Pear Tree Shoppe Partners Honored at Legislative Breakfast

Garden City Small Businesspersons of the Year, Dale Brokaw, Jan McDonough (not present) and Lois Tighe were honored during the 2013 Nassau Council of Chambers of Commerce Small Businessperson of the Year and Legislative Breakfast held Friday at the Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury.

Brokaw, McDonough and Tighe are business partners of the Pear Tree Shoppe, located on Seventh Street, in the heart of Garden City’s business district.

Town Supervisor Kate Murray and Town Clerk Nasrin Ahmad were on hand to present the women with a citation. Garden City Chamber of Commerce 1st vice president Thomas McCambridge was also present to congratulate Brokaw, McDonough and Tighe on winning this award.

In April, nearly 400 guests packed the grand ballroom of the Garden City Hotel to celebrate the 11th annual Pineapple Ball, where Brokaw, McDonough and Tighe, along with “Citizen of the Year” Anthony (Tony) P. Randi, D.D.S., founder and chair of the Jay Gallagher Memorial lacrosse tournament, and Diane Chapman, “Community Achievement Award” recipient, were formally honored.