Bulletin Board - December 2015
UPCOMING EVENTS
October 4 - Piermont’s Civic Association and Chamber of Commerce invite all to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the filming of Woody Allen’s film The Purple Rose of Cairo. Beginning at 1:00 there will be a display of photographs by Sally Savage who documented the filming, a panel discussion with filmmakers at 3:00pm and a champagne toast and showing of the film at 6:00pm. For updates go to www.piermontchamber.org/events/2015/10/4
October 8, 7:00pm the Palisades Library will host a special showing of the 1945 film *I Know Where I’m Going!* starring Wendy Hiller and Roger Livesey. Introducing the film will be Palisades resident and writer of the newsletter’s Little Known Films column, Tom Mazziotti.
October 6 to October 24 - Remembering Henry, a retrospective. Artwork by recently deceased Palisadian Henry Shrady will be exhibited at the Union Arts Center in Sparkill. The show will feature abstract paintings, drawings and some sculpture.
October 18, 11:00am - 3:00pm - Art sale - Cristina Biaggi’s studio at 149 Washington Spring Road. More information at www.CristinaBiaggi.com
October 21 - The Palis-Agers will meet at 1:45pm in the Community Room of the Palisades Presbyterian Church. As usual, coffee and cookies will be served. Among other things, we will talk about the efforts being made in our area to improve the lives of older people. Anyone over the age of 60 is welcome.
WEDDINGS
Wedding bells rang out on June 27 at the Palisades Presbyterian Church for Ernie de la Torre and Kris Haberman. The rainy weather didn’t deter celebrants as they made their way to a nearby tent in the couple’s backyard, led from the church by a saxophonist. The Reverend Angela Maddalone, the church pastor who officiated, told the group, “You don’t get rainbows without a bit of rain!” Kris’s response, “We had quite a few rainbows that weekend.”
Ernie is a top interior designer with his own firm, De La Torre Design Studio, in Manhattan. Kris is an account director for ESI Design, a firm that designs interactive experiences for corporate and institutional clients. The couple honeymooned in the south of France.
After fifteen years together, Philip Galinsky and Valerie Corbia were married on July 18 at Philip’s childhood home in Palisades. Their wedding had the feel of Midsummer Night Swing. The theme was Let the Samba Biguine — a play on the famous Cole Porter song. Kaia Stern of Harvard University, an interfaith minister who grew up near the Galinskys in Palisades, officiated.
Philip Galinsky is a percussionist and ethnomusicologist specializing in Brazilian music. He founded Samba New York! in 2003 and is its director and principal percussionist. Valerie Corbia has managed Samba New York! for many years and is also an international health coach.
Ezra Van Lieu Kahn is engaged to be married in the fall of 2016 to his long-time partner, Lindsay Donnellon. His mother, Jaclyn Van Lieu Vorenkamp, is thrilled, as are the rest of their families.
BABIES
At 6:14am on Father’s Day, Eva Mairead Barak arrived, weighing in at a respectable seven pounds one ounce. Eva is the daughter of Avi (B.J.) and Natalie Barak, sister of Asher and granddaughter of Tuvia and Joanne Barak. This fall, Eva and her family will be moving into Crossways, the Barak family home on Washington Spring Road, and grandparents Tuvia and Joanne will be decamping to Miki and Chul Hyun’s former home on Woods Road. We welcome little Eva and Asher to the neighborhood, and with our happily expanding toddler population, would like to take this opportunity to remind everyone to drive slowly through our picturesque but narrow winding lanes.
Proud parents, Max and Megan Seeger, would like to announce the birth of their son, Henry Furman Seeger on August 12, 2015, weighing in at 9 lbs, 3 oz. and 21 inches long. He is their first child, the first nephew for Uncle Sam, Uncle Ben, and Aunt Lily, and the first grandchild for GrandDave and Holly, who is waiting to see what little Henny decides to call her.
Carolyn Finck’s daughter Melissa and her husband Brad Szelistowski welcomed the arrival of Jameson, their first child, on June 9. This is the fourth grandchild for Carolyn and brings long time Palisades resident Arnold Finck’s great grandchildren count to an impressive twenty, with another on the way.
OTHER NEWS
The Palisades Cemetery Association is moving ahead with a project to clear a new area for graves beyond the present line of existing graves on the east side of the cemetery. The new area will be leveled and seeded with grass. Concrete markers will be placed on the corners of the new lots. A number of people have contacted us about buying graves; it is now time for those people to consider where their graves might be located. We will get in touch with the people on our list but there may be others who are ready to purchase a grave. Contact the Palisades Cemetery Association at PO Box 1, Palisades, NY 10964. The telephone number is 845-372-6987 and the e-mail address is palisadescemetery@gmail.com.
On June 21 LG Electrics announced its new building in Englewood Cliffs will be redesigned so as not to breach the tree line. It will rise 70 feet instead of the originally proposed 145 feet. Kudos to LG for doing the right thing and to all the citizen activists that made it happen.
After considerable criticism, Lamont Doherty’s proposal to build a solar farm on its Rockland County campus was shelved. Instead, Lamont has recently signed an agreement with two Rockland farms to convert part of their properties to solar. The power generated from these two sources is estimated to supply about 75% of Lamont’s electricity consumption.
David and Judy Englander hosted a gathering this summer to introduce neighbors to Sister Cecilia La Pietra, the director of One to One Learning, to hear about the program she oversees. One to One conducts English classes for immigrants of Rockland County. The Dominican Congregation of Our Lady of the Rosary in Sparkill started the outreach program seventeen years ago. Volunteers are needed to teach. Evening classes are held at Marydell Faith and Life Center in Nyack on Monday and Wednesday evenings starting this fall. If interested, call (845)512-8176.
After years as a resident of Palisades, Gus Babalis has moved to California to live with his daughter Mia and her husband Paul. He will be missed by many.
Orangetown Police have noted that prime burglary season is October through March. They recommend keeping lights on a timer to go on just before dusk, and to adjust the timing as the season changes. If you see suspicious activity call 911 or email PCC@PalisadesNY.com. We will make every effort to send out an e-blast so people can keep their eyes open or remember any unusual behavior.
Kathleen Sykes, a 10964 staff member and one of our community’s local potters, had a porcelain bowl selected for inclusion in the juried Summer Art Exhibition at the Elizabeth V. Sullivan Gallery located at The Art Students League at Vytlacil, 241 Kings Highway, Sparkill. The show ran from July 11 to September 26.
Sylvia March is starting up her pottery classes again in her home studio at (street address). All classes are on Tuesdays.
SCHEDULE:
Adults - 9:00am – 12:00pm; hand-building for specific projects
and/or working for more concentration on the potter’s wheel in
order to produce pieces you love.
Young Children - 3:00 – 4:00pm; hand-building, telling stories with clay, and eventually beginning to learn to work on the potter’s wheel.
Older Children - 4:00 – 5:00pm; visualizing useful objects for your home, made by hand, and learning to develop and practice technique on the wheel to produce lovely useful pieces. Children’s classes $35 per class. Materials and firing included. Adult classes, 3 hours, $55 per class. Time and fee adjustments made if necessary.
Sylvia has taught pottery classes in Palisades for over 40 years. She recently retired from teaching at the Brearley School in New York City where she taught ceramics for all ages for 25 years. For more information call (845)359-3767