Passover Recipe: Matzah Toffee Crunch
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Just in time for Passover – a crunchy Passover dessert that you can make a day ahead. Flo Wiener of Edgemont has generously shared this tried and true holiday recipe with you. But watch out, these are sweet, salty and irresistible. If you taste one bite you'll take another and another -- good luck leaving some for your guests.
Flo's Favorite Matzah Toffee Crunch
Ingredients:
- 6 matzahs
- 1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine (salted or not, doesn't matter
- 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1 cup coarsely chopped semi-sweet chocolate or chocolate chips
- ½ cup chopped salted roasted pistachios or other nuts, or use toasted pumpkin seeds and salt flakes, or anything else you like
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a large (or two smaller) cookie sheet (with sides) completely with foil. Cover the bottom of the sheet with baking parchment — on top of the foil. This is very important since the mixture becomes sticky during baking.
Line the bottom of the cookie sheet evenly with the matzah, cutting extra pieces, as required, to fit any spaces.
In a heavy-bottomed saucepan, combine the butter or margarine and the brown sugar. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture comes to a boil (about 2 to 4 minutes). Boil for 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Watch carefully—burns quickly! Pour mixture over the matzah, spreading to cover completely.
Bake for 15 minutes, checking every few minutes to make sure the mixture is not burning (if seems to be browning too quickly, remove pan from oven, lower heat to 325°, and replace the pan).
Remove from oven and sprinkle immediately with the chocolate chips. Let stand for 5 minutes, then spread the melted chocolate over the matzo. Top with nut/seed of your choice. While still warm, cut into squares. Chill, still in the pan, in the fridge until set. If you like odd shapes, you don't have to cut, just break up after set.
Holocaust Remembrance Day and Tao Porchon-Lynch, the "Oldest Yoga Teacher," at the JCC of Mid-Westchester
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Visit the JCC of Mid-Westchester on Thursday, April 16, 2015 to honor the victims of the Holocaust through a day of activities. The day begins with a complimentary bagel lunch at 1 pm, prior to the screening of the film "Numbered" (55min.) and a post-screening discussion with Auschwitz Survivor, Peter Somogyi. The film will also be shown at 7:30 pm.
An estimated 400,000 numbers were tattooed in Auschwitz and its sub-camps; only several thousand survivors live today. NUMBERED is a highly visual and emotionally cinematic journey, guided by portraits of these survivors. The film documents the dark time during which these tattoos were assigned as well as the meaning they took on in the years following the war. In fact, the film's protagonist is the number itself, as it evolves and becomes both a personal and collective symbol from 1940 to today. These scars, paradoxically unanimous and anonymous, reveal themselves to be diverse, enlightening, and full of life.
At 7 pm take a guided gallery tour with artist Audrey Reich. Audrey's paintings are inspired by her trip to her father's hometown in Tarnow, Poland in 2014. Most of Tarnow's Jewish population was killed during WWII, including Audrey's grandparents, who lost their lives in Auschwitz and Mauthausen.
The Oldest Yoga Teacher:
Tao Porchon-Lynch, 96-year-old yoga teacher will talk about her latest book, "Dancing Light: The Spiritual Side of Being Through the Eyes of a Modern Yoga Master" at the JCC of Mid-Westchester Monday April 27, 2015.
Porchon-Lynch is a World War II French Resistance fighter, model, actress, film producer, wine connoisseur, competitive ballroom dancer, and has been an ongoing yoga master at the JCC of Mid-Westchester in Scarsdale since 1983. Even today she still is viewed as a rock star in India. In 2012, she was named "Oldest Yoga Teacher" by Guinness World Records. Her book is an inspirational memoir that shows us what is possible – that we each can live to our highest potential by inhaling life, exhaling strife and dancing to our own rhythm.
Click here to reserve tickets to both events.
Scarsdale Welcomes New Mayor and Village Trustees
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Village and county leaders, past and present, gathered at the Scarsdale Woman's Club on Wednesday night to receive the official results of the village election, greet the newly-elected Mayor Jon Mark, and new and returning Village trustees, Matt Callaghan, Carl Finger and Bill Stern.
As the Citizen's Nominating Party slate of candidates ran in an uncontested election, the results were a forgone conclusion, but spirits were high as guests thanked the outgoing Mayor and trustees and greeted new leaders.
Howard Nadel arrived shortly after the polls closed to announce the vote count, which proved to be a paltry 210 votes plus nine absentee ballots. Mayor-elect Jon Mark received 193 votes, trustee Matt Callaghan, 190, Carl Finger, 183, Bill Stern, 192 with four write-in votes for Thomas Martin, one for Ron Serman and one for Bob Harrison.
County Executive Rob Astorino and County Legislator Ben Boykin were among the well-wishers, along with former Mayors Bob Steves, Miriam Flisser, Carolyn Stevens and Peter Strauss. On hand were trustees Deb Pekarek and David Lee as well as Stacey Brodsky who has just completed four years of service. Members of the nominating committee, led by Scarsdale Forum President Robert Berg also celebrated another successful year of Scarsdale's unique non-partisan system.
