Five local women will be honored at a dinner on Nov. 9 at the Queensbury Hotel in conjunction with the Centennial of Women’s Suffrage in New York State.
This event, hosted by the Glens Falls Rotary, in cooperation with Zonta, Soroptimist, and American Association of University Women (AAUW), will run from 5:30-8:30 p.m.
The honorees are Joan Grishkot, Karen Guiseppe, Cindy Hess, Kate Hogan, and Bernice Mennis. Each has distinguished themselves by improving the lives women in the local community and exemplifies the “Service Above Self” motto of Rotary, the service organization said.
They are being honored for their persistence in championing women’s issues locally, in the memory of Glens Falls Rotary’s first female member 30 years ago, Donna Farrar.
They were selected from an open nomination process between July 15 and Aug. 15. The selection committee chairwomen, Jean Lapper and Lynn Shanks, characterized the task as a difficult one because there were so many exceptional women that were nominated.
Club President Harrison Freer said, “We look forward to celebrating these local women who have demonstrated ‘Service Above Self’ in their day-to-day actions.”
The event is open to the public and tickets are $45. To purchase event tickets, advertisements or for more information, visit glensfallsrotary.com or email info@glensfallsrotary.com or GFRotaryWomenAndChildren@gmail.com
Glens Falls Rotary Club is a local service organization with 100 members dedicated to improving the lives of students, families, and anyone needing a helping hand.