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In this issue
Departments
4 REPORTER AT LARGE
• Filming in the River Villages
• Congresswomen Lowey at Head Start
• Boat Yard Developments
• A Footnote for the Armchair Tour
• Better Insulation
• Cable Stayed Bridge (page 23)
• Crude Oil Danger (page 25)
Filming in the River Villages
Nyack in the Civil War
See page 6
6 OCTOBER ENJOYMENTS Art & entertainment this month
10 COMMUNITY NOTES What else is happening in October
Why is My Dog
Being Spiteful?
See page 12
26 CALENDAR Highlights in October
27 OP-CALENDAR PAGE useful local phone numbers
Columns
12 WHY IS MY DOG BEING SPITEFUL? by Tracy Cohen-Grady DVM
14 REMEMBER THE DAYS? Jim Leiner on Eagle Hose
15 THE APP OF THE MONTH Vicki Schwaid with password help
16 THE DOCTOR IS IN Dr. Pellicone on cancer screening for smokers
18 MENTAL HEALTH NOTES Daniel Shaw on Attachment
19 THEY GOT WHAT?! Donna Cox on current trends in real estate
Ric Pantale on Five
Classic Racist Movies
See page 20
20 RIC’S PICKS Ric Pantale rates the October releases
20 HISTORY OF MOVIES Ric Pantale on Five Classic Racist Movies
Features
13 PETS FOR ADOPTION: Dusty the Bunny and Lil Mama the Cat
17 ACADA’S FAMOUS STREET FAIRS A brief history
22 REJECTED PRINCESSES Jason Porath on some bodacious women
23 NEW KID ON THE BLOCK: Michael B. Savin DMD
Donna Cox on real estate
See page 19
23 DR. HAMILTON ASKS FOR HELP
24 TIPS FOR HEALTHY AGING by Claudia Rivera, MD
CHOOSING CHILD CAR SEATS by Jennifer Pastiglione
The next day the ﬁlm’s producers apologized for any inconvenience and said they
would make every eﬀort to limit the hassle to local residents for the remainder of
the shoot.
Back in 2008, the then-Village Board
just about killed the the shooting of ﬁlms
by establishing a $25,000 permit fee per
production. This extreme law was passed
because of the ordeal the village had gone
through in the ﬁlming of The Greatest.
The River Villages have a lot of experience
with ﬁlming—most of it good. In 1898,
Thomas Edison shot Loading Ice on Cars
near Rockland Lake. In 1917 Sparkill
Creek was turned into a Venetian canal,
complete with bridges, gondolas and false
façades that covered the buildings, for the
ﬁlm, Frou-Frou. Jim Henson’s 1986
Labyrinth ﬁlmed exteriors in Upper Nyack
and Memorial Park. Woody Allen’s The
Purple Rose of Cairo was ﬁlmed in 1984 in
Piermont. Stepmom (1998) and Bounty
Hunter (2010) featured exteriors in
Upper Nyack. Jonathan Demme ﬁlmed
several scenes for his remake of The
Manchurian Candidate (2004) in Nyack.
Mira Nair used the Nyack Library for a
scene in The Namesake (2006).
Nyack Village oﬃcials tell us that TV and
ﬁlm productions bring in more than
$250 an hour, or between $5,000 and
$7,000 a day—enough money to repair
roads and buy new playground equipment.
On our October cover
October Street Fair, Nyack story on page 17
by Shel Haber © 2014 The Nyack Villager, Nyack, NY
The Nyack Villager
When a herd of trucks arrived in Nyack
at three in the morning and started unloading equipment for the movie Louder
Than Bombs, the reaction of residents
ranged from annoyed to furious.
The Blessing the Animals
See page 6
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Fees are now scale-based; a major motion
picture pays $250 per hour of ﬁlming,
while nonproﬁt applicants pay a ﬂat fee
of $100. For a set which requires use of
public lands, an Orangetown police oﬃcer must be present, as well as an electrician if existing power lines are used. The
new rules call for businesses that are directly impacted to receive $350 per day of
ﬁlming.
More Reporter at Large stories on page 4
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A Footnote for Armchair Tour
Better Insulation
by Jim Hershberger and Bob Goldberg
The graves in the Mount Moor Cemetery, nestled on a hill
in the shadow of the giant Palisades Center Mall complex,
is a visible reminder of the contributions of Rockland
County African American Civil War veterans.
A better alternative to toxic insulation materials is here at
last. Based on phenolic resin, USA Insulation is nonflammable, fume-free, has a higher R-value, sound-proofs
better than the competition and is blown like shaving
cream into wall spaces in even old houses. It’s made in
the USA. The company that installs it says homeowners
in the Hudson Valley can expect it to pay for itself in utility-bill savings.
Yet these men were prevented from serving their Country
in the Civil War until after Abraham Lincoln issued his
Emancipation Proclamation in January 1861. Still politics delayed them in New York State, so some men journeyed to Massachusetts and Rhode Island to enlist. Many
others enlisted in the 26th U.S.C.T. which was organized
locally late in 1863 and the beginning of 1864.
Above: Congresswoman Lowey at
Nyack Head Start.
Congresswoman Lowey helped restore vital funds to Head
Start and Early Head Start programs throughout the nation, including Rockland.
In April, Congresswoman Lowey announced that Head
Start of Rockland, Inc. was awarded a $4,912,491 federal grant for several locations throughout Rockland
County, including Nyack Head Start.
Boat Yard Developments
Some years ago neighbors feared Petersen’s Boat Yard in
Upper Nyack might be sold to residential developers and
turned into high-density condominiums. It looks as
though that won’t happen—at least for now.
Other African American men, like William Henry Myers
escaped slavery in the South to enlist and fight in the
Union war effort, settling in Rockland after the war. Although the North was triumphant and slavery was abolished, segregation persisted in our cemeteries and even in
our veteran’s organizations.
New York's first African American Grand Army of the Republic Post, Silliman Post # 172, was established in
Nyack. You can learn more about the stories of these
men at the Armchair Tour.
It has long been known that “polyurethane and polyisocyanurate foams will, when ignited, burn rapidly and produce intense heat, dense smoke and gases which are
irritating, flammable and/or toxic. [Breakdown products
when burned] consist mainly of carbon monoxide, benzene, toluene, oxides of nitrogen, hydrogen cyanide ....” *
Please note the hydrogen cyanide.
If you’re thinking of insulating your house sometime
soon, you might want to look at this safer alternative.
* Source: OSHA, Federal Occupational Safety & Health
Administration.
They are a diverse bunch of cops, firefighters, engineers,
doctors, lawyers, builders, businessmen and artists of
every sort. We have an upland area that includes a
garage, storage , BBQs, umbrellas, picnic tables etc.
Unfortunately though, the major trend is the aging of the
cruising-sailing community with fewer young people taking the helm. In time we may go the way of the buggy
and buggy whip makers. Also the growth of go-fast jet
skis and the minimal skill needed to push the start button
and point it like a trike, does not encourage us.
Between the closing of Petersen's and the impact of the
Tappan Zee Bridge Project further south, we have picked
up a few new members. I expect that trend may continue
We have about 30 members, mostly sailors of various
ages and backgrounds who own and manage the property. for a few years.
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For years we worried about polyurethane and polyisocyanurate foams and wondered why construction people and
furniture manufacturers still use so much of the stuff.
Find the story on “Politics, Peace & Treason: Nyack in the
Civil War,” the Armchair Tour, on page 6 of this issue.
We own the land under the Hudson for about 400 ft out,
where there is a large pier, observation deck, docks and
According to a July 21 letter to its customers from Kenwalkways. Our mooring field can accommodate 50 boats
neth Grafe Jr., Petersen’s Boat Yard will be taking a new
and, like everything else, is maintained by the members,
business direction at the end of this summer season. The
each of whom contributes a minimum of 24 hours of
Boat Yard, Grafe says, “plans to go back to it roots and
work a year. Our fleet is pretty impressive including large
will revert to being a commercial shipyard .... going
ocean cruising yachts, coastal cruisers, day sailors and a
strictly commercial ... no longer offering winter storage
few fishermen. We generally are not racers, those folks
moorings, boat slips and rack storage after the 2014 seastay at Nyack Boat Club.
son.” The letter urges customers to come and get boat
trailers and out-board motors currently stored at Petersen’s. Additionally we have built and use a barge and crane to
handle the very heavy moorings and docks that we use.
Enter the Hook Mountain Yacht Club
I am proud of our record of safety for our members and
and Commodore Steve Shapiro, who sent the following:
their boats. These are a very experienced group of sailors
Hook Mountain Yacht Club has been a continuous marina with the skills of both mariners and dockmasters.
or boat club since the mid 1960's when Kaiser’s Marina We suffered catastrophic damage during Sandy—total
occupied the same spot. We were "spun off" as a sepa- loss of a massive barge and clubhouse that sat in the
rate entity when the owner looking, at the horizon, asked river for decades. Fortunately we got an insurance settlesome of his customers if they would like to take over the ment and have been planning the rebuilding of the dock
place. A deal was made, later amended by the widow
where the former building sat. That job is to begin this
Kaiser and the Buccaneer Boat Club was formed.
week after almost two years of waiting.
Sometime in the 1990s the name was changed to Hook
Mountain YC and that is our official handle today.
Have a look at their website and see what you think—
http://www.usainsulation.net/
Our annual dues are about $1000 per family. We have a
few slips to rent to smallish fishing boats but otherwise
all of our members have their own moorings and must
use dinghys to access them.
