The Putnam Standard
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Tuesday,June 26,2012 – Page 9
Glen Gibbs named Rotarian-of-the-Year TEAYS VALLEY – Glen Gibbs has been named Rotarian-of-theYear by Putnam Rotary Club president Bob Keely. The award came as a surprise to Gibbs, but to no one else in the club. Gibbs received the award at the Tuesday, June 19, meeting of the Putnam Rotary Club. Retired and living in Nitro, Gibbs became active in club projects weeks before he officially took the Rotary service pledge nearly three years ago. Gibbs set up a woodworking shop as a retirement activity, and a week after his formal induction he presented to the club a speakers' podium. Fashioned from oak panels and complete with electrical connections and a special platform for the traditional Rotary bell, the stand has followed the club as it changed meeting sites. Six months later, Gibbs was recognized as a Paul Harris Fellow for his support of the Rotary International Foundation. The luncheon meeting Tuesday was a valedictory for Keely, who will step down from his presidential responsibilities at the end of the month. He noted the members which
Fellows for giving to the Rotary Foundation. This represents the second Paul Harris Fellow recognition for Casto, the third for Mary Keely and the sixth for Marshall. Presidential citations and gifts were presented to several members: • Elaine Rader for arranging programs through monthly coordinators; • Christina McComas for coordination of special community projects; • Bonnie Prisk, for work on scholarship grants; • Chet Marshall, for fund-raising projects and planning; • Chuck Nuckles, for the corporate membership program and new member orientation;
Glen Gibbs (left) is presented the Rotarian-of-the-Year award by Putnam Rotary Club president Bob Keely.
• Denise Springer, for service as Sergeant-at-Arms; • Dianna Casto, for support of the Rotary Foundation; • Jack Bailey, as recording secretary and president-nominee; • Marilyn Pemberton, for the "most hours of service"; • Sam Sentelle, for public relations; • Mike Herron, as past club president; • Leslee Shaffer, for best new member; • Tom Midkiff, for oversight of the Poca Interact Club; and • Don Broyles, the "Always There" award for being "always there -- except when he's on the golf course".
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had been added to the membership rolls in the past year, and the new corporate member project. "The club president has two duties," Keely told the group. "One is to preside at meetings, and the other is to resolve any complaints.
"Other than that," he said, "it's really the board of directors and the committee chairs that make the club work." Keely recognized individual Rotarians for their contributions: Dianna Casto, Mary Keely and Chet Marshall were Paul Harris
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