We encouraged Brian Reed along to the Town and Country Club meeting on 27th May, under the guise of talking about his involvement in wine. Brian shared his story with us of ‘Finale’ the Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris wines.
Bernie recommended them both as delicious well structured wines, and we believe Brian and Glennis may have a bit spare if anyone wanted to speak to them about acquiring some!
But our Rotary Club also wished to acknowledge Brian for the many hours of unassuming work that he does on behalf of Cromwell and Districts to bring quality artists and shows to town, forming a busy schedule of shows that are held in and around the district.
Brian is currently the Treasurer of the Arts Central Incorporated Society which is a not-for-profit charitable organisation which promotes, encourages and supports participation in and the enjoyment of all arts forms by presenting events and collaborating with others.
It is often said that the health of any community can be measured by the health of the Arts that exist in that community.
Artistic expression grew in lockstep with human cultural development and has long played an integral part in how we teach, learn, communicate and heal.
The Rotary Club in Cromwell has recognised the value of music in healing and has done work on Dementia in Resthomes with the pilot project run by Pete Svensson and Rotary Clubs have recognised the need for mental health support with many of their fundraising activities targeted to this need.
Behind the scenes in Cromwell, Brian epitomises the efforts of bringing Art to the fore by collaborating with many smaller Arts forums that exist to ensure that communities such as Cromwell, Bannockburn and Tarras to name a few, can host a number of artists and genres throughout the year. Brian has made a significant contribution to the range of venues used, running and setting up events and does everything from booking and liaising (even hosting) artists to the setting up of seating and tidying up, well after the public have gone from the event.
It is because of this dedication and the work that Brian has put in tirelessly over more than a decade, that Rotary chose to recognise his contribution with this Paul Harris Fellowship. Congratulations from us all Brian, you are a well deserved award recipient.
