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Salute to Health & Medicine in Rockland County
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You Never Know Where You’ll See Rivertown from Estonia to Poland. YOU DESERVE IT - Get the top-knotch health care we all deserve with Dr. Richard Handelsman.
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GREAT DEAL - The glamour of a Newport mansion for under $400,000!
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GOOD NUTRITION - Tailor your wellness with Jonna Morales-Thompson.
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TREE FELLER - Michael Naclerio celebrates 30 years of expert landscaping.
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OLE - Is this the best Mexican restaurant in the Hudson Valley. Check it out.
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HAUNTED ROCKLAND - A Halloween guide to scary homes in our neighborhood.
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RENOVATED Artist’s retreat with great views in Piermont.
BIG-HEARTED - Ellis Sotheby’s International Realty gives back to the community.
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PSYCHIATRIST Dr. Sally Nazari offers sleep evaluations and solutions.
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GREAT ESCAPE - A tranquil hideaway in New City
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MAJESTIC five-acre home with Cinemascope views.
ARTSROCK unveils exciting Fall schedule.
LOSE 20 to 45 lbs in days with Dr. Johnson’s special diet plan.
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TRAVEL EXPERTS - Allan and Linda of Cruise Planners can solve all your problems.
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CHEESECAKE QUEEN - And she comes from Rockland.
THE CENTER for Safety and Change is a beacon of hope in our community.
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MEET the all-star team of Riso Realty in Nyack.
DENTAL EXCELLENCE Hudson Valley’s “face of cosmetic and general dentistry.
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HUDSON VALLEY Aging at Home protects the rights of our seniors.
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DANA PEST CONTROL provides protection one sniff at a time.
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Knock Knock: I was startled recently by the sound of hilarious laughter coming from our living room. I took a peek and there was my wife Candice and granddaughter Grace looking at an iPad and laughing uproariously. Turned out they were looking at videos of bad jokes. So Grace asked me a question a lot of readers ask me: Where do YOUR jokes come from? Truth is I don’t know. I sometimes wake up in the middle of the night laughing at a joke that’s suddenly popped into my head. So I checked with my friends at Google and found the surprising answer. That there is no thing as a new joke. Historians have traced jokes back to the Bible and the Ancient Greeks. The guys who built Stonehenge used to sit around the camp fire slapping their thighs in amusement at the latest Knock Knock joke. Writer Jim Holt traced schoolboy flatulence gags back to the Greeks. “My boss is so dumb, that....” Well there’s a version in the New Testament. Have you heard the one about the chatty hairdresser, for example, who asks his client how he likes his hair cut and gets the reply: “In silence”? If you have, that’s no surprise befcause it’s been around for the best part of two thousand years. It’s one of the gags in the oldest known joke book which was compiled in Greece around 300 AD. A Cambridge professor wrote:”The themes of what the Greeks found amusing are still funny today - stupid behavior, people passing wind, the relationship between men and women and so on.” And YOU thought my jokes were old! So here - without apology - are a few very old jokes: • A woman gets on a bus with her baby. The bus driver says: ‘’Ugh, that’s the ugliest baby I’ve ever seen!’’
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The woman walks to the rear of the bus and sits down, fuming. She says to a man next to her: ‘’The driver just insulted me!’’ The man says: ‘’You go up there and tell him off. Go on, I’ll hold your monkey for you.’’ • ‘’Dyslexic man walks into a bra’’ • A young blonde woman is distraught because she fears her husband is having an affair, so she goes to a gun shop and buys a handgun. The next day she comes home to find her husband in bed with a beautiful redhead. She grabs the gun and holds it to her own head. The husband jumps out of bed, begging and pleading with her not to shoot herself. Hysterically the blonde responds to the husband, ‘’Shut up...you’re next!’’ • Doc, I can’t stop singing the ‘Green Green Grass of Home’. He said: ‘That sounds like Tom Jones syndrome’. ‘Is it common?’I asked. ‘It’s not unusual’ he replied. • I’m on a whiskey diet. I’ve lost three days already. • My mother-in-law fell down a wishing well, I was amazed, I never knew they worked. A dad and his son went on a camping trip. As they lay down for the night, the son said, “Dad, look up into the sky and tell me what you see”. His father responded, “I see millions and millions of stars”. The son asked, “So what does that tell you?” The father answered, “Well, astronomically, it tells me that there are millions of galaxies and potentially billions of planets. Theologically, it tells me that God is great and that we are small and insignificant. Meteorologically, it tells me that we will have a beautiful day tomorrow. What does it tell you, son?” “Dad, you forgot the tent!!!”
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Rivertown
Gary’s Gutter Service Hero of the Month
Magazine Vol. 18, Issue 10
Rivertown magazine is published monthly by Nyack Rivertown LLC. It is distributed free throughout the Nyacks, Grand View, Piermont, Pearl River, Suffern, Spring Valley, Haverstraw, Tomkins Cove and throughout Rockland County, the Hudson Valley and New Jersey. Subscriptions are available for $29.50 a year. Send check to: Rivertown, 5 Edge Water Lane, Haverstraw, NY 10927. Editor & Publisher: Phil Bunton Advertising Executives: Diana McIntyre, Mona Cushnie-Walker, Abbie Huff. Reporters: Tom Riley, Murray Phillips. Art Directors: Arlene Levine-Roufa, Graham Carroll, Kay Kelvin. Contributing Photographers: Arnold Roufa, Daniel Spitzer. Columnists: Candice Boyle, Neal Deutsch, Dr. Joanne Gjelsten; Joe Lux; Frank Mancione; Nyack Wine Cellar Assistant to the Publisher: Barbara Sevier. Co-Founder: Shirley Bunton • Subscriptions: $29.50. Mail check to Rivertown, 5 Edge Water Lane, Haverstraw, NY 10927.
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Rivertown Magazine and Gary’s Gutter Service Inc. is proud to announce John A. Murphy as its October “Hero of the Month.” This extraordinary champion of the handicapped has devoted his life to ensure that all people have a safe and clean home to live in. His 44 years representing Orangetown, Orangeburg, Pearl River, Sparkill and Tappan made him the longest serving former Rockland County legislator. Here are some of his accomplishments: He was appointed to the Rockland County Legislature in 1971. In 1972 he helped establish St. Agatha’s Group Home for 6 little girls who were developmentally disabled. In 1976 he helped Kathy Lukens build the first group home (Venture Inn) for the developmentally disabled. In 1984 The John A. Murphy Community Residence was dedicated in Sparkill. In 1999 he co-founded Joseph’s Home which provided housing for people with HIV/ AIDS, now being repurposed for people in mental health crises. In 1999 he co-founded Missing in America housing for Homeless Veterans. In 2007 he co-founded Homes for Heroes housing units for homeless veterans at Camp Shanks in Orangeburg. In 2015 he retired from the Legislature. He has been the President of Venture for 40 years and spend his free time volunteering for Rockland’s Home for Heroes. “Presently we have 9 homes and we’re planning on building 12 more.” John is a retired electrical engineer from New York Telephone with 3 accomplished children. He enjoys taking large groups on Pub Tours of Ireland with his wife Eileen. “The driving force of my life is the belief that everyone deserves a safe, clean home in which to grow up in.” It is with great pride that Gary’s Gutter Services Inc. and Rivertown Magazine honor John A. Murphy as October 2017 “Hero of the Month” for his extraordinary service as a politician, humanitarian and champion of the handicapped.
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Estimated tax due for business owners & more During the last several years I have seen a tremendous growth in the number of self-employed individuals. In addition, more baby boomers are now retiring from full-time work or taking required distributions from retirement plans. Not to mention investors who are currently enjoying one of the best stock markets in history. Many of these taxpayers are unfamiliar with the idea of paying quarterly estimated tax and thus incur penalties. IRS data suggests that millions of people don’t understand that they need to pay quarterly taxes, or at least increase their withholding to avoid penalties. According to the IRS, the number of tax filers penalized for underpayment estimated taxes rose nearly 40% between 2010 and 2015. More than 80% of taxpayers have wages that are typically subject to withholding, and most people pay most of their income tax this way. Federal and state law requires people with other types of income to pay quarterly payments based on amounts received during each period. If those payments do not meet certain thresholds, then the taxpayer owes a penalty on the underpayment based on interest rates charged by the IRS
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and your state. Currently the federal rate is 4%. And, unfortunately, one may not know that he is underpaid until it is too late. With careful planning you can keep your estimated tax payments to a minimum without becoming subject to the underpayment penalty. By the same token, if you are headed for an underpayment penalty on your 2017 estimated taxes, it may not be too late to increase your payments so to avoid it. The aim of the estimated tax system is to collect the full amount of your income tax as you go along rather than wait until after the end of the year. Payments are due quarterly and are based on estimates of the tax that will be due at the end of the year. You may not be required to make estimated tax payments if withholding is credited to your account, but if you have income that is not subject to withholding, these rules may apply to you. You may be subject to penalties if you have not made your estimated tax payments on time or if you have not paid at least 90% of the year’s tax liability by the deadline for the final estimated tax installment. Quarterly payments are due during 2017 on April 15, June 15, and September 15. The final payment is due on January 15, 2018. For those who are not able to estimate their income precisely enough to be sure that 90% of the actual taxes due are paid in ad-
vance, a “safe harbor” method is available. If the amount of estimated tax paid in four equal installments during 2017 is equal to, or greater than, your 2016 tax then you will not be penalized for an underpayment of estimated tax no matter how high your actual 2017 tax is. There is one exception however, if your 2016 income exceeded $150,000 you must pay in at least 110% of the 2016 tax in advance to fall within this safe harbor and avoid underpayment penalties for 2017. If later in the year you expect to fall short of the required estimated payments, you can have your employer withhold additional amounts before the end of the year. This method is effective for reducing or avoiding penalties for insufficient installments in the earlier quarters of the year because additional withheld tax is treated as coming from all four quarters. Ask your CPA to determine if you are required to pay estimated taxes. And if you are, be sure to plan so you can avoid IRS and state underpayment penalties.
Joseph A. Lux, CPA has been providing tax and accounting services to individuals and small businesses in our community for over twenty years. Joe can be reached at 845-358-1929 or by e-mail at joe@joelux.com. Visit his website, www.joelux.com , for more tax saving ideas and tools, or to subscribe to his free monthly newsletter. Free initial consultations are available to new clients.
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Dear Candice, I would like yur advice about our staircase, spindles and bannister. We like our contemporary-looking spindles and bannister, but we have a small child and are worried about his little hands and head possibly getting jammed through the openings. I don’t want a closed-in look, yet I know safety comes first. Also we have bare wood on the stairs. Your suggestions would be appreciated. Jody, Haverstraw Dear Jody - A little child crawling and toddling around a staircase is a situation to worry about. I understand as I have three grandchildren and safety is a Number One priority. First of all, we can keep your open, airy contemporary look by using clear plexiglass sheets cut to size with polished edges. This will take care of all your concerns. You will not even know that the
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Prominent interior designer Candice A. Boyle, Decorator for a Day, writes every month to help readers with their design and decorating problems. You can email her at rivertown2000@ gmail.com
plexiglass is there. It will virtually disappear. Little, fingerss, body and head will be safe. It also eliminates toys being pushed through the openings. This all brought back memories of me having to have a laundry basket to collect. the gazillion things my little fellow would push through those openings. That was before alternative safety items were available. Be sure to have a gate at the top of
the stairs that locks. It can be plexiglas or wood to match the handrail. Do not worry about damage from this installation. It can all be put back to its original state when it is time to remove the safety security. All of these items can be purchasssed and installed by the merchants. I hope this will keep your child safe. - Candice
Question: We just closed on a new home in New York for $2 Million. At the closing we had to pay an extra $20,000 in what we then found out was known as “the mansion tax.” We were never informed about this added tax and were taken aback when our attorney told us we had to pay it. Our question has 3 parts; who should have told us that we as the buyers were responsible to pay this? What are the terms for the mansion tax? Why weren’t we told about this until the closing? Answer: Shame on your broker and shame on your attorney! Your broker should informed you of this tax when he/she first brought out to look at homes priced at $1 Million and up. After you settled on the house, your attorney should have further explained the terms of “the mansion tax” which are as follows; For New York State, there is a 1% additional “mansion tax” on everything priced at $1 Million and above. That is to say, if there home was priced at exactly $1 Million, there would be an additional $10,000 tax incurred to the buyers based on the final sale price. Very often, if your house is valued “around” $1 Million, your broker will advise you to list it at $999,000. It will be more appealing to buyer’s in search of houses
in your price range if they do not have to pay that added tax rather than if they do. September Hint If you are making New York, your primary state of residency you may be eligi-
ble for the school tax relief program, otherwise known as the “STAR” exemption. In order to register for this program, you must go to the Tax Department for your municipality after you have closed on your home and have title to your new property.
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You never know where
Rivertown’s Candice Boyle - holding magazine - says goodbye to summer with her pool aerobics class at the delightful Harbors of Haverstraw.
Jim and Micki Leader were at Union Restaurant in Haverstraw. Sandy Llauger, Carmen Ramirez, Franca Reotti, Hilda Pabon travel to Tallinn, Estonia
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A group from New City Jewish Center travelled to Poland.and stopped at the Lublin Castle with a copy of Rivertown.
Matt Dybus & Erin Krakaur (Pomona) shared their RIVERTOWN with the Dybus family while visiting Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.
Patrick, Morgan, Kelsey and Teriann DiCarlo at The Grand Canyon National Park . in Rome, Italy.
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Janet Goodman donating blood at: Rockland Blood Center, 25 Smith Street, Nanuet,NY
Lori and Bob Courtwright, from South Nyack, in front of the Peace Wall in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
The Red Hat Ladies finally found the right PLACE, New City.
Marilyn and Bob Timberger from Piermont, Jeanne Sheehan and Dorothy Rosenberg from Piermont and Tom, Carol, and Evens Boyatsis from Bardonia enjoyed taking Rivertown to Branson to see many great shows.
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Arnie & Lois Schneider of Designer Kitchens by Schneider in Pearl River, NY, researched Arnie’s roots in Meta & Sorrento, Italy. This was taken at Piazza Tasso Sorrento Square.
The Cast of The Tappan Players 2017 production of The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940; Oct 7, 8, 14, 15, 21 & 22 at The Manse Barn in Tappan, NY. Pastor Don Hoover, Joan Pandolfi, Nancy Valentine, Bob Clifford, Peter Katucki, Doreen DeVincenzo, Patrick Vitale, Vincent Schera, Suzanne Ahlf, Lisa Brevogel and Michael Wagner. For more information, call 845-623-4521.
Gerry and Nancy King along with Sue and Nick Longo in Venice, Italy.
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Get the health care we all deserve - with Pomona’s Dr. Richard Handelsman Story/Photo: Murray Phillips Dr Richard Handelsman is a rare creature in today’s medical profession. He gives all his patients a level of personalized health care that you don’t get in many other practices. He told us: “Patients that are with me absolutely love the individual care than they get.” Dr. Handelsman is a member of MDVIP, the country’s largest operation offering personalized health care. And if you’re worried about the price, don’t be. It works out at only $4 a day Dr. Handelsman is dismayed at how few patients get the care he feels they deserve. “There are six things a patient should look at,” he told us. • Are you happy with your health care? • Are you happy with the doctor who is treating you? • Are you seeing the doctor him or herself - or are you being seen by para professionals? “Not that that I necessarily a bad thing. It can be very good. But is that what you want? Generally most people go to a doctor to see the doctor – not the nurse practitioner or a physician’s assistant.” • When you go to the hospital are you attended by your primary care physician – or is your case delegated to someone else. • Are you getting an annual wellness examination with recommendations on how to keep well. • When you have test results done, do you have to chase the doctor to get the results? Dr Handelsman summed up: “If your answer is no to any of these questions, you may want to go elsewhere – use a different form of health care.” And that’s what you get with Dr. Handelsman. He explained: “In personalized heatlh care you have more confidence that your physician is looking out for you – all the time.” Dr. Handelsman is often pleasantly surprised by the reception he gets from his patients.
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He recalls: “I love the relationships I’ve established with my patients. There’s nothing more rewarding than having a patient say thank you. That’s the one thing that keeps me going.” Dr. Handelsman recalls visiting one patient in the hospital: “I could see her feeling of relief the moment I walked into her room.” One of those delighted patients, Juliet, told us: “His compassion and availability far exceed any doctor that I’ve had in my 60-plus years. His ability to coordinate care when I was hospitalized left me feeling less stressed and cared for. “The moment he walked into the hospital I couldn’t resist giving him a big , beaming welcoming smile. So what is it that makes Dr. Handelsman so special? For a start, he practices what he preaches. No matter what time your appointment is, you’ll see the doctor within minutes. He’ll spend as long as necessary going over your health and your worries about your health. His fee works out at only $4 a day. The price of a cup of coffee at Starbucks. Isn’t your life worth that? • Dr. Richard Handelsman, 7 Medical Park Drive, #C, Pomona. (845) 3621169.
Dr. Richard Handelsman outside his Pomona office with his team - Gail Lipton and his daughter Kate
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Realtor Adam Blankfort.
The glamour of a Newport mansion for under $400,000
Story: Tom Riley Imagine owning a French mansion with eight fireplaces built by the Brick Baron James Garner in 1849. That’s what you’ll find at 168 Filors Lane, Stony Point. The mansion was built with double brick construction and has river views and a barn on its own deeded lot. 168 Filors Lane is steeped in history with a flair of show business and art. In the 1920’s, Rollo Peters of NYC theater fame became the owner and through the passage of time, William Golden, who designed the CBS Eye, and his wife Cipe Pineles, art director for Vogue, Charm and creator of Seventeen Magazine, added to
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an avalanche of splendor, mystique and character… The Goldens purged the house “…of frivolous aspects…” followed by continuous remodeling and decorating with “good taste and good judgement.” In their eclectic style, they created more of a “Manoir Parisian Romantique”. The home served as a stage for occasions that were memorable for everyone. By the way, throughout the month of October, they will be holding periodic
weekend Estate Sales of the contents of the house. Contact Adam Blankfort, the Listing Agent of William Raveis Baer & McIntosh at 845-641-3255, about these exclusive events. While living here will definitely inspire the new ownership to creatively restore the faded patina of the past, this is truly a home you can’t duplicate today. This 4,656 square foot home has 7 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms plus. There is a huge unfinished basement,
complete with photographic dark room and fireplace, as well as the third floor finished attic. It could potentially make a great bed & breakfast, or retreat. Many screen legends and Broadway
stars spent time at the house. James Dean was known to stay here one summer. Some of the first Holiday Vogue Magazine shoots were captured in this house, in the beautiful arched 18’ gothic door hallways,
that are perfectly intact today. You could never replicate the original details of this house, the intricate moldings, dramatic staircase and the original mirrors from the 1800’s… The home, including the two parcels of land, totaling .84 acres with river views, is being listed for $399,000. You will find more details and decor than you can imagine, as you ascend the three story staircase. How does one describe so many details in such short space? Impossible… The outdoor gardens, plantings and mature trees have all withstood the weathers of time. Work the gardens a bit like it’s previous owner William Golden and you might find yourself living in a bygone era. As one sits upstairs, imagine “… gazing at the stars, the heavens and the twinkled reflections in the Hudson River, one can almost feel the faint vibrations of dancing below… the Can-Can from Paris, the music of the Moulin Rouge, while perhaps Toulouse-Lautrec was sketching in a dark corner… Three of his original sketches once graced this fine parlor…”
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Historic Stony Point mansion
Adam Blankfort, representing this home, was sought out specifically by the owner, who studied his successful track record of listing and selling the most historic and interesting homes throughout the County. Adam is a digital marketing guru and master technologist, with the support of his family’s 40-year-old real estate agency. Adam cherishes working one on one with people and he is on a record setting pace of home sales this year. His visionary marketing, patented lead technology and pricing strategy will give you the global exposure you dream of and get you the premium you deserve. Whether you are buying or selling, you need people who care about your needs, listen to you, represent you honestly, with integrity, and have the skill to negotiate the best deal for you. That’s why Adam is the most sought after agent in the Hudson Valley. “ASK ADAM” about this home by calling his cell at 845-641-3255 and he’ll be happy to give you a tour of 168 Filors Lane in Stony Point. You can reach his office at 97 South Broadway in Nyack by calling 845-3589440 or email him at adam@baerhomes. com.
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Historical pictures of the house at 168 Filors Lane, Stony Point
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Tailor Your Wellness with Jonna MoralesThompson, MS Story: Tom Riley Jonna Morales-Thompson, MS is a Clinical Nutritionist who has brought many clients back to optimal health and wellness with her Bio-Individuality Program. She works with your current state of health and designs a Health Wellness Protocol. She told us:“Not everyone is built the same, we all have different make-ups. Most of my clients are women taking care of children, but they’ve neglected their own health. I look at their life as a whole. It could be a lack of physical activity, relationships or even spirituality, lots of overeating, job stress and a few people don’t eat enough. “Sometimes it’s just not food. People need a special connection with their practitioner. I design an individual protocol that will bring you back to optimal health and wellness. In 3-6 months you’ll see amazing changes,” said Jonna. “Change doesn’t happen overnight. It’s the support structure around you that will make you conscious of your lifestyle and eating choices.” Here is what Betty L. had to say about her experience with Jonna. “While going through the program, I became acutely aware of the foods that I ate and how they affected me physically and emotionally. As someone who has tried various weight loss programs and who has lost
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and gained back the weight plus some, I was looking for a program that would help me to develop a healthy lifestyle and control my weight. “The sessions were structured in a manner that allowed me to actively participate in recognizing and deciding on the activities and foods that worked best for me. With Jonna’s guidance I now am much more conscious of what I eat and why I
yearn for and eat certain foods. “Armed with this new awareness I no longer focus on losing weight but on living right. I’m committed to a healthy lifestyle. I review our session notes often, plan my meals and make time for regular exercise. I want to thank you for caring and sharing, you have provided me with the tools and the rules.” She continued: “I’m also offering Med-
Jonna Morales-Thompson in her offices at 1 South Broadway in Nyack.
itation Workshops where you can decompress and experience peace and calm. We also plan to have groups for young people to center themselves. With our various programs, Diabetics will get their blood sugar under control and people with asthma, inflammation, digestive issues and other chronic conditions, will be able to control them. “This is where I need to be, bringing
wellness, enlightenment and rebalancing people’s lives. Weight issues are just symptoms of an underlying condition that I can partner with you and correct,” said Jonna. “When you set a goal to improve your life and then take the steps to have it unfold, the possibilities are endless. “I generally feel that we as a society should be eating to live rather than living to eat,” said Jonna. Tailor Your Wellness
is located at 1 South Broadway in Nyack. Call Jonna at 917-514-2718 and renew and energize your life. You can email Jonna at Tailoryourwellness@gmail.com. She is open Monday-Friday from 9:30am-7pm and Saturdays from 9am-1pm. During the program you can email, text or call her. You can access her web site at www. tailoryourwellness.com. Caty M commented: “After this program I have become much more aware of what I eat daily. I no longer eat any junk food, my diet has improved considerably, and so has my overall health. “I do not purchase anything at the supermarket without reading labels for sodium, cholesterol and fat content. As a result I do not need as much medication to maintain my blood pressure normal. I have increased the amount of time I exercise, and I meditate more; both have helped to reduced stress. Overall, I am a happier and healthier person.”
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Michael L. Naclerio Inc. celebrates 30 years of expert landscape design and outstanding service By Nadine Moroch Schneider There aren’t too many landscaping companies that can boast the longevity of Michael L. Naclerio, Inc.—and even fewer who can also boast the wide array of challenging and successful landscaping and drainage projects. But, Michael L. Naclerio himself will tell you that the real reason for the company’s success boils down to one thing: “maintaining a stellar reputation for outstanding SERVICE…right down to the very last detail”. “Customer service is our primary focus,” says Michael. “Whether it’s a new customer needing an estimate or an existing customer with a question, I always get right back to them. “They are surprised that I return their calls so quickly. We live the motto that customer service is just as important as a job well done. Several of my employees have been with the company for many years, so they know that our customers are top priority.” Michael adds: “I also say that an educated customer is our best customer. I always take the time to explain all the details that are involved in the project. Many times there are things that the customer hasn’t even thought of — like needing to move a fence, sprinkler relocation, or plant removal for access purposes. We make sure the project is completed correctly the first time, and that everything is specified up front so there are no surprises. “We’ve had to go in and fix jobs where the customer hired an inexpensive contractor, and the job was either done incorrectly or not completed to specifications. We encourage homeowners to get more than one estimate, with all the job specifications and costs in writing. We will be happy to provide you with a consultation where we will review your project and make recommendations.” In addition to being a landscaping and drainage expert, what makes Michael unique is that he is also a licensed General Contractor. “People often ask me why I’m also a General Contractor since the majority of my business is landscaping and drainage,” says Michael. “What people don’t realize, is that to
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be able to install proper drainage we often need to dig down more than 4 feet. In order to do that, a General Contractor’s license is required. I have a greater understanding of the best way to work in
and around the foundation of your home, and am able to see and fix the root of the problem that may lie deep below the surface. When we assess a project, we take both the yard and the home’s construction
Michael Naclerio’s work shows the care and devotion he puts into every job.
into consideration, giving the homeowner a complete understanding of the problem and its resolution.” “We want to thank you for the outstanding work you have done in solving the drainage issues on our entire property,” says one homeowner. “It is clear that you care to do a top quality job. Michael, you were on the job overseeing every detail. The team that came to our home was fantastic. They worked professionally, quickly, efficiently and with care. “Thank you Michael for returning several times after the job was completed to be sure the drainage work was successful and that we were satisfied. We are looking forward to working with you again on new landscaping projects.” “We always take drainage into consideration when we survey a property for landscaping and hardscaping, as well,” continues Michael. “The last thing a homeowner needs is to spend money on pavers and plantings, only to have them ruined by an impending drainage issue. Most of the time an easy fix at the beginning of project can save the homeowner money and headaches down the road. Only an expert will be able to identify potential problems.” And speaking of experts… Mike, (a natural born and former aspiring actor) stars in a series of entertaining and informative videos entitled “Contractor Confidential™” which deal with different problems homeowners face when it comes to landscaping and drainage. In each episode (available on YouTube or at www.nacleriolandscaping.com) Mike explains the problem and the process that leads to the beautiful final result. These short videos reinforce Mike’s dedication to doing the job right, as do the many letters he receives from his happy customers. “Honesty and integrity are the most important elements in running a successful business, says Michael. “We sincerely thank our customers for referring us to their friends and family for 30 years.” To see Michael L. Naclerio, Inc.’s extensive list of services, and a gallery of the company’s completed projects visit www. nacleriolandscaping.com. If you would like to schedule an appointment, please call Mike at 845-627-3880.
