Contributed by Barbara Bruno
Contributed by Jeff O’Donnell
Art by Hart
It was TGIF for the Futterman boys
Curiously none of the Jolly Green Giant’s kids inherited any of his jolly green genes
Sir Walter’s great, great, great grandson was keeping chivalry alive
Charlie had his mother’s whole shopping list in his head
Uh oh, they got your SSN, your passwords, and all your secrets
Art and photos by Jane Hart
In and Around
Remains of a Storm
Photo by Edward Kasinec
A 2024 Kendal Sunset
Photos by Hubert Herring
Water, Water Everywhere—and in Every Size
Looking towards West 57th Street
Mini-Falls
Photos by Edward Kasinec
The End of a Season
Epiphany: when the three wise men (aka three kings) arrive at the manger to see Jesus. It marks the end of the Christmas Season. And in Scandinavia, it’s a big thing! This year at one dining table, it was just that — and accompanied by the tradition Glog!
A Star Is Born: Rufus Schneeman, Cat Extraordinaire
It’s true, a Kendal resident has become a star: Rufus Schneeman. Not familiar with the name? Just knock on the door of the Mary Powell Schneeman apartment for an introduction. Rufus is their 18-month-old cat. And not just any 18-month-old cat. Rufus was named Pet of the Month by the no less than the prestigious River Journal newspaper, which covers river towns from Tarrytown to Peekskill. Want to know more about the glory that is among us? Click here for the River Journal’s coverage of Rufus’ stardom.
We include here Rufus’ official picture and a couple of others. Rufus felt that one could not possible capture his exceptional qualities.
River Journal, January 10, 2024
Contributed by Ann Marie Schneeman
New in Old Sleepy Hollow
New Parking Rates
POSTED ON: JANUARY 12, 2024 — 12:18PM
New Rate: $.30 per 15 minutes
New Hours:
• Beekman Avenue 9am - 6:30pm: Three hour limit
• Broadway/Route 9: 9am - 5pm: Two hour limit
• Valley Street East and West to Depeyster Street (Previously to Wildey Street): 9am - 5pm: Two hour limit
• Cortlandt Street 9am - 5pm: Two hour limit
New Metered Spaces:
• Beekman Avenue meters will extend to Kendal Ave on both the North and South sides
• Beekman Avenue will also be metered from Clinton Street to River Street on both sides
• Philips Manor Train Station will have ten spaces metered from 10am — 6pm Monday — Saturday
Pay Station Locations (coin and cards accepted)
• 21 Beekman Avenue Lot
• Beekman Avenue and Hudson Street
• Beekman Avenue and North Washington Avenue in front of bank
• Beekman Avenue and Pocantico Street
• Cortlandt Street and College Avenue by the firehouse
• Broadway/Route 9 and Chestnut
• Valley Street and North Washington Avenue near car wash
• Cortlandt Street and Depeyster Street
• Beekman Avenue and Clinton Street **to be installed shortly**
Comments are welcome at the Board of Trustee's work session on 1/16/24 at 7pm at Sleepy Hollow Village Hall, 28 Beekman.
The ParkMobile app is available at the Apple App Store, Google Play or by visiting www.ParkMobile.io
App instructions are available by selecting the ParkMobile button on the Village of Sleepy Hollow's website: www.sleepyhollowny.gov
Please contact the Village of Sleepy Hollow Police Department with questions at 914-631-0800
Philosophically Speaking . . .
Today I was in a shoe store that sells only shoes, nothing else. A young girl with a tattoo and green hair walked over to me and asked, “What brings you in today?” I looked at her and said, “I'm interested in buying a refrigerator.” She didn’t quite know how to respond; had that deer in the headlights look.
I was thinking about old age and decided that old age is when you still have something on the ball, but you are just too tired to bounce it.
When people see a cat’s litter box they always say, “Oh, have you got a cat” I just say, “No, it’s for company!”
Employment application blanks always ask who is to be called in case of an emergency. I think you should write, “An ambulance.”
The older you get the tougher it is to lose weight because by then your body and your fat have gotten to be really good friends.
The easiest way to find something lost around the house is to buy a replacement.
Have you ever noticed: The Roman Numerals for forty (40) are XL.
The sole purpose of a child’s middle name is so he knows when he’s really in trouble.
Did you ever notice that ,when you put the 2 words “The” and “IRS” together, it spells “Theirs”?
Aging: Eventually you will reach a point when you stop lying about your age and start bragging about it.
Some people try to turn back their “odometers.” Not me. I want people to know why I look this way.
I’ve traveled a long way, and a lot of the roads were not paved.
Ah! Being young is beautiful but being old is comfortable.
Contributed by Cynthia Ferguson
New Year's Eve Gala: Portraits of a Party
Art Brady really outdid himself this year with his portraits taken at the New Year’s Eve party. Have a look:
And the artist himself, along with his muse . . .
Photos by Art Brady
Wit Fit to a Tee . . .
Contributed by Jane Hart
For Your Funny Bone . . .
