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Reasons to Celebrate 20 Years of Eye Designs

December 2, 2019 by The Inside Press

Courtesy of Eye Designs

1. Voted Best of Westchester

2. Customers come first; like family.

3. We are an independent business.

4. Our wonderful optometrist, Dr. Woo

5. Voted #1 in kids’ eyewear

6. Honesty & integrity are our hallmarks.

7. We use the latest technology in lenses.

8. We bring European trends to Armonk.

9. We offer courtesy repairs and adjustments.

10. We are proud to be a part of this community.

Visit us at eyedesignsofwestchester.com

Filed Under: Words & Wisdoms From Our Sponsors Tagged With: 20 years, anniversary, courtesy repairs, European trends, Eye Designs, independent business, optometrist

Sweet and Beautiful

March 8, 2019 by Stacey Pfeffer

I’ve been thinking about beauty a lot lately. With 2019 marking the 16th year of publishing Inside Chappaqua we wanted to mark our sweet 16 by featuring some sweet and beautiful content. First off, check out the sumptuous desserts from local restaurants, on pages 31 and 36.

This issue includes several essays on the evolving concept of beauty from different perspectives. High school senior Julia Bialek’s essay discusses how social media puts pressures on teens to conform to a certain unattainable societal standard of beauty but she’s hopeful that more campaigns like Dove’s real beauty will change people’s attitudes about what constitutes beauty.

Marlene Kern Fischer’s essay touches on the cookie cutter mold of beauty that prevailed during the Laverne & Shirley years and how as she has grown a bit older her idea of beauty has evolved. I identify strongly with it. When I was 16, I was in awe of the popular sitcom Beverly Hills 90210. I wanted to look like one of the characters Brenda played by Shannen Doherty so badly that I had my hair cut and colored the same color.

But modern day me would never walk into a salon and ask to look like a celebrity. I’m more comfortable in my own skin and have come to realize that confidence is beautiful. I also thoroughly enjoyed reading Daniel Levitz’s heartwarming essay about his wife’s beauty which still awes him even though they are no longer nineteen-year-olds. I hope you will too!

And there are some additional articles in this issue that also celebrate beautiful things. Empty Bowls, a division of (914) Cares fights hunger locally and this year’s fundraiser in our community pulled in $120,000 in funds to help feed the 1 in 5 Westchester residents who are food insecure. Local award-winning Haiku poet Scott Mason sees the beauty and wonder in nature’s smallest creatures.

Luckily with spring approaching, our town and its surroundings serve as inspiration for his poetry. My favorite sign of spring is the chorus of small frogs called peepers that I hear in the small pond behind my house. My children love the sound of the ducks flapping their wings around in the water.

Here’s to a sweet and beautiful spring for all of you.

Enjoy, 

P.S. I am so proud of our publisher Grace Bennett celebrating a 16th year of publishing Inside Chappaqua and Inside Armonk Magazines. I am also embracing our new slogan: ‘Sharing the Heart of your Community.’ In more news, the Inside Press also launched its latest hyperlocal magazine this month, Inside Pleasantville.

Filed Under: In the Know Tagged With: 16 year anniversary issue, anniversary, beauty, Editor's Letter, empty bowls, in the know, Spring

Look Back at the 125th Anniversary White Plains Hospital Gala

October 13, 2018 by The Inside Press

The Friends of White Plains Hospital hosted the 125th Anniversary Gala of White Plains Hospital on Saturday, September 29th.  The sold-out evening at the Sleepy Hollow Country Club, the site of the Hospital’s first gala in 1956, raised $1.7 million for Hospital programs and services. 800 guests enjoyed a historical video tribute showcasing the Hospital’s remarkable longevity in the community, followed by dinner, dancing, a silent auction, and fireworks display.

Betsy Gordon and Dr. Mark Gordon, of Armonk; Dr. Julianne Dunne, of White Plains
Seth Lerner, MD; Helen Jhang, MD; Frances Bordoni; and Fred Berardinone, all of Armonk
Dr. Randy Stevens of Scarsdale, Dr. Bradley Adler and his wife, Lauren, of Chappaqua

Filed Under: Happenings Tagged With: anniversary, Friends of White Plains Hospital, gala, hospital, white plains, White Plains Hospital, WPH

