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The Great Chappaqua Bake Sale Celebrates its 5th Year

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Great-Chappaqua-Bake-SaleHaving raised more than $50,000 for Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry campaign, The Great Chappaqua Bake Sale (GCBS) is celebrating its 5th anniversary raising money to fight childhood hunger on Saturday, September 27, at the Chappaqua Children’s Book Festival. In honor of Year Five, the GCBS will kick off a week-long promotion, ‘Share Our Fight with Five’ with local business partners that have supported the bake sale since it began in 2010.

The new ‘Share Our Fight with 5’ promotion will spotlight several devoted business partners that will offer customers a special GCBS promotional item and donate 5% of the proceeds from the sale of that item to GCBS. The promotion will begin on Saturday, September 20.

The GCBS and raffle “have been a huge success thanks to the generous support of the local business community, which donates baked goods, products and services year after year to support this cause,” says Holly Blum, Jessica Reinmann and Allison Spiegel, the GCBS co-chairs. The GCBS Bake Sale Raffle and tickets will be available for purchase online beginning in early September and at the children’s book festival on September 27 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Bell School. This year’s raffle includes prize packages donated by 75 businesses and counting and is valued currently at more than $15,000.

Money raised from the GCBS funds meals programs in New York State. In New York, 22% of kids struggle with hunger. Since 2011, the No Kid Hungry network has helped bring more than 34 million additional meals to kids who need them–including 1.1 million additional meals in New York. The campaign is focused on expanding access to school breakfast and free summer meals and has also empowered more than 10,000 New York families with the skills, knowledge and confidence to prepare healthy, affordable meals through the Cooking Matters program.

October 8th – Women, the Immigrant Experience, and the Media

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womenseventSave the date for our Latin Links luncheon!

October 8, 201, 11:30 am

Old Oaks Country Club, Purchase, NY

Keynote speakers Alicia Menendez (Fusion Network) and Barbara Fedida (ABC News) will discuss Women, the Immigrant Experience, and the Media.  Join us at Old Oaks Country Club, 3100 Purchase Street, Purchase, NY, at 11:30 am on October 8th.

Presented by The Friends of Neighbors Link Northern Westchester.

FURTHER INFORMATION:

914-666-3410 ext. 14 / lnewman@neighborslink.org / http://neighborslink.org/events /

 

2 WEEKS AWAY: Golf & Tennis & Dodgeball Evan’s Team 2014

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2 WEEKS AWAY – TIME TO REGISTER:

A unique combination and something for everyone:

Golf on a beautiful course.  

A creative Tennis event  

Dodgeball/Funball Tournament

Dinner & Auction

Tuesday August 12th, 2014

Take advantage of the FAMILY BARGAIN.  Evan’s Team is about the community and never about breaking the bank.  Any paying golfer can add a family member for tennis, dodgeball or dinner (with open bar) for $25 per family member. Tennis players can add dodgeball and dinner guests for $25 as well.

Last years Dodgeball was a huge success. Bruce Murray from SiriusXM NFL Radio is again doing the play-by-play.  An important barrier was broken last year when some geriatrics not only competed, but they were formidable.  The prediction is several more gray-haired teams will be wreaking havoc this year.  We are expecting another lively tournament and are providing betting lines for the spectators to win some very cool prizes while appetizers and cocktails are being served.

Register today for your activity!!!

We look forward to seeing everyone –

Tuesday August 12th 

11:00 Registration begins

11:30 -12:45 Buffet Lunch

1:00 Shotgun Start

(Lots of fun competition, contests & The Famous Heineken Cart)

12:30 Tennis Tournament

6:00  Cocktails/ Dodgeball/ Dinner/Open Bar

(This year dinner/drinks will be held outside on the tennis courts at the conclusion of dodgeball)

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HOSTED BY:

Michael Brooks
Robert Fuhrer
The Lieberman Family
The Evan’s Team Foundation

Trump National Golf Club

399 Pine Road

Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510

Driving Directions

Events:

Golf, Buffet Lunch & Dinner ~ $395
Tennis & Dinner ~ $150

Spectator & Dinner ~ $100

Dodgeball & Dinner ~$50 suggested donation

FAMILY BARGAIN PLAN: ~$25 per family member

(Golfers can add family members to play Tennis, Dodgeball or as  Dinner guests for $25 per)

(Tennis players can add family members to play Dodgball or Dinner guests for $25 per)

REGISTER NOW

 

evansteam2What is Evan’s Team?
Evan’s team is a group effort committed to helping the community. There are times we need to raise awareness or times we need to raise funds. But either way, we all enjoy working together and making something good happen.

