December 27, 2022
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Various Old Guard Members
Title of Talk: "2022 it wasn't all bad. What are some good things that
happened? Expectations for 2023."
About The Program
Members will speak about Trips, family get togethers, births, weddings college reunions and health improvements.
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Various Old Guard Members
Title of Talk: "2022 it wasn't all bad. What are some good things that
happened? Expectations for 2023."
About The Program
Members will speak about Trips, family get togethers, births, weddings college reunions and health improvements.
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December 20, 2022
11 am Program Name of Speaker: Glenn P. Eisen Title of Talk: "Improving Balance and Reducing Fall Risks. Exploring Balance Improvement Techniques." |
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December 6, 2022 11 am Program Name of Speaker: Michael Shamosh Title of Talk: "Birth of the Blues" About The Program The talk will center on the history of the blues as a musical form and its social significance in American culture. There will be demonstrations of the music using recordings by early practitioners of the art. |
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December 2022
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November 29, 2022
11 am Program Name of Speaker: Steve & Joanne Auerbach Title of Talk: "Travelogue With A Twist" About The Program Old Guard Member Steve Auerbach and his wife Joanne, a member of the Scarsdale Women’s Club, are Travelers/Photographers, who will present a “Travelogue with a Twist,” highlighting the art, food, homes & gardens, literature, music, pottery, and world cultures they experienced during their recent trip. Enjoy tidbits and stories, illustrated by photos taken in France, England, Portugal, Spain, and the Netherlands. |
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November 22, 2022
11 am Program Name of Speaker: Dr. Alan Schramm Affiliation: Associate Professor, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, Forensic Psychologist Title of Talk: "A Walk Down Memory Lane" About The Program Interactive discusion of various types of memory and the possibilities of maintaining, improving, or acceptng normal memory challenges related to aging. |
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November 15, 2022
11 am Program Name of Speaker: John P. Gaccione Affiliation: Deputy Director of Consumer Protection Title of Talk: "Westchester Consumer Protection in Today's Market Place" About The Program Presentation to focus on the makeup of the department, its responsibilities under state and county law and how it is adapting to a changing marketplace. |
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November 8, 2022
11 am Program Name of Speaker: Mrs. Haruko Uramatsu Stanton Affiliation: Personal Trainer, and Teacher of yoga & meditation, Health Writer Title of Talk: "Chair YOGA For Men" About The Program If you take care of the inside, your organs and your brain, you will be able to take care of the outside and the rest of your body easier throughout your life. |
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November 1, 2022
11 am Program Name of Speaker: Alex Eodice Affiliation: Professor of Philosophy, Iona College Title of Talk: "Truth or Consequences: The Retrieval of Truth in a Radically Relativized World" About The Program We live in an age of such relativized thinking that truth itself is under assault. Many seem to favor replacing an idea of “the truth” with a personalized “my truth” or dismiss the value of truth altogether. Such views have a profoundly negative effect on our general understanding of human knowledge and on those institutions central to civic life in a democratic society. In this talk, I consider the consequences of abandoning truth and propose what might be needed to retrieve it in a climate of radical relativism. |
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November 2022
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October 18, 2022
11 am Program Name of Speaker: Barbara Davis Affiliation: Co-Director Westchester County Historical Society Title of Talk: "History or Davids Island" About The Program Davids Island is a 78-acre island off the coast of New Rochelle, NY in Long Island Sound. It has a long and interesting history. Native Americans inhabited the island before Huguenot settlers arrived from Europe in the 1600s. Purchased in the middle of the 19th century by Thaddeus Davids and given his name, it was leased to the US War Department for hospital purposes to treat both Union and Confederate soldiers wounded in the Civil War. In July 1878, Davids Island became a longstanding recruiting and training center for the U.S. Army. It was later renamed Fort Slocum and was converted to a coastal artillery defense post. The island continued to be used by the U.S. Defense Department for recruitment, housing headquarters of the First Air Force, and housing air-defense batteries until it was deactivated in the Mid-1960s. In 1967, New Rochelle purchased Davids Island and various efforts to redevelop the island continue through today. |
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October 11, 2022
11 am Program Name of Speaker: Robert Gromer Affiliation: Managing Director, Portfolio Management City Natioinal Rochdale, New York, NY Title of Talk: "Has Pandemic Changed Definition of 'Work' Forever" About The Program What was working from home like and how did it affect serving clients and working as a team? How was management affected and what were they worried about? How did we return to office and how has it gone? What has been the impact and reaction to date? Has the experience been different for different generations? What does it mean going forward? Will most companies revert back to 5 days a week in the office? Has “work” changed forever? |
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October 4, 2022
11 am Program Name of Speaker: George Klein & Gale Pisha Affiliation: Activist with local Sierra Club, the Lower Hudson Group, which covers Westchester, Rockland and Putnam counties Title of Talk: "What Sierra Club does in Westchester" About The Program The Lower Hudson Group works on local environmental issues, such as the climate emergency, Westchester County Airport, and the safe decommissioning of Indian Point, through public education and policy advocacy. |
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October 2022
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September 29, 2022
