PARSIPPANY — Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany held in annual Holiday Dinner on Tuesday, January 10 at the Hanover Manor.
In addition to the Holiday Dinner three members were honored for their dedication to Kiwanis.
Karen DeChristopher was the Recipient of the George F. Hixon Fellowship Award. George F. Hixon Fellowship Awards are given to Kiwanians who have contributed to the betterment of the club. The club is eligible to award a Hixon for each donation of $1,000 to the Kiwanis International Foundation. The Hixon award is named in honor of the first Kiwanis International president.
Since Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany’s inception 26 years ago, there have been 39 other club members who received this honor. This year’s honoree is the 40th member to be honored with such award.
The procedure to choose the Hixon award is forming a committee of all past Hixon recipients. The committee met in October and was chaired by the immediate past honorees.. In this case it was myself and President Greg Elbin.
The selection shall be by a simple majority. In choosing this years honoree, it was very easy to select once the members of the committee heard the accomplishments of this years honoree.
The requirements for the Hixon award are:
- Consistently works for the club on projects and programs.
- Has been a member in good standing for at least 2 years.
- Attended 60% of the meetings or make ups for the past 2 years.
- Serves on a committee, participates in at least one service project.
- Worked on a District or International program or project that has brought recognition to our club.
- The recipient can be a non member that has served the club in an outstanding manner.
Carol Tiesi was named Kiwanian of the Year. The Kiwanian of the Year Award is given to one Kiwanian each year, at the annual holiday party. The Kiwanian of the Year is designed to honor Kiwanians who have made a significant contribution to the club within the year.
And Charter Member Dr. Joseph Weisberg received one of the highest awards “The Tablet of Honor.” The Tablet of Honor is one of the highest awards bestowed upon an individual from the Kiwanis International Foundation. Along with their plaque, each recipient’s name also appears on a Tablet of Honor accolade in the lobby of the Kiwanis International office in Indianapolis. Previously, the Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany honored six people for their hard work and dedication to the Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany. Dr. Weisberg is now the seventh member of Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany to receive this prestigious award.
Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany now in its 26th year, has over fifty members and meets weekly at the Empire Diner, 1315 Route 46 on Thursday at 7:15 a.m.
