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

District 6440 Histories 2005
1978-79 – Activities centered on the citywide blood drive, Las Vegas night, and bell ringing for the
Salvation Army. Interact is going strong and gave our club $200 for use in the International Student
Exchange program. We also participated in the Batavia Fireworks Fund house-to-house canvas.
Donations for the year were made to the Batavia Boy’s Baseball, Drug Abuse Program, Fireworks Fund,
Scouting, Sheltered Workshop, AID, Harness for Seeing-Eye Dog, Salvation Army, Lions Club, and
Batavia Museum. Attendance for the month of May was 98.27%. The highlight of the year was John
Cronwell receiving a 30-year pin for perfect attendance.
1979-80 – Home hosted visitors to the International Convention in Chicago. Scheduled a citywide
blood drive, worked on the door-to-door Batavia Fireworks Fund drive, and rang the bell for the
Salvation Army. This is the year we purchased an aerator for the depot pond. Contributions for the year
included donated $1,000 to Fox Valley Sheltered Workshop, Council on Aging, Fox Hill Charities,
Batavia Fireworks Fund, AID, Boy Scouts, Salvation Army, Exuma, Tri-City Family Project, and Senior
Planning Services. These donations were made possible by a very successful Las Vegas night. The
Batavia Interact Club continued strong.
1980-81 – Las Vegas night again was the primary fundraiser. Local charities as well as the Batavia
Fireworks Fund received our major donations. The Club again organized a citywide blood drive.
Interact continued to grow, and we rang the bells for the Salvation Army. Socially, we entertained our
Rotary Anns at Fishermen’s Inn and climaxed our year with a trip to Sox Park.
1981-82 – Interact remained strong, and they purchased a Bull Dog uniform for the high school. Don
Clark received a 25-year pin for perfect attendance. Proceeds of Las Vegas night were dedicated to new
band uniforms at the high school. Contributions this year included the Fireworks Fund, Scouts,
Sheltered Workshop, Salvation Army, Lions Eyeglass Fund, and tennis courts. We again braved the
cold and rang the bells for Salvation Army.
1982-83 – Sponsored an exchange student from Denmark, Jetta Mortensen. Nominated Mayor Schielke
for the group study team to Australia. Sent our banner on a mountain climbing expedition in the
Himalayas. Cooperated with Geneva and St. Charles for the purchase of a Chevrolet van for the
Sheltered Workshop. Again sponsored Las Vegas Night.
1983-1984 – Participated in Tri-City Rotary Club campaign collecting funds to donate van to Fox
Valley Sheltered Workshop. Held dinner for benefit of Batavia High School Music Buffs, rang bells for
Salvation Army, donated to family that lost home to fire, and donations made to various local charities.
1985-1986 – Operated Bike Corral, gave donation to Mexican Earthquake Relief, held a dinner to
benefit Batavia Police Cadet Program. Large garage sale was held to raise funds to support various local
charities.
1986-1987 – Dinner held to benefit student drug program, food certificates were donated for placement
in food baskets, bells were run for Salvation Army, and members participated in Easter Seals Telethon
and President’s Walkathon.
1989-1990 – Dinner held to benefit Operation Snowball, student drug program. Food certificates were
donated for placement in Christmas food baskets, bells were run for Salvation Army, and a 1990
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