11 am Program Name of Speaker: Captain D.C. Anderson Affiliation: Executive Director, Earth Ship Limited Title of Talk: "We Got Climate Change Wrong, All of Us" About The Program How is it be possible for so many smart people to be looking at climate change from the wrong perspective since August of 1988? Everyone seems concerned with the symptoms of climate change, things like floods, droughts, storms and melting ice, instead of worrying about the cause. The cause of climate change is the Carbon Ratio. I will explain how we got it wrong. I will then put climate change in a vastly more serious perspective using high school level science. I will suggest what might be our species only option at this late stage. I will end by offering a challenge that our generation must accept. |
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September 20, 2022
11 am Program Name of Speaker: Tom Pedulla Affiliation: Lead Writer For "America's Best Racing" Title of Talk: "A Dream Come True: Five Decades as a Sportswriter" About The Program Tom will talk about his experiences during his five decades as a sportswriter. |
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September 13, 2022
11 am Program Name of Speaker: Julian Leventhal Affiliation: Old Guard Member "Artist in Residence" Title of Talk: "Drawings by Julian Leventhal About The Program On Sept. 13 Old Guard member and “artist in residence “ Julian Leventhal will be presenting drawings he’s done. In the past, Julian has shown us portrait drawings of famous actors and actresses as well as 100 members of the Old Guard. This time the theme is different but we can be assured it will be interesting and entertaining. Wives and friends are certainly welcome to enjoy the show as well. |
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September 6, 2022
11 am Program Name of Speaker: Daniel Jackson Affiliation: Daniel Jackson, LMSW DOROT Westchester Title of Talk: "DOROT Westchester: Generations Helping Generations" About The Program DOROT is a nonprofit organization addressing the challenges of an aging population. We serve our clients with a diverse range of programs and services. We deliver those programs and services through intergenerational connections with volunteers of all ages. Daniel will give an overview of the programs available at DOROT and opportunities to get involved in your community. |
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September 2022
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August 30, 2022
11 am Program Name of Speaker: Beth Kava Doris Dingott Affiliation: League of Women Voters Title of Talk: "Work of the League and Contemporary Issues about Voting Rights" About the Program The work of the League of Women Voters will be described by Beth Kava and Doris Dingott (President of the League). The speakers will then lead a discussion with members of the Old Guard regarding the current issues affecting protection of voting rights. |
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August 23, 2022
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Barbara Wexler
Affiliation: Wexler Artworks
Art Historian and Museum Educator
Title of Talk: "A Trip to the Border"
About the Program:
In January 2020 Barbara Wexler went on a mission to the Mexican Border to witness what was happening. She observed a court proceeding, went to Casa Alitas to visit with refugees waiting to go to their homes in America, walked out into the desert to drop water for travelers, and went to the wall to see what it was like. This was a non-political observation. There is nothing like being a witness to history.
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Barbara Wexler
Affiliation: Wexler Artworks
Art Historian and Museum Educator
Title of Talk: "A Trip to the Border"
About the Program:
In January 2020 Barbara Wexler went on a mission to the Mexican Border to witness what was happening. She observed a court proceeding, went to Casa Alitas to visit with refugees waiting to go to their homes in America, walked out into the desert to drop water for travelers, and went to the wall to see what it was like. This was a non-political observation. There is nothing like being a witness to history.
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August 16 2022 11 am Program Name of Speaker: Adam Stone Affiliation: Owner, founder and publisher of The Examiner Title of Talk: "Discuss his newspaper and the commitment to The Trust Project" |
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August 9, 2022
11 am Program Name of Speaker: Paul Galan Affiliation: Co-President Member of Board of Trustees Holocaust Museum & Study Center Rockland Community College Title of Talk: "Survival of the Holocaust" About The Program Paul Galan, a native of the former Czechoslovakia, survived the Holocaust with his family through a series of unusual circumstances and a great deal of good luck. Mr. Galen immigrated to the United States as a teenager with his parents in 1951. After college at CCNY, he spent his working career in New York's film industry as a highly recognized Director of documentary television programs for ABC News and independent broadcast groups. Since his retirement in 2006, he has been disseminating the memory and legacy of the Holocaust by sharing his own story of survival during this dark period of history. |
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August 2, 2022
11 am Program Name of Speaker: Andrew Morse Maja Janko Affiliation: Hightower Advisors Title of Talk: "Politics and Financial Markets: Are They on a Collision Course?" About the Program Andrew Morse has significant experience in the field of high level financial advisement. He is a Senior Partner of Morse Towey and White ar High Tower Advisors (HT) and he is a Member of its Board of Directors. With the assistance of Maja Jenko he will discuss how politics affects financial markets and what the implications are of this interaction. |
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August 2022
July 26, 2022
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Jeanne Sheehan Zaino
Affiliation: Professor of Political Science
Department of Political Science &
International Studies
Iona College
Title of Talk: "American Democracy in Crisis"
About the Program:
The public’s disenchantment with and distrust of American government is at an all-time high and who can blame them? In the face of widespread challenges – everything from record levels of personal and national debt and the sky-high cost of education, to gun violence, racial discrimination, an immigration crisis, overpriced pharmaceuticals, and much more – the government seems paralyzed and unable to act. The most recent example is Covid-19. It’s the deadliest pandemic in over a century. In addition to an unimaginable sick and death toll, it has left more than thirty million Americans unemployed. Despite this, Washington let the first round of supplemental unemployment benefits run out and for more than a month were unable to agree on a bill to help those suffering. This talk, based on Dr. Zaino’s book of the same name, delves into why we are in this situation.