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Is this the best Mexican restaurant in the Hudson Valley? Story/Photos: Tom Riley There has been a great need for a good Mexican restaurant in the Hudson Valley and Playa Cancun located at 10 Grassy Point Road in Stony Point is drawing fans from all over. This gem of a restaurant on the shores of the Hudson River has the freshest tortillas this side of the Rio Grande. With its authentic tacos and melt-in-your-mouth tamales served with a smile and colorful Mexican ambiance you can be sure the parking lot is full. Here’s what Lora said: “I like Playa Cancun a lot. I went with my daughter and two of her friends for a celebration. Our waiter was extremely attentive. “I had excellent fajitas. My daughter had tacos and her friends burritos, which they all said were good. I was driving so I did not drink, but the Margaritas looked excellent and they all had two. I will go back in the evening to enjoy the view of the river.” Manny who used to own Fiesta Cancun in Stony Point is now the new owner along with his partners, Abraham, Vito, Leonor and Lisa. They have a beautiful heated outdoor patio and they serve lunch and dinner. They are open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 12-9pm, Friday and Saturday from 12-10pm and Sunday from 12-9pm. If you love authentic Mexican cuisine and sipping the best Margaritas in the Hudson Valley while taking in the magnificent views of the Hudson River you’ll love Playa Cancun. Think about planning your next special occasion or corporate event. They also offer a take-out menu and catering. For an appetizer try their Fiesta Redon-
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Manny, Leonor and Abraham, the owners of Playa Cancun have a hit on their hands.
da which consist of mini flautas, mini chimichangas, nachos and guacamole. Their home made tamales (2) are corn meal stuffed with beef or chicken topped with melted cheese and sour cream. Perhaps you’ll want an Appetizer from the sea, then order Pulpo Asado, that is tender Spanish octopus grilled with Mexican spices. For dinner choose Mariscada which has clams, mussels, shrimp, sea scallops, crabmeat cooked in either chipotle fra diablo or a garlic cream sauce. You’ll love their wonderful home made Sangria. They have a great Kids Menu where youngsters get their choice of taco, rice & beans, quesadilla, rice & beans or chicken tenders & fries - $7.99. And of course there is a great Dessert Menu to choose from. They also have Gluten-Free Options. Call Playa Cancun at 845-271-3366 and experience authentic Mexican food. You will soon become a regular patron of the best Mexican Restaurant in the Hudson Valley.
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In last month’s Rivertown, we accidentally left out this photo of the talented team at Urgent Medical Care in New City.
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There has been a lot of attention lately given to websites offering online home valuations. Enter a few data points and voila the program will assign a value to a particular property. It isn’t that these sites lack value or utility, rather that there are so many attributes even the most sophisticated software program can’t capture. We know that all homes with four bedrooms and 2.5 baths are not created equal – even those within a few blocks of each other. A computer program can’t begin to capture the magic of a magnificent view or the “wow factor” of a unique home with stunning architectural details, both of which have a significant impact on the value of a home. Interestingly, one site encourages buyers to go to sellers with their computerized printout as proof of what the value of the home is. As a seller would you accept less just because a computer says you should? As a buyer, whose determination of value is more important – yours or a software program’s? Technology is great, but when it comes to valuing real estate, I remain pro-human. July 2017 Home Sales in the Rockland County Rivertowns Style Location Address Bedrooms Baths List Price ($) Sale Price ($) Two Story C. Nyack 7 Ward Dr 3 1.1 345,000 353,500 Split Level U. Nyack 106 Locust Dr 3 2 575,000 575,000 Cape Cod U. Nyack 144 Castle Heights Ave 3 2 479,000 465,000 Cape Cod U. Nyack 304 Front St 4 2 335,000 335,000 Colonial Nyack 82 Sickles Ave 4 2.1 895,000 815,000 Victorian Nyack 33 S. Midland Ave 2 1.1 435,000 430,000 Colonial Nyack 10 Central Ave 3 1 419,000 420,000 Cape Cod Nyack 142 Depew Ave 6 2 375,000 300,000 Co-op Nyack 103 Gedney St #3A 1 1 259,000 245,000 Victorian S. Nyack 118 Depot Pl 5 2.1 699,000 701,500 Contemporary S. Nyack 7 Lowland Dr 4 3.2 589,900 589,900 Colonial S. Nyack 14 Spring St 3 2 425,000 415,000 Colonial S. Nyack 118 Clinton Ave 3 1.1 399,000 395,000 Contemporary U. Grandview 71 Tweed Blvd 3 3.1 1,380,000 1,182,329 Cottage Piermont 119 Orchard Ter 2 1.1 595,000 539,000 Colonial Piermont 21 Liberty St 3 1 439,000 439,000 Condo Piermont 7 E. Lawrence Pk #15 2 1 199,000 192,000 Condo Piermont 2 W. Lawrence Pk #9 1 1 149,000 137,000 Bi-Level Palisades 11 Lauren Rd 5 3 650,000 600,000 Colonial Palisades 4 Century Rd 4 2.1 595,000 595,000 Two Story Palisades 21 Closter Rd 2 1 479,000 465,000 Ranch Palisades 31 Horne Tooke Rd 4 2 399,000 399,000 Ranch Palisades 817 Rt 340 3 1.1 350,000 350,000 *The homes listed above were sold by a variety of brokers proudly serving the Rivertowns* How is The Rivertown Real Estate Market? August 2017 YTD vs. August 2016 YTD - Single Family Homes New Inventory (the number of homes coming on the market) increased 3.4% (180 YTD 2017 vs. 174 YTD 2016). There was a 16% increase in the number of sales (94 YTD 2017 vs. 81 YTD 2016). The average sales price for homes that have sold decreased 2.7% to $653,853. The median sales price decreased 7.5% to $541,000. Overall, the average sales price for homes that have sold in Rockland County (inclusive of the rivertowns) was $470,068, up 3.7% over the same period last year. The median sales price in Rockland County (inclusive of the rivertowns) was $440,000, up 4.8% over the same period last year. August 2017 YTD vs. August 2016 YTD - Condos/Co-ops New inventory (the number of condos coming on the market) decreased 9.2% (59 YTD 2017 vs. 65 YTD 2016). There was a 9.7% increase in the number of sales (34 YTD 2017 vs. 31 YTD 2016). The average sales price of condos that have sold increased 20.2% to $445,289. The median sales price increased 45.5% to $407,500. Overall, the average sales price for condos that have sold in Rockland County (inclusive of the rivertowns) was $227,346, up 3.9% over the same period last year. The median sales price (inclusive of the rivertowns) was $195,000, down 1.3% over the same period last year.
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The haunted houses of Rockland County
By: Janie Rosman As haunted houses and spooky places are fun to explore, Rivertown Magazine checked out four locations whose histories are as unique as their spectral inhabitants. While not every “bump in the night” is ghostly, you may want to read this story during daylight. 591 South Mountain Road, New City - This medieval stone castle — patterned after a Scottish mansion and owned by the late Dr. Martha MacGuffie — was purchased from naval officer and ship salvager Harold Deming. Ten years after moving there he had a sudden, fatal heart attack and was interred on the property with a gravestone that read, “From this place, I shall never roam.” MacGuffie was the first woman reconstructive surgeon to graduate from the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. A humanitarian and a doctor, she bought Deming’s house in 1949 and lived there with her family and set up her practice. Deming kept his word as MacGuffie’s staff reported seeing the ghost of a tall man with long, silver hair. Paranormal investigator and “Ghost Investigator: Hauntings of the Hudson Valley” author Linda Zimmerman (www. gotozim.com) was contacted by Madeline Blanc, the office manager who worked for MacGuffie. “I was there several times. It’s an amazing place inside, (including) the basement where she had her offices (and) the patient rooms.” What she found more amazing, she
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The Old ‘76 House in Tappan.
said, “is one of her (MacGuffie’s) cats wantd to go out and walk the perimeter of the proparty every morngning. That’s what Harold would do every morning. It’s like the cat could sense it.” Heavy doors wouldn’t stay shut and footsteps were heard walking across empty rooms and up and down stairways. The doctor’s housekeeper, Eliza Henry, once met Deming “in a long hallway on the second floor” and said one of his daughters later identified him based upon her description. She saw him other times in the same spot, staring out the window, “Haunted Hudson Valley: Ghosts and Strange Phenomena of New York’s Sleepy Hollow
Country” author Cheri Farnsworth wrote, and told MacGuffie he was the only thing she didn’t like about the house. The Genealogical Society of Rockland County, Inc. reported that Henry died at age 59 on the same spot where she saw the ghost. The Old ‘76 House, Tappan Nicknamed “Andre’s Prison” after Major John Andre, a British spy who conspired with Benedict Arnold, was jailed there before he was hanged on October 2, 1780, this national landmark on Main Street is known for its history and cuisine. It’s also said to be haunted and is one of the oldest dining rooms in America, settled by the Dutch in 1686 and formerly
Letchworth Village in Thiells has a sad history and a haunted past. used as Tappan’s public house. “Many generations of stories there include lights and noises late and night,” Zimmerman said about New York’s oldest tavern. “Police were called several times because they were sure someone broke in.” One of the first documents separating the Dutch from England, The Site of Orangetown Resolutions, was signed there on July 4, 1774, two years before the Declaration of Independence was signed, owner Robert Norden said. A July 30, 1989, article in The New York Times reported custodian Anthony Guerr used to sleep in the building 20 years ago and said Andre’s ghost roamed the halls, ‘’talking and making noise all night long.’’ An elderly dishwasher named Baltimore lived upstairs and kept a rope ladder handy to toss out the window in case
a ghost appeared, Zimmerman recalled. “When I was interviewing the manager I’d hear about table number two, and that staff could never keep the glass flue on the candleholder.” It’s not just objects falling off tables, either. “I’d rather hear about the full-body apparition of the British soldier,” she said. Usually at lunchtime and in broad daylight spirit activity occurs. “Psychics said the activity at table two was because there used to be a doorway there.” Zimmerman found a picture from the 20th century that confirmed their story. “Ghosts still use the door,” she said, “and the table just happens to be in their way.” Letchworth Village, Thiells Some felt spirits of children inhabit the facility after walking its grounds of this former faculty. Opened in 1911 to help mentally and physically disabled youth
and closed 85 years later, its stories about inhumane treatment, neglect and overcrowding remain. One rumor is that visitors left with scratch marks on their bodies not made by them, and many claim to have heard strange noises and voices while inside its buildings. A cemetery said to be half a mile away has graves marked with numbers instead of names, reportedly because families didn’t want their loves ones names revealed. Most of its residents were abandoned or orphaned and became live test subjects for numerous medicines including the polio vaccine. The first trial United States trial case of the vaccine was given to an eightyear-old child and then to 19 additional children. One relative’s oldest brother lived most of his childhood, teenage and adult years there and died at the age of 70-something.
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1 Laveta Place in Nyack was once haunted by visible apparitions.
My parents attended his funeral on a bitterly cold winter day that they said contributed to the sadness. Pomona resident Kimberly Vetrano described what happened years ago after walking on the property in late October. “Later on that day weird things would happen around our home,” she said. “For example the Wii would turn it’s self on. We would turn it off and then shortly thereafter it would be on again. We actually had to unplug it.” Several Halloween decorations went on by themselves despite changing the batteries, the medicine cabinet would be open a few inches, and the pantry door opened on its own. “I never felt afraid. It was just weird,” Vetrano said. “I guess if people believe in ghosts, maybe one followed me back home to have some fun with me and my family. After all, they were mostly children at the facility and the things that happened seem like pranks a child would do.” She warns people not to enter the buildings. There is danger of asbestos and structural damage as well as a coyote pack that lives in the area. It’s also forbidden and constitutes trespassing. It is NOT a place to party or hang out. 1 LaVeta Place, Nyack
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Have you ever been alone in a room and felt another presence there, yet saw no one when you turned around? While friendly ghosts no longer inhabit 1 LaVeta Place in Nyack, they once were a visible presence to the five-bedroom house’s human residents. Shortly after Helen and George Ackley moved there in the late 1960s, Helen reported footsteps, knocking, and doors opening and slamming. It soon became apparent the family’s Queen Victorian home was also inhabited by three Revolutionary War-era spirits. School-age daughter Cynthia said she was awakened before her alarm clock rang yet there was no shaking during spring break. Their grandchildren received unexplained gifts; a ghost watched Ackley paint a room and nodded approval of her color choice. Some believe fate brings people together. The Ackleys’ son-in-law Mark Kavanagh thought so after two ghost encounters when he moved in with the family and his future wife (Cynthia), and after one incident figures they (ghosts) wanted to be sure he was the right person to marry her. In 1989/1990, Ackley put the house on the market for $650,000, attracting New York City residents Patrice and Jeffrey Stambovsky’s $32,000 deposit.
Kavanagh wrote on his website, http:// www.ktransit.com/Kavanagh/Ghost/ ghost-court.htm, “Despite its mysterious and spooky appearance, the Stambovskys were altogether unaware of the house’s supernatural ill repute until a local architect happened to say, ‘Oh, you’re buying the haunted house,’” In 1991, a New York Supreme Court case (Stambovsky v. Ackley, known as the Ghostbusters Case) that ruled in Ackley’s favor was overturned. The appeals court ruled the sale was dishonest as Ackley didn’t tell the Stambovkys the house was haunted and publicized that as grounds to legally consider it haunted and to affect its resale value. That ruling — if any condition impairs a property’s value, and the seller withholds that information from the buyer, then the contract can be rescinded — still holds to date. Two years after moving to Florida (1993) the Ackleys were contacted by researcher Bill Merrill and ghost channeler Glenn Johnson. Their 1955 book, book, “Sir George, The Ghost of Nyack,” documented their findings, including the ghosts “saying” the house wasn’t fun to haunt since Ackley moved out.
From the Ground Up Gala at Garner Arts Center November 4 GARNER Arts Center announces the “From the Ground Up Gala” to celebrate the new and exciting changes within the GARNER Historic District, a 14 acre 19th century former textile mill with decades of history within the North Rockland community. The advancement of the GARNER Historic District as a thriving arts, business & cultural district is central to GARNER Arts Center’s mission, a mission that will, over time, positively transform the local and regional communities. Join us as we celebrate our growth to date and raise support for the growth to come. GARNER Arts Center advances the creation and presentation of contemporary, experiential art within a repurposed 19th century textile mill complex. By providing access to a wide range of art forms, the organization strives to enrich, educate and connect diverse audiences. GARNER Arts Center is committed to igniting and realizing artistic ideas that emerge as a response to societal, economic, historic and environmental stimuli. Since 2011, GARNER Arts Center has been raising funds to transform the former cafeteria – building 35 within the GARNER Historic District - into a multipurpose art/media/community center. The funds raised at the “From the Ground Up” gala will celebrate the community-driven, grassroots initiative while raising support for GARNER Arts Center’s additional operations including: presenting a diverse lineup of contemporary film, performance and visual art offerings; welcoming every 4th grade student in North Rockland Central School District for open studio tours with resident artists; maintaining ticket prices under $15 per person; providing discounts to seniors, students and military personnel; providing free admission to children under 14 for the annual GARNER Arts Festival which welcomes 4,000 – 6,000 people from throughout the tri-state area to North Rockland every year, and operating the Ned Harris Education Studio which offers public art classes for the community. In true GARNER Arts Center fashion and in honor of GARNER Arts Center’s mission to provide unique experiences
within an historic site, gala guests can expect an evening of artistic surprises. Guests will get a sneak peek of building 35 during cocktail hour, sponsored by Hudson’s Mill – a restaurant with an upcoming opening within the GARNER Historic District. Plus audiences will enjoy site-specific installations, be immersed in live arts experiences, partake in a silent auction, and dance the night away to live music and an after-hours dj set. Dinner will be an offering of local, organic food from Rockland Roots and Industrial Arts Brewing Company will be on site with delicious draught. This event is guaranteed to be an evening of unique memories and exciting momentum. Your commitment to supporting affordable artistic presentations and educational opportunities means your commitment to
your community. This event will honor Mayor Robert D’Amelio and the Village of West Haverstraw Board of Trustees. Tickets for From the Ground Up are $125 per person, $250 per couple, table purchases and sponsorship opportunities are available. Tickets are available for sale at garnerartscenter. org or by phone at 845-947-7108. GARNER Arts Center is supported by the County of Rockland, Rockland County Tourism, Industrial Arts Brewing Company, Rivertown Magazine, Rockland Music Center, the Town of Haverstraw, the Village of West Haverstraw and Garnerville Arts & Industrial Center. Note: All dates and artists are subject to change.
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Debbie Blankfort, owner of four William Raveis Baer & McIntosh offices in the Hudson Valley.
Renovated artist’s retreat with great river views in Piermont Everyone who sees this home falls instantly in love. The home is at 45 Franklin Street, the most sought after street in Piermont because it’s a dead end. John, a gallery owner in New York City has lived in the house for 14 years. “I never get bored of the view. The house is move-in ready. I’ve had so much work done on it that there is nothing left to be done. “The schools are amazing, one of my daughters is in Tulane, she wants to be a physician. The house is a contemporary, all cedar-kind of Urban Outfitter meets Industrial look with clean lines. “It’s a great place to raise a family. We like to walk to town and there is a great trail that leads to Nyack nearby. Tallman Park with all its amenities is also nearby.” This custom home had a complete SoHo style remodeling with exposed brick, creative chef’s kitchen with natural stone countertops, cedar siding, four bedrooms and four full baths including a spacious Master Suite overlooking the picture perfect setting. “This one of a kind home with amazing sun decks and breathtaking river views is
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nestled on a beautiful hillside, only steps to Piermont Village. Piermont has fine restaurants, boutiques and galleries, river paths, hiking, biking, kayaking and an amazing Pier. It is just 25 minutes to midtown Manhattan. The home is being listed for $749,000. It includes amenities such as a deck, formal dining room, hardwood floors, master bath, patio, river views, security system, hot tub, sprinkler system, dishwasher, dryer, oven/range, refrigerator and washer. Debbie Blankfort, the owner of four William Raveis Baer & McIntosh offices in the Hudson Valley is the Listing Agent. “This home is truly exceptional and the work John has done renovating it is amazing. John is a former clothing designer turned gallery owner and his wife an artist, have put their personal stamp on this amazing house,” said Debbie. “William Raveis Baer & McIntosh is a boutique real estate firm, that covers all of Rockland and Orange Counties and Bergen County as well, with the global marketing power of the Northeast’s largest family-owned real estate company. “We specialize in Hudson River real estate, equestrian properties and and anything historic or simply interesting. We provide our agents with the most powerful marketing and technology tools, bringing our clients the world.” 45 Franklin Street in Piermont is near charming boutiques and galleries and outstanding restaurants. Just a stone’s throw away newer shops and eateries ring the picture-perfect, riverfront Flywheel Park, with its breathtaking river views, a gazebo, and a grassy expanse that cries out for a picnic blanket. For a tour of 45 Franklin Street in Piermont call Debbie Blankfort on her cell at 914-522-5426 or at her office located at 97 South Broadway in Nyack. You can reach her at 845-358-9440 or Email her at Debbie@baerhomes.com.
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Ellis Sotheby’s International Realty gives back to the community Ellis Sotheby’s International Realty is committed to make a lasting humanitarian difference in communities, locally and globally. The leading luxury real estate firm, which had another banner year in real estate sales in the Hudson Valley thanks to successfully brokering record sales for a variety of luxury homes, told us a key priority in 2017 and beyond, is giving back to the community. “We care about our local community, but also about our global community,” said Richard Ellis, owner of Ellis Sotheby’s International Realty at 76 North Broadway in Nyack, whose firm’s annual fundraisers support local arts education programs and home construction in distressed areas, including Haiti. “As part of an international brand and citizens of the world in our travels, we feel being a community-minded organization is a key objective,” he said. “Giving our sales associates an avenue to give back is important to morale and builds a collaborative and inspired team.” Ellis Sotheby’s International Realty has teamed up with Edward Hopper House in Nyack to host a fundraiser Oct. 14 to benefit arts education in local public schools and at the Edward Hopper House. Last year, the event raised $21,300 through its online and live auction of several items, notably the opportunity to spend a night in Edward Hopper’s bedroom. Hopper is widely acknowledged as the most important realist painter of 20th century America. The fundraiser will be held at Glen Iris on the Hudson River, currently listed with Ellis Sotheby’s International Realty for $3.395 million. “Funding for arts education has unfortunately been cut back through the years, and we believe this curriculum is important in creating a well-rounded individual – or maybe even the next “Edward Hopper!” said Ellis. “We have proudly served the Hudson Valley community for more than 30 years. This is our way of ensuring the next generation of residents has every opportunity to develop their artistic skills. “The Hudson Valley has a rich history
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Ellis Sotheby’s International Realty is committed to making a lasting humanitarian difference locally and globally.
One of Ellis Sotheby’s current listings, a $2.15 million home in Rockleigh, Bergen County. of nurturing great artists, and we are committed to continuing that tradition.” This is the second major fundraiser this year for the Ellis Sotheby’s International Realty team, which felt compelled to reach beyond the local community to “help Haitian families who lack basic hu-
man needs,” Ellis said. This summer, the firm raised over $6,000 to build a hurricane-resistant house for a Haitian family through its partnership with New Story, a nonprofit that works to transform dangerous living environments into communities of safe,
Top left: Glen Iris, where Ellis Sotheby’s will be hosting a fundraiser on October 14. Lower left: Ellis Sotheby’s recently sold the iconic, pre-RevolutionaryDing Dong House in Snedens Landing for $3.21 million
sustainable homes. One hundred percent of the funds raised by the firm’s donors, including associates and agents who contributed donations from their home-sale closings, went toward the building of the new home. “Every dollar raised went directly to fund the construction of a concrete, sustainable home for a family in Titanyen, Haiti,” said Ellis. “The homes, each built for $6,000 utilizing local labor and locally sourced construction materials, not only help families
but provide jobs and economic stability for the community. We are so grateful to everyone who, through their generous donations, helped us achieve our goal to change a family’s life. “We also applaud the Sotheby’s International Realty brand for identifying this charity. It really struck a chord with our entire team, and we thank all of our sales associates and friends for joining us on this journey.” Business has also been booming, said Ellis, who added 10 new recruits to
his team this year. “We’ve sold the only homes in Rockland County listed to date for over $2 million dollars and a couple over $3 million, including residences in South Nyack and Snedens Landing,” he said, adding that Ellis Sotheby’s International Realty “continues to be the leader for luxury real estate sales in both Rockland and Orange counties. “We carry a variety of properties and are very proud of our activity in Snedens Landing, where we just sold the iconic, pre-Revolutionary Ding Dong house for $3.21 million, a record setting sale for the area. It was quite a year for us.” The group also is making its foray in New Jersey, debuting several listings, including a $2.15 million listing in Rockleigh, Bergen County. “I’m so proud of our team and what we accomplished in 2017,” Ellis said. “Next year is shaping up to be another great year. My team is passionate about real estate, and we expect to do even more business in 2018 and have fun along the way.” You can contact Ellis Sotheby’s International Realty at 845-353-4250 or visit their website at www.EllisSothebysRealty. com.
