Bainbridge Island Library and Bainbridge Island Rotary Auction - a 50 Year Friendship

Rotary Club ofBainbridge Island

65 years1947 - 2012

Rotary in the Northwest

•Seattle #4 – founded 1909•Tacoma #8 - founded 1910•Vancouver #61 – 1913•Victoria #90 – 1913•Bremerton – 1931•Bainbridge Island #6723 –

1947

Bainbridge changes 1947-1950

• City of Winslow (Aug. 1947)

• B.I. Rotary (Sept. 1947)

• Bainbridge Island Bank (Sept. 1948)

• American Legion Hall (Feb. 1950)

• Agate Pass Bridge (Oct. 1950)

• Washington State Ferries (1950)

• New state highway

Chartered 1947

Rotary in 1947

•Service organization•Business & professional

men•Classification principle•Local club, regional district,

part of Rotary International

Charter Members

Charter Members

1940sClub Presidents

• 1947-48 Bert Klingbeil• 1948-49 Ron Donaldson• 1949-50 Frank Shepard

1950sClub Presidents

• 1950-51 Frank Drebick• 1951-52 Emanuel S. Olson• 1952-53 Burt Sparks• 1953-54 Judd Huney• 1954-55 David G. Myers• 1955-56 Lew Daughters• 1956-57 C. Vann Bucklin• 1957-58 Bob Rodal• 1958-59 Rev. Ike Brubacher• 1959-60 Gerald B. Huntley

1953-1954• President Judd Huney• July 6-12, 1953: “Bainbridge Island

Centennial Fling”Sponsored by Rotary as fund-raiser, netting $826.23100 years since Washington Territory was establishedCommunity-wide parade on July 11

• Negotiations with NavyNavy deactivating their Radio School and Base at Fort Ward. Recreation center there was available to a non-profit organization to operate for the community.

• Rotary International convention in SeattleSeattle 4, Bainbridge, and other area clubs were host.

Parade Route (July 11, 1953)

1958-1959• President Rev. Ike Brubacher• Meeting location changed

Meetings (7 p.m. Wednesday) moved from the American Legion Hall to the Martinique Restaurant in Winslow.

• Dues increaseClub dues were raised from $20 to $30 per year

• Club project“Considerable discussion took place concerning a club project for the year, and it was moved and seconded that as a specific project the Club move towards construction of a public library. Carried.”

The 1960s

Rotary Club ofBainbridge Island

Rotary in the 1960sClub Presidents

• 1960-61 Ray Williamson• 1961-62 Jack Gordon• 1962-63 Fred Tyszko• 1963-64 Russell R. Johnson• 1964-65 Eddie Rollins• 1965-66 Charlie Elicker• 1966-67 Louis Frohning• 1967-68 Russell Keys• 1968-69 Everett E. (Bud) Barnes (1/2 year)• 1968-69 Don Nakata• 1969-70 Chuck Cole

Rotary Club Presidents1953-1982

35th anniversary celebration,1982

Back row, L to RJoe Lovato (1979-80)Dwayne Swanson (1973-74)Vann Bucklin (1956-57)Bob Rodal (1957-58)Don Nakta (1968-69)Lou Frohning (1966-67)Judd Huney (1953-54)Bill Estep (1975-76)Sam Duncan (1982-83)Jack Gordon (1961-62)

Front row:Charlie Elicker (1965-66)Fred Tyszko (1962-63)Ike Brubacher (1958-59)Lew Daughters (1955-56)

1960: Wild Game Dinner

• Gerald Huntley, club president 1959-60

Wild Game Dinner

1960: Rotary

Auction #1• Gerald Huntley,

club president 1959-60

• Ray Williamson, club president 1960-61

1960 Rotary Auction – Sale items

• Animals2 Ducks ($5)Rabbits (1 white, $1.00; 1 female, $3.50)4 Sheep & trailer ($75)Chickens: 2 chickens ($3.00); 5 bantams ($2.50);

2 boxes bantams ($7.00)

• Automobiles1951 DeSoto ($25); 1950 Ford ($75); 1947 Studebaker ($15); 1948 Plymouth ($65)

• LotsTwo ¾-acre lots, donated by Maldor & Edna Flodin ($400 each)

1960 Rotary Auction – Sale items

• GunsMaynard Rifle, 1859 model (Civil War), $7.00

• Tee Vees (11)GE, condition unknown, $6.00Others, $4 to $35

• Oil & Gas500 gallons furnace oil, $5510 gallons gas & lube & oil change, $5.00

• Trucks1933 Dodge ($20); Chev pick-up ($50)

1961 Auction Volunteers

1961 Auctioneers: Tyszko & Elicker

Rotary in 1962Seattle World’s Fair

• June 11, 1962: Rotary Day at the World’s Fair

• Followed R.I. conventionin Los Angeles

• Rotary luncheon at theSeattle Center Arena

• House of Friendship• Tickets $3.00

Rotary in 1962Seattle World’s Fair

• Jack Gordon, B.I. club president 1961-62

• Fred Tyszko, B.I. club president, 1962-63

1963-64

• President Russ Johnson

1963-64 budget

1964-1965

• President Eddie Rollins

With Kiwanis presidentBob Schroeder

1965-1966• President

Charlie Elicker

Rotary in 1966-1967

• President Louis Frohning• Eyeglasses fund

The club clarified arrangements with the school nurse for children in need of glasses. The children will be referred to the local optometrist, and the club advised of costs for the eyeglasses.

