A Celebration for Kapiti Club | A Paul Harris Fellowship for Vince Indo | Certificates of Appreciation for Doug Hooper Smith & Stuart Ayres
A fab and eventful evening (25/9) was held at Kapiti Rotary - celebrating the club being 43 years old. Those taking part in the celebration included a few founding Club Paraparaumu members, the existing Paul Harris Fellows, members and partners.
President Shirley awarded a new Paul Harris Fellow to Vince Indo for his outstanding contribution to Rotary and the community through his business Mega Mitre 10 and his various foundations.
Doug Hooper Smith and Stuart Ayres were given Certificates of Appreciation for their contribution to Club Service and our caterer Ingrid was presented with a bunch of flowers for her consistently outstanding meals.
The guest speaker and chief entertainer for the evening was Marist St Pats Rugby Club and Wellington Representative legend Steve (the Force) Hinds regaling how he turned from poacher to gamekeeper and officiating at a number of World Cups as the World Rugby Citing Commissioner Manager.
All of this was in the presence of District Governor Gillian Jones, who remarked at what a strong, thriving and fun club Kapiti Rotary is.
Entertainment was provided by Kapiti College's exciting and gifted Chamber Trio and the extremely talented and swooning James with outstanding Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin renditions.
The evening ended with Sergeant Vic getting stuck into some bob fining - focusing on a few usual suspects.
A Celebration for one of members - rated as one of TIMEs "100 Most Influential People In The World"
You can view Dr. Funsho’s profile on the TIME website here.
Dr. Funsho stands on the shoulders of the countless women and men of Rotary who have dedicated their lives, their time, and their money to Rotary’s top priority of eradicating polio. This honor is not just a testament to his work, it is acknowledgment that Rotary members make a difference in the world—one that is worthy of international recognition among the world’s most distinguished leaders.
Every Rotarian can be a leader in the fight to eradicate polio. We hope you’ll use this recognition of Dr. Funsho and Rotary as an opportunity to put renewed energy and focus into creating a world where no child ever again has to be paralyzed by the poliovirus. We’ve come so far into our fight to eradicate polio, and we’ve made incredible progress in the face of enormous challenges. As we join in congratulation to Dr. Funsho, let’s join together and deliver upon our promise to End Polio Now.