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Katie Couric, award winning journalist, producer, New York Times bestselling author, cancer advocate, podcast host, documentary filmmaker, and former co-anchor of the Today Show on NBC.

Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, representative for the District of Columbia and former Professor of Law at Georgetown University.

Muriel Fox, Board Chair of Veteran Feminists of America and former Executive Vice-President of Carl Byoir & Associates.

Linda A. Willett, President of the Women’s Forum of New York, gave opening remarks and introduced Barbara Marcus, President of the Education Fund, who discussed the Education Fund and introduced this year’s Education Fellows.

Mika Brzezinski, MSNBC Co-Host of Morning Joe and Founder, Know Your Value, gave keynote remarks.

This year’s Elly Award presenters were Linda A. Willett, who presented the Icon Award to Katie Couric in absentia; Marcy Syms, Vice President of the Women’s Forum, who presented the Elly Award to Muriel Fox; and Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney who presented the Elly Award to Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton.

Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney and Daryl Roth were Co-Chairs of the 2019 Elly Awards. Both women are past honorees of the Elly Award.

Cheryl Wills, Emmy Award winning anchor for Spectrum News NY1 Live at Ten and host of the public affairs talk show In Focus with Cheryl Wills, moderated a conversation on leadership with honoree Eleanor Holmes Norton following the presentation of the awards.

“The Women’s Forum of New York is comprised of the most accomplished and successful women in the city from every professional sector. We know from our own success how critical education is, so our Education Fund is one way we ‘give back’ – helping women age 35 and over whose lives have been disrupted by extreme adversity complete their education and get their lives back on track. We hope we inspire them, because their dreams, drive, and determination certainly inspire us.” – Linda A. Willett, President of the Women’s Forum of New York.

“The Education Fund of the Women’s Forum has transformed lives, influenced families, and improved communities. Launched thirty-two years ago to help other women realize their dream of a college education, The Education Fund has awarded over $1.8 million in financial awards to over 260 women to help them return to school, earn their degree, and take their place in the professional work world. Many of these women have overcome very difficult circumstances to realize their dream of a college education. We are proud to support their efforts.” – Barbara Marcus, President, The Education Fund of the Women’s Forum.
VIPs who attended the event included: New York Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul, Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney, Liz Neumark, Joan Haffenreffer, Daisey Holmes, Rikki Klieman, Doris Meister, Jonelle Procope, Deirdre Quinn, Ann Sarnoff, Marcy Syms, and Deborah Trudeau.

About The Women’s Forum of New York:

The Women’s Forum of New York is an invitation-only organization of more than 500 women representing the highest levels of achievement across all professional sectors and spheres of influence in our city.
Founded in 1974, when women were first entering the executive ranks, today’s Women Forum members are recognized among New York’s thought leaders, influencers, trailblazers, policymakers, change agents, power brokers, innovators, icons, creators, and business builders.

Forum membership provides extraordinary women with the opportunity to network with a diverse array of peers, to help one another succeed, and to share unique experiences. We believe the potential for cross-collaboration among our diverse membership and generations of members ignites progress and transformation for all of us.

About The Education Fund of the Women’s Forum of New York:

The Education Fund is the educational and charitable arm of The Women’s Forum of New York, established under a separate corporate governance as a 501(c)(3) tax deductible organization. Since 1987, the Fund has provided financial awards to women 35 and over who have demonstrated high potential and faced extreme adversity which has disrupted their education and derailed their futures. These women fall outside the scope of most traditional scholarship programs and these awards help them complete their education and get their careers and lives back on track. Funding is provided by member donation and an annual fundraising event, The Elly Awards Luncheon, which honors outstanding women leaders. To date, the Education Fund of the Women’s Forum has raised over $1.8 million, enabling us to assist more than 260 women in relaunching their lives and becoming role models for their families.
For more information about The Women’s Forum of New York go to: https://www.womensforumny.org/

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Lt. Col. David Richardson and Tomaczek Bednarek.
Photo credit: Jeff Smith.

Additional co-hosts included founders of Global Stress Initiative (GSI) and Stand for the Troops (SFTT), Lorraine Silvetz, M.S.W. and Eilhys England Hackworth respectively and award winning actress and star of the upcoming feature film, “Ivy and Mistletoe,” Julianne Michelle.

