Bryce Webster Kendall Award for Club Service

Bryce Webster Kendall, who joined the Salem Rotary Club in 1951, was our District Governor in 1964-65. He served as a Director on the Board of Directors for Rotary International in 1986-88 and on the Board of Trustees on the R.I. Foundation from 1994 until 1995 when he resigned for health reasons prior to his death December 9, 1995 when he was 72. A Columbus native, Mr. Kendall earned bachelors and law degrees from Ohio State University then joined the Salem law firm that is now Fitch, Kendall, Cecil and Robinson. He married the former Polly Williams and was also survived by 2 daughters, 2 sons, and 7 grandchildren. Mr. Kendall was an elder and trustee for First Presbyterian, served on the Salem Board of Education for 28 years, and was honored in the naming of the Bryce W. Kendall House for his devotion and work of the county’s Mental Health Clinic. This Award is presented annually to the Rotary Club, which completed the most outstanding CLUB SERVICE project in District 6650.

Robert A. Manchester Award for Vocational Service

Robert A. Manchester II, of the Youngstown Rotary Club, was District Governor of the former District 158 (now our D6650) in 1946-47. He served as a Director on the Board of Directors for Rotary International in 1976-77 and was PRESIDENT OF ROTARY INTERNATIONAL in 1976-77. He died February 11, 1982. Born December 14, 1901 in Canfield, Mr. Manchester earned his law degree from the University of Michigan, then joined the law firm of Harrington, Huxley & Smith of Youngstown. He married the former Mary Barber and they had two sons. Mr. Manchester was Mayor of (and unpaid Solicitor for) the Village of Canfield from 1928 (at age 25) until 1937 and served as Solicitor from 1938-41. For 25 years he taught Sunday school in the Presbyterian Church as well as serving as a trustee and chairman of that board. He was the first president of the Ohio Board of Education and was twice president of the Mahoning County Board of Education. He was identified for his well-known fight against polio; he served as chairman of the National Polio Foundation. He was active in scouting for many years, serving as chairman of the Silver Antelope Committee for the Boy Scouts Region 4 and was president of the Mahoning Valley Council. This Award is presented annually to the Rotary Club, which completed the most outstanding VOCATIONAL SERVICE project in District 6650.

Dr. Roland A. Luhman Award for Community Service

Dr. Roland A. Luhman joined the Youngstown Rotary Club in October 1933 and was its President in 1938-39. He was Governor of the former District 158 (now our D6650) in 1941-42. Born August 30, 1897 in Franklin, Wisconsin, Dr. Luhman earned degrees from Heidelberg College and Central Seminary. He was wounded while serving as an ambulance driver in France during WWI. In 1926 he married the former Corinne Krabil. He became pastor of Youngstown’s oldest First Evangelical and Reformed Church in 1932. In addition to his many religious activities, he was a civic leader renowned for fighting rackets and lax enforcement agencies. He served the American Red Cross for over 25 years, chairing the Mahoning County Chapter and was on the executive board of the National Committee for Infantile Paralysis. Dr. Luhman died January 15, 1958. This Award is presented annually to the Rotary Club, which completed the most outstanding COMMUNITY SERVICE project in District 6650.

William H. Elliott Award for International Service

William H. Elliott was President of the Minerva Club in 1966-67; he was one of the youngest governors of former District 665 (now our D6650) in 1972-73. He died June 23, 1979. Born November 21, 1926 in Dover-Foxcroft, Maine, Bill earned his engineering degree from the Merchant Marine Academy in New York. He served in the Navy during the Korean War. He married the former Mardy Slough, whom he met in California while still serving in the Navy, and they had three daughters. After working in advertising in New York City, he joined Republic Steel in sales before joining MASCO Industries for whom he began the Burns Cold Forged Division in Minerva, serving as its General Manager. In addition to his singular dedication to Rotary, he was the originating catalyst for many civic and service organizations. This Award is presented annually to the Rotary Club, which completed the most outstanding INTERNATIONAL SERVICE project in District 6650.

