Introducing Peter Klemm and Melissa Pascoe

This week the Stanthorpe Rotary Club welcomed two new members.

PETER KLEMM

Peter was born & raised in Brisbane with 1 older brother and 2 older sisters, one of whom is Rotarian Denise Harslett. Peter has a Bachelor of Applied Science majoring in Computing from QIT (now QUT) and spent 35 years in Information Technology, the last 24 of which he was in charge of the development, maintenance and day to day operation of the banking system at Credit Union Australia in Brisbane. He met his beautiful wife Karen when both were working at the Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade in Canberra in the '80s. Peter has two sons and one recent grandson. Two and a half years ago Peter and Karen made a tree change and moved to Stanthorpe to work with Morwenna at Cherry Lane Nursery. Peter enjoys music, with some degree of competency on guitar and is keen about outdoor activities, particularly water related pastimes and gardening.

MELISSA PASCOE

Melissa grew up in Brisbane but moved to Stanthorpe with her husband Chris 25 years ago. She has had many careers including marketing the Southern Downs region, managing resorts and caravan parks, owner/operator of 2 small businesses and her current role is teacher of Hospitality/Information Technology and Co HOD of the Tourism, Hospitality and Business Department at Stanthorpe State High School. Her proudest achievements are her 3 children Fletcher, Tessa and Fitzroy, who love life and are involved in sporting, music and community groups in the district. She is a Scout leader with the Stanthorpe Scout Group and is secretary of the Broadwater State school P&C. In 2007 she was a member of a GSE team that went to Hawaii and has since taken a group of 16 SSHS students to California, USA to study Agriculture, Tourism and Hospitality.