Marble Schoolhouse Hosts Eastchester Historical Society Annual Dinner

EASTCHESTER, N.Y. — The Eastchester Historical Society had its annual dinner at the 180-year old Marble Schoolhouse Friday, Sept. 18.

Covenant Award recipient Virginia Hefti (sitting) is presented with the award at the Eastchester Historical Society's annual dinner Sept. 18.
Photo Credit: *Lissa Halen*

Covenant Award recipient Virginia Hefti (sitting) flanked by friends at the Eastchester Historical Society's annual dinner Sept. 18.
Photo Credit: *Lissa Halen*

John Halen with Faith Forliano, wife of Eastchester historian Richard Forliano, at the Eastchester Historical Society's annual dinner Sept. 18.
Photo Credit: *Lissa Halen*

Covenant Award recipient Virginia Hefti (sitting) holds the award while flanked by Eastchester town historian Richard Forliano and Annmarie Flannery at the Eastchester Historical Society's annual dinner Sept. 18.
Photo Credit: *Lissa Halen*

Jim Barg

10/01/2015 6:00 a.m.

Virginia Hefti of Greenknolls in Eastchester was honored with the first-ever Eastchester Covenant Award for her genealogy work, inspired by her lineage which can be traced back to one of the town's founding families, the Fowlers.

She is also a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Westchester County Genealogical Society.

On top of the presentation, 100 guests enjoyed a cocktail dinner joined by Rockland County resident Jack Sherry as Ben Franklin, complete with kite.

For more information on future events, go to www.eastchesterhistoricalsociety.org.

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