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Jeanne Sheehan Zaino
Affiliation: Professor of Political Science
Department of Political Science &
International Studies
Iona College
Title of Talk: "American Democracy in Crisis"
About the Program:
The public’s disenchantment with and distrust of American government is at an all-time high and who can blame them? In the face of widespread challenges – everything from record levels of personal and national debt and the sky-high cost of education, to gun violence, racial discrimination, an immigration crisis, overpriced pharmaceuticals, and much more – the government seems paralyzed and unable to act. The most recent example is Covid-19. It’s the deadliest pandemic in over a century. In addition to an unimaginable sick and death toll, it has left more than thirty million Americans unemployed. Despite this, Washington let the first round of supplemental unemployment benefits run out and for more than a month were unable to agree on a bill to help those suffering. This talk, based on Dr. Zaino’s book of the same name, delves into why we are in this situation.
July 19, 2022
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Hugh O'Rourke
Affiliation: Vice President of Consulting Services,
MSA Security
Title of Talk: "Terrorism and Security"
About the Program
Mr. O’Rourke is a former Deputy Inspector with the New York City Police Department, and a retired Colonel with the United States Air Force Reserves. He spent more than 21 years with the NYPD, in the Office of the Chief of Patrol as well as the Executive Officer for the NYPD’s first Counterterrorism Division. In that role, Mr. O’Rourke served as the liaison to the federal government on matters of intelligence and infrastructure protection. Additionally, he served with the Air Force in Southwest Asia, the Middle East and East Africa. Mr. O’Rourke holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from Manhattan College, a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from Marist College, and a Juris Doctor from the Fordham University School of Law. He will discuss contemporary issues of terrorism and security.
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Hugh O'Rourke
Affiliation: Vice President of Consulting Services,
MSA Security
Title of Talk: "Terrorism and Security"
About the Program
Mr. O’Rourke is a former Deputy Inspector with the New York City Police Department, and a retired Colonel with the United States Air Force Reserves. He spent more than 21 years with the NYPD, in the Office of the Chief of Patrol as well as the Executive Officer for the NYPD’s first Counterterrorism Division. In that role, Mr. O’Rourke served as the liaison to the federal government on matters of intelligence and infrastructure protection. Additionally, he served with the Air Force in Southwest Asia, the Middle East and East Africa. Mr. O’Rourke holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from Manhattan College, a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from Marist College, and a Juris Doctor from the Fordham University School of Law. He will discuss contemporary issues of terrorism and security.
July 12, 2022
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Rosanne Ehrlich
Affiliation: Producer, writer, researcher, and director.
Producer of the tv documentary series “The Great ships”.
Director of Research for 7 episodes of “Ripley’s Believe it
or Not”.
Producer and writer for TV movie “Chantilly Lace”.
Author of the book “Attack”.
Title of Talk: "Dear Babe"
About the Program
This documentary is director Rosanne Ehrlich's tribute to her father, who while in combat during WW II, wrote letters to his beloved pregnant wife and daughter. He did this every day for two years during his basic training and the ensuing combat in Europe, culminating in the liberation of the Ohrdruf Concentration Camp. In addition to the letters, Ehrlich also interviews her aged mother, Babe. Also included are archival news clips, and interviews with other family members.
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Rosanne Ehrlich
Affiliation: Producer, writer, researcher, and director.
Producer of the tv documentary series “The Great ships”.
Director of Research for 7 episodes of “Ripley’s Believe it
or Not”.
Producer and writer for TV movie “Chantilly Lace”.
Author of the book “Attack”.
Title of Talk: "Dear Babe"
About the Program
This documentary is director Rosanne Ehrlich's tribute to her father, who while in combat during WW II, wrote letters to his beloved pregnant wife and daughter. He did this every day for two years during his basic training and the ensuing combat in Europe, culminating in the liberation of the Ohrdruf Concentration Camp. In addition to the letters, Ehrlich also interviews her aged mother, Babe. Also included are archival news clips, and interviews with other family members.