Rita Cosby and George Wayne.
Photo Credit: Jeff Smith.

Friends and supporters of GSI and SFTT, who provide innovative treatment for service members and veterans, were present for the special event.

Lorraine Silvetz, Barbara Meister Bender, Jane Pontarelli.
Photo credit: The Stewardship Report.

Among the packed house of attendees was a cohort of media heavyweights including Wall Street Journal Editor James Taranto, legendary Financial Times columnist John Dizard and Vanity Fair contributing writer George Gurley.

Julianne Michelle and Chynna Tian. Photo credit: Rose Billings.

Other notable attendees included: Will Rockefeller, Whitney Wetherill Stroh  and film producers, Joycelyn Engle, Count Joseph DiPalma, Noel Ashman and Bob Kravitz.

Lorraine Silvetz, Larry Romano and Julianne Michelle.
Photo credit: Rose Billings.

Eilhys England Hackworth. Photo credit: The Stewardship Report.

Rita Cosby, spokesperson for Global Stress Initiative, states:

I am so proud to align with Global Stress Initiative, Stand for the Troops and Lt. Col Richardson who all do so much to ensure our troops get the necessary help to deal with the unseen wounds of war after they leave combat.

Lorraine Silvetz, Jane Pontarelli, and Robert Silvetz, M.D.
Photo credit: Rose Billings.

The chance to see David Richardson’s paintings in New York drew the creme de la creme of Gotham’s art establishment including gallerists Mark Murray, Cameron Shay, Andrew Miller and high powered collectors such as Brian Frasca and Leslie Barret.

Eleni Kefa, Errol Rappaport, Barbara Meister Bender, Lorraine Silvitz, and
David Schuyler Bender. Photo Credit: Jeff Smith.

They auctioned an original piece by artist, author, and retired marine Lieutenant Colonel David Richardson. The piece in question titled “Muscle Man,” which is acrylic and buck shot on plywood, also serves as the cover art for Lt. Col. Richardson’s debut novel War Story, due to be released by Permuted Press April 16th of this year.

Tomaczek Bednarek, Rita Cosby and Andrew Miller.
Photo credit: Jeff Smith.

Lt. Col. David Richardson also donated proceeds from the auction of his cover art to both GSI and SFTT to fund further treatment for service members and veterans with PTSD and traumatic brain injury (TBI).

Danuta Hamlin, Julianne Michelle, Rita Cosby, Glisel Perez, Lorraine Silvetz
and Marjorie Tornatore. Photo credit: Jeff Smith.

Lt Col David Richardson states:

I’m so happy to be able to support my fellow veterans by donating funds for partner foundations, GSI and SFTT who provide individualized transcranial magnetic stimulation (iTMS), a non-invasive treatment ,which is extremely effective in the treatment of P.T.S.D.

Rebecca Scott and Kenneth Pitt.
Photo credit: The Stewardship Report.

Lorraine Silvetz, M.S.W. and her husband, Robert Silvetz, M.D. donated treatment for 100 veterans at their clinic in Virginia between 2017-2018. Their goal is to bring the innovative protocol to the northeast where it is sorely needed.

Lorraine Silvetz and Rita Cosby.
Photo credit: Jeff Smith.

Lorraine states:

Global Stress Initiative is honored by Lt. Col. Richardson’s generous offer of support for our treatment of service members and veterans. GSI donated treatment, utilizing individualized transcranial magnetic stimulation (iTMS), to 100 veterans with 99% reversal of symptoms between 2017-2018. Stand for the Troops is partnering with us to propagate this transformative protocol to as many veterans as possible.

Julianne Michelle, Adele Nino, Rita Cosby, Tomaczek Bednarek, and Jane Sher.
Photo credit: Jeff Smith.

SFTT was founded by the late, great Col. David Hackworth and his widow, Eilhys England Hackworth. Eilhys states:

My late husband Col David “Hack” Hackworth and I founded Stand for the Troops because combat veterans need to be protected, post active duty, with more than lip service. The goal of our non-profit to heal as many veterans with PTSD/TBI as possible, as quickly as possible, so these men and women can once again become active members of their families and society. 