Following tradition, the newly elected team joined hands to cut the celebratory cake which was decorated with a large American flag.
Honor an Extraordinary Volunteer: Come to the Scarsdale Bowl Dinner
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This letter was sent to Scarsdale10583 by Scarsdale Bowl Chair Jon Mark: The Scarsdale Bowl Dinner is one of the most enjoyable and inspiring events in town because it honors both a deserving individual devoted to public service and the extraordinary volunteer culture that makes this community so special. This year's Bowl honoree, Peter Strauss, served six years on the Village Board as Trustee and as Mayor. He has also filled a multitude of other volunteer roles and has a long, distinguished record of service to Scarsdale and beyond. Peter is currently the Treasurer of Scarsdale Volunteer Ambulance Corps, serves on the Board of Scarsdale Edgemont Family counseling and volunteers at White Plains Hospital.
Another wonderful aspect of the Bowl Dinner is the opportunity to catch up with friends and acquaintances over cocktails and dinner. Whether you are a veteran volunteer or someone who has yet to explore the many public service opportunities the Village provides, all of us can celebrate the fruits of volunteerism symbolized by the Scarsdale Bowl. Resident volunteers head Village government and serve on Village Boards and councils, serve on the Board of Education, PTAs and neighborhood associations. In addition, many residents work with the Scarsdale Forum, League of Women Voters of Scarsdale, religious organizations, as volunteer firemen, coaches, scout leaders and other local service organizations. These efforts give residents a real voice in how Scarsdale functions and evolves.
The seventy-three year tradition of the Scarsdale Bowl is maintained by the Scarsdale Foundation. The focus of the Scarsdale Foundation is to fund need based scholarships to deserving SHS graduates and former Scarsdale residents in their sophomore through senior years of college. The Scarsdale Foundation funded $105,000 in scholarships in the 2014-2015 academic year. In addition, the Foundation funds specific grants for civic purposes to strengthen local non-profit organizations. The Bowl Dinner is not a fund raising event so when you RSVP to the Bowl, also making a donation to the Scarsdale Foundation is encouraged.
You can RSVP to the Scarsdale Bowl by clicking here for online RSVP and secure payment on the Scarsdale Foundation's website. If you did not yet receive a paper invitation, or want another copy of the invitation, please contact Robert Jeremiah, Secretary to the Scarsdale Bowl Committee, at scarbowl@gmail.com. It would be appreciated if reservations could be made by April 13, 2015.
The Bowl Committee and I look forward to seeing you on April 22nd.
Jon Mark,
Chair of the Scarsdale Bowl Committee
Police Close Six Local Massage Parlors
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The Greenburgh Police force conducted a raid on six local massage parlors on March 5th, arrested personnel at each and closed the facilities. At each location suspects were arrested for failing to have licenses to work as massage therapists. The raid was conducted by the Greenburgh Police Street Crime Unit and Drug and Alcohol Task Force who transported the suspects to headquarters, booked and processed them and then released them on bail.
Here are the locations of the six massage parlors and the names and birthdates of those who were arrested:
Aroma Spa 698 South Central Ave, Scarsdale NY; Arrested: Jin, Shun DOB 12/01/70
Closed by: Building Department
Charming Spa 390 South Central Ave, Scarsdale NY; Arrested: Kim, Young Hee DOB 11/24/74; Kim, Young Sook DOB 10/30/66 Closed by: Building Department
Dove Spa 114 South Central Ave, Hartsdale NY; Arrested: Meinke, Chom Sun DOB 03/23/61; Lian, Yin Zi DOB 10/23/67 Closed by: Building Department
Green Luck Spa 791 South Central Ave, Scarsdale NY; Arrested: Li, Jin Xian DOB 01/02/70; Li, Song Zhu DOB 06/29/71 Closed by: Building Department
Green Rose Body Work 455 South Central Ave, Scarsdale NY; Arrested: Shen, Yu Jin DOB 09/06/70; Jin, Xiaonu DOB 11/19/64 Closed by: Building Department
K's Angel Spa 298 Tarrytown Road, White Plains NY; Arrested: Wang, Yan DOB 04/09/96; Wang, Fengli DOB 01/28/72 Closed by: Building Department.
The Edgemont Community Council brought the massage parlors to the attention of Greenburgh officials after they found promotional material for events at two massage parlors in Edgemont. According to the ECC website, the ads featured "scantily clad Asian women."
The ECC drafted a proposed law to give local police the power to regulate massage parlors, monitor their licenses and fine those who fail to comply.
In August 2013, police arrested 19 Asian workers at local spas in Scarsdale, Hartsdale and White Plains for providing services without proper licenses. According to a press release from the Greenburgh Police Department dated August 15, the agencies undertook an 11-month investigation of the massage parlors before making the arrests for "unauthorized practice of a profession," which is a class E felony under the NYS Education Law. In April 2012 Greenburgh Police arrested three women for prostitution at Aroma Spa and Charming Spa, both on Central Park Avenue in Scarsdale. In October 2010 prostitutes were arrested at King Spa at 100 North Central Park Avenue.
