If you turn up at Wellington Club at 7am on Wednesday 10 March you will be on your own as most of our members (about 35) and I will be seated at Parliament buildings for the start of the Goalsetters Awards! If you have not registered to attend this wonderful event you can sleep in as a consolation!
At a breakfast meeting a few weeks ago I mentioned that the board had set up a Honours Advisory Group (HAG), the sole purpose of which is to consider and recommend members, community persons and organisations to receive Port Nicholson Rotary honours, namely:
PHF: awarded to members and those outside Rotary who have provided distinguished and/or outstanding service to Rotary, the community and people in need
Keyway: This is the President's award for members or non-members who have helped to "keep the wheels of the club turning". It is for the unsung heroes who over an extended period have stepped forward to make Port Nic the great organisation it is.
Hero’s: This is a Port Nic initiated award to recognise those people who support us but are not Rotarians. It is an informal way of showing our appreciation to all the non-Rotarians who play a part. Last year we awarded it to Winston and Nathan of the Wellington Club for their overwhelming service during our breakfast meetings and the efforts they made to make our meetings enjoyable.
Other Rotary Awards: There are a number of other awards that are presented for a number of reasons.
I am pleased to announce that the ‘HAG’ers ‘appointed are Bev, Jane, Howard and David. They have kicked it off with an inaugural meeting during the week. They will work with the President following which recommendations will be made to the Board for approval. PHF’s are traditionally awarded at Changeover or events and the others during breakfast meetings or occasions as appropriate.
Importantly, all club members can make suggestions and recommendations to the board or HAG for all awards. If you have someone in mind that you consider deserves an award please contact me or any member of HAG. Your involvement in making selections is most welcome.
In closing, I would like to share with you an article written by a past district governor of District 9212 (Kenya, Ethiopia, Eritrea & South Sudan). It was posted in a recent RI publication. Click here to read.
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