Rita Cosby, Noel Ashman, and Doug Dechert.
Photo Credit: Jeff Smith.

Award winning actress Julianne Michelle states:

I was honored to help support this very important cause, celebrating veterans who sacrifice greatly to protect our freedom and often suffer silently. To join in efforts to address their needs was extremely dear to my heart.

Tomaczek Bednarek, Rita Cosby, Lorraine Silvetz, Jake Freijo, and George Wayne.
Photo credit: Jeff Smith.

For more information on Global Stress Initiative and Stand for the Troops go to www.globalstressinitiative.org and www.sftt.org. 

For more information on Lt. Col. David Richardson’s art go to www.derichardson.com.

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DRAGONS TO INVADE CENTRAL PARK – TODAY WED. 7/18/2018@10:30am
7/18/18 Media Contact:DAASSOCIATESPR.COM- David L. Archer- cell (914)299-0837, daassociates@aol.com www.hkdbf-ny.org
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NYC MEDIA ALERT- PHOTO OPPTY-TRADITIONAL DRAGON BOAT AWAKENING CEREMONY
TODAY -WEDNESDAY, July 18th at 10:30 AM (rain or shine),
AT: NYC CENTRAL PARK-BETHESDA FOUNTAIN ADJACENT TO THE BOATHOUSE.(2 minutes south by walk to the Boathouse; just a short stroll from Fifth Avenue and 72nd Street)
FBUDDHIST MONKS, AND SHAOLIN MARTIAL ARTISTS TO PERFORM, BLESS AND UNVEIL DRAGON BOATS FOR THE 2018 HONG KONG DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL IN NEW YORK. THE YEAR OF THE DOG
Media, Invited Guests, Elected Officials, VIP’s, Sponsors and Traditional Chinese Shaolin Martial Artists will look on as Shi Fu Jie Tong and Shi Fu Ming Yu from World Chan Buddhist Association perform the Traditional Awakening Blessing of the Dragon Boats, the “Kick off” of the festivities leading up to the 2018 Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival in New York. Bringing prosperity and good fortune to the area and those involved. Dignitaries and invited guests will have the opportunity to Dot the Eye of the Dragon. Two Dragon Boats will be on display, one boat will be put in the lake for a quick spin for Invited guests.
The boats were recently made in Hong Kong for the 28th Annual Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival in New York-2016, a Free International, multi-cultural celebration and sporting event that will be held Sat, August 11th and Sun, Aug. 12th, 2018 from 9am to 5pm (rain or shine) at Meadow Lake, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens, NY. The Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival in New York began at Battery Park in 1991.

“THE DRAGON BOAT AWAKENING CEREMONY includes brief performances from the Shaolin Masters of the Shaolin Temple Overseas headquarters.
THE 28th ANNUAL HONG KONG DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL IN NY TAKES PLACE ON MEADOWS LAKE, FLUSHING MEADOWS CORONA PARK SAT AUG. 11th & SUN AUG 12th from 9am-5pm rain or shine. CELEBRATING THE YEAR OF THE DOG
A FREE 2 DAY INTERNATIONAL, MULTICULTURAL SPORTING AND CULTURAL EVENT WITH 200+ TEAMS (comprising approx 2,500 competitors) FROM AROUND THE WORLD COMPETING FOR CASH & PRIZES.

SEE www.hkdbf-ny.org for directions and further information. Admission to the HKDBF-NY is Free, Events take place Rain or Shine.

Please take the MTA or car pool. Directions to the Festival by bus/subway – Again this year we’ve worked with the MTA to insure easy and safe transportation to the Festival site. Festival goers can use their MetroCard to take the #7 Train to the CitiField stop and transfer from there to special MTA shuttle buses that will take them directly to the Festival site. Parking on-site is limited, you can Park at CitiField and take the special MTA shuttle with your MetroCard or use correct change.Directions to the Festival by car – take the Long Island Expressway to Van Wyck Expressway to exit 11 south, then stay on service road to the Park. Parking is severely limited.
Downloadable photos are available at www.hkdbf-ny.org . (web designed and maintained by Fusia Communications)

