Congrats to all 2017 District 6420 award winners
Rotarians who do outstanding work across our district, whether they be new or long-serving, were honored at the 2017 District Conference April 28-30 at Starved Rock Lodge in Utica.
General Excellence Awards:
Club Officer of the Year:
David McCully of Toluca
Honorable mention:
Brian Adams
Bob Swanson
Rotarian of the Year:
Mary Beach of Walnut
Outstanding Club Project (tie):
Rock Falls, End Polio Now Walk
Sycamore, Rotarians at Work
Public Image Awards:
Best Website:
Sycamore
Honorable mention:
Rock Island
Public Image in the Media:
Rock Falls
Honorable mention:
Henry
Moline
Best Newsletter:
Rock Island
Best Use of Social Media:
Sycamore
Literacy Awards:
Club Achievement Recognition:
Loves Park
Moline
Quad Cities - Illinois
River Cities
Rock Falls
Rock Island
Sustained Excellence Recognition:
Loves Park
Putnam County
Quad Cities - Illinois
River Cities
Rock Falls
Rock Island
Majiyagbe Innovative Project Award:
River Cities
Governor's Awards and Appreciation Gifts:
Governor's Citation Awards: Savanna and Toluca Rotary Clubs, for work toward accomplishing Presidential Citation goals (other clubs are still also eligible if they confirm they're working toward earning citation by June 30)
Appreciation Gifts, Officers and Chairs: For finishing their terms -- Anita Papich, Treasurer; Jennie Broecker, Public Image Chair; Linda Gerber, District Trainer; Shannon Scheffel, District Vice Governor; and Assistant Governors David Bills, Cathy Edwards, Jim MacMurdo and Peg Wilkerson.
Appreciation Gifts, Conference Participation: Jennifer Jones and Nick Krayacich; Larry and Lois Dimmitt; and Walking Stick Artisan Doug Gift.
Appreciation Gifts, Personal Aides: Elise Cadigan and Shannon Scheffel for assisting Rotary International President's Representative Larry and Lois Dimmitt, and Rotary International Vice President Jennifer Jones and her husband Nick Rrayachich, respectively.
Appreciation Gift, Events Assistance: Also presented by Host Club President Randy Borio, to fellow member Brandy Sandberg, for sevice above self as Registrar and Treasurer of DG Scott Shore's Installation Brunch last June and April's District Conference "with appreciation of the Putnam County Rotary Club."