Islip Town hosts annual Women's History Month celebration ceremony March 26

Islip Town Supervisor Phil Nolan has announced that the Town will host its annual celebration of National Women's History Month with a special ceremony on Monday, March 26, 7:30 p.m. in the town Board Meeting Room located at Town Hall, 655 Main St., Islip.

This annual event, sponsored by the Department of Human Services, has been established to honor women who have made significant contributions to the communities in which they live or work. This year's honorees are: Miriam M.E. Garcia, executive director of Adelante, for outstanding service to the Hispanic community; Elizabeth Casey for her work in the field of alternative health care, as well as her commitment to suicide prevention;l Ellen Borchers for her role in advancing women in the workplace; Eileen Skaggs for her volunteer efforts; Joy Mangano for her positive contributions in business; Jeanette Messina, for her countless contributions to Islip Town; Colleen West-Levy for her volunteer work and Jodi Ann Donato for her pro bono legal work.

"The Town Board and I welcome this opportunity to formally recognize outstanding women who have made important contributions to our society," said Supervisor Nolan. "It is equally as important that we remember the women in our everyday lives, such as our mothers, grandmothers, sisters and friends."

For more information call the Division of Human Development at 631- 224-5325.

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