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Salute to Health & Medicine in Rockland County
Nyack psychologist Dr. Sally Nazari offers sleep evaluations and solutions Story/Photo: Tom Riley
Dr. Sally Nazari, PsyD believes therapy and counseling have intensely transforming and life-altering powers. As a Licensed Clinical Psychologist she is busy transforming lives at Chrysalis Psychological Services located at 99 Main Street #220 in Nyack. Do you have trouble falling asleep? Are you constantly tossing and turning and failing to get the restorative sleep you need to function during the day? Dr. Sally can help you get a restful sleep with a one hour session along with Personalized Meditation and a Audio Relaxation that induces progressive muscle relaxation. She told us: “You’ll settle down to sleep with a hand made lavender scented eye pillow. The lavender scent soothes and calms the nervous system. “With the Eye Pillow contact you get continuous access to a sense of smell that activates the “dive reflex.” that evolve in mammals and slows down physiology, allowing you to get a good night’s sleep. “The audio targets a deeper relaxation and you’ll let go of stresses, anxiety and worries that keep you up at night. Progressive muscle relaxation is a big part of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia. My method is just as effective as medication and long term it is more effective.” Dr. Nazari added: “Next month I’ll be
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offering Formal Psych Testing. It is beneficial to everyone. You usually need a medical provider to make a referral. I’m now working with teens and children who are having learning problems in school or exhibiting erratic behavior, anxiety and depression. “If you know someone who is interested in having their pet recognized as an emotional support animal they can contact me,” said Dr. Nazari Dr. Nazari is focused on helping people
to get the tools, support and resources to rebuild, and redefine their lives and their identities. “I’m especially effective in helping people who have experienced trauma in their lives. I have a lot of experience treating veterans who suffer from PTSD. “Cognitive Processing Therapy is the Gold Standard for treating PTSD. It is the most effective approach for treating traumatized people. Trauma is anything that is overwhelming or disruptive of daily
Dr. Sally Nazari in her soothing offices at 99 Main Street, #220, Nyack.
functioning. You don’t have to be a veteran to experience it. I practice CPT with individuals and groups and have seen real success.” Dr. Nazari continued: “There are a myriad of problems tied to insomnia, including manic behavior, which can lead to more mental health issues. I can help you get a good night’s sleep without pills. “Good sleep is necessary for proper heaith. I use a variety of methods that allow you to reach your true potential. Psy-
chotherapy and mental health counseling offer support, problem solving skills and coping strategies for people faced with depression, relationship hurdles, grief, stress, body image, or trauma histories. Individual, family or group therapy can offer new hope, perspectives, and directions to lead a meaningful and fulfilling life. “This can be achieved through professional methods such as cognitive behavior therapy or holistic healing alternatives
and Reiki. I’m a Certified Reiki practitioner. I’m also involved with Open Path Collective for offering low cost therapy services amidst my private offerings,” said Dr. Nazari. To arrange an appointment call 845236-5612 or Email Dr. Sally Nazari at drnazari@drsallynazari.com. You can access her web site at www.drsallynazari. com. Dr. Nazari has day and evening hours and works one Saturday a month.
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Adam and Debbie Blankfort.
5 Old Phillips Hill Road - a tranquil hideaway
Story: Tom Riley “The Great Escape” begins the moment you drive down this private lane entrance way, and behold the most amazing sanctuary of almost two acres of peaceful lawn, gardens and trees. To one side sits this inviting sprawling 60’s Modern Contemporary, that seamlessly blends so well to the property, while to the other side, a large pond, that clearly brings a summer camp grounds to mind. Everyone loves “The Great Escape” at 5 Old Phillips Hill Road in New City. For families with children, they will feel like they are living in their own private nature camp. Most importantly, nothing can be built around you because it’s preserved land surrounding this house! If you are in a high powered stressful job, your cares and worries will dissipate the moment you come to this sanctuary, as you walk the trails over brooks or relax in the numerous seating nooks throughout… Everything in this home highlights the views of its naturalistic setting, with a dramatic living room, fireplace, formal dining room, vaulted ceilings and walls of glass. A full custom kitchen, five bedrooms and three bathrooms, caters to ones needs for interesting space and cozy comfort. Engaging rooms allow for both privacy and creative thinking, setting the stage for the feeling of a “get-away lodge”. Every season will be a wonderful visual event from any room, looking out. The home was built in 1964 by husband and wife real estate developers who owned 40 acres, but parceled off the most
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interesting two acres for this house. The intriguing setting is what attracted the second owners, The Palmerantzes. Mr. Palmerantz was a photographer for the Post and his dark room still exits in the upstairs. He still calls the current owner to reminisce about the house, the property and how many artists lived in the New City area when he was there. The pond sits on a very slight bluff, apart from the house, where one can enjoy simply sitting, ideal for pond watchers, as well as views of the home; the separation being just perfect. Imagine ice skating or kayaking on the pond, or entertaining on the expansive decks and patios of the home. From barbecues to bonfires to snow flakes and sleds… this is tranquility at it’s best. Clarkstown’s award winning schools and great recreational facilities means your children will receive a first rate education. CNN rated Clarkstown the 7th Best City in America. 5 Old Phillips Hill Road is listed at $649,000. This home is another example of the many interesting homes that William Raveis Baer & McIntosh brings to the market place. More and more home buyers from New York City and beyond, keep watch on their award winning website, www.baerhomes.com, and then make a bee line to meet with Debbie Blankfort, Broker/Owner or with Adam Blankfort, Marketer Extraordinaire. As both Debbie and Adam often say, for every one of our clients, whether selling or buying, “we are all about turning every single client into Raving Fans.” “ASK ADAM” for a tour of 5 Old Phillips Hill Road by calling his cell at 845-641-3255, or at the Nyack Office at 845-358-9440. His office is located at 97 South Broadway in Nyack. You can also email adam at adam@baerhomes.com and visit his award winning website, http:// adam.baerhomes.com, that captures more real estate leads than any site in the county!
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Majestic 5-acre river view in Cinemascope plus 7,000 sq. ft home Story: Tom Riley “As I entered 2 Soluri Lane, it reminded me of what it might be like at the gates of heaven, looking down and seeing a grand vista of our earth” Home buyers from all over are drawnto see Adam Blankfort’s latest exceptional property for sale. This William Raveis rising star continues to provide housing gems to home buyers, which are often snapped up within the few weeks they are listed, due to his team’s unparalleled marketing abilities. The man who said, “There aren’t many 5 acre mountain top retreats overlooking the Hudson Valley,” d really knew what he was talking about… Two Soluri Lane in Tomkins Cove is nearly 7000 square foot, 4 bedroom, 4 bath home, but is anything but “square.” The dramatic entrance hits you the moment you open the door, as you are instantly entranced by the views from entire walls of glass. Seeing the roaring hills sliding down to the majestic Hudson River is like “Cinemascope” at its best. Views are everywhere from almost every room, including the finished lower level, an ideal in-law suite or studio. This private oasis boasts an open layout, that is an entertainer’s dream, yet, with enough ample space to hide and contemplate. What is most interesting is how the views of greenery and water, seamlessly surround you, creating a perfect blending between nature and home. Cozy up in the great room with a fire, letting each season present itself in such dramatic fashion, like a perpetual mural never to escape… You won’t ever want to leave. The main level master suite invites
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you to a seating area with deck access, fireplace, huge walk in closets and a spa bath. The upper level features a separate bedroom suite with a seating area and, of course, walk in closets as well. All in all, no expense has been spared in creating incredible room angles to to take advantage of these “Aspen” like views, right here in the Hudson Valley. You are only 45 minutes to New York City. The home is being listed at $795,000. To sum up just a few of the interesting amenities: First floor master bedroom suite, second bedroom suite, cathedral/ vaulted high ceilings, eat-in kitchen, formal dining room, foyers, granite countertops, guest quarters, hardwood floors, laundry room, security system, Sprinkler/Fire System, Sprinkler lawn system, fenced yard, wet bar, wood fireplace, gas fireplace, Energy Star appliances, generator, intercom system, freezer, central air, central vacuum, disposal system, near public transportation, close to parks and schools… Judging by past sales you better “ASK ADAM” about this before it’s too late! He’ll be happy to give you a tour of 2 Soluri Lane in Tompkins Cove. You can call Adam on his cell at 845641-3255 or reach him at the Nyack Office of William Raveis Baer & McIntosh located at 97 South Broadway, Nyack, 845-358-9440. You can email Adam at adam@baerhomes.com and visit his award winning web site at http://adam.bearhomes.com.
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ArtsRock unveils exciting Fall schedule ArtsRock, the acclaimed organization known for bringing affordable professional arts and multi-cultural programs to Rockland County, now in its ninth season, is looking forward to its Fall offerings: Starting with a tribute concert to music’s greatest Divas on October, 7 with Great Women of Song. This is followed by the third installment of a political panel on October 15, One Year and Counting, A Look at the World One Year After The Presidential Election; the second annual horror film, with music accompaniment, celebrating Halloween will be the Classic 1922 film, Nosferatu on October 27; Families will be thrilled with the return of “Milk & Cookies” and the uniting of two local legends Mario the Magician and The Bossy Frog Band on November 12. Tickets are available at www.artsrock.org ArtsRock Executive & Artistic Director Elliott Forrest is looking forward to the current season, “As we assembled this first group of shows, we brought together some old favorites with a new twist. After great music concerts like the CAROL KING’S TAPESTRY and SONGS OF PROTEST, we knew our audience would love GREAT WOMEN OF SONG. “Last year’s FRANKENSTEIN with live music worked so well around Halloween, we looked for another classic film to feature with live music and we picked NOSFERATU. Our Rockland audience is engaged politically, so we will once again present a lively panel of national commentators on October 15th with ONE YEAR AND COUNTING.” ArtsRock’s Family Curator, Jeffrey Friedberg, couldn’t choose whether to start the season off with Mario the Maker Magician or The Bossy Frog Band. So he decided to do BOTH.“ The first family show of the season on November 19th is a double feature family extravaganza featuring both Rockland County favorites with a Magic and Mu-
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sic Show! The family season will also include ArtsRock’s Annual Puppet Festival and this year will add a low sensory show during the winter to engage children with sensory challenges.” October 7, 2017 at 8:00pm at The Rittenhausen Theater (Old Nyack High School) , Nyack, NY: Great Women of Song with Alice Leon, Singer/Songwriter; Lorena Mann, Rock Singer (Old No.7 Band); Korliss Uecker (Met Opera Singer); and Shirley Crabbe (Jazz Singer). The evening is a tribute to the great ladies of
music from Ella Fitzgerald, Janis Joplin to Adele. The musicians are Scott Strunk, drums, Al Greene, bass/piano and Dan Paladino, guitar. A portion of the proceeds, of this performance, will support the Center for Safety and Change (Rockland’s organization to end gender-based violence and provide shelter and support services for survivors). $28 in advance/$35 at door. www.artsrock.org October 15, 2017at 2:00pm at The Rittenhausen Theater (Old Nyack High School), Nyack, NY: One Year and Counting, A Look at The World One Year After
the Presidential Election. FEATURING: ROBERT KLEIN, Comedy Legend GLORIA FELDT, Co-Founder and President, TAKE THE LEAD & former President and CEO of Planned Parenthood Federation of America JOHN HOCKENBERRY, Peabody Award winning broadcaster and anchor of THE TAKE AWAY from WNYC and Public Radio International HANNAH SONG, President of LIBERTY IN NORTH KOREA ELLIOTT FORREST, WQXR/WNYC.
This program is sponsored by Rockland County Tourism. $25 www.artsrock.org October 27, 2017 at 8:00pm at Nyack High School, Nyack, NY: The Classic 1922 Horror Fantasy Film NOSFERATU, with a theatre organ score performed LIVE by BEN MODEL (Resident Accompanist at MOMA and Library of Congress). NOSFERATU is considered a horror-fantasy masterpiece. It is a silent film from 1922 and was directed by F.W. Murnau and is an adaptation of the original Dracula story by Bram Stoker. The iconic title
character’s image; makes this one of the most famous films most people have never seen. Ben Model will be an excellent addition to the Nyack experience, one of the nation’s leading silent film accompanists, Model is currently a Visiting Professor of Film Studies at Wesleyan University. This event is presented by the non-profits ArtsRock, Rivertown Film Society, and Arts Angels and sponsored by Rockland County Tourism. $20 Adults/Students $10/Rivertown & Arts Angels Members $15 www. artsrock.org November 12, 2017 at 2:00pm at The Rittenhausen Theater, (Old Nyack High School) Nyack, NY: Mario the Maker Magician and The Bossy Frog Band. Double Bill Spectacular Family Show. Two beloved local family performers join forces for the first time, for one BIG show. David Blaine calls Mario “the best kids magician in the world!!” The Bossy Frog Band is a Parents’ Choice Award winning group! This program is sponsored by Rockland County Tourism. $18 www.artsrock.org. Saturday, December 16, 2017 At 7:30 pm The Reform Temple of Rockland, 330 North Highland Avenue Upper Nyack, NY 10960 Tickets: $28 / Students: $15 Classical and Klezmer for Hanukkah Alexander Fiterstein, Clarinet Trio Clarinet, Piano, Cello World-class clarinetist Alexander Fiterstein brings a delightful mix of Classical and Klezmer music to Nyack for Hanukkah. Born in Belarus and trained in Israel, Alexander is an Avery Fisher Career Grant winner and has played all over the world. Stuchevsky Hasidic Fantasy (trio) Ben Amots Cantillations (clarinet and cello), Bernstein Sonata clarinet and piano, Gershwin Three Preludes (arranged for Cl and piano) Ronn Yedidia World Dance (clarinet/piano) Kroitor/Zhurbin Klezmer Hora (trio). ArtsRock - The mission of ArtsRock is to provide increased access professional arts and multi-cultural programs for an underserved, diverse audience, in and around Rockland County. ArtsRock is a 501 (C) (3) New York Not For-Profit Corporation.
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United Hospice of Rockland holds Dancing with Our Stars Gala at Pearl River Hilton
United Hospice of Rockland’s “Dancing with Our Stars Gala 2017” will be held Sunday, October 22, 2017, at the Hilton Pearl River in Pearl River.. The event honorees are the Judge Charles Apotheker and Robert L. Fellows and Arlene R. Rodgers. Please join us for an exciting evening of cocktails and hors d’oeuvres at 5:00 PM, followed by dinner and dancing to the Tony T Orchestra at 6:00 PM. Special entertainment will feature “Dancing with Our Stars,” Director Mary Miele and MC John Patrick Schultz. Professional dancers from Fred Astaire and NY DanceSport will partner with our guest dancers. This year’s guest dancers include: Paula Acunto, Ruba Fakhoury Rizqalla, DDS, Mary Ann Tozer, Kate Wysokowski and Lucie Vippolis. Votes for the dancers are also on sale in advance of the Gala. Purchase one vote for $10 and 3 votes for $25. Professional judges and attendees will
cast their votes to determine the winning couple. We will continue to showcase our Reach for the Stars Bazaar, which is similar to an upscale Tricky Tray, featuring many exciting items including electronics, fine jewelry, sports equipment, fantastic selection of wines and more! For information about attending the Gala, becoming a sponsor, placing journal ads and purchasing votes for your favorite dancers, please visit uhrgala2017.eventbrite.com or contact Sarah Henry at 845.634.4974 or shenry@hospiceofrockland.org. Special thanks to our Gala Sponsors to-date: Premier Sponsors: Atlantic Tomorrow’s Office and M&T Bank Grand Sponsors: Todd & Robyn Herbst and Simona & Jerry Chazen Supporting Sponsors: Holt Construction; Margaret Kraus; Judith Pachter; David Schwartz & USIS. Table Hosts:Todd & Robyn Herbst
and Orange & Rockland Utilities, Inc.
October 24th has been designated World Polio Day by Rotary International, a global service organization of 1.2 million volunteers who have led the way since 1985 to eradicate polio. As the District PolioPlus Committee Chair in the eight Hudson Valley counties, I ask everyone to support Rotary’s End Polio Now endeavor. What is polio? Poliomyelitis, often called polio or infantile paralysis, is a crippling, infectious disease that affects mainly children. Symptoms are muscle weakness resulting in an inability to move, or breathe. The poliovirus is spread from person to person, usually through ingesting of contaminated food or infected fecal matter in water. The disease has existed for thousands of years. It was not until the 20th century with major outbreaks in the United States that strides were made to combat this dreaded childhood disease. Dr. Jonas Salk led the first team to develop a vac-
cine against poliomyelitis, and Dr. Albert Sabin subsequently led world prevention efforts in promoting widespread use of the oral vaccine. Rotary’s Involvement In 1979 Rotarians launched a project to immunize millions of children against polio in the Philippines. In 1985 Rotary International launched PolioPlus, pledging to raise funds for vaccines. A global effort to eradicate polio began in 1988 led by the World Health Organization, UNICEF, and The Rotary Foundation. At the time, polio was endemic in 125 countries, affecting an estimated 350,000 children every year. The Western Hemisphere was declared polio-free in 1994; the Western Pacific Region, from China to Australia, in 2000; the Southeast Asia Region, including India, in 2014. Nigeria was declared polio-free in 2015, leaving Pakistan and Afghanistan on the list of polio-endemic countries, and in war-torn Syria due to lack of sanitation
and safe water. In the past 30 years, the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) has reduced polio worldwide by 99.9%. A Public-Private Partnership The public-private partnership of Rotary International, WHO, UNICEF, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will continue efforts to provide vaccination and surveillance. Rotary is committed to raise $50 million per year to fight polio, and the Gates Foundation has extended their 2-for-1 match of Rotary donations for the next three years. The fund-raising goal total is $450 million. The paralyzing scourge is on the verge of being eliminated. Be a part of “Countdown to History” when the world becomes polio-free. We are this close! Make a Contribution Contact your local Rotary Club, or contribute directly to The Rotary Foundation, 1560 Sherman Ave, Evanston, IL 60201-3698
When time matters most, United Hospice of Rockland (UHR) provides care, comfort and improved quality of life to individuals affected by serious illness and offers compassionate support to families and members of the community. Founded in 1988, United Hospice of Rockland is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations and meets the Standards for Charity Accountability of the Better Business Bureau, Inc. UHR’s mission is to enable patients with advanced illnesses to live in comfort, with dignity, and surrounded by those they love. For more information, call 845.634.4974, write to United Hospice of Rockland, 11 Stokum Lane, New City, NY 10956, visit www.hospiceofrockland.org, Like Us on Facebook and Follow Us on Twitter.
Help Rotary end polio now!
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Salute to Health & Medicine in Rockland County
Lose 20 to 45 lbs in 40 to 50 days with Dr. Johnson’s amazing diet plan How would you like to lose 20 to 45 pounds in 40 to 50 days? At Nanuet Wellness and Weight loss center, Dr. William Johnson, B.S, D.C. has a weight loss program that finally gets to the root cause of people’s weight issues so you can lose that stubborn weight once and for all. What makes their program different from all the other programs is Computerized Nutrimost Intelligence analytics designed to help balance hormones and help overcome health conditions naturally. It works to perfection, getting the average woman to lose around 20 to 35 pounds and the average man to lose 30 to 45 pounds in 40 to 85 days. T he best part, NO EXERCISE, NO DRUGS, NO HORMONES, NO SHOTS, NO PRE-PACKAGED FOODS OR SHAKES. You eat real foods like chicken, meat, fish, vegetables, fruits and a lot more food choices in phase 4 and beyond. The program is doctor supervised and we offer a 20 pound guarantee. If you don’t lose 20 pounds and actually followed the program, we will put you on a second program at our expense. Arthur, a 67 year old lost 34 pounds in 40 days. Besides the weight loss his health improved so much that his blood
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sugar levels and A1C levels dropped to normal levels, allowing his MD to get him off his diabetic medication. Arthur states, “The program was easy, simple and I was never hungry.” Mary Jean lost 85 pounds and maintained the weight loss after two years. Her original body composition in 2015 showed
a weight of 214, 49% fat %, 80 pounds of fat mass, 90 year old metabolic age, 34.5 BMI and a 36 water %. Her numbers as September 2017 her weight is 136, 33 fat %, 46 pound of fat mass, 47 year old metabolic age and 45 water % and 22 BMI. Mary Jean states, “This was the easiest and best program to lose fat super-fast and Dr. Johnson teaches you how to maintain the weight. Plus there is no charge to continue to do body composition analysis month after month.” Why is it so easy to gain weight and so difficult to lose weight? There can be many reason for your health and weight challenges including genetics and imbalances of the body from a number of causes including hormones, immune issues and metabolism. Nutrimost Intelligence integrates, correlates and assimilates the most integral
factors to support moving your body into fat burning and towards optimal wellness. Unlike most diets which focuses only on calorie reduction or exercise plans, Dr. Johnson’s program is designed to shift each client’s metabolism from a primary fat storing metabolism (meaning you pro-
mote Insulin, cortisol and bad estrogen) to a primary fat burning metabolism (getting the body to naturally activate fat burning hormones such as Glucagon, IgF, Growth hormone, Testosterone, Thyroid hormone and adrenaline). Besides losing weight, Nutrimost Intelligence customizes and personalizes a program specifically for you to match your unique health challenges. The result is a blueprint designed to help you to achieve and maintain optimal wellness and weight maintenance. Nutrimost considers a multitude of factors that contribute to your health or weight challenges including organ, metabolism, cell energy, microbes, detoxification and hormonal regulation. For example, a person with a history of kidney stones would want to minimize oxalates and turmeric while maximizing alkalinizing foods. If the person has hypothyroidism, then we would restrict thiocyanates.
Gout would restrict purines or if DNA showed homozygous COMT, we would increase tryptophan foods and decrease tyrosine and theanine. Nutrimost Intelligence combines all of you unique factors and gives you a personalized food protocol, specific plant based/whole food supplement, homeopathic formulas, journals, manuals, daily emails, weekly in office visits to do computerized Body composition analysis (BCA) to objectively see weight, fat %, visceral fat rating, exact fat mass, water hydration and metabolic age. Dr. Johnson gives free nutrition classes every two weeks to teach you what foods promote fat storing hormones and how to promote fat burning hormones to get healthy and maintain weight. If interested to attend nutrition class or would like a No Charge Consultation call us at 845-623-0026 or go to www.Nanuetfatloss.com or www.doctorwilliamjohnson.com.. He’s located at 221 S. Middletown Road Nanuet, NY 10954
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Thom Kleiner: Fighting for YOU as Orangetown Supervisor By Thom Kleiner Orangetown Supervisor One of my father’s favorite novels was Thomas Wolfe’s You Can’t Go Home Again. That title has new meaning for me this year as I ask voters for the chance to return again as Orangetown Supervisor, a position I held 1996-2009. In my six months of walking door to door, most voters want to know how I’ll protect the integrity and character of our neighborhoods, how I’ll keep taxes and spending under control and what can be done to stop industrial manufacturers from spewing noxious fumes into our air. But a few also want to know why I would want to return to office at all. The answer is not that complicated: I want the opportunity to build on the work Andy Stewart and I did as Supervisors to tangibly improve the quality of life for Orangetown residents. As Supervisor you can never predict exactly what challenges you’ll face in any day, but you’ll always have fresh opportunities to help people. That was the same thing I liked about my other stints in public service, too. After law school I worked for four years at the NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development where I brought unscrupulous landlords to court. My biggest case was against Phlip Most, who the Village Voice named one of “New York City’s 10 Worst Landlords.” He was fined after I won the trial, but, somewhat ironically, it was not until he was convicted of tax fraud in federal court that he actually got four years in jail. I then defended consumers against scams as an attorney for the NYC Department of Con-
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sumer Affairs. After I left the Supervisor position, I was the Hudson Valley Regional Representative for the NYS Department of Labor where I helped citizens and businesses navigate through the often byzantine world of labor regulations. As part of that position I also staffed the Mid-Hudson Regional Economic Development Council, helping to facilitate new economic development opportunities in Rockland, learning more about how other municipalities faced down their challenge, seeing plenty of things to do and plenty more to avoid.. All these roles were satisfying, but did not match the sheer ability get things done to improve the quality of people’s lives that Supervisor provided. During my 14 years of service as Supervisor, we preserved the land at Rockland Psychiatric Center for recreational fields (Little League baseball and women’s’ softball, the Mighty Midgets soccer League and the Gaelic Athletic League), prevented overdevelopment and paved the way for the J.P. Morgan Data Center that is poised to locate there. Now, we have the real challenge of protecting and reusing the beautiful waterfront on Lake Tappan for active or passive recreation, including walking paths along the lake. I love finding ways to accomplish those kinds of goals. We also put through a massive $50 million renovation of the sewer plant which reduces odors and stopped overflows into the Hudson. I also spearheaded the effort
to prevent overdevelopment and create more sensible development on Route 303 which allowed us to win one of only three Sustainable Development Studies in the region. The study, and the overlay zone we wrote, effectively prevented a Walmart from locating in Orangetown, paved the way for the intersection and safety improvements on Route 303 and Erie Street in Blauvelt and safety improvements up and down the corridor. A more extensive median plan awaits additional state funding.) We also ran the leanest town government in Rockland, with dedicated town employees and the lowest workforce size per capita in the county. We also had the lowest average tax increase amount Rockland’s five towns, despite energy and health care cost inflation. Our fund reserves allowed us to keep town finances strong and led to a number of bond rating increases which reduced our borrowing costs. These were just some of the many changes we made during my service as Supervisor. I also certainly remember meetings that routinely went past midnight with 20 speakers on topics large and small and working with a sometimes obstreperous board. But what I’ve come to understand - as have most who have served in this position - is that the Supervisor will be the target of citizens’ barbs regardless of who occupies the chair. That’s just the nature
of the business and if you’re not accepting of that and aren’t able to handle dissent or criticism, the job is not for you. But, past successes aside, voters want to know about their future. We have to protect the character and integrity of our communities from overdevelopment. We must completely overhaul the Orangetown Building Department by bringing it
into the 21st century through new technology, making it more business friendly and more responsive to residents. New Building Department Director Jane Slavin will be a key partner in this effort. We must work with our county and state economic development partners to attract first class businesses to the former Pfizer site and improve our hamlet centers.
