PENN TWP — Denny Offstein and Lyric Schnur were honored Wednesday night for their community service at the Distinguished Service Awards.

Offstein, owner of Denny Offstein Auto Sales, and Schnur, a first vice president and financial adviser at Hefren-Tillotson, were honored at the Butler Country Club.

The awards, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Butler and the Butler Eagle, are given annually to a senior recipient and a junior recipient.

Offstein, 67, of Butler was the senior recipient.

“I tried my best for my fellow man,” Offstein said.

When he was 25, he used his tow truck at the scene of an accident to help extricate a seriously injured state trooper from his crushed cruiser.

He also was involved with the Island Bicycle Rodeo, where he gave out more than 1,000 bicycles to city children during the rodeo’s 14 years.

He donated $10,000 to the city to help start the K9 police unit in 2012. He also spearheaded a community fundraiser for the unit, which ended up raising $100,000. Additionally, he was involved in Camp Creation, a summer camp involving religion.

He was awarded the key to the City of Butler four times, most recently Wednesday by Mayor Tom Donaldson.

Offstein thanked everyone in the room and those who chose to give him the award. Throughout the years, he said no one has ever said “no” to any of his projects.

And, he said he still gives bikes away.

“Anyone who needs a bike, come down and I’ll give you one,” Offstein said.

Offstein was introduced by Jennifer Linn, who won last year’s junior award. She said he is often heard saying three words: “save the kids.”

“This man sees a need in the city of Butler and goes about his way to service that need,” Linn said.

Schnur, 42, of Renfrew was the junior recipient.

“This evening is amazing,” Schnur said.

She serves on the board of directors for the Butler County Distinguished Young Women scholarship program, is a member of Women United of Butler County, which is an affiliate of the United Way of Butler County, and is a board member of the Butler County Chamber of Commerce and Irene Stacy Community Mental Health Center.

She previously was a member of GFWC Jr. Woman’s Club of Butler, where she was the club president, and she also volunteered for the Star Gala fundraising efforts for Lifesteps. She is a graduate of Dale Carnegie and Leadership Butler County.

She said she was humbled to speak in front of past award winners.

“It’s a room full of movers and shakers, doers and givers,” Schnur said.

She said her parents were very community-minded, taking her to local meetings. As she matured, she said it became natural to get involved.

Schnur also thanked her husband and children.

“Honestly, without you, I wouldn’t find the energy, the drive, the inspiration to continue to make a difference,” Schnur said.

She was introduced by Bruce Mazzoni, who was last year’s senior winner.

He said that she has a full-time job and is a mother, but still finds the time to be so involved. He said that she always “goes a step further” with her volunteer work.