Westchester County Executive George Latimer will join in honoring the achievements of 49 senior citizens from throughout the county at the 38th Annual Senior Citizens Hall of Fame Awards on Friday, Dec. 4 at 11:30 a.m. This year’s program names Deborah Moorehead of Yonkers and William S. Greenawalt of Hartsdale with top honors. The video of the full event, which will be virtual, will be available to view at http://westchesterpartnership.org/38thannual-
senior-hall-of-fame/.
“It is my honor to commend this active group of Westchester County residents, and induct them into our Senior Citizens Hall of Fame for their dedication
and commitment to our communities,” Latimer said. “This longstanding tradition is a simple way for us to say thank you, and recognize top honorees like Ms.
Moorehead and Mr. Greenawalt for their time, energy and promise to enhancing the quality of life of those around them.”
Forty-nine
Westchester County residents ages 60 and older will be inducted into the Hall of Fame on Friday during the virtual awards presentation. The Class of 2020 includes 25 nominees over the age of 80, and 4 over the age of 90. Two of the honorees are 93 years old, and 2 pairs of the honorees are married couples.
Mae Carpenter, the county Department of Senior Programs and Services, DSPS, commissioner, said the achievements of the Hall of Fame honorees show the importance of people giving back to their communities and to each other.
“The honorees show that age is never a deterrent to being a vital member of our society,” Carpenter said. “In fact, it’s an advantage because of the life experiences they bring with them. Their generous contributions have helped to make Westchester County one of the most senior-friendly places in the world.”
The Senior Hall of Fame began in as part the 300th Anniversary of Westchester County’s founding. Its purpose was to showcase how seniors have contributed
to building the county. Almost 1,200 seniors have been inducted since.
Among this year’s award recipients, four seniors will receive Special Recognition: Melvin “Mel” Burger of Mount Kisco; Mavis Cain of Dobbs Ferry; Eunice
Kaplan of New Rochelle; and Dinbandahu Shah of Ardsley will be recognized.
The Senior Citizens Hall of Fame is sponsored by the DSPS; the Westchester County Department of Parks, Recreation and Conservation; Westchester County
Livable Communities and the Westchester Public/Private Partnership for Aging Services.
The event is also supported by WPPP Annual Partner Sponsors: Presenting Sponsor, United Hebrew; Partner Sponsors: Aging in America; Age Well New York,
The Ambassador Scarsdale; Friends: Concept Care; Enea, Scanlan & Sirignano, LLP, Phelps Northwell Hospital, Rosenthal & Markowitz, Sterling National
Bank and Wartburg. Sponsorships are still available.
For sponsorships and more information, contact Rose Cappa at rose@theeventdepartmentny.com or 747-0519. (Submitted)
To be nominated, seniors must have made significant and enduring contributions to enhance Westchester’s quality of life through their professional work, volunteer achievements or both. Nominations are made by members of the community, and the honorees are selected by a panel of judges. The names of past
honorees are engraved on plaques that are permanently displayed at the DSPS office in Mount Vernon.
