Baker-Dunn Named 2022-23 Cadiz Rotarian Of The Year

More than 300 local and regional officials, as well as noted dignitaries, were on hand Monday morning at Lake Barkley State Resort Park’s Edward Breathitt Convention Center — kicking off the 56th Annual Cadiz Rotary Club Radio Auction with the W.J. Hopson Breakfast.

A trio of honors — the 2022-23 “Rotarian of the Year,” “President’s Award” and a Paul Harris Fellow — proved to be a surprise for some deserving individuals.

Current Rotary President Alana Baker-Dunn, once again serving as a chair for the auction, cried as fellow Rotarian and News Edge Owner & General Manager Beth Mann announced her as the club’s best over the past 12 months.

In 2012, Baker-Dunn came back to Trigg County after graduating from the University of Louisville and working closely within the American Cancer Society — all to be a sixth-generation family farmer. Also a magistrate for Trigg County, Mann called her return “a blessing” for this community.

Baker-Dunn, meanwhile, turned the “President’s” nod to Trigg County Chamber of Commerce’s Beth Sumner — who over the last two years has taken on a prominent role within the organization.

She said it was clear who should receive the award, because Sumner was someone who has been there with “kind words, a supportive smile, and a helpful hand.”

FNB Bank’s Kyle Hensley, past Rotary president, passed along the Paul Harris Fellow to long-time auction supporter Harold Knight.

Hensley noted this honor, delivered as an in-kind and in-name contribution of $1,000 to the Rotary Foundation, typically goes to someone either within or close to the club that exemplifies the mission of helping youth and senior programs — much like Harris did when he created Rotary.

Nine foundation partners have already given $5,000 as a pledge to this auction, starting things off at a $45,000 commitment. They are: Ben & Julie Cundiff, Cundiff Farms, FNB Bank, The Harper Family, Ann E. Williamson, Terry and Carolyn Hamby, Spencer & Angelia Garnder, Mann and WKDZ/WHVO/WPKY.

Four live auctions, courtesy of Auctioneer and Farm Bureau’s J.B. Moore, and five online auctions brought in at least $5,800 as well — involving a Cundiff Country Ham, a laser-etching of Trigg County and its lakes area from Mize Machine Shop, a prized hand-carved wooden loon from Arnold Chlupsa and a bucket of money, which was donated back to the Cadiz Rotary.

The auction this year is hybrid, and has online and in-person options from 6-9 PM Monday-Friday.

 
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