And we must work with our partners in our River Villages to protect their sensitive natural resources from the destructive forces of Climate Change. Generally speaking, positions on the Town Board are non-ideological. That is still the case. But it is also true that the abdication of federal leadership - and the actual antipathy of the new federal leadership to protecting our environment and its disdain for science - has compelled local leaders on the state, county and local levels to do even more to protect our environment. I’m proud to have been endorsed by the Atlantic Chapter of the Sierra Club and to have won the the Green Party primary with 86% of the vote. I look forward to working with them and all interested citizens to do what we can to protect the planet and our local environment. If all this sounds like a lot, it is. But I can’t wait to get started (again). Thom with running mates Heather Hurley and Allan Ryff. Photo: Sal Cordaro.
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Rest assured your vacation is in the best hands with travel agents Allan and Linda of Cruise Planners By Nadine M. Schneider Sure, you can book your own vacation…it’s easy, right? Just go on one (or more) of those popular travel websites or social media sites, poke around for a few hours (or even days) and book your flight…hotel…transportation or car rental…entertainment packages…tours…dinner reservations…and all the other little things you want to try to cram into your vacation. Or, you can save time, money and plenty of aggravation, simply by calling Allan and Linda Conoval of Cruise Planners! Do not be fooled…Cruise Planners plans more than just cruises. They book quite their fair share of land vacations, and will take care of every last detail to make your vacation amazing! “Not many people realize that it doesn’t cost you one penny more to use a travel agent,” says Allan. “In fact, often times we are able to get insider deals that are not available online, so we are actually saving the client money. “And, because of our relationships with various companies, we are able to offer our clients benefits like free room upgrades, spa credits, discount beverage or dining packages, added amenities, special tours, priority access to events and attractions, hard-to-get restaurant reservations, or other experiences you don’t even know are available to you.
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Above: Linda and Allan Conoval of Cruise Planners, can solve all your travel problems. Left: Allan in Barcelona. Lower left: Linda alongside the Queen Mary
“But most of all, we truly go out of our way to make sure our clients have their best vacation ever. Recently, an elderly widowed gentleman contacted us about a cruise to Bermuda. “We booked the cruise for him, but prior to the trip, he didn’t have a computer to print out his boarding documents. I drove back and forth to Paterson, NJ (40 miles!) to make sure he had all the documents he needed. He was relieved it was all taken care of, and he had a wonderful, relaxing time on his trip!” Experience also matters. Who better than a travel agent to help you with your vacation decisions and to give you the down-low on getting the best experience for your money? Linda told us: “Allan and I have trav-
eled all over the world, so we have many years of personal experience—as well as insider tips and advice—to plan your best vacation possible. “Plus, we have feedback from hundreds of our own clients, and other travel agents in our network, that provide real insights you won’t find online. We have the inside scoop on what’s new and what’s hot, since we are the first to know about the latest
and greatest resorts, cruise ships, tours and attractions.” OK, so you get the picture…But here’s what most people planning a vacation DON’T think about: What if something goes wrong during my trip? “We are available to our clients 24-7. No matter what time zone you are in, if there is ever a travel emergency, just give us a call and we will handle it,” says Allan.
“We can do everything from making alternate travel arrangements to helping recover your lost passport. It’s reassuring to know that there is a travel agent who’s just a phone call away to handle whatever unexpected problems may arise. You can continue to enjoy your vacation while we take care of everything.” One satisfied customer told us: “My husband and I planned out our entire 2-week vacation, and gave it to Linda and Allan to make all the arrangements. “They suggested things we never even thought of! We got insider tickets to the taping of a show (and met Norman Lear!), discount passes to a museum, and had the coolest time at a night-time event at an observatory. We’ll be talking about this vacation for years to come!” Whether your next vacation will be a relaxing week on the beach or an exciting, action-packed adventure, have a conversation with Linda and Allan. They will be more than happy to provide suggestions to make your vacation unforgettable! Linda and Allan Conoval, Cruise Planners, 800-281-3460 or 917-855-7575 (Allan); www.memoryqueenstravel.com; facebook.com/memoryqueenstravel
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Cheesecake royalty resides in Rockland County You don’t get to be the New Jersey State Fair Champion for Best Cheesecake in both the plain and flavored cheesecake categories without breaking a few eggs. Over the last six years, Lisa Parseghian Dosch, known as the “Cheesecake Queen” has done just that. The West Gate Restaurant located at the West Gate Inn Nyack is home of Lisa’s Cheesecakes. This is where she has been baking these creamy decadent cheesecakes for all to enjoy. She told us: “I make each one by hand and sometimes I’m lucky to have my daughter Laura, or a niece or nephew to help me. I love when they’re in the kitchen helping. They not only are learning how to bake but it’s also family time together.” The West Gate Inn Nyack is owned and operated by Lisa’s family. This past Labor Day weekend they celebrated their 52nd Anniversary. Yes that’s right, 52 years here in Nyack. Her father, Masis Parseghian, built the hotel and opened the doors labor day weekend in 1965. He will soon be turning 90 years old, and still comes into the office. Daily operations are run by Lisa and her siblings, Gregory Parseghian, Jimmy Parseghian and her sister Donna Maccaro. “In 2011 I made my first cheesecake. It was the original New York style cheesecake. When the fall season came around I decided to try a pumpkin flavor. It became a big hit and everyone started talking about them. “It was 2012 when Donna suggested that I enter the NJ State Fair Cheesecake Contest for Best in NJ. I was hesitant at first since I had never competed before. “I entered the plain category and my pumpkin in the flavor category. There was some serious competition. I was so excited and nervous as I watched the judges tasting each cheesecake. It turned out that I won my first two blue ribbons for the plain and the pumpkin.”
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Receiving recognition for her delicious cheesecakes peaked her interest and she decided to try new flavors. The flavors grew with cherry, blueberry, strawberry, coconut, espresso, pineapple coconut, coquito, peanut butter & jelly and so many more.
Lisa now makes almost 50 flavors. Many of the flavors came from the suggestions of customers. She took their suggestions and turned them into something amazingly delicious. There is so much love and passion put into each one that you can taste it. Some
are more unique than others like tequila, mango coconut, salted caramel, nutella banana, pistachio, Jack Daniel’s honey, amaretto to name a few. All her flavors are listed on the restaurant’s website, westgaterestaurant.com. Lisa is more than happy to take a picture with you or send one of yourself with her cheesecake and she’ll be glad to post it on the website. Lisa can also turn any flavor cheesecake into 24K gold. Making it the richest cheesecake in the country When asking Lisa which cheesecake is her favorite she’ll tell you it’s like choosing which of her children does she love more. Happily she replies, “I love each and every one. I suggest to anyone tasting it to let it melt in their mouth and experience the flavor. Watching the customers enjoying my creations are the reason why I makes these cheesecakes. They are my inspiration and I will continue to work as hard as I can to make them the best cheesecake in the world.” In the West Gate Restaurant you can view all her ribbons along with pictures
of people who’ve had the opportunity to taste her cheesecake, like Meryl Streep, Bob Sagat, Mariska Hargitay and many others. Lisa had the pleasure of being on Good Morning New York teaching Rosanne and Greg how to make cheesecake. One of Lisa’s biggest compliments was when Greg pointed to the pumpkin cheesecake and said, “Roseanne, this is the best thing I have ever eaten in the history of my life” Lisa has been featured in magazines, newspapers and news channels. Her notoriety has spread the nation and even as far as Italy. The restaurant is located on Route 59 in Nyack and is a magnet for all cheesecakes lovers. Adjoining the restaurant is the West Gate Lounge, home to Salsa Night every Saturday for the last 30 years. The lounge is NY’s finest latin music and dance club. Grammy award winners and world renowned bands from around the world have all played at the West Gate Lounge. Salsa night’s first performance was by Rockland’s resident Tito Puente who performed
regularly. A mature crowd travels from the NY tri-state area and even as far as Florida and Canada. Disco music is featured each month with DJ Orlando and the 70’s disco tribute band Dancin’ Machine. For a beautiful evening out, the West Gate Lounge is the place to be. For band information visit westgatelounge.com. Catering is available for up to 200 people in the Crystal Crown Ballroom for that special event. Wedding, anniversary, sweet 16, birthday or corporate function each occasion can be individually designed. The West Gate Restaurant is available for smaller groups. Restaurant hours are Monday thru Friday 6am-11am, Saturday 7am-2pm & 5pm-2am, Sunday 7am-2pm. For cheesecake flavors visit westgaterestaurant.com and call 845-358-8100 to place your order. The West Gate Restaurant is located at the West Gate Inn Nyack, 26 Route 59, Nyack. If there is one thing you should put on your bucket list, it’s to try Lisa’s amazing Cheesecake. All hail the Cheesecake Queen!
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The Center for Safety & Change is a beacon of hope for many Story/Photos: Tom Riley Elizabeth Santiago, Executive Director of the Center for Safety & Change, recalls a story of one client: “Kimberly, a survivor of domestic abuse, wrote me to express her thoughts and feelings, stating, “When my life was dreary and dark, I found the Center for Safety & Change as my lighthouse of hope.” “When I shared her sentiments with the staff we knew we had saved someone’s life from continuing abuse, helping steer it in a more positive direction.” This is Elizabeth’s second year as Executive Director and 17th serving the agency. “I’m so honored to be working with a dedicated staff, volunteers, board donors, community partners and more importantly the victims and survivors we serve.” Elizabeth added: “Domestic violence is a societal issue and one in three households are affected. Our goal here is to hold a series of events to highlight what domestic violence is and where you can go for help. “Domestic abuse takes a physical, emotional, psychological and financial toll on the family and everyone is affected when it occurs.” Tracie D. McLee, director of development, added: ‘We’ve been successful in Rockland County working with law enforcement and judicial agencies to hold offenders accountable. “Domestic violence and sexual assault are the only crimes where the victim is blamed for the crime. Why does she stay? She shouldn’t have been there, these are lame excuses often proffered. “Here in Rockland we hold the batterer accountable. We are the sole victim service agency and last year we offered 27,258 services to victims. What’s sad is that there is so much more needed to be done. “Did you know that 71% of the victims of domestic violence have their pets harmed, threatened or killed? We have collaborated with Hid Tor Animal Shelter in
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Above: Amy Siniscalchi, Deputy Executive Director, and Elizabeth Santiago, Executive Director. Left: Jessica Franjul, Director of Operations and Evelyn Mendez, Hotline Receptionist.
a Paws For Safety Program so that victims don’t have to worry about their pets. Elizabeth added: “In our Moving Forward Progam, victims who enter our Shelter later find apartment and our goal is to furnish those apartments. “It takes about $2,500 to furnish an apartment and so far we’ve been able to furnish 25 apartments through donations. “Martin Goldstein of the Accounting Firm Goldstein, Kalevicz & Goldstein in Chestnut Ridge supplies space to store furniture while the apartment is being prepared. It helps the victims focus on other issues.
“A lot of our services are offered in the LBGTQ, Jewish, Afro-American, Asian, Caribbean and Latino community. Our Legal Department offers free consultation and advocacy for those seeking legal remedies. You know when domestic violence occurs the children are both victims and survivors.” Tracie urges: “We are always looking for donations and volunteers to provide child care, answer phones, do grocery shopping. “Here at 9 Johnsons Lane in New City we have a 15 Bed Shelter. If you are suffering from Domestic Abuse or Sexual Assault Call our 24-Hour Hotline 845-634-3344.
Children & Youth Services - Jennifer Franjul, Children & Youth Advocate, Jean Roemer, Director of Children & Youth Services, Denise Irizarry, Children & Youth Counselor, Nazanin Daee, Aftercare Advocate
Education & Training Staff (from left) Erika Jimenez, Community Educator, Laura Plotkin, Director of Training & Education, Lauren Morton, Coordinator of Campus Services, and Natalie Surin, Community Educator/Coordinator of Services to the Haitian Community
Shelter Staff - Jennifer Franjul, Children & Youth Advocate, Annquette Mackey, Senior Advocate/Coordinator of Services to the African-American Community, Venesia Defrank, Director of Residential Services, Kavita Kunte, Advocate/Coordinator of Services to the South Asian Community and Nazanin Daee, Aftercare Advocate Irene Tsetsekos, special events coordinator, Elizabeth Santiago, Executive Director, Caroline Gilsenan, Owner of Olde Village Inn, & Tracie McLee, Director of Development. There is a Dine out for Change in October 16, 17 and 18 at Olde Village Inn. Proceeds will be given back to the Center. Wear Purple Day is on October 19th.
Volunteer & Community Relations – Christina Vitola, Coordinator of Services to the LGBTQ Community, Jenny Guzman, Coordinator of Services to the Latin@ community, Cindy McMurtrie, Director of Volunteers & Community Relations
We provide Support Groups in English and Spanish. All programs are multilingual and culturally sensitive for individuals and families both heterosexual, lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ). “We are always looking for Corporate Aid or donations and donations from private individuals. At present we have open paid positions for Advocates, Attorneys and Counselors. We give tours of our office, come by and see what we do. Domestic Abuse doesn’t discriminate and affects all income levels, race and sexual orientation,” said Tracie. If you would like more information call 845-6343391. Help The Center for Safety & Change. They are the only Crime Victim Service Agency in Rockland County
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Meet the all-star team of Riso Realty in Nyack Riso Realty is a full service, real estate brokerage, based in Nyack, but serving all of Rockland, Westchester, and Orange Counties. The company strives to provide excellent service to its clients, while keeping commission percentages low for sellers, and realtor commissions high, for company agents. Customer satisfaction, and motivated realtors are the founding principles of “Riso Realty.” The company office is located at “The Mill” office building, just 1 block off of Main St. in Nyack. The building is professional, attractive, and provides plentiful parking, conference rooms, and a full time receptionist. Riso Realty boasts a multi-talented, motivated staff, and is looking to recruit more realtors. Here is a brief bio of the team: Beth Riso/ principal broker and founder of “Riso Realty, is a 34 year resident of the village of Nyack, and has been active in real estate for 12 years. Beth began her career as a NYC public school teacher, where she taught high school for 20 years, and received certification as a school administrator. She is also an oil painter, who exhibits in local shows, and is a member of the Nyack Art Collective, and Rockland Center for the Arts. Beth often uses her paintings to help stage houses. In addition, Beth is active in local politics, and has volunteered for many environmental causes. ( 845-7291179) 845-729-1179 Henry Rand/ is the husband of Beth, and company “engineer.” Henry has been an engineering manager for the US Army for over 35 years. His expertise in all matters of construction is invaluable to Riso Realty, and its clients. He also is skilled in business operations, and high level management. Robert Guercy, licensed real estate agent, is a long time resident of Rock-
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land County, with a father who was also in real estate for many years. Rob has over 10 years experience in the banking, finance, and mortgage industries. After completing his studies in accounting, Rob worked as a manager in banks, where he helped clients to meet their financial objectives. Rob is very motivated to utilize his knowledge of finance and mortgages, in order to assist his clients with making well informed real estate decisions for themselves. (845-849-5426) rguercy@ gmail.com
Jean Chery, Jr is a long time Nyack resident, and successful entrepreneur, managing his family’s business of over 35 years. Jean’s father, of “Jean’s Auto Repair,” formerly in Nyack, is a beloved and respected auto shop owner, with a reputation for not only excellent mechanical work, but for a big heart; always willing to go the extra mile to help car owners in distress. From his dad, Jean has learned many applicable real estate skills; such as, business management, marketing, sales,
Beth Riso (seated) with her real estate team - from left, Robert Guercy, Barbara Riso, Renee Pring, Jean Chery Jr., and Henry Rand.
and customer service- always putting the needs of the clients, before his own. (845-538-3466) Mr.chery@gmail.com Renee Pring was born and raised in Rockland County, and has been living in Clarkstown for over 30 years. Renee worked in the dental industry for over 10 years, where she managed a very successful and reputable practice in NYC. Today, Renee finds herself spending more time in Clarkstown, where she is raising her 3 children. She develops valuable friends, and connections, through involvement
with the many extracurricular activities that her children partake in. Renee is an energetic, hard working, and motivated realtor, who strives to meet her clients’ real estate needs and desires. She welcomes your business: (917-592-4162) reneepring@gmail.com Barbara Riso/ mother of Beth, just finished her real estate course work, and her license is pending. She is a long time Piermont resident, and a registered nurse by profession. Barbara’s nursing became a stepping stone to a variety of careers; such
as: director of a “home care program,” adjunct college instructor for nurses, and the top sales representative in the country. for a leading pharmaceutical company. In closing, Riso Realty is a company filled with wonderful people of diversified talents. Beth, and Henry are extremely supportive of their realtors, and everyone works cohesively together with the goals of client satisfaction, business expansion, and recruitment of new people. The team is eager to assist you in meeting all of your real estate needs and desires.
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Hudson Valley’s ‘Face of cosmetic and general dentistry’ - and now, snoring relief Salute to Health & Medicine in Rockland County
Story: Tom Riley For many years, patients have traveled nationwide to Cosmetic Dentistry Associates. Why? Because beautiful dentistry does not succeed unless it is functionally sound — and this office “gets it.” This is why Dr. Peter Auster and Dr. Frances Tang of Cosmetic Dentistry Associates have been named Top Dentists in the Hudson Valley for 10 years in a row and “The Face of Cosmetic Dentistry” for the past 2 years. Dr. Auster lectures throughout the nation and internationally on cosmetic and reconstructive dentistry. Dentistry Today, the nation’s leading dental magazine has named Dr. Auster a “Leader in Continuing Education” for 2017 and 2018. These and many other accolades continue to pour in from satisfied patients and organizations. Patients’ smiling faces line the wall of this prime state-of-the-art cosmetic dental practice located at 1540 Route 202 in Pomona. The office now screens and treats patients for sleep disorders and snoring. Obstructive Sleep Apnea affects over 18 million people in the U.S. “This condition can lead to high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, obesity, dementia, diabetes and depression,” said Dr. Auster. Even without disease symptoms, snoring can be annoying and even destructive to marriages. “Working with medical sleep pro-
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Above: Patient Bonnie told us: “It’s an honor and a pleasure working with two of the greats in dentistry after 18 years in the dental field. When I was ready to recreate my own smile, I knew there is no one better and the results prove it.” Right: Dr. Auster, Dr. Dide Tosyali and Dr. Frances Tang, plus their great team.
fessionals, we can now control both conditions - their spouses can’t thank us enough!” Dr Auster is joined by Dr. Frances Tang, who has a fellowship from The International Congress of Oral Implantologists and Dr. Dide Tosyali. Both Dr. Auster and Dr. Tang are renowned in the community for their extensive charitable endeavors, having raised over $55,000 for multiple charities.” These proven masters in cosmetic dentistry are truly the face of cosmetic
dentistry in the Hudson Valley. Here is what one patient said about his experience with Dr. Auster. “I’m an entertainer so I needed a much better smile than I had. Comedy is a dream job if you dream of poverty and rejection, so I didn’t have a lot of money. “I sat down with Dr. Auster and he was so nice and forthcoming. Your smile is your calling card and it’s worth getting it done right. I’m very happy with my experience at Cosmetic Dentistry Associates. Dr. Auster is the
“tooth ninja.” Dr. Tang has studied with the finest dental implant experts in the world. Her magnificent smile reconstruction using the Prettau Bridge and other advanced implant systems has given patients who have lost teeth new hope and excitement. Their smiles have been restored to look and feel better than ever before. She has opened doors for people wearing dentures, to a comfortable, confident smile. Here is what one of her patients had to say about Dr. Tang:
“Dr. Tang exudes confidence. She is an amazing dentist. I’ve had a lot of work done and I couldn’t be happier.” Dr. Auster is a prolific writer in dental journals, covering such topics as Cosmetic Dentistry for patients with Bulimia and restoring complex cases. He says dentists have a unique opportunity to be the first health professional to identify bulimia and other eating disorders in patients. Auster was recently named “Humanitarian of the Year” by the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry
for the many charitable campaigns the office has initiated. If you are seeking the finest in cosmetic and general dentistry, and now, sleep disorders, join the face of Cosmetic and general dentistry in the Hudson Valley-contact Dr. Auster and Dr. Tang at 845-364-0400. You can visit their web site at www.dentistryofrockland.com.
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Salute to Health & Medicine in Rockland County
Hudson Valley Aging at Home protects healthcare rights for the aging and disabled Story: Tom Riley “Caring for my own family members made me realize that most people can ‘age at home’ with good quality of life-as long as their is adequate assistance and support,” said Maureen Pearce. Maureen began working with adults with autism, intellectual or developmental disabilities and Alzheimer’s disease in 1988. Nearly 3 decades later, her career as a community residence manager and elder and disability care consultant has helped her realize there is a tremendous need to assist and empower our fast growing, aging population. She teamed with Joe Ranni, ESQ to form HV Aging at Home, Inc. Joe commented: “As our loved ones age, protection from abuse of any kind-and preserving dignity and independence-require both vigilance and a strong voice for what’s right and just. “We both have personal and professional experience helping elders and the disabled age at home. We founded HV Aging at Home to make the lives of others who are facing similar tough choices easier. “We’ve been there. And, through
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HV AGING at Home we’re using all we’ve learned to help you, your family and your caregivers.” Maureen continued: “We are basically an oversight agency to enable the elder and disabled population age at home or in a facility where they’ll get all the services they are supposed to get to maintain their quality of life.
“Once we took a retired motorcycle policeman who was wheelchair bound in a motorcycle sidecar and gave him the time of his life. Most people entering their elder years face two options - move into a skilled nursing facility or assisted living community or aging at home in the most independent, secure and pleasurable living environment
Left: Joe Ranni and Maureen Pearce, the caring duo behind HV Aging at Home.
possible. “We believe home is where the heart is and our primary focus is on helping people age comfortably and safely at home, but we also work to ensure proper care and support is given in a nursing home or assisted living facility.” Maureen continued: “A typi-
cal client would be an older individual starting to have challenges with functioning. They need help and guidance to navigate the massive bureaucracy. “Our goal is to empower you. Sometimes the children are remote, sometimes the family doesn’t understand the situation. Sometimes we are contacted by family members who are
scared of what’s going on and need direction. We supplement these limitations. “One time a woman from Texas came here to aid a sick child. The child died and we came to the aid of the woman who had no other heirs. We became her advocate and worked out a Care Plan for her.” If you need the services of HV Aging at Home Consultants you can contact Maureen Pearce, MPA or Joseph J. Ranni, ESQ. at 845-651-2227. You can Email Maureen at maureen@ hvagingathome.com or Email Joe at joe@hvagingathome.com. You can access their web site at www.hvagingathome.com.
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Iona and Piermont Marsh update - 2017
By Daniel Spitzer MD Rivertown readers have been following the status of the Iona and Piermont Marshes for the past several years. In December 2014, we reported on the eradication of the non-native Phragmites reed by the NY State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYS DEC) at the Ring Meadow section of Iona Marsh at Bear Mountain. A combination of sprayed chemical herbicide and mechanical mowing was used to eliminate the invasive species, in the hope that the native CatTail would re-establish itself. CatTails grow less densely, so they support far more plant and bird diversity than the taller and denser Phragmites.
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As the above photograph demonstrates, it has taken four growing seasons for Iona’s Ring Meadow to regrow. This photograph, and a canoe trip through the area, shows that almost all the regrowth on Ring Meadow is indeed CatTail – as NYS DEC had hoped. Additionally, a greater diversity of other plants and birds were noted during the visit. The good news is that, after four growing seasons (the original herbicide spraying was in 2013) the treated section of Iona Marsh has indeed been repopulated with CatTails, and biodiversity has increased. The bad news is that it took 4 growing seasons, so if a large-scale project were undertaken in the Piermont Marsh, any treated marsh and the area which it pro-
tects – the Village of Piermont – would be much more vulnerable to storm and wave surge, such as from a hurricane or an event like SuperStorm Sandy. Sensitive to this concern, NYS DEC has been reassessing its initial plans and is now considering smaller staged interventions on interior sections of the Phragmites choked Piermont Marsh. The knowledge that it takes approximately 4 growing seasons for a section of treated Marsh to regrow and stabilize will prove helpful as efforts continue to balance the need for coastal protection against a desire to control invasive species and restore biodiversity to our shorelines.
The Shops at Nanuet
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Dana Pest Control and K9 Scent Detection provide protection one sniff at a time Story/Photos: Tom Riley For 45 years homeowners and commercial property managers have relied on R. Dana Pest Control and Dana Pest Management in Haverstraw for all their pest control needs. The Dana Protection Program covers the structure of your home and property for a 12 month period against many pests, such as: ants, bees, beetles, centipedes, fleas, mice, millipedes, moths, pantry pests, rats, roaches, flies, spiders, wasps and more. Owner Richard Effeldana told us of his special line of defense. “Our Canine Teams composed of Walter, Fred, Ethel, Lucy and Dana can sniff out live bed bugs and termites. “People have trusted dogs for centuries. Our certified bed bug dogs are 98% accurate in finding bed bugs and bed bug eggs.
