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Scandals rock RKA and PS 24 A probationary gym teacher at the Riverdale/ Kingsbridge Academy who was fired from her position has filed a lawsuit seeking her job back in Manhattan. She now claims that her problems began when she refused to enter into a three-way sex encounter with another gym teacher, Sofia Memos, and her husband. It was Memos who filed the complaint against her which ultimately led to her dismissal.

Teacher Carisa Gaylardo was fired for what was termed an inappropriate relationship with a student that was substantiated by a large number of text messages going back and forth between

Gaylardo and a female student who she said she was “mentoring.” Only the number of messages, not the content was found to be problematic.

Gaylardo insisted that she didn’t know of Memos’ involvement until her hearing, when she says she finally linked the complaint against her to what she said was her spurning of Memos’ proposition. This story got the Riverdale school huge negative coverage throughout the country and even abroad.

The city’s Law Department will now review the case.

Meanwhile, according to David Peña, a

spokesperson for the city’s Department of Education, charges that interim acting Assistant Principal Manuele Verdi of P.S. 24 made improper use of school procedures to garner mileage points on his personal credit card for expenditures made for the school.

“The allegation that Manuele Verdi used his credit card to buy school supplies for PS24 and received mileage/bonus points as a result of the transaction was found to be substantiated.

He received a letter of reprimand for this. He is still serving as interim acting AP,” said Peña in a statement emailed to the Riverdale Review.

Bronx Dems back Espaillat, end long-time support of Rangel On Monday, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., Bronx County Democratic Chairman, Assemblymember Carl E. Heastie (AD -83), Assemblymembers José Rivera (AD-73), Jeffrey Dinowitz (AD-81), and Victor Pichardo (AD-86), and New York City Councilmembers Andrew Cohen (CD-11) and Richie Torres (CD-15) announced their support for Adriano Espaillat in the NY-13 Congressional Primary. Today’s endorsements come just days after Senator Espaillat participated in the first debate of the campaign in Harlem where Congressman Rangel stated he was apprehensive about representing The Bronx.

“I am proud to announce my support today for Adriano Espaillat in his bid to represent the 13th District in Congress,” Ruben Diaz Jr., Bronx Borough President said. “In the State legislature we worked together to fight for environmental justice in our community, to bring expanded healthcare options to our boroughs, and lead the charge for truly affordable housing in the City. Adriano is a proven fighter in our community and I know he will give our residents a strong voice in Washington. I look forward to working with him on his campaign and in Congress on these and so many other issues our residents face.”

“For residents of The Bronx there is no stronger advocate than Adriano Espaillat,” Carl E. Heastie, 83rd District Assemblymember said. “Adriano has walked Fordham Road, he knows the struggles our local businesses face and I know he will listen and act when our community speaks. Adriano is a proven fighter and he will carry that tradition on in Congress.”

“I proudly endorse my friend and colleague, Adriano Espaillat, to be our next Congressman from the 13th district,” Jeffrey Dinowitz, 81st District Assemblymember said. “We have worked together for over 15 years, so I know firsthand that he is hard working and effective.

He will fight for the people of The Bronx and for every neighborhood throughout the district. He will bring together and unite the diverse communities in every corner of the 13th CD. His strong, energetic leadership will serve us well.”

“Too many families in the Bronx are struggling to find a decent job and pay the rent,” City Council Member Ritchie Torres said. “Adriano Espaillat will bring new economic opportunities to our borough and fight to help Bronx residents living below the poverty line. That’s why I am endorsing him for Congress and will work hard to make sure his campaign is successful.”

“I am truly humbled to have the support of the Bronx County Democrats,” Adriano Espaillat said. “The 13th

District spans a diverse community in Upper Manhattan and The Bronx and with their support I know I can unite the District in the fight for affordable healthcare and housing, thoughtful economic development and environmental justice. In Congress, one of my first actions will be to open an office in The Bronx – for far too long residents have had nowhere to turn to be heard by their Congressmember – that changes week one.

Together, we will give a voice to thousands of Bronx residents who have been forgotten in Washington, I thank the Bronx County Democrats for their support

and I am ready to continue to fight together for our community in Congress.”

Espaillat seems to be outpacing his rivals with key endorsements from the Transport Workers Union Local 100, New York City Council Speaker Melissa MarkViverito, Senators Brad Hoylman (SD-27) and Gustavo Rivera (SD-33), Assemblymembers Karim Camara (AD43) and Gabriela Rosa (AD-72), Council Members Mark Levine (CD-7) and Ydanis Rodriguez (CD-10), the Barack Obama Democratic Club of Upper Manhattan, and the Democratic Club of El Barrio & East Harlem.

Scouts from Pack 24 Riverdale Presbyterian Church and Pack 185 St. Phillips/St. James visited the Bronx Zoo last week. These scouts will help staff WCS’s Run for the Wild on April 26th to benefit the WCS’s 96 Elephants campaign. Boy Scouts of America Greater New York Council recently joined the campaign to protect elephants from the ravages of poaching for their ivory. Photo Credit: Julie Larsen Maher/WCS.

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Manhattan College staff question coach retention

By NATALIE SULLIVAN and CHRIS CIRILLO Chairs of departments within the School of Arts have demanded an explanation from President Brennan O’Donnell regarding his statement released Monday, April 7 to announce Steve Masiello’s path to reinstatement as head coach of the men’s basketball team.

An email circulated amongst faculty in the school of arts on Wednesday, April 9 requesting that the president meet with faculty to explain his decision to offer Masiello a path to reinstatement.

In a letter sent to faculty on Friday, April 11, O’Donnell explains that the decision was made because “[O’Donnell] determined that the information taken as a whole was consistent with the coach’s claim that he had earned his degree, and therefore did not intentionally misrepresent his record on his application.”

“None of this absolves the College of its responsibility to have verified Mr. Masiello’s credentials when he was hired. During the hiring process in 2011, we did conduct a criminal background check and a standard examination of his record but did not include confirmation of the validity of the degree as part of that report. This was a serious mistake on our part and one that will not be repeated,” read the letter sent to staff.

O’Donnell declined to comment on record about Masiello’s path to reinstatement.

Some faculty in the School of Arts think that this letter is not enough and continue to call for a meeting with O’Donnell.

“The letter did not explain what factors were relevant in the decision, the reason why relevant constituencies, why the students, the faculty, the staff and the athletic committee were not consulted, or how we apply this decision to future policy matters,” said Robert Geraci, associate professor in the religious studies department.

“”It is possible that President O’Donnell made the correct decision in this matter, but it is hard to justify that decision given the problematic situation in which this unfolds,” Geraci said.

Professors question how this mistake could have been made both in Masiello’s hiring in 2001 as assistant coach and again in 2011 when he was hired as head coach.

