2022 Spelling Bee Inaugurated in 2019 with the intent of making it an annual event, 2022 marks the return of our Spelling Bee! Thanks to Burlington Beer Company for generously donating their space and Hanson and Doremus for underwriting all other event costs- as well as the time and energy of volunteer Rotarians- 100% of donations, team sponsorships, and guest ticket sales will go to providing free books to Burlington kids. The Rotary Spelling Bee is raising funds for the Imagination Library Program, which fosters early childhood literacy. The Imagination Library, started and sponsored by Dolly Parton and her foundation, sends a free monthly book to Burlington children ages birth through age five. That’s up to 6 years and 72 free books to each enrolled child! Thanks to the efforts of Dolly's foundation, our cost in 2021 averaged less than $2.50 per book, but demand is high and we'd love to expand to surrounding communities. Burlington Sunrise Rotary has funded this program since 2008 and has recently partnered with the Rotary Club of Burlington to expand this already successful program. To date, we've provided over 30,000 books to Burlington kids! Event Details: When: Tuesday, October 11, 2022, 5:30-8:30pm Where: Burlington Beer Company, 180 Flynn Ave, Burlington, VT, 05401 (directions) What: It's a Spelling Bee! Our hosts will provide a word and a contextual example or definition to one of our teams of three spellers from local companies and organizations. They'll have 30 seconds to confer before one team member steps up to the microphone to pronounce, spell, and again pronounce the word. Levity is appreciated, but doesn't provide bonus points- spellers will have to know their stuff! To sponsor please visit https://secure.givelively.org/donate/burlington-sunrise-rotary-club-inc/rotary-spelling-bee You may also mail a check payable to Burlington Sunrise Rotary Club to PO Box 4328 Burlington Vermont 05406 or text to donate
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The 2nd Annual Spelling Bee
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Diana Wood
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2022-09-17 04:00:00Z |
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With half of the world's wheat coming from Russia and Ukraine, the risk of hunger is increasing globally, as the cost of even the most basic food items increases. Internationally, Rotary will be stepping up relief efforts. Locally, the Sunrise Rotary promotes the Little Free Pantry concept and opened the Little Free Pantry in Hinesburg. We also hold the annual Trotting of the Turkeys to support Feeding Chittenden, their food shelf, and their other hunger relief projects. You can support the pantry by texting "LittlePantry" to 44-321. Above, Alison and Jesse from the club after grilling for the cancer patients staying at the American Cancer Society's Burlington Hope Lodge.
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Rotary and Food Security
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2022-06-02 04:00:00Z |
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As we face the challenges of COVID-19 together, Burlington Sunrise Rotary has decided to move to virtual meetings.
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Virtual meeting info
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Jesse D Robbins
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2020-03-18 04:00:00Z |
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This weekend we brought our friends from Partners In Adventure to the UVM Women's Basketball game. The kids and their families have a great time watching the game, and meeting the athletes. Our club is happy to support Partners In Adventure - an amazing local organization that provides summer camps and events for teens with and without disabilities and special needs. They bring participants to community settings that are fully accessible, adaptive, and inclusive.
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Partners In Adventure
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Diana
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2020-02-12 05:00:00Z |
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Posted by Elisabeth Ford on Aug 05, 2019
Thank you to this month's volunteers who cooked dinner at Hope Lodge!
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Hope Lodge - August 2019
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Elisabeth Ford
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2019-08-05 04:00:00Z |
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Hope Lodge |
Posted by Diana Wood on Apr 24, 2019
Oh what a night! Our first annual Burlington Sunrise Rotary Executive Spelling Bee...
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The First Annual Spelling Bee
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Diana Wood
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2019-04-24 04:00:00Z |
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Posted by Diana Wood on Oct 13, 2018
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Bowling for Big Brothers Big Sisters of VT
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Diana Wood
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2018-10-13 04:00:00Z |
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big brother big sister VT |
Once again, Laura led our Light The Night efforts for 2018. Friday's march was another wonderful event.
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Light The Night 2018 A Big Success!
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Laura Bowe
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2018-09-28 04:00:00Z |
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Light The Night |
Posted by Ken Crites & Laura Bowe on Aug 28, 2018
It's that time again -- time to support LIGHT THE NIGHT and their fight against Leukemia and Lymphoma!
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Let's Rally for Light The Night 2018!
