Four Is His Lucky Number Congratulations to Marc Mazzarulli, owner of the Mazzarulli Group with four restaurants in Armonk: Opus 465, Marc Charles, Three Little Pigs and his latest addition Souperman. Marc and his wife, Leigh Ann, announced the birth of their daughter Liliana Mae born in January 2012. Weighing six pounds, six ounces, Liliana is the couples fourth child, and first daughter.
Congratulations to the Baldo family. Rina Anne and Claudio Baldo (Sensi of Armonk Martial Arts) announced the birth of their fourth child, Luca Salvatore Baldo.
Luca was born in December 2011, weighing 7 pounds, 6 ounces and 19 inches long. Luca was welcomed home by his three siblings.
Holocaust Survivors Have Message of Tolerance
Nov. 22, 2011 Melvin Federbush has his own personal September 11 story. That date, in 1939, was the last time he saw his parents and twin nine-year-old sisters. Then 16 years old, he was separated from his family when the Nazis herded Jews from their Polish town. Mr. Federbush went on to survive four concentration camps and a brief period of freedom following an escape from a cattle car before his release at the end of the war.
He recounted these events during a recent visit to Byram Hills High School to speak to social studies and English students. Now a resident of Scarsdale, Mr. Federbush was accompanied to the school by his friend and fellow Holocaust survivor Stefan Weinberg of Purchase. Declaring that “this is our mission,” the two survivors painted a colorful picture of their quiet lives in Poland before the Nazi invasion and the horrors that followed.
“Our mission is to make you understand so that this sort of thing never happens again,” said the 88 year-old Mr. Weinberg who was held in six different prison camps during the war. He gave students a copy of his first identity card from Buchenwald Concentration Camp and spoke of some of the period’s great heroes including Oskar Schindler, whom he knew, and the lesser-known life-saving work of Ernst Leitz, of the Leica camera company. He also spoke of the guilt he feels “all the time. There were 65,000 Jews in my home town; fewer than 2,000 survived. Why me?”
Addressing a respectfully silent room, Mr. Federbush honored Holocaust victims: “I speak to honor the memory of those whose voices were silenced.” He told students that tolerance was “the most important lesson I learned from my years in the camps.”
The students were clearly moved by the presentation and asked some frank questions: “How does tolerance apply to descendants of the Nazis?” asked one student. Mr. Federbush replied, “We survivors have nothing against Germans today.” Q:“How did you keep morale high?” A: “I cannot even say we had morale. We just wanted food.” Q: Did you believe in God? A: “I suspended my belief in God. In due course you come back to it.”
Byram Hills High School social studies teacher Dr. Sandra Abt believes the visit was a very valuable experience for the students. "With the number of actual Holocaust survivors decreasing, it becomes a unique experience for our students to meet and speak with them. They are original historical sources who can validate the horrible events of the time period they lived through.”
Westchester Children’s Association Honors Peter Herrero
January 30, 2012 The Westchester Children’s Association (WCA) Advocacy Dinner Committee recently met to begin planning for the May 8 event which will be held at Tappan Hill in Tarrytown. Peter Herrero, President of the NY Hospitality Group and owner of Sam’s of Gedney Way, will receive the Edith C. Macy Award for Distinguished Service at the dinner. The award will be presented by Dr. Joseph Hankin, President of Westchester Community College.
"We are very excited about this year's dinner because of the opportunity to recognize Peter. Many people don’t realize how much he does to benefit Westchester County. So many of the ways he volunteers and contributes improves the lives of the children in our County, and we are thrilled to have him on our team," said event Chair Jody Greenbaum of White Plains. Kathryn Wasserman Davis of Tarrytown is the Honorary Chair.
The Advocacy Dinner, catered by Abigail Kirsch, will include cocktails, and a silent auction. The Dinner is held annually to raise funds that will allow WCA to continue being the leading voice for Westchester’s children. WCA believes that all young people need the same things, such as health care, adequate housing, appropriate education, and safe, nurturing families.
“There are many children living in Westchester who don’t have these basic building blocks, and who need the larger community to make sure their needs are addressed. WCA keeps children at the top of the public agenda by finding out what they need, making those needs known to the public and policy makers, studying effective approaches to meet those needs, and then advocating for necessary changes in policies, programs and legislation,” explained Executive Director Cora Greenberg.
