Rotary Club of Indialantic
Club Presidents: 1958- 2011
Jack Fogg 1958-1959 Michael Holliday 1987-1988
Charles Neimeyer 1959–1960 Michael Terry 1988-1989
L. James Boucher 1960-1961 W. Robert Underwood 1989-1990
Ken Reed 1961-1962 Bob Borheck 1990-1991
Tom Shine 1962-1963 James Chaney 1991-1992
George Kilpatrick 1963-1964 Dennis Williams 1992-1993
Fred Inglett 1964-1965 Brian Lightel 1993-1994
Fred Inglett 1965-1966 Larry Cinco 1994-1995
Bill Ballinger 1967-1967 Suzie DeBusk 1995-1996
Walt Prather 1967-1968 David Molineaux 1996-1997
Joe Grooms 1968-1969 Neal Johnson 1997-1998
Barry Glave 1969-1970 Jackie Menzel 1998-1999
Francis Marion 1970-1971 Jock Walker 1999-2000
Earl Laine 1971-1972 Thomas Palumbo 2000-2001
George May 1972-1973 Lanette Ouellette 2001-2002
Eric Wavstrom 1973-1974 Robert Willis 2002-2003
Wally Crawford 1974-1975 Michael Holliday 2003-2004
Carl Hanks 1975-1976 Lee Bohlmann 2004-2005
George Miller 1976-1977 Jay Anderson 2005-2006
Lee Harding 1977-1978 Franck Kaiser 2006-2007
Edward L. Ramsey 1978-1979 Todd Sutherland 2007-2008 William F. Mirquet 1979-1980 Ruth Sanderson 2008-2009 Roy M. Terry 1980-1981 Michael Foley 2009-2010
Arthur A Kimball 1981-1982 Susan Tyson-Parker 2010-2011
R. Philip Gaarder 1982-1983 Stan Helm 2011-2012
Gene Berry 1983-1984 Dwan Buie 2012-2013
Charles Corman 1984-1985 Corinne Ishler 2013-2014
George Willis 1985-1986 Julia Babbitt 2014-2015
Mickey Roth 1986-1987
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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