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Ken Crites & Laura Bowe
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2018-08-28 04:00:00Z |
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Light The Night |
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Nikki Raising Funds for Walk to End Alzheimer's
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Ken Crites
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2018-08-27 04:00:00Z |
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Alzheimer's Association |
Posted by Jesse Robbins & Andy Duback on Aug 10, 2018
Today we were lucky to meet with adult mentors and one student from the Pan-African Youth Leadership Program.
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Visitors from the Pan-African Youth Leadership Program
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Jesse Robbins & Andy Duback
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2018-08-10 04:00:00Z |
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Pan-African Youth Leadership |
Posted by Ken Crites on Aug 05, 2018
This Sunday marked the 12th year of Burlington Sunrise Rotary supporting the Lake Champlain Dragon Boat Festival. As usual, we supplied dock volunteers to assist boaters and ran our food table to raise funds for Rotary charities.
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Dragon Boat Festival 2018: Assisting Boaters, Selling Food & Raising Funds for Rotary Charities
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Ken Crites
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2018-08-05 04:00:00Z |
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Dragon Boat Festival |
Posted by Ken Crites on Aug 03, 2018
This Friday we were joined by District Governor Larry Vars, his wonderful wife Joan Vars, and Assistant Governor Sandy Walsh (S. Burlington).
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District Governor Larry Vars Visits
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Ken Crites
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2018-08-03 04:00:00Z |
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Posted on Jul 27, 2018
Thank you Linda for visiting our club and educating us on grass driveways and other was to better plan land use and improve water quality.
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Speaker News: Linda Patterson, Land Use Planning and Water Quality Educator
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Ken Crites
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2018-07-27 04:00:00Z |
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Posted by Alison Davis & Ken Crites on Jul 21, 2018
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Bookfair for Imagination Library
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Alison Davis & Ken Crites
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2018-07-21 04:00:00Z |
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Barnes & Noble,Bookfair,Imagination Library |
Posted by Todd Stoilov & Ken Crites on Jul 08, 2018
Eric H., Ryan L. and Todd S. receive our Imagination Library donation check from the Lake Monsters.
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Lake Monsters Fund Raiser Game
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Todd Stoilov & Ken Crites
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2018-07-08 04:00:00Z |
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Lake Monsters |
Posted by Todd Stoilov & Ken Crites on Jun 28, 2018
Christine Frenette once again hosted a wonderful Transition Party to celebrate the passing of the Presidential Torch from Todd Stoilov to Eric Hanson.
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Transition Party 2018
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Todd Stoilov & Ken Crites
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2018-06-28 04:00:00Z |
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eric hanson,todd stoilov,transition party |
Posted by Ken Crites on May 25, 2018
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Speaker News: Erin Alamed & Terry Pomerleau from the Humane Society of Chittenden County
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Ken Crites
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2018-05-25 04:00:00Z |
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Posted by Ken Crites on May 05, 2018
Rotarians pitch in by cleaning, inspecting, trimming and packing produce at Salvation Farm's processing facility in Winooski.
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Volunteering at Salvation Farm's Processing Facility
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Ken Crites
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2018-05-05 04:00:00Z |
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salvation farms |
Posted by Phillip Bosen & Ken Crites
We are VERY PROUD to announce that our first Little Free Pantry is live and well thanks to the hard work of Phillip Bosen, Andy Duback, Julie Kelly and other Rotarians!!!
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Our first Little Free Pantry is LIVE!
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Phillip Bosen & Ken Crites
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2018-05-04 04:00:00Z |
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Andy Duback,Little Free Pantry,Phillip Bosen |
Posted by Brendan Walsh on Apr 20, 2018
Today we welcomed new member Bobby Ibarra!
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New Member: Bobby Ibarra
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Brendan Walsh
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2018-04-20 04:00:00Z |
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New Members |
Posted by Ken Crites on Mar 30, 2018
A hearty THANK YOU to John Thomas of the Vermont Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired for visiting us today. John's organization is doing wonderful work tackling the social hurdles incurred by the blind, as well as assisting visually impaired individuals stay self sufficient.