Single tickets for the Advocacy Dinner are $175 and Sponsorships are $500 - $7,500. Journal ads are also available for $75-$2,000. For additional information and to purchase tickets and journal ads call 914.946.7676 x300. For information about the Westchester Children’s Association visit www.wc4kids.org.
About the Westchester Children’s Association Since 1914, WCA has remained steadfast in its mission: to improve the lives of Westchester’s children by shaping policies and programs to meet their needs, and by keeping the well-being of Westchester’s children at the top of the public agenda.
• WCA identifies the needs of Westchester’s children and youth, develops innovative responses to those needs and advocates for policies and programs that benefit children. • WCA is a valued resource for policy makers and the media on issues affecting children because we are independent, knowledgeable and effective. • WCA is non-partisan and is not limited by ties to any political group, organization or funding source.
For their outstanding contributions to the Friends of the North Castle Libraries, the "2011 Friends of the Year Award" was presented to Armonk Outdoor Art Show co-chairs: Marian Hamilton, Stan Berman, Debbie Heidecorn, Sylvia Rodgers and Stacy Wilder. Congratulations and thank you for making our libraries the heart of our community.
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Dr. Josh Fink has an internal medicine practice in Mount Kisco and is also a staff member of Northern Westchester Hospital. His practice focuses on second opinions; specifically, he concentrates on uncovering the cause of a patient’s illness when other physicians have been unable to do so.
Since 2004, he has been involved in cosmetic laser usage and laser technology. As a Fellow of the American Society of Lasers in Medicine and Surgery, his goal is to utilize laser, Botox and Juvederm injection treatments in a less invasive manner. Dr. Fink is a leading clinical researcher in cellulite and laser treatments for pigmentation problems. He said the fact that so many laser treatments are performed in the Unites States on a daily basis, outside of a hospital room, demonstrates their safety, when administered by a properly trained technician. "The most important thing to keep in mind when you go for cosmetic treatment is to be realistic about what can and can't be done. The more complicated the procedure, the more down time and the more possibility that complications can occur, “explained Dr. Fink.
Dr. Fink is offering laser treatments by appointment at Cherylyn Salon North in Armonk. When considering a cosmetic treatment, he encourages patients to ask questions and do their homework: Research the level of the practitioner's training. Ask how many different types of systems they use. Research their knowledge of the procedure. Learn how they handle complications. Although uncommon, Dr. Fink will fix laser complications.
Armonk resident Jodi Bellantoni lives in Armonk and is a registered nurse. She has worked with Dr. Fink on-and-off over the past 10 years. Bellantoni trained at the American Society of Lasers in Medicine and Surgery and at Harvard University's Laser Program. She has also traveled to Switzerland for additional training.
Dr. Fink is developing a program to offer free treatment for wounded soldiers with scars. Bellantoni emphasized, "If you can heal someone on the outside, it will help them on the inside."
State of the State Address
January 4, 2012 Assemblyman Robert J. Castelli (R, C – Goldens Bridge) says Governor Cuomo’s State of the State address once again sets the right tone for a State that is still facing a serious economic crisis, and taxpayers who have had enough of Albany’s fiscal incompetence.
Now, the Governor must put forth an Executive Budget that continues to cut spending, holds the line on taxes and includes needed reforms, such as independent redistricting, a state spending cap, additional short-term mandate relief, Medicaid reform, and changes to the pension system, while still being mindful of the neediest of our society.
The Governor will continue to find many partners in the legislature, including myself, who will join him in the fight to transform State government, and return us to the status of truly being the Empire State. I look forward to working with him and my reform-minded colleagues on both sides of the aisle in the weeks and months to come, to accomplish these goals.
Forever One Team
Chris Cioffoletti’s acceptance to The United States Military Academy at West Point was exciting. Congresswoman Lowey called his home and congratulated him personally. Then, an admissions officer from West Point drove to Byram Hills High School, called him out of class, and presented an acceptance letter to Chris with the principal of the high school and others looking on. Read more
