Gary Mazur (left) and Bill Gresalfi proudly displayed their Mineola-Garden City Community Service Awards. On the evening of August 24 at Mineola's Piccola Bussola restaurant, the Mineola-Garden City Rotary Club presented its 16 th annual Community Service Award to William Gresalfi and Gary Mazur, two extraordinary firefighters who have gone the extra mile in their service to both the Mineola Fire Department and to the Village of Mineola over the past 30 years.

A legion of Rotarians, family and friends of the honorees gathered for a festive and memorable evening - also in tribute to the late Ann Galante, beloved past Mayor of Mineola and a great Rotarian. The Community Service Award also commemorates the volunteerism and spirit of Rotarian Maurice Kirby, for whom the Community Service Award was established in 1991, and later, for his wife Kay as well. The award alternates annually between the Villages of Garden City and Mineola.

From left:Jason Sollowen, Margaret, Suzanne and Bill Gresalfi. From left:Rotarian Nancy Portoghese Bauer, Mike DeStefano, Marty Dawber and Rich Kotowski. From left:Past Club presidents Carmen Armstorng, Chuck Pacifico and Joe Frey with Maureen Ditata. Bill Grisalfi and Chuck ("Mr. Rotary") Pacifico, past club president. Bill Grisalfi (right) received a citation from Pat Tobin, 2000 award recipient Honoree Gary Mazur (left) received a special citation from Pat Tobin, 2000 award honoree. Rotarians Bob Schoelle and Peter Gall with Eileen and Gary Fishberg, past Club president. From left:Willy Holder, John and Dawn McCormick; Audrey and Jim Manganard, Jr. From left:Lewis Buttcicolla, Joe Sellittole, Walter V. Crosby and Walter Langer. Gary Mazur (left) and Bill Gresalfi with Tracy Abamont, president of the Mineola-Garden City Rotary Club. Chuck Pacifico with John DaVanzo, 2002 award recipient; Tracy Abamont, Club president; Patrick Tobin, 2000 award recipient; and Peter Gall, club secretary and first recipient of the award in 1991.4 From left: Tommy Poupis, Maura and Maureen Clancy, past Club president, and Ray Sikorski, Club director. From left: Steve and Christine Grant; Tom and Kathy Gniatkowski. Club director Ray Sikowski offered the invocation. Rotarians seated (left) are Chuck Pacifico and Carmen Armstrong. Seated at right (R-L) are Tracy Abamont, Club president; Maureen Clancy, past Club president; Maura Clancy; Jennifer Poupis, Club director; Tommy Poupis and Don Seyka, Club Sergeant-at-Arms. Past Club president Gary Fishberg with Maura Clancy, president, Chamber of the Willistons. From left:Peter and Laurette Marshall, Suzanne Saramak, and Laura and Ray Sikorski. From left:Honoree Gary Mazur, Manny Carvallo, Jim Garbriel, Josephine Mazur and Andrea Holder.