Club Changeover - Paul Harris Awards
 | At Papanui Rotary Clubs changeover night we presented two Paul Harris Fellowship awards. A Paul Harris Fellowship is the highest award that a Rotarian can achieve. Generally it is awarded in recognition of long and meritorious service to the community that fulfills the ideals of Rotary for the betterment of humanity, and is not limited to Rotarians but may be awarded by a club to any person who, in the eyes of the Club President and Board at the time, fulfils the requirements. The awards were presented by District Governor John Driscoll. |
 | Our first Paul Harris Award was to Margaret Shields. Margaret has always been helping Rotary alongside her husband Gordon. Specifically, for over 10 years, she has been behind the scenes helping out with the Papanui Rotary Northlands Mall Children's Xmas Tree gift donations plus the sorting out of the Gift Wrapping donations alongside Gordon. Gordon has been a member of the club for an unbelievable number of years. He is currently our long term Treasurer. They make a great team and contribute a significant amount to our club and Rotary in general. |
 | Our second Paul Harris Award went to our high profile Board Member Denis McMurtrie. Denis is one of the drivers behind making things happen in the club and is best known for his recent work with the Peer Support program he instigated at Papanui High School. Recently, Denis has been the mainstay behind the re-establishment of the Papanui Bush. A significant 20-50 year project. Denis has been working on this for years and the last 12 months he has been integral in having the Rotary Club fully committed and involved. He works tirelessly with the Council and many other parties to bring this environmental project to life. |