July 5, 2022
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Ed Cohen
Affiliation: MSG Networks
Title of Talk: "Sports Broadcasting with a Westchester
Native"
About the Program
Ed Cohen calls the radio play-by-play action the New York Knicks. A native of Westchester, NY and graduate of Ithaca College’s Park School of Communications, Cohen has spent the past 12 years serving as a play-by-play voice and announcer for networks that include NBC Sports, CBS Sports Network, Big Ten Network and NHL Network. His versatility has allowed him to call everything from college basketball to weightlifting at the 2016 Rio Olympics on NBC. He will tell us about his experiences as a sportscaster for a variety of sports.
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Ed Cohen
Affiliation: MSG Networks
Title of Talk: "Sports Broadcasting with a Westchester
Native"
About the Program
Ed Cohen calls the radio play-by-play action the New York Knicks. A native of Westchester, NY and graduate of Ithaca College’s Park School of Communications, Cohen has spent the past 12 years serving as a play-by-play voice and announcer for networks that include NBC Sports, CBS Sports Network, Big Ten Network and NHL Network. His versatility has allowed him to call everything from college basketball to weightlifting at the 2016 Rio Olympics on NBC. He will tell us about his experiences as a sportscaster for a variety of sports.
June 28, 2022
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Rainy Horvath
Affiliation: Author and Storyteller
Title of Talk: "Who's in Charge Here? The Commanders of the CBI
Theatre of War."
About the Program:
From 1941 to 1945, American, British, and Chinese troops fought side-by-side to accomplish their shared goal of driving Japanese aggressors -- the Axis -- out of China, Burma, and India (CBI). In a time before the Internet, in a land so vast and backward that it barely had telephone service, how did these young soldiers manage to accomplish this? The logistics, geographic, and communication barriers were monumental. Who led them to victory in spite of these complex international problems? Six different Commanders of the CBI Theatre of War from 1941-1945 will be discussed, including their leadership and style differences, their missions and methods, and what this revolving door of command meant to young troops struggling to live another day and make it home from World War II China.
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Rainy Horvath
Affiliation: Author and Storyteller
Title of Talk: "Who's in Charge Here? The Commanders of the CBI
Theatre of War."
About the Program:
From 1941 to 1945, American, British, and Chinese troops fought side-by-side to accomplish their shared goal of driving Japanese aggressors -- the Axis -- out of China, Burma, and India (CBI). In a time before the Internet, in a land so vast and backward that it barely had telephone service, how did these young soldiers manage to accomplish this? The logistics, geographic, and communication barriers were monumental. Who led them to victory in spite of these complex international problems? Six different Commanders of the CBI Theatre of War from 1941-1945 will be discussed, including their leadership and style differences, their missions and methods, and what this revolving door of command meant to young troops struggling to live another day and make it home from World War II China.
June 21, 2022
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Barbara Wexler
Affiliation: Wexler Artworks
Title of Talk: “The History of American Impressionism”
About the Program:
About three thousand Americans studied in Paris from 1860 to 1880.
They came back to show their work at the Columbia Exposition of 1893 -
Think “Devil in the White City”. America only knew French
Impressionist Artists but not the likes of: Frank Benson, William
Merritt Chase, Frederick Frieseke and J. Alden Weir. You’re in for a
real visual awakening.
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Barbara Wexler
Affiliation: Wexler Artworks
Title of Talk: “The History of American Impressionism”
About the Program:
About three thousand Americans studied in Paris from 1860 to 1880.
They came back to show their work at the Columbia Exposition of 1893 -
Think “Devil in the White City”. America only knew French
Impressionist Artists but not the likes of: Frank Benson, William
Merritt Chase, Frederick Frieseke and J. Alden Weir. You’re in for a
real visual awakening.
June 14, 2022
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Georgette Gouveia
Affiliation: Editor in Chief, WAG magazine
White Plains, NY
Title of Talk: "Alexander the Great"
About the Program:
Georgette Gouveia is responsible for the vision, planning and production of a monthly publication affiliated with the Westchester and Fairfield County Business Journals. In addition to her role as the Editor in Chief of WAG magazine, she is the chef writer of the magazine. She is also author of a series of novels. One of these is an historical novel entitled: “Damon: A Novel of Alexander the Great” which focuses on her historical research on the life of this great general of the ancient world. Alexander the Great, was a king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon. He succeeded his father Philip II to the throne in 336 BC at the age of 20, and spent most of his ruling years conducting a lengthy military campaign throughout Western Asia and Northeastern Africa. His leadership accomplishments and military achievements are still used as a basis for teaching lessons in diverse educational settings today and Ms. Gouveia will share some of what she learned in historical research for her novel based on his life.