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Speaker News: John Thomas from VT Assoc. for the Blind & Visually Impaired
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Ken Crites
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2018-03-30 04:00:00Z |
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John Thomas,VABVI |
Posted by Ken Crites on Mar 16, 2018
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Speaker News: Chris Powell of Aspenti Health
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Ken Crites
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2018-03-16 04:00:00Z |
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Posted by Ken Crites on Mar 09, 2018
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Speaker News: Beth Sightler of Champlain Community Services
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Ken Crites
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2018-03-09 05:00:00Z |
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Posted by Ken Crites on Feb 09, 2018
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Speaker News: Sue Minter & Deb Lamden From Partners in Adventure
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Ken Crites
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2018-02-09 05:00:00Z |
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Partners in Adventure |
Posted by Ken Crites on Feb 03, 2018
On Saturday we joyfully attended our 3rd annual UVM Women's Basketball game with our good friends at Partners In Adventure.
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UVM Hoops with Partners In Adventure
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Ken Crites
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2018-02-03 05:00:00Z |
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Partners in Adventure,UVM Basketball |
Posted by Ken on Feb 02, 2018
Today we are proud to announce three new Burlington Sunrise Rotary members: Julie Gaboriault, Alex Brett (center) and Gordon Rhoads (right).
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New Members: Welcome Julie, Alex and Gordon!
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Ken
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2018-02-02 05:00:00Z |
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New Members |
Posted by Ken Crites on Jan 19, 2018
Julia Scheier, Operations Director for Salvation Farms, stopped by to provide another update on the progress they are making building increased resilience to Vermont's food system through agricultral surplus management.
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Speaker News: Julia Scheier from Salvation Farms
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Ken Crites
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2018-01-19 05:00:00Z |
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gleaning,julia scheier,salvation farms |
Posted by Ken Crites on Jan 12, 2018
Our friend Kimberley Diemond from VT Big Brothers Big Sisters once again visited our Rotary club to update us on BBBSVT's latest progress.
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Speaker News: Update from Kimberley Diemond of VT Big Brothers Big Sisters
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Ken Crites
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2018-01-12 05:00:00Z |
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big brother big sister VT,kimberley diemond |
Posted by Todd Stoilov on Dec 13, 2017
We joined forces with Kiki Leech from Colchester-Milton Rotary Club to help with her "My Wet Shoes" program at the Champlain Elementary School.
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My Wet Shoes Program at Champlain Elementary School
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Todd Stoilov
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2017-12-13 05:00:00Z |
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My Wet Shoes |
Posted by Ken Crites on Nov 04, 2017
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Trotting of the Turkeys 2017: Another Rousing Success!
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Ken Crites
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2017-11-04 04:00:00Z |
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Trotting of the Turkeys is Almost Here!
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Ken Crites
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2017-10-24 04:00:00Z |
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trotting of the turkeys |
Posted by Alison Davis on Oct 13, 2017
Dr. Naiim Ali from Imaging the World visited our club Friday to discuss their important global work of saving lives, one ultrasound at a time. Thank you, Naiim, for visiting with us!
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Speaker News: Dr. Naiim Ali from Imaging the World
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Alison Davis
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2017-10-13 04:00:00Z |
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Posted by Ken Crites on Sep 22, 2017
Friday marked another great Light The Night march in downtown Burlington to raise funds for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society!
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Light The Night 2017: Another Wonderful Night
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Ken Crites
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2017-09-22 04:00:00Z |
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Light The Night |
Posted by Ken Crites on Aug 25, 2017
Miss Vermont Erin Connor visited with us before piloting a plane to New Jersey for the Miss America Pageant. Yes, Erin is a licensed pilot, which is part of her promotion of STEM, a program that gets girls and young women interested in careers within Science Technology Engineering & Mathematics.
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Speaker News: Miss Vermont Erin Connor
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Ken Crites
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2017-08-25 04:00:00Z |
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Miss Vermont |
Posted by Ken Crites on Aug 18, 2017
New 2017-2018 District 7850 Governor Eric Denu visited our chapter this Friday. Eric shared his family's history with Rotary, discussed the importance of teamwork, announced the upcoming Rotary 5-District Summit and presented us with a nice gift.
