Photos: Rotary honors Nick Hunt

City of Beaufort mayor Phil Cromer honors Nick Hunt, declaring June 24 as “Nick Hunt Day” at the Rotary Club of Beaufort meeting on Wednesday, July 24, 2026. Hunt, with 49 years of continuous Rotary service and having earned every distinction that can be bestowed on an individual Rotarian, was diagnosed with a serious illness and was under hospice care at the time of the meeting. Amber Hewitt/The Island News

Outgoing President Ron Garrett presents Nick Hunt with the Service Above Self Award at the Rotary Club of Beaufort meeting on Wednesday, July 24, 2026. Amber Hewitt/The Island News

The 2026-27 Rotary Club of Beaufort Board of Directors, from left, are Pete Nelson, President; Barry Wilson, Past President; Travis Fortson, Fundraising; Bob Allen, Past President; Jim Weiskopf, Public Image; Howard Heckrotte, Sergeant-at-Arms; Graham Holcombe, Administration; Whitney McDonald, Treasurer; Ethan James, Foundation; Rosemary Hunt, International; Ron Garrett, Immediate Past President; Brenda Litchfield, Membership; and Peter Murphy, Local Grants. Not pictured are, from left, Lauren Nelson, Secretary; Wayne Promislow, Treasurer; Jay Patel, Attendance; Owen Hand, Membership; and Laura Winkel, Programs. Amber Hewitt/The Island News