Posted on Jun 09, 2021
Due to the pandemic, 2019-20 Rotary of Grosse Pointe President Judy Masserang, center front, was not able to bestow awards to her fellow Rotarians for their dedicated service above self efforts during her term. However, thanks to so many Grosse Pointers being fully vaccinated, she was able to assemble most of her award winners at the June 9 hybrid meeting of Grosse Pointe Rotary at the Village Grille.
 
From left are John Minnis, inaugural Beacon Award winner
Roger Hull, Service Above Self Award
Jackie Dale, Rookie of the Year Award
Paul Rentenbach, Service Above Self Award
Rotary District 6400 Gov. Noel Jackson, who happened to be paying the club a visit;
2020-21 President Bob Lucas, Frank Sladen Visionary Award
Ted Everingham, Rotarian of the Year Award
Scott Matthews, Rising Star Award
 
Not present were: 
Phil MacKethan, Service Above Self Award
Kim Towar, Service Above Self Award
Dave Colton, Service Above Self Award
Peter Stroh, Frank Sladen Visionary Award
The late George McMullen with the prestigious Directors Award. 
 
One of the major accomplishments under Masserang's leadership was the $250,000-plus "Re-Imagining" of the Rotary Tot Lot at Elworthy Field at Notre Dame and Waterloo in Grosse Pointe. Many of the awards reflected individual Rotarians' efforts in making the Tot Lot project a success.