Rotarians present this award to individuals whose life demonstrates a shared purpose with the objective of the Rotary Foundation, which is to achieve world understanding and peace through international humanitarian, educational and cultural exchange programs.

Past President Roma Sinclair was extremely pleased to have the opportunity to read the introductory information prior to the announcement.

“Once upon a time the novelist George Eliot wrote in one of her books ‘that the growing good of the world is partly dependent on unhistoric acts; and the fact that things are not so bad with you and me as they might have been, is partly owing to people who live faithfully an unsung life, but whose effect on those around them is incalculable’”, Roma said.

“Tonight, Grenfell Rotary is privileged to honour one of these faithful by awarding her a Paul Harris Fellowship, which means that, in her name, the Club has donated one thousand American dollars to the Rotary Foundation.

“Judy has such a long list of achievements, and every one has benefited the community which has been fortunate enough to have her as a member.

“She has been the Secretary of her Church, and the Church Organist for over 35 years. She has been the Secretary, and a continuing warm presence at the School her children attended, for over 25 years.

“She has done the bookwork, and been the Pay Officer, of the Community Health Centre. She was the Management Committee Treasurer at the Ken Hunter Lodge, and, to quote the Chairman of that Committee, whose letter I wish I could read in full, “she was responsible for calculating the staff wages, along with staff sick leave and long service leave etc, payment of all accounts, calculating Residents’ rental payments, all the Lodge banking, and overseeing the Lodge investments.

“As a result of her skill and dedication, over $400,000 was handed over to the President of the Senior Citizens committee to go towards the construction of new units.