The Rotary Club of Carpinteria celebrated a change in leadership last week at Lions Park Clubhouse.
The practice of a roast-type “step-down” for outgoing club president Paul Wright included a Hawaiian theme, complete with scooped-out pineapples containing gorgeous orchid displays.
The event featured a salmon and tri-tip dinner with all the trimmings, enjoyed by more than 50 guests, including Carpinteria’s home-grown “master of ceremonies,” John Palminteri, and Rotary district governor Wade Nomura and his wife, Roxanne.
Wright’s wife, Cheryl, their children and grandchildren also attended the festivities.
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— Pat Kistler is the public relations coordinator for the Rotary Club of Carpinteria.