District 7070 Rotary Awards

Past President Kelly was pleased to present awards given by District Governor Michael Bell for the 2015-2016 Rotary Year to recipients of our Club.  The Austin Bodie Singing Trophy was awarded to

the club with the best record for singing and Sam Brady and Richard Tie were pleased to receive the award in fine singing formation.  The Literacy Award with Distinction was presented to Michael Maloney on behalf of the club, predominantly for the Each One Teach One local program with a special nod to Sharon McConnell for all her work in this area as well. 

 

The Doug Dempsey Literacy Award is presented to a Rotary Club or individual Rotarian who exhibits the best examples of a project designed to promote domestic and/or international literacy.  Congratulations to Sharon McConnell and Elizabeth Grew for their work on the Bangladesh literacy project, having invested many hours of their time in coordinating and preparing the grant paperwork (pictured here are the Literacy leaders -- Sharon McConnell, Michael Maloney and Elizabeth Grew).   The Rotary Club of Bellevile teamed with the Dhaka Mid-Town Rotary club in Dhaka, Bangladesh to provide literacy education and digital devices to mothers who are taught to teach 5 - 10 children as part of the project.

 

The Foundation Citation is awarded annually to each Rotary Club in District 7070 that meets the 3 of 5 stipulated requirements -- EREY, 2 members to attend and contribute to the Foundation Walk annually, hold a Club Meeting on the Rotary Foundation, participates in a District or Global Grant, net increase of 1 or more club members enrolled in the Paul Harris Society, Major Donor, Bequest Society or Benefactor, etc.  Past President Len Kennedy accepted this award as Foundation Chair for our Club.

 

The International Service Award was presented to Amy Doyle and Al Koudsi.  Congratulations to them and all their committee members for their commitment to international service projects.