Highlights of the Mount Olive Rotary Club banquet included the awarding of the Service Above Self Award to Adam Wiggins, left, and the Rotarian of the Year to Herman McCullen, right. (Mount Olive Rotary Club courtesy photo)
Barbara Bryan, past president of the Mount Olive Rotary Club, was awarded a pin and a Paul Harris Fello award for her service to the club during the club’s awards banquet. The Paul Harris honor was voted on and $1,000 given to the Rotary Foundation by all the Rotarians in her honor. Installation and presentation of awards was provided by Rotary Assistant Gov. Paul Rutter, who recently retired from the University of Mount Olive. (Mount Olive Rotary Club courtesy photo)
Kenney Moore, president of Hwy 55, has been sworn in as the new Rotary president. (Mount Olive Rotary Club courtesy photo)
Rotary Assistant Gov. Paul Rutter, left, installed new officers and chairpersons for Mount Olive Rotary. From left are Rutter; Kenney Moore, president; Barbara Bryan, treasurer; Adam Wiggins, secretary; Al Southerland, membership, fundraising and Cabin Fever chair; Herman McCullen, fundraising co-chair; Barbara Kornegay, public relations, co-chair fundraising, membership, Cabin Fever; Kim Kornegay, Rotary Foundation chair; Dave Thompson, grants; Doug Connor, sergeant at arms. (Mount Olive Rotary Club courtesy photo).
The Rotary Club of Mount Olive held its awards and officer installation banquet on Thursday, July 13, at the Sleep Inn.
Highlights of the banquet included the awarding of the Service Above Self Award to Adam Wiggins and the Rotarian of the Year to Herman McCullen.
Wiggins was praised for helping with many of the service projects completed by Rotary, and McCullen was thanked for his assistance with fundraisers and weekend events despite a hectic teaching schedule and chemotherapy treatments.
Past president Barbara Bryan was awarded a pin and a Paul Harris Fellow Award for her service to the club.
The Paul Harris Award was voted on and $1,000 given to the Rotary Foundation by all the club members in her honor.
Installation of officers and presentation of awards was provided by Rotary Assistant Gov. Paul Rutter, who recently retired from the University of Mount Olive.
Rutter soon will depart for 27 months in service with the Peace Corps.
Kenney Moore, president of Hwy 55 Burgers, Shakes and Fries, was sworn in as the new Rotary president.
As a part of his presidential speech, Moore noted that the motto of Rotary is “service above self,” and like the corporate motto of his organization which is “Love thy Neighbor” there is much to be done in the community and around the world.
He also reminded everyone that beginning Jan. 15, 2024, Rotary of Mount Olive will be celebrating its 100th year anniversary.
“So let’s do something really great every day,” he said.
In other Rotary news, Barry Merrill reported on the summer book club led by Rotary at Steele Memorial Library for area third-graders.
After a visit with the rising third-graders at North Duplin Elementary School at Calypso, a summer of Thursdays is ongoing where students can read books to earn money.
Each week Rotary representatives conduct reading time with the students and ask for their feedback on recently read books. Sometimes there is a theme, such as biography or sports.
The highlight of the evening is to record the titles and details of the recently read books, to turn them in and to check out new ones for the next week. Most readers take four or more books home to read per week. Parents usually attend the sessions with their children.
