Congratulations to Rotary District 5240 Governor Marta Golding Brown!
Congratulations to Rotary District 5240 Governor Marta Golding Brown for leading our District’s 69 clubs through a successful year of accomplishments and service to others, locally and internationally.
District Rotarians and clubs were recognized for a year of hard work and achievements. The awards and step down event was held at Wood Ranch Country Club in Simi Valley on June 29, 2024. The District 5240 Awards Program is intended to recognize the accomplishments of clubs that excel during the Rotary year.
The event lived up to Marta’s theme of “Let’s Have Fun” and included corn hole toss and cake race to raise money for The Rotary Foundation and an interactive game of Jeopardy to test the audience’s knowledge of DG Marta, 80s music, Past District Governors and more.
Awards highlights:
The Rotary Club of Santa Barbara Sunrise was honored with the award for Best Medium Club for The Rotary Foundation giving and earned Bronze Club status.
Robert “Jock” MacKenzie Leadership Award – Darin Arrasmith
John Padilla Humanitarian Service Award – Nick Frankle
Sam Greene Service Above Self Award – Kim Fly
Heather Frankle Dreamcatcher Award – Fernando Aguirre
Rotarian of the Year – Scott Astrosky
Governor’s Special Recognition went to Randy Strong, Michele Lilley, Bruce McGee, Mark Spellman and Margarida Eidson.
Best Overall Small Club – Rotary Club of Cayucos
Best Overall Medium Club – Rotary Club of Westlake Village Sunrise
Best Overall Large Club – Rotary Club of Thousand Oaks
Best Overall Club – Rotary Club of Cambria
The event also marked the passing of the gavel to the 2024-25 District Governor, Sherry Sim.