize and lead others. As a recent transplant to SB from Fairfax, she is looking to become more involved in the community. We welcome Judy to our club today. Members in the picture include Nina Borden (President), Judy Schwenn, Sandy Walsh and Libby Camire (secretary and Judy's sister).
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Judy Schwenn Induction
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Tom O'Keefe
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2024-11-21 05:00:00Z |
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Rotarians deliver dictionaries to elementary schools in South Burlington.
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Rotarians deliver dictionaries to elementary schools
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Tom O'Keefe
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2024-11-07 05:00:00Z |
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November is Rotary Foundation month. The Rotary Foundation provides grants to clubs for district, disaster relief and international programs:
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November is Foundation Month
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Tom O'Keefe
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2024-11-06 05:00:00Z |
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Thank you WCAX-TV for sharing the news of our donation. We work hard to help the community.
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SB Rotary donates van to Food Shelf
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Tom O'Keefe
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2024-10-15 04:00:00Z |
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We were happy to make a special donation of puzzles, games and books to The South Burlington Library.
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SB Rotary donates puzzles games and books to South Burlington Library
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Tom O'Keefe
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2024-09-23 04:00:00Z |
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Eldridge Cemetery Cleanup
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Tom O'Keefe
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2024-09-21 04:00:00Z |
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Pierre Bouchard was inducted September 12 while Kelly Drew, District Governor, was visiting our club.
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SB Rotary inducts new member - Pierre Bouchard
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Tom O'Keefe
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2024-09-12 04:00:00Z |
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Thank you to Gallagher, Flynn & Company for being a corporate sponsor at our upcoming golf tournament. They have sponsored us for over 20 years. We could not do it without your support.
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Gallagher Flynn sponsors 2024 Rotary Golf again
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Tom O'Keefe
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2024-09-09 04:00:00Z |
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Thank you to Hotel Champlain, the newly remade Hilton property by the lake, for being a corporate sponsor at our upcoming golf tournament. They have sponsored us for several years. We could not do it without your support.
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Hotel Champlain sponsors 2024 Rotary Golf again
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Tom O'Keefe
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2024-09-09 04:00:00Z |
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Thank you to Heritage Ford for being the Hole In One sponsor at our upcoming golf tournament. This is the first year for Heritage. We could not do it without your support.
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Heritage Ford sponsors 2024 Rotary Golf
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Tom O'Keefe
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2024-09-09 04:00:00Z |
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Thank you to Community Bank for being a corporate sponsor at our upcoming golf tournament. This is the first year for Community. We could not do it without your support.
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Community Bank sponsors 2024 Rotary Golf
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Tom O'Keefe
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2024-09-09 04:00:00Z |
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South Burlington Rotary has been sponsoring Scouting for many years.
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South Burlington Rotary makes an impact with local youth through Scouting
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Tom O'Keefe
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2024-09-06 04:00:00Z |
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On Sunday evening, September 25th, the Rotary Club of South Burlington hosted 66 officers, administrative staff and families for the 13th annual South Burlington Police Recognition Dinner.
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13th annual South Burlington Police Recognition Dinner
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Tom O'Keefe
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2024-08-29 04:00:00Z |
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Hansen and Doremus sponsor 2024 Rotary Golf
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Tom O'Keefe
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2024-08-21 04:00:00Z |
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Davis & Hodgdon and Copper Leaf Financial sponsor 2024 Rotary Golf again
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Tom O'Keefe
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2024-08-20 04:00:00Z |
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The South Burlington Rotary Club would like to thank Tatro's Catering for sponsoring our 26th annual golf tournament by providing lunch for all of the golfers. This is their 14th year sponsoring our tournament. If you are interested in being a sponsor we have a few spots left - see our current sponsorship opportunities www.southburlingtonrotary.org
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Tatro sponsors 2024 Rotary Golf
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Tom O'Keefe
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2024-08-20 04:00:00Z |
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It's just under two months before the 26th Annual South Burlington Golf Tournament scheduled for September 16th at the Jack Nicklaus designed Vermont National Country Club. There are still sponsorship opportunities available (sponsorships). 
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2024 South Burlington Rotary Golf
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2024-07-30 04:00:00Z |
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The South Burlington Rotary Club would like to thank Vermont Construction Company for sponsoring our 26th annual golf tournament as the Title Sponsor. If you are interested in being a sponsor we have a few spots left - see our current sponsorship opportunities (sponsorships).
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Vermont Construction Company sponsors Rotary Golf
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2024-07-30 04:00:00Z |
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This was a special day for our Club. We were able to present The Howard Center with a check for $10,000! Thank you to everyone who helped us make our curling event such a great success which made this possible. We know this will help make an impact in our community.
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Howard Center Check
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2024-07-11 04:00:00Z |
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The South Burlington Rotary Club participated in the Burlington Rotary Club Spelling Bee at Champlain College in May in which they raised over $54,000 to support the Burlington Intervale and the Imagination Library. SB Club members include Penne Tompkins, Elise Brunelle and Kristen Dearborn.
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Burlington Rotary Club Spelling Bee
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Tom O'Keefe
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2024-06-12 04:00:00Z |
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President Andrew Swift was pleased to present Linda Collins with our annual Rotarian of the Year award at our summer event. The award is presented each year to a Rotarian that demonstrates the ideals of Rotary. Congratulations, Linda!
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Congratulations Linda Collins
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2022-08-24 04:00:00Z |
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Posted by Brad Chenette on Jul 23, 2014
The South Burlington Rotary Club gives $5,000 from the proceeds of their 2014 Annual Golf tournament to the Rick Marcotte Central School Legacy Playground project which is scheduled to break ground for Phase 1 in early September.
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$5000 Donation to South Burlington Playground
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Brad Chenette
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2014-07-24 00:00:00Z |
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