Rotary Auction 1967

Rotary Auction 1967

Rotary Auction 1967

Rotary in 1967-1968• President Russ Keys• International Youth ExchangeMaria-Elena McCann, of Bainbridge Island, spent

the year as a Rotary exchange student in South Africa

• Purchase of Eagledale and Strawberry Hill park property

Rotary Auction 1968

1968 Rotarian auctioneers: Fred Tyszko, Charlie Elicker, Eddie Rollins, Jerry Orr

Rotary Auction crowd, 1968at Commodore Bainbridge School

1968-1969

• President Don Nakata• International Youth Exchange

Bainbridge Island hosted Rotary Exchange student Mark Saunders, from Perth, Australia, for 12 months beginning February 1968.

1968-1969

• Migrant Day Care$50 grant to Inter-Parish Council

1969-1970

• President Chuck Cole• Historical Museum

Funds from the 1969 and 1970 Auctions were used to help the Bainbridge Island Historical Society move an old school building (now the museum) from school property to a new site at Strawberry Hill Park. Auction funds also helped pay for the building’s heating, display cases, and a new roof.

Rotary Auction 1969

Saturday, September 6Commodore Bainbridge School

1:00 to 4:00 p.m., open house & silent bid7:30 to 11:00 p.m., live auction

The 1960s

Rotary Field &Bainbridge Parks

Rotary 1952 to 2012Rotary Field

• December 1952: Rotary Field purchaseRotary bought 10 acres for $2,200 for Recreation Site

• Spring 1953: Field improvementsThe club began work to clear and level the grounds

• 1957: Further field improvements• 1962: Restrooms installed

Spring 1953:Improvements to Rotary Field

Rotary 1952 to 2012Rotary Field

• 1965: Park District createdRotary paid the cost ($1,500) to place the measure on the ballot. Creation of the district approved by the voters in May, 1965.

• 1965 Park commissionersFirst park commissioners were Dick Adair, Vann Bucklin, Lou Frohning, Russ Johnson, and Nob Koura, and Jack Gordon was appointed secretary.

• 1966: Rotary Field donatedFeb. 1966: Rotary donated Rotary Field to the Park District

Rotary Field in the 1960s

Rotary Field

The field was turned over to the Park District in 1966, and is still heavily used.

Rotary Field in 2012 – next?

Rotary in the 1960sOther park projects

• 1966: Strawberry Hill & EagledaleUS government decided to sell former Nike missile sites. Park District asked Rotary to make the initial $7,000 payment so the sites could be purchased.

• 1971: Strawberry Hill park improvementsRotary donated $5,340, so Park District could receive state & federal matching funds

1971-1972 Fort Ward Boat Ramp

Rotary contribution of $6,900 provided for installation of boat ramp at Fort Ward State Park.

The 1960s

Scholarships

Rotary Scholarships55 years

• First scholarship was $250 in 1957.

• Statement of Purpose, 1957: The Rotary Club has for its purpose the development of the ideal of unselfish service to community and nation. In relation to this purpose, a scholarship will be awarded each year to a graduating senior planning to further his education, who has performed creditable service to school and community.

Rotary 1957 to 2012Scholarships

• Scholarships have been awarded since 1957• Early years: $250 each

• 1957: Frank Kitamoto (UW)• 1959: David Jones (UW) • 1960: Bert Pedersen (Western)• 1961: James Hoodenpyle (Oregon State)• 1965: Linda Petherick (Western)

Rotary 1957 to 2012Scholarships

• Scholarships awarded since 1957• 2012: 10 recipients, total over $20,000

Kristi Worley, Nico Lucioni, Sydney Barnes-Grant, Sabrina Weschler, Emily Applewhite, Kristen Siefert, Cali Moore, Niccole VanderMeer, Kendall Beckett, Isabelle Minasian

The 1960s

Polio Eradication

Rotary 1950s to 2012Polio Eradication

Polio Eradication history• US, 1952: 58,000 cases of polio; 3,000 deaths,

21,000 paralyzed• 1955: Vaccine available• 1960: 2,500 paralytic cases in US• 1979: Last outbreak in US• 1985: Rotary International begins PolioPlus• 1988: 350,000 cases worldwide• 2011: 650 cases• Since 1988: 2.5 billion children immunized• 2012: Pakistan, Afghanistan, Nigeria, 55 cases

YTD

Polio Eradication

• April, 1955: Vaccine available• December, 1955: B.I. Rotary funding for

vaccine

The 1960s

Bainbridge Public Library

Rotary in 1962: Bainbridge Public Library

Library Furnishings

1962

Library RemodelsGround was broken in 1981 for a major addition, funded in part by Rotary Auction proceeds. Opening day was March 17, 1982.

1995-96: Library Expansion

Funds from the 1994-96 Rotary Auctions provided $150,000 for a major expansion of the public library, doubling its size.

Bainbridge Rotary in 2012

Changes since the 1960s• Two meetings (2001)• Annual fund-raising (the Auction)• Women in Rotary (1980s)• International projects

The Auction continues(June 30, 2012)