Recently:

• Our Behind-the-Scenes presentation by Michele Balm of her trip to Asia and North Korea with the New York Philharmonic was educational and enlightening.
• Candlelight vigil marking the 5th anniversary of the Iraq war.
• The April Movie and Pizza Nite was a great success. The next Movie Nite will be Saturday, May 17 from 6:00-9:30pm for children ages 7-13. This is a wonderful opportunity for neighborhood children to have fun while their parents enjoy a night out!
• An Earth Day thank you to all those who shopped and donated clothing and household items that enabled the community to reduce, reuse and recycle.

Up-coming Events:

• Defensive Driving Course: Lower your car insurance by 10%. Two separate 6 hour sessions will be held on May 3 or June 7 from 9:00am-3:30pm. Reservations a must. Sign up with Eileen Larkin at 359-6589.
• The Palisades Library Spring Fling! Saturday, May 10. Clean out your book shelves and donate your books to the Big Book Sale. Book drop off at the PCC is 10:00am-5:00pm Wed. May 7-Fri. May 9.
• Family Café night featuring Danny Foti of The Baker’s Wife. Had a long week? Leave the cooking to us. Come eat with your family and neighbors at the PCC. Date TBA
• Planting and Clean-up: Join us as we prepare the garden beds. Let us know if you are interested by e-mailing us at palisadescc@gmail.com. Date TBA.
• Teen Talk- College 101- The Freshman Year. High schoolers and their friends are invited to come and ask questions of local college students. What to pack, how to handle roommates, select courses, and get prepared for your freshman year. Date in early June TBA.
• Flea Market- June 27 and 28. Clean out your closets, set up your own booth and collect your profits. $35 for one day/ $50 for both days. Call Eileen Larkin at 359-6589 to reserve your table. Also, on those days we will be collecting peanut butter, jelly and canned tuna for People to People’s summer food pantry.
We welcome the newly elected Board members and give a heartfelt thank you to out-going President Michele Balm. Michele, PCC president for six years, created a number of new initiatives at the PCC, the most important being the restoration campaign to make much needed repairs to the building. Among a number of successful social events, her most rewarding accomplishment was the Palisades History Day which brought the community together and the creation of a remarkable Palisades Living History 2 DVD set that preserves our rich Palisades history on film.

The new Board is: President Carol Baxter, Vice-President Carol Knudson, Secretary Sheila Chin, Treasurer Jill Wecht and Michele Balm, Alice Buchannan, Leo Keegan, and Honorary Board members Virginia McCauley and Janis Cavanaugh. Program Director is Eileen Larkin. We welcome community input and participation in event planning.

We welcome the “Palis-Agers” group to the PCC. If you are over 65, contact Alice Gerard at gerard55@verizon.net to get information on their up-coming meetings and events.

Thank you to the following people who generously “lent-a-hand” to the PCC last month: Neil Balm, Larry Buccerelli, Luke and Jim Graney, Cellen Wolk, Gerry Miras and the Palisades Library. We greatly appreciate the donation of services from home improvement contractors to make the much needed repairs to this community building. Also, if you are remodeling your home or up-grading your home entertainment equipment, think of donating your old stuff to us.