Community Corner
New Rochelle Community Services Council Presents Annual Honors
The honorees included a police detective, funeral director, minister and doctor.
Four New Rochelle community leaders were honored Thursday, June 6 at the annual New Rochelle Council of Community Services luncheon.
The 2013 honorees were George T. Davis Funeral Home and its director Vincent Fasano, New Rochelle Police Department Detective Terrence Fudge, Reverend Robert Gahler of Trinity-St. Paul's Church and Dr. Kandy Mama of the Sound Shore Medical Center Emergency Room.
The Council also awarded its annual $1,000 scholarship to New Rochelle High School junior Courtney Mills. Davis said she exemplifies the mission of the Council by dedicating her time and talents to help others.
In her opening remarks, the council's Co-President Barbara Davis said, because of the city's 325th Anniversary celebration, this was a special year for the community and that the council was thrilled to be honoring such outstanding individuals.
"These five people reflect all that is good about New Rochelle," she said.
The luncheon was held at the Davenport Club in New Rochelle.
The New Rochelle Council of Community Services was established in 1936 as a nonprofit umbrella organization for health and human services agencies, religious institutions and educational facilities in the city.
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