Our team continues to challenge ourselves with events that are fun in participation, but also very relevant in accomplishing ambitious goals.

Our first project is aimed at helping trauma patients and families at the Westchester Medical Center by aiding in a much needed remodeling of the family area. On a daily basis, helicopters efficiently medevac patients from all over New York State for what will inevitably be an extended stay for that patient. Effectively treating a trauma victim also includes aid to family members who have been surprised by a loved-one’s injury and need to be educated on life-sustaining decisions. However, the current waiting-area leaves a lot of room for improvement as the family members are hunkering in for a long stay as well. Our idea is to create a block of rooms where those families can rest comfortably when possible and doctors can consult privately.

Want to join our team?  Click Here to Learn More about Evan’s Team

Save the Date! Team Amy Annual BBQ

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The Amy Marie Crabtree Foundation 

‘helping to make the world a better place for us all’

Sunday, August 24th, 2014

The Crabtree family and the Board and Friends of AMCF invite you to join us at Crabtree’s Kittle House for our fifth annual Amy’s Birthday Celebration fundraiser

An evening of fun, casual feasting and great conversation at a Barbecue Picnic on the Lawn at Crabtree’s Kittle House

Chef Jay plans on pulling out all the stops:

Barbecue Ribs, Sliders, Steaks, Summer Salads and Veggies, John Boy’s Chickens, Wild Sustainable Seafood of every sort. And of course a vast array of Delicious Wines, Local Captain Lawrence Beers and Amy’s Signature Sangria!

As in years past the Foundation will present donation checks to four very worthy charities who continue to make great contributions to our local community and beyond

Suggested Donation (no donation is required to attend)

$75 per person

R.S.V.P. 914 666 8044

John Crabtree

The Amy Marie Crabtree Foundation

Free Open Air Summer Concerts in Armonk

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Mark your calendars for the three of four remaining summer “Open Air” concerts  at Wampus Brook Park in Armonk.

The Saturday night (concerts start at 8 p.m.) admission is free and all are welcome to bring family, friends, and neighbors along with lawn chairs, blankets, and picnic baskets to one of the most beautiful parks in Westchester County.  The series is co-sponsored by North Castle Parks and Recreation.

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Remaining three in the series:

the_hager_family_250_250“The Hager Trio”
Broadway Melodies
Saturday • July 26 • 8pm

Daniele Hager will be performing alongside her two brothers John and Robert for a night of Broadway favorites accompanied by pianist Eric Thomas Johnson.  Each of the members has performed either on Broadway, Off Broadway, or with International Opera Companies.

“Our Town” and “Chances Are” Quartets
American Songbook
Saturday • August 9 • 8pm

Influenced by popular quartets of the past, including the Mills Brothers and Buffalo Bills, Our Town produces a sound unique within a cappella circles.  They hold titles as the Northeastern District BHS quartet champion, and winners of the oldest a cappella competition, the prestigious Harmony Sweepstakes.  All four members have sung in some of the finest performance halls in the world including Carnegie Hall and the Lincoln Center.

our_town_250_250The lead singer of the Chances Are quartet, Julia Bacal, has sung in many classical choruses, including a performance at Lincoln Center with the NYU Chorale, and was a featured singer for Uptown Sound, a popular local jazz ensemble in NYC.  Other members of the quartet include Alice Fennell, tenor, Sharon Guzi, bass, and Sharon Vitkovsky, baritone.

The Swingaroos
Jazz and Swing
Saturday • August 23 • 8pm

This NYC/Westchester jazz group, will entertain you with their original 1930-40’s inspired tunes as well as forgotten goodies by world-famous bandleaders Tommy Dorsey, Glenn Miller and Artie Shaw. Their jive is hot swing with Hollywood class and a Vaudeville spirit.

The Swingaroos are Kimberly Hawkey (vocals/tenor banjo/washboard/mouth “trumpet”), Assaf Gleizner (piano), Chris Conte (bass/vocals), Mike Gordon (drums), Dan Glaude (saxophone/clarinet), and Nat Ranson (trombone). Together, they have performed for fine establishments such as the Hudson Hotel, Under St. Mark’s Theater and the Art Deco Society of NY.

hawkey_kimberly_250_250The series opened with:
Dynomite Di and Destruction”
Blues and Rock
Saturday • July 12 • 8pm

Dynomite Di (Dianne Cricchio), with her infectious smile and energy, will capture the heart of any audience covering Ruth Brown, Imelda May, Amy Winehouse, and some originals.  This is a Blues and Rock band with Chris Vitarello on guitar, Dave McDowell on saxophone, and Jerry Scaringe on standup bass and harp as well as lead vocalist.