ROYCE ABBEY AWARD 2019 – Ari Talantis
Ari was inducted into the Rotary Club of Melbourne on 13 September 2017 with the classification of Dentistry – Practice Management at the invitation of her sponsor and husband, Richard Skinner.
Ari hit the ground running, becoming an enthusiastic and supportive member of our Club from the very start, plunging into our website and social media needs and driving our Facebook and Instagram profiles.
Ari is integral to the Evening Meetings program, promoting and managing it in conjunction with Leadership Victoria and contributing to the professional and warm delivery of these events. Ari now manages our volunteer requests for events such as Around the Bay and has been entrusted with the vital role of planning our On-to-Conference tour in 2020. No pressure Ari, but you have a couple of hard acts to follow there.
Ari doesn’t hesitate to put her hand up when something needs to be done and this is greatly appreciated around the Club. So today we thank her for demonstrating Service above Self, and I have much pleasure in presenting her with this year’s Royce Abbey Award."
HISTORY OF THE ROYCE ABBEY AWARD
The Royce Abbey Award, established by the Rotary Club of Essendon to recognise their member and our Honorary Member and Past RI President Royce Abbey, was adopted by the Board of the RCM in 2004 to be awarded to a member who is relatively new to the Club, has not been named a Paul Harris Fellow, is well accepted by Club members, has a good attendance record, who has demonstrated a strong commitment to the Club and who also complies with the Object of Rotary.
The Royce and Jean Abbey Endowment Fund was established by the Rotary Foundation in Royce’s RI Presidential year 1988/9. Each Rotary Club adopting the award program contributes $1,000 to for each award it makes. This financial
contribution to the Foundation is used to finance opportunities for teachers and researchers in developing countries to come to Australia, to enhance their capabilities in agricultural activities, and use these skills in their home countries.
