The Rotary Club of Ponte Vedra Beach installed new President Lori Anderson at the club’s final meeting of the 2020-2021 year.
Held June 24 at Marsh Landing Country Club, the meeting concluded President Sam Hall’s term as president — an unprecedented year that saw the club fulfill its community service mandate throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the challenges posed by the pandemic, Hall noted, the Ponte Vedra Beach Rotary Club continued to meet virtually via ZOOM before adopting a hybrid format, whereby members could once again attend in person or choose to participate virtually. The club also continued to present donations to numerous local civic and charitable organizations and succeeded in raising more than $83,000 by holding its annual Mineral City Celebration online. Those funds will be used to support local charities and community endeavors in the coming year.
Anderson, who chaired this year’s virtual Mineral City Celebration, said she was looking forward to getting back to regular in-person Rotary meetings.
“People join Rotary to serve their community, but also for the fellowship,” she said, adding that she hoped to offer more family outings and activities.
The transition meeting also featured the presentation of awards to several club members. In addition to recognizing members of the club’s board of directors, Hall presented the club’s Rotarian of the Year Award to Ed Dalton, whose technology skills enabled the club to meet virtually throughout the past year. Other awards presented included the Rookie of the Year Award to Tim Crosby, the Rock Star Award to Julie Kurtz, the Paul Harris Award to Paul Cosgrave and the Service Above Self Award to Jennifer Logue.
