May 2007 -- Bulletin Board

Thane and Sheila Asch, who recently returned after spending several months in Florida, will soon move to Hickory Hill Two in Tappan.

The 19th birthday of Skip and Linda Vezzetti's dog Boomer, a miniature poodle, was celebrated on March 10. Guest included Betty Bacheldor, the Knudson family, and the Garrison family. Sadly, Boomer died on March 22.

Palisades resident Judith Umlas has just published a book titled The Power of Acknowledgement, described as "A 45 minute read that will change your life and the life of everyone around you."

Elaine Smollen has a show called "Drawings from Palisades" at the Kentler International Drawing Space, 353 Van Brunt Street, Brooklyn. The show opened March 30 and closes May 6.

Don Bracken has published a new book, The Words of War, that tells the story of the difficult birth of modern American journalism during the American Civil War. He will hold a book-signing event at Barnes and Noble in the Palisades Center at 1:00 on Saturday, May 1.

Copies of the book Palisades and Snedens Landing: The Twentieth Century, will be available at the library sometime in June.