Emily F. Franchina, Esq.

Juliette Low Award of Distinction

Emily F. Franchina, is an attorney concentrating in Elder Law, Wills, Trusts, Estate Planning, Estate Administration, and adoption. She is a graduate of Hofstra University School of Law.

Active in law and the community at large, she currently serves as President of the Nassau County Bar Association. Her dedication to the elderly, disabled, and their families is evidenced through her many committee affiliations. She is active in the N.C.B.A WE CARE Fund, which supports a Girl Scout troop in Hempstead. Her community activities include the TR Bird Sanctuary, Mineola Garden City Rotary, Rotacare, the Long Island Alzheimer’s Foundation, NY Bar Foundation and St. Johnland Nursing Home.

GSNC Living History Committee

Barbara Betkowski, Carol Gorst, Jackie Hennelly and Nina Pesce

Torch Bearers Award

The Girl Scouts of Nassau County's Living History Committee met for the first time in 1986 with seven members and was formed to collect, preserve and display objects of an historical nature related to Girl Scouting and to members within the Council and to promote interest in the history of Girl Scouting.

Fortwenty-three years the committee has worked to set up an oral history program, create window displays, and start a traveling museum. All of these activities continue today. The committee has been working on a Living History book, which should be available at the Annual Luncheon.

Broadway Mall

Making a Difference for the Youth of Long Island Award

In addition to retail and dining, Broadway Mall offers events ranging from free family events & concerts to blood drives and fundraisers for the AHRC, Friends of Karen, Mercy Hospital, The Muscular Dystrophy Association, The Salvation Army and St. Judes. Broadway provides a store for Little Shelter to aide in the adoption of companion animals and earlier this year, hosted student artwork for both LI Art Teachers Association and Hicksville High School.

As a partner of Girl Scouts of Nassau County, Broadway has hosted: the WAY TO ART exhibit and reception, numerous cookie kick-offs & booth sales, Girlfest – where over 1000 girl scouts gather for activities & networking, and the High School Musical dance-off. Girl Scouts of Nassau County can count on Broadway Mall for its support and commitment to the youth of Long Island.

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Committee Members

Chair 

Margaret Stacey

NYIT

Honorary Chair

Adrienne O'Brien Salten, PhD

NYIT

Co-Chair

Melissa Connolly

Hofstra University

Co-Chair

Allison Kasson

KPMG LLP

Co-Chair

Leslie Segrete

TV/Radio Personality

Committee Members

Eileen Baker

TD Bank

Barbara Betkowski, R.N.

Beth Diamond

Franchina and Giordano, PC

Denyse Duval

Eloquent Expressions in Fine Jewelry

Emily F. Franchina, Esq.

Franchina and Giordano, PC

Mary P. Giordano, Esq.

Franchina and Giordano, PC

Cynthia Gorman, CFRE

NYIT

Carol Gorst

Jean Henning

Nassau County Museum of Art

Jackie Hennelly

Carol M. Hoffman, Esq.

Santemma & Deutsch LLC

Trish Ketelsen

Broadway Mall

Doris Hinsch Lezny

Maggie Martinez Malito

Nassau County Youth Board

Frank J. Olt, Jr.

CW Post LIU

Cathy O’Reilly

DHL

Franklin Perrell

Roslyn Landmark Society

Nina Pesce

Phyllis Rhein

Stephen W. Schlissel, Esq

Schlissel, Ostrow, Karabatos, PLLC

Hon. Elaine Jackson Stack

Law Office of Elaine Jackson Stack, PLLC

Debbie Sullivan Reed

Allstate

Valentine Titus

James Tiberg

Angela Zimmerman

Nassau County Youth Board