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2010-2011 President Dave Connelly (right) presents 2009-2010 Jim Burness the honorary gavel in recognition of his service as Dublin AM President.

The June 29th Installation Dinner was an evening to remember - and that is exactly what Dublin AM Rotary 2009-2010 President Jim Burness did during an inspiring and touching photo presentation showcasing the incredible acts of service, fellowship and hours members devoted to Dublin AM Rotary's mission and goals this year.

The images presented were a reminder of the year-long impact Dublin AM Rotary membership has had on our community, region and the world.

Editor's note: We hope to convert the large presentation file into a viewable file accessible through our website or Flicker site. Stay tuned.

The evening was a celebratory recognition of the past year's work, leadership and progress made by board members, committee chairs and the membership at large. And it was an evening dedicated to looking forward to "Building Communities Bridging Continents" with the induction of 2010-2011 President Dave Connelly and the 2010-2011 Dublin AM Rotary Board.

Several members were recognized for their service above self including Rotarian of the Year Debbie Sheppard and Rookie of the Year Michael Blackwell. Rookie Michael has served in a key role in a myriad of projects and committees during the year including the weekly E-Reveille "reporter", the club's  major book drive last winter, Caddyshack and attended numerous social and service events. Debbie has worked with Jim Warbuton collecting school supplies and winter clothing for children in Afghanistan. She has traveled the District with Susan Robenalt and Dr. Shields championing the Interventional Radiology "Docs Teaching Docs" Rotary Fellowship program to other clubs across the district. She also worked extremely hard with the CaddyShack Committee, where she was responsible for putting together the auction baskets which were very well received.

Jim presented two special Paul Harris Fellows to Rich Brown and Dave Williamson. Jim recognized Rich for bringing in new members and organizing the largest Coats for Columbus drive in our club's history. Jim thanked Dave for leading the club's first Veteran's Flight project last fall and his always willing "can do" leadership role.

Jim also presented Sue Burness the Four Avenues of Service Citation from Rotary International for her daily/weekly work in supporting him and the club during the past year in the four avenues of service: Community, International, Vocational and Club.

District Awards presented to Dublin AM Rotary at the District Conference recognized our achievements and excellence in Literacy and Public Relations. Claudia Trusty accepted the award on behalf of the Literacy Committee and Sue Burness accepted the PR award on behalf of the Communications Committee.

Incoming District Governor Calvin Gebhart also presented Paul Harris Fellow Awards to the following: Sue Burness, Dave Connelly and Bonnie Coley-Malir. Calvin also had the honor of installing the 2010-2011 Assistant Governor Susan Robenalt.

The Club extends a huge thank you to Claudia Trusty for chairing the Installation dinner and serving as the evening's eloquent emcee. The atmosphere at Tartan Fields, the food and the fellowship truly made it a night to remember.

Pictures from the Installation Dinner and other Rotary events are on the Club's website Flicker link. Just click on the Flicker link (left hand side under Club Links) and the photos are available for your viewing and you can download save for printing. There are so many beautiful photos from the Installation Dinner - and many other photos from recent meetings and social events. Thank you photographers Bonnie Coley-Malir and Roberta Kayne for your time and talents.