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A Moment of Women's Club History
WCF founder, Abigail E. Leonard's home will have an historical marker placed at her existing home
July 21, 2017
A MOMENT OF WOMEN’S CLUB HISTORY
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On a recent beautiful Wednesday evening, Lorraine Stanton, Women’s Club of Farmingdale Recording Secretary, presented “A Moment of History” on the club’s founder, Abigail E. Leonard, as local residents gathered to enjoy the lovely music of the Farmingdale Village Pops. Lorraine, who is also Vice President of the Farmingdale Bethpage Historical Society, spoke of Abigail’s past achievements with quality of life issues in the Village, such as safer and better schools for students and parents and co-founding the Farmingdale Public Library, in addition to the Women’s Club of Farmingdale. She informed the audience that the club will honor Abigail this fall by placing an historical marker at her still occupied home on Hallock Street in honor of her leadership efforts in the Long Island Suffrage Movement.
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Submitted by Maria Ortolani
