2014-15 District 5240 Awards
Posted
on Jun 27, 2015
On Saturday, June 27, 2015, Rotarians from District 5240 gathered at the Radisson Santa Maria for the 2014-15 District Awards and District Governor Step Down Luncheon. The following awards were presented:
Best Overall Club of the Year - Moorpark
Best Large Club - San Luis Obispo de Tolosa
Best Medium Club - Moorpark
Best Small Club - Simi Sunset
District Rotarian of the Year - Edwin Velarde
Significant Achievement Award from Rotary International - Bakersfield North
Citation for Meritorious Service from The Rotary Foundation - PDG Wade Nomura
Robert "Jock" MacKenzie Leadership in Education Award - Jack Tingstrom
Dr. John Padilla Humanitarian Service Award - Heather Frankle
Samuel L. Greene Service Above Self Award - Savi Bhim
Avenues of Service Awards:
Club Service
Small Club - Simi Sunset
Medium Club - Moorpark
Large Club - Cambria
International Service
Small Club - Nipomo
Medium Club - Simi Valley
Large Club - Simi Sunrise
Community Service
Small Club - Nipomo
Medium Club - Santa Maria Breakfast
Large Club - San Luis Obispo de Tolosa
Vocational Service
Small Club - Cayucos Seaside
Medium Club - Atascadero
Large Club - Thousand Oaks
Youth Service
Small Club - Goleta Noontime
Medium Club - Santa Maria Breakfast
Large Club - Ventura
Rotaract Service
Small Club - Tehachapi
Medium Club - Carpinteria
Large Club - San Luis Obispo
Gold Clubs
Atascadero
Bakersfield North
Bakersfield West
Cambria
Carpinteria Morning
Cayucos Seaside
China Lake
Goleta
Moorpark
Morro Bay
Nipomo
Pismo Beach-Five Cities
San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo de Tolosa
Santa Maria
Santa Maria Breakfast
Simi Sunrise
Simi Sunset
Simi Valley
Tehachapi
Thousand Oaks
Ventura
Ventura South
Silver Clubs
Bakersfield Breakfast
Bakersfield East
Bakersfield Twilight
Conejo Valley
Five Cities-Eco
Goleta Noontime
Indian Wells Valley
Lompoc
Moorpark Morning
Oxnard
Paso Robles
Shafter
SLO Daybreak
Solvang
Westlake Village
Bronze Clubs
Grover Beach
Los Osos
Santa Barbara North
Vandenberg Village
Ventura East
Westlake Sunrise
Fillmore
After the awards were handed out, the transfer of pins occurred.
2014-15 District Governor Loretta Butts hands over the District Governor pin to 2015-16 District Governor Jim Bell
Donna Bell pins Jim with the District Governor pin
Jim Bell transfers the District Governor Elect pin to 2016-17 District Governor Nick Frankle
Nick Frankle transfers the District Governor Nominee pin to 2017-18 District Governor John Weiss
There's even a gavel that goes with the job too!
And finally the Home Club of the District Governor banner was transferred from the
Rotary Club of Atascadero to the Rotary Club of Bakersfield Twilight
Rotary Club of Atascadero to the Rotary Club of Bakersfield Twilight