Bulletin Board - May 2013
Block Party
The Strange Bedfellows will appear at the Union Street Arts Center from May 30 through June 2, Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7:00pm, Sunday matinee at 3:00pm in a production of Twelfth Night that will begin in the street and then take you inside and up and down the stairs. Adults: $15; Seniors: $12; Children under eighteen: $10. For reservations, go to www.brownpapertickets.com.
Twelfth Night Benefit for The Children's Shakespeare Theatre
On Saturday, March 9, a musical celebration of the 200th anniversary of Giuseppe Verdiʼs birth was held at the home of Marina and James Harrison in Palisades to benefit The Childrenʼs Shakespeare Theatre. It featured a performance by pianist and conductor Eugene Kohn who was accompanied by baritone Gustavo Feulien, a native of Argentina. Feulien sang selections from Verdiʼs operas based on works by Shakespeare. These were prefaced by readings from Jacob Greenberg, a Knaves actor who recited from *Macbeth; Jonah Levine, a member of the Rogues who recited from Othello 8, and Dan Hanchrow, one of the Strange Bedfellows, who recited from Falstaff.
Farm Stand Open
The farm stand at Stokes Farm, 23 DeWolf Road, Old Tappan, is now open seven days a week from 9:00am to 6:00pm. This seventh generation family-run farm dating back to 1873 also offers an extensive collection of plants for your garden.
Bagels!
There is a new bagel source in town. NYC Hot Bagels & Burgers at 216 Livingston Street in Northvale makes fresh bagels daily – their bagelmaker has been at it for twenty-two years. Open seven days a week, they offer a wide selection of breakfast and lunch offerings.
Artists' Exhibits
Long time Palisades resident Frannie Breer had a showing of her oil paintings that ran throughout April at Bunburyʼs in Piermont, following Ray Burnickʼs exhibit of water colors in March.
Palisades Author
Palisades resident Marjorie Galen is the author of The Fashion De signer's Handbook, released by Workman Press in September 2012. The book contains projects and patterns for kids ages eight to twelve with instructions for making clothes for Barbie-sized dolls. It covers fashion, design and sewing and comes with a miniature dress form.
Dental Office Opens in Tappan Bank Building
The former Washington Mutual Bank building at the corner of Oak Tree Road and Rte. 303 is now a branch of Washington Dental Associates. Husband and wife dental team Mariliza Lacap, D.D.S. and Darren W. Tong, D.D.S. opened their primary office in Bergenfield, N.J. in 1992. The pair offers family, cosmetic and restorative dentistry. Dr. Tong and Dr. Lacap are both graduates of Columbia University's School of Dental and Oral Surgery. Dr. Tong completed a two-year program at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in pediatric dentistry and has received advanced training in cosmetic dentistry, orthodontics, gum disease, endodontics, full mouth reconstruction and occlusion. Dr. Lacap completed a one- year General Residency program at Englewood Hospital Dental Clinic and has received advanced training in dental implants, cosmetic dentistry, orthodontics, Invisalign, endodontics and gum disease. For more information call 201-605- 6821.
Palis-Agers Meeting
There will be a meeting of the Palis-Agers on Thursday, May 23, at 1:30pm in the Community Room of the Palisades Presbyterian Church. As usual, we will share concerns and stories; coffee and cookies will be served. We hope to see you there. Call Alice Gerard at 845-359-4338 if you have questions or suggestions.
My Son The Doctor
Ezra Kahn, the son of Jaclyn
Vorenkamp of Washington Spring
Road in Palisades, has satisfied the
requirements for a Doctorate in Mechanical Engineering from The
University of Washington in Seattle and
will graduate with his family in attendance this coming June. He is
being recruited by the U.S.D.A. in
Beltsville, Maryland to serve as a
Technical Information Specialist in
Life Cycle Assessment for the Na
tional Agricultural Library.
Poets Laureate Named
On April 11, County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef and County Leg islature Chairwoman Harriet Cornell announced the reappointment of Dan Masterson as Poet Laureate of Rockland County. Vanderhoef and Cornell also announced the posthumous appointments of revered Rockland County poets Marya Zaturenska and her husband Horace Gregory, formerly of Palisades, as honorary Poets Laureate.
Sewer Treatment Plant Tour
Join Chief Operator Ken Skibinski
and Supervisor Stewart to see (and,
yes, smell) all phases of treatment
from separation of solids to filtration
and effluent disinfection and
discharge to Hudson River.
Not for little kids.
Meet at Sewer Plant at 7pm,
Thursday, May 9. Space is limited,
so RSVP to: Andy Stewart,
Orangetown Supervisor,
845-359-5100 x2261,
astewart@orangetown.com.
Directions: Rte. 303 Drive-in,
Orangeburg, take "Jim Dean Drive"
all the way to the end.
Green Infrastructure Tour
Join local experts on a tour of inno vative drainage projects that pro mote clean water, healthy habitats and decreased flooding. Includes porous parking lot at Lamont Doherty, raingarden at Orangetown Highway Dept and other sites. Meet at Sparkill Firehouse, 520 Rte. 340, Saturday, May 4, 10am to 1pm. Rain or Shine! Space is limited, so RSVP to: Andy Stewart, Orange town Supervisor, 845-359-5100 x2261, astewart@orangetown.com
Tappan Zee Bridge Update
Bridge engineer Peter Sanderson was appointed director of the Tappan Zee Bridge replacement project this past February. His extensive experience includes the rebuilding of the collapsed I 35W bridge in Minneapolis, bringing it in under budget and ahead of schedule.
An aesthetic design has been approved by the public, a chamfered edge on the sup porting beams, and funds are still being secured. The project schedule will be available on line at www.newnybridge.com starting May 1, 2013.
Palisades Cemetery Meeting On May 11
At 3 o'clock on Saturday, May 11, we invite anyone interested in our historic Palisades Cemetery to meet at the Palisades Community Center for a discussion of the pres- ent status of the cemetery and of its future. The procedures needed for the community to acquire cemetery ownership and assume its opera- tions will be the subject of the agenda. We will be considering the formation of a not-for-profit corpora- tion, required by law in order to assume ownership, and need to hear the communityʼs reaction. Since the meeting last fall, we have had a title search made and have narrowed down the choices facing the community if we decide to pre serve the cemetery. We will present these options at the meeting, and will ask for input from everyone who can attend. Your input is important — please join us on May 11th.
Walking Dogs on Woods
Road* (Any Road, Really)
Woods Road is a great place to walk dogs, particularly
if you're taking a long walk into the park. Unfortunately,
there are pets that leave unsightly and unsanitary
reminders of their visits. WoodsRoad
is a private road, and if you are not a
resident, you travel it as a guest; local laws apply, as should common
courtesy toward one's neighbors. So
please, be aware of the impact of
your dog's presence (and presents!).