Paul Harris Presentation

Tom Chaplin provided an overview of the Object of Rotary and touched on the basics of Service Above Self. Tom described Rotary as the World’s #1 Service Club, Founded in 1905 by Paul Harris and now having a World Wide Membership of 1.2 Million members. Tom spoke about the Four Way Test, Our Weekly Meetings, Membership Goals and the Humanitarian efforts by Rotarians throughout the world… RI Foundation provides $60 Million to Polio Plus in the ongoing effort to eradicate Polio in the entire world. He spoke about Paul Harris Fellow Awards and announced that our club has 24 PH Award Fellows… Tom and President Rich presented Paul Harris Awards to: Doyle Phelan… Paul Harris Award +5 and Mark Cimino… Paul Harris Award +1

Tom and President Rich gave special recognition to PH Multiple Recipients by having them all come forward: John Anderson, Steven Bruce, Jeannie Bruins, Bob Churchill, Jack Duncan, Diane Ebbitt, Rich Hale, Dean Henricks, Anne Osborne, Bill Van Duker and Jim Van Maren… Barda and Derwin Davis were not with us today, but received special recognition (they will read it in this newsletter)…

Tom and President Rich also presented Honorary Paul Harris Fellow Awards from our Board of Directors in recognition your life reflects the Rotary Motto of Service Above Self…The Honorary Paul Harris Fellow Award is presented to: Henry Tingle….Chief Chris Boyd….Thomas Thygesen….Michael Sides….Angie Hernandez….Karla Branen….

Tom and President Rich concluded the program with EREY… Every Rotarian Every Year… Thanks Tom…