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Georgette Gouveia
Affiliation: Editor in Chief, WAG magazine
White Plains, NY
Title of Talk: "Alexander the Great"
About the Program:
Georgette Gouveia is responsible for the vision, planning and production of a monthly publication affiliated with the Westchester and Fairfield County Business Journals. In addition to her role as the Editor in Chief of WAG magazine, she is the chef writer of the magazine. She is also author of a series of novels. One of these is an historical novel entitled: “Damon: A Novel of Alexander the Great” which focuses on her historical research on the life of this great general of the ancient world. Alexander the Great, was a king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon. He succeeded his father Philip II to the throne in 336 BC at the age of 20, and spent most of his ruling years conducting a lengthy military campaign throughout Western Asia and Northeastern Africa. His leadership accomplishments and military achievements are still used as a basis for teaching lessons in diverse educational settings today and Ms. Gouveia will share some of what she learned in historical research for her novel based on his life.
June 7, 2022
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Frank Baker
Alan Stern
Affiliation: Old Guard Members
Title of Talk: "Electric Vehicles in New York"
About the Program:
Transportation is responsible for almost 30% of NYC's greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs), with most of these emissions coming from passenger cars. Increasing the number of Electric Vehicles (EVs) in the five boroughs is an important part of the city’s effort to fight climate change by reducing GHG emission 80% by 2050. Compared to conventional vehicles, EVs have: lower emissions, less noise, and discounts on tolls. There are three different charging levels for EVs: Level 1 Charge (Up to 5 miles of range per hour of charging, Standard household outlet, Low voltage); Level 2 Charge (Up to 20 miles of range per hour of charge, Mid-level voltage (240v), commonly used in large appliances like dryers); Level 3 Charge:
(Over 30 miles of range per 10 minutes of charge, DC Fast Charging, the fastest charging option (over 480v). New York City is creating PlugNYC, a comprehensive network of publicly accessible Level 2 Chargers and DC fast chargers. Level 2 charging stations allow EV owners to charge their vehicles while parked at home, at work, or curbside. DC fast chargers offer a charging experience comparable to a gas station.
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Frank Baker
Alan Stern
Affiliation: Old Guard Members
Title of Talk: "Electric Vehicles in New York"
About the Program:
Transportation is responsible for almost 30% of NYC's greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs), with most of these emissions coming from passenger cars. Increasing the number of Electric Vehicles (EVs) in the five boroughs is an important part of the city’s effort to fight climate change by reducing GHG emission 80% by 2050. Compared to conventional vehicles, EVs have: lower emissions, less noise, and discounts on tolls. There are three different charging levels for EVs: Level 1 Charge (Up to 5 miles of range per hour of charging, Standard household outlet, Low voltage); Level 2 Charge (Up to 20 miles of range per hour of charge, Mid-level voltage (240v), commonly used in large appliances like dryers); Level 3 Charge:
(Over 30 miles of range per 10 minutes of charge, DC Fast Charging, the fastest charging option (over 480v). New York City is creating PlugNYC, a comprehensive network of publicly accessible Level 2 Chargers and DC fast chargers. Level 2 charging stations allow EV owners to charge their vehicles while parked at home, at work, or curbside. DC fast chargers offer a charging experience comparable to a gas station.
June 2022
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May 31, 2022
11 am Program Name of Speaker: Sydney Dreasky Affiliation: Senior Special Agent United States Secret Service Title of Talk: "Exploring the Secret Service" About the Program: Sydney Dreasky will speak about the history and various responsibilities of the United States Secret Service. She has served as a Special Agent with the United States Secret Service since 1997. She is currently assigned to the White Plains Resident Office, White Plains, NY. where she is responsible for recruiting, background investigations, protective missions and criminal investigations involving bank fraud, credit card fraud and counterfeit money. |
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May 24, 2022
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Faith Ann Butcher
Affiliation: Chief Impact Officer, United Way of
Westchester and Putnam
Title of Talk: "United Way Programs
About the Program
United Way of Westchester & Putnam helps residents with pressing needs get connected through services. Ms. Butcher will describe some of the key programs of the United Way of Westchester and Putnam in serving the community. Among these are a program to deal with the transportation gap, "Ride United Transportation" and a program focused on providing grants for "Emergency Food and Shelter."
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Faith Ann Butcher
Affiliation: Chief Impact Officer, United Way of
Westchester and Putnam
Title of Talk: "United Way Programs
About the Program
United Way of Westchester & Putnam helps residents with pressing needs get connected through services. Ms. Butcher will describe some of the key programs of the United Way of Westchester and Putnam in serving the community. Among these are a program to deal with the transportation gap, "Ride United Transportation" and a program focused on providing grants for "Emergency Food and Shelter."
