It must be spring. How come? Because the Horticulture Committee is planning to hold its first meeting of 2018 on Friday, March 2 at 2:30 pm in the Administrative Conference Room.
All "Green Thumb" types, old and new, are invited.
Please confirm your attendance with Anna Mae O'Leary or Peter Davies. They are also available to answer your questions.
New KoH Library Books Dec. 2017-Jan. 2018
Click here to access the list of new acquisitions prepared by Peggy Pennell.
SAVE THE DATE
Please mark your calendar for Thursday March 8 at 7:30 in the evening. Rachelle Gebler, Sam Gonzalez and Sandra Spiro, the three unopposed candidates for re-election as Village Trustees, will be joining us in the Gathering Room to discuss what is happening in Sleepy Hollow and to listen to your concerns.
In case you are wondering, the Village election will take place right here all day Tuesday, March 20.
Future of the Forest
Future of the Forest: Rockefeller State Park Preserve Hosts Symposium on April 7
Pleasantville, N.Y., February 21, 2018) On Saturday, April 7 from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm, Rockefeller State Park Preserve will host “Future of the Forest: Managing Change at Rockefeller Preserve and in Westchester County,” a free symposium in the Art Gallery at Rockefeller Preserve. The event features five of the leading forest experts in New York State and is free and open to the public. Registration is required.
The public is invited to hear Susan Antenen (Manager of Rockefeller Preserve for NYS OPRHP), Jerry Carlson (Forest Health Biologist for NYSDEC), Linda Rohleder (PRISM Coordinator and Stewardship Director of NY-NJ Trail Conference), Susan Booth-Binczik (Ph.D., Wildlife Biologist for NYSDEC), and Jeffrey Ward (Forest Researcher for CT Cooperative Extension) discuss Rockefeller Preserve’s forest management goals, ecological threats, and forest restoration considerations.
The towering hardwood forests of Rockefeller Preserve and Westchester County are valued for their beauty and recognized for their diverse native plants and animals. Today, tree disease, insect pests, invasive plants, and white-tailed deer are drastically changing local forests. Land management decisions made now will shape the forest for future generations.
Discover what is being done and what can be done to make our public lands as enjoyable for future generations as they are today. Please hurry, this event will fill up fast! To register, please call Julia Jardine at 914-631-1470 x107 or register online at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/future-of-the-forest-managing-change-at-rockefeller-preserve-and-in-westchester-county-tickets-42675087335.
Low Vision Support
The Low Vision Support group will meet on Friday, March 9 at 10 am. Janet Weinstein and Alice Massa from Lighthouse Guild will be on hand to lecture and answer questions.
Questions? Contact Dot Bone.
The Age Well Study
Some 50 KoH residents will be participating in a five-year national study – The Age Well Study – which will evaluate the impact of living in a Life Plan Community (CCRC).
It is being conducted by Mather Life Way Institute on Aging and Northwestern University.
If you are interested in being a participant a sign-up sheet is available at the Front Desk.
Lisa Wacht, KoH’s Health Services Administrator, is coordinating our participation. Questions about the study or about being part of it, should be addressed to Lisa.
Monday Meetings
There will be three important meetings this Monday, February 19.
At 10 am the second session of the Great Decisions Program will be held. John Sorice will offer opening comments on "Russia's Foreign Policy". The discussion is preceded by a video from the Foreign Policy Association.
Though this programs is a "subscription" event, all residents are invited to be observers. The meeting will take place in the Gathering Room. There is plenty of seating available.
At 2 pm the Dining Advisory Committee will host an open meeting to discuss all gastronomic and service issues. All residents are invited and encouraged to attend.
At 7:30 pm in the Gathering Room, Anthony J. Czarnecki will lecture on "A Golden Interval: The Kennedys in Bronxville," and relate what it was like for JFK to grow up in a small suburban community in Westchester County.
All are welcome to our celebration of Presidents Day.
Date Changes - Please Note
Because of the Feb. 7 storm, the trip scheduled for that date has been changed to Feb. 28.
The Feb. 28 NYC "Do Your Own Thing" trip has been canceled to make room for the Historical Society excursion.
The next NYC DYOT trip will take place on April 4. Those who signed up for the Feb. 28 trip will have their names listed on the sign-up sheet for the Apr. 4 trip. The sign-up sheet will be posted on March 2.
In the meantime there is space available for the Mar. 14 trip to the William Louis-Dreyfus Foundation in Mt. Kisco.
Orchid Show Comes to NY Botanical Gardens March 3-April 22, 2018
If you can't get there, this slide show of wonderful orchid photos by Martin Smolin can bring the beauty to you.
Photo Workshop
Here's something different!
On Thursday Feb. 22 from 10 am-12 noon, famed photographer John Paul "Bud" Endress will hold a workshop for those interested in taking better pictures with cameras and cell phones. If you always wanted to improve your skills but didn't quite know how, here is your chance to get some expert professional advice.
The workshop is limited to 15 people and carries a fee of $15 per person. To sign up, write a check made out to KoH Residents Association, with Photography Workshop on the Memo line. Put it in Bix Smethurst's cubby (#3312). Call her if you have any questions about the Workshop.