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Local Resident Honored

Linda Napoli of Mineola is a recipient of The Muriel Neufeld Ethical Humanist Award, an honor given to individuals who have been a member for twenty-five years. Ms. Napoli has been a member of the board of trustees of the Ethical Society, which is located in Garden City, and was the director of the Sunday School for eleven years.

In presenting the award, Richard Rapp, former president of the Ethical Society and a recipient of the Neufeld Award as well, commented on how Ms. Napoli has brought her love of poetry to the Ethical Society in the selection of a poem that is read at each Sunday morning meeting. Said Mr. Rapp, “The Long Island Ethical Humanist Society would be a much poorer place without Linda Napoli’s record of outstanding service and her revered presence that we have come to depend upon for so long.”

Ms. Napoli said she was delighted and gratified to receive the Muriel Neufeld Ethical Humanist award. She said, “I appreciate the honor and recognition of my dedication to a place I call my spiritual home.”

The Neufeld award is established in honor of Muriel Neufeld of Great Neck who has been a member of the Ethical Humanist Society of Long Island for nearly 60 years. In addition to her volunteer work at the Ethical Society, Ms. Neufeld has been vice president and board member of the Nassau Chapter of the NY Civil Liberties Union. She was a founding member of the Long Island Bail Commission and was a board member of the Fund for Modern Courts.

The Ethical Humanist Society of Long Island is located at 38 Old Country Road in Garden City; 516-741-7304. www.ehsli.org

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