Annie (left) and Hennie Steijn with Elaine and Greg Stathacopoulos.
The Paul Harris Fellowship Award is the most prestigious handed out by any Rotary club, recognising exceptional work done in the past year by members within the society.
The event was held on December 1, at The Lake Club Benoni, in Lakefield.
Tradition dictates that the nominees are kept in the dark regarding the awards, which made for several surprises among the group of attendees, including club president Ian Williams.
The Paul Harris Fellowship Award recipients are:
Isabel do Vale
Annetta Danckwerts
Chris Deacon
The Sapphire Award (second Paul Harris Fellowship Award) recipients are:
Elaine Stathacopoulos
Sheryl Naidoo
Ian Williams
The attendees enjoyed a meal and fellowship after the awards were presented.
The award winners of the evening. They are (from left): Chris Deacon (Paul Harris), Isabel do Vale (Paul Harris), Elaine Stathacopoulos (Sapphire), Sheryl Naidoo (Sapphire), Annetta Danckwerts (Paul Harris) and Ian Williams (Rotary Club of Benoni president, Sapphire).
Bronwen de Fin (left), Adele Locklear and Gwendoline Atkinson.
Leatitia (left) and Jaco Fourie, with Kingsley Fuller.
Ian Williams (Rotary Club of Benoni president) with Sapphire Award (second Paul Harris) recipient Elaine Stathacopoulos.
Greg (left) and Arthur Stathacopoulos.
Ian Williams (Rotary Club of Benoni president) with Sappire Award (second Paul Harris) recipient Sheryl Naidoo, coordinator of the Willowmoore High School Interact Club. Naidoo also received an Abby Rose Fellowship Award, for her service to the community.
Ian Williams (left, Rotary Club of Benoni president) hands over the Paul Harris Fellowship Award to Chris Deacon (Rotary Club of Benoni treasurer).
Myrna Hills (left), with Charmaine and Ian Williams (Rotary Club of Benoni president).
Ian Williams (Rotary Club of Benoni president) was pleasantly surprised when the club members nominated him for the Sapphire Award (second Paul Harris), after he thought he had ended off the evening’s proceedings. Seen here are: Greg Stathacopoulos (left), Williams and Annie Steijn (former Rotary District Governor).
Isabel do Vale (Paul Harris Fellowship Award winner) and Christos Profyris.
Ian Williams (Rotary Club of Benoni president) hands over the Paul Harris Fellowship Award to Annetta Danckwerts, for her work with Alzheimer’s patients.
Adrian and Kelly Nel.
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