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Just some of the pesky bugs and other critters that are waiting to invade your home. Call Dana for protection. “Professional pest management I\inspectors are only 30% accurate. The K9 Team picks up the pheromone of a termite under a slab and within wall voids. Having our termite team sniffing out these home wreckers is priceless. “Knowledge is our most powerful tool and we enjoy passing our knowledge to our customers, whether on the phone or in person.” Richard added: “College kids are attending college and some colleges have bed bugs. When they come home it is a good idea to isolate them, use a high heat
source source like a dryer or a Pack Tite Closet. A Pack Tite Closet is a portable heater. “We offer a Fall Preventive Inspection from the roof line to the foundation to prevent rats, mice and squirrels from invading your home. Homeowners should trim trees along the gutter line to prevent rodents from jumping on to the roof. “We also provide perimeter preventive spraying and foundation services for insects migrating toward the home. Schools, Parks and commercial business throughout Connecticut, Rockland, Orange, Ber-
Owner Richard Effeldana with the star pupil of his canine team, Dana. Right: A tube of live bed bugs used in training the dogs.
gen County used us a lot this summer for mosquito control.” Richard added: “We respect the privacy of our clients and, except for our web address, we do not advertise our presence on our vehicles. We have been family owned and operated for 45 years and our employees attend monthly training seminars and keep up-to-date on new solutions. “We also have an array of retail repellants you can purchase at our shop. If you don’t see the service you are looking for, just ask. “The cold weather will be here before you know it and mice are preparing by looking for a way inside your home. Call us today to schedule a preventive inspection from the soffits to the foundation, of your home.” Richard summed up: “Ask about our Dana Protection Program at info@danapestcontrol.com or call us at 1-877-9NOBUGS and we’ll Bee There. “Our Dana K9 Scent Detection Team will provide you with “Quality” one sniff at a time!. You can access our web site at www.danapestcontrol.com or get info on our K9 Scent Detection at www.danak9. com,” said Richard. “You can also call 877-9K9-NOSE.” Dana Pest Control is located at 2 Samsondale Avenue in West Haverstraw.
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Sports Hall of Famers celebrate at the Boulders
The Rockland County Sports Hall of Fame held its annual Baseball Night as the Rockland Boulders won an exciting game with the Cuban National Team. Proceeds from the event benefitted Tommy McGuire, former Clarkstown South HS Football Quarterback who was paralyzed after a swimming pool accident. Special thanks to the committee led by Vice Chairman Vince Sciortino, generous donors and the
Dan Sullivan Foundation for raising more than $1500 for the event. Pictured left to right: Pete Scheibner, Chairman, Shulton Whitley, �Boulder
Bird�, Pete Castellano, Treasurer, Alan Veltidi, Jamie Kempton, Secretary, Bob Veltidi, and Chuck Maze.
A rare find in Upper Nyack
A rare find...a multi-generational home in Upper Nyack, NY. Set within a cul de sac looking out to the Hudson River with bridge views. Two separate living spaces within the home. The southern main wing offers a 2 story foyer, family room w/gas fireplace, full sized kitchen (2 sinks, 2 dishwashers, range, microwave, refrigerator), den, lavatory & a curved stairwell up to a master suite w/walk out balcony & large master bath, 2 bedrooms w/shared full bath & another bedroom w/full bath & laundry room. The northern wing was carefully designed to allow for stair free living, including parking up to the house. 2 oversized bedrooms each w/full bath, laundry area, a full sized kitchen (range, double sink, microwave, 2 drawer dishwasher, refrigerator) and a dining or family room. 3 car garage and full unfinished basement. The property itself is .73 acre with tiered landscaping, large back deck for entertaining and your own fenced in garden. You must see this home to see all it has to offer! 85
How the FIRST Tappan Zee Bridge was born
Story: Janie Rosman Many of us weren’t around when the first Tappan Zee Bridge was created, but its story is a fascinating one. The idea to build a bridge across one of the widest points in the Hudson River began as early as 1905 with a bridge (railroad) Piermont to Hastings. Calls continued for the next 20 or so years. Craig Long, historian for Rockland County, the villages of Montebello and Suffern and the Town of Ramapo, recalled Pearl River resident and state assemblyman Fred Horn — nicknamed “Father of the Bridge” — proposed a bill in 1930 for a bridge from Piermont to Hastings with Hook Mountain and Rockland Lake as other locations. During the next two years, Horn proposed that idea and a bridge/tunnel from Snedens Landing to Dobb’s Ferry; however, the site was within the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s 25-mile jurisdiction. Those ideas failed as did Horn when he ran for re-election. Long said via email that in 1935, the Rockland Causeway-Tunnel Authority was created with a drive to bridge the Hudson from Nyack to Tarrytown. “As studies begin, no determination is made as to whether Upper Nyack, Nyack, or South Nyack will be the bridge’s terminus. In August of that year, it is central Nyack; by October it is South Nyack, Voorhis Point.” The following March (1936) Grand View was chosen as a potential landing site; by August the War Department approved it and Tarrytown on the Westchester side. While Hook Mountain again a choice the northern location didn’t sit well with Zoning Commissioner Elmer Hader,
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who gained support for nixing the idea, or with residents. “This is the beauty spot of the Hudson Valley, which should not be destroyed by a bridge,” Zoning Commissioner Elmer Hader protested. New York State governor Thomas E. Dewey, and local legislators, received hundreds of telegrams and letters protesting the proposed 3.25-mile crossing, according to an editorial in The New York Times said. South Nyack’s business district and Tarrytown riverfront estates were sacri-
ficed zed the way for this Hudson Valley crossing more than 60 years ago that lasted beyond its time. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute alumnus Emil H. Pager of Madigan-Hyland designed the $81 million Bridge for a 50-year service life that resulted in a utilitarian appearance, RPI Professor Michael Symons noted. Initial test pilings were driven in June 1951, and while the project was delayed by steel shortages due to the Korean War, construction started in March 1952. Foundation piers and steel false work
were constructed near Haverstraw at Grassy Point. Rive water was dammed off to lower its level, and when the piers were completed, the dams were broken to release the water. Those newly-constructed sections were then towed downriver to the project site. Ten days before Christmas 1955, the new bridge opened to traffic, connecting I-87 northbound from New York City to Albany, and later connecting to I-287 (Cross Westchester Expressway). Leg-
islation signed by Governor W. Averell Harriman on February 28, 1956, officially named it the Tappan Zee Bridge to honor the Tappan Indians of the Lenape tribe and Zee for “sea” in Dutch. Twelve-year-old Paul Anderson surprised everyone at the ribbon-cutting ceremony — including Nyack resident and actress Helen Hayes MacArthur, Thruway Authority Chairman Bertram D. Tallamy, and other dignitaries — by walking across the bridge, earning him a ride in the gover-
nor’s black Cadillac. In 1994, the structure was rededicated and renamed when Governor Malcolm Wilson’s name was added on the 20th anniversary of his leaving the governor’s office. A 27-mile stretch of Thruway from Suffern to Yonkers opened only 18 months after the first cars drove on the thruway upstate. Not what you’d expect four days after opening was a major traffic accident when four cars traveling from Rockland to Westchester at dusk bumped into each other. The bridge was eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places (under Criteria A and C in Appendix D – Preliminary Section 106 and 4(f) Analysis for Tappan Zee Bridge). The purportedly-100-year-old wood barge and its coal cargo submerged below – reminiscent of the river’s role in industry and commerce, and in the construction zone – was also recommended for the same prestigious award. “At times you can see the river through the cracks of the pavement,” Obama had commented about the Tappan Zee Bridge. “Now, I’m not an engineer, but I figure that’s not good.” Coincidentally, March 1952 marked the start of construction, and 60 years later (March 2012), came a Request for Proposal (RFP) for its replacement — the Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge — whose westbound span opened last month. The eastbound span opens this fall, at which time the Tappan Zee Bridge will be dismantled.
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Rivertown celebrates at legendary Del Arte Rivertown Exchange was held at the legendary Del Arte Restaurant in Orangeburg. Owners John and Rosemary Carollo treated everyone like royalty. Don’t miss next month’s Rivertown Exchange at Banchetto Feast, 75 West Route 59 and S. Middletown Road, Nanuet. The date: Wednesday, October 11, from 5.30 to 7.30. Photos: Tom Riley
Gary Parahus, owner of Gary’s Gutters, and John Carollo, the owner of Del Arte
Rivertown’s Phil Bunton with Monica Amy and Anna.
Jim Barnard and Eileen Murphy.
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Celeste, Joan, Jay and Jack Sherry enjoy each others company at Del Arte
Janet Goodman, Trish Levere, Addie, Rosie and Maggie Wiener.
Diana, Elsie and Gerry enjoy the wine at Del Arte
Renee and Lourdes enjoy the food and ambience at Del Arte.
The Rivertown revelers settle down for some of the marvelous food at Del Arte.
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Halloween food that won’t scare you Above: Buttternut Squash and Apple Soup. Opposite: Banana Bread. Below: Turkey Chili
I love most things about Halloween, all the awful costumes, decorations, ghouls and ghosts but I draw the line at eating anythings that looks like guts, worms or beetles. Halloween food should be extra nourishing to counteract all the sugar that gets so readily ingested. After a long night of trick or treating a heavy dose of protein from the turkey chili, or a warming bowl of butternut squash and apple soup are just the ticket to bring those blood sugar levels back in line. The banana bread is a perfect after dinner treat as there is only a hint of sweetness from the natural sugars in the banana and coconut sugar. These recipes can be made ahead so all you have to do is warm them up and enjoy on the big night. Banana Bread 1⁄2 cup unsalted butter 1 cup coconut sugar 2 eggs, beaten 3 bananas, mashed 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla 1 1⁄2 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1⁄2 teaspoon salt 1 cup chocolate chips tossed in 1/4 cup of flour Preheat oven to 350º.. Butter and flour a loaf tin. . Cream together butter and sugar. Lightly beat the eggs, add mashed banan-
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as and vanilla, add to the creamed mixture and combine. Sift together flour, soda and salt. Add to creamed mixture.Mix just until combined. Add the chocolate chips tossed in the flour and combine.
Pour into greased and floured loaf pan. Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 40 minutes or until risen and golden and a toothpick comes out clean.
proximately half the stock into the pan with the veggies, heat to a simmer. Blend the soup either in an upright blender or with an immersion blender until smooth, if the soup is too thick add more stock until you find the consistency you desire. Check the seasonings, add a little more salt or pepper if needed. Serve with a swirl of cream and a sprinkle of pumpkin seeds. Turkey Chili 1 lb ground turkey (you can use ground beef if you prefer) 1 onion, peeled and finely chopped sea salt and freshly ground black pepper 1 teaspoon chili powder 1, 14oz can of kidney beans (rinsed) 1, 14 oz can of tomato sauce 16 oz chicken stock (or beef stock if using ground beef)
Butternut Squash and Apple Soup 1 medium butternut squash peeled and cut into chunks 1 large apple, cored and cut into wedges 1 onion, peeled and quartered 2 cloves of garlic - in their skins olive oil sea salt, freshly ground black pepper 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 32 oz chicken, vegetable or bone broth
Preheat the oven to 425F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place squash, apple, onion and garlic (still in their skins) on a the baking sheet. Drizzle over the olive oil, sprinkle over the salt, pepper and cinnamon. Place the baking tray in the oven to roast for approximately 40 minutes or until the veggies are cooked through. When cooked remove the veggies to a pan, being sure to squeeze the roasted garlic out of their skins - discard the skins. Pour ap-
Heat the olive oil in a large pan, add the onion and sautÊ for approximately 10-12 minutes or until just turning golden. Add the ground turkey and brown, spooning off any excess fat. Sprinkle over the salt, pepper and chili powder, stir well, add the kidney beans and tomato sauce, stir well and allow to bubble away for a few minutes, then add the stock. Bring to a boil, turn down to a simmer and cook for about 25-30 minutes. Keep an eye on the chili, don’t allow to dry out, add a little more stock or tomato sauce if necessary. The chili will keep in the fridge for 3 days, reheat gently, serve with a salad, grated cheese and plenty of tortilla chips.
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Hurricane Irma is not over yet... As I write this article, Hurricane Irma is bearing down on Cuba, destined to turn right and go straight up and through Florida. By now, I realize it’s old news, the results are known, and the rebuild is well on it’s way. My brother just put up his hurricane shutters, and tells me its like a cave in the house now, all boarded up with no view of the outside. The bathtub is filled with water, he has the generator ready, 6 cases of water, batteries, flashlights, food and all the things necessary to prepare for a potential catastrophe. The funny thing is, now is the calm before the storm. With a historic storm coming, the weather is beautiful, the sun is shining, and what do you do in Florida when you can’t do anything more? Obviously, you go to the pool with your friends and have a pre-hurricane party! Why waste a beautiful Florida day? A good part of financial and estate planning is preparedness. When I meet with new folks for the first time, they are surprised to find that money is the last thing I like to talk about. Safety and security of family and the necessities of life: house, car, etc. are on the top of the list. I’ll ask
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you to read the article slowly, and ask yourself if you’ve got the following issues covered-be honest, and remember: it’s for your own good and welfare. Wills, trusts and legal documents…firstly, do you have any? Two out of every five new folks I chat with don’t have any legal documents at all. This to me makes no sense at all. The will document is a roadmap of what is to happen with your stuff- and your children- when you are not here to direct: who gets what, perhaps supports family members who may need assistance, who are going to take care of your minor children…you get the idea. You can’t go with the adage “they know what to do.” Let’s be clear: in the eye of the law, if its’ not in writing, witnessed and notarized, their opinion means nothing. The only thing that means anything is the instructions you left
behind- otherwise the decisions may be made by a judge who has never met your kids, or has any emotional tie to the things you hold near and dear. Kids- if you love them protect them. Anything can happen to you at any time, regardless of how immortal you think you are. The 4000-pound car barreling down the wrong side of the road doesn’t care who you are- life could be over in a flash…and then what, for the people left behind? Insurance…the issue we all hate to talk about let alone pay. However, if you’ve ever had a catastrophic loss, you know how much you leaned on your policies. Review them all with your agent- make sure the coverages are adequate, and up with the current values of life and property. By now, you’re about to stop reading, getting bored and can’t wait to see the ads on the next page. This is your life- face it head on and keep on reading. Back to business. Is your house ready for a storm or hurricane at any time? If not, you’ve got some work to do. The time to scramble is not the time everybody else is, crowds are crazy, supplies are limited and prices are high. Why not prepare on a nice sunny day when nobody else is? Perhaps a generator and a dozen extension cords, a few gas cans, canned food and a stack of bottled water you constantly evolve. Just think about Irma coming…what would you be doing if you were in Florida to prepare, and do it now…later may be too late. Money…that commodity that is needed to get anything. Do you have a stash of cash available to you if possible? Remember… if the electricity is out, so are the ATM’s, the gas pumps, and everything electronic. If you know a problem is coming before it gets here, get a step up on everyone else. Do what you need to protect your family and your property. Waiting to the last minute is what led to the old saying, “Don’t be the last man out.” It could be deadly… Neal A. Deutsch is a Certified Financial Planner TM & Registered Securities Principal, offering securities through First Allied Securities, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC. Neal is President of Chestnut Investment Group in Suffern, NY and Mesa AZ, helping people with financial planning since 1984. Please feel free to call Neal at 845.369.0016 or email him with your questions at neald@chestnutinvestment.com. Visit his website at www. chestnutinvestment.com
The Languedoc is not only the oldest wine producing area of France but also the largest wine producing region. More than a third of French wine comes from this area. There are more than 700,000 acres of vines. Sprawled across the south of France bordered by Spain and the Pyrenees, the Mediterranean and Provence you get to see the beautiful Mediterranean and then travel through the scrubby mountainous region. The terroir is unique, the soil, the sub soil, the drainage and which way the vineyard faces are all part of this French term that determine which varietals will work best in a given site. There are 18 AOC’s (Appellation d’Origine contrôlée) and each one of these has its own micro-climate, soil and varietals. This region isn’t as prestigious as others in France though its reputation as a source for simple rustic wines has been changing. Languedoc vintners still have to work hard to promote their wines so it is still an excellent value driven region. All types of wines are produced in this area - red, white, rosé, dry, sweet as well as sparkling. Yes, sparkling and it was first produced here in 1531 – way before Dom Perignon - Crémant de Limoux, also known as the poor man’s Champagne! This tasty bubbly is made according to the Champagne method and must spend at least a year ageing on its lees but because it is produced outside the Champagne region it is called a crémant. There are about 40 villages surrounding Limoux that make this bubbly. Crémants are found in other regions of France such as Alsace and the Loire as well. Many Languedoc reds are made from the same grapes as the reds of Southern Rhone; Grenache, Syrah, Cinsault and Mourvédre. There are also wines known as Vin de Pays d’Oc a regional appellation that encompasses lots of smaller ones. These wines are the more international varietals and are also allowed in this region to be called by the varietal names such as Cabernet, Merlot and even Chardonnay. Then there are the varietals indigenous to the area which can be seen more in the white varietals; Clairette, Marsanne, Picpoul Blanc, Terret and Chasan. Viognier is gaining in popularity but not yet permitted in AOC regions and so must be labeled Vins de Pays d’Oc. Overall, most of the wine produced in this region is red. The five well known appellations are: Faugéres, Corbiéres, Minervois, St.Chinian and Coteaux de Languedoc. Some others are; Banyuls, Collioure, Fitou, and Maury. We have sold wines from these areas from both small producers and also from co-operatives. There are many large and super large co-ops throughout this region. One actually produces more than 500 million bottles a year! It should come as no surprise that the wine rations given to French soldiers during World War II came from this area. We spent a couple of weeks in this area starting at sea level and working our way up to the rolling hills. It’s an area of France well worth an extended stay! • Nyack Wine Cellar, 43 S. Broadway, Nyack. 845 353 3146. Please visit our website at nyackwinecellar.com
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Eat your pumpkins, pumpkin
Thanks to the Native Americans, who showed the pilgrims how to dry the pulp for its use year round, we have a wonderful vegetable known as Pumpkins, Peter. From the French word “pampion” or sun baked squash, or Greek word “pepon” or melon, Native Americans boiled it, roasted or stewed it, used it for mulch, and to keep raccoons away from corn crops. Just imagine, Native Americans throwing pumpkins at the raccoons. No, the raccoons just didn’t develop a taste for pumpkin with their corn. The early colonists mixed it with corn meal for bread, made pudding, employed it for headless horsemen, and stored it for winter use. There are several varieties of pumpkin, from the very large “Atlantic Giant”, “Big Max” (large fruit for showing; “see my big pumpkin, aren’t I talented with fertilizer?”), “Big Moon” (love that one; could I have a big moon?), medium sized “Connecticut Field”, the snotty pumpkins, & “Howdens”, the friendly ones, to the small “Munchkin”, “Spookie” and “Oz”, oh my! As we all know, the Jack O Lantern is good for carving, but the larger ones are stringy to eat, especially after the squirrels have gotten hold of it. The “Sugar Pie” variety is great for cooking & baking as it’s sweet and smooth sugah pie! We all know you can get pumpkin in cans, but did you know you too can bake your very own? Oh the heck with all those convenient cans! Bake at 350 degrees for one hour, cut and scooped out, cut side down, the pumpkin that is, and you too can look like, well, Julia Child, but only if you’re very tall, and speak in a falsetto voice, Vinnie.
The ABCs of Health and Nutrition By Dr. Joanne T. Gjelsten Chiropractor
You can then scoop out the innards and use them for your fabulous pie, bread, cookies, cheesecake, mousse, floor wax, pudding, and soups. You can dry the seeds overnight, sprinkle with oil and salt and bake for 30 min. at 300 degrees or until golden brown. Add to salads, burgers, cooked veggies, cookies, or grind them into your favorite salad dressing. You can add them to cereal, hot or cold, or eat them plain as a snack! Makes you look at a pumpkin the way early American folks did. Of course the early native Americans weren’t as upset about their prostates as we are. Ok not all of us, but at least half of us. The seeds have cucurbitacins (say that 3 times fast) that may help to block the conversion of testosterone to DHT(dihydrotestosterone), not a good thing for the prostate, guys, ‘n gals of guys. The zinc in pumpkin seeds may help to prevent BPH, a handy little acronym for benign prostatic hypertrophy, or enlargement of the prostate. Zinc also helps to prevent osteoporosis in men; yes in men, men, so be a man and eat your pumpkin seeds like your wife tells you to! The pulp is low in fat, 49 calories per
cup, high in Vitamin C (general health, skin, bones, healing, immune system), vitamin A (skin, hair, nails), potassium (heart health), calcium (bones, nerves), magnesium (PMS, blood pressure, fire crackers), fiber (colon blow), & beta-carotene, (sounds like some kind of exotic fish), (helps support cancer prevention; beta-carotene is a precursor to Vitamin A & the body makes it as needed so you can’t overdose, but you can turn orange if need be. The seeds are high in zinc, copper, iron, manganese, phosphorus, and much more. Some research suggests that pumpkin has some anti-inflammatory properties. Wow what a food! Every year there is actually a pumpkin meeting in Mt. Holly, NJ. I wonder what the pumpkins talk about? Disclaimer: where I exclaim in tiny writing: The products and claims made about specific products in this article have not been evaluated by any regulatory health authority and are not approved to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent disease. The information provided in this article and all articles by Joanne Gjelsten, Doctor of Chiropractor, is for informational purposes only. You should consult with a healthcare professional, your Doctor, before starting any diet, exercise or supplementation program, before taking any or stopping any medication, or if you have or suspect you might have a health problem. 845 358 2687. Offices in Nyack and Chestnut Ridge. By Appt. www.godrjo. com
Nyack Hospital holds 5K Run/Walk The 27th annual Nyack Hospital Blow Away Breast Cancer 5K Run/Walk is scheduled for Sunday, October 8. More than 500 runners are expected to turn out for the event, the proceeds of which will support the comprehensive breast cancer and screening programs offered at The Breast Center at Nyack Hospital. The Run/Walk, which starts at 9:00 am, will begin and end on the grounds of the hospital. Participants will enjoy a certified scenic course, computerized race results, refreshments, free pinwheels and same day race results which are posted online. Awards are presented to the top three finishers in designated age categories and
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a team trophy will be awarded to the top fundraising team. Registration is $20 youth (ages 18 and younger) and $25 adults. To register online, visit events.org/BABCRun by October 5 or by mail through October 2. Registration rates increase by $5.00 the day of the event. A T-shirt is guaranteed for the first 400 pre-paid registran ts. In person registration will be held at Nyack Hospital’s Breast Cancer Awareness Event on Sunday, October 1st at the Palisades Center 12:00 Noon – 3:00 pm. Race packet pick-up for those pre-registered will take place on Thurs-
day, October 5th at the exterior entrance to Dick’s Sporting Goods at the Palisades Center at the top of the escalator from 5:00 -8:00pm. Major sponsors this year include Northeastern Anesthesia Services, PC and Centers Health Care. Finish Line Sponsors are Mark Jacobs and Robert Bechne and water stop sponsors include Laboratory Medicine Associates, Burke Rehabilitation Hospital, Marion & Robert Van Pelt, PDI, W&W Glass, The Byne Group, The Walking Company, and Abbey Ice & Spring Water.
For more information, contact Linda Mezzasalma at 845.348.2163.
Blauvelt Free Library
ADULT PROGRAMS Please Note: Construction is in full swing on major renovations of the Blauvelt Free Library, including installation of an elevator, reconfiguring of the main staircase, transformation of the open back porch into a Quiet Study Room, enlarged StoryTime space in the Children’s Room, administrative offices added to the second floor and a more welcoming front entrance. The Renovation will continue through the fall, and many, if not all programs will be effected. Book Chat | Wednesday, October 18 at 7 pm. Educator, Evelyn Murphy presents a lively discussion of a popular book on the third Wednesday of every month. This time, the group will consider “Her Fearful Symmetry” by Audrey Niffenegger. Books are available at the library circulation desk. Call Evelyn at 845-480-4165 to let us know you’re coming. Meeting of the Board of Trustees | Tuesday, October 24, 7 pm. The monthly meeting of the library’s board is open to the public, and includes time for questions and comments at the beginning and end of each session. Friends December Trip: The Glenn Miller Orchestra | Monday, December 11, 5:30 pm . The Friends of Blauvelt Library invite you to join them for a dinner time performance by The Glenn Miller Orchestra at Westchester Broadway Theatre. Officially recognized by the Glenn Miller Foundation, this is the lineal heir to the swing era’s most popular recording orchestra. Experience all Glenn’s hit songs, like Moonlight Serenade, String of Pearls, Chattanooga Choo Choo, and more. Your $85 ticket includes coach transport, dinner and gratuities. For show info, call Friends President, Alice Ryan at 845 398-3590. Cash or check made out to Friends of Blauvelt Free Library required at time of in-person registration. Library number is 845 359-2811. SELECTED YOUTH PROGRAMS StoryCraft | Every Wednesday + Thursday, 2 3 pm. Join Fran or Nicole for stories, puppets, songs, and a craft. Ages 2 ½ to 5, in the Children’s Room. T*A*W*K* Teens at Work Klub | Thursday, October 5, 4 pm. Our Teen Advisory Board meets to help plan programs, order media and earn Community Service hours. Grades 6 through 12. Paws for Reading | Monday, October 16, 4:15 – 5:15 pm. Therapy Dogs Buster and Paco love to hear kids read. Register for one of eight, 15-minute sessions at 845-359-2811. Grades K – 5. Mommy + Me Yoga with Wendy | Tuesday, October 10, 10:15 - 10:45 am. Have fun while
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you learn together. With Wendy Messano. Ages 2 to 4. Limit 10. Register with Marybeth at 845 359-2811. Rise ‘n’ Shine Storytime | Tuesday, October 17, 10:30 am. Ages 3 - 5. Listen to stories and make a craft. Please register at 845 359-2811. Legomania Lego Club | Wednesday, October 18, 4:30 – 6 pm. Bring your own Legos, or use ours. Any Lego donations are welcome. Ages 6 + up. Meets in the Children’s Room. Pumpkin Painting | Thursday, October 19, 4:30 pm. Ages 8 - 13. Registration required. Moovie and Poopcorn | Friday, October 20, 11 am. “Cars 3” (G) 102 min. Ages 4 + up. Lightning McQueen needs the help of an eager young technician to get back in the race. Popcorn, too! Music Monday with Fran | Monday, October 23 10:30 am. Interactive music play with puppets and instruments. Ages 1 - 5. Space limited, call to register. Yard Spirits of Thailand with Gail | Monday, October 23, 4:30 pm. Enjoy a folk tale from Thailand about yard spirits that protect homes from mischief, then decorate an authentic spirit house and make an exotic dessert for your yard spirits. Grades 1 - 3. Call to register. Legos for Littles| Tuesday, October 24, 10:30 am – 12 pm. Have fun building with Duplo blocks. Ages 2 to 5. Meets in the Children’s Room. Art Start with Fran | Thursday, October 26 at 4:30 pm. Have fun while you create your masterpiece. Grades K - 3, must register. Halloween PajamaTime | Thursday, October 26, 6 pm. Wear your PJs and bring a favorite stuffed pal for stories and a craft. Ages 3 – 6. Register. Halloween Party + StoryTime | Wednesday + Thursday, October 25 + 26, 2 - 3 pm. Wear your Halloween costume for stories, treats, face painting. Ages 2 ½ - 5. Sing and Dance with Mr. Kurt | Monday, October 30, 4:30 pm. Funny songs, wacky props and bubbles! Ages 2 – 7. Please call to register.
