Club News & Events - Lower Blue
| A Great Innings … 60 Years of Service for Paul Henningham! |
On May 12, 1955, a young newspaper publisher joined the former Rotary Club of Marrickville in Sydney, NSW.A decade on, that young Rotarian, Paul Henningham, had become a charter member of the Rotary Club of Newtown and was the driving force behind the establishment of Rotary Down Under – official Rotary International Regional magazine for Australian and New Zealand Rotary Districts. He also served as the second Governor of District 269 when it was formed in 1974/75.
At the grand age of 94, Paul Henningham is now a member of Lower Blue Mountains Rotary and has just celebrated the 60th anniversary of his induction into Rotary.
Still active within his Rotary Club, Paul often helps out with special projects like Australia Day celebrations, market days and the Young at Heart Christmas Party for house bound seniors. Paul is a member of the RI Zone 8 Institute History and Archives Committee and utilises his great writing skills to lead the way with preparations for a special history book to record the Centenary of Rotary International in Australia in 2021.
Lower Blue Mountains Rotarians are very proud of Paul’s contribution to the club and to Rotary in general. His pioneering efforts with Rotary Down Under magazine set the publication up as a leader within the Rotary World Magazine Press and his ongoing wise counsel on a myriad of Rotary topics has always been valued and appreciated at club level.
To this end, two of Lower Blue Mountains other four Past Officers of Rotary International, Bob Aitken and John Wakefield honoured Paul with a celebratory lunch on May 12 – after presenting Paul’s wife Peggy with a bunch of flowers in recognition of her long time support. Past Governor Douglas Stewart resides in Adelaide and was unable to attend and Past Governor David Cook had a prior family commitment which precluded his participation in the special function.
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| Pictured – John Wakefield, Paul Henningham and Bob Aitken strike a very relaxed pose for the camera after three hours of celebrations on May 12. |