Rotary Remembers The Holidays

Club members and guests enjoyed the festivities

This past December 4, members and guests of the Mineola-Garden City Rotary Club celebrated the holidays at their annual holiday luncheon at the Garden City Hotel. Two Paul Harris Fellowships, Rotary's highest honor, were presented to two Rotarians whose achievements within the club had earned this prestigious honor; the Club presented a donation of $6,000 to Rotacare, which provides medical services for those in need; and the renowned Garden City High School Vocal Jazz Ensemble entertained with a medley of specially prepared holiday tunes.

The Club meets every Monday throughout the year (except for holidays) at 12:15 p.m. at the Garden City Hotel and local restaurants within Garden City and Mineola. For information about becoming a member of the Mineola-Garden City Rotary Club, call Tracy Abamont, president, at (516) 322-2747.

The Mineola-Garden City Rotary Club Rotacare Committee presented a check from the Club to Rotacare, which provides free medical services to those in need. From left: Carmen Armstrong; Tracy Abamont, club president; Len Marshall; Gary Fishberg and Maureen Clancy (all past presidents; Bob Schoelle, Paul Harris Fellow recipient; and Jim Brady, past president.) Members of the Kiwanis Club of Garden City joined Rotary's holiday festivities. From left, seated: A Kiwanian; John Collins; Rich Deremer, president; Arthur Anderson and Roger Eltringham, president of the Chamber of Commerce. Standing, from left: A Kiwanian with Tony Giampaolo; Bert Donley, past Kiwanis president; Jim Burdi and Michael Ventre The renowned Garden City High School Vocal Jazz Ensemble, directed by Robert Ludwig, entertained with specialized renditions of favorite holiday tunes Tracy Abamont, club president, left, with Manijeh Bina, recipient of the Paul Harris Fellowship, Rotary's highest honor, along with her husband, Cyrus Ardehali The Garden City Hotel's Posh was festively decorated, and raffle prizes to benefit Rotacare, were elegantly displayed From left:Roger Eltringham, president of the Garden City Chamber of Commerce, a Kiwanian, Tommy Poupis and Jack Robinson Tracey Abamont, club president, with immediate past club president, Bob Bonagura, recipient of the prestigious Paul Harris Fellowship Award, and past president, Chuck Pacifico Tom Tierney, Joe Frey, Garry Fishberg and Mike Sperendi, club members, collect "Happy Bucks," toward the good works of Rotary from the crowd