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PHOTOS: St. Albans City School celebrates 'I Love to Read' Week

ST. ALBANS CITY — Students at St. Albans City School took part in "I Love to Read" Week this past week to celebrate the joy of reading.

On Monday, students "dropped everything and read," while on Tuesday they designed their own bookmarks. On Wednesday, students gathered together in small groups for "buddy reading." Book characters wandered the halls on Thursday as teachers and students were encouraged to dress up like their favorites.

PHOTOS: Rotary Home Show sets record with more than 5,000 attendees

ST. ALBANS — The 31st Rotary Home and Recreation Expo was attended by over 5,000 this past weekend.

The number of people rolling through the doors at Collins Perley set a new record and is believed to be the first time the show hit 5,000 attendees.

Franklin County Community Volunteering Fair

Meet your new favorite volunteer organization!

Thursday May 22, 2025 - City Hall, St. Albans

3:00 pm - 6:00 pm

2025 Interact Blueberry Plant Sale

Please support The BFA Interact Club’s first Blueberry Plant Sale as we raise funds to further our work in the community.

We are selling four types of 2-year-old blueberry plants in one-gallon pots. Each lovely blueberry plant is priced at only $15.

Rotary Welcomes Kim Fitzgerald CEO of Cathedral Square

Kim Fitzgerald’s recent presentation at our Rotary meeting highlighted the incredible work Cathedral Square is doing to support older adults, people with disabilities, and those facing other challenges through their comprehensive approach to community development.

Rotary Club of St. Albans Holds Its Second Annual Speech Contest

Media Contact: Leon Berthiaume

802-309-0693

Press Release

St. Albans, VT - February 13, 2025 – The Rotary Club of St. Albans proudly hosted its Second Annual Speech Contest on February 12th, with local high school students competing in the first round of the annual Rotary District Speech Contest. This year’s event featured six talented participants from the region: Aydin Naylor, Xavier Gillilan, Isaih Erno, and Reagan Baumeister from BFA Fairfax; McKenzie Smith from BFA St. Albans; and Jessie Allen from Enosburg High School.

Rotary Club welcomed Janice Santiago Guardian Ad Litem Regional Coordinator-

The program's Mission Statement: "To ensure every trial court in the state has sufficient numbers of well trained, impartial, supervised, and supported volunteer Guardians ad Litem to achieve the following goal in juvenile proceedings:

Rotary Club of St. Albans Welcomes Lieutenant Jason Wetherby from the St. Albans Police Department

The Rotary Club of St. Albans was pleased to welcome Lieutenant Jason Wetherby from the St. Albans Police Department. We expressed our gratitude to Lieutenant Wetherby and the entire department for their unwavering dedication to our community, both in their professional roles and beyond.

Rotary Club Welcomes Bill Kimball, Ed.D., Superintendent of Maple Run Unified School District.

Bill provided an in-depth look at the FY2026 Maple Run School Budget. He shared some the District’s Success Measures Dashboard, Drivers for the Budget Increases, Largest Changes in Budget by dollars and percentages.

March 15-16, 2025

Immediate Release Contact:

January 10, 2025 Sherry Scott at sherryscottvt@comcast.net

St. Albans, VT – The Rotary Club of St. Albans is excited to announce the 31st Annual Rotary Home & Recreation EXPO, set to take place on Saturday, March 15^th from 9am-5pm and Sunday, March 16^th from 9am-3pm. The highly anticipated event will be held at the Collins Perley Sports & Fitness Center in St. Albans, conveniently located just off Exit 19 on I-89.

Admission is FREE compliments of our presenting sponsor, Window World of the Green Mountains.

St. Albans Rotary Club names Carl Rosenquist, Bridget and Valdemar Garibay as Citizens of the Year

Published in St. Albans Messenger

written by Bridget Higdon

Published on Dec 19, 2024

ST. ALBANS — Carl Rosenquist and Bridget and Valdemar Garibay are St. Albans’ 2024 Citizens of the Year.

Honored Tuesday by the St. Albans Rotary Club, the three were selected for their extraordinary community service. Rotarians and community members alike filled the Greg Brown Lodge to congratulate the honorees and speak to their character.

Community Gives the Gift of Warmth

Press Release

December 9

The Rotary Club of St. Albans and the Rotary Interact Group would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the community for its tremendous support of our Annual Coat and Winter Items Drive. With the generosity of local residents and businesses, we surpassed our goal by collecting over 1,000 items.

Community donates 70 turkeys to annual St. Albans Police food drive

MESSENGER STAFF

Published on Nov 28, 2024

ST. ALBANS — St. Albans Police, with assistance from the St. Albans Rotary Club, collected over 70 turkeys and other food items on Monday for Martha’s Community Kitchen.

Rotary welcomes Molly Gray, VT Afghan Alliance

The Rotary club of St Albans welcomed Molly Gray, the Executive Director of the Vermont Afghan alliance. She provided an overview of the organization’s programs that currently provides to support to those that have resettled into communities in Vermont. The following is an excerpt from information provided by the Vermont Afghan alliance.

Rotary Club welcomed Jennifer Stevenson, CIV Vermont Army National Guards

Rotary Club welcomed Jennifer Stevenson, CIV Vermont Army National Guards. She is the Program Manager for the Integrated Primary Prevention Workforce (IPPW). The focus of her talk was "How do we stop harm and violence before it happens?"

Join Us in Celebrating Veterans Day

Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: November 1, 2024

St. Albans, VT – On November 11, we invite the community to come together to honor and celebrate Veterans Day—a day dedicated to reflecting on the service and sacrifice of the brave individuals who have worn their country’s uniform and volunteered to protect our freedoms.

This day serves as a reminder to express our gratitude to veterans for their selfless service and to acknowledge the sacrifices their families have made on their behalf.