The Garden City Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce its selection of honorees for 2008 to be feted at the 6th annual Pineapple Ball, Garden City's quintessential event. The gala will be held on Friday evening, April 18 7 p.m. at the Garden City Hotel.

Gerard P. Lundquist , a current Trustee and former Mayor of the Village of Garden City, has been selected as Garden City's "Citizen of the Year." Mr. Lundquist is recognized for volunteerism and outstanding service to the Village. Gerry is serving his fifth term as Village Trustee, having been a member of the Board of Trustees since 1999. In addition to his term as Mayor (2005-2007), Gerry has served in past years as the liaison to the Cultural and Recreation Commission; as Police Commissioner; Commissioner of Public Works; Fire Commissioner and as the Commissioner of Finance. He has also served on a number of subcommittees, several of which he has chaired. A major factor in his decision to continue as a Village Trustee is to provide continued effort toward the significant issues that affect the Village of Garden City. Professionally, Gerard Lundquist is employed by KeySpan Energy and is currently the Director of Construction for the NYC Region including Long Island.

Dennis C. Donnelly will be honored as recipient of the "Community Achievement Award" established in 1974 to commemorate outstanding professionalism and major contributions to the Village through one's profession. Dennis retired from Verizon Communications in 2004 as Director of Government and Community Relations for the Long Island region. He spent 35 years at Verizon and its predecessors including New York Telephone, Nynex, and Bell Atlantic. Dennis' assignments have included working with the movie industry, the Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, in operations management, process engineering, public communications and advertising. A Garden City resident, Dennis currently serves as president of the Eastern Property Owners' Association (EPOA) and also serves as chairman of the POA Joint Conference Committee. A member of the Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, Dennis serves on the Executive Committee. He has chaired the Pineapple Ball for the past five years. Honored many times over, Dennis holds the philosophy that the volunteer efforts of many residents are what help Garden City to maintain its beauty and stability.

Stuart H. Lubow has been named Garden City "Business Person of the Year." This award represents significant contributions to the local economy, to the advancement of the aims and objectives of the Chamber of Commerce, and to the welfare of the community and beyond. Mr. Lubow has been a banking executive for more than 28 years and is a founder and the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Community National Bank headquartered in Great Neck. Located at 1055 Franklin Avenue, the Garden City branch opened in April of 2006. The bank has been active in community and charitable affairs and is a major supporter of the Chamber of Commerce. Stuart Lubow has chaired and participated in many conferences on banking related topics at both the regional and national levels. Stuart is involved in a number of not-for-profit organizations and has been honored by the United Community Fund of Great Neck as Business Person of the Year and by the Long Island Chapter of Multiple Sclerosis as Financial Executive of the Year.

The Chamber invites friends and associates to join in celebrating the accomplishments of these three extraordinary individuals. To receive an invitation to the Pineapple Ball, for sponsorship or Journal information, please call Tracey Gittere at Legendary Events (516) 222-0550.