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On December 14, 2022, Palisades lost a longtime friend. Gerri Miras was born in March,1927 and raised in the Bronx, the daughter of Lithuanian immigrants. After graduation from Hunter College, she taught arts in the NYC public school system, followed by service as an administrator. While living in Palisades, Gerri served for many years on the local school and library boards and presented several courses at The Learning Collaborative. Later she sponsored students at Rockland Community College and Tappan Zee High School who were seeking further education.

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Pastor: Reverend Erin Moore—Sunday Worship: 10:00 am
P.O. Box 687, 117 Washington Spring Road, Palisades, NY 10964
Tel: 845-359-3147, Email: ppc10964@gmail.com, Website: www.palpresny.org
Follow us on Social media: www.facebook.com/ThePalisadesPresbyterianChurch@palisadespresbyterianchurch

Before I moved to Palisades I would stay at my parents’ house over the holidays and read the stack of old 10964 newsletters they kept in a guest room. I enjoyed the passion with which seemingly trivial topics were written. After moving here myself I took up the small note at the bottom of the newsletter encouraging residents to contribute. Within weeks I found myself spending a Tuesday night taking notes at a meeting about the Piermont marsh. And I loved it. I wanted to write about stuff that people would enjoy reading and things that interested me—Hudson River oysters, ice farming, local surface–to–air missile bases and interviews with our mailman. As time went on, the more people I met in town the more people told me they enjoyed what I wrote about and encouraged me to continue.

The Town’s pick, Kitching/Pelayo’s (REVEIL LLC) vision of a hotel/resort on the property that connects Route 9W with Route 340 in Palisades has been in “negotiations” for more than a year with HNA. Even after having invested $600,000 in deposit fees, they have been unable to close the deal with HNA. In July, an affiliate of SL Green, a Manhattan-based REIT (Real Estate Investment Trust), won a $185M arbitration award against HNA International Group due to a separate issue with an HNA property at 245 Park Avenue in NYC. This court filing has basically tied up all sales of HNA properties. The sale of any HNA property must be disclosed to SL Green and all sale proceeds are to be transferred directly to pay off the $185M debt.

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I discovered Wellington Pot Pies at the Palisades Community Center Farmers Market last December. I love good pot pies so I decided to give one a try. It was delicious.

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When Maria Caputo wanted to open her shop, Aunt Mia’s Gourmet Cookies, she had more in mind than a simple retail establishment. She envisioned a place where not just bakers but artisans and artists in a variety of media could display their wares and build a clientele.

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Palisades Free Library
Member of the Ramapo Catskill Library System
19 Closter Road, Palisades, NY 10964
845-359-0136
www.palisadeslibrary.org

BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Marjorie Galen, President; Paul Riccobono, Vice President; Marty Nealon, Treasurer; Kathryn Shattuck, Secretary; Laurie Ferguson, Kris Haberman, Yvonna Kopacz and Maria Gagliardi, Director.
The next board meeting is Wednesday, April 12 at 7:00 pm in person at the library. All meetings are open to the public.

The world just keeps on spinning. Global headlines are filled with stories of overseas tragedies—war in Ukraine, the devastating earthquake in Syria and Turkey, floods in Pakistan and wildfires in New Zealand, ongoing food shortages in parts of Africa and Asia. Domestically, we encounter continuing stories of violence from Memphis, TN to Monterey Park, CA, lingering effects of the Covid pandemic and the deepening homeless crisis accentuated by the disconnect between politicized budgets and the day-to-day reality of our citizens.

Oceans cover 139 million square miles of the Earth’s surface. They hold the key to understanding our future as global warming escalates. Ironically, scientists know much more about distant planets than they do about the watery depths of our own world.

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This February, former Palisade resident and artist, Robert Adzema will be having an in person exhibition of his Piermont Marsh paintings at the Piermont Public Library. These energetic landscapes capture the ever changing light, color and moods of the marsh throughout the four seasons. The Piermont Marsh and Pier were magnetic and magical for Robert and became the central subject of his local landscape painting over the many years he lived here. He hopes you will come by and enjoy these lively paintings of a landscape we all love and cherish.

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675 Oak Tree Road Palisades, New York
Your friends at the Palisades Community Center wish you and your family continued health and very happy holidays!

Are you new to the area? Welcome! And to those who do not yet receive our e-blasts, we invite you to e-mail us at PCC@palisadesny.com to receive Palisades alerts and PCC event information

Our modern notion of “Holiday Giving” can really be Hell on Mother Earth, as I’m sure many of you know. But there are many ways to reduce your holiday eco-footprint and still find great gifts! For loved ones of any age who feel burdened by material gestures of love, there are always bequests, or gifts to others: Heifer International is one well-known organization where you can, for instance, buy a villager a farm animal in someone’s name that will sustain a family for years to come. For smaller, more tangible gifts, of course buying local crafts or handmade confections is an option.

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PALISADES FREE LIBRARY
Member of the Ramapo Catskill Library System
19 Closter Road, Palisades, NY 10964
845-359-0136
www.palisadeslibrary.org

Palisadian Ellen Galinsky is the 2022 recipient of the Work and Family Researchers Network Lifetime Achievement Award. Awarded every two years, it “ recognizes extraordinary scholars who have made enduring contributions to the work-family community.” Ellen Galinsky has spent decades identifying important societal questions and using scientific research and data to turn findings into action. She is president of the Families and Work Institute and the author of numerous books on parenting and work-life balance.

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Palisades Presbyterian Church
Phone: 845-359-3147
Email: ppc10964@gmail.com
Website: www.palpresny.org
Pastor: Reverend Erin Moore
Sunday Worship: 10:00 am

Pretty much ANYONE living or driving within the vicinity of the 9W/Oak Tree Road intersection has at some time experienced Palisades’ notorious cellular DEAD ZONE. From the 9W Market to the PIP exit #4, and Oak Tree Road from the Community Center to the Presbyterian Church, cell phone reception is either “terrible” or simply non-existent.

For those of us who take advantage of takeout food options in our area, but worry about the impact of the containers ending up in landfills, it can be daunting to know what to do. Even the co-owner of a local restau- rant complains that she knows some of their takeout containers are not recyclable, but she’s at a loss to find recyclable ones that are cost-effective and can hold the wet stuff. “It’s perplexing,” she says.

Eleven predictions for the year 2050 In answer to the question: What do you think the world will be like in 2050?

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Valencia Massaro, 15, Sophmore at TZHS
The first thing that comes to mind is technological advancements. By 2050, technology will have grown to be even more entangled in our daily lives. However, I think at a certain point people will realize the lack of connection from the virtual world. I think that that will cause people to prioritize in-person conversations over virtual ones. I think it will be quite similar to how in the past year, more people have grown to value connecting with others as we are coming out of the COVID pandemic. In our hometown, I believe that Palisades will remain a tight-knit community, remaining constant in the ever-changing world of technology

Celebrating 150 years! 1870-2023
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Board members
Carol Baxter, President
Michele Balm, VP
Sunny Park, Secretary
Carol Knudson, Treasurer
MarcoJo Clate
Sabelle Frasca
Leo Keegan
Erin Mullahy

Rental Coordinator
Eileen Larkin Ileenog@aol.com 845.359.6589

Website:
palisadescc.org

E-mail:
PCC@palisadesny.com

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PALISADES FREE LIBRARY
Member of the Ramapo Catskill Library System
19 Closter Road, Palisades, NY 10964
845-359-0136
www.palisadeslibrary.org