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family hosting half-a-dozen students in their own home. “We took a trip to Europe in 1989 to visit my daughter’s host family in Belgium. We were gone 23 nights and spent only five of them in hotels, instead being hosted by people involved in the program. Once you’ve done something for somebody’s kid they can’t do enough for you,” he explained. This familial feeling is not unique to Carmolli, Reed Wilcox, a relatively younger member, noted, “I think in the past it may have had the reputation of a good old boys club or being kind of stuffy and it’s not that at all. It has morphed into something different for me. Rotary has become my second family. I didn’t grow up in Vermont, I moved here literally knowing nobody and I joined Rotary and made friendships that I hope to carry throughout the rest of my life.” Will Gormly, too, first joined Rotary because he was new in town and was looking for a way to become more involved in the community. “I met people from all stripes in the community. It is more familial than formal and it’s just a good way to connect with people who are active in the community and want to make Rutland a better place,” he said. “I think it’s a little bit of a mentorship. Rutland Magazine