It is customary for the outgoing President to recognize some members in appreciation for their service at the end of the official Rotary year which ends on June 30, 2017.  The following members received a certificate of appreciation and a special pin according to their service, hobbies or personality. 
 
Wisdom HS Interactors and Interactor president Moni Giri, (the "I care" pin) was recognized for helping our Rotary E-Club with our care bags for the homeless project and many other projects in their Interact club.
 
For continued work in promoting our club, mentoring the Interactors and helping so much with technology in our club, Wind Nguyen,  "You will be a very techy and artistic president," says President Dree Miller.   Presented with a Photography pin.
 
For sharing Rotary and bringing in new ideas to make members feel included and connected in our club, you are the puzzle piece that fits perfectly! Barb Conway was presented with the  "Puzzle" pin.
 
For being such a team player, volunteering for our projects, participating in exchanging ideas, always offering to help our club and buying so many mosaic raffle tickets to help our Rotary Foundation: Alexis Campestre. Honored with the "Team player" pin.
 
For being the greatest example of leadership, calm, patient, bringing a positive light in everything you say and do, and for being the reason I joined Rotary and just for being so cool, Ed Charlesworth. He was presented with the "Cool sun" pin.
 
Marcia Allgayer who lives in South Carolina (Community Service Chair) and Rachael Blair who lives in Maryland (International Service Chair) received their certificates and pins from President Dree in Atlanta during one of our club’s dinners.
 
Two recognition certificates were mailed to Lori Miller who lives in Oregon and Belinda Kaylani (who couldn’t be at the installation due to health issues).   Their certificates and pins fare in appreciation of their outstanding service to the Club. Rachael was the best International services chair a club can have, a true Rotarian who practices service above self everyday. Lori was the creative mind behind our club’s brochures, updating our logo, designing the exchange banner for our club and other designs.
 
Recognition for bringing in new members this year goes to Wind Nguyen, Robin Charlesworth, Barbara Conway, Tiffany Cady, Nicole Wycislo, Marcia Allgayer and LIzette Odfalk for bringing new members to the club. They each received a Rotary sponsor pin. 
 
Exceptional Member recognitions: Excellence for going even beyond in service and support of the president
 
1. She is the strongest promoter of Rotary, of our club and about the Rotary foundation on social media. She is so full of energy and she helped me and our club in so many aspects.  She is a special multitasker, a go getter and she deserves a certificate of excellence for her super powers in making our E-club known all over the world. I’ve never met anyone who has so many ideas on how to make things better: Keep your ideas flowing, Liz Odfalk. You get the "Light bulb" pin.
 
2. For his excellent work in keeping our club’s finances in order for three full years, for his dedication in detailed work in spreadsheets, explaining to me with the most patience in the world about those spreadsheets and for never saying no to anything I asked of him as a treasurer of our club. There is more. Because you are my husband, a lot more was asked of you. You were always there for me so I was able to do my job as president of our club. You have a cool, mathematical, logical and musical brain, a super generous and warm heart and an evolved and wise soul; A perfect combination to help a club president and wife. I will give you this certificate of excellence, this special gift for you to sign your engineering projects and this "Music" pin, because you will always be a musician, now that you can take a break from being treasurer, Michael Miller. You get the music pin.
 
3. Imagine being responsible for updating a Rotary club webpage with relevant content that is read in many parts of the world, keeping up with members and club activities to publish  the e-club newsletter.  That includes being the Program Chair, too.  Being on top of everything Rotary, everything E-club, editing, looking for pictures, and looking for music, searching for inspiration and motivation for our members and followers to engage. She is the soul behind all our weekly programs since our club started in February 2014. She is a dedicated Rotarian named Robin Charlesworth and she deserves nothing less than the Rotarian of the Year award and pin. You will also receive the excellence in communication plaque.
 
From the bottom of my heart, I thank our members, my friends, family and all the Rotarians who supported our club and cheered me up during my year as president. I am happy you exist in my life.
 
Presdent Dree Miller
 
***Photos are posted on our Facebook page.