Many of the clubs are threatened by more than rising
tides and shrinking membership. Developers, neighbors
and local governments all have their eyes on the valuable
sites these places occupy and a weak club, without a
deed or the finances, probably won't survive in their current form.
Our good news is that we own our property, are financially sound (at least this year) and fully compliant. We're
not going anywhere except sailing!
We have a website, hmyc.org
Best regards,
Steve Shapiro
Commodore
Hook Mountain Yacht Club
551.206.8665
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Nyack in the Civil War
• “POLITICS, PEACE & TREASON: NYACK IN THE CIVIL WAR,”
is the opening program in the 2014 series of Armchair Walking Tours, presented by The Historical Society of the Nyacks
and The Friends of the Nyacks.
Nyack in the 1860s was not an anti-slavery community. It
was however, very concerned about preserving the Union. In
1860 and again in1864, Nyack voted to oppose Lincoln’s
bids for the presidency. This program will discuss the Lincoln
presidential campaign of 1860, how volunteer regiments
were raised for the Union Army, the local home front during
wartime and the controversial peace convention which Nyack
hosted in 1861. Join us to learn more of this important, but
little-known period of our local history.
Seating is limited; attendees should pre-register by calling or
going online: Nyack Library, 358.3370, nyacklibrary.org or
Valley Cottage Library, 268.7700, vclib.org Info, contact
Bob Goldberg 268.3838 or [email protected]
This popular series, now in its nineteenth year, features slide
presentations on local history, architecture and related cultural subjects. The Armchair Walking Tours are dedicated to
the memory of John Scott, Rockland County’s great historian. • THE RETURN OF THE EAGLES TO ROCKLAND COUNTY:
A PHOTOGRAPHIC JOURNEY The second program in the series
The programs are produced by Bob Goldberg.
“Politics, Peace and Treason: Nyack in the Civil War,” will be
presented first in the Nyack Library, 59 S. Broadway, at 7pm
Wednesday evening, October 15 and will be repeated the
following afternoon, Thursday, October 16 at 2pm in the
Valley Cottage Library on Route 303.
(in November) will be presented by Ray Wright, a noted wildlife
photographer and former Nyack realtor.
The program will be presented first at the Nyack Library, 59 S.
Broadway, at 7pm, Wednesday evening, November 19 and will
be repeated the following afternoon, Thursday, November 20 at
2pm at the Valley Cottage Library on Route 303.
• WHEN NYACK MEANT BUSINESS
Learn about the growth of Downtown Nyack and its business
center with historic photographs of the era.
From his extensive collection of wildlife photographs, Ray Wright
will show many of his photographs of eagles which, in recent
years, have returned to Rockland County. He will discuss the
photographic techniques he employs to create his great images.
Meet Nyack’s early entrepreneurs, the businesses they founded
and the buildings and stores that they built, many of which still
line Broadway & Main. Return to the times before the malls
when Nyack was the retail center of Rockland County. Starts
December 10.
Blessing Of the Animals
Carnegie Concert Series
October Artist Of the Month
Grace Episcopal Church 130 First Avenue, Nyack
Nyack Library 59 South Broadway; Tickets available online
IN HONOR OF ST. FRANCIS, creatures great and small are
invited for a blessing at any of the morning services on Sun,
October 5: 8am, 9:30am (family service) and 11am and between 12:30 and 1:30pm outside in Memorial Garden. Free
and open to all. Info: 358.1297 or gracechurchnyack.org
• ENCORES Saturday, Oct 11 at 7:30pm
Pianist Andy Feldbau plays encores by Gershwin, including
“I Got Rhythm,” “The Man I Love,” and the great American
opera, “Porgy and Bess.”
Popular Nyack Watercolorist Beverley Bozarth Colgan will
exhibit recent works at The Corner Frame Shop during the
month of October.
Arts Rock
Carnegie-Farian Room,
Nyack Library 59 South
Broadway, Nyack
GUITAR MAGIC:
CELEBRATING
PAUL SIMON
Friday, October 24 at
8pm in the CarnegieFarian Room at Nyack
Library.
The Guitar Magic Series continues at the Carnegie-Farian
Room at the Nyack Library. Well-known, contemporary guitarists pay tribute to the masters of the instrument.
The series is hosted and curated by Jeff Doctorow.
Tickets: in advance $20, Student $15. At the door $25.
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Shop hours are Tues thru Sat 10am to 5:30pm. There will
be an artist’s reception Saturday, Oct 4 from 6 to 8pm.
• ENCORES Saturday, Oct 25 at 7:30pm
The Corner Frame Shop, 40 South Franklin Street, Nyack
Pianist Jung Lin plays Romantic & Impressionist encores cen- Info call 845.727.1240 or [email protected]
tered around Liszt’s greatest composition for the piano, the
“Sonata in B minor.”
In Nyack Library's historic Carnegie Room; tickets available
online at www. carnegieconcerts.org In advance: $20 Adult,
$18 Senior & Student, $15 Member; at the door: $25 Adult,
$22 Senior & Student, $18 Member
Detail of watercolor by Beverley Bozarth Colgan
October Events continue on page 8
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October Events start on page 6
At Hopper House
Art Students League at Vytlacil
82 N Broadway, Nyack; 845.358.0774
241 Kings Highway, Orangeburg NY. Info: 845.359.1263
e-mail: [email protected]
• SMALL MATTERS OF GREAT IMPORTANCE: ‘En Route’
Juror: Kenise Barnes, Director, Kenise Barnes Fine Art.
Hopper House celebrates the new bridge being built across
Nyack College Concerts
Edward Hopper’s beloved Hudson River and recognizes Hop45 South Boulevard, Nyack 845.675.4687 www.nyack.edu
per’s frequent use of travel themes in his paintings.
• VELOCITY! FACULTY WOODWIND QUARTET
October 25 thru January 4, 2015
Dr. Marie Herseth Kenote, flute; Jennifer Graham, oboe; DenReception: Saturday, Oct 25 from 2 to 4pm.
nis Dougherty, clarinet; Donna McGowan, bassoon will feature music by Haydn, Rutter, Arnold, Skolnik, and others.
• CONTINUING EXHIBITIONS
Free Admission. Thurs Oct 23 at 8pm.
Joanne Howard: “Dream House” thru Oct 19.
• ANNUAL HOMECOMING CONCERT “I can Still Hear Them
Singing” Dr. Richard Allen Farmer, class of 1975, returns for
an hour of inspiring music and spoken word. Free Admission
Sat Oct 11 at 4pm.
Viviane Silvera: “On My Way” thru Nov 2.
“Edward Hopper in Nyack: Memorabilia and Early Work”
Early drawings and paintings, created while Hopper lived in
the Nyack home.
• ART SERIES WITH DR. CHUNGSUN KIM, CELLO
Concert cellist and member of the Amasi Trio and award win- At Nyack Library
ning pianist, Nelson Padgett perform works by Bach, Kodaly, 59 S. Broadway, Nyack. 845.358.3370 [email protected]
Rachmaninoff, Poulenc, and Golijov. Free Admission
• COMPUTER BASICS 101 WORKSHOP FREE
Mon Oct 13 at 8pm.
6 Weeks course: Oct 8, 15, 22, 29 and Nov 5, 12.
Please register; space is limited
Palisades Community Center
675 Oak Tree Road in Palisades, NY [email protected]
• ANNUAL USED BOOK SALE:
Books, CDs and DVDs of all kinds for all ages at great prices.
Sat & Sun, Oct 25 and 26 from 9:30am to 3pm.
Donated books accepted Oct 20 thru 24, from 10am to 4pm
at the center.
• NY STATE SENATOR DAVID CARLUCCI
will be at Palisades Center October 26 from 11am to 1pm to
hear about local issues and concerns.
• POLITICAL HUMOR: A LOOK BACK FREE
Joe Dorinson, Professor of History at LIU, on how political
leaders have employed wit to their advantage and demonstrate why they can became targets of verbal missiles. Register. Oct 8 at 7pm in the Community Meeting Room.
• 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF WW1—ITS IMPACT ON THE
MIDDLE EAST FREE
Professor Kale Yu, Assistant Professor of History at Nyack College, on the current situation in the Middle East, tracing its
roots to World War 1. Please register
Oct 22 at 7pm.
Birding by Ear
• CHILDREN'S STORY HOUR FOR PARENTS & CAREGIVERS
FREE Homework Help 101—come hear elementary school
teacher Erika Olsen on the purpose of homework, expectations for completion, and how you can best support your
child in doing their assignments. Please register.
Oct 23 at 7pm.
Rockland Audubon Society’s Lorie Pallant will teach us the
wonders of birdsong and how to identify familiar Rockland
birds by sound. A good class for birding beginners. Tuesday, Oct 14 at 2pm. Register by phone 845.359.0136
or e-mail [email protected]
Show of Paintings and Prints
Piermont Public Library, 25 Flywheel Park West, Piermont
845.359.4595. www.piermontlibrary.org
JOHN VANDENOEVER: OBSERVED AND REPORTED
Paintings, Prints, Drawings and Photographs; Artist's Reception, Sunday, Oct 5 from 2 to 4pm.
John VandenOever, pastor of the Piermont Reformed Church,
is a musician, songwriter, and visual artist. His work will be
exhibited at the library for the month of October.
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• SCULPTURE: FORGED STEEL, REPOUSSÉ
with James Garvey; Saturdays, 10am to 1pm, Fee: $137
Sculptor James Garvey offers rigorous engagement with the
basic elements of ancient sculpture: fire, hammer, and anvil.
