In 2006, The Board of Directors of the Rotary Club of Bend
created a new public service award to be awarded to one
club member at the end of each Rotary year. This award
goes to the person in the club who best exemplified
Community Service performed outside the boundaries
of their work with Rotary. This award honors both
the member who wins the award and the ideal of
community service, one of the Four Avenues of Service
associated with Rotary.
The award is named after H.M. Kemple, who celebrated
his 50th anniversary as a member of the Rotary Club of
Bend in 2006, who as a children's dentist, Rotary member,
and citizen has committed his life to the ideal
of Community Service.
| Inaugural
Award: |
H.M. Kemple |
| 2007
Winner: |
Dr. Paul Eckman |
| 2008
Winner: |
Art Johnson |
|
2009
Winner:
|
Kate Bailey |
| 2010
Winner: |
Ron Henderson |
The Board of Directors accepts nominations for the
Kemple Award from members during the Month of
May each year and votes on the award at the final
meeting of the Board in June. The award is presented
at the Passing of the Rose by the outgoing President.
