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2010 College Awards Gala DinnerDance –

August 19, 2010

6:00 P.M.: Cocktail Hour

7:00 P.M.: Program Begins

8:00 P.M.: Dinner / Dancing

DRESS ATTIRE: SEMI-FORMAL

Location:

Marina del Rey Caterers

1 Marina Drive

Bronx, N.Y. 10465

Price: $125.00/person [Table of 10: $1,250] if paid before Aug. 9, 2010.

Thereafter tickets will be $150.00/person [Table of 10: $1,500].

Make checks payable to: NYLPRW, Inc. and mail to :

NYLPRW, INC.

P. O. Box 268

Patchogue, NY 11772-0268

For information on placing a Journal Ad, call:

516-380-8714 or 917-432-4043

2010 HONOREES:

Woman of the Year in Government Service:

Carol Robles-Román, Esq., Deputy Mayor for Legal Affairs, Office of the Mayor, City of New York

Woman Labor Leader of the Year:

Carmen Flores, Co-Chair, DC 37 Latino Heritage Committee, Vice Chair, Social Service Chapter, Local 1549

Man of the Year in Education:

José M. Vargas, UFT Bronx Borough Representative

Lifetime Achievement Awards in Education:

Dr. Tomás D. Morales, President, College of Staten Island, Staten Island, New York

Iris DeLutro, Sr. Counselor/Coordinator of the LEAP to Teacher Programs of the Murphy Institute, CUNY; Vice President of the Professional Staff Congress

Special Recognition:

Carmen Aquino, Office Manager/Press Officer, Office of N.Y.C. Councilmember Arroyo

Dr. Roberto Calderín, Adjunct Professor, Lehman College, Bronx, New York

Marilyn Custodio, Assistant Principal, P.S. 60Q, Woodhaven, New York

Betty Gonzalez-Soto, Principal, C.S. 211, Bronx, New York

Miriam M. Gonzalez, Esq., Court Representative, Settlement Division, Office of the N.Y.C. Comptroller; Recently Admitted to the United States Supreme Court

Mel Guadalupe, Director, Office of Minority Affairs, Suffolk County

Dr. Rosamaria León, Consultant, New York University MetroCenter

Aurea A. Manguál, President, La Fiesta Folklórica Puertorriqueña, Inc.

Alfredo Thiebaud, Owner, Delicioso Coco Helado Inc.

PAST EVENTS:

DECEMBER CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON & TOY DRIVE:

Saturday, December 5, 2009, 12 Noon to 4 P.M.

Café Havana

944 W. Jericho Turnpike, Smithtown, NY 11787; 631-670-6277; www.cafehavanali.com

$45/Person – R.S.V.P. & Payment by Monday, November 30, 2009

[Toys must be new & unwrapped]

MENU: Pernil; Pollo Ala Fricase; Pasteles; Guineitos Al Escabeche; Arroz con Gandules; Maduros; Arroz Blanco con Habichuelas Coloradas; Puerto Rican House Salad; Flan; Soda & Coffee; Cash Bar.

Download Response Form 2009 NYLPRW Christmas Luncheon Flyer in Adobe

NOVEMBER 6, 2009 EVENT:

President, Edith Padilla, has been selected to receive the “Diamonds That Shine In Our Community Award” offered by Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy, in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month.

This year’s celebration, hosted by Briarcliffe College in Patchogue, is scheduled for Friday, November 6, 2009. Please plan to attend to show your support for Edith.

OCTOBER 17, 2009 MEET & GREET NETWORKING LUNCHEON & Thanksgiving Food Drive

Saturday, October 17, 2009 / 12 Noon – 4 P.M. Lucca Italian Restaurant, 3019 Westchester Avenue, Bronx, NY 10461. $25/Person – R.S.V.P. & Payment By Monday, October 12, 2009. MENU: Appetizers / Choice of: Tomato w/ Mozzarella; Salad, Soup of the Day; Entrees / Choice of: Chicken Parmesiana; Veal Marsala; Chicken Francese; Eggplant Parmesiana; Tortellini Alfredo; Rigatoni Bolognese; Tilapia Oreganata - Soda & Coffee

2009 GALA DINNER DANCE HONOREES (8/20/09):

Woman of the Year:
Shirley Rodriguez Remeneski , President, 100 Hispanic Women, Inc.

Man of the Year:
Dr. Felix V. Matos Rodriguez, President
Eugenio Maria de Hostos Community College (Presenter: Jay Hershenson, Senior Vice Chancellor, University Relations/Secretary of the Board of Trustees, CUNY)

Lifetime Achievement Award:
Rita Di Martino, Trustee, City University of New York (Presenter: Jay Hershenson, Senior Vice Chancellor, University Relations/Secretary of the Board of Trustees, CUNY)

Lifetime Achievement Award:

Justice Luis A. Gonzalez, Presiding Justice of the Appellate Division, N.Y.S. Supreme Court, 1st Judicial Department (Presenter: Eliezer Rodriguez, Esq., CEO/Founder of Project Club Clemente, Inc.)