The 2012 Bishop’s Dinner for Scouting, Sept. 20, paid tribute to an auxiliary bishop, a police detective, a police inspector, a politician and local Scout leaders. Held at El Caribe, the dinner is an annual event sponsored by the Catholic Committee on Scouting in the Diocese of Brooklyn.
The Bishop’s Good Scout Award recipients were:
Retired Auxiliary Bishop Guy Sansarciq
Detective Steven McDonald
Inspector Peter DiBlasio, commanding officer, 60 Pct.
Congressman Bob Turner Ninth CD, Brooklyn and Queens
Knights of Columbus, Brooklyn and Queens
Other award winners were:
John DeLosa, Chairman’s Award for a lifetime of service to Catholic Scouting
Peggy Casey and Mike Khiabani, Service to Youth Award
Patricia Long, The inaugural Ann Mannix Memorial Lifetime Achievement Award
The Bronze Pelican Award for promotion of Scout participation in religious activties was presented to:
Mary Ann Fagan
Paul Fagan
Frank Maddalena
Lynn Sammon
John Sammon
Frederic Shanks
Deacon James Noble
The St. George Award, which recognizes outstanding contribution to the spiritual development of Boy Scouts, went to:
Mary Beth Dono
Mychal McNicholas
The Elizabeth Ann Seton Award for helping develop the spiritual lives of Girls Scouts was presented to:
Anna Maria Caccamo