SUNY Maritime color guard members hold their fl ags. Photo Aracelis Batista
Herb Barret’s annual Veterans Day ceremony, which honored those who
served and gave their lives during World War II, was held on Sunday, Nov. 7 at
the Memorial Grove in Van Cortlandt Park, at Broadway and West 246th Street.
Ed Baraw and Daniel Pincus put their hands on their hearts as Herb Barret salutes the fl ag.
Photo Aracelis Batista
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The City Island Chambers of Commerce
held its 111th Awards Celebration
at Harlem Yacht Club on Nov. 6.
The New Business Appreciation Certifi
cates went to City Island Juice Bar,
Clam Diggers Laundromat, Lollipop
Antiques, Man Overboard Sports Bar
and Sea Breeze Deli. The Special Community
Service Award went to Community
Board 10. The Tom Coretta
Community Service Award went to
Sally Connolly, of City Island Oyster
Reef. The Sam Bierman Business and
Community Service Award went to
Nancy Kheck, director of health and
human services for the Bronx Borough
President’s Offi ce. Councilman
Mark Gjonaj received the Catherine
Scott Achievement/Community Service
Award.
Maria Caruso, head of tourism at Maria Caruso Travel, Sally Conolly of City Island Oyster
Reef and Paul Klein, president at Kaleidoscope Gallery pose for a photo. Photo Jewel Webber
Photo Jewel Webber
Children sit in the front row. Photo Aracelis Batista
City Island Chamber of Commerce
holds 111th awards celebration
Veterans honored at
Van Cortlandt Park
Alumnae return to campus
to celebrate reunions
St. Catharine Academy welcomed
more than 125 alumnae back to campus
to celebrate reunions for classes ending
in 0, 1, 5, and 6 on Oct. 16 and 17. A newly
renovated building now includes a new
handicapped-accessible entrance and
lobby, an ADA-compliant elevator that
connects all four fl oors, dedicated space
for dance instruction and enhanced security.
Seeing the renovations fi lled
many alumnae with emotion. One alum
said she was so proud that the academy
was still educating young women. Another
remarked that she came to appreciate
her education more and more as
the years have gone by.
St. Catharine Academy alumnae are excited to see each other on campus.
Photo courtesy Patrice Athanasidy