This year’s Sponsors include; the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, NY, HSBC Bank USA.,N.A., Con Edison, New York Community Bank, Toyota, Nielsen,Shanghai Commercial Bank, Flushing Bank, NewYork-Presbyterian Queens, UPS, Cathay Bank, AARP, Verizon, Macy’s, ITALKBB, Tsingtao, Vallo Transportation, Ltd., Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens Chamber of Commerce, Office of the Queensborough President, Melinda Katz, NYC &Co, Discover Queens.Media &Creative Partners: New York Daily News, Sing Tao Daily News, The Queens Courier, GoodNews Broadcast.com, MultiCultural Radio Broadcasting, Inc.(AM1480, Sino Television, Sinocast, M-Weekly Magazine), Fusia Communications, Inc., Inak Design, Additional support provided by the Hong Kong Tourism Board, The Times Ledger Newspaper Group and Yelp.

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This week we hosted our 7th annual Finger Lakes Cellar Visits as part of the New York Drinks New York program, which is made possible through generous support from the Genesee Valley Regional Market Authority. The cellar visit connects trade and media from New York City to participating wineries from the Finger Lakes. The participants on this visit included Morgan Harris of Aureole, Ryan Totman of Corkbuzz, Nicolas Prieto of the Grand Hyatt New York, Ollie Sakhno of Keuka Kafe, Barbara Wong of The Modern, Jhonel Faelnar of The Nomad, Chelsea Carrier of Vinateria, and wine/travel writers Susan Gordon and Kat Odell.

Their tour included visits to 12 participating wineries on Seneca and Keuka Lakes, and intimate conversations over lunches and dinners featuring food sourced from the Finger Lakes with eight other participating wineries. Ruth and Scott Osborn of Fox Run Vineyards hosted dinner on Monday night with a six course meal made by Chef Brud Holland, Board Member of the Finger Lakes Culinary Bounty and Fox Run Vineyards Chef. Eric Asimov noted during his visit to the Finger Lakes in November that what makes New York wines great is their food friendliness. We endeavor through the NY Drinks NY program to strengthen the connection between local agricultural products and the wine industry. To that end, Chef Brud made a special puff pastry for dessert that featured a maple bourbon drizzle from Merle Maple Farm paired with a blue cheese from Muranda Cheese.

Several participating wineries used the visit to show off their Saperavi varietals, a grape variety native to the country of Georgia. Dr. Konstantin Frank made one of the earliest plantings of Saperavi in the Finger Lakes in the 1960s, however for several decades wineries could not label their Saperavi wines using the varietal name. Then, Marti Macinski of Standing Stone Vineyards broke through with TTB in 2013 and convinced them to allow Saperavi to be labelled as Saperavi. Last week, we learned that McGregor Vineyards was the only winery to win three awards at first ever International Saperavi World Prize held in Tblisi, Georgia. This is a great example of a New York winery building the industry’s international reputation, so be sure to seek out the McGregor Vineyard Black Russian Red series and the many other Saperavis being produced by Finger Lakes wineries.

The NY Drinks NY program picks back up on March 20th for the 8th Annual Grand Tasting at the Altman Building in NYC. Trade and consumer tickets are now available. We hope to see you there.

Cheers!

Sam Filler, Executive Director
Industry News
There’s Nothing Wrong with Being a Little Sweet on Wine There’s a popular misconception about wine that dry is better than sweet. We love sugary sodas, sweet tea, sweet and sour chicken, sticky sweet barbecue sauces, cookies and cakes and more. And overtly sweet wines are popular, too, judging from sales figures. Yet there is still a perception that sweet wines are unsophisticated and somehow inferior to dry. They aren’t. They’re just different.
Traminette’s Popularity Spreads Across the East: How the white hybrid with vinifera-like quality
was developed and tested. Traminette, an aromatic grape related to Gewürztraminer, has become a popular variety in 19 states. First named in 1996 by the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station (NYSAES), the variety has experienced widespread growth from the East Coast to as far west as Missouri. It is very popular in New York’s Finger Lakes region and has been named Indiana’s “signature grape variety.”
The Causal Impact of Medals on Wine Producers Prices and the Gains From Participating in Contests Authors Emmanuel Paroissien & Michael Visser find a strong medal impact indicating that producers of medaled wines can increase their price by 13%. The impact for gold is much larger than for silver and bronze, but they cannot reject that the correlation with quality is the same across the three. Their profit calculations show that the incentives to participate in wine contests are high.

