When Danielle DeZao entered one of her first dating relationships at college\, she felt all the initia l excitement of attraction. However\, soon that thrill degenerated into ve rbal fights\, control over her activities\, and finally physical abuse. In a quick turn of events\, which DeZao's own mother calls 'chilling\,' Dani elle had become a victim of dating abuse. Today\, as a survivor and activi st\, she is committed to sharing her story of how she came to the realizat ion that she was in an abusive relationship and how with the help of famil y and friends she reclaimed her life -- from the ABC News program 'What Wo uld You Do?' all the way to the White House.
\nDeZao and her mother Denise\, who have become spokespers ons for campaigns against teen dating abuse\, will be featured speakers at a special program\, 'Love Shouldn't Hurt: Talking with your kids about he althy relationships' on May 22 at 7:30 p.m. at the Scarsdale Woman's Club. The program is designed to help parents help their children who might be victims of dating abuse. One in four teens will be victims\, and the incid ence of abuse increases in college. DeZao\, a 2012 Marist College graduate who grew up in Westchester and Bergen counties\, and her mother will shar e their experiences\, warning signs\, what to do\, and how parents and fri ends can intervene.
\nA panel will join the DeZaos to discuss the many facets of abusive relationships\ , to identify available resources and to respond to questions. The panel d iscussion will be led by Lauren Pomerantz\, LCSW\, Scarsdale High School Y outh Outreach worker\, who will be joined by panelists Sharon Charles\, LC SW\, youth counselor with Westchester Jewish Community Services and the Jo e Torre Safe at Home Foundation\; Det. Sherri Albano\, Scarsdale Police De partment's youth officer\; Amy Paulin\, NYS Assemblywoman\; and Chris D'Si lva\, the leader of the High School's Students Terminating Abusive Relatio nships (STAR) chapter.
\nLaur en Pomerantz\, who is a principal contact for Scarsdale's teens who might be in unhealthy relationships\, believes that date abuse cannot be address ed by parents or schools alone\, but rather requires a community response. She is encouraged by the many community organizations and leaders who hav e agreed to be sponsors of the event. 'This community support demonstrates the understanding in our community leaders that relationship abuse affect s all parts of our society\, regardless of economic status\, national back ground\, race or ethnicity.'
\nThe Rev. Dr. John Miller of Hitchcock Presbyterian Church noted\, 'We ne ed to create a community of respect for our children so that they understa nd what healthy relationships look like and feel like. At the same time pa rents need to be educated about the danger signs of unhealthy and dangerou s relationships and given tools on how to discuss these sensitive issues w ith their children.' Rabbi Jonathan Blake of the Westchester Reform Temple reflected that sentiment\, urging parents to attend. 'We know that many o f our teens are hurting\, either as victims of unhealthy relationships\, o r as friends of victims who feel powerless to provide support. Parents are a critical resource for their children\, offering protection\, education\ , and caring. However\, when children leave home for college or adult life they often encounter unfamiliar circumstances including dating abuse. Oft en\, even the most caring parents and friends feel powerless to address th ese destructive relationships. I am pleased to join my colleagues in the f aith community and other community organizations and leaders in bringing t his important message to our community.'
\nThe Scarsdale Coalition on Family Violence\, which has organ ized programs addressing domestic violence since 2001\, is coordinating th e event. Sponsors include The Center @ 862\; Maroon & White\; Scarsdale Co mmunity Support Council\; Scarsdale-Edgemont Family Counseling Service\; S carsdale-Edgemont Girl Scouts\; Scarsdale-Hartsdale Clergy Association\; S carsdale High School PTA\; Scarsdale Middle and High Schools\; Scarsdale P olice Department\; Scarsdale Woman's Club\; Village of Scarsdale\; Westche ster Jewish Community Services\; Youth Advisory Council\; Kenneth Bonamo\, Principal\, Scarsdale High School\; Michael T. McDermott\, Principal\, Sc arsdale Middle School\; Dr. Michael V. McGill\, Superintendent of Schools\ ; Amy Paulin\, NY State Assemblywoman\; and Robert J. Steves\, Mayor\, Vil lage of Scarsdale.