Ukeladies at GraceMusic
Come and join the Ukeladies as they share cowboy love
songs, favorites from the 30s and 40 and a host of original
hits. Sunday, Oct 26 at 4pm. Tickets $20, senior adults $15
children under 12 free.
Following in Their Footsteps
October 1 thu 30—Photographer extraordinaire George
Potanovic, Jr. displays his photographs taken from the exact
place where the photographer made the original photograph
up to 100 years earlier.
At Suffern Library, 210 Lafayette Ave., Suffern, NY. Reception and Gallery Talk Oct 8 at 7pm. Info: 845.357.1237.
Library hours: Mon to Thurs, 10am to 9pm; Fri & Sat 10am
to 5pm; Sun noon to 5pm.
• CHILDREN'S STORY HOUR ROOM FREE
Rivertown Film Society
For children 2 thru 5 with caregiver. 6 weeks
For film info call 845.353.2568 or visit website at
Join Miss Wendy for this fun series of yoga classes. Mats and www.rivertownfilm.org
props will be provided, bring a water bottle and wear comfy
clothing. Space is limited, please register for each date sepa- Showing Wed, October 8 at 8pm at Nyack Center.
rately. Oct 16 at 1:30 pm.
★ Obvious Child
• 7TH ANNUAL SCARECROWS & PUMPKINS SUNDAY
October 26 from noon to 2pm. Families are invited to create
a scarecrow on our lawn and do the messy pumpkin carving
with us. Bring old clothing for the scarecrows. Pumpkins
will be available for purchase. For more info, e-mail
[email protected]
Palisades Library, 19 Closter Road, Palisades.
• OPEN STUDIOS at VYTLACIL
Drink some wine, eat some cheese, (feed the chickens!) and
meet international artists-in-residence Oct 25 from 2 to 4pm.
• HALLOWEEN CONCERT FREE (No Toddler Time Today)
with "Spooky Molloy" & Friends for kids ages 18 mo to 5yrs
with caregiver. Join Sukey Molloy in this fun-filled, kidfriendly Halloween concert. Come in costume. Space is limited, please register today.
Oct, 31 at 11am in the Community Meeting Room.
Zombie Walk 2014
Zombie fun for the whole family at the Nyack N O V
Zombie Walk 2014. Memorial Park, Nyack,
Nov 1 at 5pm. Suggested donation to Arts
Education Fund $5. Proceeds benefit the Art Education Programs for Rockland Public Schools. Info: 845.947.3660.
Directed by Gillian Robespierre; actors: Gaby Hoffmann, Jake
Lacy, Jenny Slate; USA, 2014, comedy. Rated R.
Donna is a 28-year-old struggling stand-up comic from
Brooklyn, complete with the requisite potty mouth. After
what she assumes is a one-night stand with a guy who is far
from a hipster, she finds herself facing an unwanted pregnancy. The decision she makes, along with its attendant
complications, is presented in a manner that’s non-judgmental, funny, serious and, above all, honest.
Showing Wed, October 22 at 8pm at Nyack Center.
★ Life Itself
Directed by Steve James; USA, 2014, documentary
The inspiring and entertaining life of world-renowned film
critic and social commentator Roger Ebert—a story that is
by turns personal, funny, painful, and transcendent— from
his Pulitzer Prize-winning film criticism at the Chicago SunTimes to his becoming one of the most influential cultural
voices in America.
Tremendously moving even if you haven’t been to the
movies in years. It is simply a great story.”—Ty Burr,
Boston Globe. ✫
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Community notes
Tell The Villager and we’ll tell the community.
E-mail brief news release to: [email protected]
OPEN HOUSE AT LAMONT-DOHERTY
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory 845.365.8998
www.ldeo.columbia.edu/news-events/events/open-house
a sandbox among the flower gardens. While children play,
parents can learn about Blue Rock's vibrant and progressive
learning environment and take a guided tour of the school's
four-acre campus.
Event is rain or shine—dig out the ol’ galoshes if weather is
soggy. Space is limited. Please call to reserve your spot at
845.535.3353.
SOUP ANGELS
First Reformed Church, 18 S Broadway, Nyack, NY 10960
Please help! Soup Angels need donations for their 9th Annual Thanksgiving Feast, to be held on Wednesday, Nov 26.
Last year they provided over 2200 Thanksgiving meals to
the hungry and lonely in our community and would like to
match that number again this year.
You're sure to enjoy Lamont-Doherty's Open House.
Tour a lab, participate in hands-on earth science demonstrations, and learn from world-renowned researchers about
their latest discoveries.
Mail your donations to Soup Angels, c/o First Reformed
Church, POB 565, Nyack, NY 10960. Make check payable
to First Reformed Church with 'Soup Angels' in the memo
line. Please visit www.soupangels.com for more info.
Free and open to the public, with a $5 suggested donation.
No registration required.
NYACK’S FAMOUS STREET FAIR
Sunday, Oct 12 from 10am to 5pm, along Main Street and
Broadway in the Village of Nyack—300 exhibitors displaying crafts, art, collectibles and surprises. Sponsored by
ACADA—the Art, Craft & Antiques Dealers of the Nyacks.
Promoted by P.J.'s Promotions. Info: 201.666.1340.
Saturday, Oct 11 from 10am to 4pm
Lamont Campus of Columbia University, 61 Route 9W, Palisades, NY.
PRE-K PLAY DAY & INTRODUCTORY
SESSION AT BLUE ROCK SCHOOL
AT BIRCHWOOD CENTER
110 Demarest Mill Rd, West Nyack, NY 845.627.0234.
Blue Rock School invites four-and five-year-olds and their
parents to a FREE event being hosted by Blue Rock School
on Saturday, October 18, 2014 from 10 am to 12 pm.
Children can enjoy a Fall Harvest-themed morning with Blue
Rock School's Kindergarten staff that includes storytelling,
crafts, homemade snacks and outdoor play on the school’s
beautiful wooded campus. Magical play spaces abound, as
the property has numerous creative play structures as well as
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ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT SPAGHETTI DINER
845.358.6409 online at www.birchwoodcenter.com
e-mail [email protected]
Orangetown Fire Company No 1, Depot Place, South Nyack.
• KADOSH—Saturday Oct 19 from 2 to 4:30pm
The Ladies Auxiliary of Orangetown Fire Company No 1 invite Study teachings from the Kabbalah, engage in meditative
you to an all-you-can-eat Spaghetti Dinner on Saturday, Oct chant, and learn the movement forms for the four letters of
18, from 5 to 8pm. Take Out Available.
our focus word using Otiyot Hayyot, “Living Letters”. Taught
Menu: Bread, Salad, Spaghetti, Meatballs, Beverage, Dessert. by Judith Rose. $40
Adults $10 Seniors $8 Children Under 10 $6.
• 40-HOUR GENTLE YOGA TEACHER TRAINING BEGINS
This Gentle Yoga Immersion with Betsy Ceva is designed for died at the age of 9 months. In 2013, some 300 runners
experienced yoga instructors as well as inspired students who and walkers took part.
wish to deepen their practice. Four weekends, Oct 10 thru
"Losing a child creates unimaginable grief and emotions,"
Nov 15. $950 Info: www.birchwoodcenter.com
said Steve Doyle, the infant’s father. "My wife and I, along
with our friends and support network established this annual
AT NYACK CENTER
event to help channel our grief into something positive, but
58 Depew Avenue, Nyack. 845.358.2600 nyackcenter.org
also to give back to a community that provides so much support. Although it's a competitive race, it's also very family
• 8TH ANNUAL MONSTER MASH
Celebrate Nyack’s Famous Halloween Parade at Nyack Cen- friendly. Seeing the joy on people's faces, and knowing that
ter with live music; have dinner and meet friends and neigh- all money raised is supporting such a worthy cause keeps the
memory of our son alive and strong."
bors. Live music with Danna Banana.
Enjoy Monster Mash on Oct 25 at Nyack Center directly after For more info, visit www.happyjackfund.org
the Nyack Halloween Parade. (October 26th rain date) Parade begins at 5:30pm and takes approximately one hour.
NAACP EVENTS IN OCTOBER
• WITCH WAY 5K OCTOBER 25
Registration is underway for the Witch Way 5K to benefit
Nyack Center. The race starts in Nyack Memorial Park and
finishes in the heart of the Village of Nyack. There will also
be a kids 1k Fun Run in costume. Register online at
www.raceawesome.com
All proceeds benefit Nyack Center’s programs.
WEST NYACK 5K RACE HONORS MEMORY
OF ‘HAPPY JACK’ DOYLE
The 2nd annual Happy Jack 5K run and walk will be held in
West Nyack at 9am Saturday, Oct. 18.
The event was established last year to support the Happy
Jack Fund—to honor the life of "Happy Jack" Doyle, who
SAVE THE DATE
Nyack High School Drama Club presents
"A Midsummer Night's Dream." Our
award-winning Drama Club is ready to
entertain you on Friday November 14 &
15 at 8pm. Mark your calendar.
NOV
UNITED HOSPICE OF ROCKLAND
This spectacular group of volunteers responded to a request
for help to build a ramp for one of our patients. They made it
possible, in just a weekend, to grant him a final wish—to
get outside and putter. Our hearts are filled with gratitude.