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New DG Eric Denu Visits Burlington Sunrise
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Ken Crites
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2017-08-18 04:00:00Z |
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Posted by Nikki Rivolta on Aug 10, 2017
(VT Secretary of Transportation Joe Flynn)
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Three Club Meeting in Williston
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Nikki Rivolta
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2017-08-10 04:00:00Z |
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Posted by Ken Crites on Aug 06, 2017
It was a beautiful morning out on the lake front today as Burlington Sunrise Rotary helped support the 2017 Dragon Boat Festival for the 12th year in row. The club was split into two teams: one that worked the docks, helping teams in and out of boats. Thanks to Steve Gentile for leading the dock effort, in some cases for all three days of the festival. The second squad worked the food table on Sunday, selling bagels, donuts, hot coffee and fruit for Rotary charities. Thank you Eric Lafayette for leading the food table.
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Dragon Boat Festival 2017: Good Times Raising Funds & Assisting Boaters
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Ken Crites
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2017-08-06 04:00:00Z |
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Dragon Boat Festival |
Posted by Ken Crites on Aug 05, 2017
Good times were had by all at the joyful Changeover Party at Chris & Paul Frenette's house. A peaceful and productive Presidential changeover occurred as Julie passed the presidential baton on to Todd.
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Good Times at Changeover Party
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Ken Crites
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2017-08-05 04:00:00Z |
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Posted by Ken Crites on Aug 02, 2017
Jake Elliott from SunCommon spoke with us Friday about the advantages of going solar. In addition to reducing our carbon footprint, Solar energy can be a positive investment, saving you money on you monthly electric bills while also adding significant value to your home. Their local financing allows Vermonters to go solar with no up front cost making it easy and affordable for everyone.
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Speaker News: Jake Elliott from SunCommon Discusses Going Solar
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Ken Crites
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2017-08-02 04:00:00Z |
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Posted by Dan Van Der Vliet on Jul 21, 2017
New President and CEO Kyle Dodson shared with the club recently about the many exciting initiatives happening at the Greater Burlington YMCA, including their new location at the former location of the Ethan Allen Club coming in 2018
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Speaker News: Kyle Dodson of the YMCA
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Dan Van Der Vliet
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2017-07-21 04:00:00Z |
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Posted by Ken Crites on Jul 14, 2017
 Kimberley Diemond from Big Brothers Big Sisters of Vermont visited our Rotary Club this morning to discuss how local Big Brother Big Sister chapters are consolidating into one Vermont organization.
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Speaker News: Kimberley Diemond from Big Brothers Big Sisters of Vermont
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Ken Crites
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2017-07-14 04:00:00Z |
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big brother big sister VT,kimberley diemond |
Posted by Ken Crites on Jun 16, 2017
The Burlington Sunrise Club is proud to welcome new member Gail Deuso! Welcome Gail! That's Gail on the right in the picture above, with her sponsor Laura Bowe and President Elect Todd Stoilov.
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New Member: Gail Deuso
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Ken Crites
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2017-06-16 04:00:00Z |
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New Members |
Posted by Ken Crites on Jun 16, 2017
"65,000 Americans died from Opiate use this past year" stated Burlington Police Chief Brandon del Pozo. Our club was honored to host Chief del Pozo on Friday, June 16th. The Chief took time out of a very busy day to discuss the current Opiate Crisis here in Vermont and across the country. He added that we as a country must go back to Word War II to find that type of annual American death toll from one source.
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Burlington Police Chief Brandon del Pozo Discusses Nation's Opiate Crisis
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Ken Crites
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2017-06-16 04:00:00Z |
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Posted by Ken Crites on Jun 03, 2017
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Girls on the Run VT 5K: Volunteering Fun
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Ken Crites
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2017-06-03 04:00:00Z |
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Girls On The Run |
Posted by Ken Crites on Jun 02, 2017
Kyle Bostwick, VP of the Vermont Lake Monsters, paid our Rotary club a visit this morning, encouraging us to root, root, root for the home team and visit the Vermont Lake Monsters this summer. The Lake Monsters, an A-Ball Affiliate of the MLB Oakland A's, are Vermont's only professional team, drawing fans from all 14 Vermont counties.
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Speaker News: Kyle Bostwick, VP of the Vermont Lake Monsters
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Ken Crites
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2017-06-02 04:00:00Z |
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Posted by Ken Crites on Jun 02, 2017
The Burlington Sunrise Rotary Club is proud to announce that Ryan Layman has officially joined the club! Welcome Ryan! That's Ryan above with Club President Julie Kelley (left) and his club sponsor, Laura Bowe (right).
