Andy Hopper 2007 - 2008 Born in Beverley, Yorkshire, President Andy Hopper moved to the city of York when he was seven. After finishing secondary school he attended a technical college for a year before serving as an apprentice for five years as a Fitter and Turner with a firm making Automotive Shock Absorbers. Andy left the automotive industry to join a large civil engineering company doing highway maintenance, a job that took him all over the UK and into Europe and Scandinavia. Andy met Wren, a Nurse, while visiting a sick friend in hospital. They Married in 1977 and have two children, Louise and Peter. The family moved to Australia in 1988, settling in Thornlie. The kids attended Yale Primary School; Wren continued Nursing and Andy worked for a company making mobile cranes. After leaving the crane company, Andy went on to work for a company making Solar Hot water systems. Initially employed to look at better methods of production to improve quality and quantity, the company decided to change their work practices, putting production out to contract. Taking on a variety of work in the factory, Andy found working for himself a lot more enjoyable. After working under contract for a few years, Andy went into a partnership in a company manufacturing industrial fibre glass tanks. Andy was invited to join The Rotary Club of Thornlie in 1997 after daughter Louise was selected as a Rotary Exchange Student. Andy has thoroughly enjoyed serving on all committees within the club, especially as Sergeant. He feels the best part of Thornlie Rotary Club is the warmth and friendship of all the members and their partners.

Michael Raspa 2006-2007 Mike and Louise met in their very early twenties and married in 1971. They have three children, Lisa, Leanne and Aaron and also four grandchildren, Kasey, Brody, Jacob and Kiera.   After completing High School and ready for University, Mike, through circumstance, joined his father in the family printing business and completed an apprenticeship as a Compositor. After working in the business for some eight years, Mike felt it time to strike out for something new.   He was successful in joining Esso and within two years was running the Esso Service Station, Langford. Mike then accepted a position as Manager of the privately owned BP Service Station in Newman until his farther became ill and Mike had to return to Perth to manage the family affairs.   After two years of running the family printing company, Mike sold out to a Stationery company and joined Xerox as a digital print salesperson. This proved a rewarding move as Mike won three Par Club competitions and monthly medals. In 1994, Mike made the move to Melbourne as Victorian Sales Manager of Expo Document Copy Centre for two years after which he left to join a Silk Screen Printing Company based at the foot of the Dandenong Ranges. After a year with that company, the call back to Perth was too strong and in 1997, Mike rejoined Expo as Print Facilities Manager and facilitated in the install of two print cells within large Mining Companies.   Mike then accepted the role as Sales and marketing Manager and succeeded in delivering year on year sales growth for Expo. Time pressure became too much and now Mike enjoys his position as Senior Sales Representative, allowing him to spend more time with Louise, family and friends.   Mike was invited to join the Rotary Club of Thornlie in 2002. The time he spent as Vocational Director was very rewarding and he was honoured with a Paul Harris Fellowship by his club. Mike and Louise both enjoy the fellowship of Rotary and are looking forward to growing up with their grandchildren.

Christine Ralph 2005-2006 Chris was born in Maida Vale, London in 1947, the youngest of a family of five siblings.  The early years were spent in and around London and the family moved to the suburbs in 1956 which coincided with her passing of the 11+ (TEE).   Grammar school came and went with academic and athletic prowess in the field of shot put, being Surrey County Champion for three years in a row.   Vocational calling saw Chris enter her Nursing Career at St Helier Hospital, Carshalton, Surrey in 1965 and a varied and interesting career followed.  Having worked at St Helier Hospital, on to the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading, followed by experience in the Royal Free, the Royal Marsden and Queen Mary's Hospital, Roehampton.   In between all the career moves, she married Cliff and had three children, David, Hanalora and Steven.  The family migrated to Perth in December 1975 and Chris started work at Royal Perth Hospital in April 1976.  Since joining Royal Perth Hospital she has held a range of positions including Supervisory Nurse, Line Manager/Nurse Manager, Planning/Supply Liaison Officer and most recently a System Administrator for HRIS (Human Resource Information Services) and Rostar and is responsible for 8,500 employees.   A separation from her first husband in 1993 saw Chris being single and throwing herself fully into her work, working too many hours, but enjoying life.  A chance meeting at Lakers saw Chris entering Rotary in 1999 and from then on her life changed dramatically.  Her grand daughter Taylah was born in 1997, her 50th birthday present from her daughter Hanalora.   She met Colin Ralph at a mutual friend's son's wedding and the friendship developed and blossomed and she and Colin married in May 2003 and the family has grown from three to four, with the addition of Colin’s son Matthew.

Doug Parker 2004-2005 Born in Subiaco in 1949, son of a father brought up in the pastoral area of the Cue district and a mother from the suburbs of Sydney – a baby boomer, product of a union resulting from a war time meeting.   Very early days were in Dowerin, Margaret River and York, for dad was a stock agent for Goldsbrough Mort, which later merged with Elders. Moved into a house in Thornlie Avenue, Thornlie, on Friday the 13th 1980.   Initial schooling was at York and completed primary school days at Kenwick and high school at Armadale Senior High School.   Commenced in Local Government on 7th December 1966 at the shire of Gosnells and remained there until May 1977 (as Deputy Town Clerk), except for a 24 month National Service stint in the army. When he commenced at the Shire of Gosnells the population was 10,000 and when he left it was close to 80,000.   Following six months of local government consulting work, he was appointed Deputy Director of The Western Australian Farmers federation and in 2001 became it Executive Director.   Married to Anet with son Michale, an officer in the Air Force and a daughter Sally and grandson Bailey.   Has been associated with a number of organisations – Chairman St Munchins Catholic Primary School – 3 years: Chairman Comment News Sports Star for 5 years; President Canning Vale Cricket Club; President, Metropolitan Division, Institute Municipal Administration – 9 years; Senior Vice President, WA branch Municipal Officers Association – 4 years; Life members, Gosnells State Emergency Service and a member of the Thornlie Rotary Club.   Those that know docker Doug realise he has a passion with sport