You are the essence of what community is all about. ✫
• CANDIDATES’ NIGHT FORUM
Oct 15 at 6:30pm at Louis Kurtz Center, 9 North Main St.,
Spring Valley, NY
• PASTOR'S APPRECIATION DAY
Oct 16 at 6pm at The Berea Seventh-Day Adventist Church,
67 South Broadway, Nyack; Honoree: Kim Cross, Executive
Director of The Nyack Center. A portion of the proceeds will
aid in defraying the operation cost of the center. For additional details and reservations, please contact Frances Pratt
at 845.358.1497.
• OCTOBER GENERAL MONTHLY MEETING
Oct 22 at 7pm at Nyack Center, 58 Depew Avenue, Nyack;
Guest: Honorable Ellen Jaffee, Assemblywoman, District 97,
State of New York.
The Nyack Villager October, 2014 11
From Valley Cottage Animal Hospital
Body language is a very strong form of communication for dogs. Even though Fido did not understand
why you were upset, he tried his best to calm you
down. He lowered his head, looked away and tried
by Tracy Cohen-Grady, DVM
to appear small. This was his way to show you he
You come home late from work to find
was submissive to you and a signal for you to 'please
your dog left you a "present" on your
stop'. If humans lower their head and look away,
new rug. You were only 45 minutes
they appear to look 'guilty'. You then leaned over
late getting home from work, so you
him, continued to stare, yelled (as if to "growl") and
So, why did Fido 'destroy' your house?
stare at your dog and ask sternly:
then reached for his neck to grab his collar. These
We humans would be certain it was
"What did you do?” Expecting some
are all increasingly dominant gestures and he was
form of an answer, you stare at him while he cowers out of spite or anger. However, here are some likely
out of passive ways to protect himself. In the dog
in the corner of the living room. Your next move is to reasons:
world, it would have been acceptable for him to now
change into something more appro• You were in a rush that morning step things up to a growl and you in return might
priate for getting on your hands and
and did not stay at the door to see if have escalated your response. If dogs could call beknees to pick up poop. It is there, in
he actually eliminated in the yard.
haviorists, I'm sure they'd complain about a lot of
your bedroom, that you find your faHe obediently came inside when you 'unprovoked' aggression by their humans!
vorite Manolo Blahnik pumps chewed
called him without realizing that he
If your dog suffers from separation anxiety, the above
into tiny little pieces. You look for
wouldn't have the opportunity to go
scenario might be a common occurrence in your
Fido as you yell louder, and there he
out again until much later.
home. If your dog urinates or defecates inappropriis, cowering behind the love seat and
• Since thunderstorms make him
ately, chews destructively, or even acts aggressively,
peeing on your newly refinished hard
nervous,
the
physical
need
to
defecall your veterinarian. If there is no medical cause,
wood floors.
cate coupled with the stress of the storm made it im- training and behavior modification could help to reWatching your dog’s behavior and having been
possible for him to maintain control of his bowels.
solve the communication gap that exists between our
through this before, you are convinced your pet was
Haven’t we all experienced the need for an immedi- species. Once you achieve a level of mutual underangry, acted spitefully and is now feeling guilty.
ate bathroom break when we get nervous or anxious? standing, the companionship with your dog could be
one of the most rewarding relationships you'll ever
But is he? Now let’s give you the dog’s perspective.
• Dogs chew things to help relieve tension (just like
have.
• I’m so happy you’re home. I missed you and I re- we tend to smoke, bite our nails, or pace). Chewing
the shoes helped him cope with the stress while he
ally had to go to the bathroom badly. You were in
Dr. Tracy Lynn Cohen-Grady was born in
such a hurry this morning I never had a chance to go was alone. Since you wear this 'favorite' pair a lot,
Queens, NY, and grew up in Rockland
he was able to get them to release some of your scent County, graduating from Clarkstown North
before you left for work. There was a loud thunderHigh School. Veterinary Medicine is her secstorm today and I was so scared. Why are you yelling which helped to comfort him.
ond career; she graduated from the
and being so aggressive? What’s wrong? You won’t
Dogs are only able to make associations to things
Louisiana State University School of Veteristop waving your arms and staring at me. Wait,
that are happening in the present or to actions that
nary Medicine in May, 2000. She has been
where are you going? I really need to be let out!
happen just a few seconds before a consequence.
practicing small animal medicine and surWhy are you running towards me with your shoes in
The last thing he did before you began acting 'aggery for the past 12 years in northern
your hands?
gressively' toward him was to greet you happily at the Bergen County, NJ.
I don’t understand. Are you going to hit me? I’m
front door. When you began yelling at him he could
Her professional interests lie in canine bereally frightened. I’m really scared and can’t hold my
have perceived your anger with him at his greeting
havior, internal medicine, nutrition, and
bladder anymore. I’m looking away from you and
you happily when you returned home. He may think dentistry. Her goals are to create and
trying to appear small to show you that you are the
twice about meeting you at the door when you come strengthen strong human-animal bonds.
boss. You are leaning over me and reaching for my
home and may decide to hide somewhere instead
She takes pleasure in helping her clients
collar. I'm really nervous . . . what do I do now?
(our perception could be he is hiding because he did maintain their pet’s health through each of
something 'wrong'). When you continued to yell, he their life-stages —from baby to geriatric.
Even though we love our pets like family members,
could have urinated behind the couch out of submis- Besides sharing her home with her husband
they are not human beings. Their social habits and
ways of communicating are much different from ours. sion or fear. Keep in mind dogs will urinate solely to and two daughters, she has two Pit Bull
For instance, we perceive urinating and defecating as show their submission to you. Remember, you still
Terrier mixes, Boudreaux and Josie, both of
bad things. Animals do not. To them these are natu- haven't let him outside, and it is harder to hold a full whom were rescued from the shelter, and
bladder under stressful circumstances.
ral behaviors that have no negative connotations.
three adorable rats.
Why Is My Dog
Being Spiteful?
12 The Nyack Villager October, 2014
Another example would be how we
greet each other. When humans meet
someone new we keep our personal
space and give a handshake. We
would never approach a stranger and
lick his hand or sniff his body. However, that would be completely normal in the canine world.
Pets for Adoption
Photo: Jane Zippilli
DUSTY the Dwarf Bunny
This two-year-old neutered male dwarf mix is as cute as
he is fun. Dusty is comical as he hops around when in his
exercise pen. Dusty was a classroom pet, and really deserves the chance to live his life as a member of a loving
family. Most rabbits get along well with other gentle pets,
and they enjoy both children and adults. As Dusty is a
small boy (under three pounds), we would recommend
him for older children. For info, please call
845.709.1216 of contact Michelle at
[email protected] The adoption fee is: $50.
Photo: Jane Zippilli
LIL MAMA, petite and playful
This three-year-old sweetheart came into Hi-Tor last year
with a litter of babies. The babies were adopted before
long. Lil Mama, now spayed, still waits for a family of her
own. This pretty, petite, and playful puss is sure to make
you smile! For more information, please contact Hi-Tor
Animal Care Center, 65 Fireman’s Memorial Drive,
Pomona, NY. E-mail: [email protected] or phone
845.354.7900. Adoption fee: $150
For more information, call or visit
Hi Tor Animal Care
Center
65 Firemen’s Memorial Drive, Pomona, New York 10970,
845.354.7900 or email [email protected]
The Nyack Villager October, 2014 13
Remember the days?
by James F. Leiner
Eagle Hose
When we hear the alarm of FIRE these
days the claxon horns blow the numbers
of the closest alarm box to the fire, and
soon we hear the fire trucks responding
with their sirens blaring, lights blazing
and air horns blowing. Responding to fires
wasn’t always like that. Back in the
1800’s it was quite different. When the call of FIRE was
heard in the village, the fire bell in front of Mazeppa’s
barn on Burd Street would ring. To quote Alvin E. Simonds
from his history of the company, “Old pumping engines
were heavy and cumbersome and required every ablebodied man available to drag them through the streets as
well as to man the hoses at a fire.” The hoses were made
of leather; heavy leather and it was custom to have a
hose carriage in the custody of auxiliary groups.
In an 1874 edition of the ‘Nyack Journal’ an account is
written about Mazeppa parading followed by its hose
company. Not much is written about the auxiliary company. Simonds writes it was
called: “Mazeppa Volunteer
Hose Company No. 2.” In
1876 Mazeppa acquired a
four-wheel hose carriage from
Oswego Engine Company for
$175. A group of young men,
organized as Eagle Hose Company No. 2, asked to have custody of the hose carriage and
to “run” with Mazeppa.
A formal article of agreement
was drawn up between
Mazeppa and Eagle stating
“the officers of Eagle Hose Carriage Company should be
under the command of the
Mazeppa Foreman and also
Eagle Hose could have use of Mazeppa’s meeting room.”
first company to accept the invitation of Waldron Post,
G.A.R to participate in Nyack’s “Decoration Day “parade
in 1880. This was the first time the Nyack
firemen were asked to take part in the
Memorial Day program.
All was not well, however, with the ranks,
as Simonds writes: “Eagle was interested
in buying the hose carriage in 1879, but
Mazeppa wanted not only $300 but also a
five year guarantee Eagle would ‘run’
with them. The members of Eagle
balked.” A disagreement simmered and in 1881 Eagle
became perturbed when Mazeppa members took the hose
carriage from the firehouse without permission. They
lodged a protest with Chief George Dickey, ironically a
member of Mazeppa. Dickey advised them to overlook the
incident and told them some of the Mazeppa members
were hostile to Eagle, but that might change in the next
company election.
The February 17, 1883 edition of the ‘Nyack Journal’
listed the company officers: Foreman: James W. Blauvelt,
1st Assistant Foreman: John P. Smith, 2nd Assistant Foreman: Richard Turner, Recording Secretary: John Kane, Financial Secretary: Charles Seymour, Treasurer: Richard
King, and Trustees : Peter E.
