2016
January 2016
January 5
Installation of officers by White Plains Mayor Thomas M. Roach, followed by a program of comments and discussion
Installation of officers by White Plains Mayor Thomas M. Roach, followed by a program of comments and discussion
January 12
Title of Talk: What is it, and what can we do?
Name of Speaker: Joan Nimmo, LCSW
Title and Affiliation: Alzheimer’s Disease Initiative Coordinator, Social Worker at
My Second Home at White Plains, Family Services of
Westchester
Description of the Talk:
The talk covers the difference between Alzheimer’s and normal aging, recognizing the early signs of Alzheimer’s and some of the things we can do about it, including some of the local resources.
Speaker's background:
Joan Nimmo is a licensed clinical social worker who has been working with people with dementia and their caregivers for over 20 years. She received her MSW from NYU and practiced in New York City and Westchester before moving to the Berkshires, where she lived and had a private practice for 12 years working with elders and caregivers in their homes. During that time she also worked with the Alzheimer’s Association training both professional and family caregivers and was an adjunct professor at Berkshire Community College.
Last year she moved back to the area. She has been working for Family Services of Westchester since September as a social worker at the intergenerational social adult day program My Second Home at White Plains and doing outreach in the community to disseminate information about Alzheimer’s Disease.
Title of Talk: What is it, and what can we do?
Name of Speaker: Joan Nimmo, LCSW
Title and Affiliation: Alzheimer’s Disease Initiative Coordinator, Social Worker at
My Second Home at White Plains, Family Services of
Westchester
Description of the Talk:
The talk covers the difference between Alzheimer’s and normal aging, recognizing the early signs of Alzheimer’s and some of the things we can do about it, including some of the local resources.
Speaker's background:
Joan Nimmo is a licensed clinical social worker who has been working with people with dementia and their caregivers for over 20 years. She received her MSW from NYU and practiced in New York City and Westchester before moving to the Berkshires, where she lived and had a private practice for 12 years working with elders and caregivers in their homes. During that time she also worked with the Alzheimer’s Association training both professional and family caregivers and was an adjunct professor at Berkshire Community College.
Last year she moved back to the area. She has been working for Family Services of Westchester since September as a social worker at the intergenerational social adult day program My Second Home at White Plains and doing outreach in the community to disseminate information about Alzheimer’s Disease.
January 19
Name of speaker: Maggie Dunne
Title and affiliation:
CEO & Founder, Lakota Children's Enrichment, Inc.
Description of the Talk:
Maggie will talk about the challenges facing Native American youth in the United States in the past and present, and what we can do in our own development & volunteer work to create more inclusive movements.
Background of the speaker:
Maggie Dunne is Founder & CEO of Lakota Children’s Enrichment, Inc. (LCE), a nonprofit that empowers youth in the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota through opportunities in the arts, education, sports, leadership and mentorship. Maggie is a 2013 magna cum laude graduate from Colgate University, where she concentrated in Native American Studies and Religion and received the University's top award, the Alumni Corporation's 1819 Award. She studied Social Entrepreneurship at University of Cambridge and Cornell University as part of the Ariane de Rothschild Fellowship funded by the Edmond de Rothschild Foundations.
Maggie is an advocate for indigenous communities globally and is a frequent public speaker. Her writing has been published in the New York Times, Daily Beast and others. Maggie has received awards for her service including: 2016 Forbes Magazine "30 under 30" for Education; 2014 President’s Call to Service Award from President Barack Obama; 2014 Opportunity Collaboration Cordes Fellowship; the 2012 Grand Prize in Glamour Magazine’s Top Ten College Women; a 2012 Newman Civic Fellow by Campus Compact. In addition, Maggie was named a 2013 Next Generation Leader by the Women in the World Foundation and was twice awarded Critical Language Scholarships from the U.S. Department of State to study Bengali.
