Sean Evans, proprietor of the Sweeney House Hotel, received the Paul Harris Fellowship Award for his long service to the Rotary movement. As well as hosting Borderland over the decades, he has also provided, and helped sell, delicious muffins at the MacMillan Coffee mornings in Oswestry, organised by the club.
Sean said as he received the award, “it’s a great surprise and an honour to get this award but it does make me realise that I’ve been serving Rotary members their Wednesday night dinner for more than thirty years now and I can but hope that it continues long into the future. I’ve also really enjoyed joining the team for their MacMillan Coffee mornings, and I’m told, last year’s raised around £900 for the cause. All in all, it’s been a fun ride.”
The Paul Harris Fellowship Award is one of the highest honours bestowed by Rotary, acknowledging individuals who have made significant contributions to the Rotary movement.
Brian Ashton, the recently elected president of Borderland said, “I’m so pleased that my first duty as president of Borderland is to present this award to such a great friend of our club. He has always gone out of his way to help us in anyway he can and I think the unity of the club has benefitted no-end from his actions. I also rather hope that Sean will join us again at this year’s MacMillan coffee morning on Friday 25th September”.
Picture: Borderland Rotary
L-R Sean Evans & Brian Ashton
