Rotary Club of Indialantic
Club Presidents: 1958- 2011
Jack Fogg1958-1959Michael Holliday1987-1988
Charles Neimeyer1959–1960Michael Terry1988-1989
L. James Boucher 1960-1961W. Robert Underwood1989-1990
Ken Reed1961-1962 Bob Borheck1990-1991
Tom Shine1962-1963James Chaney1991-1992
George Kilpatrick1963-1964Dennis Williams1992-1993
Fred Inglett1964-1965Brian Lightel1993-1994
Fred Inglett1965-1966Larry Cinco1994-1995
Bill Ballinger1967-1967Suzie DeBusk1995-1996
Walt Prather1967-1968David Molineaux 1996-1997
Joe Grooms1968-1969Neal Johnson1997-1998
Barry Glave1969-1970Jackie Menzel1998-1999
Francis Marion1970-1971Jock Walker1999-2000
Earl Laine1971-1972Thomas Palumbo2000-2001
George May1972-1973Lanette Ouellette2001-2002
Eric Wavstrom1973-1974Robert Willis2002-2003
Wally Crawford1974-1975 Michael Holliday2003-2004
Carl Hanks1975-1976Lee Bohlmann2004-2005
George Miller1976-1977Jay Anderson2005-2006
Lee Harding1977-1978Franck Kaiser2006-2007
Edward L. Ramsey1978-1979Todd Sutherland2007-2008 William F. Mirquet 1979-1980 Ruth Sanderson 2008-2009 Roy M. Terry 1980-1981 Michael Foley 2009-2010
Arthur A Kimball1981-1982Susan Tyson-Parker2010-2011
R. Philip Gaarder1982-1983Stan Helm2011-2012
Gene Berry1983-1984 Dwan Buie2012-2013
Charles Corman 1984-1985Corinne Ishler2013-2014
George Willis1985-1986 Julia Babbitt2014-2015
Mickey Roth1986-1987
Significant Club Landmarks & Achievements:
1958: September 24 ROTARY CLUB OF INDIALANTIC founded (District 6980). Sponsored by the Rotary Club of Melbourne, FL, USA
1970-1971: Tree Farm organized and started by Paul Chell
1974-1975: Shipped 1,000 trees to Ataturk National Forest, Turkey
1980-1981: Began participating in, and hosting, Space Coast Homestay
Program for visiting international District Governors Elect
1982-1983: Rotary Club of Indialantic sponsored the founding of the Rotary
Club of Melbourne Beach
1983-1984: Began Scholarship awards project
1988-1989: Phil Gaarder served as District Governor of District 6980 (60 clubs in Martin, St.Lucie, Okeechobee, Indian River, Osceola, Brevard, Orange and Lake Counties)
Ken Wall served as District 6980 Treasurer
Emerson A. Wilkins served as District 698 Secretary
Club Book Program organized and started by Paul Chell
1990-1991: Started providing utility poles, donated by Florida Power and Light and stored at the Tree Farm, for osprey nests
1994-1995: Paul Chell awarded Rotary International Service Above Self Award Club helped build a Habitat for Humanity home in Palm Bay
1995-1996: Produced 1996 Art Calendar for sale to support Rotary’s
Camp Florida (Organized by Bob Clark)
1996-1997: Convened at Space Coast Stadium to enjoy a Manatees
baseball game.
Jim Hagerty served as Assistant Governor - Area 9
1997-1998: Suzie DeBusk served as Assistant Governor – Area 9
Jackie Menzel and Susan Cinco served as District Conference
Co-chairs
1999-2000: Jackie Menzel served as Assistant District Governor – Area 9
Club began first of three years of Doctors, Lawyers, Weekend Warriors surfing event to raise funds for community service and scholarship awards (Organized and chaired by Reid Jones) Jim Hagerty served as District 6930 GSE chair/coordinator.
