Bennington Rotary Club News Items..

Meet Robert Ebert - Former Firefighter
February, 2010

Robert and his wife Melissa moved to Bennington from Texas where he was a firefighter for twentyfour years. Retired, he has been busy volunteering for many organizations, including the Rotary Car Show.

Robert graduated from the University of Texas with a degree in Humanities. He was looking for work when he saw a commercial on television with a grey headed fire chief, asking. "Do you think you could go into a burning building? Do you think you could climb this ladder?" And there was a picture of this ladder."Do you think you could provide emergency, medical service to people in need?"

Robert thought he could do those things and he didn’t have any other prospects at all so he went down and put in for it. It was a competitive process to get in. There was a civil service exam and physical agility tests. When he didn’t hear from them, he thought he had not gotten in, but then he was contacted.

Although he had never thought of being a public servant, many times during his career he thought of how fortunate he was to be working in emergency care when he saw people at some of the worst times in their lives who looked to him to make things better. There were many different jobs Robert did within the fire department.

Robert is amused that since he moved to Vermont not many people are impressed with how rich a career fire fighting is.

Since Robert has moved to Bennington, he has enjoyed the diversity of physical activities available and the number of opportunities there are to volunteer in the community.

After his years in the fire department, service has been a part of Robert’s life and Rotary will enable him to contribute to the community.

Current News Postings..

Rotary's 105th Birthday February, 2010
Another New Member February, 2010
2010 Four Way Test Speech Contest February, 2010
Meet Susan Coons of Pennysaver Press and News Guide January, 2010
Meet Robert Ebert - Former Firefighter February, 2010

News From 2009..

Meet Jessica Hill of the Career Development Center September, 2009
Meet Michael Harrington of New Directions Consulting May, 2009
Club Meeting Attendance March, 2009
Meet Patrick Runyon of Citizen's Bank June, 2009
Ethan Allan Colonial Fair July, 2009
Rotarian Awards July, 2009
The Fountain Project July, 2009
Meet Michael Swinford - New District Governor July, 2009
Sam Weeks - Rotary Club of Keene NH - Ambassadorial Scholarship - 2010 July, 2009
Hospital’s CFO Will Leave for New Position January, 2009
A Round For Polio February, 2009
Leaves of Absence December, 2009
Meet Catherine McClure - Superintendent, Southwest Supervisory Union August, 2009
The Sign of Rotary Around the World April, 2009
Another Saturday Evening Post Cover Boy April, 2009
2009 4 Way Speech Contest April, 2009
2009 Scholarships from the Bennington Rotary April, 2009

News From 2008..

Our Club’s Holiday Projects November, 2008
Wesley Knapp Takes Job in PA December, 2008
Matteson Completes Track Record Sweep December, 2008
Finding a 54 Year-Old Treasure! December, 2008
Public Television That's For The Public December, 2008
Group Study Exchange - 2009 - We need your help! May 28, 2008
Our Foundation Newsletter - June 2008 May 20, 2008
Bennington Rotary Will Grant Seven Scholoarships March 8, 2008