JERUSALEM, ISRAEL — September 23, 2020 — At the end of a recent webinar “Israel’s Olympic Heroes; Past, Present and Future,” Israeli Olympic marathon runner Beatie Deutsch shared a beautiful and inspiring thought relevant to running, the Olympics, and the holiday season of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. “Running is the greatest metaphor for life. Wining a marathon is not …
By JONATHAN FELDSTEIN
Harckham Bill Generates Revenue for Yorktown By Allowing Ads on Ballfield Fences
YORKTOWN, NY —September 22, 2020 — Legislation from New York State Senator Pete Harckham recently signed into law by Governor Cuomo will soon be raising additional revenue for upgrades at recreational facilities in the Town of Yorktown. The bill, S.7845, which was introduced and sponsored by Harckham at the request of the Town Board of the Town of Yorktown, will allow …
Munich On My Mind
By JONATHAN FELDSTEIN
JERUSALEM, ISRAEL — SEPTEMBER 2, 2020 — A few years ago, I traveled from Israel to the US with a layover in Munich. I had never been to Germany. Germany, and its history vis-a-vis Jews, is not only not of interest, but the idea of being there made me uncomfortable. Nevertheless, the best itinerary was through Munich. I rationalized that I …
By JONATHAN FELDSTEIN
Yonkers’ Charter School of Educational Excellence Holds Owls Athletic Banquets
Socially Distanced Outdoor Galas Celebrate Scholar-Athletes WHAT:Charter School of Educational Excellence, one of New York’s highest-performing charter schools, holds socially distanced, outdoor athletics awards galas to celebrate accomplishments of student athletes during the 2019-20 academic year. WHEN: Monday, July 20, 10 am-1:30 pm – Middle School Scholar-Athletes Tuesday, July 21, 10 am-12:30 pm – High School Scholar-Athletes WHERE: CSEE Parking …
Indian Removal Act
By PAUL F. PETRICK, Esq.
CLEVELAND, OH — July 17, 2020 — As Northeast Ohio baseball fans anticipate the start of a truncated season of Cleveland Indians baseball, they are suddenly faced with the possible end of their beloved ballclub as they know it. On July 3rd, the Indians released a statement explaining how the team was “committed to engaging our community and appropriate stakeholders …
By PAUL F. PETRICK, Esq.
Mike Eruzione Congratulates and Honors School of Professional Studies Graduates at Manhattanville College
MARK JEFFERS
PURCHASE, NY — May 23, 2020 — USA hockey team captain Mike Eruzione joined a Zoom call to help celebrate and congratulate Master’s Degree graduates from the School of Professional Studies recently. Forty years after celebrating a world shocking win over the Russians in the Olympic Men’s Ice Hockey semifinals, and following that with a Gold Medal win over Finland, …
MARK JEFFERS
LEAVING ON A JET PLANE: The Whiteface Lodge, Lake Placid, New York
By BARBARA BARTON SLOANE
“There’s a serene and settled majesty to woodland scenery that enters into the soul and delights and elevates it, and fills it with noble inclinations.” — Washington Irving Over the River and Through the Woods The charming village of Lake Placid is near the lake of the same name in New York State’s Adirondack Mountains. It’s known as a Winter Olympics venue …
By BARBARA BARTON SLOANE
Backstory To A Cheating Scandal
By LARRY M. ELKIN, CPA, CFP®
On a historic October day in 1951, Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher Ralph Branca threw a fastball to New York Giants batter Bobby Thompson, who swatted it into the Polo Grounds’ left-field stands for a pennant-winning three-run homer. On another October day, 55 years (and for New York’s National League baseball fans, about 100,000 heartbreaks) later, New York Mets outfielder Carlos Beltran …
By LARRY M. ELKIN, CPA, CFP®
Being a Generous Angel
By JONATHAN FELDSTEIN
JERUSALEM, ISRAEL — January 7, 2020 — Recently, two incredible parallel but related things happened. In synagogues around the world, the Torah section was read recounting Joseph’s dreams, being sold into slavery, imprisoned, and then interpreting the dreams of Pharaoh’s servants. (Genesis 37-40) Even though we know that every word of every sentence is significant, its easy to overlook some …
By JONATHAN FELDSTEIN