Burgl Pruett is justifiably proud of her husband, Ronnie who has served as president of Charlotte Rotary for the past year.  Ronnie was honored and applauded at the June 29th meeting for the excellence of his programs and the wonderful manner he used in leading Charlotte Rotary over the past twelve months.   A standing ovation just doesn't say enough.  Highest praise to you, Mr. President!

Immediate Past President Ronnie and Martin Waters (Waters, Inc. and a forty-nine year Rotarian!) both stand for everything that Rotary really represents.

Lt. Governor of Rotary District 7680, David Hodgkins, was on hand for a special presentation of the RI Presidential Citation to President Ronnie.   Only 23 districts out of 530 throughout Rotary International earned this prestigious award for 100% district accomplishment in service for this Rotary year.   It begins at the top, and ours began with Ronnie Pruett.

Lt. Governor/Rotary David Hodgkins officially congratulates our president on his achievements.

Ray Killian - fresh from Bali and the Rotary International Conventioin - regales our members with stories of his Rotary make-up meeting in the land of the sun.

Col. Pete Larson, Jr. poses with his father, Charlotte Rotary's very own Pete Larson.  "Jr." was visiting us from Bankok, Thailand where he makes his home.  Pete, Jr. praised us for our club website ... once, again, a special project of President Ronnie.

Don Steger, one of Charlotte Rotary's most noble and popular members, provided our Health & Happiness report.  The sad news he shared was of Paul Buck's death on June 28th at age 84.  Paul had perfect attendance for 35 of his 42 years in Rotary.

Our head table spoke poignantly of the special day (left to right): Bill Loftin, Sr., Tom Burgess, Bill Wood, President Ronnie, our new president Worth Williamson, Phil Van Hoy and Harold Hoak.  What a fabulous roster of honorable Rotarians!

President Ronnie pins the presidential pin on Worth Williamson, officially turning over the reigns of Charlotte Rotary to this excellent new leader.

The talented and inspiring singing quartet, The Thomas Sisters presented a moving and inspirational selection of patriotic songs in honor of Independence Day.  Their program was closed with a touching and powerful rendition of "God Bless America."

President Worth presented outgoing President Ronnie with the Past President's pin and on behalf of Charlotte Rotary presented Ronnie with a Vienna travel book and a check to help finance a trip to Vienna for Burgl and Ronnie in the near future.

It wasn't much of a challenge for President Worth to offer a long list of accomplishments achieved by Charlotte Rotary during Past President Ronnie's dedicated tenure.

Two of Charlotte Rotary's finest ... and two of our city's finest ... Ronnie Pruett and Worth Williamson.  Who says Charlotte isn't a "world class city" when we have corporation leaders such as these two men of excellence?!!

Rev. Bill Wood took time from his busy week preparing for the tip-off announcement of First Presbyterian Church's major expansion to offer our Invocation at our June 29th installation meeting.

Teresa Evans (Teresa Evans, CRP,) Dr. Barry Miller (himself a forty-one year Rotarian) and Price Gwynn IV thoroughly enjoyed the Thomas Sisters' special interpretation of "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" sung as "Somewhere Overweight People."   ("If you can eat that pie, why or why can't I??")

Mary Stewart Brooks (Mecklenburg Ministries) talks "Rotary Reporter" news with Bill Loftin, Sr. (Heritage Printers) and Henry Bostic (Mecklenburg Sheriff's Department.)

Dwight Thomas, George Henderson and Charlie Briley together add up to over 100 Years of service-above-self for Charlotte Rotary. (108 years, to be exact.)

The well-recovered and slimmed down (by some 25 lbs!) Henry Bostic has recovered from surgery and the forever young Powell Majors (the man NEVER ages all all!!!) were both on hand for the Changing of the Guard at Charlotte Rotary.

Everyone loves Claire Erb who runs Charlotte Rotary's office and keeps us straight across the board.  Claire took the opportunity to pose here with outgoing President Ronnie.  We couldn't do without these two!

Neil Burkhead (International Travel Center) and Peggy Wesp (Charlotte Sister Cities) flank past president Ronnie Pruett.   Let's talk "Austria" for an outgoing president's gift from an appreciative Charlotte Rotary membership.

From one Charlotte Rotary president to another ... Martin Waters (president - 1985-86) talks "big biz" to new President Worth.

Roger Sarow (WFAE,) Frank Martin (Landcraft Properties) and Bill Underwood (Underwood Kinsey Warren & Tucker, PA) make an awesome and committed Charlotte Rotary trio.  Take a look at three of our most respected members.

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