Judge James Rutherford Community Service Award
The Judge James Rutherford Community Service Award, first granted in 1993 to its namesake, was established to honor outstanding community leadership and service to the welfare of the entire Wayne County area. It is presented annually by the Dorflinger-Suydam Wildlife Sanctuary and the Wayne County Bar Association.
Specific criteria for the recipient selection process is as follows:
- The award may be received by an organization, an individual or several individuals.
- The recipient will be chosen on the basis of service to the community, whether for a specific activity at a given time or for service over an extended period of time.
- The recipient will be recognized for community service to the welfare of the general Wayne County area, but not necessarily confined to just Wayne County. The honoree need not be a resident of Wayne County.
- There will be no restriction as to the nature of the service. The recognition need not be constrained by definition as to the nature of the service: volunteer, philanthropic or outstanding contributions through one's employment (though community service is generally construed as service above and beyond one's employment duties).
- Community service, for the purpose of the Judge James Rutherford Community Service Award, is defined as any activity or activities that contribute to the welfare of others. This encompasses social welfare, cultural welfare, educational advancement, etc.
Recipients
1993 - Honorable James Rutherford
1994 - Reverend Norman Dunsmore and Marie S. Myers
1995 - Leroy Spoor
1996 - Wayne Lampe
1997 - Alfred D. Perkins
1998 - Robert Zabady
1999 - Harry D. Propst, MD
2000 - L. Arthur Watres
2001 - Edith Wallat Hirsch and Marjorie C. Murphy
2002 - ???