“The president’s letter doesn’t even mention the fact that Mr. Masiello had also applied for the assistant coach position in 2001,” said Joseph Fahey, a professor in the religious studies department.

“If we had the same background checks in place back then, and my memory tells me we did those checks many years before, then Mr. Masiello did not intentionally mislead the College back then, either,” Fahey said.

Due to the implications of the mistake as a major flaw in the system of fact-checking when hiring staff at MC, some faculty are calling for a thorough outside investigation of the college’s failure in Masiello’s academic background check.

“Common sense dictates that a full and thorough investigation is completely implausible if it is left in the hands of the same administrators who blundered in the first place,” said Ricardo Dello Buono, professor and chair of the sociology department.

“We will never have the complete facts surrounding this case until and unless an independent investigation is conducted,” Dello Buono said.

Many professors voice their concerns on the message that the decision to offer Masiello a path to reinstatement may send to prospective and current students about MC’s status as a Lasallian institution.

“It is hard to imagine that this decision won’t be continuously rehashed by sports commentators if the basketball team does well under Masiello’s leadership,” Geraci said.

I expect that the issue will remain on the

The following was just sent out by the Governors’s office: GOVERNOR CUOMO SIGNS LEGISLATION ADDING NEW YORK STATE TO THE NATIONAL POPULAR VOTE COMPACT Governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed legislation sponsored by Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz that adds New York to the list of states that have joined National Popular Vote compact. Under this interstate agreement, member states will award their electoral votes for president to the candidate that receives a majority of the national popular vote.

“With the passage of this legislation, New York is taking a bold step to fundamentally increase the strength and fairness of our nation’s presidential elections,” Governor Cuomo said. “By aligning the Electoral College with the voice of the nation’s voters, we are ensuring the equality of votes and encouraging candidates to appeal to voters in all states, instead of disproportionately focusing on early contests and swing states. I am particularly heartened to sign this legislation as it embodies both in process and substance the Empire State’s tradition as a national progressive leader. Today, in signing this legislation, I am pleased to add New York the to the growing list of states who have joined together to make this reform a reality.”

This legislation utilizes New York State’s right under the U.S. Constitutional to award its electoral votes in any manner it deems appropriate (Article II, Section 1). With Governor Cuomo’s signature, New York pledges to award its 29 electoral votes to the winner of the national popular vote in ALL 50 States plus the District of Columbia, but only to take effect once enough other states have passed identical legislation so that the compact possesses a majority of the Electoral College’s 538 votes. New York provides a significant step towards this marker, as the compact now contains 165 of the necessary 270 electoral votes (61 percent).

A federal constitutional amendment is not required to affect this

table for as long as Mr. Masiello is the coach.”

“My fear is that the reinstatement assures students that educational priorities are second to athletic, and perhaps other, priorities,” Geraci said. “I do not know how I can tell my students that they must be relentlessly honest in their work, vigorously pursue their academic potential and be fully aware of their own actions.”

“If Mr. Masiello had a season record of something like five wins and 23 losses would he be shown mercy or would justice be the measure that was used instead?” said Fahey.

“The moral yardstick that was used here did not stem from ‘virtue ethics,’ but rather from ‘consequential ethics,’ the end justifies the means. This sends a terrible message to our students and I believe insults the Lasallian heritage of Manhattan,” Fahey said.

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed legislation sponsored by Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz that adds New York to the list of states that have joined National Popular Vote compact. Under this interstate agreement, member states will award their electoral votes for president to the candidate that receives a majority of the national popular vote.

“With the passage of this legislation, New York is taking a bold step to fundamentally increase the strength and fairness of our nation’s presidential elections,” Governor Cuomo said. “By aligning the Electoral College with the voice of the nation’s voters, we are ensuring the equality of votes and encouraging candidates to appeal to voters in all states, instead of disproportionately focusing on early contests and swing states.

I am particularly heartened to sign this legislation as it embodies both in process and substance the Empire State’s tradition as a national progressive leader. Today, in signing this legislation, I am pleased to add New York the to the growing list of states who have joined together to make this reform a reality.”

This legislation utilizes New York State’s right under the U.S. Constitutional to award its electoral votes in any manner it deems appropriate (Article II, Section 1). With Governor Cuomo’s signature, New York pledges to award its 29 electoral votes to the winner of the national popular vote in ALL 50 States plus the District of Columbia, but only to take effect once enough other states have passed identical legislation so that the compact possesses a majority of the Electoral College’s 538 votes. New York provides a significant step towards this marker, as the compact now contains 165 of the necessary 270 electoral votes (61 percent).

A federal constitutional amendment is not required to affect this change, as

Article II, Section 1 of the United States Constitution provides states the plenary power to award electoral votes in any manner they choose: “Each State shall appoint, in such manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, a Number of Electors…”

Currently, like 47 other states, New York uses the winner-take-all method in which the winner of the popular vote in New York State receives all of its electors. This method was used by only 3 states in 1789.

The National Popular Vote legislation adheres to the basic principles of fairness in elections. Under the current winnertake-all system, Presidential candidates are able to ignore reliably Republican and Democrat states, like New York, and focus all of their attention and resources on a select group of battleground states. Therefore, candidates have no reason to focus on the many issues that matter to millions of New Yorkers across the state. The current system artificially divides the country into red, blue, and swing states. New York is a victim of this system – despite ranking 4th in the country with over 13 million eligible voters, New York ranked dead last in Presidential campaign spending.

By signing this legislation, Governor Cuomo seeks to guarantee that every vote in every state will matter in every presidential election. New York continues to be a national leader for institutional change, as the National Popular Vote compact is significantly closer to becoming effective and ensuring an even greater democracy.

Senator Joseph Griffo said, “The National Popular Vote is a move to empower voters.

If people believe their vote is meaningful, this will create more interest and excitement in our political process. Joining the compact gives us leverage over presidential candidates. Collectively, we say: You can no longer take our states for granted. You can

no longer effectively disenfranchise millions of Americans by ignoring us. And you can no longer assume our vote is yours. I’m pleased we’ve received bipartisan support on this bill and I believe we’ve put forward something that is both Constitutional and also reflective of the need for a more modern approach in electing presidents.”

Assemblyman Dinowitz said, “In our world’s greatest democracy, the candidate with the most votes is the winner of an election, except for the most important office on the planet: President of the United States. New York now joins the growing number of states that have decided that the winner for President should be the first place finisher. Once the National Popular Vote is passed in enough states it will mean that the winner of the popular vote will always be the winner in a presidential election. It will mean that every vote from

every voter throughout the country would count equally. Candidates would have an incentive to campaign all over the country, not just in the battleground states, and they would address the issues of concern to voters throughout the country. This would drive up turnout. And New York would no longer be ignored. We will no longer be a bystander in presidential elections. This legislation, signed by Governor Cuomo, is one of the most significant reforms in the election process in the United States in the history of our republic. I am proud that it received bipartisan support in both the Assembly and the State Senate.”

