The League of Women Voters of Northern Valley (LWVNV) elected Fort Lee residents Vicki Sidrow and Ann Moscovitz to the 2013-2014 board of directors at its annual meeting held recently at Griffin’s Restaurant in Cresskill. The LWVNV is a nonpartisan political organization that serves residents in 27 towns in Bergen County.
Sidrow, President/CEO of Vantage Health System, Inc., was elected the LWVNV’s Treasurer. As the guest speaker at the annual event that attracted members throughout Bergen County, she presented Mental Health in the Affordable Care Act and the impact of this federal healthcare legislation on mental health services. Moscovitz, a past mayor in Tenafly, was named Past President.
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Chris Sagona, a Park Ridge resident, was named a new director and appointed to the position of President. Joyce Luhrs and Nike Prieston-Bach, both from Leonia, were named Vice-Presidents and will support the president’s efforts to implement the organization’s mission. Tenafly resident Fran Molnar was elected Secretary.
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The following members will serve as directors on the 2013-2014 board of directors: Ellen Bakish, Betty Frank and Lorraine Cohen from Englewood; Naomi Epstein of Demarest; Carol Bernstein, Bobbie Hass, and Shirley Shapiro from Tenafly; Lucy Heller, President of the League of Women Voters of Bergen County, and Vi Ruschman, both from Park Ridge; and Anne Lander of Harrington Park. Hass will continue as the organization’s newsletter editor.
Luhrs, the LWVNV’s Public Relations Chair, will also head up the organization’s public relations and marketing efforts. Prieston-Bach will serve as Vice President of Membership and develop and implement the LWVNV’s membership recruitment campaign.
Member Honored
Lee Benjamin of Haworth was recognized for her many years of hosting the LWVNV’s winter holiday luncheon for members and friends. Lucy Heller, a member of the board of directors, presented the certificate of recognition. Benjamin has been a member of the organization for over 30 years and was actively involved in promoting the League’s recycling program in Haworth.
The League was an outgrowth of the 19th amendment passed in 1920 giving women the right to vote. With over 800 local Leagues throughout the country, the organization gained prestige by maintaining its nonpartisanship; sponsoring candidates’ forums for local, state and national elections; holding registration drives; disseminating nonpartisan information on candidates; and holding public meetings to discuss current issues. League membership is open to both men and women of voting age who support its mission.
The League of Women Voters of Northern Valley draws members from Alpine, Bergenfield, Cliffside Park, Closter, Cresskill, Demarest, Dumont, Edgewater, Emerson, Englewood, Englewood Cliffs, Fort Lee, Hackensack, Harrington Park, Haworth, Hillsdale, Leonia, Montvale, New Milford, Northvale, Norwood, Old Tappan, Park Ridge, River Vale, Tenafly, Washington Township and Woodcliff Lake.
For information about the League, visit the organization’s website or contact lwvno.valley@gmail.com or (201) 947-0756.