\nFor more information on the May 22 program\, contact David Kroenlein at dkroenlein @aol.com or 914-645-5067. Visit www.breakthecycle.com for more information on teen dating abuse.
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PLANNING BOARD VILLAGE OF SCARSDALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the Pla
nning Board of the Village of Scarsdale in Rutherford Hall in Village Hall
on Wednesday\, May 22\, 2013\, at 8:00 p.m. at which time and place the P
lanning Board will consider the following:
1. The application of KOS Building Group LLC\, as contr
act vendee\, 80 Garden Road LLC\, Woodland Road LLC\, Woodland II Associat
es LLC and Cushman Road LLC for approval of a six lot subdivision and asso
ciated wetlands permits\, pursuant to Chapters 77 and 171 of the Village C
ode\, of the property located at 119 Cushman Road\, 80 Garden Road\, 0 Woo
dland Road and 1 Woodland Road\, identified on the Village tax map as Sect
ion 16\, Block 1\, Lots 6\, 6B\, 6C\, 7\, 8 and Section 16\, Block 4\, Lot
s 3\, 4\, 5\, 6\, 7 and 8.
2. The application of JAF Builders Corp.\, as contract vendee\, for app
roval of a two lot subdivision\, pursuant to Chapter 77 of the Village Cod
e\, at 235 Rock Creek Lane\, identified on the Village tax map as Sec. 19\
, Blk. 1\, Lot 330.331.
3. The application of Miriam Popp and Peter Seeley for a Wetlands Permit\,
pursuant to Chapter 171 of the Village Code\, to construct a new house on
this wetlands controlled property at 190 Brewster Road\, identified on th
e Village tax map as Sec. 6\, Blk. 4\, Lot 19.
4. The application of Caroline and Mitchell Nussbau
m for a Wetlands Permit\, pursuant to Chapter 171 of the Village Code\, to
legalize re-grading on this wetlands controlled property at 9 Rural Drive
\, identified on the Village tax map as Sec. 22\, Blk. 19\, Lot 56.
The above applications are on
file in the Coordinating Office at Village Hall and may be viewed by inter
ested parties at any time during usual business hours. Visit www.scarsdale
.com and 'Subscribe to News' to receive meeting agendas. By Order of the P
lanning Board\, Scarsdale\, New York\, dated May 7\, 2013.
Is the International Finance Coporation
(IFC)\, the World Bank's investment arm\, an experiment run amok? Do billi
onaires and massive multinational corporations really need help from the W
orld Bank and do their projects support or detract from the World Bank's p
urpose? Cheryl Strauss Einhorn\, financial journalist and adjunct professo
r at Columbia Business School\, addresses these questions as she speaks ab
out her investigation into the IFC's chosen investments.
Although the IFC's mission is to creat
e opportunity for people to escape poverty and improve their lives\, the I
FC appears to be more in the business of giving loans to billionaires and
massive multinational corporations to finance projects that do not help th
e needy. As Einhorn explains\, the IFC has been financing luxury hotels an
d high end shopping malls in poverty-stricken areas such as Ghana\, and su
pporting gold and copper mines and oil pipelines to benefit primarily the
corrupt authoritarian regimes that control them in Cameroon and Chad.
Hear Einhorn discuss her
findings\, which echo the criticisms made by a broad array of academics\,
watchdog groups\, and grass roots organizations in the poorest countries\,
that the IFC has been subsidizing projects that have little impact on pov
erty and could just as easily have been undertaken without IFC funding. Fi
nd out what else has happened since her article on this topic was publishe
d in Foreign Policy Magazine earlier this year.
All are welcome to this special event on Thursd
ay\, May 23 at 7:30 p.m. in the Scott Room of the Scarsdale Public Library
. The lecture is co-sponsored by the Scarsdale Public Library and the Scar
sdale Adult School in celebration of SAS's 75th anniversary. Admission is
free of charge but a suggested donation of $10 to the Scarsdale Adult Scho
ol would be much appreciated to help sustain continuous quality programs.<
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