Serving on average more than 300 meals a day to North Lake Tahoe and Truckee communities.
Serving on average more than 300 meals a day to North Lake Tahoe and Truckee communities.
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Start: 5:28 pm
North Lake Tahoe Bonanza: The Parasol Tahoe Community Foundation and the Parasol Community Collaboration honored those who gave of themselves to make the community a better place. On Saturday night, Parasol "celebrated excellence" in the local and regional community with an awards ceremony that attracted over 200 people. The masters of ceremonies were Bill Horn, chair of the Parasol Community Collaboration, and Claudia Andersen, president of the Parasol Tahoe Community Foundation. Nominees were named in each category and awards given out. The nominees ranged from Beverly Keil of Pet Network for board member of the year, to Aaron Paxson of the Incline Chamber Music Society for collaborator of the year. However, the winners are: Friend of the Parasol Tahoe Community Foundation Awards: the Incline Village General Improvement District; and Rod and Evelyn Smallwood Board of the Year: Red, White and Tahoe Blue Agency Board Member of the Year Elyse Gut, Children's Cabinet of Incline Village. Collaborator of the Year: Karen S. Carey, Tahoe Women's Services. Agency of the Year: American Association of University Women Outstanding Community Collaborator: Kathie Maxwell, Village Square Family Store Outstanding Media Partner of the Year: North Lake Tahoe Bonanza Outstanding Program or Event in Arts and Culture: Red, White and Tahoe Blue Outstanding Program or Event in Education and Youth Development: SSFS, Incline Village Library, and the Boys and Girls Club Outstanding Program or Event in Environment: PCC environment team - Living Green at Tahoe series Outstanding Program or Event in Social Services: Holiday Giving Program and Toys for Tots Volunteer of the Year: Jean Klein Leader in Promoting and Supporting Diversity: Barbara Perlman-Whyman Chairman's Awards: Rotary Club of Incline Village for the Bowl-a-thon; and Service Integration Team of Project MANA, Tahoe Women's Services, Children's Cabinet and Sierra Recovery Center Spirit of Collaboration Award: Bill Horn | ||