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Past President, Eddie Rousse sprays water on the spruced up flower bed in the city parking lot at 106 South Main street.
The garden plots at 106 S. Main St. are getting a much-needed make-over and the bees and butterflies couldn’t be happier! Starting in mid-July, members Eddie Rousse, Joe Shadroi, John Steinman, Karl Rinker and
Nicole DiDomenico – as well as friends and four Rotary Club members - began by assessing the plots by first seeking assistance from the Granite City Garden Club for direction. For example, since the goal of the plots, originally, was to serve as a pollinator’s garden, it was requested that we leave some of the somewhat unsightly milkweed as it is a host plant for (and provides all the nourishment necessary for) a Monarch caterpillar to transform into the adult butterfly! It also made sense to leave some of the existing perennials that are still healthy, and request the help the Reynold’s House owners for access to watering neighboring plots.
Barre's New Clothing Closet
By Guest Blogger, Mary L Collins, DCF, Family Services Division
Walk past this historic building in downtown Barre and you might never know that inside lies a bounty of clothing, supplies and toys for children and youth that has been gathered over the past year by Recruitment & Retention Specialist, Alona Tate, for the Barre District Family Services Division of DCF.
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Pictured from left, Pastor Carl Hilton, Tony Campos and Joe Shadroui.
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President Ed Rousse, Joe Shadroui, Elizabeth LaPerle, President Elect, John Steinman, Ray Bettis and Joe Preddy..jpg)
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Pictured from left to right, Terry Matthews, Sid Jenkins, Dawn Matthews, Andrea Blanchard, Jean Lawson, Paul Szalkucki and Rotary Club member, Tony Campos.
The group feels very lucky to have the volunteers that show up to set tables, play the piano, carve turkeys and hams, make mashed potatoes and stuffing, deliver or serve meals, cut and serve pies, wash dishes and so much more. They also feel that they are lucky to have received donations of pies, potatoes, turkeys, hams, rolls, cider and milk to serve to the guests, as well as financial donations which help offset the cost of purchasing some of the meal.
No one leaves hungry and most are happy to have had a good meal and good company on such a special day.
A visit from DCF representative Alona Tate to the Barre Rotary Club this past June spurred President Ed Rousse, Bruce Fisher and President Elect John Steinman to take action. Ms. Tate noted that children who are taken into emergency custody in the nights or on weekends often leave their homes with only the clothes on their backs. As Ms. Tate explained, DCF, The Family Center of Washington County and the United Way could all benefit from a 24 hour/7 day per week accessible clothing closet where they could outfit these kids quickly on an emergent basis. Bruce, Ed and John saw an opportunity to assist.
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Past President and mural project creator, Caroline Earle installs the final panel on the 2019 mural on the Summer Street wall with Mark Browning of Stone & Browning helping and Barre City Public Works director, Bill Ahearn looking on, high up at the of top of the wall..jpg)
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I am pleased to announce that after much preparations and in continuing discussions with the City, we have set an installation date for Saturday, June 8.
Installation will begin at 9 am and the labor will be largely done by Mark Browning’s team with help from a few family members/Rotarians. Bill Ahearn or one of his designees will be on site to assist.
We intend to have a tailgate lunch party so that friends/interested persons/members of the public who come to watch the installation can buy a hot dog, or grilled cheese, a drink and/or some chips – for a buck each. Rotarians will be manning the grills and Cara has kindly agreed to let us use the Downstreet lawn.
Please come by if you have the time and join us in marveling at the culmination of all of our hard work. We will have a formal ribbon cutting in the near future as well, to which you will all be invited!
Many, many thanks for sticking with us on this long journey, and what will soon be a beautiful ending to our work together!
Belo, Ted Goulette hard at work.
Below, Past President, Tom Babic puts the final protection oat on.
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