For the past 50 years Ken Adams has dedicated himself to serving the Highlands community.
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That service was recently recognised at a Rotary awards evening.
Rotary Club of Bowral-Mittagong Linda Knight presented Ken with an award and one very delicious cake in honour of the milestone.
At the age of 27, Ken was introduced to Rotary by his employer Dick PLatt and was inducted into the Rotary Club of Bowral-Mittagong on June 1, 1967 by then president Ted Springett.
He served two terms as president and has held all other portfolios over the past 50 years.
For 14 years Ken was a Rotary representative on the Tulip Time Committee and served as president for five years.
At a district level he has been Assistant Governor, group leader and ShelterBox coordinator. In 1996 he represented District 9710 at the first RYLA seminar held in Hong Kong and went to China as part of a friendship exchange.
In 2009, as committee secretary, he assisted in setting up the Science and Engineering Challenge.
For the past nine years Ken has worked with the Dream Cricket program, first as secretary of the Bowral committee and then in the establishment and organisation of Dream Cricket Australia.
In 2013 he went to India and Sri Lanka where together with Rick McCarthy they conducted the first Dream Cricket Day in Colombo.
Dream Cricket has now been conducted in six states across Australia, India, Sri Lanka and Nepal.
In recognition of this work, the Movement Disorder Foundation awarded Ken with a special medal that was presented in the NSW Parliament House by then Premier Barry O’Farrell in 2014.
He has also received a Paul Harris award and two Paul Harris Sapphire awards.
Ms Knight said Ken had always been an active member.
“We remember with gratitude and with pride the contribution that Ken has made to the life of the BRotary Club of Bowral-Mittagong, to the many programs in which he has been involved and the lives of so many people who have received his generous gifts of time, expertise and above all his care for all in need.”
Ken said he had enjoyed his time with Rotary and encouraged others to join the organisation.
“I’ve enjoyed all the organisations I’ve been involved with and I’ve enjoyed serving this community. Rotary does wonderful works, not just in this area but beyond.
“I’ve been here 50 years so it must be okay.”
