BANGOR – The Bangor Breakfast Kiwanis Club awarded the annual Gary Leighton Kiwanian of the Year Award to Michael Hardy recently in recognition of his efforts as president of the Bangor Fourth of July Corp. and his tireless efforts to raise funds for the annual Fourth of July celebration.

The Gary Leighton Kiwanian of the Year Award is given annually by the Bangor Breakfast Kiwanis Club to recognize a club member whose efforts have gone above and beyond the call of duty in supporting the children of the Bangor region. The award is named in honor of the late Gary Leighton, a founding member of the Bangor Breakfast Kiwanis Club.

The Bangor Breakfast Kiwanis Club is a service organization and member of Kiwanis International. It supports several children’s charities in the Bangor area.

The club meets 7-8 a.m. Thursdays at Geaghan’s Roundhouse Restaurant at the Best Inn, Main Street, across from Bass Park. Guests and prospective members are welcome and encouraged to attend meetings. For more information about the Bangor Breakfast Kiwanis Club, call membership committee chairman Bill Esty at 942-6310.