Maggie is serving a three year term on the Colgate University Board of Trustees. She is an Advisory Board Member for RFK Young Leaders, a Leadership Council member for Convergence Center for Policy Resolution, and a Business Mentor for Colgate University’s Thought into Action Entrepreneurship Institute. Previously, Maggie worked as a grant writer for Pueblo de Cochiti Tribal Council, and as an international research intern in the office of Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus at Grameen Bank in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Name of speaker: Maggie Dunne
Title and affiliation:
CEO & Founder, Lakota Children's Enrichment, Inc.
Description of the Talk:
Maggie will talk about the challenges facing Native American youth in the United States in the past and present, and what we can do in our own development & volunteer work to create more inclusive movements.
Background of the speaker:
Maggie Dunne is Founder & CEO of Lakota Children’s Enrichment, Inc. (LCE), a nonprofit that empowers youth in the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota through opportunities in the arts, education, sports, leadership and mentorship. Maggie is a 2013 magna cum laude graduate from Colgate University, where she concentrated in Native American Studies and Religion and received the University's top award, the Alumni Corporation's 1819 Award. She studied Social Entrepreneurship at University of Cambridge and Cornell University as part of the Ariane de Rothschild Fellowship funded by the Edmond de Rothschild Foundations.
Maggie is an advocate for indigenous communities globally and is a frequent public speaker. Her writing has been published in the New York Times, Daily Beast and others. Maggie has received awards for her service including: 2016 Forbes Magazine "30 under 30" for Education; 2014 President’s Call to Service Award from President Barack Obama; 2014 Opportunity Collaboration Cordes Fellowship; the 2012 Grand Prize in Glamour Magazine’s Top Ten College Women; a 2012 Newman Civic Fellow by Campus Compact. In addition, Maggie was named a 2013 Next Generation Leader by the Women in the World Foundation and was twice awarded Critical Language Scholarships from the U.S. Department of State to study Bengali.
Maggie is serving a three year term on the Colgate University Board of Trustees. She is an Advisory Board Member for RFK Young Leaders, a Leadership Council member for Convergence Center for Policy Resolution, and a Business Mentor for Colgate University’s Thought into Action Entrepreneurship Institute. Previously, Maggie worked as a grant writer for Pueblo de Cochiti Tribal Council, and as an international research intern in the office of Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus at Grameen Bank in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
January 26
Name of speaker: Elaine Weingarten
Title and affiliation: Executive Director, At Home on the Sound
Title of Talk: The Aging in Place Movement; What is the Village Concept
Background of speaker: Executive. Director of At Home for over 6 years.
Previously, Licensed Social Worker And Geriatric Care
manager for private agency in Larchmont.
Name of speaker: Elaine Weingarten
Title and affiliation: Executive Director, At Home on the Sound
Title of Talk: The Aging in Place Movement; What is the Village Concept
Background of speaker: Executive. Director of At Home for over 6 years.
Previously, Licensed Social Worker And Geriatric Care
manager for private agency in Larchmont.
February 2016
February 2
Name of Speaker: Richard L. Elias, DMD, MD
Title of Talk: Dental Implants
Name of Speaker: Richard L. Elias, DMD, MD
Title of Talk: Dental Implants
February 9
Name of Speakers: Katie Hite and Patrick Raftery
Title and Affiliation: Katie Hite, Executive Director of the Westchester County
Historical Society
Patrick Raftery, Librarian at the Westchester County Historical
Society.
Title of Talk: "The Lost Village of Kensico and the Building of the Kensico Dam."
Description of Talk: The half-hour film presents the history of the Kensico Dam
and Kensico Reservoir, and tells of the story of the
community that was removed to make way for the
expansion of the reservoir. Using photos, maps and other
illustrations, the film explains how the Kensico Dam was
constructed.
Name of Speakers: Katie Hite and Patrick Raftery
Title and Affiliation: Katie Hite, Executive Director of the Westchester County
Historical Society
Patrick Raftery, Librarian at the Westchester County Historical
Society.
Title of Talk: "The Lost Village of Kensico and the Building of the Kensico Dam."
Description of Talk: The half-hour film presents the history of the Kensico Dam
and Kensico Reservoir, and tells of the story of the
community that was removed to make way for the
expansion of the reservoir. Using photos, maps and other
illustrations, the film explains how the Kensico Dam was
constructed.