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May 17, 2022
11 am Program Name of Speaker: Anahaita N. Kotval Affiliation: Chief Executive Officer, Lifting Up of Westchester Title of Talk: "Homelessness in Westchester County: Breaking The Cycle" About the Program Lifting Up Westchester (LUW) has for four decades been one of Westchester County’s largest social service nonprofits. It seeks to make sure that all of the neighborhoods of the County flourish and it is here to repair well-being when some area starts to break down. It also attempts to construct a strong foundation to maintain community well-being over time. This talk discusses homelessness which is a challenging problem that the agency is focusing its efforts on that is caused by multiple factors, the top three of which are addiction, job loss, and mental health issues. |
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May 10, 2022
11 am Program Name of Speaker: Paul Freedman, Ph.D. Affiliation: Professor, Department of History, Yale University Title of Talk: "Is There Such a Thing as American Cuisine" About the Program Is there such a thing as American cuisine? You know before seeing the menu that an Italian restaurant will have pasta, or that an Indian restaurant will feature curry. But an “American” restaurant could offer anything, from farm-to-table to fajitas. We’ll try to identify how American food took shape over the past two hundred years. |
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May 3, 2022
11 am Program Name of Speaker: Jessica Flores Affiliation: Community Engagement Manager & Diversity Specialist Alzheimer's Association - Hudson Valley Chapter Title of Talk: "Understanding Alzheimers's & Dementia" About the Program Alzheimer's is not normal aging, it's a disease of the brain that causes problems with memory, thinking and behavior. Join us to learn about: The impact of Alzheimer's, the difference between Alzheimer's and dementia, Alzheimer's disease stages and risk factors, current research, treatments available to address some symptoms and Alzheimer’s Association resources. |
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May 2022
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Apr 26, 2022
11 am Program Name of Speaker: Jean Newton, Ph.D, Executive Director Douglas Bish, DMA, Dean of Students and Faculty Title of Talk: The Music Conservatory of Westchester About the Program: Drs. Newton and Bish will describe the programs of The Music Conservatory of Westchester. This non-profit community music school in White Plains, NY provides quality music education for students of all ages, abilities and backgrounds, with one-on-one instruction, performing ensembles, theory, composition, early childhood classes, lifelong learning for adults, and free community performances. |
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Apr. 19, 2022
11 am Program Name of Speakers: Tejash Sanchala, Esq. Executive Director Joshua Levin Fair Housing Director Affiliation: Human Rights Commission of Westchester County Title of Talk: "Discrimination under Westchester County's Human Rights Law and An Overview of the County's Fair Housing Law" About the Program The Westchester County Human Rights Commission administers the Westchester County Human Rights Law which protects the rights and privileges of county inhabitants against discrimination in practices of, employment, in places of public accommodation, and approval of credit. It also prohibits any person involved in housing transactions from engaging in unlawful discrimination in those transactions based on a person's actual or perceived group identity. Fair housing means that houses, apartments. co-ops, and condos must be made available under the same terms and conditions for all qualified applicants. |
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Apr. 12, 2022
11 am Program Name of Speaker: Captain Lada Simek Affiliation: Senior Director, Beneath the Sea, Inc. Title of Talk: The Oceans "Above and Below" About the program Captain Lada Simek will share with us some of what he has learned in his over fifty years of diving in Long Island Sound and throughout the word. His presentation will include information on how one can breathe and survive under water and the equipment needed to go under water. His talk will include photographs of the oceans from space, how our understanding of the coral reef was developed, how fish can breathe water, information about light penetrating the water, pictures of living creatures thought to be extinct, and he will show some various irreplaceable specimens that he has acquired. |
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Apr 5, 2022
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Vaughn Mosley (NY Connects Specialist)
Marie Kernizan (EPIC Program)
Affiliation: Westchester County Department of Senior Programs and
Services
Title of Talk: "Programs and Services for Seniors in Westchester
County"
About the Program:
Twenty percent of Westchester residents are ages 60 and older. The rich value of this population subset does not go unnoticed in Westchester County. Recognizing the different and varying needs of its senior citizen community, the Westchester County Department of Senior Programs and Services offers a wide range of programs and services throughout the year. Ongoing programs and services will be described as well as annual events.
The elderly Pharmeceutical Insurance Coveerage (EPIC) is a New York State program that provides secondary drug coverage for members who are enrolled in Medicare Part D drug plans. The program helps more than 370.000 income eligible seniors aged 65 and older to supplement their out-of-pocket Medicare Part D drug plan costs. This results in additional savings for members to purchase needed medications.
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Vaughn Mosley (NY Connects Specialist)
Marie Kernizan (EPIC Program)
Affiliation: Westchester County Department of Senior Programs and
Services
Title of Talk: "Programs and Services for Seniors in Westchester
County"
About the Program:
Twenty percent of Westchester residents are ages 60 and older. The rich value of this population subset does not go unnoticed in Westchester County. Recognizing the different and varying needs of its senior citizen community, the Westchester County Department of Senior Programs and Services offers a wide range of programs and services throughout the year. Ongoing programs and services will be described as well as annual events.
The elderly Pharmeceutical Insurance Coveerage (EPIC) is a New York State program that provides secondary drug coverage for members who are enrolled in Medicare Part D drug plans. The program helps more than 370.000 income eligible seniors aged 65 and older to supplement their out-of-pocket Medicare Part D drug plan costs. This results in additional savings for members to purchase needed medications.