Finkelstein Library
Art Exhibit - Original paintings in acrylic and oil by Donna Ladson, internationally known as “D’Artist.” Art reception with light refreshments on Sunday, Oct. 1, 2 – 4 PM. Knitting & Crocheting Circle continues in October at the Finkelstein Library. If you like to knit or crochet with others, then the Knitting & Crocheting Circle is for you. This month the
group will meet on Tuesdays, October 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, 1:00 PM-3:00 PM. Meditation on the Inner Light – free at the Finkelstein Library on Monday, October 2, 12:00 PM-1:00 PM. Registration required. Come learn the steps to meditation and begin to experience the inner light and a deep source of spiritual nourishment. Facilitated by Dr. Frank Pawlowski, Ed.D, long-time meditator. Adult Paint Night at the Finkelstein Library on Tuesday, October 10, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM. Registration required. erials fee: $5.00 (cash only, payable to the instructor on the day of class).We’ll take a look at some amazing folk artwork of Grandma Moses who was a selftaught painter in America. Using birch trees as our inspiration we’ll create winter landscape paintings in water colors. Free HIV testing days at the Finkelstein Library on Tuesday, October 10, and on Monday, October 23; 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM. Rockland County Health Department invites you and your loved ones to participate in this event. Confidential Results in 20 minutes. Registration is NOT required. For info, please call: 845-3642570. Wednesday Movie Matinees – free admission at the Finkelstein Library. October 11 at 1:00 PM – The Zookeeper’s Wife (2017). October 25 at 1:00 PM – The sense of an Ending (2017) Job Search Help - Resume Workshop at the Finkelstein Library on Thursday, October 12, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM. Registration required. Discuss career changes; how to apply for jobs online or via email with a resume and cover letter; thank you notes; the interview process; and networking. Hatha Yoga for Beginners – free at the Finkelstein Library on Mondays, October 16, 23, 30, Nov 6, 7:00PM-8:30PM. Registration required. Wear loose fitting clothing, bring a yoga mat and a towel. Check with your healthcare professional before beginning any exercise regimen. Regenerative Foods for Energy and Weight Loss – free presentation at the Finkelstein Library on Thursday, October 19, 7:00PM8:30PM. Registration required. Presenter: Karen Ranzi, M.A., food/ nutrition author, coach and chef. Stop the cycle of unhealthy eating. Be empowered by eating for energy and weight loss. Discover the tools needed to accomplish these things while sampling a Pina Colada Green Smoothie.
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Book Discussion lead by Dr. Neal Kreitzer at the Finkelstein Library on Friday, October 20, 10:00AM-12:00PM. Book to be discussed “Austerlitz” by W.G. Sebald. Ridgewood Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company presents a concert version of Iolanthe - free admission at the Finkelstein Library Sunday, October 22 from 2:00PM-3:30PM. A humorous musical opera, performed in ordinary attire with only a few props. Although there is no dialogue, all musical numbers are included. Ghosts of Rockland County - free at the Finkelstein Library on Tuesday, October 24, 7:00 PM-8:00 PM. Registration begins Sept. 26. Presenter: Linda Zimmermann, Author and Investigator. Learn about haunted local cemeteries, historic sites, restaurants, mansions and private homes. Understanding and Responding to Dementia Related Behavior - free class at the Finkelstein Library on Wednesday, October 25, 10:30 AM-11:30 AM. Registration begins Sept. 26. Presenter: Jody Addeo, MPA, Alzheimer’s Association of Rockland. Identify common triggers for the behaviors associated with dementia, and learn strategies to address some of the most common ones. 200 Years of Austen: The (After) Life of a Literary Icon - free at the Finkelstein Library on Thursday, October 26, 7:00 PM-8:00 PM. Registration begins Sept. 26. Presenter: Jacqueline George, Associate Professor of English, SUNY New Paltz. Professor George will trace some of the major developments of Austen’s reputation and probe the following questions: Why does Miss Austen remain with us? And what can her legacy tell us about literature, fame, and the relationships between books and people? Hebrew Round Table at the Finkelstein Library on Tuesdays, Oct. 31, Nov. 7, 14, 21 & 28, Dec. 5, 7:00 PM-8:30 PM. Limited to 15. Registration begins Sept. 26. Led by: Lynda M. Zentman, Ed.D. Conversational Hebrew for adults, all levels welcome. Stymied by speed, at a loss for the right word? Can’t understand what you’ve heard? Don’t let this opportunity pass you by. No tests and no tension. Just sit back and relax. Conversation will flow, and you’ll be a part.
New City Library
Indian Cinema - Wednesday, Oct 4, 2 PM. India is the world’s leading film producer. Professor William Costanzo of Westchester Community College hosts a lively survey of Indian cinemas, illustrated by film clips that reflect the rich history and culture of this remarkable subcontinent.Tough Sell: Fighting the Media War
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in Iraq Wednesday, Oct. 4, 7 PM - Like the War on Terror, the media war rages on. Clarkstown native and author Tom Basile explains why America’s ability to fight and win against ISIS requires that we understand how best to communicate about war in the digital age. Basile uses his own personal experiences as a civilian advisor during the Iraq War to critique the media’s reporting and assess the home- front communications strategy. Share Listen Learn: Italian-American Stories. Monday, Oct. 9, 2 PM. Listen to stories from your Italian-American neighbors interviewed as part of our oral history program. Body Confidence 101 - Saturday, Oct. 14, 2 PM. Personal coach Natasha Nurse talks about loving yourself from head to toe at any age. The Storming of Stony Point - Wednesday, Oct. 18, 7 PM. The Storming of Stony Point was one of the boldest endeavors of the American Revolution. Join historian and writer Michael J.F. Sheehan, senior historian at Stony Point Battlefield as he discusses the details of this exciting episode in the American Was for Independence. Jews & Aborigines: Little Know Stories from the Human Rights Struggle in Australia. Sunday, Oct. 22, 2 PM. Travel with Irene Shaland to Australia to understand the land and its people and to learn about human rights history in this country. Registration is required, beginning Oct. 9. Call 634-4997, ext. 139. The Chain That Saved the Colonies - Tuesday, Oct. 24, 7 PM. To stop the British invasion of the New England colonies during the American Revolution, Peter Townsend manufactured a great chain for the Continental Army at Sterling Forest. It was placed across the Hudson River at West Point. Join Doc Bayne for an eye-opening lecture and PowerPoint presentation on this historic event. In Words & Music: The Story of the Yiddish Theatre. Sunday, Oct. 29, 2 PM. Along with a lively account of this art form, enjoy some of the memorable Yiddish songs written and/or popularized by greats like Avrom Goldfaden, Boris Thomashefsky, Aaron Lebedev, Molly Picon, the Barry Sisters and more. Registration is required, starting Oct. 16. Call 634-4997, ext. 139.
Nyack Library
Sunday, October 1, 2:00 pm Author Event: Katie Willingham’s recent poetry release, Unlikely Designs. A collection intent on worrying the boundaries between natural and unnatural, human and not, Unlikely Designs draws far-ranging source material from
the back channels of knowledge-making: the talk pages of Wikipedia, the personal writings of Charles Darwin, the love advice doled out by chatbots, and the eclectic inclusions on the Golden Record time capsule. It is here we discover the allure of the index, what pleasure there is in bending it to our own devices. At the same time, these poems also remind us that logic is often reckless, held together by nothing more than syntactical short circuits—well, I mean, sorry, yes—prone to cracking under closer scrutiny. Returning us again and again to these gaps, Katie Willingham reveals how any act of preservation is inevitably an act of curation, an outcry against the arbitrary, by attempting to make what is precious also what survives. Ms. Willingham grew up in Nyack (NHS Class of 2007) and her debut collection of poetry is being published in September from University of Chicago Press. Tuesday, October 3, 7:00 pm - Korean Lotus Flower Lantern Class. Lotus Flower Lantern Craft Workshop. The Members of Korean Spirit and Culture Promotion Project will be on hand to help you make a lovely lotus flower lantern using colorful paper and wire frames. Korean traditional refreshments will be served. $5 materials fee payable at the door- Please Register Maker Space Sewing & Needlework Open Workshop - Wednesdays, (6:30 - 8:30 pm) October 4 & 18. American Politics and Community Today Reading & Discussion Program - Thursdays, 7:00 pm, October 5 and 26. Jason O. Hoppe, West Point Military Academy professor of English and Philosophy, leads this reading and discussion group on a topic important to all Americans. What does it mean to be an American in the 21st century? What does a model American do, and what responsibilities do Americans have to their communities and each other? How have the answers to these questions changed over the history of the United States? The participants in the reading and discussion program “American Politics and Community Today” will engage with these questions and others regarding politics and the current state of civic thought, feeling, and participation. This series, part of the NEH funded “Democracy in Dialogue,” was created by The University of Chicago’s Ken Warren. Saturday, October 7, 12:00 pm - How to Make a Mini Cake with Joanna Berry. Join us for a lesson on how to perfect cake consistency, how to adjust flours, colors and recipes. Also how to build and decorate a fabulous and festive mini cake for your next event. $5 materials fee payable at the door. REGISTER/ Limited to 12
Maker Space Arduino Workshop with Open Collaboration time. Wednesdays (6:30-8:30 pm), Oct. 11 Using servo motors with Arduinos, Oct. 25 Using sensors with Arduinos Thursday, October 12, 2:00 pm - Beliefs About Aging: An Exploratory Discussion. This discussion is designed to open a dialog with participants about their own beliefs about aging based on their life experiences, cultural background and current media imaging of aging. Presenter will share information from more remote traditional sources and include more contemporary aspects of and attitudes toward the topic. REGISTER/ Space limited to 25. Thursday, October 12, 7:00 pm - Nyack Seed Exchange Event: The Story of Seeds. Something as small as a seed can have a worldwide impact. Did you know there are top-secret seed vaults hidden throughout the world? And once a seed disappears, that’s it—it’s gone forever? With the growth of genetically modified foods, the use of many seeds is dwindling—of 80,000 edible plants, only about 150 are being cultivated. With a global cast of men and women, scientists and laypeople, and photographic documentation, Nancy Castaldo chronicles where our food comes from, and more importantly, where it is going as she digs deeper into the importance of seeds in our world. This empowering book also calls young adult readers to action with suggestions as to how they can preserve the variety of one of our most valuable food sources through simple everyday actions. Readers of Michael Pollan will enjoy the depth and fascinatingly intricate social economy of seeds. Author, environmental educator, & Marymount College alum, Nancy Castaldo , will discuss her latest book THE STORY OF SEEDS: FROM MENDEL’S GARDEN-TO YOUR PLATE, AND HOW THERE’S MORE OF LESS TO EAT AROUND THE WORLD and the influence of Marymount and the Catholic Church on her writing process. Tuesday, October 17, 7:00 pm - Taste of Korea: Korean Cuisine, Full of Wisdom and Nature- Register. We will demonstrate 5 dishes and serve a full meal (including dessert) to the participants. Also, we will hand out recipe books and other books on Korean history and culture. $6 materials fee payable at the door. Space is limited/ Must Register. Korean Spirit & Culture Promotion Project (KSCPP) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that is dedicated to raising awareness of Korean history and culture. In appreciation for the United State’s support for Korea during the Korean War and in the years that followed, since 2009, KSCPP has held 1,000 presentations about the history and culture of Korea through-
out the country. Wednesday, October 18, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm. Individual Career Counseling Sessions. Individual Career Counseling Appointments: Half hour appointments will provide an opportunity for individuals to explore pertinent career/ job search issues, i.e. resume preparation, interviewing techniques, job search strategies, career exploration/transition and other career related issues. This is to show you how to do the above mentioned. MUST Register with the Ref. Dept. at ext. 214 ONLY Wednesday, October 18, 7:00 pm - Armchair Walking Tour. Thursday, October 19, 7:00 pm. Recovery and Reclamation: Women Veterans and the Road Back. What are the issues that women in the military face? Then and now? What is unique about their return home? We will preview short clips from Ken Burns’s new documentary The Vietnam War, followed by a talk by Mary Edie Meeks, a nurse during the Vietnam War. After the talk, there will be a brief info session from the Rockland Veterans Service Organization, a short presentation by New York Presbyterian Hospital/ Columbia University Veterans Resource Center on PTSD, Q & A and audience participation.
Friday, October 20, 7:30 pm - Carnegie Concerts Series presents: The Break Lights. The Break Lights are a four-piece alternative rock band from New Jersey influenced by artists such as The Beatles, Neil Young, Paul Simon, Wilco, Radiohead, and Spoon. Singer-songwriters Michael Saiewitz and Jake Roggenkamp harmoniously blend their unique voices and write interesting songs that range from self-reflective ballads to upbeat rock. Their guitar work reflects this complexity as Jake plays confident rhythm guitar and Michael adds thoughtful lead guitar on top. Raaj Shah lays down bold basslines and Ryan Minieri unites the instrumentation with colorful drums.Reservations may be made by going to www. nyacklibrary.org/calendar. A $10 Donation to The Friends of the Nyack Library is requested at the door. Sunday, October 22, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm - Edward Hopper House Art Talks - Richard Tuschman, Hopper Meditations. The artist will be discussing the inspiration, process, and progression of the series, and how both the concept and technique evolved out of past work and experiences. Mr. Tuschman will also bring one of the diorama sets from the series to share. Trained as a painter and printmaker, Tuschman began experimenting with digital imaging in the early 1990s with the introduction of Photoshop. Awards include the Prix de la Photographie Paris (Gold Medal, People’s Choice), Critical Mass Top 50, International Kontinent Awards (1st Place, Fine Art Projects) and Center Project Launch Juror’s Award (chosen by Roger Watson, Fox Talbot Museum). His photographs have can be seen on book covers and have been published in numerous online publications including Slate, LensCulture, LensScratch and Huffington Post. In 2016 he was named a New York Foundation for the Arts Fellow in Photography. He
lives and works in New York City. Maker Space Arduino Workshop with Open Collaboration time. Oct. 11 Using servo motors with Arduinos. Oct. 25 Using sensors with Arduinos Exhibits Roger H. Bester - Photography- showing in the Staircase and Blue Galleries Teen Programs College: Parents and Guardians as Partners Tuesday, October 11 at 7:00 pm. 3D-Printing Club - Fridays, October 13 and 27, at 4:00 pm Children’s Programs New Moms Circle - Wednesday, October 25, at 11:30 R.E.A.D. Dogs - Tuesday, October 10, at 4:00 pm Learn to Play Chess - Saturdays October 7 and 14, at 10:30 am
Orangeburg Library
Visit Top-of-the-Stairs Gallery “Window Views” is on exhibit now through October 15. Local Artist Simon Jeruchim uses bright colors and whimsical graphic elements to convey a feeling of fun and joy. Visitors will enjoy “Window Views” and, for a moment, reflect about their personal experiences and eventually come away with a smile.The Orangeburg Library is located at 20 S. Greenbush Rd., Orangeburg NY Ph: 845-359-2244. John Batdorf Unplugged. John Batdorf’s career began in the 1970’s as one half of the folk-rock duo Batdorf & Rodney. When you hear John sing live for the first time, you’ll understand why his music has meant so much to his fans that have now spanned over four decades. October 1 Sunday, 2:00 to 3:30 PM Call 845-359-2244 Afternoon Tea Time In collaboration with the Orangetown Historical Museum & Archive, please join our host on Sunday, October 8 at 2:00 PM and enter a world of lace, dainty cakes, and Emily Post-esque manners with Catherine Felegi, founder and blogger of Tea Love: Instilling A Love of Tea, One Sip At A Time, as she teaches the history and etiquette of Afternoon Tea Time. Dress in your finest as you sample a variety of teas and enjoy good company while learning more about the world’s second-favorite beverage, second only to water. To register call 845359-2244. The Orangeburg Library is located at 20 S. Greenbush Rd, Orangeburg, NY 10962, Phobia Relief Author Kalliope Barlis offers instructions to rid yourself of illogical fears and phobias. There will also be a live demo. October 3 Tuesday, 6:30 to 7:30 PM To register call 845-359-2244. “Hidden in France: A Boy’s Journey Under Nazi Occupation” Join us to hear Author Simon Jeruchim’s story of the courage of children and compassion of strangers, and a view of the barely comprehensible events of war from the vantage point of shattered innocence. October 15 Sunday, 2 to 3 PM.To register call 845-359-2244 Writing Club Anupama Amaran offers fun writing exercises to get your creative juices flowing from pen to paper. October 5, 12, 19, 26 Thursdays, 4:30 to 6:00 PM To register call 845-359-2244 How to Spot Fake News! Join Orangeburg Li-
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brary Director Laura Wolven in a round table discussion on how to determine fake news and hoaxes from reliable sources. October 24 Tuesday, 6 to 7 PM To register call 845-359-2244
Palisades Free Library
On Exhibit Inspiration from the Past: Acrylic on Canvas – October 1 – 31. Paintings by local artist Carol Luckhardt will be on exhibit in the Marie H. Firestone Community Room. Opening reception will be held on Sunday, October 1; 2:00 – 4:00 pm. The public is invited. Adult Programs Open Play Mah Jongg – Tuesdays in October, 11:00 am. Advanced beginners and experienced players welcome for casual, non-competitive play. No instruction is provided and we recommend that you bring your own National Mah Jongg League card. The Artist’s Way Monthly Meetup – Wednesday, October 4, 7:00 pm. Whether you create art to live or simply wish to live more creatively, find your motivation while we explore The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron. Bring your artwork, writing, music, etc. to share with the group. Newcomers welcome! Little Known Films: Shall We Kiss – Saturday, October 14, 5:00 pm. A special after hours showing, with light appetizers, of a film selected by film director (“Charlie Hoboken”, “Undertow”) and Palisades resident, Tom Mazziotti. Relaxation Through Meditation – Monday, October 23, 7:00 pm. Join Dr. Frank Pawlowski (Ed.D), long time meditator, as he discusses how meditation can evoke a deeper state of relaxation and more peace within. He will also present a powerful meditation technique that can enrich one’s life on all levels. Teen Programs Teen Craft Night – Monday, October 16, 7:00 pm. A new club meeting once a month. Join us to make a fun craft. Registration required. Children’s Programs Bedtime Math’s Crazy 8s Club – Tuesdays in October (no meeting October 31), 4:30 pm. Math gone wild! Build stuff, run and jump, make music, make a mess…it’s a totally new kind of math club. Grades K-2. Be ahead of the curve. Space is limited, so be sure to sign up! Little Builders - Wednesdays, October 4 & 18, 11:00 am. Building fun with Duplos, gears, blocks, and more! Ages 3 - 5 with adult caregiver. It’s Storytime! - Thursdays, October 5, 12 & 19, 11:00 am. Join us for stories, songs, fingerplays, feltboard and movement games! Ages 2 - 4 with adult caregiver. CS: Alpha - Tuesdays, October 10 & 24, 7:00 pm. Build a basic website using HTML and CSS. Participants will learn how to insert images, videos and text into a page, and also change the styling and text on their site. Participants will need a charged laptop, and be able to log on independently. Open to 4th - 6th graders in the SOCSD. Registration required. Halloween Haunt – Thursday, October 26, 4:30 pm. Have a hauntingly good time with some scary stories, creepy crafts and Halloween bingo! Grades 1 – 4.
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Penguin Repertory Theatre
October 13 - November 5 – Fall River, by Frederick Stroppel. Lizzie Borden took an ax and gave her mother 40 whacks. And when she saw what she had done, she gave her father 41! Or did she? In this entertaining new work from the author of “Small World,” Lizzie herself steps forward to tell the story of her life, before and after the famous murders known as “The Crime of the Century.” World premiere.
Rivertown Film
Broadway at Depew, Nyack, NY All films presented digitally. Information: 845.353.2568 or www.rivertownfilm.org. Tickets at the door, in advance from 800.838.3006 or online at www.rivertownfilm.org Unless otherwise noted: $12 general admission $9 for students, seniors and general Rivertown Film members. $8 for student and senior Rivertown Film members Call for group tickets Wednesday, October 11 – 8:00 PM at Nyack Center. OBIT. Directed by Vanessa Gould. 2016, USA, 93 minutes, documentary. Call it a morbid fascination, but many people turn to the obituary page in the daily newspaper before reading anything else. This film looks at the fine writers employed by The New York Times, whose mission it is to create these tributes to the recently deceased as they rush to meet deadlines, obtain perspective and assemble facts. Conversations regarding placement and space, who merits either – the notable as well as the lesser-known – are overheard. Ultimately, a team of humane, gifted people make commemorating the dead a lasting art. “You might think a documentary about the obituary writers at The New York Times would be a depressing, sobering, scholarly work — but it’s anything but.” Richard Roper, Chicago Sun-Times “Critic’s Pick! Observant, graceful and nonchalantly witty. One comes away from Obit. grateful that the paper has at its disposal a team of humane, gifted people who make commemorating the dead a lively, lasting art. —Gene Seymour, The New York Times “Fascinating and surprisingly funny.” —Rex Reed, The Observer “A remarkably good film about the craft of writing. I was amazed and often delighted by Obit.” —Stuart Klawans, The Nation Friday, October 27 – 8:00 PM, at Nyack High School Auditorium. Presented with ArtsRock and Arts Angels. NOSFERATU. Directed by F.W. Murnau. With: Max Schreck, Greta Schroder 1922, Germany, 94 minutes, silent with title cards, based on Bram Stoker’s Dracula Sponsored by Rockland County Tourism Live accompaniment on organ by Ben Model, one of the leading silent film accompanists in the world. Nosferatu is one of the silent era’s most influential masterpieces. Building on the unusual design ideas introduced by The Cabinet of Doctor Caligari the previous year, its eerie, gothic look and feel — and a chilling performance from Max Schreck as the vampire — was startlingly new and became
the template for an entire genre. In the words of Tom Huddleston, writing in Time Out: “So this is it: ground zero, the birth of horror cinema. . . .So many keynotes of the genre emerge fully formed here: the use of light and shadow, threat and tension, beauty and ugliness, a man in grotesque make-up threatening an innocent girl.” Tickets: $10 students, $15 members of Rivertown Film and Arts Angels, $20 general. “It doesn’t scare us, but it haunts us. It shows not that vampires can jump out of shadows, but that evil can grow there, nourished on death.” –Roger Ebert
Rose Memorial Library
On display in the Irving G. Kennedy room: Children’s Displays by: Our Young Patrons Do you have art, artifacts, or a special collection that you would like to display at the library? Please contact: jmahoney@rcls.org Adult Programs To register for adult programs, visit us online or call 845-786-2100 ext 13 Essential Oils 101 - Tuesday, October 3rd at 5:30 pm. You’ve heard about them, you’ve smelled them, you’ve wondered about them... now come learn about them! Food Cravings: What Yours Mean and How You Can Overcome Them - Wednesday, October 4th at 5:00 pm. Join Kim Jordan, Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and owner of Root and Branch Nutrition, for a workshop addressing why your food cravings are preventing you from reaching your best health. Kim will outline the differences between cravings and true hunger and how to know when to give in. How to Program Your Life - Tuesday, October 10th at 6:30 pm. Tom Ossa, owner of Rockland Web Design, will be discussing his book “How to Program Your Life: First Steps to Building a Successful Business” which teaches people who aspire to own their own business lessons of what to expect as they make the transition from employee to entrepreneur. National Novel Writing Month Prep - Saturday, October 28th at 10:00 am. Are you planning on participating in National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) in November? Come join us as we discuss story ideas and strategize for the long month ahead. Light refreshments will be served. Open to teens and adults. All experience levels welcome. Children’s Programs To register for children’s programs, visit us online or call 845-786-2100 ext 12 Halloween Craft for Kids! – Saturday, October 21st at 2:00 pm. It’s that time of year! Stop by the library for a spook-tacular Halloween-themed craft that you can bring home! For ages 6 and up. Registration required. Halloween Magic Show for Kids! - Tuesday, October 24th at 6:30 pm. Join us for a magical evening at the library! Steve the Magician has the perfect blend of magic & comedy with audience participation and excitement for the whole family! PS - It’s Not Scary! For ages 5 & up w/a caregiver. Registration required. Teen Programs To register for teen programs, visit us online or call
845-786-2100 ext 12 Teen Movie: Hocus Pocus - Friday, October 6th at 4:30 pm. Join your friends for a movie and popcorn and enjoy a film geared towards teens. This month we’ll be showing the Halloween classic, “Hocus Pocus.” Rated PG, 95 minutes. Halloween Desserts for Teens! – Friday, October 27th at 5:00 pm. Celebrate Halloween with some tasty treats! Stop by the library to decorate some spooky Halloween cookies and cupcakes! For ages 12-18. Registration required.
