April, 2006 My Fellow Rotarians - Rotary's Global History Fellowship

District 6440 Histories 2005
1989 - Hosted a student from South Africa, and sponsored a student to South Africa and
one to Germany. Sponsored short-term Outbound student to Belgium.
1990 - Hosted a student from Brazil, and sponsored two Outbound students.
1991-1992 - Hosted a student from Japan and two Outbound students.
1993-1994 - Hosted a student from Denmark, one from Sweden, and two Outbound
students.
1995 - Will host a student from Australia and sponsor two Outbound students.
1996-97 Hosted we hosted an exchange student from Mexico.
1997-98 Hosted we hosted a student from Ecuador.
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Rotary Club of Batavia Chartered March 25, 1948
1948-1949 – Established child guidance clinic for Fox River Valley providing preschool and school age
children help with behavioral problems.
1949-1950 – Began full support of toy program with Batavia Fire Department to refurbish and distribute
toys to needy at Christmas.
1950-1951 – Provided resuscitator for Batavia Fire Department. Donated $1,700 to burned-out family.
1953-1954 – Donated $800 grand piano to Batavia High School; originated “Arion Award” to two high
school music students.
1954-1955 – Produced and distributed “Four Way Test” plaques.
1956-1957 – Donated $125 to Salvation Army. Provided wheelchair to crippled, blind girl.
Adopted Korean orphan.
1957-1958 – Continued support of Korean orphan, Christmas toy program, and Salvation Army and
Arion awards.
1958-1959 – Continued annual programs and projects. Gave special chair to needy girl.
1959-1960 – Sponsored U.S. Navy Band for two performances jointly with West Chicago Club.
1960-1962 – Continued annual programs and projects.
1962-1963 – Hosted District Conference.
1963-1964 – Donated $25 to Navajo Indian children in addition to regular charities.
1964-1965 – Continued annual programs and projects.
1965-1966 – Sponsored sheltered workshop, and continued annual programs and projects.
1966-1967 – Community Chest.
1967-1968 – Assisted “Batavia Cares,” supported Youth Problems conference, donated boat to Batavia
Fire Department, and sponsored Robert Popeck to Group Study Exchange in Taiwan.
1969-1970 – Sponsored “Youth Action Program.”
1971-1972 – Organized “Operation Identification.”
1972-1973 – Celebrated 25 th Club anniversary.
1973-1974 – Donated $381 to Fire Department Rescue Squad, continued annual programs and projects.
1974-1975 – Operated local clean-up drive.
1975-1976 – Dinner for 15 Australian Rotarians and Rotary Anns. Donated $2,000 to city tree fund.
1976-1977 – Spearheaded formation of “Interact” in senior high school, and supported blood bank.
1977-1978 – Donated $1,598 to Boys baseball, donated $665 to local projects and charities, celebrated
30 th Club anniversary, supported blood bank, and continued to support Interact in senior high school.
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