Rotary Clubs Present Ethics in Business Awards

The Rotary Clubs of Door County presented their inaugural Ethics in Business awards at an all community dinner at Stone Harbor Resort on Thursday, February 23, 2012. The speaker was Terry M Goode, Ph.D. on “the Business of Ethics and the Ethics of Business.”

The three clubs in the county based the awards on Rotary International’s Four-Way Test, a code of ethics created in 1932 by Rotarian Herbert J. Taylor that has been translated into more than 100 languages. The test has become a foundation of Rotary values, is repeated in many Rotary Club meetings throughout the world, and is a lighthouse for ethical interactions.

Rotary Clubs of Door County presented their inaugural Ethics in Business awards at a Feb. 23 dinner. Honorees included (left to right) Ron Kane, individual award winner; Alan Kopischke/Peninsula Players Theatre, finalist; Anni Lampert/Sunshine House Inc, non-profit award winner; Mark Jinkins, Esp., CPA, finalist; Holly Feldman/American Folklore Theatre, finalist; John Hermann/Door County Sail & Power Squadron, finalist; Maureen Mercier/The Massage Studio, for profit award winner. Photo by Suzi Hass.

The winners, selected by Terri Brown and Northeast Wisconsin Technical College students who conducted the finalist interviews, included: Maureen Mercier/The Massage Studio – For profit business; Ron Kane – Individual; and Sunshine House Inc – Not for profit organization.

The finalists included: American Folklore Theatre represented by Holly Feldman; Door County Sail & Power Squadron represented by John and Dolores Hermann; Mark Jinkins, Esq., CPA; and Peninsula Players Theatre represented by Alan Kopischke.

It is the committee’s hope that by recognizing the “light” cast by these outstanding Door County individuals and businesses, the beacon of an ethical business culture will not only shine brightly in our county, but also inspire others to emulate their high standards.

The evening was sponsored by Inge A Bacon CPA, Grace and Glen Rossman of Trivent Financial, Dr J Eric Paulsen of Door County Eye Associates, and Ministry Door County Medical Center.

The committee members included chair Ginny Olson, Al Normington, Ann Smejkal, Cynthia Crock, Luke Staudenmaier, Mike Stephani, Robert Loss, Susan Wehrli, and Terri Brown.