2. Chanhasse Rotary Club 2009 Distinguished Service Award Nomination Request
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MEMORANDUM
TO:
Planning Commission
FROM:
Kate Aanenson, Community Development Director
DATE:
February 17, 2009
SUBJ:
Chanhassen Rotary Club
2009 Distinguished Service Award Nomination Request
Attached is a request and nomination form from the Chanhassen Rotary Club for
their 2009 Distinguished Service Award. The Planning Commission has been
asked to submit a nomination for this award. Please review the award criteria and
be prepared to discuss possible nominees.
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Chanhassen is a Community for Life. Providing for Today and Planning for Tomorrow
CHANHASSEN ROTARY CLUB
2009 DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD
NOMINATION REQUEST
Dear Participating Organization:
The Chanhassen Rotary Club annually awards its Distinguished Service Award to
one Chanhassen resident who exemplifies Rotary's goal of "Service Above Self."
It is through the selfless and dedicated works of citizens who demonstrate their
passion to serve others that all of our lives are enriched. Past recipients include AI
Klingelhutz, Bob Meuwissen, Ladd Conrad and Cy and Madonna Kerber.
This year we are asking your organization to again be a part of the identification
and selection process for the Chanhassen Rotary Club's 2009 Distinguished
Service Award. Currently, we are requesting nominations of qualified candidates
for this honor from your organization and others throughout our community.
Enclosed are information about the Chanhassen Rotary Club's Distinguished
Service Award, the award criteria and a 2009 nominations form. For each
nominee, please fill out the enclosed biographical nomination form and return it to
Chanhassen Rotary in the enclosed self-addressed envelope or by fax (952) 442-
6543 by 5 :00 p.m. on February 20, 2009. Nominations received after that date
will not be considered for this year's award.
The Chanhassen Rotary Club Award Committee will select the fmalists from all
timely nominations received. Your organization and others serving the City of
Chanhassen will then be asked to cast a vote for their choice from the list of
finalists. The recipient of the 2009 Award will be announced at the Chanhassen
Rotary Club's Spring Gala to be held on May2, 2009.
Thank you for assisting the Chanhassen Rotary Club in recognizing those in our
city that truly represent our motto of "Service Above Self." If you have any
questions, please contact Pat Michaelson at (952) 442-2191x5026. We look
forward to receiving your nominations by February 20, 2009.
Sincerely,
Chanhassen Rotary Club
Distinguished Service Award Committee
CHANHASSEN ROTARY CLUB
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD
PURPOSE AND PROCESS
The Chanhassen Rotary Club annually presents its Distinguished Service Award to
one Chanhassen resident who exemplifies Rotary's goal of "Service Above Self." It
is through the selfless and dedicated works of citizens who demonstrate their passion
to serve others that all of our lives are enriched.
Rotary International is a worldwide organization of business and professional
leaders that provides humanitarian service, encourages high ethical standards in all
vocations, and helps build goodwill and peace in the world. Our club seeks to
recognize those Chanhassen residents who serve others, primarily in our city, in a
manner that is above and beyond the level usually expected of all good citizens.
This will allow us to honor them, encourage others to follow their leadership,
promote civic pride, and advance the ideals of our local Rotary club and Rotary
International.
Our friends and neighbors serve others in ways which our club members may not
even be aware. Therefore, we seek individual nominations from the various non-
profit, religious and civic organizations located and operating within Chanhassen.
The Award Committee will evaluate each nominee's service history, and select two
to three fmalists for that year's award. Ballots will be distributed to each identified
Chanhassen organization, and the fmalist who receives the most votes will be
awarded that year's Distinguished Service A ward at the Chanhassen Rotary's annual
Spring Gala.
All nominees will be individually recognized for their service. All finalists will be
publicly recognized at the Spring Gala and will receive a framed certificate. Each
Distinguished Service Award winner will receive an individual award plaque and
have his or her named added to a publicly displayed commemorative award plate.
Our objective is to build a tradition within the City of Chanhassen. A tradition that
honors those who exemplify "Service Above Self'. A tradition that honors those
that live up to the award's name - the Chanhassen Rotary's Distinguished Service
Award.
CHANHASSEN ROTARY CLUB
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD
AWARD CRITERIA
1. Candidates must reflect Rotary International's motto of the "Service Above Self'.
2. Candidates must be residents of the City ofChanhassen.
3. The candidate's qualifying service may be performed locally, domestically and/or
internationally.
4. Nominees may come from any occupation, including retired individuals and
"homemakers. "
5. The service activity or activities prompting nomination are beyond the normal scope
of one's employment.
6. "Service Above Self' has been defined as: "any and all service above and beyond
the usual level required of all good citizens, which is performed in a meritorious
manner over a period of years, or would be considered extraordinary service or a
heroic act performed in anyone year or over a number of years."
7. The nominee's service includes their contributions to one or more organizations.
8. Re-nominations of previous award nominees and finalists are welcome.
CHANHASSEN ROTARY CLUB
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD
2009 NOMINATION FORM
Nominator's Name I Organization
Nominator's Phone Number
Nominee Name:
Home Address:
Employer:
Work Phone #:
Home Phone #:
On a separate page, please provide the following information for the nominee as succinctly as possible.
Attach additional pages as necessary.
1. List nominee's major volunteer service activities with dates, offices and awards.
2. Statement of how the nominee has exhibited "Service Above Self."
3. In a few sentences, please state why all of Chanhassen would be proud to recognize your
nominee's distinguished service to others.
To ensure the best representation of your candidate please submit a full and complete nomination form.
This form will be reviewed with the nominee for accuracy. Nominee may, in his or her sole discretion,
decline nomination.
Please return to Chanhassen Rotary's Distinguished Service Award Committee in the enclosed self-
address envelope or fax to (952) 442-6543 by 5:00 p.m. February 20,2009. Thank You!
Nominations must be received on or before February 20, 2009, in order to be considered.