66 The Queens Courier • octoBER 15, 2015 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.queenscourier.com s people making a buzz Jefferson Club salutes public service at anniversary gala The Jefferson Democratic Club honored several distinguished members of the community during its 105th anniversary gala on Oct. 8 at the Douglaston Manor. Club members recognized Public Advocate Letitia James as government official of the year; Teamsters International Representative Bernadette Kelly as labor leader of the year; Jeri Mendelsohn, executive vice president and CEO of the Samuel Field Y as nonprofit leader of the year; and Schneps Communications Publisher/ CEO Victoria Schneps-Yunis as business leader of the year. Mark Weprin, deputy secretary of legislative affairs for Gov. Andrew Cuomo, received the President’s Award, while Maura Wrynn, a sales professional for Enright Court Reporting and longtime Jefferson Club member, received the Hon. John J. Clabby Award. Democratic District Leaders Carol A. Gresser and Assemblyman Edward Braunstein, along with Jefferson Club President David Fischer, presented the honors. Photos by Allen Ngai Assemblyman David Weprin; Democratic District Leader Carol Gresser; Jeri Mendelsohn; Victoria Schneps-Yunis; Jefferson Club President David Fischer; Deputy Secretary of Legislative Affairs Mark Weprin; Public Advocate Letitia James; Maura Wrynn; Bernadette Kelly; and Assemblyman Edward Braunstein Public Advocate Letitia James with Claire Shulman and Meredith Baker Samuel Field Y members with Jeri Mendelsohn Pouran Eshghi, Felice Hannah and Kia Eshghi of North Shore Towers. Felice Hannah, Public Advocate Letitia James and Victoria Schneps-Yunis Members of Teamsters Joint Council 17 and Local 210 with Bernadette Kelly and her mother Carol Gresser with Bernadette Kelly Kia and Pouran Eshghi of North Shore Towers; Deborah Markell-Kleinert, district manager of Community Board 2; Victoria Schneps-Yunis; former Borough President Claire Shulman and her granddaughter, Meredith Baker; and Rhona Silver Joe Bechtold of the Jefferson Club; Matthew Silverstein, director of public affairs for America Works of New York; Larry and Carol Gresser; and Jerry Iannece, former Community Board 11 chairperson David Fischer, Assemblyman Ed Braunstein, Jeri Mendelsohn and Carol Gresser Dr. Diane Call, president of Queensborough Community College; Queens Borough President Melinda Katz; Victoria Schneps-Yunis; and Stephen Didio of Queensborough Community College Schneps Communications team members (seated, left to right) Co-Publisher Joshua Schneps, Editorin Chief Robert Pozarycki, Ilene Kazanji and Associate Publisher Bob Brennan; (standing, left-toright) Patti and Alan Gottlieb, Victoria Schneps-Yunis, Events Manager Demetra Plagakis and Vice President of Events, Web and Social Media Amy Amato Democratic District Leader Carol Gresser and Public Advocate Letitia James
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