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New Member: Ryan Layman
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Ken Crites
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2017-06-02 04:00:00Z |
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Posted by Ken Crites on May 23, 2017
(photo by Todd Stoilov) It was a beautiful Tuesday evening along Lake Champlain just off North Avenue. Ten Rotarians showed up to plant trees along an attractive park entrance to the bucolic lake path.
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Planting Trees with Burlington Parks & Rec
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Ken Crites
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2017-05-23 04:00:00Z |
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Burlington Parks and Rec |
Posted by Ken Crites on May 05, 2017
A big hearty welcome to Jesse Robbins, who as of today officially joins the Burlington Sunrise Rotary club. Welcome Jesse!
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New Member: Jesse Robbins
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Ken Crites
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2017-05-05 04:00:00Z |
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New Members |
Posted by Ken Crites on May 05, 2017
Jane Mitchell (left), Development Director for the Vermont Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association (and fellow Rotarian), spoke to us Friday about the group's efforts to fight the brain disease and assist family members supporting Alzheimer victims.
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Speaker News: Jane Mitchell from Alzheimer's Association
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Ken Crites
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2017-05-05 04:00:00Z |
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Alzheimer's Association,Jane Mitchell |
Posted by Ken Crites on Apr 19, 2017
Over the past seven months, Rotarians Ken Puzey, Nicola Elkins and Phillip Bosen traveled to Kisumu Kenya to further advance efforts to deliver safe drinking water to the people of Kenya. In November of 2016, Ken and Phil visited Kisumu to kick off the purchasing of raw materials for additional solar boiler panel construction. The Safe Water Project was able to buy materials due to a very generous donation from the Canadian Rotary District 7040, which Nicola helped lead. The generous donation will lead to the production of 260 solar water biolers at a cost of $77 each. 
(From left to right: Ken Puzey of Burlington Sunrise RC, Allen Abol the President of the Maseno, Kenya RC, and Phillip Bosen of Burlington Sunrise RC)
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Kenya Safe Water: Two More Visits to Kisumu
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Ken Crites
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2017-04-19 04:00:00Z |
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Kenya Safe Water |
Posted by Ken Crites on Apr 16, 2017
The Logger, Rusty DeWees, helps introduce this year's Gear Swap!
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Gear Exchange Saturday, April 29th
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Ken Crites
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2017-04-16 04:00:00Z |
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Gear Exchange |
Posted by Ken Crites on Apr 15, 2017
Welcome Eric Lafayette and Diana Wood to the Burlington Sunrise Rotary!
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New Members: Eric and Diana!
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Ken Crites
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2017-04-15 04:00:00Z |
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New Members |
Posted by Ken Crites on Mar 31, 2017
Today we had the pleasure of hosting Dan Cahill from Burlington's Parks and Recreation department. Per Dan's presentation and the Parks & Rec web site, "The Department of Parks, Recreation and Waterfront oversees all of Burlington’s 35+ Parks, 550+ Acres of Open Space, 4 Public Beaches, Street Trees & Greenways, Community Gardens, 3 Cemeteries, Miller Recreation Center, Leddy Ice Arena, Champlain Senior Center, North Beach Campground, Community Boathouse Marina and all Recreation Programs." They manage an impressive portfolio, a vast array of assets that needs help from Burlington's residents.
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Speaker News: Dan Cahill from Burlington Parks and Rec
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Ken Crites
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2017-03-31 04:00:00Z |
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Burlington Parks and Rec |
Posted by Ken Crites on Mar 10, 2017
Today we were presented an award from the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Gail Deuso (Vermont Coordinator), Maureen O'Brien Thornton (Executive Director), and Jen S. McGarry (Director, Patient Access Volunteer Development) from The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Upstate New York/Vermont Chapter graciously delivered our "Top Corporate Fund Raising" award for raising funds for the past fall's "Light the Night Walk". In addition to the top team award, Laura Bowe also won the award for "Top Individual Fund Raiser".
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Award: LLS Light The Night Fundraising
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Ken Crites
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2017-03-10 05:00:00Z |
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Light The Night |
Posted by Al Getler on Mar 03, 2017
Our speaker today was Chelsea Frisbee, Development Manager of the Intervale Center in Burlington. Chelsea supports the important work of the Intervale Center by managing community fundraising and events. She grew up on a small farm in upstate New York and has a passion for sustainable agriculture and food systems.
