Sunday, April 28, 2024
[dropcap]O[/dropcap]nce again, I had the pleasure of marching with the Harrison High School Band as they participated in New York City’s annual St. Patrick’s Day parade. The weather was balmy and the crowd’s excitement and enthusiasm created a warm and welcoming atmosphere. This year’s celebration included marching bands, pipe bands […]
[dropcap]Y[/dropcap]ou know you’ve been missing baseball when hearing the voice of John Sterling comes as a relief. As a die-hard Red Sox fan—and, more importantly, someone with ears—I have no great love for the bombastic Yankees radio man, but even I was happy to hear John and Suzyn Waldman on […]
[dropcap]O[/dropcap]n Nov. 26, 1922, Howard Carter took out the little chisel his grandmother gave him on his 17th birthday when he, an English lad, was already obsessed with ancient Egypt. Now pushing 50, a middle-aged archeologist who’d seemed promising, then washed up, then possibly promising again, Carter was standing in […]
On Sunday, March 6, I had the pleasure of attending the opening reception in Town Hall for Youth Art Month. This year, Harrison’s talented students have displayed works of art that include mixed media, paint, watercolors and photography. Student-musicians gave a wonderful performance as well. Congratulations to all who participated. […]
It is my pleasure to recognize the well-deserved honor Harrison High School student Zach Evans received from Con Edison. Zach was recently chosen as a Con Edison Scholastic Sports Award winner for not only his achievements on Harrison’s basketball team, but also for his academic standing, leadership, citizenship and character. […]
