March 5, 2013
Dinner Service: Diners at Lynch’s Restaurant in Stony Point helped raise more than $1,050 for United Hospice of Rockland’s (UHR) North Rockland Chapter of Youth for Hospice (YFH) on February 211. Fifteen percent of dinners were donated to United Hospice of Rockland in memory of lifelong North Rockland native, Carol A. Pileggi. Pictured: Morgan Toscano YFH North Rockland chapter secretary of Tomkins Cove, Serena Yanitelli YFH North Rockland chapter president of Stony Point and YFH North Rockland chapter vice president Jillian Colleluore of Stony Point

Dinner Service: Diners at Lynch’s Restaurant in Stony Point helped raise more than $1,050 for United Hospice of Rockland’s (UHR) North Rockland Chapter of Youth for Hospice (YFH) on February 211. Fifteen percent of dinners were donated to United Hospice of Rockland in memory of lifelong North Rockland native, Carol A. Pileggi.

Pictured: Morgan Toscano YFH North Rockland chapter secretary of Tomkins Cove, Serena Yanitelli YFH North Rockland chapter president of Stony Point and YFH North Rockland chapter vice president Jillian Colleluore of Stony Point

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Filed under: United Hospice of Rockland North Rockland Chapter of Youth for Hospice Stony Point Tomkins Cove 
March 1, 2013

Play Along: Dinner With Friends opens March 15 at Elmwood Playhouse in Nyack. Under the direction of Debra Lee Failla, the ensemble cast includes Steve Taylor of White Plains as Gabe, Claudia Stefany of Tappan as Karen, Andrew Greenway of Piermont as Tom, and Mary Ashley of Nyack as Beth.

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Filed under: Elmwoood Playhouse Nyack Piermont Tappan Elmwood Playhouse Nyack White Plains Tappan Piermont 
January 9, 2013

Reach For The Stars: Tom Cruise appeared at the Jacob Burns Film Center in Pleasantville on December 18 for a screening of his latest movie Jack Reacher.

Photo credit: Lynda Shenkman Curtis


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Filed under: Jacob Burns Film Center pleasantville 
December 14, 2012

The Right Note: Rockland County Music Teachers’ Guild’s annual Music Marathon was held on December 7 and 8 at Palisades Mall.  More than 200 student musicians entertained holiday shoppers in the atrium. The donations to Helping Hands totaled almost $10,000, which will be used to provide shelter for the homeless in Rockland throughout the winter months.  


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Filed under: Rockland Music Teachers' Guild 
December 13, 2012
That’s The Spirit: On December 12,  Jeff Zacharia and Don Zacharia, who are President and CEO of Zachary Wine and Liquor in Scardsale, presented checks totaling $46,000 to two charities, Navigating the Spectrum and The Hemophilia Association of NY. The funds were raised through the Scarsdale Police Benevolent Association’s October golf outing at Quaker Ridge Golf Club. Don Zacharia, Jeff Zacharia, Ronnie Arefieg of Scarsdale PBA and Betty Davidson of Navigating The Spectrum

That’s The Spirit: On December 12,  Jeff Zacharia and Don Zacharia, who are President and CEO of Zachary Wine and Liquor in Scardsale, presented checks totaling $46,000 to two charities, Navigating the Spectrum and The Hemophilia Association of NY. The funds were raised through the Scarsdale Police Benevolent Association’s October golf outing at Quaker Ridge Golf Club.

Don Zacharia, Jeff Zacharia, Ronnie Arefieg of Scarsdale PBA and Betty Davidson of Navigating The Spectrum

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Filed under: Scarsdale PBA Scarsdale Police Benevolent Association 
December 10, 2012

Get Your Kicks:  The world-famous Rockettes paid a holiday visit to Ronald McDonald House of the Greater Hudson Valley on December 5. The event was held at at Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital, the temporary home-away-from-home that keeps families close to their children when they are hospitalized due to serious illness or traumatic injury. 

