The Friends of Sagamore Hill will present awards to Robert R. McMillan, Esq. and Dr. John Allen. Gable at an evening awards gala to be held Aug. 15, on the lawn of Sagamore Hill, Theodore Roosevelt's home on Cove Neck. McMillan, an attorney, philanthropist, and civic leader, received "The Man in the Arena Recognition Award" for his numerous public services. McMillan was a member and then chairman of the board of directors of the Panama Canal Commission, 1989-1994; and has held many posts in government and nonprofit organizations. Dr. John A. Gable, executive director of the Theodore Roosevelt Association since 1974, received "The Friends of Sagamore Hill Service Award" in recognition of his work for Sagamore Hill during his 30-year tenure as executive director of the TRA.

In 2002 McMillan became the first non-physician elected to the board of trustees of the American Medical Association, and he is currently a member of the new nonpartisan New York State Task Force on Local Government Reform. He writes a weekly column for Anton Newspapers.

Mr. Gable has been historical consultant for and appeared on screen in many television documentaries, including TR: An American Lion, which was shown on The History Channel in 2002. Mr. Gable is an adjunct professor of history at Hofstra University, and has written or edited several books on Theodore Roosevelt.

Oyster Bay Supervisor John Venditto was Honorary Chairman of the event, and Dr. Linda Shookster and Joni Foote were co-chairs of the gala. Other members of the gala committee are Santa Albicocco, Richard Althaus, Walter Fish, John Hammond, Linda Milano, and Marie Sasso, all trustees of the Friends of Sagamore Hill, which is a support group for Sagamore Hill National Historic Site and the local Long Island Chapter of the TRA. Sagamore Hill is owned and operated by the National Park Service of the US Department of the Interior.