Tappan Free Library
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1 - Conversational Chinese – Sunday, October 1 at 3:00 p.m. at the Tappan Library. Learn the basics of Mandarin Chinese. This weekly class focuses on conversation, but some written Chinese will be studied. Please pre-register online at www.taplib.org or call 359-3877 for info. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4 - Movie: Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (NR) – Wednesday, October 4 at 6:00 p.m. at the Tappan Library. The true story of Henrietta Lacks, an African-American woman whose cells were used to create the first immortal human cell line. 93 min. Please pre-register online at www. taplib.org or call 359-3877 for info. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5 - Friends of the Library Meet and Greet – Thursday, October 5 at 7:30 p.m. at the Tappan Library. We are forming a committee of interested community members to help with new programming ideas with a larger community focus . Please stop in to find out ways you can advocate for and help to support the Library! Light refreshments will be served. Please pre-register online at www. taplib.org or call 359-3877 for info. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8 - Conversational Chinese – Sunday, October 8 at 3:00 p.m. at the Tappan Library. Learn the basics of Mandarin Chinese. This weekly class focuses on conversation, but some written Chinese will be studied. Please pre-register online at www.taplib.org or call 359-3877 for info. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10 - Authors Panel – Tuesday, October 10 at 6:00 p.m. at the Tappan Library. Join authors Marjorie Jamison Douglas, Kathleen Kubik, Tiera Rice, and MT Schwartzmann for a look into the art and craft of writing. Please pre-register online at www.taplib.org or call 359-3877 for info. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14 - Hamilton the Musical and the Duel – Saturday, October 14 at 1:00 p.m. at the Tappan Library. This program explains the characters and history of Hamilton – with plenty of music from the hit Broadway musical. Please pre-register online at www.taplib.org or call 359-3877 for info. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15 - Conversational Chinese – Sunday, October 15 at 3:00 p.m. at the Tappan Library. Learn the basics of Mandarin Chinese. This weekly class focuses on conversation, but some written Chinese will be studied. Please pre-register online at www.taplib.org or call 359-3877 for info. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17 - Make a Peyote Stitch Bracelet – Tuesday, October 17 at 6:00 p.m. at the Tappan Library. Learn how to make a peyote stitch bracelet. Open to everyone 13 and over. Please pre-register online at www.taplib.org or call 3593877 for info.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21 - Digital Preservation Fundraiser – Saturday, October 21 at 12:30 p.m. at the Tappan Library. Representatives from Digital Memory Media will be on hand to counsel you on the best way to digitally preserve your collections of pictures, home movies and more. There is no charge to attend and no commitment to digitize your collection is required. Digital Memory Media will donate 20% of the proceeds to the library. Please pre-register online at www.taplib.org or call 359-3877 for info. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22 - Conversational Chinese – Sunday, October 22 at 3:00 p.m. at the Tappan Library. Learn the basics of Mandarin Chinese. This weekly class focuses on conversation, but some written Chinese will be studied. Please pre-register online at www.taplib.org or call 359-3877 for info. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25 - Track Your Reading – Wednesday, October 25 at 2:00 p.m. at the Tappan Library. Do you ever look at a book by a popular author and think “Did I already read that?” There are many free websites and apps you can use to track (and share) your reading. Please pre-register online at www.taplib.org or call 359-3877 for info. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28 AND SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29 - Youth Mental Health First Aid – Saturday, October 28 and Sunday, October 29 at 12:30 p.m. at the Tappan Library. This is an 8-hour class for parents and advocates of children ages 12-19. This training helps people recognize the signs of mental illness and how to access help and support. Please pre-register online at www.taplib.org or call 3593877 for info. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29 - Conversational Chinese – Sunday, October 29 at 3:00 p.m. at the Tappan Library. Learn the basics of Mandarin Chinese. This weekly class focuses on conversation, but some written Chinese will be studied. Please pre-register online at www.taplib.org or call 359-3877 for info. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31 - Cookbook Club Discussion: The Seasoned Life – Tuesday, October 31 at 6:00 p.m. at the Tappan Library. We’ll discuss Ayesha Curry’s The Seasoned Life. Make something from the book to bring and share! Register online at www.taplib.org or call 359-3877 for info.
Valley Cottage Library
In Our Gallery: October 1 - 29. Kinetics for Extraterrestrials - Paintings & Sculpture by Nate Singer Reception date - TBD. SUNDAY CONCERTS AT 1:30PM - You Must Register! Oct. 1: “One Fine Tapestry” - A Carole King Tribute performed by Diane & Gerard Barros. Oct. 15: Every Day a Gift Sungrai Sohn, Violinist, Musician, Teacher, liver transplant recipient performs Beethoven, Esposito and Sarasate. WEDNESDAY MATINEE MOVIES at 2PM - Oct. 11 - A Sense of an Ending. Oct. 25 - Gifted Mah Jongg - Mondays from 2-4:30pm: Mah-jongg lovers, come for a fun afternoon of mah-jongg play. No registration is required; just bring your own game equipment. No instruction is provided. Open to beginners - experts. All are welcome to attend. Finding Peace through Meditation - Thursdays
at 10:30am: Experience deep relaxation and peace with music and other simple tools you can use in your daily life. All levels welcome. Carole Brill, instructor, has been meditating for over 30 years. Nyack School District residents: $5. Out-of-District: $10 per class. Yarn Therapy: Tuesdays from 11:30am-12:30pm If you like to knit or crochet or would like to learn, join our “therapy” sessions. This program is for all levels. Someone will be on hand to help beginners. Come on in to knit, crochet and socialize. Bring friends or meet new people. Refreshments served. BOOK DISCUSSIONS - Copies available for check out approximately one month before discussion. Daytime Book Discussion - Tues., Oct 3 at 2pm: Exit West by Mohsin Hamid. Join librarians Sean, Katie and Ashley. Scholar-Led Book Discussion - Thurs, Oct. 5 at 7pm: The Handmaids Tale by Margaret Atwood. Discussion led by Dr. Vara Neverow. Book and Pub Club - Tues., Oct 17 at 7pm (for 21 to 30-somethings only) The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson. Meet: Prohibition River, 82 Main St., Nyack and join librarians Ashley and Katie. Book Discussion of Steven King’s The Gunslinger (The Dark Tower). Thursday, October 19 at 7pm: Join James Wright as we discuss this first book in the Dark Tower Series as Roland begins his journey toward the Dark Tower. (If there is interest, we will continue on Oct. 26 at 7pm) Real Reads! Nonfiction Book Discussion: Mon., Oct. 30 at 7pm. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot. Discussion led by Mary Lou Dillon, bioethicist. How to Effectively Market & Advertise Your Brand on Social Media: Mondays, Oct. 2, 16 & 23 at 7pm. Learn how to drive online traffic to your brand from social media expert, Dan Garcia of Sociamerica Inc. The focus of this 3-part series is not only gaining the attention of your audience but also holding their attention. By series end, all participants will gain knowledge about social media marketing strategies, social media advertising, preparing authentic content for your profile and more! Register. Wine Tasting Class (A Rose by Any Other Name) can be deleted. It is no longer Oct. 12. We had to move it to Nov. 8. SUNDAY CONCERT – Oct. 29 at 1:30pm. Strings, Winds and Beats. Musicians Steve Gorn, Indrojit Roy-Chowdhary and Naren Budhakar will present to you an afternoon of sublime music of eastern Mystics. Ragas - the classical melodies of India have a great power to impart peace and joy. Sitar, the most celebrated 18-string instrument of India and the Bansuri- the soulful wind instrument create a beautiful interplay of strum and breath. Accompanying alongside are the tonally complex tablas, the drums of India. Please register. Gentle Yoga - Tuesdays, Oct. 3, 10, 17 & 24 at 10:30am. Class for all levels focusing on alignment and breath, moving at a gentle pace. If you are new to yoga, have been practicing for years or anywhere in between then this class is for you. Mary Callan will be our instructor. Cost: Free to Nyack School District residents. $5 per class for Out-of-District. Please register for each class separately.
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Valley Cottage Writes - Thurs., Oct. 5at 7pm: Join librarian Sean for a monthly writing workshop. Participants share their work via email a week before each meeting, and then receive feedback at the monthly sessions. For more information, email Sean at santonucci@rcls.org CPR Certification Class - Sat., Oct. 7 from 11am to 3pm. The Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider Course provides a wide variety of healthcare professionals the ability to recognize several life-threatening emergencies, provide CPR, use an AED, and relieve choking in a safe, timely and effective manner. The course is for anyone and everyone! From Babysitters, lifeguards and parents to teachers, nurses, doctors. Register. $65 per person- includes American Heart Association Certification Card. Interested persons may audit the class for free. CAREER HELP Resume Workshop - Tuesday, Oct. 10 at 6:30pm Eileen Grimm, former Director of Rockland county Guidance Center and career counselor with 30 years’ experience, demonstrates how to create a resume that fits you and the career that you are seeking. Ms. Grimm will also cover topics on interviewing, job searching, networking and more. Register. 1/2 Hour One-on-One Session - Thursday, Oct. 26, 5 Sessions from 6-8:30pm Register for one of five 1/2 hour private career counseling sessions with Eileen Grimm. Use the time for resume help and/or career questions. FALL BUS TRIP - Innisfree Garden and Wine Tasting & Tour at Millbrook Winery. Wed., Oct. 11 from 8am - 6pm: This will be a special day! First, we’ll take a docent-led tour of Innisfree, a beautiful garden recognized as one of the “world’s ten best”. We will be walking on grass and there are hills at Innisfree Garden. We will lunch at one of Millbrook’s fine restaurants before heading for our wine tour and tasting adventure at a NY State premiere winery. COST: $83 - Nyack School District residents $93 - General Public. Cash or checks payable to Valley Cottage Library within 72 hours of registration. You’ll be asked to select your lunch from 3 choices when you pay. The bus departs from Valley Cottage Commuter Parking Lot, 1 Lake Road, Valley Cottage (NOT the library) at 8am and will return approximately at 6pm. Registration required. Tickets are nonrefundable. Registration ends Oct. 3. WINE TASTING - A ROSÉ BY ANY OTHER NAME - Thurs., Oct. 12 at 7pm: We will taste a variety of rosé wines with certified wine expert Janet Wheeler as she talks about the different ways they are made, the dif¬ferent countries they come from and why they have become extremely popular of late. Register. Cost: $5 to be prepaid by Oct. 7. SATURDAY CONCERT - Oct. 14 at 1:30pm. All You Need is Love: Celebrating 50 Years of The Beatles 2017 marks the 50th anniversary of The Beatles groundbreaking album Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. R&R Music School owners, Ryan Townsend and Ryan Marks, perform selected works of the Beatles along with their students. This interactive show will feature a live band and take an indepth look into the Beatles songs. There will be a narrative throughout the show explaining the instruments used, the meaning behind the songs and the
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stories behind the recordings. Please register. JOHN SCOTT ARMCHAIR WALKING TOUR – Thurs., Oct. 19 at 2pm: The Old Nyack Turnpike . Bob Goldberg returns with a classic trip down one of Rockland’s most fabled roads. Also at Nyack Library on 10/18, 7pm. Please register. TEAM TRIVIA NIGHT - Thurs., Oct. 26 at 7pm: You are invited to a fun-filled “FRIENDS” trivia night as we team up and compete for prizes. Come with friends or alone and join a team! ADULT(ISH) - Fri., Oct. 27 at 7pm: Throwback Halloween Party. Join us after hours for a Halloween party like those we had as kids – pumpkin painting, trick-or-treating, a costume contest, and more! Please register.
Other Events & Notices
Rockland Council on Alcoholism and Other Drug Dependence (RCADD) and Friends of Recovery Rockland present a free viewing of a new documentary: Generation Found RCADD will present a free viewing of the film documentary, GENRATION FOUND. The viewing will be held on Wednesday, October 11, 2017 at Rockland Community College, Cultural Arts Theatre, 145 College, Suffern, NY 10901. Light refreshments will be served at a social hour beginning at 6:00PM. The film will begin at 7:00PM. GENERATION FOUND is created by award-winning filmmakers Jeff Reilly and Greg Williams; the creators of THE ANONYMOUS PEOPLE. Their latest film is a powerful story about one community coming together to build the world’s largest peer-driven youth and family recovery community. The film will take a look at a system of treatment, recovery high schools, alternative peer groups and collegiate recovery programs that have become a real-world utility for communities struggling with addiction. To register for this event please go to: h t t p s : / / w w w. e v e n t b r i t e . c o m / e / g e n eration-found-movie-screening-tickets-36490769875 or call Kathleen Katt-Bennie at 845-215-9788 Ext. 25
Nyack Center EventsSept. 16, The Great Nyack Get-Together October 21, Halloween 5K Oct 28, Monster Mash, directly following Nyack Halloween Parade Nov. 4, 10th Annual LEGACY GALA @ 7pm Nov.18, Made by Hand-unique crafts bazaar Dec. 10, Music & Readings in a Holiday Spirit The John Green Preservation Coalition announces afternoon event at historic Pretty Penny. Saturday October 7. The John Green Preservation Coalition invites the community to an “Autumn Afternoon“ at Pretty Penny to celebrate the important milestones in their effort to restore the historic John Green House
(Main Street, Nyack). The trustees of the organization will share more about the future of this important community historic preservation project. Special guided tours of historic Pretty Penny (former home of Helen Hayes) by Nyack Village Historian John Patrick Schutz. Rare Maps, Prints, Books and Watercolors will be offered for sale from Graham Arader Galleries. (A portion of the proceeds of all sales will benefit the John Green House restoration project). Light refreshments will be served. Event details: October 7, 4 – 6pm; at Pretty Penny - 235 North Broadway in Nyack. Tickets: $50 per person ($40 if reserved by 9/15) ]Orangetown Historical Museum & Archives at the DePew House - LOYAL TO THE CROWN – British Art from the George Way Collection. An extraordinary look back to the glorious past of England. Loyalist or Patriot? When faced with this dilemma our founding fathers were surely daunted. On display will be a magnificent collection of original art, objects and artifacts from the 16th and 17th century including an important portrait of Henrietta Maria, wife of Charles I, attributed to Sir Anthony van Dyck. Experience the culture and contrast that brought many to proclaim “God Save the King”. October 14th, 2017 2-4 pm Opening Exhibition Hours: Tuesdays & Fridays: 10 – 2 pm / Sundays: 1 – 4 pm Orangetown Historical Museum & Archives at the DePew House 196 Chief Bill Harris Way, (formerly Blaisdell Road) Orangeburg, NY 10962 Admission: your donation. This exhibition will be open through October 14th, 2018 ANNUAL WINTER COAT & FOOD DRIVE for People to People and PET SUPPLIES for Hi-Tor Animal Shelter. Saturday, October 14 through Sunday, October 22 10:00am-5:00pm at the Palisades Community Center located at 675 Oak Tree Road in Palisades, NY. Collecting winter coats, clothing and accessories for infants to adults and non-perishable food items (please check expiration date) Also, Pet food and supplies, old towels, newspapers and blankets. Sponsored in partnership with Christ’s Ambassadors of Charity. For additional information, e-mail PCC@ palisadesny.com
Wining and Dining
8 North Broadway - 8 N. Broadway, Nyack. 845 353 1200. Alain’s Bistro - 9 Ingalls Street, Central Nyack. 845-5353315. www.alainsbistro.com. Agnello’s Coal Burning Brick Oven Pizzeria - 170 Main St., New City. 845 639 5373. Alfredo’s Restaurant - 189 S. Main Street, New City. 634-3300. AquaTerra Grille - 420 N. Middletown Road, Pearl River. 845-920-1340. Babe’s - 73 E. Railroad Avenue, West Haverstraw. 429-8647. Banchetto Feast - 75 W. Route 59, Nanuet. 845-624-3070. Bin 41 - 41 East Central Avenue, Pearl River. (845)735-4111. Bolzano Family Restaurant - 75 N. Route 9W, Congers. 845-268-9671. Bon Giovanni - 61 E. Main Street, Ramsey, NJ. 201-825-1111. Bourbon Street of Nyack – 132 Main Street, Nyack.. 727-4954. Broadway Bistro - 3 South Broadway, Nyack. 845-353-8361. Caesar’s Grill - 120 West Ramapo Road (Rte 202), Garnerville. 845-262-1022. Casa del Sol – 104 Main Street, Nyack. 353-9100. Clarksville Inn Restaurant & Pub - 1 Strawtown Road, West Nyack. (845) 3582801 Del’Arte Restaurant - 20 Mountainview Avenue, Orangeburg - 365-2727. Ella New York Pizza & Pasta - 137 South Main St., New City. 638-6184.. Freelance Cafe & Wine Bar - 506 Piermont Avenue, Piermont. 365-3250. Gilligan’s Clam Bar & Grill - 366 Route 202, Pomona. 845-354-2139. Grille Room at Patriot Hills - 19 Club House Lane, Stony Point. 429-6050. Hudson House - 134 Main Street, Nyack. 353-1355. American & Continental cuisine. Hudson Water Club, West Haverstraw
Marina, 606 Beach Road, West Haverstraw. 271 4046. Joe & Joe Restaurant - 65 East Central Avenue, Pearl River. (845) 620-1800. Kennelly’s Family Restaurant - 926 S. Rte 9W, Congers. 845-268-2587. Kobe Sushi - 195 S. Main Street, New City. 845-638-2202 La Fontana Family Italian Restaurant – 93-95 S. Broadway, Nyack. 358-3770. La Terrazza Restaurant - 291 S. Main St., New City. 845-638-0757. Lynch’s Restaurant - 79A Route 9W, Stony Point. 845-553-9300. Marcello’s Ristorante - 21 Lafayette Ave., Suffern. 357-9108. Mariella’s Pizzeria - 41 New Main St., Haverstraw. 845 429 5220. Matsuhana Japanese Restaurant - 328 Route 59, Central Nyack. 845 727 3939. Mt. Ivy Cafe - 14 Thiells Mount ivy Road, Pomona. 845-354-4746. Olde Village Inn - 97 Main Street, Nyack. 358-1160. Ole Ole Restaurant Bar & Grille, 100 Orane Ave., Suffern. 368-3058. Pasta Cucina of Stony Point - Rte 9W at Patriot Square, Stony Point. 786-6060. Pasta Cucina - 8 Airmont Road, Suffern. 369-1313. Pour House Bar & Grill - 102 Main Street, Nyack. (845) 727-7687. Portuguese Churrasqueira Restaurant - 230 W. Rt. 59, Spring Valley - 845-3527808. Posa Posa - Route 59, Rockland Plaza, Nanuet. 623-7050. Quinta Steakhouse - 24 East Central Avenue, Pearl River. 735.5565. Steakhouse in the classic tradition. Restaurant X & Bully Boy Bar - 117 South Route 303, Congers. 268-6555. Sheeran’s Restaurant & Pub - 337 North Liberty Drive, Tomkins Cove. 845 429 6190. Sparkill Steakhouse - 500 Route 340, Sparkill. 845-398-3300. Tarantella – 128 Main Street, Nyack. 358-3583. Italian. The Reef Seafood Restaurant - 587 Piermont Avenue, Piermont. 845-359-7300.
The Whiskey Kitchen - 60 Route 303, Valley Cottage. 845 535 3666. Turiello’s Pizzeria – 76 Main Street., Nyack. 358-5440. Two Spear Street - 2 Spear Street, Nyack. 353-3200. Union Restaurant & Bar Latino - 24 New Main Street, Haverstraw. 4294354. UNoodles Snack Bar - 14 Main Street, Haverstraw. 845-947-7625. Vicolo Ristorante - 2022A Bi-State Plaza, 16 Old Tappan Road, Old Tappan, NJ. 201-497-8777. West Gate Restaurant - 26 Route 59, Nyack, 845-358-8100. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, award winning cheesecakes. Open daily 7am-11pm
Caterers
Casa Mia Manor House - On & Off Premise Catering. 577 Route 303, Blauvelt. 845-359-4823. Contact: Raffaele Cuomo. www.casamiamanorhouse. com Del’Arte Restaurant - 20 Mountainview Avenue, Orangeburg - 365-2727. La Fontanella Ristorante Italiano & Catering - 845-398-3400. Regency Banquet and Conference Center - 425 E. Route 59, Nanuet. (845) 623-6000 Town & Country Caterers - 845-2689291.
Cafes/Delis/Bakeries
DD Patisserie, 163 Main Street, Nyack. 353-2031.
Music
West Gate Lounge at the West Gate Inn Nyack, 26 Route 59, Nyack. 845-3588100. Every Saturday is Salsa Night. DJ and Live Music. Cover Charge. www. westgatelounge.com
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Shopping & Business Guide Assisted/Senior Living
The Clubhouse - 2000 Fountainview Drive, Monsey. 1-800-488-6500. Esplanade at Palisades - 640 Oak Tree Road, Palisades. 620-0606. 359-7870. Promenade at Chestnut Ridge - 168 Red Schoolhouse Road, Spring Valley. 845-6200606. FountainView - 2000 Fountainview Drive, Monsey. 845-253-1800, 1-800-488-6500. Promenade Senior Living at Blue Hill - 582 Veterans Memorial Dr., Pearl River. 735-6846.
Attorneys
The Bachman Law Firm - 245 S. Main Street, Suite306, New City. 85-639-3210. Valerie J. Crown - 151 N. Main Street, New City. vcrownlaw@aol.com. 845-708-5900. David Isaacson, Esq.- 130 North Main Street, Suite 104, New City, NY 10956. Ph.: (845) 6383333. Fax: (845) 634-2807. Email: disaa88094@ aol.com. Website: NewCityLaw.com. 9 DeMoya & Associates - 163 South Main Street, New City.845-639-4600. wwwdemoyalaw.com. Gary Lipton, Esq - 55 Old Turnpike Road, Suite 304, Nanuet. 845-624-0100.
Automobiles & Motorbikes
202 Collision - 16 Wayne Avenue, Suffern, N.Y. 845-368-0040. Clarkstown International Collision - 95 Route 304, Nanuet. 845 627 3100. FZ Perfection Auto Body & Collision - 191 N. Route 9W, Congers. 845-268-1790. Kevin’s Ace Repairs - 52 Main Street, Nyack. 358-4975. Luke’s Auto Body - 22 Maple Ave., Haverstraw. 845-429-2002.
Antiques/Collectibles
Awesome Antiques - 2 B Franklin Avenue, Pearl River. 845-499-4593, 845-920-1244.
Banks
Palisades Federal Credit Union - 300 N. Middletown Rd., Pearl River. 845-602-4242.
Beauty
122 Park Salon - 122 Park Av, New City. 4992080
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Bella Tu Med Spa - 172 Main Street, Nyack. 727-7000. European Wax Center - 5105 Fashion Drive, Nanuet. 845-623-6000. Innovative Esthetics - 274 N. Middletown Rd, Pearl River. 845-735-2610. Lief Beauty Boutique - 85 S. Broadway, Suite 7, Nyack. 845-641-9540. Salon Allure - 368 New Hempstead Rd., New City. 845-708-5878.
Bed & Breakfast
Bricktown Inn - 112 Hudson Av., Haverstraw. 429-8447.
Brides
A Personal Touch - 40 Franklin Avenue, Pearl River. 845.735.4200. Bridal Accents - 87 Maple Avenue, New City. 638-3956.
Camps /Day Camps
Circus Arts Summer Camp - Grace Church, 130 First Av, Nyack. 845-348-8740. Camp Ramaquois - 845-352-1600. Rockland Summer Rock Band Camp - 3034 New Street, Nyack. 845-709-5930.
Cards & Gifts
Hallmark Gift & Card Gallery - 234 South Main Street, New City. 845-634-3447.
Carpet/Flooring
Carpets Plus Color Tile - 205 Rte. 9W, Congers. 845-267-0800.
way, Nyack. 358-5518. St. John the Baptist R.C. Church, 895 Piermont Ave., Piermont. 359-0078 www. stjohnspiermont.org stjohnspiermont@optonline.net The Reform Temple of Rockland - 330 Highland Avenue, Upper Nyack. 358-2248. Temple Beth Sholom, 228 New Hempstead Rd., New City, NY 10956, 845-638-0770. www. tbsrockland.org Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Rockland County - 130 Concklin Road, Pomona. www.uurocklandny.com
Cleaning
Green Life Maids - 267-8960. Fire Water Mold - 914-365-0283. Merry Maids - 634-9000.
