Riverhead News: Tesla center president wins community service award
Congratulations to Jane Alcorn, who received the Suffolk Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution 2015 Community Service Award, presented in October by chairwoman Caroline Stepnoski at the Suffolk County Fair.
Jane is creative, enthusiastic and organized. She also shares a love for her community and education. Jane was founder, editor and publisher of the Sound Observer, a local newspaper; appointed by the Suffolk County Legislature to the Brookhaven Lab advisory committee; a 25-year member of the Wading River Historical Society; and is president of the Tesla Science Center at Wardenclyffe. Through Jane’s efforts, funds were raised to purchase the 16-acre parcel, the former site of inventor Nikola Telsa’s laboratory. Jane has given generously of her time and talents for her community. Congratulations!
Riverhead Free Library was closed on Veterans Day. However, a brief ceremony was planned for Nov. 10 to raise the flag it received from Congressman Lee Zeldin that flew over the Capitol building in recognition of Veterans Day.
James Stevens and Jessica Raven return to the stage for Riverhead Faculty and Community Theatre’s presentation of the musical “42nd Street” this weekend, Nov. 13 and 14 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 15, at 2 p.m. in the Riverhead High School auditorium. It’s such a great show! Tickets are $16 in advance or $20 at the door. All proceeds go to the RFCT scholarship fund.
First Congregational Church of Riverhead would like to thank Jonathan Perkins and the staff at the Cooperage Inn for a wonderful buffet/fundraiser on Oct. 26. The event benefits the restoration and reconstruction of the sanctuary.
Mark your calendar for Riverhead Garden Club’s annual “green sale,” scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 12, from 12:30 to 3 p.m. at Old Steeple Community Church in Aquebogue. Wreaths, centerpieces, swags and poinsettias will be for sale.
Happy birthday to Billee Friszolowski, Greg Meyer and Bertha Kulesa on Nov. 12; Bill Fleming, Kathryn Schneck and Donna Pelis, Nov. 13; Melanie Downs, Nov. 14; Paige Rosko, Nov. 15; Keri Stromski, Georgiana Danowski, Latoya Nash and Kristin Goetz, Nov. 16; Christopher Chew, Ray Kwasna, Butch Taylor, Bob Ball, Shawn Rosko and my daughter, Kim Berezny, Nov. 18; June Stevenson, Nov. 19; Brice Schoener, Marianne Krupski and Mary Allen, Nov. 21; Katie Bogdanski, Conrad Danowski and Michael Schoener, Nov. 23; Laurie Zaneski and Liz VanVliet, Nov. 24; and Skee Chew, Jessica Cybulski and Patricia Kurpetski, Nov. 25.
Happy 65th wedding anniversary to Hal and Connie Kwasna on Nov. 12. They are no longer “snowbirds” traveling to Florida! They are, once again, happy Riverheaders and are enjoying being back with family and friends. Happy anniversary wishes also go out to Karen and John Frosina on Nov. 13.
Get well wishes to William Brooks and Linda Berezny.
There will be an early deadline for the Nov. 26 issue (Thanksgiving). If you have any news to share please let me know by Thursday evening, Nov. 19.
Contact Riverhead columnist Kathy Berezny at 727-6148 at [email protected].
