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I pegged this
issue “The Unforgettable
Mom.”
Had a nice ring to
it, I thought, and
have indeed turned
the spotlight on
some obviously
memorable women. If you haven’t
been to StacyKnows.com, you will
soon be taking all kinds of shopping
and living advice from the
incomparable Stacy Geisinger!
Know I do! A special remembrance
of Chappaqua’s Dawn Re is also a
page you won’t want to miss. While
I didn’t have the privilege of knowing
Dawn, I am honored to include
Laurie Fessler’s words about
“Loving Dawn” in this issue. And
of course, the beautiful, art for a
cause by Susan Schrott–and writer
Lori Sachare’s accompanying story–
touched me deeply too. Plus, much
more…speech language pathologist
Isa Marrs and exotic pets vet Dr.
Laurie Hess are two more remarkable
women profiled in this issue.
Truthfully, in retrospect, I think
the phrase “The Unforgettable
Mom” is a bit misleading. I don’t
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May 2011
Volume 8, Number 5
Publisher and Editor
Grace Bennett
Associate to the Publisher
Design
Carine Feist
Dina Spalvieri
Contributors
Donna Abemayor, Daniel Baitch, Lisa Ballou, Sarah Ellen Berman
Pamela Brown, Vicki DeVries, Ronni Diamondstein
Laurie Fessler, Janine Crowley Haynes, Michael Kohn
Rick Reynolds, Lori Sachare, Jean Sheff
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8 Inside Chappaqua May 2011
General Counsel
Brian Hand
J U S T B E T W E E N U S
Unforgettable Experiences
think I have ever met a mom, or
any person at all really, whom I’d
call “forgettable.” I know as a journalist
and publisher that there’s
a “story to tell” in each of us. A
new friend and Rabbi-in-training
recently reminded me that we’re
each a world within this world.
Count on a future Rabbi to weigh
in with a simple truth. The life
experiences that each one of us
contributes to the lives we intersect,
for better or for worse, is
truly what’s unforgettable.
The people and stories behind
any business, advertising driven or
not!, can be as interesting as any
that come my way. In this issue,
local camp owners proudly share
the unique aspects of their camps,
in case you are still pondering your
child’s summer. A feature that
follows on the Wagon Road Camp
demystifies a vibrant backyard
camp too.
I was also thoroughly delighted
by fellow mom biz owners who
described so positively the impact
of being a parent in their daily
business lives.
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Editor’s Photo by
Alex Federov,
federovphoto.com
So Happy Mother’s Day to y’all,
and to me too, this year! Here’s to
no one ever describing you or me as
“forgettable.”
P.S. May 1 in White Plains:
A Yom Hashoah Remembrance
I also included a story by Rich
Monetti, about the Human Rights
Institute, a program of the Holocaust
and Human Rights Education
Center. I am a member of its
advisory board and, as many of you
know by now, a child of Holocaust
survivors. The HHREC provides
free programming to shape tomorrow’s
leaders and to serve educators
in the area of human rights in
a host of phenomenal ways. A great
way to support the center and its
mission is simply to attend its annual
Yom Hashoah (Holocaust Remembrance
Day) Commemoration
that will be held from 2-3:30 p.m
on Sunday, May 1 at Congregation
Kol Ami (252 Soundview Avenue)
in White Plains.
The program is organized annually
by the HHREC and is co-sponsored
by the Westchester Jewish Council
and Congregation Kol Ami. The
event is free and open to the public.
After the ceremony, guests will be
invited to visit The Garden of Remembrance,
located in front of the
Michaelian Office Building at 148
Martine Avenue in White Plains.
The Garden was created by HHREC.
“It’s now 66 years since World
War II ended, ” said Donna Cohen,
executive director of HHREC.
“With each passing year, there are
fewer Holocaust survivors to tell
the world first-hand about what
they saw and about the dangers of
bigotry. As time marches on, these
stories become more and more
vital to the history of the Jewish
people–and serve as a constant
reminder to the world about the
critical importance of respect for
human rights everywhere.” For
more info, visit hhrecny.org.