John A. Maxwell Award for Outstanding Bulletin

John A. "Jack" Maxwell joined Rotary in 1953; he was President of the Marion Club in 1958-59 and the Canton Club in 1975-76. He was District Governor of the former District 665 in 1982-83. Born May 14, 1915 in Bridgeport, Ohio, Mr. Maxwell moved to Canton in 1922, attended Clarendon Elementary and Lincoln Junior High Schools, and graduated from Canton McKinley High School. He earned his BA with majors in English and history from the College of Wooster. In 1940 Jack married the former Margaret W. "Peg" Winchell, who passed away in 1993. He has two children: Dr. Richard A. Maxwell and Mrs. Bobbi (David) Young as well as 4 grandchildren. After college Jack joined The Repository in 1936 serving as general assignment reporter, assistant city editor, and makeup and features editor. Following his May 1944 to April 1946 service in U.S. Navy, with 14 months in the Pacific aboard fleet issue cargo ships, he returned to The Repository as news editor. After a June 1951 Korean War recall to the U.S. Navy in Washington, where he edited the official magazine for the Bureau of Supplies and Accounts, he joined The Marion Star in August 1953 as editor. In September 1969 he returned to The Repository as editor and retired in May 1980. Following retirement, Jack was the News Service Office at the College of Wooster until he took charge of publicity for the Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Pro Football Hall of Fame Festival in May 1984. This Award is presented annually to the Rotary Club that PUBLISHES THE MOST OUTSTANDING BULLETIN in District 6650.

Jack Vogel Award For Public Relations

Jack Kenneth Vogel joined Rotary Club of Salem in 1968 at the invitation of Bryce Kendall; he was President in 1973-74. He was District Governor of the former District 665 in 1985-86. He died October 6, 2004.   Born July 25, 1918 in Salisbury, Ohio, Mr. Vogel grew up along the Ohio River in Wellsville, Ohio where he attended and graduated from high school. He earned his BA in Architectural Engineering from the Ohio State University; he also studied at the Beaux Arts in Paris. In 1966 Jack married the former Aileen Roma and they moved to Salem. They have six children: Susan, Cindy, Carol, Kim, Fred and D Edward as well as 9 grandchildren. Jack was a partner in the Architects-Engineers firm of Vogel- Peters and Associates - registered in MD, NJ, OH, PA, and WI. He was a designer of commercial and industrial buildings; Jack also designed and built theatres throughout the U.S. and one in Lima, Peru. He was also President of Melas Corporation - originally founded to build and operate the Salem Drive-In Theatre; they later developed and managed a shopping center and other properties. Jack's community service included the Salem Area Industrial Development Corporation as well as member and past president of the Salem Area Chamber of Commerce. He was an elder and advisor of the First Presbyterian Church of Salem. This Award is presented annually to the Rotary Club that has THE MOST OUTSTANDING PUBLIC RELATIONS EFFORT in D6650.

Emmet L. Riley joined the Rotary Club of Canton in August, 1957 followed by a ten year membership in the Dover Club where he was President in 1965-1966. He continued Rotary membership in the Lima Club and returned to the Dover Club in 1978 equaling fifty (50) years in Rotary in August, 2007 with a Paul Harris Fellow.

 

Before becoming District 665 Governor in 1983-1984, he served District 665-6650 as District Conference Chairman, Scholarship Chairman, Group Study Exchange - Group Leader to India in 1981. He was Division Chairman for Polio Plus Campaigns. He served on the Nominating Committee for Rotary International Director, District Representative to the Council on Legislation in 1995, Rotary International President’s Representative and Rotary International Youth Exchange Committee to the Calgary International Convention.

 

Emmet was born August 18, 1917 in New Philadelphia, Ohio, graduated from Dover High School in 1934. He received a B.S. Degree from Kent State University, a M.A. Degree from Teachers College, Columbia University and Educational Administration Program from Ohio State University.

 

Throughout Mr. Riley's 68 year educational career, programs and needs of youth at all levels have been a priority for developing and sustaining literate citizens. He had 42 years as a full time educator and 26 years as a part time teacher including elementary and high school teacher, principal, coach, Assistant Superintendent of Canton City Schools and Superintendent of Dover and Lima Schools.

 

Mr. Riley's community service includes Dover Public Library Board Chairman, Junior Achievement Board Chairman, Trumpet In the Land Board Chairman, Boy Scouts, Masonic Bodies 60 years and a member of Phi Delta Kappa Educational Fraternity. At the United Methodist Church he has served on every major committee.

 

In 1941 Emmet married Esther A. Mizer; they are parents of Eric and Emily and have four grandchildren.

 

This Award is presented annually to the Rotary Club in D6650, which best satisfies the criteria for LITERACy ACTIVITIES.