CHANGEOVER 2022

Applecross Rotary's 51st Changeover was held on Wednesday 6th July at the Manning Rippers Football Club in the Manning Community Centre.

 

Forty Five members and guests attended with a delicious 3 course meal provided by Duncan & Kristie owners of Krankin Cafe, excellent drink service from footy club members Jo-anne, Wayne and Rod, and guitarist/ singer Wayne Glasson providing the entertainment throughout the night. The colour theme purple and white Lorri tells me, was selected by Logan's partner Nikki!  

 

 

 

This year's President Elect and Secretary Tom Atkinson did a great job as MC and started the proceedings calling everyone to their seats and doing the Acknowlegement to Country.  He then introduced outgoing President Peter McEwen.

 

Peter acknowledged our special guests; DG Ric McDonald and Ailsa McDonald, PDG Pat Shraven, AG Kenn Williams and Erin Hegley Founder and Director of Mama Respnd International. Peter gave an overview of his annual report  and then invited DG Ric to propose a toast to Rotary Internationsl.

 

 

 

Following the meal MC Tom called up PDG Pat who took this opportunity to personally present the District 9465 Rotarian of the Year Award to Applecross Rotary member, Chris Whelan.  Please find the details of this presentation in a following story in this AA.  Pat also presented appreciation awards to AG Kenn Williams and Chris Whelan. 

 

In a surprise presentation DG Pat awarded a certificate  to the Rotary Club of Applecross for the Bulletin of the Year 2021-2022.  The certificate read "for delivering a consistently high standard weekly bulletin.  The Applecross Advocate is a pleasure to read each week, it showcases the fun, friendship and pride we all have in being part of Rotary.  The Advocate content and standard makes a great promotional tool, ideal for distributing to potential members or community groups.  Your Club has also excelled in your use of social media and continue to expand your reach and build wider networks.  Thank you to all members for your outstanding support to Rotary"

 

PDG Pat presented Chris Whelan with the District Rotarian of the Year Award and in his acceptance speech he acknowledged the great part his involvement in the Mama Respond Kenyan project played in the reason he was receiving the award.  He invited Mama Respond founder and director Erin Hegley to share the award with him for her fantastic work in Kenya and the opportunity for him amd many Rotarians and Rotary Clubs not only in WA and Kenya, but also in the USA  to work together to make this project happen.

 

Peter then acknowledged Chris's outstanding work for the club throughout the year with a PHF +2 recognition level and a PHF recognition to Erin Hegarty for making a difference to the lives of children in Kenya through her charity MAMA RESPOND International and in particular the project to build a Special Needs Centre at Noonkopir Township Primary School.

Peter then made the following awards:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finally the time came for Peter to handball the Presidency to Logan ...

 

 

President Logan Duncan-Smith thanked the Club Members for the honour of leading the club for the 2022 - 2023 Rotary year.