Clothing
Dusty Rose - 170 South Main Street, Suite 2, New City. 845-638-1133. Maria Luisa - 77 South Broadway, Nyack. 3534122. Women’s clothing and accessories. ML Gifts Accessories - 75 S. Broadway, Nyack. 845-358-1293.
Computer
EagleTech - 62 S. Main Street, Pearl River. 845-735-1381. New Vision Technologies - (845) 353-HELP. www.newVtech.com Nyack Computer - 348-9898.
Conference Centers
Chimney Cleaners
Pete’s Chimneys & More - 845-267-3333.
Crestview Conference Center - 440 West Nyack Road, West Nyack. 845-620-7207. HNA Palisades Premier Conference Center - 334 Route 9W, Palisades. 845-732-6000.
Chiropractors.
Consignment Stores
Dr. Lynn C. Friedman - 6 Medical Drive, Pomona. 845-786-2022. Dr. Joanne Gjelsten - 150 S Broadway, Nyack. 358-2687. Gregory Chiropractic - 845-623-3939. Thruway Exit 14. Across Route 59 from the Hilton Garden and Hampton Inns. New City Chiropractic Center - 490 Route 304, New City, 634-8877
Churches/Synagogues
First Reformed Church - 18 South Broad-
Designer Consigner - 302 Route 304, Nanuet. (845) 507-0245. www.designerconsignerny.com
Construction
Alternative Building Concepts - 845-3655242. Comito Construction - 845-268-0847. Empire State Builders & Contractors, New City - 845-425-0003. Frank Fuchs Construction - 845-893-5448. Hendo Contracting - 19 Third St, New City. 845-638-0555
Interior Concepts - Sean Relihan, 845-7352245. Cell - 845-629-9729. Johnny FixIt - www.johnnyfixit.com. 845-2441776. Plumb Level Square - 845 641 6031. Ravenwood Custom Carpentry - 845 371 8000. www.ravenwood.biz. Valerior Contracting, 845-512-8198. Roofing, Siding, Windows. Nyack. WWW.VALERIOCONTRACTING.COM
Country Clubs
Edgewood Country Club - 449 Rivervale Road, Rivervale, New Jersey. 201-666-1200.
CPA
James DeMinno, CPA - 337 N. Main St., Suite 13, New City. 845-638-4527. Joseph A. Lux, CPA - 358-1929. www.joelux. com.
Education
Rockland Teacher Center Institute - 845942-7600. Head Start of Rockland, Inc. Preschool Education, Head Start of Rockland, Inc., Haverstraw, Nyack, Spring Valley, 845-429-4122 www.headstartofrockland.org Please visit www. headstartofrockland.org. Or directly call. Haverstraw Head Start 845-429-2225. Nyack Head Start 845-358-2234. Spring Valley Head Start 845-352-6671
Dance Studio
Balbach School of Dance - 69 Bridge Street, Garnerville. 845-825-1276. Coupe Theatre Studio - 845-623-2808. www. coupedance.com. Powerhouse Dance Center - 71 South Route 9W, Haverstraw. 845-553-9533.
Dentists/Orthodontics.
A Centre for Cosmetic and Implant Dentistry - Alan I. Rosenfeld, DDS, 93 Rte 303, Tappan. 359-1770. Advanced Dentistry of Rockland - 5 N. William St., Pearl River. 845-735-7770. Dr. Todd W. Auerbach - 17 Squadron Blvd., Suite 100, New City. 845-512-3054. Ira M. Bernstein, DMD, LLC - 2 Executive Blvd, Suite 307, Suffern, NY 10901. 845-6525358. Web site : www.bernsteinsmiles.com.8 Nyack Pediatric Dentistry - 265 N. Highland Avenue, Rte. 9W, Suite 101, Nyack. 845-5128434. Rockland Pediatric Dental & Orthodontics - 238 North Main St., New City. 845 634 8900. Smile For Life Family & Cosmetic Dental 27 Townline Road, Pearl River. (845) 623-4848.
Stony Point Dental, PC - 32 S. Liberty Dr., Stony Point. (845) 942-1600. www.stonypointdental.com TLC Dental of Rockland, 2 Crosfield Avenue, Suite 418, West Nyack. 845-358-3305. TLCSmile.com.
Doctors
Clarkstown Pediatrics - 35 Smith St., Nanuet. 845-623-1000. New City 845-352-5511. Stony Point 845-786-5776. Clarkstown Urology - 301 N. Main Street, Suite 2, New City. 638-0400. Crystal Run Healthcare - 275 N. Middletown Rd., Pearl River. 845-920-1757. West Nyack - 2 Centerock Road, West Nyack. P: 845-348-1100 Suffern - 200 Route 59, Suffern. 845.369.9300 Suffern - 156 Route 59, Suite B4, Suffern. 845.357.6464 Stony Point - 6 Liberty Square Mall, Stony Point.: 845.786.5544 Haverstraw - 48 New Main St., Haverstraw. Dr. Donald Edelschick - 6 Charles Street, New City. 845-354-0690. Dr. Janis Enzenbacher - 105 Shad Row, Suite B, Piermont. 845-680-8800. Dr. Attila Farkas - 300 N. Midddletown Rd., Suite 11, Pearl River. 845-735-4114. Dr. Charles Glassman - 7C Medical Park Drive, Pomona. (845) 362-1110. Gramercy Pain Management - 350 Haverstraw Rd, Suffern - 845-368-0800. Dr. Richard Handelsman - MDVIP Personalized Healthcare - 1-866-696-3847. Hudson Valley Audiology Center - 11 Medical Park Drive, Suite 205, Pomona. Hudson Vein and Vascular Center, 124 Rte 59, Suffern. 357 8118. Dr. Michael Innerfield - 2 Executive Blvd., Suffern. 845-368-0048. Dr. William Johnson - 221 S. Middletown Road, Nanuet. 845-623-0026. Dr. Michael Kalvert - Cosmetic Surgery - 365 S. Main Street, New City. 845-6f38-2101. Dr. Scott Sanders, Dermatology, 301 N. Main St., Suite 3, new City - 845-499-2017. Nanuet Non Surgical Weight Loss Center - 221 S. Middletown Road, Nanuet. 845-6230026. Nyack Pediatric Assocs - 311 N. Midland Avenue, Nyack. 358-5437. Palisades Laser Eye Center, 3 Medical Park Drive, Pomona. 364 9767. Pediatric Physical Therapy - 217 Route 303, Valley Cottage. 268-6010. Dr. Mike Pilar, 93 Rte 303, Tappan. 359-1770. Cell: (914) 414-8355. Dr. Amy Piperato - 43 South Liberty Drive, Stony Point. 845-241-5701.
Rockland Ear, Nose & Throat Assoc. - 2 Strawtown Road, West Nyack. (845) 7271340. Rockland Pulmonary - 2 Crosfield Ave., Suite 318, West Nyack. 689-9141. Skin Center Dermatology Group - 200 East Eckerson Road, New City. (845) 3520500. Dr. Steven M. Sockin - Allergy and Asthma Care, 500 C New Hempstead Road, New City, NY 10956. 845-362-3222. Stony Point Medical - 43 South Liberty Drive, Stony Point. 845-241-5700. Dr. Howard Werfel - 1-855-KILLFAT - www.855killfat.com.
Electrical Contracting
De Leonardis Electrical - 947-1572. Hush Electrical Contracting - 845-9424874; cell: 845-721-3476. Romeo Electric - 78 Sickles Avenue, Nyack. 845-825-1053.
Eyecare
Total Focus Eyewear - 22 South Main Street, New City. 638-3806. Dr. Kimball P. Woodward - Orangetown Ophthalmology, 2 Crosfield Ave, Suite 315, West Nyack. 845 348 3400.
Fencing
Yaboo Fence - Route 95 West Nyack Road, West Nyack, NY 10994. 358-0118. Your onestop shopping for all your fencing needs.
Financial Advice
Debany Financial Group - 303 South Broadway, Sutie 103, Tarrytown, NY. 914366-4900, Ext. 101 Chestnut Investment Group - 4 Executive Blvd., Suite 204, Suffern. 369-0016. IM Financial - Izak Smith and Marc Smith. 845-587-0449. O’Brien Capital Management - 48 Burd St., Suite 209, Nyack. 358-4930. Wells Fargo Advisors - Chris Haera, 490 Route 304, New City. 638-6400.
Fire Alarm Systems/Equipment
Bob’s Security - 845-623-0005. Bullet Security - 400 East Route 59, Nanuet. 627-0300. Inter County Alarm Systems - 200 Route 303, Valley Cottage. 268-8900. DTM Installations - 354-0301. Burglar and fire alarms.
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Flowers and Plants
Health and Fitness
Gary’s Gutter Service - 1-800-GARY-222 or (845) 268-3700.
Craig Caliciotti - Hypnotherapist. 11 Medical Drive, Suite 106, Pomona. 845-323-2766, Cellulite & Body Sculpting Treatment Center - 3 Main Street, Nyack. 845-353-3088. Christey Curran, massage therapist, 1 South Broadway, Suite B, Nyack. 914-772-4176. Diplomat Health & Swim Club - 1101 Overlook Circle, Piermont. 359-2401. JCC Rockland - 450 West Nyack Road, West Nyack. 845-362-4400. Laser Hair Associates of Rockland - 34-36 East Central Ave., Pearl River. 920-8490. Lazur LaVie - 267 Main Street, Nyack. 845623-6140. Nyack YMCA - 35 South Broadway. 3580245. Pilates Central - 120 Fifth Avenue, Nyack. 845-358-1166. www.pilatescentralnyack.com. Rockland Vein Center - 5 Medical Park Drive, Pomona. 845-362-5200. . Sundala Center for Wellness - 1 Closter Road, Palisades. 845-359-4694. Wholeness Center - 7 New Lake Road, Valley Cottage. 845-288-0040.
Hair and Nails
Home Improvement
Schweizer/Dykstra Beautiful Flowers - 165 North Middletown Road, Pearl River. 845-7354079. Tappan Zee Florist – 176 Main Street, Nyack. 358- 2544. Van Houten Farms - 60 Sickletown Road, Pearl River.
Funeral Homes
George M. Holt Funeral Home - 50 New Main Street, Haverstraw. (845) 429-2159. T.J. McGowan Sons Funeral Home - 71 N. Central Highway, Garnerville. 845-429-6665. Sorce Funeral Home - 782 West Nyack Road, West Nyack. 845-358-4433.
Graphic Design
Arlene Levine Design - 917-312-7002, arlenelevinedesign.com?
Gutters
122 Park Salon - 122 Park Avenue, New City. 845-499-2080 Christine Cordey Salon - 66 S. Broadway, Nyack. 845 675 7950. D. Anthony Hair Studio - 53 Hudson Avenue, Suite 102, Nyack. 845-535-3900. DSZ Barbers Inc - 140 Main St., Nyack. 845348-1500. Smith Grieve Hair - 101 Main Street, Tappan. 680-6468. Shear Magique Hair Studio - 14 Thiells Mt. Ivy Road, Pomona. 845-429-1798. Toria Hair Salon - 580 Route 303, Blauvelt. 845-359-7535
Hearing
Hearing Solutions - 219 S. Middletown Road, Nanuet. 623-5020. Hudson Valley Audiology Center - 11 Medical Park Dr., Suite 205, Pomona. (845) 406-9993. Pearl River Hearing - 17 East Central Avenue, Pearl River. 945-735-3277.
Health Care
A&T HEALTHCARE - 845-638-4342. Mobile Family Health - Nurse Practitioner Care. 845-608-7559. VNS Westchester - 1 914 682 1480, 1-888-FOR-VSNW.
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Architectural Metal & Glass Inc, 5 Bridge Street, Garnerville - 845 942 8848. Minh’s Painting & Contracting - 845-4297384. JW Spaw Design Painting and Restoration - 845-535-9249.
Home and Furniture
Fireplaces By Design - 120 Route 59, Hillburn. 845-357-6062. Furniture Medic - 382 Route 59, Tall Pines Industrial Park, Airmont. 845-547-2324. JW Spaw Design Painting and Restoration - - 845-535-9249. The Outside In - 29 Ferdon Avenue, Piermont. 845-398-0706,
Home Inspections
Home Inspection Services - (845) 8214063. www.abetheinspector.com.
Hotels
West Gate Inn Nyack - 26 Route 59, Nyack. 845-358-8100. Walking distance to Nyack’s arts, crafts, antique shops and restaurants. www.westgateinnnyack.com Candlewood Suites - 20 Overlook Blvd., Nanuet. (845)371-4445. Time Nyack Hotel - - 400 High Avenue,
Nyack. 845-675-8700.
Insurance
Allstate Don Dietrich Inc - 240 Main Street, Nyack. 845 353 2244. Allstate Insurance - Maureen Harrison - 164 Rte 304, Bardonia. 623-6560.. Bauer-Crowley - 643 Main Street, Sparkill. 359-4114. Franchino Agency - 383 South Main St., New City. 845 634 2499. Juan Santos - Farmers’ Insurance, 48 S. Main Street, Pearl River, NY. htps://agents.farmers. com/jsantos. 845-735-1000
Interior Decorating
Decorator for a Day (or by the hour) - Recommended by WOR and WABC radio. Phone: (845) 358-6577, (800) 443-1499 or www.decoratorforadayny.com
Investment Broker
J. Christopher Haera - Wells Fargo, 17 Squadron Boulevard, New City. 639-7238. Joseph Daniel Sassano - 6 North Lawn Avenue, Elmsford. (914) 202 3317.
Jewelry & Accessories
Barry’s Estate Jewelry - 295 Rte304, Bardonia. 624-7100. Original Designs - 187 S. Main Street, New City. 634-1335. The Jewelry Gallery - 32 South Liberty Drive (Rte 9W), Stony Point. 429-2613.
Kitchen and Bath
EZ Kitchen & Bath - 301 W. Route 59, Nanuet. 845-501-7123. Grande Central Showroom - Fine Decorative Plumbing Fixtures & Hardware. 575 Chestnut Ridge Road, Spring Valley 845-573-0080 Designer Kitchens by Schneider - 34-F West Washington Ave., Pearl River. 845-735-4040. Rockland Kitchens - 55 West Railroad Ave. Garnerville, NY 10923. 845-429-6700. www. rocklandkitchens.com
Landscapers/Trees
G. Biloba Gardens - 845-353-3448. Blue Sky Landscape - 845-268-0585. Curti’s Landscaping - 845-627-2491. DeStaso Landscaping - 845-639-0301. Edge Landscaping - 845-398-3032. Majestic Lawn Care - 845-708-2988. d - 845-627-3880. Michael L. Naclerio Landscaping - 845-6273880.
Limousine Service
Marathon Limousine - 845-359-2800, 800949-9444
Liquor/Wine/Beer Stores
Hilltop Wines & Liquors - 368 New Hempstead Rd., New City. 845 638 2257. Nyack Wine Cellar – 43 South Broadway, Nyack.. 353-3146. Nyack’s wine-only store, specializing in affordable wines, all personally selected. Come taste some of our wines on Fridays and Saturdays. Discounts on six or more bottles.
Medical Services
Center for Diagnostic Imaging, MRI at Nyack Hospital - 845 348 3007. Hudson Valley Radiology Assoc. - 16 Squadron Blvd., New City. 845-634-9729. Nyack Integrated Medical Services - 42 Main Street, Nyack, Suite 203. 353-3267. Rockland Diagnostic Imaging - Route 303, West Nyack. 845-353-0400. Rockland Vein Center - 5A Medical Park Drive, Pomona. (845) 362-5200. 70 Hatfield Lane, Suite 202, Goshen. 845 291 3656.
Mortgages
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage - 490 Rt. 304, New City. 639-2731.
Moving Companies
Santi Express - 616 Corporate Way, Suite 7, Valley Cottage. 268-1600.
Music Lessons
Vocal Focus - Voice lessons. 845-548-9308. www.vocalfocus.com.
Networking
Rockland Business Women’s Network (RBWN) www.rbwn.org
Pet Care
Camp BowWow - 101 Rte. 304, Nanuet. 845 507-0068. Canine Country Retreat - 221 Craigville Road, Goshen. 845 615 1093.
Pest Control
R. Dana Pest Control - 845-786-5224.
Pharmacy
Koblin’s Pharmacy – 96 Main Street, Nyack. 358-0688.
Photography
A. Roufa MD Photography - 845 727 1175; cell: 845 729 4004. www.roufamd.com. Alexandra T. Wren Photography - www. atwrenphotogoraphy.com.
Physical Therapy
Access Physical Therapy & Wellness 200 E. Eckerson, Suite 290, New City. 845-5789898. Advanced Physical Therapy - 36 College Avenue, Nanuet. (845) 627-8220.
Picture Frame Shop
Corner Frame Shop - 40 S. Franklin Street, Nyack. 845 727 1240.
Plastic Surgery
Dr. Michael Kalvert - Plastic Surgery, 365 S. Main St., New City. 638-2101. Dr. Hakan Usal - Bella Tu Med Spa, 172 Main Street, Nyack. 727-7000. Plastic Surgery Center of New City - 125 South Main St., New City. 845-634-4554.
Plumbing & Heating
Ken Malone Plumbing & Heating - 845 353 1748. Valley Road, Spring Valley. CV Plumbing, Heating & Air - 845-942-4700, 845-553-9051. Sunshine Plumbing & Heating - 845-6423845. 845-548-3054. 201-575-1903.
Psychotherapist
Dr. Barry Fitzgerald - 53 Burd Street, Nyack. 945-358-0559. licensed psychologist, individual counseling and psychotherapy, most insurance and Medicare accepted. Hudson Valley Psychotherapy - 99 Main Street, Nyack. 845 500 8675. Steven Lee, PhD / Licensed Psychologist/ Adults, Adolescents & Children/ Psychodynamic Mediation: Couples, Families /Nyack/ 914582-6725
Public Speaking
Ellyn Cohen - Public Speaking Skills. 845638-2897
Real Estate
Caroline Blankfort - 917-405 1495. Debbie Blankfort, William Raveis Baer & McIntosh, 97 S. Broadway, S. Nyack, 914.522.5426 Margo Bohlin - Better Homes & Gardens Rand Realty, 265 S. Main Street, New City. (845) 304 4140. margo@margobohlin.com.
Gail Bohlke - BHG Rand Realty, NYS Associate Broker, Certified Residential Specialist®. 845-590-5555 cell/text. 845-634-4202 ext 2240. Gail.bohlke@randrealty.com Peggy Connolly - Better Homes and Gardens Rand Realty19 E Central Avenue, Pearl River 914 715 5675. Donna Cox - Better Homes & Gardens Rand Realty,, 6 S. Broadway, Nyack (845) 641 8613. Mona Cushnie-Walker - Keller Williams Hudson Valley. 914 282 2664. Michel Henry - 845 381 2555. Ellis Sotheby International Realty Team 845-353-4250. Stephanie Ferrante Hirsch - Keller Williams, 845-639-4947. Margaret Lane-Boyle - Better Homes & Gardens Rand Realty. Cell 914 420 7058 Lydecker Realty - 13 North Broadway, Nyack. 358-3700. Mary Lukens - Better Homes & Gardens Rand Realty, 46 S. Broadaway, Nyack. (914) 6298582. Frank Mancione - Lydecker Realty, (914) 953-0494. Robin A. Miller - 845 596-0459. Lauren Muller - Better Homes & Gardens Realty, 50 S. Liberty Drive, Stony Point. - 845216-3712. R2M Realty - 86 Main St., Nyack. 845.358.2000 and 845.358.2001 for commercial. Rand Commercial Services - 268 S. Main St., Suite B, New City. 845 770 1280. Better Homes & Gardens/ Rand Realty – 46 South Broadway, Nyack. 358-7171. Better Homes & Gardens Rand Realty - 19 East Central Avenue, Pearl River. 735-3020. Karen Steffanato - Keller Williams. Cell: 914263-1258. Cody VanCampen - Lydecker Realty. Cell: 845 558 5864. Madeline Wiebicke - Cell: 641-4333. Wright Bros. Real Estate - 845 358 3050.
Roofing & Siding
Empire State Builders & Contractors, New City - 845-425-0003. Tucek ROOFING * SIDING * WINDOWS Congers, NY www.tucek.com. 845-268-5170. 12
Schools, Camps & Day Care.
Campus Fun & Learn Center (RCC) - 145 College Road, RCC. 845-574-4561. Head Start of Rockland, Inc. would like to have our business listed in the Rivertown guide for 12 months at $250.00 for the whole year. The Early Childhood Center - New City
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Jewish Center - 47 Old Schoolhouse Road New City. 845-638-9600. Preschool Education - Head Start of Rockland, Inc. Haverstraw, Nyack, Spring Valley. 845-429-4122. www.headstartofrockland.org To obtain further information regarding enrollment or program description; Please visit www. headstartofrockland.org. Or directly call Haverstraw Head Start 845-429-2225; Nyack Head Start 845-358-2234; Spring Valley Head Start 845-352-6671 LIU University - 70 Rte 340, Orangeburg. 845 450 5402. Rockland County YMCA Nursery School 35 South Broadway, Nyack, 358-0245. Stage Left Children’s Theater - 111 Route 303, Ste 113, Tappan, NY
Security Systems
Bob’s Security - 135 Rte 303, Bardonia. 845 623 0005. Bullet Security - 400 E. Rte 59, Nanuet. 6270300. Inter County Alarm Systems - 200 Route 303, Valley Cottage. 845-268-8900.
Shower Doors & Mirrors
Cooks Glass Work - 15 Van Wyck Road, Blauvelt. 845-359-9339. www.cooksglass.com.
Skiing
Mount Peter Ski & Ride - 51 Old Mt. Peter Road, Warwick, NY. 845-986-4940.
Solar Energy
Infinity Solar Systems - 46 Walter St., Pearl River. 845 200 3706. ISI Solar - Solar system designers and installation. 845-708-0800.
Specialty Shops
Danu Gallery - 39 E. Central Avenue, Pearl River. 845-735-4477. Design Air - 120 Rte 59, Hillburn. 357-3580.
Hallmark Gift & Card Gallery - 234 South Main Street, New City. 845-634-3447. Sanctuary, 60 South Broadway, Nyack. 3532126.
Special Services
A. & N. Rappaport Lock & Alarm Inc. - 31 New Main Street, Haverstraw. 429-8400. Come Sit Stay - 234 Route 9W, Haverstraw. 85786-3647. Crafts & Drafts - 373 S. Main St., New City. 845-270-8998. Global Private Investigations - Rockland (845) 634-1683. Home Aides of Rockland - 845-634-2024. info@homeaides.org. Jawonio Health Center - 260 North Little Tor Road, New City. (845) 639-7070. Eric David Laxman, Sculpture. 304-7615. Jo Machinist - Architect - 212-355-3046. Mosquito Squad - 845 215 9248. Cell # 845 405 3344. Rockland Cemetery - 201 Kings Highway, Sparkill. 845-359-0172 Rockland Mediation Center - 15 N. Mill Street, Suite 217, Nyack. 512-8730. Rockland Band Camp - 845-709-5930. guitarhelper@guitarhelpernet. Tallman Beach & Pool Club - 845-422-7126.
Special Organizations
DR Environmental - 845-637-0254. (914) 4746118. Rockland Business Women’s Network (845) 729 9497. The Center for Sefety and Change (formerly Rockland Family Shelter - 9 Johnsons Lane, New City. 845-634-3344. Saint Dominic’s Home - 500 Western Highway,Blauvelt. 359-3400. VCS Inc. - 77 S. Main Street, New City. 6345729.
Tax & Accounting
Joseph A. Lux, CPA - 358-1929. www.joelux. com.
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Theaters
Antrim Playhouse - 15 Spook Rock Road, Wesley Hills. 845-354-9503. Penguin Repertory - 7 Crickettown Road, Stony Point. 786-2873.
Thrift Shops
Grace’s Thrift Shop - 10 S. Broadway,Nyack. 358-7488. Nyack Hospital Thrift Shop - also known as New To You - 142 Main Street, Nyack. 358.7933 Tappan Zee Thrift Shop - 454 Piermont Avenue Piermont, 359-5753.
TMJ/TMD Doctor
Dr. Mike Pilar, 93 Rte 303, Tappan. 359-1770. Cell: (914) 414-8355.
Travel
Anywhere Travel - 151 South Main St., Suite 106, New City. 845-634-8770.
Veterinarians
Palisades Mobile Vet, 183 Rte 303, Orangeburg. 845 398 PETS. Pearl River Animal Hospital - 19 Pearl Street, Pearl River. 845-735-3213. Valley Cottage Animal Hospital - 202 N. Route 303, Valley Cottage. 268-9263.
Water Systems
Abbey Ecowater Systems - 356-1700 or 800356-1770. Culligan Water - 634-5030.
Wedding Locations
Falkirk Estate and Country Club - 206 Smith Clove Road, Central Valley, NY. 845-928-8060 Paramount Country Club, New City. 845-6344626. Patriot Hills - 19 Clubhouse Lane, Stony Point. (8450 429-0555. Regency Banquet and Conference Center 425 E. Route 59, Nanuet. (845) 623-6000
Window Treatments
Westrock Windows - 30 Lake Road, Congers. 268-0463.
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