Installation of 2010_11 Executive

Posted by Craig Clarke

President Craig and members of the executive for 2010_11 were installed on Tuesday evening.

Thanks to past president Rod and his wife Val for organizing the evening and to Rod for acting as Master of Ceremonies. Jim Turley conducted the installation ceremony and was himself named Rotarian of the Year, receiving the coveted telephone trophy for a second time.

Immediate past President Bud presented framed awards of merit to members of his outgoing executive; the awards were beautifully decorated with his drawing of the Nanaimo Bastion which is appears in our club logo.

Past president Suzanne appeared reluctant to pass the Japanese print on to Bud.

Bob Moss moves from Director to President-elect.

New directors on the board this year are John Perre (Service) and Alladin Versi (Foundation); Bill Robinson returns as director of Public Relations.

Ian Williams, a past president of the Rotary Club of Nanaimo and a former colleague of Craig's at the Pacific Biological Station kindly volunteered to take photographs. There were eleven past presidents captured in a group photo (see photo album).

Kiana Smith gave an energetic performance of a couple of her award-winning dance numbers.