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Speaker News: Intervale Center - Helping Vermont's Farms
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Al Getler
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2017-03-03 05:00:00Z |
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Posted by Ken Crites on Feb 24, 2017
Rachel Cummings (Chief Operating Officer) and Erica Marks (Director of Volunteer Services) today shared with us the mission of Age Well VT. Rachel is a former Rotarian and Erica is currently a Rotary member at a neighboring chapter. Age Well is known for their tremendous "Meals on Wheels" work, but officially Age Well carries out "programs authorized by the Older Americans Act - federal legislation that calls for local organizations to take the lead in creating a coordinated system of services for older persons across the country," per the Age Well website.
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Speaker News: Age Well VT
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Ken Crites
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2017-02-24 05:00:00Z |
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Posted by Al Getler on Feb 17, 2017
Theresa Snow of Salvation Farms, spoke to the Burlington Sunrise Rotary Club on February 17, 2017. The club learned about Vermont's farm gleaning effort. Salvation Farm is not a physical farm, but a group that gleans food from farms unused harvest. Some 14.3 million pounds of food is either not harvested or is placed in storage and spoils.
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Speaker News: Salvation Farms
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Al Getler
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2017-02-17 05:00:00Z |
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Posted by Al Getler on Feb 10, 2017
Ken Crites joins Burlington Rotary!
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New Member: Ken Crites
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Al Getler
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2017-02-10 05:00:00Z |
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New Members |
Each year, the Burlington Sunrise Rotary Club holds its yearly Gear Swap at the West Monitor Barn in Richmond. Here are some of the sites. Watch for the next Swap. Better yet, join the Rotary Club and take part in the fun!
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Gear Swap: A Yearly Rotary Event
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Al Getler
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2017-02-09 05:00:00Z |
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Gear Exchange |
The members of the Burlington Sunrise Rotary Club regularly serve a meal to the guests at the American Cancer Society's Hope Lodge in Burlington. Join us in service as we serve, dine with and have plenty of laughs the guests at Hope Lodge.
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Hope Lodge - Rotarians In Service
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Al Getler
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2017-02-09 05:00:00Z |
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Hope Lodge |
Posted on Nov 29, 2016
Ken Puzey's Kisumu Kenya Safe Water Project has made tremendous strides to produce safe drinking water in Kenya. The project was initially funded by the Albert & Vivian Puzey Foundation, but over the past two years has received financial boosts from rotary clubs in Vermont, New York and Canada.
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Kenya Safe Water: Rotary Chapters from VT, NY & Canada Contribute
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Ken Crites
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2016-11-29 05:00:00Z |
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Posted by Ken Crites on Nov 12, 2016
Hello, Ken Crites here. In November 2016, I was just a friend of Brendan Walsh's (the Indian with sunglasses on the left) interested in Rotary.
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Trotting of the Turkeys 2016: Fun Pictures
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Ken Crites
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2016-11-12 05:00:00Z |
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trotting of the turkeys |
Posted on May 13, 2016
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Kenya Safe Water: NBC Channel 5 Broadcasts Ken Puzey's Safe Water Solar Solution
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Ken Crites
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2016-05-13 04:00:00Z |
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Posted on Aug 19, 2015
Boiling drinking water saves lives 1.1 Billion people do not have access to safe drinking water. In Kenya, 1.3% of the population dies each year from drinking unsafe water. The under 5 mortality rate is 22%, with water borne illness as the leading cause of death. 3 Billion people in the world cook with wood or charcoal. 3.5 Billion tons of wood are burned every year, forcing 111,600 square miles of forest to be cut down every year (larger than state of Nevada). In Africa today, wood is consumed at twice a rate as tree growth, producing 6.79 Gigatons of carbon dioxide produced each year. The objective of the Kisumu Kenya Safe Water Project is to provide a sustainable method of creating safe drinking water, to save lives and reduce dependency on wood burning fuel.
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Kenya Safe Water: How Ken's Solar Water Boilers Save Lives & Improve the Environment
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Ken Crites
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2015-08-19 04:00:00Z |
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Posted on May 05, 2014
Rotarian Ken Puzey just had his hard work for safe drinking water in Kenya recognized by the USA Today! USA Today and Burlington Free Press writer Dan D’Ambrosio beautifully articulates how Ken's solar powered water boiling system can help thousands of Kenyans avoid unsafe drinking water. 1.1 billion people around the globe do not have access to safe drinking water. This lack of access results in a large disease burden with 1.7 billion cases of diarrhea annually.