Remsen, James Kilby and
Warren Gardener. Later that
year Mazeppa met with Eagle
to discuss a proposed merger
and purchase of a “steamer.”
Eagle rejected the offer. Interestingly enough Eagle Hose
had accumulated $1,000 in its
treasury from their annual
balls.
Shortly after the rejection, Orangetown Fire Engine Co No 1,
anxious for younger members,
invited Eagle to join with
them. Orangetown told Eagle
they could divide the $1,000
between their members. They were not interested in the
From 1876 to 1884, Eagle Hose, with its lively and ener- money, they only wanted the members. Eagle accepted
the offer and soon Eagle Hose Company No 2 disbanded.
getic young members, was frequently mentioned in the
Orangetown only asked that the members of Eagle retain
‘Nyack Journal.’ In my research for this column I found
more than 20 notices about Eagle Hose marching in pa- the name and number 1. The officers of Orangetown resigned the next year allowing the younger Eagle members
rades and their hosting an annual ball. Their first fund
to run the new company as they pleased.
raising dance was held on New Year’s Eve 1878 at the
Smithsonian Hall in Nyack. Tickets to the ball were 50¢
So, Eagle Hose Company No 2 faded into the history
and dinner was included. Their first appearance in a
books. Interestingly enough Eagle Hose was never an ofNyack Fire Department parade took place in October
ficial member of the Nyack Fire Department but for years
1876, when their 16 members marched behind
after the merger, a mounted bald eagle with wings
Mazeppa. Eagle members seemed to enjoy dancing and spread rode in the fire department parades at the front of
parties. The October 26, 1876 edition of the ‘Nyack Jour- Orangetown’s Engines.
nal’ listed the company officers: Foreman: George Kane,
The Nyack Villager thanks Jim Leiner for helping us all
Assistant Foreman: Averill Buchan, Secretary: Columbus
‘ Remember the Days.’ ✫
Bonsall and Treasurer: Charles Seymour. Eagle was the
14 The Nyack Villager October, 2014
The App of the Month
by Vicki Schwaid
Passwords are
giving me grief!
I know I am not the only
one. OY VEY. I just can’t
keep them straight. I have
tried various solutions.
Every time I come up with a system that works to conjure up and remember a password, then either I forget
my latest system OR the website asks for more characters or numbers or special characters like “*^#Q(.”
It’s just getting impossible. And then we hear that a
growing list of companies have been compromised—
Target, Apple, J.P. Morgan etc, and that clever password you just made up has to be changed.
Well, enough I say. I have found a password program
that has been extremely helpful in my life. I am now
using a program called 1password4. It’s pricey
(49.99) but it’s working! Slick I say. I have the program on my computers as well as on my iOS devices.
Some of the many cool features : when I go to a website, it will fill in my login in and password information. No more remembering. Also, the program has a
password generator. No more trying to come up with
new passwords. Now I can make the passwords strong
and highly weird, because I don’t care: I don’t have to
remember them. JOY!
I sync my passwords from device to computer easily.
There is also an option to sync to dropbox if you wish.
I personally don’t put anything on a “cloud device.”
What’s mine is mine and I want to keep it that way.
1Password has given me much freedom and happiness. I don’t mean to sound like a geek to speak of
joy from a computer program, but I suspect I am NOT
alone in this password hell. You can download it in
trial mode for a couple of weeks and if you like it, then
you can buy it.
Vicki Schwaid is the owner of The Mac Shack in Nyack.
The Mac Shack does on-site service and support for
Mac Computers and devices. She has been in the
computing industry for 25+ years with a fluid understanding of networking, programming, video and
graphic production. ✫
The Nyack Villager October, 2014 15
•
in the United
States are caused
by smoking and a
by John Pellicone, MD
high percentage
occur in former
New Guidelines on Lung Cancer
smokers because
Screening for Smokers
the risk of the disDuring Healthy Lung Month, recogease continues
nized in October, smokers and former
even after a person
smokers should talk to their doctor
stops smoking.
about lung scans for early detection and
Since about 20
prevention. There are new guidelines
percent of Americans smoke and many
that recommend heavy smokers ages 55 more are former smokers, lung cancer
to 80 undergo yearly screenings for
will remain a major public health problung cancer with low-dose CT scans.
lem in this country for decades to
If you are a current or former smoker in come, the task force noted.
this age group, your doctor may suggest
Health insurance companies tend to
you start receiving these scans.
cover procedures that are strongly recThe guidelines come from the U.S. Pre- ommended by the task force. Medicare
ventive Services Task Force, an indeis also expected to begin covering the
pendent panel of experts authorized by scans, which cost an average of $170.
Congress to make recommendations
If a scan picks up one of these abnorabout preventive health services. The
malities, the patient may require more
task force advises people ages 55 to 80
invasive tests depending upon the cliniwho smoked at least a pack a day for 30 cal circumstances. For this reason, the
years to undergo screening, even if they task force decided not to recommend
quit as long as 15 years ago. The scans more widespread screening of smokers.
can detect lung cancer early, while it
can be treated. That’s important, since The best way to cut your risk of lung
many cases of lung cancer are not diag- cancer is to quit smoking. During
Healthy Lung Month this October,
nosed until it is in a late stage, when
contact the American Cancer Society
treatment is often not eﬀective.
for help (1-800-227-2345) or visit their
The task force’s recommendation is
website to read their Guide to Quitting
based on a large study that found CT
Smoking. ✫
scans could reduce deaths by 16 percent
in patients with the highest risk of lung New York Pulmonologist, John Pellicone,
MD of Clarkstown Pulmonary Associates
cancer.
in West Haverstraw, NY is on the staﬀ at
About 85 percent of lung cancer cases
Nyack Hospital.
The Doctor is IN
Columbus Day officially marks the arrival of Christopher Columbus on the American continent in 1492.
But there are some who have a different point of view, sometimes humorously.
Some anonymous thoughts—
• Thank God America still rewards people who miss their objectives by thousands of miles ...
• Let's celebrate Columbus day by walking into someone's house and saying we live there now.
Some actual quotes by Christopher Columbus:
“Tomorrow ... I intend to land and see what can be found in the neighborhood. Sailed this day nineteen leagues,
and determined to count less than the true number, that the crew might not be dismayed if the voyage should prove
long. But in truth, should I meet with gold or spices in great quantity, I shall remain till I collect as much as possible,
and for this purpose I am proceeding solely in quest of them.”
• Native American Chief Dan George wasn’t laughing. He said,
"First we had the land and they had the Bibles; now we have the Bibles and they have the land."
• We should have a day celebrating Americans of Italians descent; may I suggest Nobel prize winner Enrico Fermi.
Call it Fermi Day and celebrate it September 29, on the great man’s birthday. ✫
16 The Nyack Villager October, 2014
ACADA’s Famous Street Fair
In the 1960s Nyack hadn’t yet emerged
from tough times; a bad economy, chronic
ﬁres and street crime combined to keep
many of the shops on Main Street and
Broadway empty.
An article in The New York Times described Nyack as “the town that died.”
Perhaps it was due to sheer ignorance, the
optimism of the young or the fact that
rentals were so low, that creative people
were attracted to the village.
A mix of hand-craftsmen and small-time
antiques dealers began moving into the
dark little ﬁxer-upper stores. They formed
a cooperative trade group called The Art,
Craft & Antiques Dealers of the Nyacks
(ACADA) and, by the mid-1970s, they
had turned the village around.
The first ACADA Street Fair
was held in the Autumn of 1971. Its purpose was to attract visitors from near and
far to downtown Nyack to browse and
buy collectibles and antiques, snack and
dine in Nyack’s newly-opened eateries.
The visitors came. Some stayed and
bought homes here. The shops on Main
and Broadway thrived. At one point,
there were well over a hundred antiques
and collectibles shops, oﬀering everything
from serious European and American antique furniture to aﬀordable, decorative
collectibles.
The goods on display at the Street Fairs reﬂected that diversity and, though most of
the brick and mortar shops are now gone,
Nyack’s streets are still thronged on Street
Fair days with people of all ages. Some
casually browse the items on sale, enjoying
a stroll in the sunshine, while others
search for that special item to add to a collection or to start a new one.
For whatever reason you come, remember
to wear comfortable walking shoes. And
bring a hearty appetite. Nyack is ﬁlled
with edible temptations, from a full meal
ﬁt for a gourmet to a light snack to accompany you on your stroll in the sunshine.
We hope you enjoy your day in our lovely
village.
ACADA Street Fair Sunday October 12
from 10am to 5pm rain or shine. ✫
The Nyack Villager October, 2014 17
Mental Health Notes
by Daniel Shaw, L.C.S.W
Attachment
Glancing at the magnet collection on my
refrigerator, my eye fell on the one from
Alcatraz, which my family visited this
summer. It's a round magnet with blue
liquid filling it halfway, with a miniature Alcatraz ﬂoating on top of the
water. Corny, cheesy—just what I like
when it comes to Tourism Souvenirs.
What pleased me when I looked at it was
that my wife, the person who knows me
best, bought it for me, knowing instantly
when she saw it that it would make me
smile.
or caregivers.
Attachment
needs
evolve in the course of
development—usually, we separate some
from parents, while
developing attachments to peers. Eventually we might fall in love and become
deeply attached to a partner. If we have
children, our attachment experience expands and deepens once again.
break. It is about how quickly we can
lose sight of how deeply we have come to
cherish those we love. We might like to
think it is easy to detach—no big deal—
but in fact it is one of the most painful
experiences we can ever know.