The bill has now been enacted by 11 jurisdictions possessing 165 electoral votes – California, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington.

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Dinowitz plan would scrap Electoral College voting for U.S. President

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Around the schools...

Horace Mann School

8th Grader Jonathan Mendelson has won a Gold Medal in the category “Film & Animation” from the 2014 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. His advisor was Alicia Johnson, MD History Faculty. His winning video is called “Special Delivery.”

The William K. and Marion Langfan Constitutional Oratorical Competition, held each spring and open to all 10th graders, was coordinated by Dr. Susan Groppi, UD History Dept., and judged

by Dr. Daniel Link, UD History Dept., Jennifer Little, UD English Dept. and Dr. Elisa Milkes, UD History Chair and student finalists from the 2013 Langfan Competition.. The chosen semi-finalists were: Natasha Moolji, Daniel Rosenblatt, Adam Shaw, Miranda Bannister and Raag Agrawal.

The finalist was chosen at the Langfan Dinner held on April 3 in Fisher Hall Rotunda.

Miranda Bannister, HM 2016, was chosen the Langfan 2014 finalist awardee.

The constitutional topic that the students responded to this year was –Does The Constitution Right to Privacy protect digital and online communication in the same way that it protects other communication?

The Development Office, headed by Melissa Parento’ 90, and the UD History Dept. hosted this event which is graciously funded by the Langfan family.

College of Mt. St. Vincent

The College of Mount Saint Vincent (CMSV) is beginning a 2-year, interdisciplinary Master’s Degree program in International Development and Service in collaboration with IPSL, an organiza-

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tion with a long tradition of developing and delivering successful international, service-learning programs at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. The graduate program in International Development and Service places the College of Mount Saint Vincent as a pioneer of collaborative international graduate programs in the United States.

The program is designed to prepare leaders who serve others through careers with global non-profits, community development organizations, as well as other service-based institutions. The program is interdisciplinary in nature and combines rigorous academic study with significant hands-on volunteer service in the United States, Europe, and the Developing World. Graduates will gain intercultural competency, international experience, and a deep understanding of how to navigate complex partnerships in and between global communities. Service placements with community organizations around the world put graduates in a strong position to quickly secure career-track positions upon graduation.

The program will train students in areas including social policy and development, and draws from the fields of global health, multi-cultural education, and art as social intervention. The M.S. in IDS is four semesters in length. The first and last semesters will be completed at the College of Mount Saint Vincent in New York City, and the second and third semesters are completed overseas with institutional partners. The overseas sites include a choice of two of the following four options: London, England; Lima,

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While in New York, students take courses at the College of Mount Saint Vincent, taught by CMSV faculty members. While abroad, courses range from Globalization and Multiculturalism; Global Sustainability and Governance; Sustainability in Practice; Ethics and Social Responsibility; Charity and the Law; Infrastructure and Education for Development.

This program will be offered in collaboration with IPSL (formerly International Partnership for Service Learning). IPSL is a 30 year-old mission-driven organization whose founders coined the term “service-learning. IPSL’s experience in graduate education is characterized by learning through grassroots experience, where students gain leadership skills and capacities that international organizations need, and solve real problems in informed, responsible ways for communities in the U.S. and abroad. Graduates from IPSL collaborative programs assume leadership roles in agencies serving the needs of diverse populations. And because IPSL graduates build an international, professional network during their program, they often have job offers before they graduate.

The M.S. in International Development and Service at CMSV will begin operations in Fall 2014. We will be accepting applications in April 2014. This program will accommodate 2 cohorts per year (Fall and Spring start time). Students who are interested in this program should contact cmsv@ipsl.org.

Founded in 1847 by the Sisters of Charity, the College of Mount Saint Vincent offers nationally recognized liberal arts education and a select array of professional fields of study on a landmark campus overlooking the Hudson River. Committed to the education of the whole person, and enriched by the unparalleled cultural, educational and career opportunities of New York City, the College equips students with the knowledge, skills and experiences

necessary for lives of achievement, professional accomplishment and leadership in the 21st century.

Providence College students help at Habitat for Humanity Housing Site

A group of Providence College students recently spent a week working with Habitat for Humanity as part of the College’s Alternative Spring Break 2014 program.

Nicole Vaughan, a resident of Bronx, NY and a member of the class of 2017, was among more than 130 Providence College students who volunteered to spend their spring break working at Habitat home sites in four locations in the United States. They participated through the Habitat campus chapter at Providence College, which is sponsored by the chaplain’s office. Vaughan worked on a home project in Harrisburg, Pa..

Jose Jimenez, a resident of Bronx, NY and a member of the class of 2014, was among more than 130 Providence College students who volunteered to spend their spring break working at Habitat home sites in four locations in the United States. They participated through the Habitat campus chapter at Providence College, which is sponsored by the chaplain’s office. Jimenez worked on a home project in Wilmington, Del. Founded in 1976, Habitat for Humanity International is a nonprofit, nondenominational Christian housing organization.

Habitat builds and rehabilitates simple, decent, affordable houses in partnership with those in need of adequate shelter and other volunteers who work through more than 1,900 affiliates worldwide.

Providence College is the only college or university in the United States administered by the Dominican Friars.

The Catholic, liberal arts college has an undergraduate enrollment of approximately 3,900 students and offers degrees in 49 academic majors.

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Easter and Passover, 1940 Every Spring Easter and Passover usually overlap. For Christians, Easter marks the occasion of Christ’s resurrection. For Jews, Passover celebrates their freedom from bondage in Egypt.

In 1940, Bronx Christians shopped for new Easter clothes. Blumstein’s Department Store at the Hub presented Easter print dresses for $2.99 each, Spring coats for $7.99, young girls’ Easter coats for $4.75, and boys’ two-pants Easter suits for $6.90.

Alexander’s at both the Hub and on Fordham Road sold girls’ straw and felt hats for 89¢, girls’ Easter dresses for $1.65, and girls’ better coats for $6.99.

For Easter dinner, Teddy’s Food Market at Westchester and Caldwell avenues sold sugar-cured hams for 17¢ a pound, while turkeys went for 19¢ a pound.

Krum’s Kandies on the Concourse at 188th Street sold chocolate bunnies from 5¢ to $2.25, decorated eggs from 15¢ to $3.95 and gift baskets for $2.49.

Easter Sunday services were held in churches all over the borough. Special dawn services took place in both St. Marys and Pelham Bay parks, with clergymen from several faiths participating.

