Kim Ryan-Caro

Linda Holmes-Hannon

Rotarians Kim Ryan-Caro and Linda Homes-Hannon are in line for special awards in the next few weeks. Kim has been announced as our club’s selection for the Norm Parsells Award which was presented at the awards luncheon at the Chris Bargas Golf Club at Whitney Farms in Monroe on April 9.

The Norman K. Parsells Award, is presented annually to honor the memory and spirit of Norm Parsells. He was a dedicated Rotarian who served his community and Rotary, demonstrating Rotary’s ideal of “Service Above Self”. This year’s recipients of the Award will be recognized as Rotarians who personify the same spirit and dedication to their community and Rotary that Norm represented during his lifetime. Clubs in Bridgeport, Fairfield, Trumbull, Monroe, Stratford, Milford, Devon, Orange and Derby-Shelton are involved.

A week later, Linda will be an honored for at the First Annual Area 6 “Service Above Self” luncheon which our club will be hosting at the Brownson Country Club starting at noon.

Both of these outstanding women are past presidents of the club and have been very active leaders and innovators in the Club.

The Derby-Shelton Rotary Club took time at its meeting on October 30 to recognize a remarkable achievement, Steve Balog’s 50 years of service to the Club! Steve officially joined the club back on November 1, 1975. He is still a very active and involved club member and has served in many roles during his tenure including president for the 1987-1988 Rotary year. The club presented him with a special plaque and everyone celebrated with a special “anniversary” cake. Amazingly, Steve now joins Troy Adcox and Bill Nimons as 50-year members of the club.

In addition, Carolyn Dow, Rosemary Allen and Lucy Andrade received a certificate of appreciation for their work on the Disaster Relief Task Force.