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The Rotary Club of Batavia (NY) has been holding meetings via Zoom since mid-March, with 32-40 members typically in "attendance." With one exception the club has had its previously scheduled speakers also appearing via Zoom, with success. The club even held a "happy hour social" via Zoom on April 9, a dozen or so members toasting each others' good health and Service Above Self. With all spring fundraisers canceled, postponed, or reformatted, Batavia Rotary's 2019-20 budget projections have had to be adjusted. But it has a new Development Committee this year, hard at work on coming up with new (and some recycled) ideas for generating club income. This year's District Grant involves enhancements to a city/county/town Ellicott Trail project (benches, kiosk, bike racks), targeted for installation originally in May but now "as soon as safely feasible" and involving Batavia Rotarians. The club also welcomed a new member since the pandemic hit, though it is still working on a way to formally induct her! | ||