62 The Queens Courier • november 26, 2015 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.qns.com s people making a buzz BOY SCOUTS HONOR FEMALE LEADERS IN QUEENS Photos by Samuel Pecoraro The Boy Scouts of America Queens Council honored three distinguished women during its annual Salute to Women in Leadership dinner on Nov. 18 at Russo’s on the Bay in Howard Beach. The council recognized the contributions of Michelle Stoddart, director of public relations for Resorts World New York; Olga Angelinas, director of sales and marketing for the Crowne Plaza hotel at JFK Airport; and Paula Brown Edme, vice president of the NAACP Field Operations. Paula Brown Edme, Sean Hernandez, Liam Hegarty, Jonathan Murgida, Philippa Kateron Michelle Stoddart, Sean Hernandez, Liam Hegarty, Jonathan Murgida, Philippa Kateron NY PRESBYTERIAN GALA AT CITI FIELD Photo by Samuel Pecoraro New York Presbyterian Queens hospital in Flushing hosted its annual fundraising gala on Nov. 17 at Citi Field in Flushing. The hospital recognized William and Linda Chiang with its Pacesetter Awards to for their years of contributions to the hospital and its services, and gave the Theresa Lang Award to Dr. William Wolff, chief of radiology, who has been with the medical center the last 40 years. Proceeds from the gala will be used toward expanding the hospital’s cancer care center. Stephen Mills (president), Linda Chiang, William Chiang, Jaclyn Mucaria and William Wolff, M.D. LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR DROPS BY WYCKOFF HOSPITAL Photo courtesy of Wyckof Heights Medical Center Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul toured Wyckoff Heights Medical Center on Nov. 19 to highlight state support for healthcare systems in New York City. As an anchor in the Ridgewood-Bushwick community, Hochul learned more about Wyckoff Heights’ emergency and outpatient services to the community. The lieutenant governor was joined on the tour by Assemblywoman Maritza Davila; Roopesh Ramjit, director of community relations for City Council member Rafael Espinal; Ramon J. Rodriguez, Wyckoff Heights president and CEO; Dr. Lisandro Irizzary, chairman of the Department of Emergency Medicine; Dr. Ralph Ruggiero, chairman of the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology; and Dr. Conchita Mendoza, director of the Department of Geriatrics. THANKSGIVING TURKEYS FOR FAMILIES IN NEED THROUGHOUT QUEENS Photo courtesy of Vallo Transportation Linda DeSabato (right), president of Vallo Transportation, an independent school bus company located in Whitestone, helped to brighten the holidays for struggling families by underwriting the cost of 50 turkeys that will be distributed to local families in need through The River Fund New York. Vallo presented a check to the organization’s Executive Director Swami Durga Das (left) and COO Shirley Rice (center) in support of their Thanksgiving food distribution program. To learn more about The River Fund NY’s incredible operation and ongoing mission to make a difference in the lives of those living with hunger, visit www.river. fund. Photo by Dominick Totino Photography HAPPY RETIREMENT! The Samuel Field Y recently held a retirement party at Douglaston Manor for its outgoing administrative director, Cheryl Stein. She is pictured flanked by Jeri Mendelsohn, executive vice president and CEO of the Samuel Field Y, and Richard Tanenbaum, chairman of the Samuel Field Y board of directors.
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