The "legion" of Mineola-Garden City Rotary Club members who turned out to Celebrate the Club's 80th anniversary and to honor Chuck Pacifico. This past May 12, A legion of fellow Rotarians and friends of Charles (Chuck) Pacifico gathered at the Nassau County Bar Association to honor Chuck, fondly known as "Mr. Rotary," and to celebrate the Club's 80 years of service to the community. A member of the Club since 1971, Chuck has served as both Club president and District Governor. He was one of the Club's founders of the Rotacare project that provides free medical assistance to those in need; he introduced the District's Group Study Exchange and has been equally active in its Youth Exchange Program for the past 15 years. Chuck was an original member of the District's Gift of Life program, serving also as its president. He has been an active participant in Club and District programs and activities throughout his 36 Rotary years and continues to serve in myriad District and Club leadership roles. Born and raised in Mineola, he has practiced law in the village for 40 years. It is most fitting that during the 80th celebration of the Mineola-Garden City Rotary Club, that it proudly salutes Chuck Pacifico, "Mr. Rotary."

Peter Gall, Mineola-Garden City Club secretary, checks in the guests with Peter Marshall and Carmen Armstrong, past Club presidents.

Dr. Cornell Frank of the Westbury-Carle Place Rotary Club and Mrs. Frank. Rotarians Jimmy Karanikas and Eric Bartolomey. Tom Gelsdorf, past Club president with Janet Sperendi. John Howley of the Rockaway Rotary Club with Ella Abney, past District Governor. Greg Pacifico, Chuck Pacifico's son; his daughter Diane Marmann and husband, Peter. Rotarian Althea Robinson with husband Jack and Rotarian George Girardi. Mineola-Garden City Club Rotarians Rosemarie DiSalvo, left and Suzanne Saramack. Mr. & Mrs. Robin Valentine, Al and Ella Abney, both past District Governors. (L-R): George Girardi, Bill Kist, with past District Governor, Cliff McLean. Chuck Pacifico, standing at right, poses with 11 fellow past District Governors. Mineola High School pianist, Emily Sellinger provided background music for the cocktail hour. Chuck Pacifico, honoree, with long-time friend and associate, Ed Monroe. Both gentlemen are past District Governors. Jim Kimball of the Rockaway Rotary Club. Past District Governors, (L-R) Larry Jorgensen, Mike Cavallaro and Pete Roukis Lance Chaney, past Mineola-Garden City Rotary Club president with wife, Sue. Rotarian Lisa Mueller with Kathy Gibson, past District Governor Rotarians Maureen DiTata and Cyrus Ardihali with Anita and Joe Frey, past Club president, and Larry Berwitz. (L-R): Dolores Eaton, Chuck Pacifico's mother-in-law; Jean Marie Surowiec and Chuck's sister-in-law, Sue Corcoran. (L-R): Ann Roukis, Alice Cavallaro and Joy Jorgensen.