Many of us have experienced a rupture
in a relationship that once mattered
deeply - with a friend, a family member,
a spouse. We may feel hurt and angry,
we may wish to be indiﬀerent, we may
say 'good riddance!' But deep down, the
memories of what was good never fully
leave, and sometimes the good memories
linger longer than the memories of how
we were hurt, and we are left more with
sadness than anger. Attachment bonds
have tremendous power.
But attachments don't always hold. And
the deeper they go, the more painfully
they rupture. We don't always realize
how meaningful and important to our
ongoing lives our attachments can be.
We can form bad attachments that we
In that little moment of pleasure as I noneed to let go of—but very often, we lose So when I saw that corny, cheesy Alcatraz
ticed the magnet, I felt known, and cared
touch with how good the good attach- refrigerator magnet my wife bought for
about. And then I thought of the many
me, I remembered that no one else
ments really are.
people I see in my psychotherapy pracwould have thought to buy that for me;
tice who are struggling in a relationship I thought the ﬁlm, Eternal Sunshine of no one else would share that silly joke
to a signiﬁcant other. One has discov- the Spotless Mind captured the power of with me; no one else would be able to
ered a cheating husband; one is having attachment bonds brilliantly. In that imagine how gooﬁly happy it would
an ugly divorce; one has a wife who is ﬁlm, characters played by Jim Carrey and make me. Sure, it reminds me of a pleashiding liquor bottles everywhere; one is Kate Winslet have been in love for two ant and interesting touristic excursion—
struggling with his inappropriate anger years, but something goes wrong, and but glancing at the refrigerator just
both have paid to have their memories of before I wrote this, it reminded me to
toward his partner.
each other erased from their minds, at a cherish the good attachments I have to
All this pain is related to our human
special clinic dedicated to that proce- the good people in my life, and to be
need for attachment to signiﬁcant others.
dure. As the process erases memories in very, very grateful. ✫
The seminal texts on attachment, by
reverse order, the pain of the loss beJohn Bowlby, vividly bring to life the
comes unbearable, a palpable experience Daniel Shaw LCSW practices psychology in
depth of our human attachment needs.
felt deeply by the sniﬄing theater audi- Nyack and in New York City. His book,
As infants, we cannot thrive without
ence with whom I saw the ﬁlm.
Traumatic Narcissism: Relational Systems of
nurturing care; if parents are not there
Subjugation is published by Routledge. E-mail
for us, we seek to connect with and at- Ultimately, the ﬁlm is about how we [email protected] or visit his webtach to anyone that shows kindness and don't always realize how precious love is; site: www.danielshawlcsw.com
attention. Infants and children become how powerful our attachment bonds are;
deeply attached even to abusive parents and how devastating it can be when they
18 The Nyack Villager October, 2014
by Donna Cox
They got what?!
You just put your
home on the market.
You did all the “behind the scenes” work to make your home shine
and reviewed comparable sales to make sure your home was priced
well for market conditions. And then it happens…the ﬁrst buyers
who visit your home make an oﬀer. For many sellers, the excitement
of receiving an oﬀer so quickly can lead to second thoughts. After all,
if one buyer made an oﬀer so quickly, surely a host of other buyers
must be out there. Maybe – or maybe not. Keep in mind that buyers
who are most likely to make an oﬀer on your home right when it comes on the market usually
come from a limited pool of serious buyers. These buyers have seen – and rejected – all the
homes for sale and are on the lookout for new properties to come on the market. They scour
the Internet daily and often receive email alerts when a home meeting their criteria is listed for
sale. So, while your home may be brand new to the market, this buyer has likely been in the
market for months. You only get one shot at this coveted buyer pool and an oﬀer from a buyer
in this group should be taken very seriously. It is highly probable that this may be your best
oﬀer. With that, here are the homes that sold in August.
• THE HOMES LISTED BELOW WERE SOLD BY A VARIETY OF BROKERS PROUDLY SERVING THE RIVER VILLAGES.
STYLE
Colonial
Townhouse
Colonial
Contemporary
Townhouse
Condo
Summary
LOCATION
U. Nyack
Nyack
S. Nyack
Piermont
Piermont
Piermont
ADDRESS
1 Glenbrook Rd
39 Forest Ridge Rd
53 White Ave
860 Piermont Ave
307 Gair St
26 Round Tree Circle
BEDROOMS BATHS
4
3
2
3
3
2
2.1
3.1
1
2.1
3.1
1.1
LIST PRICE
$ 559900
525000
409000
895000
699900
224999
SALE PRICE
$ 559900
510000
395000
895000
681000
207500
Source: GHVMLS YTD Comparison Report
August 2014 YTD vs. August 2013 YTD - Single Family Homes
New Inventory (the number of homes coming on the market) decreased 13.5% (179 YTD 2014 vs.
207 YTD 2013). There was an 18.2% decrease in the number of sales (63 YTD 2014 vs. 77 YTD
2013). The average sales price for homes that have sold decreased 1.3% to $632,182. Overall, the average sales price for homes that have sold in Rockland County (inclusive of the river villages) was
$430,584, up 2.1% over the same period last year.
August 2014 YTD vs. August 2013 YTD - Condos/Co-ops
New inventory (the number of condos coming on the market) decreased 4.4% (71 YTD 2014 vs. 68
YTD 2013). There was an 17% decrease in the number of sales (25 YTD 2014 vs. 30 YTD 2013).
The average sales price of condos that have sold decreased 5.0% to $366,920. Overall, the average
sales price for condos that have sold in Rockland County (inclusive of the river villages) was
$220,375, down 3.8% over the same period last year. ✫
:) Smile
Exercise for me
Almost every week one of the media outlets will spend time
reminding me of the importance of regular exercise as a
way to good health. I see all the young folks in the village
jogging or walking along Midland or Broadway. There are
new fitness businesses around, (we used call them gyms)
and the parking lots are full.
With my physical limitations I wonder what type of exercise
is good for me. I do try to swim, but OMG is the water in
the pool cold! So what type of regular exercise is good for
my age, goal, lifestyle, health limitations, mobility and
other factors? Would I benefit from having a personal
trainer? Would being part of a group add some accountability? Would the exercises have a focus on a problem I’m
presently experiencing (e.g.: balance)? Sorting out the right
form of exercise is not an easy task and I might require outside help.
Having written all of this I’ve made up my mind that being
consistent in doing my exercising is as important as the exercise itself. I recently came across the following exercise
routine that seems perfect for folks over 60:
1. Begin by standing on a comfortable surface, where you
have plenty of room at each side.
2. With a 5 lb. potato bag in each hand, extend your hands
straight out from your sides and hold them there as long as
you can. Try to reach a full minute and then relax.
3. Each day you’ll find that you can hold this position for a
bit longer. After a couple of weeks move up to 10lb. potato
bags.
4. Then try 50lb potato bags and eventually try to get to
where you can lift a 100 lb. potato bag in each hand and
hold your arms straight out for more than a full minute.
5. After you feel confident at that level, put a potato in
each bag.—Jim Leiner ✫
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Ric’s Picks
by Ric Pantale
September
releases on DVD
and On Demand
October is here already and unbelievably there is only
one horror film scheduled for video release—The
Purge Anarchy, scheduled for October 21. To make
matters worse, I'm not going to pick it this month.
OUR RATING SYSTEM—
★
1 STAR Forget about it: go for a walk.
★★
2 STARS Fair
★★★ 3 STARS Good
★★★★ 4 STARS Excellent
him for it and leaves him to get a real man. Suddenly
out of the West a mysterious woman arrives and
teaches him the ropes (gun fighting). Then HER jealous husband arrives. Uh Oh! What will Seth do now?
20 The Nyack Villager October, 2014
by Ric Pantale
Five Classic Racist Films
October 14 (PG13) Science Fiction
—some may surprise you.
X-MEN DAYS OF FUTURE PAST ★★★
Here we go again. The X-Men never go away. Happily though, this is probably the best of the lot. Everyone's back and now they have to fight to save their
species. Now they join forces with their younger selves
to do battle in the past to save our future. Huh? Oh,
just see it.—You'll like it.
October 21 (R) Comedy
SEX TAPE ★★
Jason Siegel meets Cameron Diaz in a comedy about a
couple, married for 10 years, who have lost their sexual spark. They suddenly get an idea to make a video
October 7 (PG13) Science Fiction
of themselves in bed making love in just about every
way possible in three hours. What goes wrong (beLIVE DIE REPEAT ★★★★
Tom Cruise seems to be spending a lot of time in space sides the movie) is that they also find out the video is
these days. (No pun intended) We just had ‘Oblivion’ about to go viral. Now they have to race to reclaim
and now he has a action film called ‘Live Die Repeat,’ their video. Ok maybe the movie's not that bad.
that takes place right here on Earth in the near future.
October 28 (PG13) Documentary
Actually, this is a pretty good picture about an alien
race bent on destroying mankind. Cruise, an Army of- AMERICA: IMAGINE THE WORLD
ficer who has never seen combat, is thrown into the
WITHOUT HER ★★★★
battle to fight them. He's killed within minutes—but Finally—a movie with what’s good about America,
wait—he's thrown into a time loop where he does the this Documentary, not sanctioned by Hollywood, puts
same battle over and over again until he gets it right. the question that America is great because she is good.
(Think ‘Groundhog Day’ meets ‘Oblivion.’)