For Jews, Passover is home-centered with the ceremonial Seder meal. Because special foods are served, Jewish organizations prepared packages of these foods before the holiday to distribute to the needy. The Congregation Adath Jeshurun Sisterhood at 165th Street near Gerard Avenue, the Temple Adath Israel Sisterhood on the Concourse and 169th Street, the Tremont Temple Sisterhood at the Concourse near Burnside Avenue, the Williamsbridge and North Bronx Lechem Association at Adee near Wallace avenues, and the Hebrew Institute of University Heights Sisterhood were among many associations that did their part to make Passover 1940 joyous.

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Penny Social at St. John’s School

St. John’s Church will host a Penny Social on Saturday, April 26, at 1 p.m. It will be held at the Old St. John’s School located at 3030 Godwin Terrace in the Bronx.

Donation is $5 which includes refreshments and 50 Penny Tickets. There is free parking available.

For more information, call 718-5433003.

Hike-a-Thon at Van Cortlandt Park

The Friends of Van Cortlandt Park (FVCP) is hosting their Fifth Annual Hikea-Thon on Saturday April 26th, 2014 to help implement FVCP’s Trails Plan and strive to introduce more people to the Park’s amazing variety of hiking and walking paths.

“Each year, this event expands and we are thrilled with the results,” said Christina Taylor, Executive Director of FVCP. “Not only are we raising funds to make wonderful installments to the park but we continue to draw people in with the wonderful hiking opportunities in Van Cortlandt Park.’

Like a Walk-a-Thon, Hike-a-Thon participants will sign up supporters to sponsor their hike. All participants who pay the register fee of $25 will receive a Hike-aThon t-shirt (New this year!) water, snacks and receive a beautiful hiking tour of various trails as well as become members of the organization for the year. Additionally people who donate an extra $30 receive a small bag of giveaways. Members who

donate an additional $60 dollars will receive a reusable FVCP shopping bag filled with giveaways. Finally, those who donate a generous $100 will receive a large FVCP tote bag full of great giveaways. Registration deadline is Monday, April 21st, 2014 Participants will be able to choose from three routes-a family friendly one-mile loop on the John Kieran Trail, a medium 3 mile hike or a 5 mile excursion into the outer reaches of the Park.

All of the funding raised by participants will be used to help implement and improve the FVCP’s Trails Plan which is a strategic plan aimed at making the Park’s hiking trails more sustainable, better suited to serve Park visitors and better able to highlight as well as protect the Park’s unique and beautiful natural resources.

Special thank you to our sponsor TD Bank.

For a trail map, registration forms and more information, please visit the Friends’ web site at www.vancortlandt.org/hikea-thon.html. For more information, contact Christina Taylor of the Friends of Van Cortlandt Park at 718-601-1460 or christina@vancortlandt.org.

Riverdale Y Environmental Fair 2014

On Sunday, April 6th, he Riverdale Y hosted our annual Environmental Fair from 10AM to noon on the back deck of the Y. Since the turn of the century, the Riverdale Y’s commitment to greening the facilities and participating in greening efforts throughout the community has grown.

This year iss no different. At the event we featured multiple recycling opportunities: from e-waste collection to recycling workshops (see list below for full roster).

Of ciritical note was the first time participation of upcycled art. Upcycle artist Michael Ferris Jr. displayed his fantastic, larger-than-life wood sculptures and took part in the fair as an educator with activities his artwork, his process, and the beauty of upcycle art. His artwork provided a perfect balance to the recycling and activity drive of the Fair.

The Y’s Family and Youth Services Department spent the weeks before lending a hand to create banners and signs for the event. At the fair, they hosted a recycling activity for kids, creating bird features out of used milk cartons. The community was represented by the Riverdale Nature Preservancy and Riverfest. Several vendors participated, offering green products for sale.

The Riverdale Y partners with NYC’s OROE (Office of Recycling Outreach and Education) and Food and Water Watch for this event, and regularly pursues opportunities to encourage and promote environmental awareness.

Classical music at Church of the Mediator

The next concert in the ‘di.vi.sion@ mediator’ concert series of classical music is on Sunday, April 27, 2014 at 5PM. Suggested donation $15; $10 for students and senior citizens. The concert will be held at the Church of the Mediator, 260 West 231st Street, Bronx, NY 10463 (two blocks west of the 1 train). di.vi.sion will perform Hummel: Piano Quintet in Eb, Op. 87, Schubert: Piano Quintet in A, D. 667 ‘Trout’, and Ellen Taaffe Zwilich: Piano Quintet.

This series is made possible with public funds from the Bronx Council on the Arts through the New York State Council on the Arts Decentralization Program. This series is also made possible with public funds from the Bronx Council on the Arts through the Department of Cultural Af-

fairs Greater New York Arts Development Fund Program.

Performers in this concert are: Kurt Briggs, Violin; Denise Cridge, Viola; Matt Goeke, Cello; Deb Spohnheimer, Bass; and Renee Cometa Briggs, Piano.

For additional information, (347) 3265846; www.division-artsandeducation. org

Young families ‘Tot’ Shabbat at Congregation Tehillah

Congregation Tehillah meets at RYSEC, 4450 Fieldston Rd., Riverdale NY 10471 on Fridays: Kabbalat Shabbat at 6:30 PM; 1st Saturdays: Young Families ‘TOT’ Shabbat on Saturday, May 3 at 10 AM -11 AM; 3rd Saturdays: Morning and Torah Services at 10 AM; Wednesday afternoons: Tehillah Hebrew School (THS). Contact Rabbi Linda for particular class times.

Congregation Tehillah is an inclusive Jewish community, celebrating its multicultural diversity, and drawing from Conservative, Reform and Reconstructionist traditions. For more information, contact Rabbi Linda Shriner-Cahn at 718.884.4839 or email info@congregationtehillah.org. You may also visit their website at congregationtehillah.org.

Cupcake baking & decorating workshops

Special One Day Workshop - Cupcake Baking & Decorating - held on Saturday morning May 3, 2014 from 9-11 am at the Riverdale Community Center (located at MS/HS 141) - Come ‘leaven’ your baking techniques and make custom cupcake flavors and frostings, design them like a pro and then take some home to enjoy later. FEE: $65 (includes registration fee, all materials and custom cupcake container).

For more information, call the RCC Office at 718-796-4724, or visit our website: www.riverdalecommunitycenter.org

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Engel Hails Medicaid Waiver

Congressman Eliot Engel, a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce billbilllegislation Committee, which More has jurisdiction To Make Parking Convenientover for the Medicaid program, praised a decision Motorists by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Stated (HHS) Council to grantMeeting, final apAt yesterday’s proval of an $8 billion Medicaid waiver.

