Paul Harris Fellowship Award

 In her presentation speech, President Katy Harris said:

"Tony, you joined us in December 2015 and you were soon deeply involved in the affairs of the Club.  Eighteen months later, in July 2017, you joined the Club Council, now the Leadership Team, as Club Secretary, a role in which you served with distinction for 4 years until you became President Elect in July 2021.  At the same time, you became the Club Resilience Officer and the Club Data Protection Officer, both roles that you continue to hold today.

In July 2022, at the start of your year as President, you also took on the role of Primary Webmaster and Team Leader for the Music in the Park (MIP) Project Team, also tasks that you continue to do today.  As you have admitted yourself, Tony, being Club President and MIP Team Leader at the same time was a very challenging period!

More recently, you have initiated and led a new Global Grant Project Team to raise funds to equip eight of the in-patient rooms in the new Phylllis Tuckwell Hospice, which has required contact with a number of other Rotary Clubs worldwide.  And, whilst undertaking all of these roles, you have been a member of the Youth & Vocational Team since July 2019.

Tont, as Immediate Past President, you have continued to support me by attending Leadership Team meetings, this being your seventh year on that Team.  Your contribution to the Club has been immense and I know that all Club members will join me in saying thank you for all you have done.  I am delighted, therefore, to present to you this Paul Harris Fellowship Award".

There followed a big round of applause.  Well done, Tony!