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John and Melinda Alford (far left and second from left) receive The Paul Harris Fellow, Rotary’s highest honor. The Alfords and their family were honored for 22 years of coordinating and providing some 450 hot meals for the homebound throughout Nassau County each Thanksgiving. Presenters are Thomas Gelsdorf (far right) and Joanne Meyer-Jendras (second from right), along with Club President Alba Spinelli (third from right). (Photos by Rotarian Diane Marmann)

A Rotary tradition is to collect Happy Bucks to benefit Rotary’s charitable causes. Maureen Clancy offers Happy Bucks to collector Gary Fishberg.

The Very Rev’d Michael T. Sniffen, Dean of The Cathedral of the Incarnation and guests from the Cathedral

Jim Brady and Gary Fishberg collect Happy Bucks from the Very Rev’d Michael T. Sniffen, Dean of the Cathedral of the Incarnation

Seated from left: Lisa Arning, Susan MacDonald and Althea Robinson; Standing from left: Gil Corrado and Mildred Clinton

Club President Alba Spinelli (left) with New Ground Executive Director Shannon Boyle (center), receiving a $1,000 check from Rotary presented by Joanne Meyer-
Jendras (far right)

The Kiwanis Club of Garden City. Standing from left: Eric Bitetto, David Abraham, Club President Roger Eltringham; Arthur Anderson and Adam and Amy Karol. Seated from left: Don and Angela Romano and Gloria Sena
Members and guests of the Mineola-Garden City Rotary Club recently gathered at the Garden City Hotel to celebrate the holidays with their annual holiday luncheon party. The afternoon was filled with all the festivities of the season which included good cheer, fellowship and great networking, along with an array of great raffle prizes and a 50/50 cash win opportunity, plus happy bucks to benefit RotaCare.
The Mineola High School A Capella Singers entertained with merry tunes of the season. Featured was the presentation of the Paul Harris Fellow, Rotary’s highest honor, to the renowned Alford family along, with a special presentation to the New Ground organization.