PARSIPPANY — Frank Cahill, Publisher of Parsippany Focus, was named 2018 Parsippany Citizen of the Year by the Lakeland Hills YMCA during their 2018 Annual Dinner and Awards Presentation held on Wednesday, May 16 at The Mansion in Mountain Lakes.
Sometimes it seems Frank’s life is also going to the dogs! He is a passionate dog lover, fostering dogs for the Eleventh Hour Rescue and Forever Home Dog Rescue, both in Randolph. Frank has proudly volunteered in Parsippany-Troy Hills for too many years to list. He is Co-Chairman of Parsippany-Troy Hills Economic Development Advisory Committee; Executive Board Member of the Parsippany Area Chamber of Commerce, current President of the Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany and publisher of the Parsippany Focus. Frank has volunteered for organizations including the American Cancer Society, Cooley’s Anemia Foundation of NJ and the Juvenile Diabetes Association. Frank has received numerous accolades and awards, but values his volunteer time cooking for individuals at Homeless Solutions or providing shelter, food, and lots of love to his furry foster friends.
Members of the Parsippany High School Small Jazz Combo led by Band Director Greg Dalakian performed during the cocktail hour.
The Lakeland Hills Family YMCA also honored other 2018 winners of the annual YMCA Citizen of the Year Awards from their service area towns: Patti Bujtas – Boonton; Kim Forte – Boonton Township; Don Kuser – Denville; Lt. Joseph Napoletano – Kinnelon/Butler; Christine Bakelaar – Lincoln Park; James Sandham Jr. – Montville; Janet Horst – Mountain Lakes; and Rose Phalon – Pequannock.
These individuals have demonstrated outstanding community service and volunteerism. “The selflessness exhibited by these volunteers is consistent with social responsibility, which is one of the key underpinnings of our YMCA mission and we are looking forward to honoring them,”says Lakeland Hills YMCA Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Viktor Joganow.
In addition to the Citizen of the Year awards the YMCA honored:
Educator Awards:
| Kindergarten – 8th Grade | Eileen Ludwig School Counselor, Briarcliff Middle School, Mountain Lakes |
| High School Seniors | Dr. Ahmed Kandil Business Education Teacher, Parsippany Hills High School |
Student Awards:
| Parkins – 8th Grade | Lexi Thibodeau (Pequannock Valley Middle School, Pompton Plains)
Jake Pryor (Pearl R. Miller School, Kinnelon) |
| Kogen – High School Seniors | Haley Graybush (Morris Knolls High School)
Robert Ezzi (Boonton High School) |
Other Awards:
| Richard M. Wilcox Award | Ian Matty of Mountain Lakes |
| YMCA Volunteers of the Year | Mandy Kiely of Mountain Lakes Savannah Benedetto of Lincoln Park Trish Costello of Denville Patricia Delcore of Parsippany Dave Fulton of Parsippany Cristina Glynn of Denville Martin Moratz of Boonton Bill Olderman of Montville Michelle Pirozzi of Parsippany John Powers of Parsippany |