April 2022
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Mar 29, 2022
11 am Program Name of Speaker: Scott Richman Affiliation: Regional Directorof ADL New York/New Jersey Title of Talk: "The Rise of Antisemitism and Hate: A Conversation With Scott Richman" About Program: Join us for an important conversation about the troubling rise of antisemitism and hate over the past few years in the United States. The Director of ADL’s (Anti-Defamation League’s) Regional Office covering New York and New Jersey will offer us an overview of the situation, both locally and nationally; he will discuss how antisemitism and hate manifest itself both in the real world and online; he will posit reasons for the concerning trend; and he will discuss ways that we can all play a role in fighting this rising tide. |
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Mar 22, 2022
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Marikay Capasso
Affiliation: Program Administrator,
Westchester County
Department of Senior Programs
and Services
Title of Talk: "Spring into Healthy Living"
About Program:
About 91% of those of us over the age of 60 have one or more chronic conditions and 77% have at least two. This can have a big impact on our quality of life and our ability to “age in place”. Westchester County Department of Senior Programs and Services offers this free evidence- based workshop developed by Stanford University to older adult residents in the county. The Health for Life Program (HeLP), helps you take charge of your health if you have a chronic condition or are caring for someone with a chronic condition. The workshop meets(virtually) once a week for six weeks and focuses on good health habits like getting a good night’s sleep, healthy eating, physical activity, goal setting, problem solving and breathing techniques. It is highly interactive, educational and enjoyable. The presentation will feature some the activities covered in the workshop and provides an opportunity to learn something new to better manage our health.
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Marikay Capasso
Affiliation: Program Administrator,
Westchester County
Department of Senior Programs
and Services
Title of Talk: "Spring into Healthy Living"
About Program:
About 91% of those of us over the age of 60 have one or more chronic conditions and 77% have at least two. This can have a big impact on our quality of life and our ability to “age in place”. Westchester County Department of Senior Programs and Services offers this free evidence- based workshop developed by Stanford University to older adult residents in the county. The Health for Life Program (HeLP), helps you take charge of your health if you have a chronic condition or are caring for someone with a chronic condition. The workshop meets(virtually) once a week for six weeks and focuses on good health habits like getting a good night’s sleep, healthy eating, physical activity, goal setting, problem solving and breathing techniques. It is highly interactive, educational and enjoyable. The presentation will feature some the activities covered in the workshop and provides an opportunity to learn something new to better manage our health.
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Mar 15,2022
11 am Program Name of Speaker: Charlotte Mouquin Affiliation: Executive Director of Pelham Art Center Title of Talk: : "Pelham Art Center and Community Connections" About the Program The Pelham Art Center in Pelham, NY is a non-profit educational and cultural institution committed to providing public access to see, study, and experience the arts. It strives to be a vibrant and engaging arts space that provides unique opportunities to learn and enhance artistic skills and practices. With community at its core, it welcomes participants of diverse backgrounds to foster connections and encourage the open exchange of ideas. |
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Mar 8, 2022
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Scott Summerville
Affiliation: Retired United Methodist pastor
Title of Talk: "Engage Conflict Well"
About the Program
Conflict is an essential aspect of all relationships, including personal, group, and organizational relationships. Conflict is necessary for generating healthy change and for overcoming injustice. Rev. Summerville will discuss the typical dynamics of conflict and the mediation process. Additionally, the experience of conflict and the wisdom that can be gained and applied to our current lives will be explored.
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Scott Summerville
Affiliation: Retired United Methodist pastor
Title of Talk: "Engage Conflict Well"
About the Program
Conflict is an essential aspect of all relationships, including personal, group, and organizational relationships. Conflict is necessary for generating healthy change and for overcoming injustice. Rev. Summerville will discuss the typical dynamics of conflict and the mediation process. Additionally, the experience of conflict and the wisdom that can be gained and applied to our current lives will be explored.
Mar 1, 2022
11 am Program
Name of Speakers: Robin Goldberg, Director of
Volunteers
11 am Program
Name of Speakers: Robin Goldberg, Director of
Volunteers
Sarah Ohiorhenuan, Outpatient
Physical Therapy Department
Affiliation: Burke Rehabilitation Hospital
Title of Talk: Volunteer and Auxiliary Programs
About the Program
Robin Goldberg will discuss how volunteers can enhance patient experience and present information about becoming a Burke volunteer. Sarah Ohiorhenuan, who is the primary Physical Therapist overseeing the Burke Outpatient Spinal Cord Injury Program, will discuss fall prevention, fall risks, and options post-fall (including how to get a referral to outpatient therapy).
Physical Therapy Department
Affiliation: Burke Rehabilitation Hospital
Title of Talk: Volunteer and Auxiliary Programs
About the Program
Robin Goldberg will discuss how volunteers can enhance patient experience and present information about becoming a Burke volunteer. Sarah Ohiorhenuan, who is the primary Physical Therapist overseeing the Burke Outpatient Spinal Cord Injury Program, will discuss fall prevention, fall risks, and options post-fall (including how to get a referral to outpatient therapy).
