Members of the Brownwood Kiwanis Club held their annual Sweetheart Banquet on Thursday, Feb. 11 at the Brownwood Country Club. Awards and recognitions included:
Kiwanian of the Year: Amanda Leija (pictured above with Kiwanian Royce Blackburn)
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Perfect Attendance Awards:
1 Year: Al Faetche, Amanda Leija, Bill Hamilton, and Lorin Wolf.
13 Years: Jimmy Jones
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23 Years: Gene Huntsinger and Bill King
Newcomer of the Year: Jack Odom
Recognition of the Board of Directors:
Royce Blackburn, Clint Broughton, Bill Hamilton, Amanda Leija, Dennis Graham, Paul Lilly, Juan Ozuna, Randy Yeakley, Lorin Wolf, Rex Tackett, Jimmy Jones, and Tommy Blevins.
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Club 100: (Members who sold 100 or more Pancake Supper Tickets)
Clint Broughton, Dennis Graham (top pancake sales), Amanda Leija, Al Faetche, Rex Tackett, Tommy Blevins and Harold Lockwood.
C.T Bush Award: Brownwood Kiwanis Club President Royce Blackburn presents Christine Reynolds with the C.T. Bush Award in honor of her late husband, Michael Dee Reynolds who was a member of the Brownwood Kiwanis Club since 2007 and served on the board of directors and club president for two years.
The award is named after the founder of the Texas-Oklahoma Kiwanis Foundation who worked tirelessly for its success and is awarded by the individual Kiwanis Club to a member they feel deserving of the honor.
George F. Hixson Fellowship: Brownwood Kiwanis Club President Royce Blackburn presents J. Fred Perry with the George F. Hixson Fellowship for his outstanding service to the club for 61 years.
In 1983, the Kiwanis International Foundation established the George F. Hixson Fellowship. Named for Kiwanis International’s first president, Hixson Fellowships are given to members who have contributed significantly to Kiwanis’ history of generosity.