Contributed by Donald Butt
Two Worlds, Poetry by Sheila Benedis
Two Worlds
Inner world
democracy
compassion for oppressed
lightness of peace and hope
life fragile and precious
outer world
autocracy
darkness of war
lack of safety and health
innocent people suffering
Inner world calm peaceful place to create art
outer world chaos and terror
Inner world
texture and movement of natural organic shapes
bright cheerful colors
soothing sound of grateful clouds
fragrance of flowers
taste of honey
outer world
jagged geometric shapes
harsh colors
shrill sound of loud thunder
smell of rotten eggs
taste of bitterness
Entrance to my apartment is a lively oasis of joy and excitement
Other apartments seem more neutral
May I be happy healthy healed safe strong
May the outer world be happy healthy healed safe strong
May I feel my inner beauty
May the outer world be uplifted by my creativity
Art by Hart
Celeste was always playing peacemaker between her two best friends
The local dance company broke new ground, doing Copland's Rodeo as a water ballet with real water
With his bird of prey, his non-skid cane and his compression socks, Hubbard felt invincible
Almost everyone loved Owen's dollar bill Origami
Art and photos by Jane Hart
In and Around Kenda
Last Day of 2023: Early Morning Views of Rockland County
Photos by Cynthia Ferguson
First Snow Fall of 2024
First Showball of the New Year!
Photo by Joe Bruno
First footsteps in the snow . . .
A winter harvest from the residents’ gardens
Photos by Maria Harris
Kendal Snowboarders Beware!
Photo by Edward Kasinec
Out and About
Should you be out and about this winter, there’s a show in Cortlandt that will hook you for sure. Located in the Cortlandt Town Hall (1 Heady Street—for directions, see below), Cortlandt Fiber Arts: A Contemporary Survey, featuring our own Marilyn Bottjer’s works among them, is on view through February 1, 2024. Marilyn’s work there includes our own recently Resident-Website-featured “Thriftilla,” crafted from upcycled fabrics ranging from t-shirts to tea towels and combined with new materials. Marilyn transforms the discarded materials beyond their original purpose.
Marilyn has been a traditional rug hooker for over 50 years. Indeed, she’s taught at the American Folk Art Museum, Connecticut’s Brookville Craft Center, and the Croton Cortlandt Center for the Arts. And she’s led the Hudson River Rug Hookers, centered in Croton, for 30 years, along with exhibiting widely in the US, Canada, & Japan. Her work has been published in fiber arts books, seen on TV, & is in private collections, as well. Among the other of her works in the Cortlandt show are:
Mermaid Tales
Red Comet
Palisades Sunset
For directions to the show at Cortlandt Town Hall, click here
Coming Up This Week . . .
Friday, January 12
1 pm, in the GR: Matt Kornfield, will give a presentation based on his book Don’t Get H@cked Grandpa! Secure Your Data.
January 14
3 pm, in the GR: Charlotte von Hardenburgh will speak on the current Cooper-Hewitt exhibition on Dorothy Liebes (including original textiles by resident Shirley Wu-Zanger). Textile designer & weaver Liebes was a force of creativity & an enduring influence on American modernism.
January 10, in Sleepy Hollow
Learn More at sleepyhollowclimate.com
New Year's Eve: The Show and the Glow
The Show, by Caroline Persell
New Year’s Eve Is Here Again—the Kendal Way
Our Amazing Jean was front and center
One Liners by two showmen
Leonard Cohen (aka Bill Rakower) arrived again with a message we all believe in: I’m Your Man
Brush Up Your Shakespeare, with a comic touch the Bard would undoubtedly have enjoyed
The Cure, ‘cause humor is the best medicine
Too Many Barbaras, by one who knows . . .
Please Don’t Come, when two Kendalites meet, uhm, a formidable and discouraging challenge
Our own Poet Laureate
Ten . . . nine . . . eight . . .the New Year arrives at Kendal time
Photos by Caroline Persell
The Glow, by Harry Bloomfeld
The first pictures of the post-show party . . .. More to follow—stay tuned . . .
Wit That Fits to a Tee
Contributed by Jane Hart
Happy Birthday, Sleepy Hollow!
The start of the new year was not just about the Ball Drop in Times Square — or our own at Kendal midnight (9 pm). While the world celebrated the new year on January 1, with a traditional Ball Drop, Sleepy Hollow marked an old year — the beginning of its 150th anniversary — on January 2, with, as befits the self-proclaimed Halloween Capital of the World, a Pumpkin Drop. Mayor Rutyna extolled the village’s historical ability to continually reinvent itself as need arose. Assemblywoman Maryjane Shimsky wished the village “Happy Birthday!” And then — after unwinding the seemingly endless rope attached to it — the orange-light-encircled pumpkin was slowly dropped (courtesy of the volunteer firefighters of Sleepy Hollow) to the chant of “ten . . . nine . . . eight . . ..” And Kendalites Hildegarde Gray, Peter Sibley, John Vacher, and a representative of the Residents Website were all there to cheer in Sleepy Hollow’s 150th Old Year!
Mayor Rutyna
Assemblywoman Maryjane Shimsky
Monthly events for will continue the 150th anniversary celebration this year. We’ll let you know what and when!
For Your Funny Bone . . .
Contributed by Barbara Bruno
I Never Knew That . . .
This is what Paris looks like from the Eiffel Tower.
Art by Hart
The Adlers did a lot more thinking than talking
As usual, Dobbin’s New Year’s party was a full trailer
The nice amphibian lady on the bus said shed be glad to watch the Renfrew children for a month, no problem
There were simply not enough stalls in the ladies' lounge
Wyatt loved riding the Broadway subway line for days on end
It was the Chiltons' favorite gift: a series of private in-home bird-watching classes
Art and photos by Jane Hart