Council Member Andrew Cohen (D-RivThe waiver will enable New York State to erdale) introduced legislation that would reinvest savings produced

by Medicaid make parking more convenient for moRedesign Team (MRT) reforms. torists throughout New York City. The Congressman Engel and other members bill states that on blocks longer than two of the Newfeet, Yorksigns Congressional delegation hundred indicating parking, have repeatedly raised the importance of stopping or standing regulations shall the MRT waiver Obama Administrabe posted every with one hundred feet or less. tion officials over the last year and a half.

“Finalare approval of no this waiver will There currently guidelines for enable New York State to signs continue to the placement of parking on city transform our health care system, and to streets. The Department of Transportation better meet the needs Medicaid benpresently installs signs of where they deem eficiaries. necessary. MRT reforms have generated billions of dollars in savings which can now be invested new initiatives that “Trying to findinparking is extremely expand access to quality, coordinated difficult already. To make matter worse, primary carestreets services, with goal of on too many in our city,the particularly significantly reducing costly hospital adin the outer boroughs, the irregularity of missions.

Hospitals in both Bronx and parking signage makes thisthe daily routine Westchester willwill benefit fromthat the frustrating. County This law require resources and assistance made available signs are placed at regular intervals and through thisthat waiver.” help ensure the parking regulations are more easily visible for motorists,” said Less than 3 weeks to the Council Member Andrew Cohen.

Riverdale y running festival

“Additionally, some motorists receive The Riverdale YM-YWHA is gearing up fines for parking illegally, unbeknownst to for its annual race and wellness festival, to them, as they are unaware thethe parking take place Sunday, May 4th of with Start/ regulations the factat that signage Finish line due andto Festival thethe Riverdale is posted much further down the YM/YWHA at 5625 Arlington Ave.street.

This law would assist motorists in adhering The Running Festival has been the Rivto the regulations currently in place which erdale Y’s signature event for welcoming would lessen the fines they inadvertently spring for the past 5+ years. This year’s receive,” the Councilman added.

festival is comprised of runs for every running level and age group - a 5K, 10K, Half Marathon, Kids’ Red-Nose Run, as well as a Wellness Festival and more. The protected street courses cover hills, knolls, historic landmarks and along the river, highlighting some of the best of the Riverdale Y scenic views in one of New York City’s most challenging street courses.

The run partners closely with the NYPD, with fans, volunteers, and local businesses cheering the runners all along the way.

The Riverdale Y Running Festival is a large community event drawing hundreds of community members, families and local business. It also draws participants from all five New York City Boroughs, Westchester County, Orange County, Rockland County, New Jersey Connecticut, and beyond! With hundreds of runners from New England to Florida already registered, the race also has registered runners representing England, France, and Australia!

Throughout the run and Festival, the Riverdale Y will be hosting a back-porch breakfast. The building will be free and open to the public with tours of the facilities, including the new Gallery18 exhibit of Bonnie Geller-Geld’s archival photography “Looking Back – People, Parties and Performances” with photographs of celebrities ranging from Leonard Bernstein and Archbishop Desmond Tutu to Donald Trump.

Festival participants include Montefiore Medical Center, Kind Bars, Body Armor Super Drink and Bronxville Running Company. Supporters also include Fidelity Investments, Chase Bank and TD Bank.

For more information, call the Y at 718.548.8200.

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Thursday, April 17 Kingsbridge

291 West 231st Street Gather with other knitters and crocheters and perhaps pickup a few tips and tricks as you work on your own creations!

For more information, call 718-548-5656.

BABY LAPSIT 10:30 a.m. Kingsbridge Branch Library 291 West 231st Street Spuyten Duyvil Stories, songs, fingerplays, puppets for birth-18 months for CREATIVE WRITING parents/caregivers. For more information, call 718-548-5656.

5:30 p.m. Spuyten Duyvil Branch Library 650 West 235th Street Spuyten Duyvil Under the guidance of Vanessa F. Hartman ten sessions TODDLER TIME for both professional and non- professional writers. Writings 10:30 a.m. Spuyten Duyvil Branch Library of fiction and non-fiction covered. Registration required. For 650 West 235th Street more information, call 718-796-1202.

Toddler Time is held on Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. for 18 months to 39 month olds. The program is conducted on a Kingsbridge ticketing basis (first come, first served - maximum combined MEDITATION attendance of children and caregivers is 50). The program lasts for 30 minutes and includes books , music, dance, rhymes and 6 p.m. Kingsbridge Branch Library shakers or scarves. Please try to arrive at the library by no later 291 West 231st Street Feel the energy within. Sahaja Meditation is a simple, than 10:15 a.m. in order to get a seat. For info, call 718-796-1202. time-honored technique. It helps reduce stress and increase wellness. For more information, call 718-548-5656.

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OPEN COMPUTER LAB 11 a.m. Riverdale Branch Library 5540 Mosholu Avenue Attention new computer users: Come to the Riverdale Library and get assistance on using the computers. Do you need to learn how to open a free e-mail account or practice going online and exploring the Internet? How about learning how to save a document or copy and paste text? Come to this open lab and ask questions and learn from doing. First come, first served. For info, call 718-549-1212.

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GAME ON 4 p.m. Kingsbridge Branch Library 291 West 231st Street Come have some fun playing Xbox and Xbox Kinect games at the Kingsbridge Library! For ages 12-18. For more information, call 718-548-5656.

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LINDA’S JAZZ NIGHT 8 p.m. An Beal Bocht Cafe 445 West 238th Street Linda’s Jazz Nights will present The Akiko Tsuruga Quartet, featuring Akiko Tsuruga on organ, Jerry Weldon on tenor sax, Avi Rothbard on guitar, and Rudy Petschauer on drums. Tickets and info: www.LindasJazzNights.com.

Friday, April 18 Kingsbridge

Tuesday, April 22 Riverdale

e-READER HELP 11 a.m. Riverdale Branch Library 5540 Mosholu Avenue Learn how to download free e-books from the New York Public Library. Get help on using your iPad, Kindle or other tablet or e-reader. First come, first served. Tuesdays @ 11:00 a.m. (some exceptions, please check the online calendar or branch calendar) Wednesdays between 2 and 4 p.m. by appointment only. Please call Lynda at 718-549-1212 to make an appointment.

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SCRABBLE 2 p.m. Riverdale Branch Library 5540 Mosholu Avenue If words work you up and crossword puzzles keep you going, come to Riverdale and share your passion with your friends every Tuesday afternoon for a lively game of Scrabble.

For more information, call 718-549-1212.

