DISTRICT CHANGEOVER MEETING

District 7430 held its Changeover Meeting on June 27 at Hotel Bethlehem. Outgoing DG Doug Cook presented several awards including four Gold Level Rotary Internatioanl Presidential Citations. Emmaus Rotary Club was one of only four clubs in the District to receive the Gold Level Citation. Gary Rohrbach accepted the award on behalf of President Sue Straeter.

The evening included a passing-of-the gavel ceremony which included all PDGs in attendance. The gavel passed from Roger Whitcomb (2005-2006), Gerry Long (2007-2008), Bill Weber (2008-2009), Mike McCarthy (2009-2010), Bill Palmer (2010-2011), Tony Jannetta (2012-2013), Frank Romano (2013-2014) and Doug Cook (2015-2016) to newly installed DG Linda Young.