SPRING HEALTH FAIR AT THE ESPLANADE
May 8 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Gain free access to professionals in a range of senior healthcare matters. Call (845) 608-0911 to RSVP.

SCHOOL BUDGET VOTE IS MAY 21
The South Orangetown Central School District’s annual school budget vote and Board of Education elections will be held on Tuesday, May 21 from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. The Tappan Zee Education Center (formerly Tappan Zee Elementary School) is the polling site for Palisades residents. The proposed 2019-20 school budget totals $94,755,161, and reflects a 3.2 percent budget-to-budget increase, and a 3.72 percent tax levy increase. Candidate names for the two Board of Education vacancies were unavailable at press time. Additional information is posted online at www.socsd.org/budget

PORTRAIT PROJECT AT THE ESPLANADE
Saturday, June 22 - Sunday, June 30
Archival portraits by Palisades native Peter Baryshnikov coupled with intimate interviews by Lisa Rinehart will be exhibited in the Esplanade sunroom. The portraits give us a glimpse into the lives and experiences of 11 Esplanade residents.

COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITY
July 17 - July 19
New York State Parks will be conducting a chestnut pull and study of other invasive species in Rockland Lake. They are recruiting kids through adults. The park’s biologists will train participants on invasive species at Rockland Lake and teach them how to remove them effectively. This is a multi year project/study. They will be measuring how much biomass is removed and the impact of that removal from year to year - real science. This is a great opportunity for youth pursuing studies in biology, ecology and other sciences. Meet scientists working for New York State, build your resume and receive community service hours. If interested please contact Ivan Rudolph Shabinsky at ivan@rocklandrowing.org.

JANE HEROLD POTTERY, ROBERT ADZEMA SUNDIALS BID FAREWELL TO PALISADES
After 39 years, beloved neighbors Jane Herold and Robert Adzema are leaving Palisades and moving to Corn- wall, Connecticut. They will be greatly missed, but hope people will keep in touch and visit. Jane’s new pottery is located at 55 Goshan Turnpike in West Cornwall, Connecticut. To continue receiving invitations to Jane’s open house events, email her at Jane.Herold@gmail.com. There will also be periodic online sales. Jane plans one last firing in time for her Mother’s Day Weekend Sale May 11 - 12. Look for the signs on 9W!

CAMILLE FREMONT ELECTED TO HOME HEALTHCARE AGENCY BOARD
Camille Fremont was recently appointed to the Board of Directors of the Westchester Visiting Nurse Services Group. Fremont is Audit Managing Director in KPMG’s New York Healthcare and Public Services practice. She has 15 years of experience providing financial statement audit and accounting services to not-for-profit organizations, including healthcare providers, long-term care facilities, health plans and educational institutions.

MILBRY POLK RECEIVES AWARD
On March 16, Milbry Polk received the prestigious Sweeney Medal, the highest award given by The Explorers Club, a professional society promoting scientific exploration and field study. The event, attended by 1,700 people, also recognized space exploration with the largest gathering of Apollo astronauts and moon walkers in attendance. Polk is the co-founder of Wings World-Quest, an organization dedicated to the support and recognition of the discoveries of women explorers.

SAVANNAH GREEN LAUNCHES MOON BLOOM ARTS
This past January, Savannah Green, a third generation Palisadian, launched her new enterprise, Moon Bloom. Savannah, a spiritual healer, adheres to no particular doctrine; her approach is inspired by her reverence for Mother Earth and the belief in the power of one’s body to heal itself. To this end, she has created what she refers to as a safe space at the studio. Here she offers Reiki, new and full moon gatherings, yoga instruction, weekly meditation, and a variety of activities such as foraging in Tallman State Park, raw food cooking classes, and fund-raisers for opioid recovery programs. For more information on classes and sessions, go to www.Moon-BloomArts.com

SEAN SCULLY EXHIBITION OPENS AT THE BA- SILICA OF SAN GIORGIO IN VENICE MAY 11
Internationally known artist and Palisades resident Sean Scully marks his return to figurative painting with Sean Scully: Human. The show is dedicated to his first son who died at nineteen in a car accident. Scully plans to include a 32-foot sculpture entitled Opulent Ascension made of layers of felt, an illuminated manuscript, and Madonna Triptych, based on a photograph he took of his son and wife.

PALIS-AGERS TO MEET ON MAY 16
As usual, we will meet at 1:30 p.m. in the Community Room of the Palisades Presbyterian Church to share coffee, cookies and conversation. Please join us if you can.

IN MEMORIUM – WALLACE BROECKER
Prominent geochemist Wallace Broecker spent his career at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory researching the earth’s climate and humans’ influence upon it. Credited with originating the term Global Warming, he was one of the first to predict a rise in the earth’s temperature due to human output of carbon dioxide. He helped construct a map of global ocean circulation showing its powerful effects on climate. Broecker received the Na- tional Medal of Science from President Clinton in 1996.