"After my meeting with General Secretary Ed Futa last Friday
we left his office and met Vince Aversano, Laura Mills, and
Robin Dillow outside in the hallway..
They had all collaborated on getting Robin to come to the
Rotary Headquarters for this surprise induction into the
1905 Society and PHF. Laura Mills was the photographer and
Vince looked on as he had coordinated the effort along with
Pat Lawlor, Ed's Assistant.
I told her how grateful all of us at RGHF have been about
her cooperation with all of our Historians and our Board had
unanimously voted to induct her into the 1905 Nickel
Society.
I discussed a little of the background about the 1905
Society and how prestigious this award is. I also mentioned
that Ed had been a recipient of this award several years
ago, which he confirmed, as are many of the recent PRIP's.
I then presented the coin to her.
Then I picked up the PHF folder, which I had stashed behind
the pillar and told her our 2006-2007 Chairman Calum Thomson
had made this PHF award possible. A photo was taken and I
reached into my pocket and got the medallion and put it on
her. She nearly cried when she received it.
Then Ed pinned her.
This was well deserved recognitions for her."
