WCF Unveils Memorabilia Display Case

WOMEN’S CLUB OF FARMINGDALE UNVEILS MEMORABILIA DISPLAY CASE

For over 114 years, The Women’s Club of Farmingdale (WCF) has collected and preserved precious mementoes which tell a wonderful story of the club’s achievements and contributions to the community of Farmingdale. Inspired by all this history, WCF Membership Chair, Ann Lomonte, Co-Chair, Judy Vilas, Historian Loda Romanelli, and many WCF members, spent numerous hours sorting through and cataloging the many boxes of memorabilia.

Finally, on March 3, 2017, coinciding with Women’s History Month, and with the assistance of Farmingdale Public Library Director, Debbie Podolski and her staff, a beautiful display case was unveiled. Some of the artifacts on display include the club’s original membership book and original minutes circa 1913, WCF handbook 1935-36, photo of club’s 22^nd anniversary, copy of club’s civic project on the Women’s Suffrage Movement, original Metropolitan Long Island photo and article of Abigail E. Leonard, the club’s founder, at age 86, counseling pupils she taught decades ago, and a letter from the WCF dated June 27, 1925 addressed to the Idle Hour Tennis Club stating the club’s greatest public interest is peace and demanding nationwide action.

On hand to mark this auspicious occasion were Joseph Saladino, Supervisor Town of Oyster Bay, Rose Marie Walker, Nassau County Legislator, Assemblyman Thomas McKevitt, Library Trustees Laurie Rozakis and Laura Ulrich, school district board trustees, Kathy Lively and Suzanne D’Amico, president of the Farmingdale/Bethpage Historical Society Ted Dorfmeister and members of the WCF and the Junior League of the WCF.

In his remarks, Supervisor Saladino commented that “this cabinet will be a reminder to all women, girls, and men of the innumerable accomplishments and contributions of women everywhere.” Rose Marie Walker added that “all these accomplishments were done while raising families.” And McKevitt stated “it is always an honor to showcase the talents and successes of women.”

Special thanks to Michele Zucker, Nassau County Photographer, for the group photo.

Submitted by Maria Ortolani