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December 5, 2012
To Your Health: More than 100 guests were in attendance as Rye resident Irwin R. Merkatz, M.D.was honored by UJA-Federation of New York’s Montefiore Medical Center & Albert Einstein College of Medicine Division at a November 19 reception. Merkatz has been the Chella and Moise Safra professor and university chair in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women’s Health at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center since 1981.  Shalom Kalnicki, M.D., campaign chair; guest speaker William Rapfogel, CEO of the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty (Met Council); honoree Merkatz; Donald Ashkenase, event chair and Arnold Wilson, M.D., campaign chair

To Your Health: More than 100 guests were in attendance as Rye resident Irwin R. Merkatz, M.D.was honored by UJA-Federation of New York’s Montefiore Medical Center & Albert Einstein College of Medicine Division at a November 19 reception. Merkatz has been the Chella and Moise Safra professor and university chair in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women’s Health at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center since 1981. 

Shalom Kalnicki, M.D., campaign chair; guest speaker William Rapfogel, CEO of the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty (Met Council); honoree Merkatz; Donald Ashkenase, event chair and Arnold Wilson, M.D., campaign chair

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Filed under: UJA-Federaion Rye 
December 2, 2012
Honor System: In honor of years of volunteer service, Nyack Hospital, named an award after Brigitte Simon, President of the Nyack Hospital Auxiliary. On November 18, she was presented with the Brigitte Simon Service Award at the “The Art of Excellence” celebration, which was held at the Museum of Arts and Design in New York.  Elaine Weiss, Nyack Hospital Auxiliary Vice President, Simon, David Freed, DHA, Nyack Hospital President & CEO and Jill Garland, Vice President Development Nyack Hospital                                                                                                     

Honor System: In honor of years of volunteer service, Nyack Hospital, named an award after Brigitte Simon, President of the Nyack Hospital Auxiliary. On November 18, she was presented with the Brigitte Simon Service Award at the “The Art of Excellence” celebration, which was held at the Museum of Arts and Design in New York. 

Elaine Weiss, Nyack Hospital Auxiliary Vice President, Simon, David Freed, DHA, Nyack Hospital President & CEO and Jill Garland, Vice President Development Nyack Hospital                                                                                                     


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November 28, 2012
Dynamic Duo: Dr. Edward and Raselle Fisher were honored for their dedication and support at United Hospice of Rockland’s 25th Anniversary Gala, “Dancing With Our Stars,” which was held Sunday, October 14 at the Colonial Inn in Norwood, New Jersey. The event raised more than $158,000.

Dynamic Duo: Dr. Edward and Raselle Fisher were honored for their dedication and support at United Hospice of Rockland’s 25th Anniversary Gala, “Dancing With Our Stars,” which was held Sunday, October 14 at the Colonial Inn in Norwood, New Jersey. The event raised more than $158,000.

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Filed under: United Hospice of Rockland 
November 5, 2012
On The Waterfront: The Mental Health Association of Westchester raised $120,000 at its annual benefit, Autumn On The Hudson on October 24th at X2O, Xavier’s on the Hudson in Yonkers. The evening honored MHA honored Georganne Chapin, President and CEO and Hudson Health Plan; Mary Beth Morrissey, MHA Board Member and President of Collaborative for Palliative Care; John B. Allen, Special Assistant to the Commissioner, NYS Office of Mental Health and Kathie Collins, MHA Volunteer, Court Appointed Special Advocates.  Honoreees Collins, Morrissey, Allen and Chapin with MHA CEO, Dr. Amy Kohn.    

On The Waterfront: The Mental Health Association of Westchester raised $120,000 at its annual benefit, Autumn On The Hudson on October 24th at X2O, Xavier’s on the Hudson in Yonkers. The evening honored MHA honored Georganne Chapin, President and CEO and Hudson Health Plan; Mary Beth Morrissey, MHA Board Member and President of Collaborative for Palliative Care; John B. Allen, Special Assistant to the Commissioner, NYS Office of Mental Health and Kathie Collins, MHA Volunteer, Court Appointed Special Advocates.

 Honoreees Collins, Morrissey, Allen and Chapin with MHA CEO, Dr. Amy Kohn.


 

 

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