March 2022
Feb 22, 2022
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Penny Liberatos, Ph.D.
Affiliation: New York Medical College
School of Health Sciences & Practice
Title of Talk: Growing Skepticism about Vaccination and Public
Health: "How Did We Get Here?"
About the Program
Despite the fact that public health has had many successes in the past and saved countless lives through vaccinations, public health has recently been thrust into the spotlight and put on the defensive through a movement of opposition. This opposition has become so concerning that the World Health Organization now considers vaccine hesitancy as one of the ten leading threats to global health. How did this happen?
This talk will focus on how resistance to childhood vaccinations (for diseases like measles, mumps, whooping cough) and other public health measures has grown, especially recently with the COVID vaccines, and how this resistance may potentially have serious impacts on all of us. Specifically, we will review the history of vaccines and hesitancy, the reasons for vaccine hesitancy, the challenges of effective public health messaging and the role that state governments may play.
Brief Bio
Dr. Penny Liberatos is an Associate Professor in the Division of Health Behavior and Community Health at New York Medical College, School of Health Sciences & Practice. Her academic training and research bridge the fields of social science and public health. Prior to entering academia, she was a public health practitioner working on many projects in the area of maternal and child health with the New York City Department of Health and other non-profits in New York City.
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Penny Liberatos, Ph.D.
Affiliation: New York Medical College
School of Health Sciences & Practice
Title of Talk: Growing Skepticism about Vaccination and Public
Health: "How Did We Get Here?"
About the Program
Despite the fact that public health has had many successes in the past and saved countless lives through vaccinations, public health has recently been thrust into the spotlight and put on the defensive through a movement of opposition. This opposition has become so concerning that the World Health Organization now considers vaccine hesitancy as one of the ten leading threats to global health. How did this happen?
This talk will focus on how resistance to childhood vaccinations (for diseases like measles, mumps, whooping cough) and other public health measures has grown, especially recently with the COVID vaccines, and how this resistance may potentially have serious impacts on all of us. Specifically, we will review the history of vaccines and hesitancy, the reasons for vaccine hesitancy, the challenges of effective public health messaging and the role that state governments may play.
Brief Bio
Dr. Penny Liberatos is an Associate Professor in the Division of Health Behavior and Community Health at New York Medical College, School of Health Sciences & Practice. Her academic training and research bridge the fields of social science and public health. Prior to entering academia, she was a public health practitioner working on many projects in the area of maternal and child health with the New York City Department of Health and other non-profits in New York City.
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Feb 15, 2022
11 am Program Name of Speaker: Irwin Robinson Title of Talk: Timely Topics (topic to be determined) |
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Feb 8, 2022
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Barbara Davis
Affiliation: Co-Director of the Westchester County
Historical Society
Title of Talk: "Norman Rockwell's Westchester
About The Program
The images of America’s most popular illustrator, Norman Rockwell, have been reproduced more than any other artist. His perfectly detailed portrayals of Americana illustrated 322 Saturday Evening Post covers, 49 Boy Scout calendars, and dozens of other periodicals, children’s books and advertisements. He was the master illustrator of life in America. For the first 25 years of his formidable career, his America was New Rochelle, where he lived and worked. In an illustrated digital presentation, Barbara Davis will discuss the great illustrator’s early years in Mamaroneck, and the two and half decades he spent in New Rochelle.
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Feb 1, 2022
11 am Program Name of Speaker: Paul Lakis Affiliation: EB Computing Title of Talk: "Introduction to the Digital Age" About the Program An overview of the types of problems older people tend to have with common digital tools including I-phones, laptops, computer software, the internet tools, etc. will be presented by this expert computer consultant. He will also answer both specific and general questions from the audience about issues they have in coping with moving from analogue tools and procedures to those required by the digital age |
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February 2022
Jan 25, 2022
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Krishna Brodigan
Affilation: Outreach Services, Westchester Library System
Title of Talk: "Reading and Learning Activities for Older Adults"
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Krishna Brodigan
Affilation: Outreach Services, Westchester Library System
Title of Talk: "Reading and Learning Activities for Older Adults"
Jan 18, 2022
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Michael Holstein
Title of Talk: "Photography as Art"
About the Program
Photography is more than just pressing a button. This presentation deals with the aesthetics of photography and presents practical techniques for enhancing photographic images to produce a more artistic outcome.
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Michael Holstein
Title of Talk: "Photography as Art"
About the Program
Photography is more than just pressing a button. This presentation deals with the aesthetics of photography and presents practical techniques for enhancing photographic images to produce a more artistic outcome.
Jan 11, 2022
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11 am Program Name of Speaker: George Latimer Affiliation: Westchester County Executive Swearing in of 2022 Old Guard Board Title of Talk: "Challenges Facing Westchester County Programs 2022" |
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Jan 4, 2022
11 am Program Name of Speaker: Irwin Robinson Title of Talk: Should There Be Mandatory National Service? |
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January 2022