Barre Rotary is seeking money donations for its Rotary World Santa Project, which provides new warm winter coats, hats & gloves to children in Barre & surrounding towns. Partnering with the Salvation Army to identify children in need, Barre Rotary & The World collaborate again this year to gift wrap & distribute between 250-300 warm winter coats & other outerwear. Please send your tax deductible donation made out to Barre Rotary Foundation (a 501(c)(3)), PO Box 167, Barre, VT 05641. We wish all of our community a warm & cozy holiday season of giving. 
President Caroline Earle won the Central Vermont Chamber Athena award Saturday, November, 04, 2025.
Rotary Club of Barre President Caroline Earle displays her 2024 Athena Leadership Award. Congratulations Caroline!
ATHENA Leadership Award Finalists:
Caroline Earle, Founder & Partner, Earle & Freeman, PLC
Elaine Haney, Executive Director, Emerge Vermont
Tara Kulkarni, Professor and Associate Provost of Research, Norwich University
ATHENA Young Professional Leadership Award Finalists:
Jennifer Delaney, Co-Executive Director, Central VT Humane Society
Sarah Gallant, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Norwich University
Amy Tatro, Co-Founder, Jenna's Promise
Caroline Earle, Founder & Partner, Earle & Freeman, PLC
Elaine Haney, Executive Director, Emerge Vermont
Tara Kulkarni, Professor and Associate Provost of Research, Norwich University
ATHENA Young Professional Leadership Award Finalists:
Jennifer Delaney, Co-Executive Director, Central VT Humane Society
Sarah Gallant, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Norwich University
Amy Tatro, Co-Founder, Jenna's Promise
By the Pricking of My Thumbs, Something Wicked This Way Comes…
Our guest speaker, legendary storyteller, author, and naturalist Willem Lange, took center stage with a bone chilling and at times humorous, reading of Poe’s The Tell Tale Heart.
Rotarians were spell-bound by Lange’s animated narrative, ending in a raucous shriek of “Villians….It it the beating of his hideous heart!”
After the beating of our hearts returned to normal, President Caroline thanked our guest speaker and had him draw the lucky raffle winner, Jan Spargo.
And now about the cauldron sing, live elves and fairies in a ring…
Barre Rotary & friends joined together to raise awareness & education about Polio this week for World Polio Day (Thursday Oct 24th). Volunteers held colorful placards to promote the EndPolio.Org website & also handed out information sheets, painted pinkies purple & received donations from community members. All donations will be matched 3:1 by The Gates Foundation through The Rotary Foundation. Rotarians around the world and in our own little town will continue to raise awareness & donations until this crippling childhood disease is eradicated from the globe!
Barre Rotary was pleased to join in Carving for Kay at its 10/23/24 meeting, to honor Kay Santamore, a valued member of our community who recently passed. The Rotary pumpkins will join dozens of others to be illuminated at the acreage of Kay’s friend, Ruth Weeks, at 21 Rudd Farm Drive, Barre Town, VT starting Friday night October, 25, 2024.this Halloween. 🎃
Rotarians had a lovely fall cookout at Karl & Charlene Rinker’s home this week, including an inspiring presentation by Past District Governor Louisa Tripp about the giving arm of Rotary International - the Rotary Foundation. https://www.rotary.org/en/about-rotary/rotary-foundation . Fun & education all bundled together in one great evening!
Congrats to Barre Rotarian Dan Barlow, ED of the People’s Health & Wellness, who will be married on Saturday September 14th to his longtime love Phayvanh Luekhamhan!
Glorious day & happiness to the couple!
An intergenerational group of 20 Rotarians, friends & family gathered for Rotary after Dark Bowling & Pizza on Thursday, September 5th at Twin City Lanes. The kid team had a very good showing in their bumper lane & the adults did their best to keep up. It was a rollicking good time! Stay tuned for more Rotary After Dark events this fall. These are great opportunities to socialize & have fun with Rotarians & others.
With a full group in attendance, Barre Rotary was pleased to welcome District Governor Kelly Drew to its 08/28/24 meeting. DG Kelly began her presentation by sharing her “Rotary Story,” emphasizing how Rotary can often become a significant community of support when a member needs it most.
Photo by Jeb Wallace- Brodeur, Times Argus.
On Tuesday, August 20, 2024 members of the Rotary Club of Barre assisted by Nick Paton & Zach White with Stone & Browning Property Management replaced screws during routine maintenance.
The mural was installed about 5 years ago by the Barre club under the supervision of current president, Caroline Earle.
The Rotary Club of Barre collected & sorted all toiletries & new socks today, which have been donated by our Community over the past few months. On Wednesday August 8, 2024, we will package them up into smaller bags & donate 1/2 of the bags to the Good Samaritan Haven & 1/2 to Rainbow Bridge, to assist those who have need. Special shout out to Community National Bank & Aldrich Public Library, who hosted our bins. And to Zonta, an International non-profit, who gave us wonderful donations of women’s products & to another donor who gave us tons of hand soaps & body lotions. From Barre to Barre.
Thanks to all!
IT'S THAT TIME OF THE YEAR AGAIN WHEN THE CLUB PUTS ON THE FANTASTIC, AWESOME, WONDERFUL BREAKFAST ON THE LIBRARY LAWN SATURDAY JULY, 27, 7:30 TO 10 AM! ABOVE, TOM BABIC LENDS A HELPING HAND WITH THE TENTS!
Jason Flyes of Upper Valley Tent Company makes sure everything is OK.
For the remainder of July Barre Rotary will be participating in a community wide service project to collect unopened travel size toiletries and new socks to benefit Good Samaritan Haven & Rainbow Bridge Community Center.
Barre Rotary Club gave a warm welcome to new members, Nick Marinelli, Jan Spargo and Zachary Lyle-DeLong.
Tony Campos, Nick Marinelli, Jan Spargo, Karl Rinker
On a nice Wednesday in May our club went on a field trip to to the Wilson Industrial Park in Barre Town to stop in on Massive Dimension a division of Filabot.
Rotarians and guests watch a Turn-Key Robotic 3D printer in action.
Acting President Caroline introduced speech contest participant Charlotte Kellett. This year’s topic was “How can we increase hope for our schools?”
Barre Rotary Club president Eddie Rousse presents Aimee Green the executive director of Barre Area Development a check for $16,837.00 to be given to the The Barre Community Relief Fund from funds raised by the club for the flood of July 11, 2023.
The new organization created by BADC will collect and distribute funds to those in need from Barre City and Barre Town.
At a later date the club added another $13,605.00 to the fund for a grand total of $30, 442.00.
The 2023 BARRE ROTARY ART SPLASH auction was a great success topping out at a little over $38,000.00!
FORTUNATELY ALL, OUR ART ITEMS MADE IT THROUGH THE FLOOD OF JULY 10, 2023 EXCEPT ONE FROG!
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