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Chris Langone

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Sunshine Children's Home Helps Medically Complex WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Sunshine Children's Home and Rehab Center helps those with a range of medical needs by giving them a home away from home so they can grow and recover. In fact, many of the children up to 18 years of age who are treated there find a second family as well. The welcoming setting at Sunshine Children's Home encourages kids who require post-acute medical care or rehabilitative therapy to embody an active, healthy lifestyle. "We have activities and programs on-site that meet all our children's needs, including dance therapy, massage therapy, music therapy and anima…

Content Partner: The Westchester Bank

Lifestyle

Couples Renew Wedding Vows, Celebrate A Collective 362 Years Together ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- Five resident couples within the Esplanade at Palisades community walked down the aisle one more time this summer, renewing their wedding vows and celebrating a combined 362 years of matrimony. Esplanade staff prepared a day filled with joy and nervous anticipation as the couples once again professed their love and admiration for one another, just as they each had done decades before. The banquet room, one of Esplanade's many on-site amenities, was filled with couples’ family and friends who stood witness to the residents’ faithfulness. Before the reception began,…

Content Partner: Esplanade at Palisades

Lifestyle

Colorful Front Doors Offer Immediate Curb Appeal FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Summer colors aren't just about buying new clothes. Brightening a property with a colorful front door will instantly increase curb appeal and transform any home into a neighborhood favorite. Clearview Inc., a specialty building material supplier, sells doors from some of the top name brands in the industry. They offer a variety of different styles and materials that would make any home pop. "A paintable door made out of fiberglass or steel will provide a durable canvas for your home’s masterpiece entry," according to Rusty Sheppard at Clearview. Instead…

Content Partner: Clearview, Inc.

Lifestyle

Keep Calm & Drink More Wine: Advocate Brokerage Tips For Collectors SCARSDALE, N.Y. -- Wine improves with age, so for those who love to drink a glass or two, it can be a fun item to collect. Below Advocate Brokerage provides storage tips that every collector should consider to keep wine at its best in terms of both taste and value. It is important to keep a wine collection protected from its enemies: air, extreme temperatures, humidity and light. Air is public enemy number one. Allowing air to get past the cork can turn a wine sour. Storing wine by laying each bottle on its side will keep the cork wet and securely in place. Storing wine on its side has an …

Content Partner: Advocate Brokerage

Lifestyle

Competition Sizzles In First Ever Iron Chef Showdown NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- Waveny LifeCare Network’s, Iron Chef Showdown was held last month at The Inn, the organization’s independent living community on Oenoke Ridge in New Canaan. The cook-off featured three chefs facing off to create their best culinary masterpieces in under an hour. Chef Wayne Theodis of Waveny, chef Terri Salmons of The Inn and chef Jonathon Lindley of Morrison Community Living, competed to create dishes that incorporated the secret ingredient of oranges. The three were allotted an hour to prepare their dishes, working in front of a hungry crowd of Inn residents, families, …

Content Partner: Waveny LifeCare Network

Lifestyle

Senior Living At The Esplanade At Palisades Blends Luxury And Fun ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- Senior living finally meets luxury at The Esplanade at Palisades, where senior residents have the opportunity to enjoy a social and active lifestyle. The seniors at The Esplanade at Palisades have the opportunity to enjoy activities including yoga, computer, jewelry making, happy hours and much more. In addition, residents can participate in events, go on day trips or even visit the in-house wellness center. The Esplanade at Palisades strives to provide affordable, luxury living to all residents during their stay. With Independent Living, the staff uses a hands-off…

Content Partner: Esplanade at Palisades

Lifestyle

AV Design & Integration Brings Rock Concerts Home WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Become a maestro around the house and enjoy a crisp musical experience with an AV Design and Integration home audio system. Installing an audio system either inside or in the backyard can take home entertainment to a new level. There are auditory benefits in every space, both inside and outside, so it's important to determine where to position the speakers. Dedicating a room to listening to music is a popular choice among homeowners who seek superior sound quality. Installing a two-channel audio system, which is different than a traditional surround sound set-up…

Content Partner: AV Design and Integration

Lifestyle

Newport Academy Uses Human-Horse Connection To Help Struggling Teens FAIRFIELD, Conn. – At Newport Academy, Equine-Assisted Therapy is one aspect of a comprehensive treatment program for adolescents healing from depression, trauma, mood disorders, self-harm or substance use issues. Through the human-horse connection, teens work toward building trust, self-confidence and attachment. Horses possess a unique sensitivity to people's feelings, and clients who have trouble talking about their emotions have especially benefited from this non-traditional type of therapy, according to the Newport Academy staff report. The horses offer empathy and presence for adolesce…

Content Partner: Newport Academy

Real Estate

Hawthorne Religious Group Aids Patients With Incurable Cancer WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- The Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne have assisted their community for over 100 years by taking in patients who suffer from incurable cancer and are unable to afford their needed nursing care. Their support does not come from the Federal Government nor the private insurance companies or the patients. They are supported by charitable donations. "The home truly is a beautiful place with excellent patient care," said Maria Galli, an agent with ERA Insite Realty Services in Thornwood. "The patients are well fed, bathed and cared for; it's unbelievable how much…

Content Partner: ERA Insite Realty Services

Lifestyle

Daily Voice Leaders: Reyno Giallongo Jr., CEO, First County Bank STAMFORD, Conn. -- Known as Stamford Savings Bank from its inception in 1851 until the 1980s, First County Bank has long serviced the advising, lending and financing needs of residents and business in southern Fairfield County. Reyno Giallongo Jr., chairmen of the board and CEO of First County Bank, credits mutuality and community involvement for the company's success. The bank has served the community in its 15 branches across Greenwich, Stamford, Darien, New Canaan, Norwalk and Westport. From its humble beginnings, the bank has grown from just over $100,000 in size to nearly $1.5 billion …

by Chris Langone

08/03/2016

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