From left: Senator Kemp Hannon, Dr. Alan Guerci, Honoree and Gary Fishberg, dinner chairman The 13 th Annual Caregivers' Ball was held on Friday, September 29 at the Tam O'Shanter Golf Club in Brookville. Over 200 people attended the dinner dance to support the ongoing needs of RotaCare and to honor Dr. Alan Guerci. Dr. Guerci, president and CEO of St. Francis Hospital and Mercy Medical Center, is a nationally known cardiologist and distinguished researcher. Both St. Francis Hospital and Mercy Medical Center have been generous supporters of RotaCare.

RotaCare continues to provide health services with a dedicated volunteer staff to those who have the least access to medical care. The RotaCare facility is located in Uniondale and welcomes as many as 300 patients a month.

Joseph Ficalora, president and CEO, New York Community Bank and his wife, Alice From left: Robert Schoelle, Garden City village administrator and RotaCare board member, Monica Schoelle, Jean Rollauer, RotaCare volunteer and Tom Rollauer Jim Gentilcore and Eileen Gentilcore, president of RotaCare RotaCare Officer, from left: Sheldon Thaler, treasurer; Eileen Gentilcore, president; Maureen Clancy, secretary; and Jim Brady, vice president Three singing waiters provided surprise entertainment. From left: Dr. Alan Guerci, president and CEO, St. Francis Hospital Mercy Medical Center and 2006 RotaCare Honoree; and Dr. Roman Urbanczyk, medical director of RotaCare A happy crowd responded to the singing waiters. Seated: Jack O'Grady and Molly O'Grady, RotaCare volunteer. Standing: Maura Clancy, Maureen Clancy, RotaCare volunteer and Cummin Clancy From left:Gerard Lundquist, mayor of Garden City; Richard Goodwin, mayor of Brookville; and Robert Schoelle, village administrator of Garden City and RotaCare board member Gary Fishberg, ball chairman and past president of RotaCare with his wife, Eileen From left: Frank Castagna Americana, Rita Castagna, Leslie Guerci and Dr. Alan Guerci, honoree