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POETRY 2 p.m. Kingsbridge Branch Library 291 West 231st Street Three former winners of the BRIO (Bronx Recognizes Its Own) awarded by the Bronx Council on the Arts read from their works and in memoriam, of other poets. For info, call 718-548-5656.

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GAME ON 1:30 p.m. Kingsbridge Branch Library 291 West 231st Street Got the gaming moves? Show off your skills with the controller and challenge your friends and neighbors to a game of Wii Bowling in the library. For more info, call 718-548-5656.

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COMPUTER ASSISTANCE 2 p.m. Riverdale Branch Library 5540 Mosholu Avenue Come to the Riverdale branch and sit down with a Librarian for a 30 minute individualized computer appointment. Learn how to open a new e-mail account, save documents, browse the Internet, download NYPL e-books, etc. Make a list and ask questions. E-reader, tablet and smart phone users are welcome.

Wednesdays 2 - 4 p.m. by appointment only. Call 718-549-1212 .

SATURDAY MOVIE 2 p.m. Spuyten Duyvil Branch Library 650 West 235th Street Film: “Delivery Man”--An aging slacker and former sperm Saturday, April 26 donor discovers that he is the biological father of 533 children, Kingsbridge and that 142 of them have filed a lawsuit to learn his true identity. Starring Vince Vaughn and Brittany Robertson. PG-13, PENNY SOCIAL 105 minutes, 2013. For more information, call 718-796-1202. 1 p.m. Old St. John’s School 3030 Godwin Terrace Donation is $5, which includes refreshments and 50 Penny Monday, April 21 tickets and free parking. For more info, call 718-543-3003.

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KNITTING & CROCHET 11 a.m. Spuyten Duyvil Branch Library 650 West 235th Street A gathering for knitters and crocheters to work on current projects while exchanging information and techniques. All skill levels welcomed. For more information, call 718-796-1202.

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SATURDAY FAMILY MATINEE 2 p.m. Riverdale Branch Library 5540 Mosholu Avenue Parents and children are welcome to come to the library to enjoy family friendly films in a relaxed environment. For more information, call 718-549-1212.

Happy Easter

END OF PASSOVER FEAST 7:15 p.m. Chabad of Riverdale 535 W. 246th Street Chabad of Riverdale invites the entire community to join us for an End-of-Passover-Feast known as “Moshiach’s Meal.” A free festive dinner complete with Matzah and wine will be served.

There is no charge and the event is open to the public! For more info, call 718-549-1100, or visit www.ChabadRiverdale.org.

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Real Lessons from Anne Frank States, in fact a majority of them, are passing anti-bullying laws, almost as fast as they enact new taxes. A few years back, the New York State Legislature, between dodging indictments, found time to address this issue.

The State Senate, our own legislative “Keystone Kops,” passed the Dignity for All Students Act introduced by Senator Thomas Duane of Manhattan.

The bill would “prohibit harassment or discrimination against students by employees or students while on school property or on school grounds.”

The cheering sound you hear in the background is a chorus of New York’s trial lawyers getting ready to bury the courts in a blizzard of lawsuits. Why? Because the bill defines “harassment” as “the creation of a hostile environment by conduct, verbal threats, intimidation or abuse that has or would unreasonably interfere with educational performance, opportunities, benefits, or physical or emotional well being, or cause fear for physical safety.”

This is just the kind of vague language that can cover just about anything one child can inflict on another, the kind of thing that children have been doing to each other since the beginning of time. Putting an adult spin on things, the bill “prohibits discrimination based on an individual’s actual or perceived race, color, weight, national origin, ethnic group, religion, religious practice, disability, sexual orientation, gender or sex,” just the kind of analysis that goes through the head of the big kid stealing the lunch money of some puny little kid in the schoolyard.

New York seeks to mandate all sorts of educational programs to “prevent” these events. This is nothing new, despite there not being a scintilla of evidence that any of these programs is anything more than a waste of the student’s precious academic time.

We’d like to know what exactly New York intends to do to deal with bullies, after it becomes apparent that educational efforts to stop bullying are doomed to failure.

In Massachusetts, where a similar law passed, there seems to be a bit of buyer’s remorse. Boston’s Channel 25 News reported that Bay State attorney Sam Goldberg suggests “what we’ve seen as a sort of normal behavior for kids over the years, now becomes criminal.” He reports that “there’s been several cases that normally would be a blip on the radar, the school would take care of it, hopefully contact the parents, but now the school’s afraid to just take care of it in house.” Do we need the police and the courts to intervene here? This is the direction in which we’re headed.

Maybe it is time to step back and make it clear that parents, not the schools or the police, have to assume responsibility for the behavior of

their children, and let the schools get back to readin’, writin’ and ’rithmetic.

Meanwhile the best Anne Frank lesson that one could have before taking in the performance at the Y is to look on the Internet for a film clip, just seconds long, of the real Anne Frank, hanging out of a window to get a glimpse of a wedding party leaving her apartment building. This is the only known moving image of Anne Frank. You will recognize her immediately. This is a real young girl, not a fictional character. This very promising young life was cut short, and not by anything resembling schoolyard bullying.

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Congressman Eliot Engel, a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, said that the March jobs report shows the economy is inching further along towards a full recovery, but chided House Republicans for not doing more to stimulate the economy. The U.S. economy added 192,000 jobs in March and the unemployment rate held steady at 6.7 percent.

“The job market is growing steadily, and I remain optimistic this trend will continue in the coming months. But my concern remains with those who are still struggling to find work. Long-term unemployment continues to be a problem that House Republicans continue to ignore.”

Over 2.2 million American workers have been cut off from unemployment insurance. Some 72,000 Americans, on average, lose their benefits each week.

New York has the second highest rate of

those who have lost their unemployment insurance.

“The economy isn’t growing fast enough for the 2.2 million Americans for whom unemployment insurance is a lifeline. Congress needs to do more to help those who haven’t found a job” “Sadly, House Republicans have blocked numerous attempts to allow a full House to vote on extending unemployment benefits. It’s time to vote to extend benefits.

It’s also time for the House to consider legislation that would boost the federal minimum wage to $10.10 an hour. It’s shameful that someone working a full, 40-hour week brings home poverty-level wages. House Republicans should stop blocking efforts to help those still suffering from the effects of the Great Recession.”

Workshop on personal finances for women

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Engel calls for re-instatement of federal limits

Congressman Eliot Engel (NY-16) says that the Supreme Court’s ruling in McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission will continue a further increase of special interest spending in elections.

“The Supreme Court’s decision to strike down federal limits on campaign contributions will continue to diminish the voice of the electorate. Our ballot boxes are not for sale, nor should our democracy be at the mercy of the special interests who have the financial means to advocate for their narrow agenda.”

