111th Precinct honors eight

In an outdoor ceremony on Tuesday evening, June 13, the 111th Precinct Community Council presented a group of eight recipients, both police officers and civilians - the youngest of which was just nine years old - with awards in various categories.
Officiated by Sol Soskin, president of the Community Council, the accolades went to:
Police Officer Anja Granelle, the 111th Precinct's Domestic Violence Officer, received the Paul Dorsey Officer of the Year Award.
Police Officer Guido Trivino, the 111th Precinct's Anti-Crime Officer, also received the Paul Dorsey Officer of the Year Award.
Orlando Hernandez, manager of Modell's Sporting Goods in Douglaston, received the Paul Haley Citizen of the Year Award.
Lieutenant Michael Rogner won the Auxiliary Police Officer of the Year Award.
Detective John Jackson won the Detective of the Year Award.
Police Administrative Aide Diana Merchan won the Police Administrative Aide Award (accepting on her behalf was Crime Prevention Officer Faith Carter).
17-year-old Bayside High School student Joanne Lan - who devoted more than 100 hours of service to the 111th Precinct in the last year and a half - won the Mockler Family Youth of the Year Award.
9-year-old Amanda Pyne was the winner of the Sy Sephone Young Athlete of the Year Award, for her involvement in numerous after-school activities.
In remarks at the meeting, Deputy Inspector Scott Hanover urged residents not to leave valuables in their cars or in shopping carts. He also reminded them to be careful when filling up their gas tanks, and told the attendees to take pictures of their valuables as a means of crime prevention in case of home break-ins.
Soskin told the audience that there will be no Community Council meetings in July or August, but the National Night Out Against Crime will be held on August 1 at the Modell’s store in Douglaston.
For more information, call the 111th Precinct at (718) 279-5200.