February 16
Name of Speaker: William J. Hayes
Title and Affiliation: Executive Director, Office of the Westchester County District
Attorney -Westchester Intelligence Center
Title of Talk: Crime Strategies, Targeted Approaches
Description of Talk:
The Westchester Intelligence Center (WIC) is a collaborative resource that provides essential support, coordination, and information sharing among the 42 City, Town, and Village police departments and numerous federal and state law enforcement agencies that operate in Westchester County. In addition to serving as a clearinghouse for intelligence among these agencies, WIC provides research and investigative support for ongoing investigations and tracks crime trends affecting Westchester County.
Name of Speaker: William J. Hayes
Title and Affiliation: Executive Director, Office of the Westchester County District
Attorney -Westchester Intelligence Center
Title of Talk: Crime Strategies, Targeted Approaches
Description of Talk:
The Westchester Intelligence Center (WIC) is a collaborative resource that provides essential support, coordination, and information sharing among the 42 City, Town, and Village police departments and numerous federal and state law enforcement agencies that operate in Westchester County. In addition to serving as a clearinghouse for intelligence among these agencies, WIC provides research and investigative support for ongoing investigations and tracks crime trends affecting Westchester County.
February 23
Name of Speaker: Jamie Fair
Title and Affiliation: Assistant District Attorney in the Westchester County District
Attorney’s Office-Special Prosecution’s Division-Elder Abuse
Unit
Title of Talk: Financial Scams: Targeting Seniors
Description of TalK:
As the number of aging adults increases each year in Westchester County, the potential for elder abuse cases, in particular financial schemes and exploitation, increases correspondingly. Con artists succeed by manipulating vulnerable victims, particularly seniors, in a seemingly limitless variety of scams and schemes to defraud. This talk will focus on the present scams and schemes to defraud seniors and how to be vigilant against scammers and avoid becoming targets of elder abuse. In addition, it will highlight the role of the Westchester County District Attorney’s office and the partnerships initiated with agencies throughout the county to provide enhanced protection and services for our senior population.
Name of Speaker: Jamie Fair
Title and Affiliation: Assistant District Attorney in the Westchester County District
Attorney’s Office-Special Prosecution’s Division-Elder Abuse
Unit
Title of Talk: Financial Scams: Targeting Seniors
Description of TalK:
As the number of aging adults increases each year in Westchester County, the potential for elder abuse cases, in particular financial schemes and exploitation, increases correspondingly. Con artists succeed by manipulating vulnerable victims, particularly seniors, in a seemingly limitless variety of scams and schemes to defraud. This talk will focus on the present scams and schemes to defraud seniors and how to be vigilant against scammers and avoid becoming targets of elder abuse. In addition, it will highlight the role of the Westchester County District Attorney’s office and the partnerships initiated with agencies throughout the county to provide enhanced protection and services for our senior population.
March 2016
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March 1
Name of Speaker: Joseph Berger Title and Affiliation: Author and reporter Title of Talk: Holocaust Survivors and The Lives They Built After The War |
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March 8
Name of Speaker: Sister Nuala Patricia Kenny
Title and Affiliation:
Title of Talk: Ethical Issues in an Aging Society
Name of Speaker: Sister Nuala Patricia Kenny
Title and Affiliation:
Title of Talk: Ethical Issues in an Aging Society
March 15
Name of Speaker: John W. Sweeny, Jr.
Title and Affiliation: Associate Justice - Appellate Division - First
Department New York State Supreme Court
Title of Talk: The structure of the New York State Court System
Description of Talk: Talk will educate you, enlighten you and
scare the heck out of you.
Name of Speaker: John W. Sweeny, Jr.
Title and Affiliation: Associate Justice - Appellate Division - First
Department New York State Supreme Court
Title of Talk: The structure of the New York State Court System
Description of Talk: Talk will educate you, enlighten you and
scare the heck out of you.