“The McCutcheon ruling has little to do

with free speech and everything to do with opening the floodgates for large, political donations. I proudly co-sponsored the Government by the People Act in February 2014, in order to reduce the influence of special interests. Our democracy will wither if we cease to be a government for the people.”

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Real Lessons from Anne Frank We are pleased that the Riverdale YM-YWHA will soon be presenting performances of the Diary of Anne Frank.

We are confident, that with the participation of three local rabbis giving introductions, the recent tendency to trivialize this most important work as an “anti-bullying” lesson will be avoided.

What is the issue? Here in New York, teachers and principals now are encouraged to “mediate” bullying incidents, sitting the tortured and torturer down to hash out their differences, as if they were mature adults negotiating a labor dispute. There is a curriculum called “Social and Emotional Learning” that codifies this outlook on instruction away from academic achievement and towards psychoanalyzing the students, and getting them to be good, sensitive citizens.

What ever happened to good old-fashioned discipline?

How about the principal calling in the bully’s parents or guardian, every day if necessary, to assume proper parental control over their child’s behavior? Can the school really do a job for hundreds of students that a child’s own parents are unable or unwilling to do? Do we need to bring in law enforcement to do a parent’s job?

Add to this concern over cyber-bullying over the internet, or by texting on “smart phones.” The New York Times reported that parents are looking to schools to “police” the online activities of students, most of which occurs outside of school. Where does this end? Are parents responsible for anything anymore?

Ratcheting up these incidents and bringing in government authorities, seeking underlying biases and motives, as well as educational programs designed to prevent bad behavior before it occurs, is just naïve feel-good nonsense. There is no evidence that these programs work, nor is there any evidence that anti-bullying laws will have any effect on children s behavior. But it will transfer responsibility from individual parents to the state, and is sure to encourage an avalanche of lawsuits against schools when they fail.

So ham-handed are the educational programs designed to combat bullying, that they border on the offensive. One such program took place a couple of years ago at P.S. 43 in the south Bronx. The bullying issue was linked in a school play about the Diary of Anne Frank and the Holocaust, a disturbing trivialization of the most horrific events of the last century.

Again the concept of “social and emotional intelligence” is the underlying lesson designed to thwart bullying, a lesson driven home at the end of the presentation by the students break dancing to chants of “no more bullying!”

It was reported to me by an adult on the scene that the presentation contained not a single line of Miss Frank’s work.

In the zeal to make the whole thing “culturally relevant” in an all-minority school, the larger lesson, to my thinking, was demeaned. Amazingly, this was done with the cosponsorship of the Anne Frank Center, U.S.A., located here in New York. It is distressing to see the important lessons, historical and ethical, of Anne Frank’s life diminished with the psychobabble of “Social and Emotional Intelligence,” as part of an anti-bullying effort.

One wonders what is going on in the schools. Suddenly, there seems to be very little interest in whether children are learning to read, or to do math, or learn history, science, music and art. No, the big issue of the day here in New York and throughout the nation seems to be “bullying” in the schools.

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Cheese Man Gets a Bit of Publicity

Brent Delman, Kosher Cheese Vendor Extraordinaire and friend of the Riverdale Y was featured in the NY Times Metropolitan section as a kosher gourmet cheese specialist.

Brent has been a vendor at many Riverdale Y events and we are excited to announce that he will be setting up shop again this year at the Riverdale Y Sunday Market, Sundays from 9:00AM to 2:00PM starting May 11 and into November at Middle School/High School 141, Independence Ave and W 237 St.

Bronx DA gets new PR Aide

Bronx District Attorney Robert T. Johnson announced today the appointment of Terry Raskyn as Director of Public Information.

Ms. Raskyn, a veteran news executive, business woman and public relations specialist, brings more than 40 years of experience to her new assignment.

Prior to being hired by Mr. Johnson, Ms. Raskyn worked in various capacities for a number of news organizations WCBS News Radio, ABC News One, WNBC Radio, Good Morning America, and Globe Communications. Ms. Raskyn has a wide range of experience as a reporter, special events producer, news manager and managing editor.

She has also provided commentary on media, law and current events for CNN, the BBC, MSNBC and Fox News.

Ms. Raskyn grew up in the Bronx where she attended Walton High School. She holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Herbert H. Lehman College and a Juris Doctor Degree from the Benjamin Cardozo School of Law. Ms. Raskyn succeeds Steven Reed who is retiring on April 30, 2014 after serving as spokesman for the Office of the Bronx District Attorney for nearly 24 years..

Horace Mann School Wins U.N. Award

Cornell University Model United Nations Conference XI presented the BEST LARGE DELEGATION AWARD to the Horace Mann Upper Division UN Club on April 13, 2014. The advisor to this club is Mitchell Francis, the

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Schervier Trip to Atlantic City

On Tuesday, April 29, 2014 Schervier Home will sponsor a Day trip to SHOWBOAT CASINO at Atlantic City. Cost is $30.00 per seat, with casino cash back of $25.00. The bus picks up from Schervier Apartments at 2995 Independence Avenue, Riverdale @ 8:55amand Knolls Crescent @ 9:00am. Returns at 8:30pm with drop offs at 230thst. & Kingsbridge Ave.; 232ndst. & Henry Hudson Parkway; Knolls Crescent and Schervier Apartments. For reservations please call NELLIE KENNY @646-269-4906 or @718-543-0237

Goldstein’s PAC honors four leaders

The Committee for Effective Leadership, a PAC founded by Bronx Democratic County Committee Vice-Chair Lewis Goldstein, will be celebrating its 30th anniversary with a ceremony at Villa Barone Restaurant, located at 3289 Westchester Avenue, on Sunday, April 27, 2014 from 12:30 - 3:30.

During the festivities, the Committee will honor four individuals for their outstanding community service, contributions to the Bronx and New York City as a whole. In honor of Goldstein’s lifelong Democratic Party membership, two individuals will change party affiliation with a fun photo opportunity for the press.

“The Bronx is fortunate to have many exemplary leaders. Our honorees have all dedicated their lives to advancing progressive causes and those values we in the Bronx all hold dear,” said Goldstein. “We are proud to shine a light on all of their outstanding contributions.”

Many elected officials are expected to attend to pay tribute to the honorees as well as Goldstein’s many years of service, including NYC Public Advocate Tish James. NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer, NY State Senators Jeffrey Klein and Gustavo Rivera, Assemblyman Mike Benedetto and U.S. Rep. Eliot Engel.

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Diary of Anne Frank at Riverdale Y

In commemoration of Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah), Riverdale Rising Stars/ Riverdale Repertory Company is honored to present THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK for three performances only: April 26 – 28 at the Riverdale YM-YWHA, located at 5625 Arlington Avenue (just off of Riverdale Avenue and West 256th Street), in Riverdale, Bronx, NY. This powerful dramatization of a Jewish teenage girl’s true account of her family’s experiences during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands is a deeply moving reminder of the atrocities of war and an eloquent testament to the human spirit.

