Citizen of the Year Ceremony Photos

(L to R) Marina, Adelia and Gilda with their father George L. Williams, 2017 Community Chest Citizen of the Year. From far and wide they came to the Port Washington Public Library to celebrate beloved Port Washington teacher, historian and mentor, George Williams. April 24th was a memorable night.

Pictured (L to R) with “Doc.” Williams are former Weber colleagues Marian Weissman, AnnMarie Benzinger, Erlyn Madonia and Maria Dubie. George was Chairman of the English Department and a teacher of English, Integrated Studies and Gifted & Talented. George taught in the Port Washington school district for 37 years and was active in the Port Washington Teachers Association and, after his retirement, in the Port Washington Teachers Association Retired Educators Chapter.

Chris Bain, President of the Cow Neck Peninsula Historical Society (CNPHS) congratulating Dr. Williams, a former CNPHS trustee. Dr. Williams was instrumental in the restoration and preservation of many local buildings, areas and cemeteries including The Sands Cemetery, the Dodge Homestead and the Mill Pond Historic District, amongst many others. He was the Village of Port Washington North Historian, the Chairman of the Town of North Hempstead’s Landmarks Preservation Commission and was invaluable in getting the Landmark on Main Street named to the national Historic Register and in listing the Sands Willets House to the State and National Registers of Historic Places.