October 27, 2017 by The Eastchester Review

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October 27, 2017 | Vol. 5, Number 43 | www.eastchesterreview.com

Farmers market holds blood drive for hurricane victims By TAYLOR BROWN General Assignment Reporter

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Eastchester’s Ailish Fay scored the game-winning goal in the Eagles’ Class A first round game against Walter Panas on Oct. 21. Fay’s overtime score helped the Eagles escape with a 2-1 victory over the Panthers. For story, see page 15. Photo/Mike Smith

Quintette 7 to perform Veterans Day concert Asbury-Crestwood United Methodist Church is honored to present Quintette 7 of West Point for the third annual Veterans Day concert of its professional concert series, Music at Asbury. Quintette 7 is a one-of-a-kind sextet of three rhythm players (piano, bass, drums) and three horns (trumpet, clarinet, saxophone) drawn from the personnel of the West Point Concert Band and the band’s Field Music Group, The Hellcats. This unique ensemble will play popular favorites as well as classics with a mix of jazz and patrio-

tism that will keep your foot tapping. In honor of Veterans Day, the concert will conclude with “The Armed Forces Medley” and Quintette 7’s own arrangement of “On Brave Ol’ Army Team!” Comprised of graduates from America’s finest music schools, the professional musicians of the West Point Band provide worldclass music and support to educate, train, and inspire the Corps of Cadets and to serve as ambassadors of the U.S. Military Academy and the Army for local, national, and international commu-

nities. Quintette 7 performs for official military functions, social occasions, formal concerts, public service and educational youth clinics and concerts. Music at Asbury was launched in November of 2014. As a program of Asbury-Crestwood United Methodist Church, Music at Asbury is designed to serve as a social service to the community, offering free performances by some of New York City and the Hudson Valley’s finest musical artists. Additional concerts in the season are scheduled for Feb. 25 and April 29.

Concerts are held in the sanctuary at Asbury United Methodist Church on 167 Scarsdale Road in Tuckahoe. Ample parking is available. Admission is free of charge, but reservations are strongly recommended; please visit MusicAtAsbury.com or call 779-3722 to reserve a general admission seat. Music at Asbury is the recipient of a 2017 Arts Alive Grant from ArtsWestchester. For more information, contact Mary Thombs, chair at Music at Asbury, at Maryet1@verizon.net, or call 917-533-5747. (Submitted)

The Bronxville Farmers Market teamed up with the New York Blood Center to help replenish blood supplies that have been diminishing because of the recent natural disasters. On Sept. 23, 19 pints of blood were collected from 20 donors at the farmers market before the blood drive had to be shut down. Natalie Rivera, farmers market manager, explained that the drive was shut down because the New York Blood Center, NYBC, truck wasn’t within reasonable distance of a restroom, which FDA regulations require for blood drives. The NYBC, a nonprofit organization that collects and distributes blood across the U.S., had its truck parked on Paxton Avenue, which Rivera, of Ardsley, was told would be an appropriate location. After finding out the current location wasn’t suitable, Rivera said she spoke with other local businesses to see if they could aid in accommodating the blood drive, but none worked out. The blood drive began at 7:30 a.m. but was forced to shut down by noon. Despite the shutdown, Rivera said she believed the event was a success. Rivera explained that the initial idea to hold a blood drive had come from her father. “He was like, ‘You have so many people come to the market, why don’t you just have a blood drive?’” Rivera told the Review. She explained as she began further researching how to hold a blood drive, she found out that these donations would help areas effected by hurricanes Harvey and Irma. According to RedCrossBlood.

org, “natural disasters like hurricanes can disrupt blood drives and prevent donors from giving, but hospital patients still depend on lifesaving transfusions.” Another fact from GivingBlood.org states,“about one in seven people entering a hospital need blood.” Rivera said that after learning about the shortage, she felt it was the best time to have a blood drive. Throughout September, NYBC collected and sent blood and platelet donations to blood centers in Florida and Texas. “[Rivera] was telling me that they were donating blood and how there was not enough blood, and that’s why I was like [this drive] would be perfect for me,” said Caroline Chamorro, of Harrison. Chamorro explained that although she had been too late to the event to give blood, she feels it’s important for those who are healthy to go out and donate. “If I was a person who needed blood, I would hope someone with [healthy] blood would be able to donate to me,” she said. Francesca Rodriguez, of Ardsley, said that it’s important to her to donate when she can because her blood type is O positive. “It’s nice to know that my [donations] can be used in many different ways, for many different people,” she said. According to RedCrossBlood. org, Hurricane Irma caused 100 Red Cross blood drives to be cancelled, which resulted in the loss of 2,800 blood and platelet donations. NYBC is always accepting donations, and currently is working to build back their own supply after sending donations out to victims. You can schedule a donation at NYBloodCenter.org. CONTACT: taylor@hometwn.com