In collaboration with local religious institutions, each performance will be preceded by an introduction from a local rabbi.

The first performanace will be on Saturday, April 26 at 9pm with an introduction by Rabbi Barry Dov Katz of the Conservative Synagogue Adath Israel of Riverdale. On Sunday, April 27 at 2pm with an introduction by Rabbi Steven Exler of the Hebrew Institute of Riverdale. The final performance will be on Monday, April 28 at 7pm with an introduction by Rabbi Shmuel Hain of Young Israel Ohab Zedek of Tickets are $20 for adults and $12 for seniors and students if purchased online at www.riverdaley.org/annefrank, or $22 for adults and $14 for seniors and students if purchased at the door prior to showtime. Tickets are also available by visiting www.BrownPaperTickets.com.

For group sales, please email mraider@riverdaley.org.

After World War II and the closure of the concentration camps where 11 million people perished, including one million children, Anne Frank’s notebooks were discovered in the attic where she and her family had been in seclusion from 1942 to 1944. Her father, Otto Frank, had the diary published in Dutch as Het Achterhuls (The Secret).

Anne Frank’s account of her time in the “Secret Annex” has since been translated into over 60 languages. She has become a very human symbol of hope in the face of unspeakable horrors.

The Diary of Anne Frank, as it has become known in English, was adapted for the stage by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett, and premiered on Broadway in 1955. It received the Tony Award for Best Play, as well as the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. The film version was released in 1959, and received eight Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, and won three awards. A new adaptation by Wendy Kesselbaum ran on Broadway in 1997-1998 in a production starring George Hearn, Linda Lavin, and, as Anne Frank, Natalie Portman.

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RIVERTALKS LECTURE SERIES 7 p.m. Center for Urban River at Beczak 35 Alexander Street Creating More Vibrant Waterfronts; Reconnecting the Public. A lecture by James and Kathryn Cervino, a scientist and science writer, respectively, whose research focuses on marine pollution, climate change, and coastal habitat restoration, particularly sea grasses and shellfish, will focus on the “little things,” and how they control global warming and sea level rise. For more information, call 914-379-7954.

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BASKET MAKING 10 a.m. Lenoir Preserve 19 Dudley Street Make a Black Locust Basket. Make a woven basket from a log. For more information, call 914-968-5851.

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HISTORY HIKE 10 a.m. Cranberry Lake Preserve 1609 Old Orchard Street Join local historian and author David Steinberg for a walk to learn about the history of the preserve. For more information, call 914-428-1005.

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VOLUNTEER WORK PROJECT 1 p.m. Marshlands Conservancy Route 1 Inspecting the Stone Wall along the Eastern Border. Bring work gloves and join this volunteer maintenance project at the preserve. Hand tools provided. For more information, call 914-835-4466.

Rye

THE NATURE OF BIRDS 1 p.m. Read Wildlife Sanctuary Playland Parkway Birds seem so fragile, yet they survive many challenges in nature. Learn what special traits and survival strategies our feathered friends employ. For more information, call 914-967-8720.

Scarsdale

AMAZING AMPHIBIANS 2 p.m. Greenburgh Nature Center 99 Dromore Road Join a naturalist to discover the slippery, slimy and cold blooded world of amphibians. This informative and hands-on program will have you meeting some local amphibians up close. Then we’ll head to our forests and pond to see what other amazing critters we can find! Members FREE, Non-members $8. For more information, call 914-723-3470.

Cross River

NATURE WALK 2 p.m. Trailside Nature Museum Ward Pound Ridge Reservation Oviparous Creatures of the Reservation. Learn about animals that lay eggs, take a walk to see their habitats, and make edible nests with eggs to take home. Fee $3 per child; pre-registration required at 914-864-7322.

Sunday, April 20 Rye

VOLUNTEER WORK PROJECT 10 a.m. Marshlands Conservancy Route 1 Pitch In for Parks at Marshlands. Join the annual spring clean up at the preserve. For more information, call 914-835-4466.

Tuesday, April 22 Bronxville

MUSIC TUESDAY 1:30 p.m. Sarah Lawrence College Reisinger Concert Hall Featuring the Jon Irabagon Quartet – Jazz concert.

Admission is free. For more information, call 914-395-2412.

Thursday, April 24 Bronxville

SPRING SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS 4 p.m. Sarah Lawrence College

Campbell Sports Center Women’s Softball vs. Drew – The Sarah Lawrence Gryphons will take on the Drew Rangers. Admission is free. For more information, call 914-395-2412.

Friday, April 25 Somers

HERBAL PLANTER WORKSHOP 10:30 a.m. Lasdon Park Route 35 Plant some herbs for use in the kitchen all summer long.

Meet in the greenhouse. Fee $15; pre-register at (914) 8865108 or carolinesgardens@aol.com.

Scarsdale

PUPPET SHOW 11 a.m. Greenburgh Nature Center 99 Dromore Road It’s time to celebrate spring with Jilly Puppets. Come sing, dance, play games and listen to stories with Jilly and her colorful, fantastical puppets! Recommended age: 11AM show ages 4 and under; 1PM show ages 4-7. Space is limited and shows usually sell out. Pre-register online. Members $7, Non-members $10. For more information, call 914-723-3470.

BIRD WATCHING 10 a.m. Lenoir Preserve 19 Dudley Street First Migrants Walk. A walk to find the first returning birds of spring. For more information, call 914-968-5851.

Rye

Rye

Sunday, April 27

VOLUNTEER WORK PROJECT 10 a.m. Read Wildlife Sanctuary Playland Parkway Pitch in for Parks. It’s spring cleaning at the sanctuary.

Join our volunteers as we “spring” into action. A great way to have fun, get some exercise, and be out in nature! For more information, call 914-967-8720

VOLUNTEER WORK PROJECT 1 p.m. Marshlands Conservancy Route 1 Curator’s Choice. Bring work gloves and join this volunteer maintenance project at the preserve. Hand tools provided. For more information, call 914-835-4466

Cross River

EARLY SPRING MOREL WALK 9:30 a.m. Trailside Nature Museum Ward Pound Ridge Reservation Learn how to search and where for all types of mushrooms, particularly the morel. For more information, call 914-864-7322.

15 The RIVERDALE REVIEW • Thursday, April 17, 2014

BIRD WATCHING 7:30 a.m. Marshlands Conservancy Route 1 First Spring Bird Migration Observation. Bring binoculars for a first glance at the early migratory arrivals. For more information, call 914-835-4466.

Easter

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