Town Honors 13 Inspiring North Hempstead Women

Thirteen women living in North Hempstead were honored last week for the 23rd Annual May W. Newburger Women’s Roll of Honor, in celebration of Women’s History Month.

This year’s breakfast took place on Wednesday, March 16 from 8-10 a.m. at the Clubhouse at Harbor Links in Port Washington.

“We are so proud that these remarkable women are a part of our Town,” Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth said in a press release, “And this event is our opportunity to thank them for their hard work and dedication to their communities.”

North Hempstead’s Women’s Roll of Honor breakfast has been held since 1994 to honor women who have made a contribution to their community, or have accomplished a significant achievement through public or private efforts.

All 13 honorees are involved in their local school districts, religious institutions, local village government, charities and civic groups. Their names now appear on a plaque in Town Hall beside the names of past years’ recipients.

Congratulations to:

• Jackie Caines – Westbury
• Mary Campbell – Westbury
• Isma Chaudhry – Manhasset
• Lauren Furst- Roslyn Heights
• Mary Frances Jeffrey – Plandome Heights
• Alice Kasten – Great Neck
• Susan Lopatkin – Great Neck
• Annette Oestreich – Sands Point
• Elizabeth Parrella – Manhasset
• Ellen Ritz – East Williston
• Heather Schwartz – Roslyn Heights
• Lori Beth Schwartz – Great Neck
• Karen Sloan – Port Washington

“I am so proud of these women and what they continue to accomplish to make North Hempstead an outstanding place in which to live,” Town Clerk Wayne Wink said.

May W. Newburger served as the first female Supervisor for the Town of North Hempstead and started the Women’s Roll of Honor in 1994 to commemorate women in the North Hempstead community that went above and beyond to contribute to the lives of the people around them.

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