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Kenya Safe Water: USA Today Recognizes Ken Puzey's Safe Water Work in Kenya
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Ken Crites
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2014-05-05 04:00:00Z |
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Kenya,Kenya Safe Water,clean water,ken puzey,kisumu kenya,solar power clean water,usa today |
Posted by Rachel Zellem on Jan 20, 2014
This year was the 10th year that the Burlington Sunrise Rotary Club donated dictionaries to the 3rd grade class and thesauri to the 4th grade class at Christ the King. Alison, Steve, and Todd visited the school this year, and they had a great time meeting the kids, telling them about Rotary, and why our club has chosen literacy as an area of focus. The kids LOVE getting their own dictionary. Steve (pictured, right) gives the kids three simple rules: #1 - Write your name on the inside cover under the Rotary sticker. #2 - Highlight words you don’t know when you look them up. #3 - Always say “thank you!" 
Since Todd became involved with the project three years ago, the kids have also gotten a bonus geography lesson when their Rotarian friends come to visit. Todd was born in Bulgaria, and he always challenges the children to find his birthplace on the map!
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Fostering literacy in the local community remains one of our most important missions!
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Rachel Zellem
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2014-01-20 05:00:00Z |
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Posted by Rachel Zellem on Jan 18, 2014
On Saturday, January 18th, Burlington Sunrise Rotary joined 28 of our friends from Partners in Adventure to cheer on the Catamounts as they battled UMBC. The ladies were victorious and a good time was had by all. After the game, some of the players stopped by to sign autographs and chat with the group. 
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UVM Women's Basketball Game with Partners In Adventure
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Rachel Zellem
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2014-01-18 05:00:00Z |
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Partners in Adventure,UVM Basketball |
Posted by Rachel Zellem on Dec 13, 2013
Lt. Governor Scott spoke to the Club about his ongoing efforts for our state, and his role as a conservative politician in an otherwise liberal Vermont administration. 
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VT Lieutenant Governor Phil Scott Drops By
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Rachel Zellem
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2013-12-13 05:00:00Z |
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Phil Scott,VT Lieutenant Governor |
Posted on Jul 26, 2013
Burlington Sunrise Rotarian Ken Puzey has launched the Kenya Safe Water Project with the goal to provide people in Kisumu, Kenya with a sustainable method for creating safe drinking water –helping to create a healthier life! (Scroll down for more...) 
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Kenya Safe Water: Ken Puzey Launches Foundation
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Ken Crites
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2013-07-26 04:00:00Z |
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Kenya Safe Water,ken puzey |
Posted by Rachel Zellem on Jul 11, 2013
Thanks to Laura Bowe for getting us in touch with the Burlington Parks and Recreation Department to assist with their annual Senior Picnic at Oakledge Park It was a beautiful day to be in the sun, enjoying good food, fun entertainment, and great company! 
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These Rotarians are Serving Up Something Good!
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Rachel Zellem
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2013-07-11 04:00:00Z |
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Burlington Parks and Rec |
Posted by Rachel Zellem on Jun 22, 2013
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Burlington Wine & Food Festival
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Rachel Zellem
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2013-06-22 04:00:00Z |
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Wine and Food Festival |
Posted by Rachel Zellem on Mar 27, 2013
The Sunrise Club gathered at the Winooski Senior Center on October 27th to help carve the 800 pumpkins that will be on display in downtown Winooski next week in celebration of Halloween. It would seem that there's something about giant orange squash that really gets our creative juices flowing! 
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Carving Pumpkins!
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Rachel Zellem
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2013-03-27 04:00:00Z |
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Posted by Damon Dubuque on Jan 27, 2011
We are happy to annouce the induction of new member Sheila Hobbs on 1/1/2011.
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Burlington Sunrise - New Member Induction
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Damon Dubuque
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2011-01-27 05:00:00Z |
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New Members |
Posted by David Carleton
A group of 25 community minded individuals make up the Burlington Sunrise Rotary Club. Since it's inception in March of 2002 this group of members listen to, act on, and work to the betterment of inhabitants within and beyond where they live.
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The Sunrise Rotary Club
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David Carleton
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