From left, Dennis Baglier, Therese Boris, Bill Baker, Annie Baglier John Boris, Phyllis Winterburn, Tom Winterburn and Sam Zurzolo at the 72nd Distinguished Service Award Dinner May 3, at the Butler Country Club. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

PENN TWP — Dennis Baglier, president of Baglier Buick GMC, and Jeff Geibel, a financial adviser at Edward Jones in Butler, were honored Wednesday, May 3, at the 72nd Distinguished Service Awards dinner at the Butler Country Club.

Each year the Distinguished Service Award for Butler County is presented to a junior and senior nominee, who are recognized for their exemplary contributions to the community. Winners are chosen by a selection committee of previous awardees, and nominees must live and work in the county. The event has been hosted by the Butler Eagle and Butler Rotary Club PM since the early 2000s.

“This award is one of the most prestigious awards given in Butler County,” said Millie Pinkerton, co-chairwoman of the award committee and member of the Butler Rotary Club PM.

Baglier was recognized as the senior winner, a category designated for nominees over age 45. Geibel was recognized as junior winner, for nominees age 45 or younger.

“The slogan for Rotary is ‘Service above self,’ and that’s exactly what this award represents,” Pinkerton said. “Tonight we have two really great awardees.”