Reminder: Wine Competition Deadlines
In an effort to gain more recognition for the high-quality wines produced in New York State, the New York Wine & Grape Foundation assists wineries with the entry fees in national and international competitions. The matching ratio is currently 75% to 25% Winery to Foundation. Check our website for upcoming deadlines for entry and make sure you get your paperwork and payment into the office to allow adequate time for the payment to be sent.

New York in the News

Event to Showcase History of Long Island Wine Industry Through Photos On Wednesday, January 17, the Southold Historical Society will explore the rich history of Long Island wine during a gathering aimed at developing a visual essay illustrating the evolution of the East End wine industry from the early days to today. More than 50 photos will be selected for inclusion.
Waters Crest Winery Goes Members Only at Jason’s Vineyard A new year welcomes a new business model for two North Fork wineries. Waters Crest Winery’s Cutchogue tasting room has permanently closed in favor of a private room at a new location that will now cater solely to wine club members.”At this point, it’s a nice time to downsize,” said owner and winemaker Jim Waters, who opened his former Main Road location two years ago after operating for more than a decade on the North Road. “Our wine club is doing very well. That’s the focus. It’s more personal.”
Cornell Experts Lead Hands-on Summer Program in Grape Growing and Wine Making Wine enthusiasts can explore the science of growing grapes and making wine this summer at the Cornell University Viticulture and Enology Experience (CUVEE) in Ithaca, New York, from August 5 to 10, 2018. In this intensive program participants will work in the field and in the classroom, making and evaluating wines, and learning about key agricultural practices; the effects of climate and terroir on grape and wine flavors; the importance of microbiology to winemaking; and the business and marketing aspects of making and selling wine.

New York State’s Award Winning Wines…
The 2018 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition was held Tuesday through Friday last week, drawing 67 judges who sampled 6,960 wines from 35 states before crowning seven as the sweepstakes winners in their respective classes.
Congratulations to Merritt Estate Winery for its 2015 Lake Erie Vidal Ice Wine and Goose Watch Winery
for its Finger Lakes Flying High Semi-Sweet Cider, both were Sweepstakes winners at the competition! Congratulations are also in order for Keuka Spring Vineyards‘ 2016 Vignoles and Coyote Moon Vineyards‘ “Brianna” on their Best of Class awards in Vignoles and Other White wine categories respectively.

In the 2017 Jefferson Cup Invitational, Wagner Vineyards took a Jefferson Cup for White Vinifera Wine for their 2016 Dry Riesling and their 2016 Riesling Select. Fox Run Vineyards also took home a Jefferson Cup for White Vinifera Wine for their 2014 Riesling Lot 11 Lake Dana Vineyard. Hunt Country Vineyards was awarded the Jefferson Cup for Dessert Wine for their Vidal Blanc Ice Wine.

More New York State winners from these competitions can be found online here.

Upcoming Winery & Wine Trail Events
Cayuga Lake Wine Trail Events in February
16th Annual Mardi Gras: Get a taste for Bourbon Street, but with wine! Collect your beads as you travel the Trail sampling food and wine pairings. Compete in a scavenger hunt for a chance to win a mixed case of CLWT wine! Chances to win prizes at each location. Saturday 10-5pm, all 14 wineries are participating. Each ticket is good for the whole weekend, to visit each winery once. Single tickets are $35 plus tax.
Keuka Lake Wine Trail Events in February
Celebrate Valentine’s season and Presidents’ Day weekend with the perfect pair – wine and cheese! Enjoy a wide range of creative and savory food samples prepared lovingly by our wineries with a variety of spectacular cheeses, and paired beautifully with the great wines of Keuka Lake. Pricing options range from $14 to $25.
Seneca Lake Wine Trail Events in February
Co-sponsored by the Elmira Corning Regional Airport, participating wineries will be preparing food from an amazing variety of different nations, with many of them decorating their tasting rooms in the same theme, pairing up samples of their dishes with their delicious wines. Regular tickets purchased in advance are $40 per person. Click here for more information on Savory World of Seneca Weekend and to purchase tickets.

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