By OnMilwaukee Staff Writers   Published Feb 19, 2005 at 5:19 AM

Usinger's Famous Sausage Co. will receive the first annual Kiwanis Club of Milwaukee Hall of Fame Award for "125 years and four generations of good corporate citizenship and commitment to the betterment of the Greater Milwaukee community." The club's new award will be presented at a noon luncheon on Wednesday, Feb. 23 at the War Memorial.

Kiwanis Club of Milwaukee has previously presented an annual Kiwanis Milwaukee Award to an individual or organization. Previous winners have included World Festivals, Inc., Harley-Davidson, Michael Cudahy, John Stollenwerk and the 440th Airlift Wing. The club will now present two awards annually: the Kiwanis Milwaukee Award to an individual and the Kiwanis Hall of Fame Award to an organization.