Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Marco Island Rotary-Noontime outgoing president Sue Haviland welcomes newly installed Rotary president Joe Nolan. In his acceptance speech, Joe said, “When I found Rotary, I found a wonderful group of people who collectively wanted to make life better for those less fortunate in our community and around the world."
Outgoing president Sue Haviland presents Rotary member George Abounader with the ”Heart and Soul of Rotary” award, which is given to long-time members who have consistently demonstrated a dedication to the club for service, leadership, and adherence to the Rotary motto “Service above Self.”
Anabela Fernandes with outgoing Rotary president Sue Haviland. Fernandes received the “Rising Star” award, which is presented to a new member exhibiting dedication, initiative, and on the path toward Rotary Leadership.
The “Heart and Soul of Rotary” award was presented to Jennifer Tenney by outgoing president Sue Haviland. The award is given to long-time members who have consistently demonstrated a dedication to the club for service, leadership, and adherence to the Rotary motto “Service above Self.”
Deb Henry receives the “Rotarian of the Year” award for exceptional leadership, initiative, tireless contributions to our community, and the advancement of Rotary’s mission from outgoing president Sue Haviland.
This past week, as Marco Noontime Rotary celebrated its 60th anniversary, it installed a new president at its annual event aboard the Marco Princess. And outgoing president Sue Haviland presented awards to outstanding Rotary members.
Noontime Rotary's new president is Joe Nolan. “We have a great club,” stated Nolan to assembled Rotarians. “It's amazing how much we have accomplished over the years. My job as president will be to continue the successful programs we have established over the past 60 years in this community, and to help grow our club so that we can do even more.”
Rotary's outgoing president, Sue Havilland, told the group, "It has truly been an honor to be the president of this club over the last two years, particularly as we celebrate our 60th anniversary. The never-ending commitment to our impactful service projects - locally and globally - and fellowship exhibited by the members of the Rotary is second to none. It is said that “Rotary happens at the club level,” and nowhere is that more evident than this club. I encourage anyone seeking a way to make a difference, while enriching their own life, to consider becoming a Rotarian.”
Sue Havilland also presented the following awards:
To Anabela Fernandes, the “Rising Star” award, which is presented to a new member who has exhibited dedication, initiative, and is on a path toward Rotary leadership.
To George Abounader and Jennifer Tenney - the ”Heart and Soul of Rotary” award, which is given to long-time members who have consistently demonstrated a dedication to the club for services, leadership positions, and adherence to the Rotary motto “Service above Self.”
And the “Rotarian of the Year” award went to Deb Henry for exceptional leadership initiative, tireless contributions to our community, and advancement of Rotary’s mission.
Rotary is a global network of over 1.4 million business, professional, and community leaders. Through weekly meetings and a network of over 46,000 clubs in more than 200 countries, members work together to give 25 million volunteer hours to their communities and execute service projects worth $2 billion across the world every year, providing humanitarian service to their communities and the world.
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