Rotary Club of Scottsdale We are neighbors, community leaders, & global citizens uniting for the common good. With you, we can get good things done. www.scottsdalerotary.org 2017 Service Above Self Event Chair Dr. Honora Norton Rotary Club of Scottsdale 2017 Service Above Self Judging Committee Former Service Above Self Award Recipients Scottsdale Community Max Rumbaugh, Jeanette Griswold, Rachel Sacco, Dr. Honora Norton & Jason Washo Acknowledgements Rotary Club of Scottsdale Board of Directors Rotary Club of Scottsdale Foundation Board of Directors Event Honorees & Attendees McCormick Ranch Golf Club Staff City of Scottsdale Mayor Jim Lane Service Above Self Reservations/Site Logistics Patti Miller, Wendy Wentz, Bob Saathoff, Ken Brown, Award Dinner Gary Dorris & Barry Kaplan Monday—April 24, 2017 A/V 5-8:30pm at the Chuck Kim & Debra Maisch (SCC*) Photography McCormick Ranch Golf Club Pavilion Devin Berko—Something New Media Zach McCook—Looking Back in Time Photography (SCC*) Program Programs Social with Cash Bar Benny Barnes Welcome by Emcee—Rotarian John Campbell Program Printing Invocation/Pledge—Dr. Wesley D. Avram Splash Printing & Marketing—www.splashaz.com Senior Pastor of Scottsdale’s Pinnacle Presbyterian Site/Staff Dinner McCormick Ranch Golf Club Pavilion Welcome Special Guests & Dignitaries Promotion Remarks by Club President—Mary Blank Scottsdale/Paradise Valley Independent Newspapers Remarks by City of Scottsdale Mayor Jim Lane Bret McKeand Service Award Presentations So Scottsdale Magazine Award Presentations by Scottsdale's Rotarian Mayor Jim Lane Chelsea Young Keynote Speaker—Michael Bankston * Scottsdale Community College Student Closing Acknowledgements 2014 Service Above Self Awards Brian Trevellyan Community Volunteer Award Dr Jan Gehler Individual Rotarian Award w/Jim Bruner Rotarian Award Presenter 2015 Service Above Self Awards Jim & Donna Piscopo Bringing AZ Community Volunteers Jeanette Griswold Crest Insurance Group Collaborative Volunteers Rachel Sacco, Rotarian/Community Service Max Rumbaugh, Rotarian/Community Service Jason Washo, Rotarian Club Service w/Tim Baughman, Club President; Dr. Honora Norton, Event Chair; Scottsdale Mayor Jim Lane, Presenter 2016 Service Above Self Awards 2017 Service Award Dinner Col Park Shaw Keynote Speaker Rotarian/Military Lifetime Dr. Art DeCabooter 9 Year NFL Pro Rotarian/Lifetime Dr. Honora Norton Michael Bankston Rotarian/Community Service 9-Year NFL Pro Sister Adele O'Sullivan Circle the City, Non-Profit Michael Bankston, a former defensive tackle / defensive w/Max Rumbaugh, Club end played NFL nine seasons for Phoenix Arizona Cardinals President, Don Loose, Event (1992-1997) & Cincinnati Bengals (1998—2000). Emcee, Scottsdale Mayor Jim Lane, Presenter Michael played college football at Sam Houston State Dear Honorees & Attendees, University. During his career, he recorded 621 tackles & 27 Congratulations & thank you to honorees for sharing sacks. your gifts within our community. Each of you truly represent Michael serves on Fiesta Bowl Committee & is a champion “Service Above Self.” Thank you everyone for being on hand for youth—focusing on academics, athletics, & ethics to improve to honor Jim, Ken, Nick & Sam—your support is appreciated. the lives of youth who face adversity. Dr. Honora Norton, 2017 RCS SAS Dinner Chair Scottsdale’s Detour Company Theatre Ken Brown Founder: Sam Rotarian 2017 Service Above Self Award Non-Profit Organization Presented by the 2017 Service Above Self Award Rotary Club of Scottsdale Presented by the to recognize outstanding community Rotary Club of Scottsdale service & support of Rotary's call to to recognize outstanding community "Service Above Self." service & support of Rotary's call to Introduction: Carroll Huntress "Service Above Self." Introduction: John Abbs Per Carroll Huntress: Ken is deserving of SAS award. He has energized many Rotary projects over many years Per Cary Silverstein, Scottsdale's Detour changes lives of with genuine talent & perseverance. actors, families, coaches, volunteers, audiences & community as a whole. Founded in 2000, Detour Company Theatre’s mission is to Ken, a 22 year Rotarian is a multi-level Paul Harris Fellow; & create authentic, accessible theater opportunities for adults & supporter of RCS Foundation. For 15 years Ken has chaired RCS’s youth who have developmental disabilities. Detour is an educational Signature fundraiser - the Ed Adler Memorial Golf Tournament partner with Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts teaching high Educational Fundraiser - raising over $100,000. For 12 years, Ken school drama students about special needs. Scottsdale Charros has facilitated twice a year Rotary Park day’s BQ grilling - a long hot job done always with a smile, a beer & a good cigar. underwrites Detour on Tour Program performances at schools, service clubs & senior centers. Ken is leader & promoter of anything related to the Rotary Detour’s mission is to create authentic, accessible theatre Park: memorial paver brick sales & installs; instrumental in opportunities together - for & with adults who do not experience expanding the BBQ area & cement patio to the extent that all the success within the existing theatre community. These adults may work & majority of materials was donated; currently received City of have disabilities including (but not limited to) autism, cognitive & Scottsdale’s approval for new patio expansion of covered Ramada seating area & has reached out to his contacts for donations. physical challenges, deafness & blindness, which require additional support & adaptive techniques. Ken has presented many top speakers & sports celebrities to Detour Company Theatre serves as a resource to the speak a Rotary events. He assists with cost saving negotiations for meeting & event sites - i.e. golf fundraisers, holiday & more. community for those who want to work in the field of arts & disability & for those eager to celebrate the talent, creativity & Ken assists with the Coyotes Curling Club - contributes time & artistic potential of all people. Detours programs include: Main talent to Learn-To-Curl activities for new interested individuals in the Stage Troupe, Up & Coming Troupe, Summer Skills Workshops & sport & helps man a booth promoting curling at the annual Great Detour on Tour Traveling Troupe. Canadian Picnic at South Mountain Park. Ken supports Rotary & other Sam’s background includes a Master of Fine Arts degree in charities via his promotional materials/wearable's, wine & spirit theatre from ASU. She served as the coordinator of the Theatre companies; supports Scottsdale Citizen's Police Academy, Save the Arts program at Phoenix Day School for the Deaf, adjunct instructor Family, Shoebox Ministry, Phoenix & Scottsdale Sister Cities & active with US Alumni - John Abbott College (Montreal Canada). of creative drama at Phoenix College & as a certified American Sign Language interpreter for many theatre companies throughout the Ken’s business experiences include mining, construction, Phoenix area. Sam serves as the bridge between the original hotels, restaurants, tobacco, liquor, event marketing & has owned Broadway script & adaptations necessary for the Detour cast. KWB International LLC promotional business for over 30 years. K e n ’ s hometown is Montreal, Quebec, Canada & moved to Arizona in 1991. Says he loves it here. Ken has an older brother (Charlotte NC) & sister (Montreal) ; is the favorite uncle of 3 nieces & 1 nephew. Ken loves to travel—by age 50 he traveled to every continent. Jim Bruner Nick Lowery Lifetime Rotarian Scottsdale Citizen 2017 Service Above Self Award 2017 Service Above Self Award Presented by the Presented by the Rotary Club of Scottsdale Rotary Club of Scottsdale to recognize outstanding community to recognize outstanding community service & support of Rotary's call to service & support of Rotary's call to "Service Above Self." "Service Above Self." Introduction: Jeanette Griswold Introduction: Jay Franz Per Jeanette Griswold, Jim Bruner, a visionary, is always ready to do the best for our community & truly exemplifies & Nick Lowery transcends any simple category. Hall of Fame celebrates a service above self attitude. Jim, a long time Rotarian is a athlete, Ivy League scholar, Presidential aide, Author, Poet, Teacher, multi-level Paul Harris, RI Foundation & RCS Foundation donor, & Philanthropist, he has been featured on ABC’s 20/20, World News RCS Program Committee member who has brought to RCS Tonight, Nightline with Ted Koppel, HBO, David Letterman twice, Sports Illustrated, the Washington Post & the New York Times. outstanding top-tier programs. Jim serves as Senior Vice President of Wealth Management Nick is the only American to work for both President George Division at Mutual of Omaha Bank & formerly Chairman/President of HW Bush & President Bill Clinton in the White House Office of Northern Trust Bank, attorney & banker. Jim Bruner has provided civic National Service. He became the first pro athlete with a Masters & Fellowship from Harvard University Kennedy School of Government. & professional leadership to greater Phoenix for over 45 years. And, as a result, he has been honored to receive a wide variety of awards Nick was inducted into the Kansas City Chiefs Hall of Fame in for a lifetime of leadership & community service. 2009. Nick was the most accurate & prolific field goal kicker in NFL Jim is/has been board member (often chair and/or founder) of: History when he left the National Football League, all after being cut 11 times