Sheila DeWitt, Darlene Morton will be celebrated with Rotary International’s highest honour
The Rotary Club of Perth-Andover will recognize two Southern Victoria residents for their community-minded efforts with Rotary International’s highest honour at a Paul Harris Fellow Awards event on Oct. 24 in Perth-Andover.
The Rotary Club will name Sheila DeWitt and Darlene Morton Paul Harris Fellows. Residents nominated the two volunteers, citing decades of community service and volunteer work supporting worthy causes.
DeWitt was nominated for her long-standing efforts to improve mental health services in the community. At the same time, Morton was selected for her leadership in the Southern Victoria Pipe Band and preserving Scottish culture through Burns Night and local history.
“Sheila and Darlene are great representatives of Rotary’s motto, Service Above Self,” Rotarian Angela Leonard said. “Their decades of volunteer work is a testament to making our community a better place, and we would like the community to join us in celebrating their accomplishments.”
The Paul Harris Fellowship Awards reception will be held on Saturday, Oct. 24 from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 36 in Perth-Andover. The event will be a reception lunch with a cash bar. Tickets are $25 per person and can be purchased until Oct. 10. You can pay in cash at the door or by e-transfer to pafella@hotmail.com. Please include the ticket buyers’ names in the message box.
