Byesville Rotary recognized two attendees for their contributions to Rotary at the 2019-2020 Changing of the Guard dinner.
Bob Long was presented with an Honorary Rotarian award in recognition of his long-term contributions and service to Rotary. Long served as president of the Byesville club twice and was treasurer multiple times. The club made him Rotarian of the Year three times in 2000, 2003, and 2007 in recognition of the work he did to implement the Christmas Food Basket service project. Long established the Christmas food program and headed the food basket committee multiple years. In addition to organizing food drives and insuring food baskets were packed he served as the projects primary fund raiser.
Dennis Harding was selected by club members as the 2019-2020 Byesville Rotarian of the Year. He was selected for his willingness to take on the Christmas Food Basket project after Bob Long retired. Harding manages all aspects of the project and has increased outreach to family in need that live in the Rolling Hills School District. This year, the project provided a record number of food baskets to local families.
Club members also swore in officers and board members for the coming year. Chuck Fair will serve as president; Jan Wilson, treasurer, Shana Fair, secretary; Rhonda Stemmer, membership chair; Lisa Groh, grants writer. Board members are Debbie Mead, Becky Bruner, and Rhonda Stemmer.
Shana Fair, outgoing president, summarized club accomplishments for the 2019—2020 year. Two members became Paul Harris Fellows; one earned a Paul Harris sapphire which indicates the member gave an additional $1000 dollars to the Paul Harris fund. The club applied for—and received—two District Grants for a total of $3000. Members held three fundraisers—Stuff Santa’s Stocking, Breakfast with Santa, and Jordi’s Food Pantry Challenge.
Club service projects included making 50 no-sew blankets which were donated to the Guernsey County Children’s Services, held two events—Pints for Polio and Pennies for Polio—to raise money for Rotary’s polio elimination program, provided 198 families with Christmas food baskets, contributed over $2000 to local food pantries, helped make 600 sandwiches for the Salvation Army Brown Bag Lunch program, established an Interact Club at Mid-East, awarded four scholarships to Meadow Brook seniors, and donated $1000 to the Guatemala Literacy Project.
Fair congratulated club members for their efforts and pointed out that in all the club raised and donated about $24,000 during the year.
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