March 22
Name of Speaker: Sally Corbett
Affiliation: Executive Director, The Stepping Stones Foundation
Title of Talk: Stepping Stones – the Historic Home of Bill and Lois Wilson in
Bedford NY
Description of Talk:
Ms. Corbett will speak about the life and legacy of Bill and Lois Wilson, co-founders of Al-Anon and AA respectively, with a special focus on their move to Bedford and the work they did from home base in Westchester. She will use archival materials to tell their story of hope.
Name of Speaker: Sally Corbett
Affiliation: Executive Director, The Stepping Stones Foundation
Title of Talk: Stepping Stones – the Historic Home of Bill and Lois Wilson in
Bedford NY
Description of Talk:
Ms. Corbett will speak about the life and legacy of Bill and Lois Wilson, co-founders of Al-Anon and AA respectively, with a special focus on their move to Bedford and the work they did from home base in Westchester. She will use archival materials to tell their story of hope.
March 29
Name of Speaker: Tracy Brown
Title and Affiliation: Director of "Save the
Sound's" western programs
Title of Talk: "Water Quality in Western Long
Island Sound"
Description of Talk:
She will talk about water quality in Westchester, the importance of the Long Island Sound, and the lawsuit that her organization has instituted against Westchester County and 11 Westchester communities concerning violations of the Clean Water Act.
Name of Speaker: Tracy Brown
Title and Affiliation: Director of "Save the
Sound's" western programs
Title of Talk: "Water Quality in Western Long
Island Sound"
Description of Talk:
She will talk about water quality in Westchester, the importance of the Long Island Sound, and the lawsuit that her organization has instituted against Westchester County and 11 Westchester communities concerning violations of the Clean Water Act.
April 2016
April 7
Name of Speaker: Nancy Kessler
Title and Affiliation: CEO and founder of Memoirs Plus
Title of Talk: "Capturing Your Stories In A Memoir"
Description of Talk:
Memoirs Plus enables one to tell their life stories through writing a memoir. Nancy will give examples of how to tell your own story, in your own voice.Nancy will give concrete examples of how to take your favorite stories, recipes, photos,other memorabilia and organize them with you and your family.
Name of Speaker: Nancy Kessler
Title and Affiliation: CEO and founder of Memoirs Plus
Title of Talk: "Capturing Your Stories In A Memoir"
Description of Talk:
Memoirs Plus enables one to tell their life stories through writing a memoir. Nancy will give examples of how to tell your own story, in your own voice.Nancy will give concrete examples of how to take your favorite stories, recipes, photos,other memorabilia and organize them with you and your family.
April 12
Name of Speaker: Geljen Nuru Sherpa
Title of Talk: Nepal and Himalaya, now and before. The earthquake and its
impact, how we are rebuilding together to make stronger.
Name of Speaker: Geljen Nuru Sherpa
Title of Talk: Nepal and Himalaya, now and before. The earthquake and its
impact, how we are rebuilding together to make stronger.
April 19
Name of Speaker: Senator George Latimer
Title and Affiliation: State Senator, 37th District
Title of Talk: "Albany Update with Senator George Latimer"
Description of Talk: Senator Latimer will give an update on current issues being
debated during the legislastive seession in Albany.
Name of Speaker: Senator George Latimer
Title and Affiliation: State Senator, 37th District
Title of Talk: "Albany Update with Senator George Latimer"
Description of Talk: Senator Latimer will give an update on current issues being
debated during the legislastive seession in Albany.
April 26
Name of Speaker: Catherine Isaac
Title of Talk: "Stress and the Health Benefits of Mind Body Medicine"
Name of Speaker: Catherine Isaac
Title of Talk: "Stress and the Health Benefits of Mind Body Medicine"
May 2016
May 3
Name of Speaker: Anthony Ennia
Title of Talk: "Estate Planning"
Name of Speaker: Anthony Ennia
Title of Talk: "Estate Planning"
May 10
Name of Speaker: Jerome Kerner
Title and Affiliation: Certified Sage-ing Leader with Sage-ing
International
Title of Talk: "Introduction to Awakening the Sage Within."
Description of Talk: A discussion that explores a way of living life more
consciously, more joyfully, and more compassionately.
