Meet The May W. Newburger Women's Roll Of Honor Honorees

The Town of North Hempstead has chosen their honorees for the 24th Annual May W. Newburger Women’s Roll of Honor, in celebration of Women’s History Month.

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.

“North Hempstead has no shortage of inspirational women who give so much of themselves to our communities,” Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth said in a press release. “We are fortunate to call these honorees part of our North Hempstead family.”

The event will be held on Wednesday, March 29 at the Clubhouse at Harbor Links in Port Washington from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. The event is free and seating will be available on a first come first serve basis.

North Hempstead resident Shirley Romaine will continue the tradition of reciting an inspirational message at the breakfast.

The 2017 honorees are:

• Barbara Berkowitz – Great Neck
• Krista Davy - Westbury
• Mariann Dalimonte – Port Washington
• Sham Quom Chin Gee – New Hyde Park
• Rita Hall – Great Neck
• Julie Harnick – Port Washington
• Ester Hakimian – Great Neck
• Elizabeth Krukowski - Roslyn
• Kathy Levinson – Port Washington
• Leila Mattson – Great Neck
• Nina McCann – Williston Park
• Rose Repke – East Williston
• Gloria Rosenau - Westbury
• Mindy Rosenfeld – Great Neck
• Taylor Sinett – Sands Point
• Madeline Yousefzadeh – Roslyn Harbor

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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