Rotary Club of Monterey Pacific bestowed the honored ‘Rotarian of the Year’ award to John W. Mims. The coveted award is granted to one member per year and is determined by serving the community and club in an outstanding and exceptional way.

Mims is a charter member of the Rotary Club of Monterey Pacific and serves on the board as Treasurer and President-Elect. Originally from Montclair, New Jersey, Mims is a graduate of Montclair High Scshool, class of 1993, Guilford College in North Carolina, class of 1997 and Michigan State, class of 1999. He moved to the Monterey Peninsula in California in 2000, is Loan Consultant at Blue Adobe Mortgage in Carmel and also volunteers with the Lyceum of Monterey County and the YMCA.

Sandra Whittle, 2005-2006 Club President of Monterey Pacific Rotary, remarked at the awards ceremony, “John truly exemplifies Rotary International’s motto Service Above Self. John Mims genuinely cares for his community which is apparent in the numerous contributions he has made, including, but certainly not limited to his assistance in delivering clothes and items of necessity to Dorothy’s Place, a local homeless shelter, on a monthly basis.”

The Rotary Club of Monterey Pacific recently received “Club of the Year” by Rotary District 5230 and is always looking for enthusiastic community members looking to make business contacts and expand their volunteer and community service, believing in the Rotary International motto Service Above Self. The Club meets every Thursday at 5:15 p.m. at the Embassy Suites in Seaside.