Rutland businesses and organizations came together on Saturday, May 1, to participate in the annual, statewide Green Up Day clean up effort in downtown Rutland. Over 30 volunteers from Rotary Club of Rutland, Rutland South Rotary, Rutland County Solid Waste […]
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Rotary Club of Rutland supports global grant for infants in Thailand
The Rotary Club of Rutland partners with private donors and three Rotary Clubs in Australia and Khon Kaen Rotary in Thailand on Bridging the Silence, a global grant to establish a community-based screening program for the Khon Kaen Region to […]
Bonfire to raise funds for Special Olympics, Rotary
(Editor’s Note: The Mountain Times mistakenly had this listed as Saturday in the print edition; the correct date is Sunday, Jan. 14.) By Evan Johnson KILLINGTON—The snow gods demand sacrifice and Vince Chiarella has a way to appease them while […]
Local community activist to speak at Rotary event
Thursday, Jan. 4, 5:15 p.m.— CHESTER— On Jan. 4, Chester resident Gary King will address Rotary’s First Thursday’s event at the Fullerton Inn. Gary King will talk about a wide variety of topics including the continuing development of the disc […]
Ludlow Rotary ready for 2017 Okemo Bike Race
Saturday, June 24—LUDLOW—On Saturday, June 24 the Ludlow Rotary Club and Okemo Mountain Resort will co-host the 10th annual Okemo Bike Climb. The race field is limited to 250 riders with a mass start event with the following categories: men and […]
Local students claim Rotary scholarships
What is the price tag of a college education? According to the College Board, the average cost of tuition and fees for the 2016–2017 school years was $33,480 at private colleges, and $9,650 for state residents at public colleges. For any high school senior […]
Ludlow Rotary invites public to March mixer
Tuesday, March 14, 5 p.m.—LUDLOW—Members of the Ludlow Rotary Club will be conducting a mixer March 14, 5-7 p.m. at DJ’s Restaurant in Ludlow for people interested in considering membership in the club. The focus of the mixer will be to […]
Ludlow Rotary increases scholarship funding
LUDLOW—The Ludlow Rotary has been providing scholarships to area students for more than 35 years. For 2017, the Ludlow Rotary has increased its scholarship funding from internal sources by 50 percent, or $3,000. At a minimum, the Ludlow Rotary expects […]
Remembering Rutland’s Rotary skating rink
In a recent column I mentioned that Rotary Rink in Rutland was a popular place to ice skate during my youth in the 1950s and 60s. However, its history dates back to the 1930s. The Rotary Club turned the property […]
Rotary readies for Oct. 8 chili cook-off
Saturday, Oct. 8 at 11 a.m—LUDLOW—Members of the Ludlow Rotary Club have been planning for the annual southwestern chow-down, the Chili Cook-off, on Saturday, Oct. 8. As usual, the Rotarians have sought out area folks interested in putting their version […]