Our founding Fathers taught us that, although the
freedoms they gave us were hard fought, they could
October 7 (R) Comedy
very easily be lost. Today, America stands at a crossA MILLION WAYS TO DIE
roads, and we have to understand and appreciate our
past to determine our future.
IN THE WEST ★★★
Not bad, but not that good; great cast, though—
Happy Halloween
Amanda Seyfried, Liam Neeson, Neil Patrick Harris,
Charlize Theron, and Seth McFarlane.
everybody!
Seth backs out of a gunfight and his girlfriend hates
History of movies
Ah Hollywood! Today most of actors and filmmakers
are acutely sensitive about political correctness. It is a
liberal-minded paradise that emphasizes justice and
equality over all. The problem is that now, like much
of the past, it doesn't necessarily apply to the films
that are being made.
The box office, of course, runs Hollywood and if there is
a topic that will offend someone (but will make a ton
of money)—that could make the difference.
‘Django Unchained’ (not included here) is a dumb
movie that stretches credibility in almost everything,
especially racism. The N word is mentioned to a point
of nausea, but hey—this is supposed to be a cool
movie, about slavery etc. and it's made by Quentin
Tarratino, and he's cool—so it's all all right. But it's
not. It's tremendously racist in it's own anti-racism.
Some of the early American classics, like ‘Birth Of A
Nation,’ were made when the country was just 50
years removed from the Civil War. The time and climate of 1915, shows here that racist feelings weren't
that important in filmmaking.
5. BIRTH OF A NATION (1910)
This film is a cinematic classic and it deserves to be.
The film introduces many techniques in filmmaking
never before seen—the moving camera, the sweep of
Battlefield scenes and the fairly accurate costuming.
The cringe factor for today’s audience lies in how most
of the African-Americans are represented. It portrays
freed slaves as savages who can't control their lustful
desires, especially for white women and (my god!)
portrays the KKK in a romantic light and attempts to
justify their violence. It’s useful to remember that
D.W.Griffith, the director and writer, was from Texas.
His father most likely fought in the Civil War on the
side of the Confederates. One more thing: the entire
cast of African-Americans was portrayed by white men
in black makeup.
3. SONG OF THE SOUTH (1946)
This is another classic film that is never shown on TV or
released on video because today we consider the movie
racist in the way it condescendingly portrays AfricanAmericans as leading lives of innocent fun on the farm.
4. THE LITTLEST REBEL (1935)
What? Shirley Temple in a racist film? ‘The Littlest
Rebel’ contains no sexuality or obscenity and it truly is
a heartwarming classic film. The movie has little sixyear old Shirley Temple as the daughter of a Confederate officer, who begs Lincoln to pardon her father after
he deserts the army and goes home to his plantation.
‘The Littlest Rebel’ broke new ground, of course, with
Bill Robinson (playing a slave) and Shirley Temple
dancing together. But it also depicts slaves as good
natured folks who depended on their beloved white
masters to survive. Life on the plantation is not half
bad—and is sometimes even fun.
1. THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST (2006)
Mel Gibson made what many people call the definitive
Walt Disney clearly meant no harm here; Uncle Remus version of Jesus Christ on film. But many critics bashed
is a wonderful and benevolent character. But he is
the film for its excessive violence and a great many
shown getting slapped by a white woman and exviewers point out that the film is Anti-Semetic in it's
slaves are portrayed as endlessly happy and carefree. portrayal of Jews as dishonest and blood thirsty. The
Still—I had this film at my video store and it was very majority of Jews are shown as members of an angry
popular with African-Americans, who enjoyed it for
mob, while in reality there were thousands of Jews
what it was.
who loved and worshiped Jesus. The unambiguous
portrayal of Jews as bloodthirsty and responsible for
2. GONE WITH THE WIND (1939)
the death of Jesus earns ‘The Passion Of the Christ’ its
A great movie classic that portrays life on a Southern
place in our Five Classic Racist Films. Side note: durplantation during the Civil War and projects sympathy ing the filming in Rome, both the actor portraying
for the noble Confederate cause. This movie has every- Jesus (Jim Caviezel), and the Assistant Director were
thing: romance, sweep, action—but it also has most struck at separate times by lightning. Neither was
black folks depending too much on their masters. Hat- harmed. ✫
tie McDaniel was the first African-American to win an
Again, it must be pointed out, this movie was a product of its time, when a musical set on a plantation
would not been offensive to most people.
To give it it due, ‘Song Of the South’ has some great
songs; animated and live-action characters seamlessly
intertwine in some very entertaining stories.
Birth Of a Nation—
Glorifying the Klan
The Littlest Rebel—
Shirley Temple with the great Bill (Bojangles) Robinson
Oscar for her portrayal of ‘Mammy’ a house servant—
an 'Aunt Jemima' stereotype. Years later, Ms. McDaniel
played a similarly stereotypical character on ‘The Beulah Show.’ Butterfly McQueen played Prissy, a character meant for comic relief. Prissy is very annoying and
not too bright.
Song Of the South—
Innocent fun on the farm
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Rejected Princesses
Disney princesses are pretty, virtuous and
(let’s face it) fairly boring—or at least predictable. Recently, Jason Porath, a former
DreamWorks animator, began to think
about female characters who are “too awesome, awful or oﬀbeat for kid’s movies.”
His website, soon to be a book, features a
collection of what he calls Rejected
Princesses, “women who don't ﬁt the kidfriendly animated princess template, but
who nevertheless deserve their time in the
sun.”
Ida showed that the lynching were motivated by politics, economics and violent
racism.
circumstances. Because of her Indian heritage, it was impossible for her to disappear in a crowd, as all good spies should.
For a good thirteen years, she was virtually
the only journalist investigating lynching.
Though her newspaper oﬃces were burned
to the ground and she lived for years with
frequent death threats, she persisted.
Once others gained interest in the subject,
in no small part due to her eﬀorts, a great
many civil rights organizations were established; Ida B. Wells remains an important
part of American history.
When the Nazis bombed her beloved
Paris, she ﬂung herself into training. Code
name Madeleine, she was soon sent to
Paris where, following the arrest of virtually the entire Parisian spy operation, she
became the only undercover radio operator in all of Paris. She tricked and outran
the Nazis while she relayed all of the spy
traﬃc for the entire region back to London. Even after she was eventually caught,
she fed the Nazis lie after lie. According to
the other prisoners, her last word, shouted
at the Nazis before being shot, was liberté!
A sample follows. The author promises
more. Have a look:
http://www.rejectedprincesses.com/
Ida B. Wells (1862—1931) was an
African-American journalist and luminary
of the early Civil Rights Movement who
raised the consciousness of the nation to
the reality of lynching. Crimes against
African-Americans were routinely sanitized
in the press. Ida B. Wells would have
none of it. Among Southern Horrors, her
book of anti-lynching essays, was this one
from 1893: Henry Smith’s clothes were torn
oﬀ and kept as mementos by the 10,000-man
crowd; red-hot iron brands placed all over his
body for 50 minutes, until they ﬁnally burnt
out his eyes and thrust irons down his throat;
he was then set on ﬁre, and when he managed to jump out (he was still alive!), was
pushed back in. Someone made a watch
charm from his kneecap. Photographers sold
postcards of the event. His screams were
recorded and sold on gramophone records for
collectors.
Ida B. Wells, by Jason Porath
Noor Inayat Khan (1914—1944) was
one of the bravest women who ever lived.
A British secret agent during World War 2,
she worked as a radio operator in Paris. At
a time when an anti-Nazi radio operator’s
life span in the job was a mere six weeks,
she eluded the Gestapo for almost ﬁve
Southern Horrors blew the lid oﬀ of widely- months.
believed myths that lynching was in response to black men raping white women. Noor wasn’t typical spy material. A
deeply-rooted paciﬁst, she was a dedicated
By analyzing a huge number of cases and
Suﬁ Muslim who refused to lie under any
laying them out in an academic manner,
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Another tale of World War 2 is that of
Mariya Oktyabrskaya, (1905-1944)
whose army oﬃcer husband was killed in
action ﬁghting the Nazis. She thereupon
sold her personal possessions and bought a
tank, which she named Fighting Girlfriend.
On her ﬁrst outing in the tank, she outmaneuvered the German soldiers, killing
around thirty of them and taking out an
anti-tank gun. When they shelled her
tank, immobilizing Fighting Girlfriend,
she got out—in the middle of a ﬁreﬁght—
and repaired it. Then she got back in and
proceeded to kill more Germans.
During all this, she wrote a letter to her
sister describing her time in the war. She
told her, “I’ve had my baptism by ﬁre. I
beat the bastards. Sometimes I’m so angry
I can’t even breathe.”
In the end, she was taken out by a mortar
round when she got out of her tank in the
middle of yet another ﬁreﬁght to ﬁx Fighting Girlfriend. She was awarded the highest honor in the Soviet military and is
buried in one of the nation’s most sacred
cemeteries. ✫
NEW KIDS
ON THE BLOCK
Michael B. Savin, DMD
153 N. Broadway Nyack, NY 10960
(845) 358-5222
Longtime readers of The Nyack Villager may remember a story
we wrote, in February, 2010, called Godsend on Third Avenue.
It was about Dr. Lloyd Hamilton, whose free clinic treats patients, age 18 and
older, who do not have health insurance but are in need of long term management of chronic conditions, such as diabetes, heart disease, arthritis, high
blood pressure and high cholesterol. As we prepared to write the story on Dr.
Hamilton, we heard him described as a godsend over and over.