2000-2001: Received Rotary International Presidential Citation Award
Club named one of two clubs in District 6930 to enroll 100%
membership in the Rotary Foundation as Paul Harris Fellows
or Sustaining Members
Jim Hagerty served as District 6930 GSE chair/coordinator
(Forty utility poles from Florida Power and Electric stored at Tree Farm See 2002-2003 and 2004-2005)
Wanda Ewell, Dan Hammond, James Wack delivered 24-foot
trailer of clothing and dental/personal hygiene supplies for villagers and built dormitories at Ak Tenemit boarding school in Guatemala
2001-2002: Larry Cinco served as District 6930 Annual Fund chair Larry Cinco introduced the Paul Harris Society to District
6930 as a Rotary International Foundation fundraiser
Indialantic Rotary Book Program expanded to include other clubs to become Space Coast Rotary Clubs Book Program
Club helped build a Habitat for Humanity home in Melbourne
Club received Rotary International Presidential Citation
Bob Willis served as District 6930 Vocational and
Recreational Fellowship chair
Don Shuffstall served as District 6930 Membership Development and Retention chair
Jim Hagerty served as District 6930 Publicity Chair and GSE
Chair/coordinator
Jim Hagerty named District 6930 Rotarian of the Year
by DG Jim Sisserson
2002-2003: Larry Cinco served as District 6930 Paul Harris Fellow
Society chair
Book Program featured in “A closer look” of the ROTARIAN
Magazine, July, 2002 issue (Written, edited and submitted
by Paul Chell and Jim Hagerty)
Club began its hallmark event, Moon, River, Music & Magic, for
community service and scholarship awards (Organized and
chaired by Janet Bonder).Club members were guests at Florida Tech basketball game (Organized by PDG Phil Gaarder)
Club provided four utility poles for osprey nest at Holy
Trinity Episcopal Academy
2003-2004: Jock Walker served as Assistant Governor – Area 8
Bob Willis served District 6930 as Vocational and
Recreational Fellowship chair
Dan Hammond spent a week building dormitories at the
Ak Tenemit school and providing medical services to
outpost villagers in Guatemala
2004-2005: Club received Rotary International Centennial Community Project Participating Club Award
Ed Baranowski was awarded District 6930 Meritorious Award
Club established the Indialantic Rotary Foundation as a 501c3
nonprofit organization
Allen Gover, Dan Hammond, Vic Brungart and Wanda Ewell spent
a week building dormitories and a cafeteria at Ak Tenemit Mayan boarding school in Guatemala
Jock Walker served as Assistant Governor - Area 8
Bob Underwood celebrated his 50th year in Rotary
Jim Hagerty began service as District 6930 Rotary Foundation
Alumni chair (2005 to 2011)
Club provided a utility pole for osprey nest at Palm Shores
Shoreline Park
2005-2006: Jim Hagerty was featured in “Upfront” article in November,
2005 issue of The ROTARIAN Magazine
2006-2007: President Franck Kaiser initiated five-minute “Member Spotlight” talks to improve club camaraderie and member communications
Club instituted the “Brain Game” literacy project for needy
young mothers and expectant mothers (Coordinated and
chaired by Ruth Sanderson)
Club Tree Program responded to a Brevard South Beaches
Wastewater Treatment Plant request for 400 oleander to be planted on site
Club broke the 85 active-membership barrier with three new
members on 21 March – Cliff Cook, Stan Helm, Lee Kirby
2007-2008: Club awarded Rotary International Presidential Citation
Club established the Thomas E. Gamble Scholarship as an
annual award to a local high school graduate planning
to attend Brevard Community College
2008-2009: On September 24, Club celebrated 50 years of “Service
Above Self”
Club was awarded Rotary International Certificate of
Recognition for 50-years of service
Club was awarded Rotary International Presidential Citation
Club was awarded Best International Project in Area 8
Club was awarded District 6930 Best Club of District 6930 in
Area 8
Paul Chell received Rotary Club of Indialantic “Rotarian
of the Half Century” Award
PDG Ed Baranowski served as Chancellor of District 6930
College of Governors [Ed was President of the Rotary
Club of Orlando, 1994-95, GSE Team Leader to Australia
in 1997, Governor of District 6980, 1999-2000]
Bob Underwood was given the Rotary International Patriarch
Award for 54 years as a Rotarian by District 6930 Governor
Betsy Owen
Club was awarded Habitat for Humanity Certificate of
Appreciation for Strawberry Festival sponsorship
Jock Walker served as Assistant Governor – Area 8
Club was awarded Salvation Army Certificate of Appreciation for Outstanding Support
Minerva Dreher-Stern coordinated the Group Study Exchange team from Brazil for Area 7
Club donated donated three SUV-loads of back-to-school items
To Devereux Florida in Viera, donated $13,000 for
construction of an outdoor pavilion
2009-2010: Club was selected as the 2009-10 Model Club in the district
and conducted the luncheon meeting, Pres. Michael Foley presiding, at the 2009-10 District Conference, May 1, 2009.
Stan Helm (District Treasurer, Club Secretary) named D 6930 Rotarian of the Year by DG Leo Phillips
Club received District 6930 Literacy Award, 2009-2010
(Ruth Sanderson, chaired and coordinated the “Brain Game”
project / Stan Helm, chaired and coordinated “Make It
Take It” computer and components parts donations)
Club received District 6930 Club Achievement Award
Club received Salvation Army Volunteer of the Year Award –
Kettle Collections, December, 2009, (Dwan Buie, Project
Coordinator from 1998 to 2010)
Club changed focus of its eighth annual Moon, River, Music
& Magic fundraiser, in collaboration with Florida Tech -
$69,000 raised, with FIT matching funds, exclusively for
Local college scholarships
Jock Walker served as Assistant Governor – Area 8
2010-2011:President: Sue Parker Tyson
Jock Walker Assistant Governor – Area 8
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