Batavia News

Posted by Gregg McAllister

CORVETTE FUNDRAISER A SUCCESS

The major fundraiser for the Batavia Rotary Club concluded with the grand prize drawing Saturday night, but the real winners are the many local organizations that receive support from Rotary all year long. "This is the major fundraiser that allows our club to make so many contributions to the community, such as $18,000 in college scholarships to area students each year," said President John McGowan.  Read more to hear about the winners and many prizes.
Pictured left drawing the winners for the Batavia Rotary Club Corvette raffle are Rotarians Laurie Mastin, center, project co-chair; and Past President Marlin Salmon. 
 
"Fundraisers like this Corvette event are critical for helping us help others," said Lisa Ormsbee, who co-chairs the event with Laurie Mastin.  Once again a Corvette or $50,000 is the prize.  The winning ticket that was drawn Saturday belongs to John Kinsella. 
 
In addition to the grand prize, there are 10 additional prizes of $500 each, Mastin explained.
 
Those winners are:
Tom Mazurkiewicz
Dan Ireland
Todd Bender
Vincent Bucciferro
Paula Wortzman
Bobbie Griffin
John Green
Nicolas Roth
Daniel D'Amico
Mike VanDenwere