Dr. Savin is a periodontist—a dentist
specializing in treatment of gum disease
and tooth implants. Periodontists must
train for years beyond conventional
dental school to become qualiﬁed in
this specialty.
Dr. Savin told our reporter that gum
disease (periodontitis) is the leading
cause of tooth loss among adults and
The doctor is in his eighties. His clinic, Health Life-Line is open Mondays
contributes to a variety of human misand Wednesdays.
eries, including heart disease, stroke,
After years of helping others, the doctor urgently needs nursing volunteers. If
rheumatoid arthritis and diabetes. Foryou can donate some time to the free clinic, call Dr. Hamilton at 358-5433. ✫
tunately, he added, most cases are treatable. The symptoms of periodontitis
For example, in a radial pattern, cables may include loose teeth and gums that
Cable Stayed Bridges
extend from several points on the road are red, swollen, and bleed easily. One
Engineers constructed the ﬁrst cableshould get help from an expert before
to a single point at the tower, like nustayed bridges in Europe following the
close of World War II, but the basic de- merous ﬁshing lines attached to a single the inﬂammation destroys the strucsign dates back to the 16th century and pole. In a parallel pattern, the cables at- tures supporting your teeth.
tach to both the roadway and the tower No one need dread a visit to a periodonCroatian inventor Faust Vrancic.
A contemporary of astronomers Tycho at several separate points. ✫
tist. There should be no pain involved
Brache and Johannes Kepler, Vrancic
during surgery and postoperative disproduced the ﬁrst known sketch of a
comfort is minimal.
cable-stayed bridge in his book, MachiIn addition to his practice in Nyack, in
nae Novae.
an oﬃce he shares with fellow periThe tower of a cable-stayed bridge is reodontist, Dr. Gregg Caserta, Dr. Savin
sponsible for absorbing and dealing
teaches at Columbia University, in the
with compressional forces. The cables
graduate dental school. ✫
attach to the roadway in various ways.
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Tips for Healthy Living as
You Age
by Claudia P. Rivera, MD
As you get older, it’s more
important than ever to
stay on top of your health.
By taking care of yourself,
you can extend the number of years you live a full
and productive life. You’ll
feel better and be able to
participate in more activities. You also may be able
to limit the number of
medications you take as
you age.
Adults 65 and older are taking more medications than ever before. Seventy percent
take at least one heart drug, and 47% take
a cholesterol-lowering drug, according to
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Here are some tips for staying
healthy as you age:
ﬁt enough to keep your independence.
You can also reduce the risk of many illnesses including heart disease, diabetes,
arthritis and depression. Choose something you enjoy, such as
walking, bike riding or
dance.
including herbal supplements.
• Get an annual inﬂuenza vaccine.
• Get your vision checked on a regular
basis.
• Don’t stint on sleep. Older adults often
sleep less as they age, which can increase
the risk of falls, memory problems and
depression. If you’re having trouble sleeping, stick to a regular bedtime routine.
Don’t watch television or spend time on
the computer while you’re in bed. Don’t
drink caﬀeine late in the day.
• Maintain a healthy diet.
Load up on fruits, vegetables and whole grains, and
cut back on salt. Eat less
highly processed foods.
Check food labels to see
how much sugar is in • Don’t keep yourself isolated. Make time
processed foods like bread to see friends and family on a regular
and even canned soup.
basis. Join a club or sign up for a regular
• Keep your brain active activity that you ﬁnd fun.
to stave oﬀ cognitive decline. Learn new
things. Try learning a new language, take
a class, read books—anything that challenges your mind.
By taking steps to help prevent age-related
disease and injury, you can help ensure
that you’ll be healthy enough to enjoy the
years ahead. ✫
• Have regular checkups. Routine screening tests can ﬁnd health problems early, Dr. Claudia Rivera, of Family Practice Asbefore they become diﬃcult to treat. sociates of Rockland, is a member of HighBring a list of your current medications, land Medical.
• Exercise regularly. You’ll be able to stay both prescription and over-the-counter,
Smart Choices Help to Keep
Children Safe in Cars
• Convertible seats: These seats can be
rear-facing, then “converted” to forwardfacing seats for older children. This
Jennifer M. Pastiglione, MSN, RN, APN means the seat can be used longer. Many
of these seats can be used for children up
Choosing the correct car seat for your
to 40 to 50 pounds. They have a ﬁvechildren is a crucial step in keeping them point harness that attaches at the shoulsafe. Thousands of young children are
ders, hips and between the legs.
killed or injured in car accidents each
• 3-in-1 seats: These seats can be used
year. But just having the right seat isn’t
rear-facing, forward-facing or as a beltenough. You also need to have it properly installed and use it correctly. Learn positioning booster. They do not have a
carrying handle or a separate base.
how to choose and use the most appropriate car seat for your child.
Here are some tips for selecting and
using safety seats:
There are many factors to consider in
choosing a seat, including your child’s
age, size, and the type of vehicle you
have. Infants should be placed in rearfacing car seats. There are three types:
• Rearfacing only seats: These seats are
used for infants up to 22 to 40 pounds,
depending on the model. They are small
and have carrying handles. They generally come with a base that can be left in
the car. The base is installed in the car,
and the seat clicks into and out of it.
24 The Nyack Villager October, 2014
• Birth-12 months: Children under 1
year old should always ride in a rear-facing car seat.
• 1-3 years: Keep your child in a rearfacing seat until he or she reaches the
maximum weight or height limit allowed by the seat’s manufacturer. Once
your child outgrows the rear-facing seat,
they are ready for a forward-facing seat
with a harness.
• 4-7 years: Your child should stay in a
forward-facing seat with a harness until
he or she reaches the maximum weight
or height limit for the seat. The next step
is a booster seat, placed in the back seat.
• 8-12 years: Your child should stay in a
booster seat until he or she is big enough
to ﬁt properly in a seat belt. This means
the lap belt lies snugly across the upper
thighs—not the stomach. The shoulder
belt lies snugly across the chest and
shoulders, and doesn’t cross the neck or
face. Keep them sitting in the back,
where it’s safer.
Once you have selected a car seat, make
sure it is installed correctly. The federal
government has set up child car seat inspection stations nationwide; check here
to see stations near you:
http://www.safercar.gov/cpsApp/cps/ind
ex.htm). Technicians at these stations
can help you install the seat, or check to
see that you’ve installed it correctly. ✫
Jennifer M. Pastiglione, MSN, RN, APN, is
Trauma Program Manager at Nyack Hospital
Crude Oil Danger
Nationwide, shipping crude oil by rail has jumped sixfold
since 2011, according to American Association of Railroads data, and rail shipments from the Bakken shale
formation region of North Dakota have jumped exponentially since 2009.
This ad-hoc transportation system has repeatedly failed
—and spectacularly.
Fires resulting from derailments of Bakken crude oil trains
have caused fireballs that burned so hot that emergency
responders often can do nothing but wait—for days—to
let the fires burn themselves out.
In just over six months, four major Bakken crude oil train
derailments resulted in:
• 47 deaths and total destruction of several blocks in the
village of Lac-Megantic, Quebec, in July 2013;
• an intractable spill in fragile wetlands in Aliceville,
Alabama in November 2013;
• the evacuation of thousands of people living within a
five-mile radius after a fireball spewed caustic smoke
in Casselton, N.D., in December 2013;
• an explosive fire in Plaster Rock, New Brunswick, in
January 2014.
The same type of crude oil, carried by the same type of
train cars involved in these derailments, are traveling
through New York State today.
New York has had three near misses:
• In December 2013, a train carrying empty oil tanker
cars collided with a truck at an at-grade crossing in
West Nyack, Rockland County.
• In December 2013, a train carrying crude oil derailed
in Cheektowaga, near Buffalo.
• In February 2014, a train with 97 empty oil cars de
railed just north of Kingston, NY, near populated areas,
a business district, and not far from the Esopus Creek.
In 2013, far more oil was spilled from rail accidents in
the U.S.—more than 1.15 MILLION GALLONS—than in
the previous four decades, combined.
—Source: Hudson Riverkeeper
http://www.riverkeeper.org/campaigns/riverecology/crude-oil-transport/ ✫
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Birthstone:
OPAL
symbol of
hope
g
Flower:
MARIGOLD
symbol of
sacred love
October 2014
Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.—Oscar Wilde 1854-1900
SUN
5
Blessing of the
Animals Day
12
Nyack’s
Famous
MON
6
7
WED
THU
13
art & antiques
10am to 5pm
see pg 10
20
FRI
3
4
S 9
10
11
8
full moon
Leif Erikson
Day
15last quarter R 16
17
Nyack
Nyack
Birding by
in the
in the
Ear
Civil War Civil War
see pg 6
2pm
7pm
see pg 6
see pg 6
21
22
23 new moon D 24
14
Howl at the
Moon Night
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Assembly 4pm in
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Blue Rock
School
Open House
Nyack’s Great
Halloween Parade
NAACP
see pg 10
LAMONT
Open House
see pg 10
Carnegie
Concert
see pg 6
October
Meeting
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SAT
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1st quarter
Mad Hatter
Day (see note)
Street Fair
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TUES
Parade steps off 5:30
Rain date Oct 26
Diwali Festival
of Lights
30 1st quarter R 31
Halloween
Note—
In Sir John Tenniel’s
immortal illustrations
for Alice In Wonderland,
the Mad Hatter’s hat
advertises its price of
10/6—10 shillings
sixpence. Some looney
decided that meant the
6th of October and a
new holiday was born.
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