Thursday evening on 14 June at Greenacres Golf Course Dining Room was Hawthorn Rotary changeover celebration. MC Charlotte England kept proceedings under control and flowing.
With numbers expanded significantly by numerous guests including DG Brownyn Stevens and local MP and member John Pesutto, and warm (and short) speeches and presentations of awards by outgoing president Katrina Flinn and incoming president Ian Bentley the evening was relaxed and highly enjoyable.
The entertainment was superb with soprano Shimona Rose providing a delightful interlude of songs from classical and modern popular musicals, Puccini, Gershwin and Webber.
Ian Bentley foreshadowed an interesting year to come with quotes reminding us of our allotted span of 650,000 hours and the 2018-19 Rotary International theme "Be an Inspiration".
Although black tie and evening gown one notes from the photos the evening was fun and attendee interactions far from formal. https://photos.app.goo.gl/Abw1HmuiftiBS2Yh7