The “3 Holidays Announcement”:  “We take this time to remember our Blue Star and Gold Star Military Families and thank them for their sacrifice and generosity.  We want them to know that they are a part of our community.”  I wrote this while at William B. Ward Elementary, it spread to The City School District […]

Thank you to New Rochelle Veterans and Veterans everywhere. Remember the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. #Armistice Day100   #Veterans Day Your Neighbor, Jake

Chad Brown, a U.S. Navy Veteran with PTSD who became homeless, founded Soul River, a nonprofit providing free outdoor adventures.  Veterans find healing through fly-fishing and teach youth about leadership, the environment, and conservation.  Find your purpose and heal. https://www.cbsnews.com/video/soul-river-veterans-find-healing-through-fly-fishing/ Your Neighbor, Jake

Thank you to Ivy Rehab Physical Therapy in Harrison, New York for your donation to Stars for Cars and the USO of Metropolitan New York. Your Neighbor, Jake

Adam Keys was a U.S. Army paratrooper who lost his legs in Afghanistan.  He endured 100+ surgeries.  Now he climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro and left his Purple Heart at the summit. He said, “If you have an obstacle in front of you, you can get over it.” https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pushing-the-limits-wounded-veteran-adam-keys-climbs-mount-kilimanjaro/ Your Neighbor, Jake