Through Sage-ing® we uncover the blessings that comprise
the rich fabric of our lives, and we transmit the wisdom of a
lifetime of learning to heal and nurture ourselves, our loved
ones, and our world.
Name of Speaker: Jerome Kerner
Title and Affiliation: Certified Sage-ing Leader with Sage-ing
International
Title of Talk: "Introduction to Awakening the Sage Within."
Description of Talk: A discussion that explores a way of living life more
consciously, more joyfully, and more compassionately.
Through Sage-ing® we uncover the blessings that comprise
the rich fabric of our lives, and we transmit the wisdom of a
lifetime of learning to heal and nurture ourselves, our loved
ones, and our world.
May 17
Name of Speaker: Madeline Zevon
Title and Affiliation: Chairwoman of the League of Women Voters
Title of Talk: "Single Payer Health Care"
Name of Speaker: Madeline Zevon
Title and Affiliation: Chairwoman of the League of Women Voters
Title of Talk: "Single Payer Health Care"
May 24
Name of Speaker: Nat Reiff
Title of Talk: Toscannini the Maestro
Name of Speaker: Nat Reiff
Title of Talk: Toscannini the Maestro
May 31
Name of Speaker: Bert Wohl
Title of Talk: "Surviving The Holocaust"
Name of Speaker: Bert Wohl
Title of Talk: "Surviving The Holocaust"
June 2016
June 7
Name of Speaker: County Legislator Benjamin Boykin
Title of Talk: "The Zika Crisis and the County response"
Name of Speaker: County Legislator Benjamin Boykin
Title of Talk: "The Zika Crisis and the County response"
June 14
Name of Speakers: Ronald and Diona Koerner
Title of Talk: "Visiting the Great Apes in Borneo, Rwanda and Uganda"
Name of Speakers: Ronald and Diona Koerner
Title of Talk: "Visiting the Great Apes in Borneo, Rwanda and Uganda"
June 21
Name of Speaker: Greta Cohan
Title of Talk: " In The Penal Colony" by Franz Kafka
Name of Speaker: Greta Cohan
Title of Talk: " In The Penal Colony" by Franz Kafka
June 28
Name of Speaker: Westchester Children's Association
Title of Talk: "Raising the Age" and other responses to the needs of children.
Name of Speaker: Westchester Children's Association
Title of Talk: "Raising the Age" and other responses to the needs of children.
July 2016
July 5
Name of Speaker: David C. Leven
Title of Talk: "What You Need to Know to Have Your Health Care and End of Life
Wishes Respected."
Name of Speaker: David C. Leven
Title of Talk: "What You Need to Know to Have Your Health Care and End of Life
Wishes Respected."
July12
Name of Speaker: Andrew Morse
Title of Talk: "US Economy"
Name of Speaker: Andrew Morse
Title of Talk: "US Economy"
July 19
Name of Speaker:
Title of Talk: "Advancements in Robotic Surgery"
Name of Speaker:
Title of Talk: "Advancements in Robotic Surgery"
July 26
Name of Speaker: Westchester Knicks
Name of Speaker: Westchester Knicks
August 2016
August 2
Name of Speaker: Bob Kurzman
Title of Talk: "The 2nd Amendment"
Name of Speaker: Bob Kurzman
Title of Talk: "The 2nd Amendment"
August 9
Name of Speaker: Mystery Chef
Title of Talk: "Easy Cooking"
Name of Speaker: Mystery Chef
Title of Talk: "Easy Cooking"
August 16
Name of Speaker: Beth Kava
Title of Talk: "Objects Tell A Story"
Name of Speaker: Beth Kava
Title of Talk: "Objects Tell A Story"
August 23
Name of Speaker: Merril Sobie
Title and Affiliation: Professor, Pace Law School
Title of Talk: "Trends in Juvenile Justice Law"
Name of Speaker: Merril Sobie
Title and Affiliation: Professor, Pace Law School
Title of Talk: "Trends in Juvenile Justice Law"
August 30
Name of Speaker: Sid Hecker
Title of Talk: "Psychology of Photography"
Name of Speaker: Sid Hecker
Title of Talk: "Psychology of Photography"
September 2016
September 6
Name of Speaker: Anne Fitzsimmons
