LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Beth Freifeld upon the occasion of her
designation as recipient of the 2010 Woman of the Year Award by the
Merrick-Bellmore Dayan-Lilah Group of Hadassah on April 28, 2010

WHEREAS, Individuals who give of their time and energies and serve the
best interests of their communities are an asset beyond remuneration and
cannot be sufficiently extolled; and
WHEREAS, Beth Freifeld has given not only of her time and energies but
also of her competence, intelligence and leadership and consequently has
been designated for special honor; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to honor Beth Freifeld
upon the occasion of her designation as recipient of the 2010 Woman of
the Year Award by the Merrick-Bellmore Dayan-Lilah Group of Hadassah to
be celebrated at its Spring Dinner on Wednesday, April 28, 2010, at
Wildfish Restaurant, Freeport, New York; and
WHEREAS, Born and raised in Brooklyn by her dad, a speech pathologist,
and mom, a schoolteacher, Beth Freifeld and her brother, Simon, were
Brooklynites through and through; and
WHEREAS, Beth Freifeld stayed in the borough to graduate from Brooklyn
College; while there, she not only earned a degree in business manage-
ment and finance, but she also met her future husband; and
WHEREAS, When she finished school, Beth Freifeld quickly received two
great job offers, one in finance in Manhattan and one from the HERALD
newspapers in Lawrence; a newlywed living in Belle Harbor at the time,
Beth opted for the Long Island lifestyle and chose the HERALD; and
WHEREAS, Beth met future husband Steven on a blind date in 1999, while
she was still in college; after a short courtship, the couple married in
November 2000 at the Hewlett East Rockaway Jewish Centre, and shortly
thereafter, moved to Merrick; and
WHEREAS, Today, Beth and Steven have two children, 7-year-old Max, a
first grader at Birch Elementary School, and 3-year-old Sadie, who
attends preschool at Twin Oaks; and
WHEREAS, Beth and Steven Freifeld established and currently own a
packing and shipping company in Freeport, catering to both standard and
speciality freight; and
WHEREAS, Beth Freifeld has been called upon to contribute her time and
talents to countless civic and charitable endeavors and has always given
of herself unstintingly; and
WHEREAS, In 2004, Beth Freifeld attended a Mah Jongg game at the
Merrick-Bellmore Dayan-Lilah Group of Hadassah; since that time, she has
coordinated raffles, served as programming vice president, and is
currently fundraising vice president; she is most well-known for being
the co-creator and co-organizer of the very popular Mah Jongg and
Martinis Night held every year in August; and
WHEREAS, Furthermore, Beth Freifeld spearheaded Dayan-Lilah's partic-
ipation in the Lord & Taylor Benefit Bash last fall and is a PTA member
at both Birch Elementary School and Temple Israel; and
WHEREAS, Throughout the entire period of her community service, a
period of constructive involvement, Beth Freifeld has stood constant in
dignity, good grace and humor; and
WHEREAS, Rare indeed is the impressive dedication shown by an individ-
ual for the benefit of others which Beth Freifeld has displayed through-
out her life; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that when individ-
uals of such noble aims and accomplishments are brought to our atten-
tion, they should be celebrated and recognized by all the citizens of
this great Empire State; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Beth Freifeld upon the occasion of her designation as recipient of
the 2010 Woman of the Year Award by the Merrick-Bellmore Dayan-Lilah
Group of Hadassah; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Beth Freifeld.