Discover 35 Reasons to Love Gymnastics

October 22, 2017 by Jodi Rosenwasser Levine

PHOTO BY SOPHIE MATHEWSON
  1. Builds strength.
  2. Mastering a skill feels empowering…and proves that hard work pays off.
  3. Kids love to cartwheel! Being able to cartwheel is like riding a bike–once you’ve got it…you’ve got it. Forever!
  4. Teaches courage. Children encounter things that will push them out of their comfort zone. Making a decision to trust themselves (and their coach) is a skill that will carry over to all areas of their lives.
  5. Develops grit … a child choosing to keep trying a skill repeatedly. Teaches how to fall down, regroup and get back.
  6. Increases balance.
  7. Offers opportunity to be social outside of school in a small, fun group setting. Encourages friendships by working together.
  8. Builds confidence. Confidence spreads quickly to all areas of life. On and off the mat.
  9. Enjoying the excitement of jumping off of high mats, on bouncy trampolines and over challenging objects in a safe setting.  Simply fun!
  10. Children naturally love to move in all different ways. Gymnastics is all about movement.
  11. Patience is practiced daily…whether waiting for a turn or working  to achieve a desired skill.
  12. Students learn how to fall now so that they can safely fall later both in and out of the gym.
  13. The thrill of a new skill after months of hard work.
  14. Teaches children that hard work is necessary to reach goals. Not everything happens in an instant.
  15. Improves motor skill development.
  16. Improves motor planning.
  17. Builds strong bones.
  18. Introduces fitness at an early age which will lead to healthy habits that last a lifetime.
  19. Every field or stretch of sand turns into a place to tumble. Every tree branch turns into a bar. Every curb turns in to a balance beam.
  20. It is the sport for all sports! Start with Gymnastics and go anywhere. Best physical foundation.
  21. Increases upper body strength while swinging and supporting oneself on the bars.
  22. Teaches the value of repetition.
  23. Children work toward their personal best, and support their classmates in theirs.
  24. Increases reading readiness.
  25. Balancing and achieving skills on a 4” beam that at one point seemed intimidating, makes almost anything seem possible.
  26. Improves hand/eye coordination as well as foot/eye coordination.
  27. Increases attention span.
  28. More and more research supports gymnastics as extremely beneficial to brain development.
  29. Improves focus.
  30. Children of all abilities can participate and benefit. Wonderful for children with special needs and different learning styles.
  31. Persistence is encouraged and necessary. Children must repeat skills to accomplish them, a reminder that you must work hard to find success.
  32. Increases flexibility.
  33. Increases bone strength with weight bearing exercise.
  34. Being upside down can actually make one feel happier and calmer.
  35. It’s soooo much FUN! The best reason of all!

Jodi Rosenwasser Levine is the founder and CEO of Jodi’s Gym. She is a leader and expert in children’s fitness and has been sharing the joy of gymnastics to kids since 1982.

For information about all of the 35-year celebrations happening at Jodi’s Gym locations, please visit Jodisgym.com

PHOTO BY JULIA LUBARSKY

 

Filed Under: Lifestyles with our Sponsors Tagged With: 35 Reasons to Love, 35 years, 35 years at Jodi's Gym, anniversary, Benefits of Gymnastics, gym, Gymnastics, jodi, Jodi's Gym

Olivia Berk Celebrates 10 with an Ice Cream Social at Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital

June 3, 2017 by The Inside Press

L-R: Dana Berk, Olivia Berk, Sam Berk, Seth Berk, Alanna Levine

On Thursday April 27th, 10 year old Olivia Berk, accompanied by her parents, brother Sam and her Aunt Lon, arrived at the Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital in Valhalla. Their car was filled to the top with 10 gallons of ice cream and enough sundae toppings to cover twice as much.

Earlier this year, Olivia, a fourth grader at Roaring Brook School, had started brainstorming 10th birthday celebration ideas. Guided by her heart, her mom, Dana Berk, explained that Olivia felt it was important to share her birthday celebration with the kids at Maria Fareri. Over the last year and a half, Olivia has spent a lot of time there as her cousin Charlie was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. (ALL). “Thankfully, he is on the path to recovery but the experience has left a lasting impression, especially for Olivia,” said Dana.

Olivia and her family and friends created an Ice Cream Social for the children and staff who are currently at the hospital. Olivia’s friends’ parents appreciated the opportunity to contribute to a group gift, some even giving double the “normal” amount in order support the hospital staff and patients.

The two-hour Ice Cream Social was remarkable as the patients and dedicated staff were able to make the Ice Cream Sundae of their choice. It was certainly the highlight of everyone’s day, said Dana. One young girl being pushed in a wheelchair said to Olivia, “Thank you.” Olivia replied, “You don’t have to thank me, you just have to smile.”

Filed Under: Chappaqua Community Tagged With: anniversary, Family, Ice Cream, Ice Cream Social, Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital, Olivia Berk, Pediatric Cancer

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