WESPAC Director to present at Women of Worth Awards

 

 What is a Women of Worth Award? It is a women who is accomplished on many levels, to include personal, professional and spiritual. She is valued and places service above herself.  A Women of Worth is a Leader and continues to inspire others. She is humble and respected.  

 

Opening will be the Pledge of Allegiance and the National Anthem, Vocalist TBA

 

Introduction  of Host: Kathleen G. Meyerson Vice President NOW NY 0470

Reading What is a Women of Worth

 

 Host for the Evening:

M. Laura Leonard President National Organization For Women, Putnam County NY Chapter 0470

 

Marcia A. Pappas National Organization For Women New York State President Presentation

 

Wendy Wild  Member  Westchester National Organization For Women

 

Elected Officials Presentation

Congressmen John Hall

 

Presentation from the New York State Senate

Senator  Vincente Liebell

Senior Senator Chuck Schumer

Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton (in the event of a last minute schedule change) Presenting for Senator Clinton will be Enid Wieshaus Office of the Senator.

 

Presentation from Putnam County , New York

County Executive  Robert Bondi

 

The Putnam County Legislation

Legislator  Mary Ellen O’Dell

Legislator  Mary Conklin

 

Honorable District Attorney Adam Levy

 

Introduction and Presentations of The Women of Worth Recipients

 

Lynne Echardt

 

Susan Spear

 

Margaret Yonco Haines

 

Jennifer Maher

 

Margaret Flannery

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Presentation: Retired  NYPD Captain Andrew D. Stefano will receive a Certificate of Merit for holding a forum on Domestic Violence and supporting Women’s Organizations such as NOW and The League of Women Voters.

 

Tribute from Family, Friends and Associates to the Award Winners

 

Political Satire Comedy and Recovering Lawyer : Madeleine  Begun  Kane

 

Welcome the Student Body From Vassar College Women’s Studies Program

 

Speaker from Vassar College: Ms. Allison Bloom, Women’s Study Program

 

Nada Khader from WESPAC  Foundation

 

Christine Torino from  Local Putnam Media

 

Thank you for coming to  celebrate and honor these women who have and continue to give to the County of Putnam, New York.

 

This Event catered by Primo Deli of Southeast, New York

Owner: Mr. Michael Mazzi

  

This Event is  supported by Putnam County NOW Chapter New York 0470. This is the 88Th Year when some very brave and courageous women worked hard to ensure Women’s Rights and the right to Vote, which took place in Seneca Falls, New York. Some of those Women of Worth are Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony.