The Town of North Hempstead has named 18 women to this year’s May W. Newburger Women’s Honor Roll, in celebration of their contributions to the town and their individual communities.
The honorees will be recognized during the town’s 22nd annual breakfast on March 26 at 8 a.m. at the Clubhouse at Harbor Links in Port Washington.
“North Hempstead has no shortage of inspirational women who give so much of themselves to their communities,” North Hempstead Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth said in a statement. “We are fortunate to call these 18 honorees part of our North Hempstead family.”
Great Neck resident Shirley Romaine, a local arts and peace activist who was among the first women named to the honor roll, is slated to speak during the event.
The honor roll was founded in 1994 and is named after May W. Newburger, the first female town supervisor in North Hempstead history.
Newburger’s political career included eight years in the New York state Assembly and a brief stint on the North Hempstead town council before serving as supervisor from 1994-03.
Reservations for the breakfast are required and can be made by contacting Town Clerk Wayne Wink’s office, officials said. The event is free of charge.
“I am proud to honor these outstanding women for their great contributions to North Hempstead,” Wink said in a statement. “Each of these women reflects the best that our communities have to offer and they deserve to be recognized for their efforts.”
Honorees:
Glenda Artsis, Great Neck
Caroline DeBenedittis, East Williston
Doreen Ehrbar, Williston Park
Janet Esagoff, Great Neck
Blanca Fabian, Port Washington
Betty Hardy, Westbury
Clare Masi, Port Washington
Patricia O’Brien, Manhasset
Gloria Nachmanoff, Great Neck
Fances Pareti, Albertson
Dorothy Perry, Williston Park
Ethel Pomerantz, Great Neck
Rose Ryan, Westbury
Laurie Scheinman, Sands Point
Roshni Singh, Albertson
Judith Temkin-Jacobson, Manhasset
Tai Nin Wang, Sands Point
Fern Weiss, Great Neck
