Glen Cove Celebrates Senior Recognition Day
On Saturday, May 10, 2008 the City of Glen Cove will hold its 2nd Annual Senior Recognition Day. All are invited to join seniors and their families for a wonderful celebration in downtown Village Square from 10am to 1pm.
Mayor Ralph V. Suozzi made history last year when Glen Cove became the first Long Island community to host such an event. Mayor Suozzi said, “As a City, we feel that it is important to recognize the vast contributions made by this population over the years. This is a wonderful opportunity to reach out to some of the City’s most valuable and active participants.”
Senior Recognition Day is sponsored by the City of Glen Cove, the Glen Cove Senior Center, the Downtown BID and the City’s assisted living and nursing care facilities. The day will provide the opportunity for seniors to visit a wide variety of vendors offering informational and educational services. Afternoon activities will feature a free concert by Long Island Senior Pops Orchestra and the Glen Cove Senior Center’s own Golden Voices Choral Group. Over one hundred seniors and their families are expected to participate in the activities of the day. All proceeds from this event will benefit the Glen Cove Sage Foundation, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to enhancing services for the senior community. In case of rain, the event will be held in the Wunsch Auditorium at the Robert M. Finley Middle School on Forest Avenue in Glen Cove.
This year, Mayor Ralph V. Suozzi and the Glen Cove City Council are proud to pay tribute to fifteen centenarians and community volunteer Bob Howard. Mr. Howard will be honored as one of the City’s most active citizens. Born in New York City, Bob Howard joined the Glen Cove community in 1955. In the spirit of community service, Mr. Howard has devoted his time to a number of activities throughout the city. A member of the Youth Board, Mr. Howard is the longest standing mentor in the program.
Mr. Howard also serves on the Executive Board of the Morgan Park Summer Music Festival. An avid lover of music, he is responsible for bringing the United States Navy Band, the United States Military Academy Band, as well as a number of other concert bands and singers to the Summer Music Festival. He is active in the senior community and the concept of a senior recognition day was his idea. He is responsible for having the Senior Pops Orchestra of Long Island featured at this year’s event. Councilwoman Delia DeRiggi-Whitton said, “This is a wonderful way to honor Bob and to bring together our senior population with the other members of the community.”
