Annually Saco Bay Rotary Club honors the "Rotarian of the Year" award with the Jack Gesemyer Award.  Jack worked in the insurance industry on Main Street in Saco. He was one of the first "recruits" in the proposed Saco Bay Rotary club.  He helped to recruit many of the original charter members of the club. Unfortunately Jack passed away prior to the chartering of the club in November 1989.  Previous winners include:

1989-1990-David Cole

1989-1990-Suzanne Cyr

1989-1990-Ralph Sweet

1990-1991-Stephen Kitchen

1991-1992-Brenda Cressey

1992-1993-Charles Snow

1993-1994-Douglas Hooper

1994-1995-Priscilla Baillargeon

1995-1996-Guy Gagnon

1996-1997-Dennis Robillard

1997-1998-Ed Brill

1998-1999-John Williams

1999-2000-Dan Cote

2000-2001-Albert E. Carignan

2001-2002-Nancy Drisko

2002-2003-Con Crepeau

2004-2005-Curt Scamman

2005-2006-Dennis Robillard

2006-2007-Dan Colby

2007-2008-Dru Laduke

2008-2009-Dru Laduke

2009-2010-Leo Menard