Title and Affiliation: Chief of White Plains Police Department
Title of Talk: "Police Leadership in White Plains"
Name of Speaker: Anne Fitzsimmons
Title and Affiliation: Chief of White Plains Police Department
Title of Talk: "Police Leadership in White Plains"
September 13
Name of Speaker: Zachary Carter
Title and Affiliation: NYC Corporation Counsel
Title of Talk: "Where Is The Law Headed"
Name of Speaker: Zachary Carter
Title and Affiliation: NYC Corporation Counsel
Title of Talk: "Where Is The Law Headed"
September 20
Name of Speaker: Robert Ravallo
Title and Affiliation: NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
Title of Talk: " Westchester Water Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow"
Name of Speaker: Robert Ravallo
Title and Affiliation: NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
Title of Talk: " Westchester Water Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow"
September 27
Name of Speaker: Brian Leventhal
Title of Talk: "Wine in Brooklyn"
Name of Speaker: Brian Leventhal
Title of Talk: "Wine in Brooklyn"
October 2016
October 4
Name of Speaker: Gail Resnifoff, Becky Davidson, and Lawson
Title of Talk: "Helping Those Who Cannot See"
Name of Speaker: Gail Resnifoff, Becky Davidson, and Lawson
Title of Talk: "Helping Those Who Cannot See"
October 11
Title of Talk: "Caregiving"
Title of Talk: "Caregiving"
October 18 No Speaker
Celebrating Arthur Howard's 100th Birthday
Celebrating Arthur Howard's 100th Birthday
October 25
Name of Speaker: Assemblywoman Amy Paulin
Title of Talk: "Compassionate Caring - Death BY Choice"
Name of Speaker: Assemblywoman Amy Paulin
Title of Talk: "Compassionate Caring - Death BY Choice"
November 2016
November 1
Name of Group: Westchester Chordsman
Activity: Musical Program
Name of Group: Westchester Chordsman
Activity: Musical Program
November 8
Name of Speaker: Bob Goodman
Title of Talk: "Where do we go from here? Economists' preview of the future.
Name of Speaker: Bob Goodman
Title of Talk: "Where do we go from here? Economists' preview of the future.
November 15
Name of Speaker: Megan Williams
Title of Talk: Megan Williams Dance For Parkinsons
Mark Morris Dance Group
Name of Speaker: Megan Williams
Title of Talk: Megan Williams Dance For Parkinsons
Mark Morris Dance Group
November 22
Name of Speaker: Bart Worden
Title and Affiliation: Leader of Westchester Ethical Culture Society
Title of Talk: "Ethical Culture and Social Justice"
Name of Speaker: Bart Worden
Title and Affiliation: Leader of Westchester Ethical Culture Society
Title of Talk: "Ethical Culture and Social Justice"
November 29
December 2016
December 6
Title of Talk: Honor Flights
Title of Talk: Honor Flights
December 13
Name of Speaker: Jeffrey Deskovic
Title of Talk: "Exonerated after being wrongfully convicted"
Description of Talk: Exonerated after serving 18 years in prison for murder. He
established the Jeffrey Deskovic Foundation for Justice after
recovering damages for wrongful imprisonment.
Name of Speaker: Jeffrey Deskovic
Title of Talk: "Exonerated after being wrongfully convicted"
Description of Talk: Exonerated after serving 18 years in prison for murder. He
established the Jeffrey Deskovic Foundation for Justice after
recovering damages for wrongful imprisonment.
December 20
Name of Speaker: Steve Rabinowitz
Title and Affiliation: Director, Downstate Field Operations, NYS Office of
Alcoholism and Substance Abuse
Title of Talk: "Seniors and Substance Abuse"
Name of Speaker: Steve Rabinowitz
Title and Affiliation: Director, Downstate Field Operations, NYS Office of
Alcoholism and Substance Abuse
Title of Talk: "Seniors and Substance Abuse"
December 27 Committee Reports
Stay Young -- With The Old Guard