The Old Cromwell Town AGM on Monday June 12th was hijacked by Bernie McKone, President of Cromwell Rotary Club, along with members Neroli McRae, Pam Broadhead, Keith & Jean Morgan, to present a surprise Paul Harris Fellowship to Old Cromwell Town Secretary & Treasurer, Barbara Emmitt.
Bernie explained that the Paul Harris Fellowship is the highest award given by Rotary to recognise someone who has gone over and above their duties in a Club or Community capacity – which Barbara has done over the past 14 years for Old Cromwell Town Inc.
Over the years Barbara has been involved with the Cromwell Squash Club; she was a founding member in the days when games were played in Alexandra, and she was part of the committee who organised and built the present Cromwell two court complex in Neplusultra Street. Barbara also had a long involvement with the Lake Dunstan Boat Club and she was treasurer of the Cromwell Rowing Club for several years. In multisports she assisted the Cromwell & Districts Promotion Groups ‘Cromwell Summer Series’, Wanaka Challenges, Motatapu events and the South Island Schools Adventure Races, aas well as Central Otago Primary School Triathlons.
Outside of sports, Barbara has been involved with organizing the Cromwell & Districts School 150th Reunion, 2001 Clyde Dam Reunion and the Bannockburn Town Water supply group.
Aside from all this she loves cats and currently feeds 5 both morning and night - 2 at the precinct, 1 at each of the two Polytech sites and her own!