The Rotary Club of Sayville held their Annual Beefsteak event on August 10th on the grounds of the Long Island Maritime Museum.

The event drew over 300 people and its menu included clams, barbequed filet mignon, "secret sauce", corn on the cob, tomatoes and cold tap beer.

Over 20 baskets were donated for the event's Chinese Auction and five cash prizes of $100, $200 and $500 were given out to some lucky participants.

The Beefsteak 2006 was another success as crowds gathered for the annual outdoor barbeque and local officials like: Legislator Bill Lindsay, Assemblywoman Ginny Fields, Council Members Pamela Greene, Chris Bodkin and Steve Flotteron enjoyed the festivites.

Pictured below are Rotarian Tony Brinkmann and Assemblywoman Ginny Fields.

The winning baskets were announced by Andrea Casey, President of the Sayville Rotary Club and pictured below are some of the winners: Tina Annibell of Annibell Mortgage, Dave Smith and Claire Eberbach-Smith of Printsmith of Sayville and Christian Bodkin.

The Sayville Rotaty Club's largest fundraiser has been held since 1952 and it brings thousands of dollars to the club's treasury which in turn is used to fund its many good works in the community and around the world.

About the Club: Sayville Rotary is dedicated to supporting the mission of Rotary International by creating a fellowship of local business and professional people who are committed to improving the Greater Sayville community and the world in which we live. The following are among the organizations and causes that they have supported recently:

The Sayville Food Pantry, Camp Pa-qua-tuck, Hospice Programs, Polio Plus, Splashes of Hope, The Gift of Life Program, The Rotary Foundation, Foreign Student Exchange, The Long Island Maritime Museum, Mercy Center Ministries, Blood Drives.

Below are Rotarians Pam Raymond, cutting watermelons, and Nancy Angermaier and Pat Brinkmann, handing out the remaining winning baskets.

To find out about the Sayville Rotary Club go to the club's official site: http://www.clubrunner.ca/CPrg/Home/homeA.asp?cid=1767