Ralph Bower Award for Outstanding Community Service
Posted by David Ford
on Jun 23, 2012
Ralph Bower Award for Outstanding Community Service
The Ralph Bower Award for Outstanding Community Service was instigated in 2003 following the death of Mr Bower, a former Club member who contributed enormously to the development of the Esperance community, and for whom the popular Ralph Bower Adventureland Park was named.
The award is presented annually in recognition of service to the community that goes well ‘above and beyond’ what we would expect. Club members are asked to nominate recipients for consideration, and the successful nominee is decided through popular vote by members of the Club board. Nominees are judged on their work in service to the local community over an extended period of time, and it is considered a rare honor to receive this award. Usually presented to a member of the Rotary Club of Esperance Bay, the Ralph Bower Memorial Award for Outstanding Community Service has only three times before been presented to an organisation or individual outside of the club.
This year, the Award is presented to Mr Ian Mickel.
Ian Mickel was a Councillor for the Shire of Esperance for 22 ½ years, including almost 15 years in total as Shire President.
Ian has represented our community on many local government boards and committees and served as a local government representative on the Goldfields Esperance Regional Development Commission.
Most importantly, Ian has championed Esperance as a community and as a great destination to live, work and play.
Ian is a very worth recipient of this prestigious award.
Mrs Jill Bower presented Ian with his Award.
The Ralph Bower Award for Outstanding Community Service was instigated in 2003 following the death of Mr Bower, a former Club member who contributed enormously to the development of the Esperance community, and for whom the popular Ralph Bower Adventureland Park was named.
The award is presented annually in recognition of service to the community that goes well ‘above and beyond’ what we would expect. Club members are asked to nominate recipients for consideration, and the successful nominee is decided through popular vote by members of the Club board. Nominees are judged on their work in service to the local community over an extended period of time, and it is considered a rare honor to receive this award. Usually presented to a member of the Rotary Club of Esperance Bay, the Ralph Bower Memorial Award for Outstanding Community Service has only three times before been presented to an organisation or individual outside of the club.
This year, the Award is presented to Mr Ian Mickel.
Ian Mickel was a Councillor for the Shire of Esperance for 22 ½ years, including almost 15 years in total as Shire President.
Ian has represented our community on many local government boards and committees and served as a local government representative on the Goldfields Esperance Regional Development Commission.
Most importantly, Ian has championed Esperance as a community and as a great destination to live, work and play.
Ian is a very worth recipient of this prestigious award.
Mrs Jill Bower presented Ian with his Award.