Bernard M. Aquilino (1928-2018) was active in the Rocky Hill Civic Association for more than 40 years, and was its president for over 25 years. With State Senator Frank Padavan, he successfully worked to prevent the City from closing P.S. 18Q. Aquilino also facilitated the relocation of a Sanitation Department garage that had been proposed for the Creedmoor Campus so the community would not have to hear trucks constantly rumbling through its streets. Aquilino supported athletic programs for local youth, educated homeowners about government services, and personally weeded and cleaned public spaces in his neighborhood. He also led the fight to have the U.S. Postal Service rename his community Bellerose Manor.